Sorry guys its taken me so long to update. This summer has been really busy and I am going on four different trips for different reasons. Louisiana, New Jersey, Arizona, and Florida all in two month so I have been preparing for it. But here is the next chapter and tell me what you think.
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After class was over Schulyer went back to her room to change before meeting with Christian. She had to stop her self from running when she thought of him. In her room she changed into black stretchy pants. A blue tank top and a black hoodie. She put on her Nikes and pulled her hair into a low ponytail.
The clock told her that she still had twenty minutes so she decided to call Bliss to catch up with her. She pulled out her blackberry and dialed her number.
"Hello"
"Hey Bliss, its me Schulyer."
"Oh, hey Sky. What's up?"
"Nothing just thought I would see how your doing. How are you and Oliver going with the dating thing?"
"Not so good actually. We broke up a few days ago." Schulyer could picture her frowning over the phone.
"Why what happened." They had only been dating for two weeks.
"He got jealous. I invited him to watch me at work. It was the photo shoot for Balenciaga and it involved this other guy. And the photographer told us to get closer and Oliver threw a fit right there in front of everybody. It was this big fiasco. He left and later that night he accused me of liking the guy. I tried to explain to him that I did this all the time and it wasn't a big deal, but you know how he is. We both decided that he couldn't handle what I do so this would not work out. It wasn't a big deal, though I haven't talked to him since then. But enough about me I'm handling it. How are you and Christian doing with the whole student teacher thing?"
"Well I guess fine, but we have started dating, actually."
"Wait you and your teacher isn't he like five years older then you?"
"Actually only three."
"But still that doesn't feel right. When did this happen?"
"About two weeks ago."
"And why didn't you tell me this either. "
"Because I didn't want you acting the way you are now. And I really didn't want anyone knowing about us back at home."
"Why?"
"Its just not the right time…so don't tell anyone because I want to wait.
"Okay I wont tell…what about Oliver. Shouldn't he know?"
"Given but no don't tell him, Okay." Schulyer glanced at the clock and decided it was time she had to go. "Look Ill call you back later. I have to go to class. Bye B." She hung up, not giving Bliss the time to respond back.
She still had a few minutes but decided to go ahead and start stretching up. She went to the room they usually practiced in. It looked like it could be a ballroom except for the shortage of furniture. The room was very large and spacious. It had four large columns on each side and there were windows at the end of the room opposite the door. It was painted a light cream color and had a big chandelier with complex patterns and designs hanging in the middle of the room.
He wasn't there yet so she started stretching by touching her toes and pulling her feet behind her back to stretch out her hamstrings. It was five minutes past time to start when he showed up but he wasn't alone. Beside him was another guy who was about the same height.
He was tanned and had jet black hair, with and grey eyes. He was Chinese she noticed and very handsome.
"Schulyer I would like for you to meet my best friend Jagger. He has been learning and practicing kung fu since he was a little kid. I brought him here because I would like for you to see what its like to fight with someone else. To show you, me and Jagger are going to fight each other." His British accent had begun to grow on her. She realized that now, from hanging out with him so much, that her Yankee accent began to change into his. She spoke like him without even realizing it.
Jagger stood before her and started telling her what all to know and how to do it.
"It is really important to be quick and flexible. You have to know there advantages and disadvantages and use it against them. " He looked at Christian then. "Are you ready then?" He asked him. When Christian nodded, they both walked into the center of the room and stopped when they were right across from each other, only ten feet apart.
They stood across from each other and both held a position with feet planted far apart and arms up with hands bent to strike. Then they began.
It all began really fast. They began punching and blocking. She watched to find out what there strengths and weaknesses were.
Christian was very fast. He dodged and blocked faster than thought possible. With Jagger, he relied on his strength in is kicks. When he did kick it knocked Christian back several yards.
It went back and forth for a while. Christian tried to throw Jagger down but Jagger was to smart for that. He would use his elbow to strike Christian in the ribs, forcing him to let go. When Jagger tried to block Christian, Christian kicked him in his knees to knock him down onto the floor. When it finally got down to the end they started fighting faster and harder. Each punch was lethal.
They both went to strike each other and they both stopped in front of there throats. There eyes were staring into the others intently. Sapphire and silver.
Then Jagger grinned and Christian started laughing. They both broke there positions and nodded to each other. Still smiling they walked over to joking with each other the whole way. When they got to her each looked down at her expectantly like she was supposed to start cheering for them. She thought she would give them a little gratitude. She started clapping and smiling too.
"Wow! Guys that was amazing." She walked up to Christian and gave him a hug. "I'm impressed, really impressed." She knew she was over doing it a bit, but when there smiles widened she didn't worry about it.
"Well pretty soon. You'll probably be better than this boy right here." Jagger said while pointing a finger at Christian. "You probably already are."
"Hahaha. You are hilarious." Christian rolled his eyes but laughed to showing that he was unfazed.
"I'm not kidding. There were several times I could have killed you over there." He said gesturing over to the spot where they were fighting. "What do you think Schulyer. Think you can take him yet?"
"Hard to say." She said trying to tease him. Christian had an arm around her shoulders and she was focused on it.
"Well kids I have to go now. Got stuff to do. But Schulyer we got to hang out sometime." He said while typing on his phone. Then he looked at Christian. "See you tonight ."
"Yeah see you there." Christian said giving him a significant look.
"Later guys." Jagger said with his back to them. He threw a hand over his shoulder and waved to them with his head still turned towards the door.
They both watched him go until the door closed. Then Christian turned towards Schulyer. "So what did ya think?"
"About what Jag," she had already created a nickname for him "or the lesson."
"Well both I guess." He said with a anxious look on his face.
"He's really cool and I cant wait now to learn how to do that." She pictured herself doing what they were doing earlier and a smile crept onto her face.
"Good. We don't have anytime left to practice today but we will soon enough when we get there."
A puzzled look took over Schulyer's face. Get where?
"Get where?" She asked confused. "Where are we going?"
"What." He got that look people got when they realized that they told a secret. "Damn I guess its not a surprise anymore. Your going back to New York earlier than what was planned."
She felt the color drain from her face. "How early."
"Tomorrow at lunch." He said cautiously.
She turned around and started walking to the door. She felt sick, like she was about to throw. She didn't want to go home now. This had become her home in the three weeks that she was here. She didn't want to go back to the place that had caused her so much pain and suffering. These people were here friends now and they accepted her. But most of all the reason she didn't want to leave was because she didn't want to leave Christian. They had become really close. She thought he loved her and would be there for her. Now she was all alone again.
"Sky, wait." He ran up beside to keep up with her fast pace. "What's wrong? I thought you would be excited. Going home is usually a happy thing." He looked confused.
"It is when you have a home to go back to. I have to live with the Forces. That's not something I look forward to. And…." She wasn't sure if she wanted to tell him that she would miss him. They were outside now in the chilly winter air.
"And what?" When she didn't say anything he stood in front of her and grabbed her shoulders. "Tell me." He looked so sincere that she couldn't hold it in.
"I don't want to go without you. I've done depended on you for a long time now. I don't think I can handle being without you now….."
"Schulyer you don't have….." He interrupted.
"Wait let me finish. You don't know how much you mean to me now. I felt something the first time we met. You cant just leave me now. You're my twin…my other half. This is to soon." She had to stop and take a breath. She felt very close to bursting into tears.
He took advantage of her pausing and spoke. "I'm not leaving you." His voice was very low. "I never did plan on leaving you. I'm going to and we can be together." He wrapped his arms around her waist and she laid her head on his chest.
"Really?" She had calmed down from her earlier panic attack.
"Of course. You aren't the only who has become dependent on this relationship. I wouldn't even dream of being away from you." He looked at her and said in a low voice. " I can stay away anymore."
"Well…that changes everything." She looked up and smiled at him. "Are we still going to train though? I still want to learn."
"Yeah the same way we do now." He grinned when he saw her look satisfied.
"Great! Okay lets go get something to eat. I'm starving."
"K' lets go then."
Then they walked to his car and went to Dublin to spend there last night there together.
