Author's Note: Sorry for the long wait! I think I am going through a writer's block, but I shall resist! I am trying to make the characters as reasonable as possible and capture what I think is their true selves in the story, especially the Lost Boys. At this point this is where all the interesting stuff should start happening. Plus in this chapter we are back to the present with Ashley. So please, any constructive criticism is welcome. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own The Lost Boys, only my OCs.
Chapter 9- Busted!
"So from then on, he kept seeing you?" Ashley could not believe how Elizabeth and Marko met.
"Yeah, I still can't believe it myself." Elizabeth sheepishly admitted.
"Wow! It looks like you have your life set." Ashley told her in awe.
Elizabeth kept quiet, as her features darkened. Ashley did not notice, as she was now busy looking at her watch. It was now 11:45 pm.
"Look, Ashley, there's something-" Elizabeth began.
"Oh no! I have to go home!" Ashley got up from the bench that they were sitting on in a panic.
"You need a ride?" Elizabeth asked.
"Oh, don't worry, I came here with Mina. Plus I actually live close to the Boardwalk." Ashley explained as they both began to walk back to the store, where Kim and Mina were waiting for them.
Once they got back, the store was getting ready to close up. Kim and Mina were right in front of the store, waiting for them as expected. Kim was the first one to notice them walk by.
"There you two are! C'mon, the Boardwalk will soon close." Kim stated as they got closer. "Do you need a ride, Ash?"
"Uh, no. Mina and I live close by." Ashley quickly explained again. But before she could leave with Mina, she turned to face Elizabeth.
"I have school tomorrow, so I think that I would only be coming around night time."
"Will...Mother, let you?" Elizabeth asked skeptically.
Ashley almost forgot that Elizabeth always referred to their mom as "Mother". It never really sounded affectionate, but it was also because after their father left, it was one of the many rules that Elizabeth had to follow. Calling her "Mom", was like calling her something ridiculous like "homie" or "girlfriend". Did their mom really went that far? Ashley began to really wonder how she treated Elizabeth, since she probably did not remember everything that happened between them.
"Yeah. Believe it or not, she's not as strict as she use to be." Ashley stated with a small smile.
"Well then..." Elizabeth still found it hard to believe, but her features suddenly softened. "I'll see you tomorrow then."
They quickly hugged each other, before Ashley turned around to join Mina. She gave Kim one last look before they darted off.
"Thanks for everything, Kim!" Ashley shouted over her shoulder.
"It was nothing!" Kim shouted back as she saw the two girls quickly disappear into the darkness where they would soon be at home.
Elizabeth and Kim stood motionless for a while, some of the lights in the background slowly flickering off announcing the official closing of the Boardwalk. At long last, Elizabeth went towards the store to help close it up. Kim quietly followed her, also finishing some things. They have not said a single word to each other, until they locked the store from the outside. Elizabeth looked at Kim skeptically, who was avoiding eye contact. Not a good sign at all.
"Spill it, already." Elizabeth order Kim. She knew that something was up, especially since she is never this quiet.
"Well, I'm definitely glad you got reunited with your sister, but-" Kim began, now hesitating what to say next.
"But what?"
"Well... I know that she's informed about you, but does she know about Marko?" Kim looked concerned.
Now it was Elizabeth's turn to look uncomfortable. She feared that this conversation would have to come sooner or later. She gently sighed before answering Kim.
"She first saw me with him, so we talked." Elizabeth stated as she began to slowly walk away.
"You told her about him? Everything? Especially the rest of the boys?" Kim questioned, following Elizabeth. Kim was also worried about what would happen next.
"No, only about how I met him." Elizabeth admitted.
"So you didn't tell her what he is?!" Kim yelled, surprised.
"Of course not, Kim! We just found each other today! What did you expect? On the first day telling your little sister that your soon-to-be mate is a bloodsucking creature of the night?!"
Kim froze for a while, contemplating what Elizabeth just said. "Good point. But you have to tell her at some point before you make your big decision."
"Absolutely! The only reason why I am not one of them now is because of you and Ashley. I know you want me to be happy, but I can't continue until I know what Ashley thinks about it." Elizabeth declared. "Plus, it may seem monstrous to her at first, so I want to gain her trust again, before deciding that her sister is now a complete murderer."
"I don't think you're a murderer. It's pretty dark and twisted for someone with an angel face, but it's not evil. You are actually doing society a favor." Kim reassured Elizabeth with a smirk.
"That's because we think alike. What would people like from the Vatican think?" Elizabeth looked worried.
"Oh please! Those old farts punish everyone for something as silly as a girl wearing pants, while they close the curtains on themselves to molest kids!" Kim exclaimed.
"Well, now that you do mention it, I did see a news report about something like that..."Elizabeth began.
"Hey, girl! There are more religion in this world than happy children! The adults aren't always fine in the brains department or with matters of the heart." Kim declared with a fierce look in her eyes.
"But I still feel like I might be doing something wrong." Elizabeth's look of dread came back.
"But you didn't feel that way in the beginning. You were actually enjoying it." Kim reminded her.
"I know. But now that Ashley's around, I just don't want to lose her again." Elizabeth admitted in defeat.
"Don't sweat about. Remember when I told you that I am no psychic, yet I was right about you and Marko?"
"Yeah."
"Well, I got another good vibe about this one! Trust me!"
"So, how did it go?!" Mina quickly asked Ashley as they rushed home.
"It was wonderful! She's the mysterious, strong, independent woman I knew she would be!" Ashley answered happily.
"I'm glad for you, Ashley! Did you meet her boyfriend, then?" Mina asked.
"No, but she did tell me how they met." Ashley replied.
"Well when I was with Kim, he came to the store looking for Elizabeth, but Kim didn't seem to want to tell him." Mina explained.
"Maybe Elizabeth doesn't want me to meet him yet. We just found each other today." Ashley reasoned.
"Maybe." Mina somehow felt that there was something strange going on. Back at the store, Marko seemed like a nice guy. Well, standing behind Kim, he did. Mina also notice that rest of the Lost Boys were near the store, close to the railing. For some reason when they are together they look menacing, as if hunting for prey. Or maybe it was her wild imagination! Too much old horror movies, despite not seeing them in a while. Plus the nervousness that became present whenever fierce looking boys were around!
By the time Ashley and Mina got back at Ashley's place, the lights were all off. Maybe they were able to make it in time! Ashley's mother never did say when she would be back exactly, maybe she got distracted with her new friends from work, and she would not be there to scold Ashley and Mina! The wonderful thoughts of not being caught ran through their minds as Ashley finally and slowly opened the door to her apartment. But the moment the door was opened, the living room light immediately turn on.
"Where have you two ladies been?! It is extremely late!" Linda voice boomed over to the shocked girls.
In the middle of the living room, Linda stood with hands on her hips, wearing a light green bathrobe. Her hair was lose, revealing how similar it is to Ashley's, her eyes looked tired out, but the anger in them were fresh. They were blazing over to Ashley and Mina, scaring them both. Ashley forgot how frightening her mother could be, or once was. Maybe this is how Elizabeth felt constantly under their mother's roof.
"Sorry, Mom. We got distracted by all the cool stuff the Boardwalk had-"Ashley began.
"Are you sure it was only 'stuff'? There were no boys, right?!" Linda held her glare firm, keeping the girls nervous.
"What?! HA!" Ashley laughed nervously, "Of course not, Mom! The Boardwalk has all these fun rides for us to even be looking at boys."
"That's right, Mrs. Bacory. We know better than to go after some scandal." Mina joined in, trying to cover up her own nervousness.
There was a moment of silence, as Linda continued to stare at the girls. It was as if she were analyzing them, searching for any hint of the body tension that one gives when they are lying. It felt like an eternity, until Linda's gaze soften a bit. The girls each let out a mental sigh of relief as their breathing evened out as well. She then crossed her arms across her chest and once she spoke her tone was still upset, but much softer than before.
"Alright. Mina, I called your mother and I believe that she is expecting you as well. Have a good night."
"Good night, Mrs. Bacory." Mina replied politely.
Mina turned around to leave, already feeling the dread of now having to face her own mother back at home. She and Ashley quickly glanced at each other with a smile apologetic smiles. Even if they were busted, they are not going to stop this little adventure and they knew it. It was a whole new adventure that they could not wait to face.
Surprisingly, Linda did not continue to speak with Ashley, and simply sent her to her room. Unfortunately, the next day, it turned out that both Linda and Mina's mom agreed that the girls were grounded until they passed their upcoming math test with high scores. Math is their least favorite subject. How would this prove that this was a reasonable thing to see if the girls were trustworthy, who knows. But both girls knew better than to question their mothers. Ashley was now impatient and hoped that Elizabeth would not worry about not keeping her promise to meet up again.
A week of not seeing your long lost sister again is something to not worry about, right?