So a few days ago I asked myself. What do I hate about TCY? The almost 100k infodump/intro till the REAL fun starts.
Dec 17.
Calleigh whistled happily as she hung a wreath on the shared apartment's door, Ryan's eyes shifting to the side to see what new problems Calleigh was creating. Something bothered him in Calleigh's festive decorations yet he couldn't exactly put his finger on what exactly bothered him.
Was it the mistletoe that was seen in the box full of decorations?
Yeah, it probably was the mistletoe.
Wait, mistletoe meant kissing people.
Kissing your neighbor! Ryan thought. Oh how happy he was to see that Calleigh didn't hang a bunch of twigs over the doorway.
"Ryan, quick question." Calleigh suddenly said, coming up to Ryan, the box tucked under her arm.
"Huh, yes what?" Ryan asked, startled by the fact that Calleigh asked him a question. For some reason she was the more "quiet" one of the two.
"Would a flying pig balloon count as a flying pig?" Calleigh asked, Ryan's eyes growing big and his expression getting confused.
"Wait what?" He asked, staring at Calleigh as though she just grew 5 heads and each one of them was singing a different Lady Gaga song out of tune.
"Well what if your friend said that they'll do something when pigs fly and you want that person to do what they need to do NOW?" Calleigh asked.
"I'd do it myself then?" Ryan said, his hands making a "what the hell?" movement as he stared at Calleigh.
"That doesn't suit me as an answer." Calleigh stated flatly and went back into the apartment.
"Well then I really dunno what answer you want Calleigh." Ryan muttered, walking back to his apartment.
Dec 19
"I believe that your friend has lost all her marbles." Ryan said as Natalia appeared on the porch, the lights lighting up automatically.
"Well she's not borrowing any of mine." Natalia smiled, quickly scanning the area above her for mistletoe. "What happened?" She asked, taking a sip of her Diet Sprite.
"She asked me a few days ago if a flying pig balloon count as a flying pig." Ryan shook his head, as Natalia laughed out loud, spewing out her soda in a mist.
"She asked you that?" Natalia asked, shaking her head as she wiped her mouth with her hand.
"Yes she did. Do you know what the hell that means?" He asked.
"Well I do except it's complicated. Once again." Natalia explained, Ryan nodding as though she understood what she was talking about.
"Alright. Explain." Ryan cued her for an explanation.
"I told her that I'll transfer into the Physics department to get my BA when pigs fly." Natalia lied. You're lying again, her inner voice told her.
"Huh. Well why does she want you to transfer to her department?" Ryan asked.
"Because she's Calleigh. And Calleigh likes a good company." Natalia explained, shrugged her shoulders in a way that read "and I can't do anything about that".
Ryan nodded in agreement, pursing his lips. "Is she always like that?" Ryan asked, tilting his head to the side.
"Like what? Crazy or company loving?" Natalia asked, putting her elbow on the metal railing.
"Neither. She's being so secretive. And very un-talkative." Ryan said, Natalia furrowing her forehead in confusion.
"Nah, that's not Calleigh's style at all. She may be applying it only to you, though." Natalia mused.
"Well why would she do that?" Ryan asked.
"I, have no idea." Natalia said. "Now if you'll allow me, I need to go kill Calleigh." Natalia joked.
"You're not using my car for body transport Natalia!" Ryan called out after Natalia as she entered the apartment, happy that Natalia left smiling
"Calleigh!" Natalia stormed into the apartment tripping over a Calculus textbook landing face forward.
"Yes, my friend?" Calleigh asked, looking at Natalia who was picking herself of the floor.
"You actually asked Ryan if a flying balloon pig counts as a flying pig?" Natalia fumed, walking behind the couch to get to the skinny little kitchen of theirs.
"Yes, maybe. Why do you ask?" Calleigh asked as Natalia poked her last night's Chinese food with her chopsticks.
"Because he asked me if you lost all your marbles." Natalia explained, rooting in the container for some snow peas.
"And you answered him?" Calleigh asked, washing an apple to munch on.
"I told him that if you lost them, you aren't allowed to borrow any of mine." Natalia explained.
"Huh. Did you tell him why I needed a flying pig?" Calleigh asked.
"Yes, wait no I didn't!" Natalia said, poking Calleigh in the ribs with the chopsticks. "Because you're nuts! And nuts shouldn't be allowed to talk." Natalia sighed, throwing the white cardboard container in the trash.
"Do you owe Ryan breakfast?" Calleigh asked out of the blue.
"No, I don't!" Natalia grinned.
"You mind if I go and ask him a question?" Calleigh asked, Natalia bursting into laughter.
"Go ahead!" Natalia laugh and watched as Calleigh half walked, half skipped to the door.
"Ryan, I have another quick question." Calleigh said, when she came out of the apartment.
"Uh... what now?" Ryan asked nervously, astonished to see yet another mug... of tap water in Calleigh's hand.
"Does Natalia still owe you breakfast?" Calleigh asked, surprised to see Natalia pushing by her, a English muffin in her hand.
"Yes, she does!" Ryan exclaimed, staring at Calleigh, Natalia smirking lightly as Calleigh's eyes darted back and forth confused by the two contradicting statements.
"But Natalia said that she didn't." Calleigh reported.
"Well that's not the truth. Boa Vista, you still owe me a breakfast!" Ryan exclaimed.
"You act like siblings." Calleigh stated.
"Calleigh! THANK YOU! YOU JUST CONTRADICTED YOURSELF! THANK YOU!" Natalia exclaimed, Ryan carefully inching away from her.
"Uh... I'm okay with acting like Natalia's brother... but huh?" Ryan asked.
"Now this I need to discuss with Calleigh in private." Natalia ran back in the apartment pulling Calleigh back in with such force that she almost dislocated Calleigh's shoulder.
"Alright. Um. I have no idea what the hell is going on here." Ryan sighed, Calleigh's calico cat appearing out of nowhere. "Hello cat. And I'm turning into Calleigh." Ryan groaned, bringing out some leftovers for the cat.
"Natalia! Don't you realize that you are perfect for Ryan?" Calleigh shook Natalia by her shoulders.
"Calleigh." Natalia glared at Calleigh, removing Calleigh's clasps off her shoulders. "I'm not interested in him. He's not my type." Natalia said.
"If he's not your type, what is your type?" Calleigh asked.
"I cannot define a type at the moment, but I am completely sure that he is not my type!"
"Oh god, Nat, you don't know how wrong you are." Calleigh shook her head, sighing deeply.
Alright. The Flying Pig Problem.
Just as a scientific question...what color is Maxine's REAL hair? Of course I mean the actress's real hair color...but still.
And if I don't find it which one do you want? Blond or Brunette?
OaO Katia!