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Alex's Apartment 12:08 AM
Alex sniffed and sobbed in his bed. It had been three days since the home invasion of the three college girls. Alex had done nothing but cry since then. He laid in his bed as Momo snuggled up to him, still with her human body, trying to comfort him. It made him feel a little better but it wasn't enough.
Two slim arms wrapped around him as Kyu snuggled him from behind. Neither of the girls had left as they had self-declared themselves in charge of cheering him up. But clearly it wasn't going well.
"Master, why are you so sad? Are you hungry?" Momo asked absent mindedly.
"No. Tiffany broke up with me, because she found out that I slept with her friends and mother." He wept.
"Oh, I feel sad sometimes, but then I think there will always be more flowers." Momo replied.
"Hey c'mon superstar! Everything will be alright. She's not worth it." Kyu soothed as she rubbed her shoulders.
"She is worth it Kyu! She wasn't just another fling. Tiffany … she was special. There weren't any other girls like her." Alex countered.
"Well that's mainly a coding issue."
There she went again, talking about stuff that Alex didn't get. Even so he needed to get Tiffany back. But there was no way in hell she would give him another chance. Whatever happened between her and her mom must've cut deep.
"Don't cry master. I still love you lots!" Momo promised.
Alex pet her before sitting up. He ran a hand through his hair.
"There has to be a way to fix this. Kyu can't you use some of your fairy magic to make her forget the last few days?"
Kyu sat up and looked at him as if he was asking her to turn string to solid gold.
"Just what do you think love fairies are? I can't alter someone's memories." She huffed.
"Then what can you do?" Alex asked.
"Calisthenics~" Kyu replied giving a cute pose with a peace sign.
Alex groaned and buried his head back into his pillow.
Danwood Park 9:25 AM
Alex sat on the bench quietly feeding Momo some ice cream from a cup. The auburn haired neko nibbled on each scoop as Kyu, in her human form spoke to him.
"See? It's good to get some fresh air once in a while."
She wore a hot pink hoodie on top of a milky pink tank top and skinny blue jeans with fake mud on them and some white flip flops. A red ball cap sat backwards on her brunette hair. She took off her red glasses and cleaned the lenses.
"I guess." Alex replied still sulking.
"Hey, what's with the long face?" chimed a familiar up beat voice.
As Momo nommed her ice cream, Alex and Kyu looked up to see Kyanna Delrio standing before them. Her jet-black hair was worn down her back as usual, with a white headband on her scalp. She was in a green sports bra and green running shorts with grey Nike sneakers. She was sweating lightly as she seemed like she was in the middle of run, carrying the blue water bottle from ages ago. Alex remembered how she accidentally kept her heart earrings in when she worked out.
"Yo."
"Kyanna?" Alex said.
"That's my name don't wear it out." The Hispanic woman sung.
"Hey, maybe she can help us out. She knows the cheer leader, right?" Kyu offered.
Kyanna tilted her head to the side still with her gentle inviting smile. Alex nodded to Kyu before looking back at the mother. He told her everything, the important stuff at least. Kyanna listened, still standing in front of him, taking an occasional sip from her water bottle. Once he was done Kyanna paused, taking in everything he just said and going through it. She took a breath.
"Well, that's pretty bad, chico." She replied.
"Yeah, so can you help?" Alex asked, noticing the Spanish word, which usually came out whenever Kyanna was serious.
"Hrm, I don't know. I'm not surprised you dated other girls, but I am surprised you were involved with that loco bitch." She noted referring to Audrey.
Kyanna took another sip of her water.
"Honestly, I think you should just apologize. You can't do much else. It might be nice to clear the air, Si?"
"Yeah, I guess you're right."
Kyanna smiled proudly. She then noticed the two girls, one licking the inside of a Coldstone cup and the other on her phone.
"You might wanna start with these two chicas." Kyanna whispered.
"Oh, don't worry, I'm his lover who's totally fine with open relationships, and she's his pet." Kyu explained.
Kyanna quirked an eyebrow as Alex pinched Kyu's cheek.
"Don't make things more complicated." Alex grumbled.
"Hey, I gotta jet. Deuces." Kyanna said before jogging off.
Alex took Momos cup and tossed it into the trash. Momo whined as Kyu glanced at him.
"So, who's first?"
Nutmeg Café 12:05
Nikki stood behind the counter. She was so dazed that she'd stayed five minutes after work. A girl with pale, almost white skin dragged her into the back room and poked her incessantly. After ten pokes to her shoulder Nikki snapped back to reality. She looked at the pale skinned girl.
"Are you okay? You look like you just zonked out."
"Yeah, it's just boy problems. It's nothing Lili." Nikki responded taking off her work uniform.
The girl, named Lili, made a snickering sound. The two snake bit piercings she had seemed to follow her black lips curving up. Nikki looked back at her goth coworker.
"What's so funny?" Nikki asked.
"Boy troubles. I thought you were… well... y'know~" Lili purred.
Nikki stared at her for a moment. The goth loved seeing the gears in Nikki's head turn and her blush when she realized what Lili was insinuating.
"You think I'm… a lesbian?" Nikki asked.
Lili confirmed it by placing her finger right next to her nose stud.
"I'm not gay. I just don't… date… a lot… and I totally thought Samus was a boy… and Sheik… " Nikki assured.
"Look I'd love to hang out and recount all the times Capcom made you question your sexuality…" Lili began.
"Nintendo." Nikki corrected.
"But I don't really care. Plus I gotta turn in my resignation form."
"You're quitting?" Nikki asked surprised.
"Hells yeah Baby-pop. I'm gonna be a cam girl. I got this gig lined up with Huniecam studios." Lili said with a wink.
"But that's going to double my hours!" Nikki whined.
"Sorry hon, but the pays better. Also, when I told my parents I'd be camming, they flipped the fuck out!" Lili said with a giggle.
She blew Nikki a kiss and left. Nikki wrinkled her nose. Lili reminded her of Audrey, except Audrey didn't hate her parents, and she had her, very rare, moments. Either way Nikki took off her work clothes and dressed into her normal grey oversized sweater and white shorts. The bluenette left the café with a chocolate croissant in her mouth.
She began to contemplate how she would spend the rest of her day. She could keep going with Danganronpa, but that would be the fifth tie she beat it. She could put on her Zero Suit Samus outfit and get her Metroid going, but she hadn't worn that for a while, she looked down at her chest wondering if it would still fit as she's grown since high-school.
Nikki looked up and stopped Seeing Alex leaning against a wall on his phone not too far away. She noticed the two 'aliens" sitting on a bench, the pink haired one seemed to be pushing a full cucumber in and out of the cat eared one's mouth. Nikki continued walking and walked right past Alex thinking back if her Metroid costume would fit.
"Hey Nikki, hold up." Alex called.
Nikki stopped and turned on her heel to meet him. He walked up to her, shifting uncomfortably. Alex scratches the back of his head as he searched his mind for the words to speak to the small girl. She turned fully to him and tilted her head to the side.
"Nikki, I wanted to apologize." He began.
"Apologize? For what?" Nikki asked.
"For cheating on you with your friends… and a few other girls." Alex muttered the last part.
"Oh, it's cool. It's not like I didn't expect it." Nikki replied.
Alex looked back at her wide eyed. Nikki stared back.
"You expected me to cheat on you?" Alex asked.
"It's not like you're unfaithful… well you don't come off that way. I'm not hot like Audrey, and I don't have Tiffanies looks, or personality. I'm the one guys are nice to so they can get to Audrey and Tiffany." Nikki noted.
Alex furrowed his brow. He shook his head.
"No that's not true! Nikki you have your own charm. Audrey may be attractive, but she's a megabitch and a substance abuse problem. And Tiffany has issues. When we became official she became overly clingy. She was scared that I wasn't trustworthy."
Nikki placed her finger to her chin.
"is that why she's so overly friendly with me?" Nikki wondered.
"But you're amazing Nikki. You're an autodidact, you're amazing at games and you're last name is pretty cute." Alex replied.
The bluenette narrowed her eyes when he mentioned her last name. But she let it go and sighed. She pulled a PSvita out of her purse and powered it on. She also pulled out a pair of tangled up earbuds.
"Look you don't have to apologize to me. But you should apologize to Tiffany." Nikki said.
"Yeah. Do you by any chance know what happened between her and her mother?"
"No. I try not to pry. Honestly that stuff depresses me. But Audrey might. I know she can be a real bitch, but whenever I needed someone to talk to, or when I was being picked on in school she was there for me. And believe me that after that no one fucked with me anymore."
Alex was surprised when he saw Nikki smile fondly. Something about her face and who she was talking about didn't match in his head.
"Okay, do you know where I could find her?" He asked.
Fitness Club 12:15
Alex watched through the glass door as the red head with frosted tips barraged the punching bag with strikes. She wore a hot pink tank top and black running shorts. After a vicious combo Audrey wiped herself down and grabs her water bottle. Alex saw a picture of his face taped to the punching bag. The battered picture has a crudely draw mustache, goatee and devil horns.
Alex groaned and slowly pushed open the door. Audrey turned and knit her eyebrows. Alex gave an awkward nervous smile.
"Hey." He said
Her heard a loud splash behind him. Alex turned to see a broken water bottle laying in a puddle of water at the foot of the wall. He looked back to see Audrey in a post throwing position. She returned to her usual stance of raising her fist and placing her other hand on her hip.
"That was a warning shot fucktard." She growled "Take another step and I start swinging!"
"R-right. I just wanted to talk." Alex replied warily.
Audrey snorted. She took off her weighted boxing gloves and sat on the floor. Alex cleared his throat.
"I wanted to apologize for cheating on you. I didn't mean to hurt you."
"Really? Dating ten chicks and you didn't intend to hurt any of them?" Audrey scoffed.
Alex rolled his eyes at her remark. But he expected Audrey to be snarky, as always.
"Twelve actually, but the point is I've changed my ways. I was hoping you could help Tiffany see that."
Audrey nodded for a moment. She stood up.
"Here's a thought; why don't you go and eat a dick." She spat.
"Look Nikki told me you could help me, otherwise I wouldn't have come here." Alex groaned.
Audrey paused. She narrowed her eyes for a moment, weighing his statement. Finally Audrey huffed and looked at Alex.
"Fine. What can I do?" Audrey begrudgingly asked.
"Can you tell me why Tiffany and her mom don't communicate."
"Up yours." Audrey responded.
"What the hell!? You said you'd help!" Alex exclaimed.
"That's not my story to tell, and honestly, I don't remember all of it. I live in the here and now." Audrey replied. She walked over and picked up her broken water bottle. She then paused.
"All I can say is that Tiffany is drowning her sorrows at the bar."
Alex looks up. Audrey leaves the room without saying anything else. He sat there for a moment before standing/ He left the room, only to return and grab the photo off the punching bag and throw it in the trash.
Bar & Lounge 12:49
Alex entered the bar while Kyu sat outside occupying Momo with a laser pointer. Every chance she got Kyu took a revealing up skirt shot of the cat girl. Alex saw Tiffany slumped over at the bar with a cup of a clear liquid and a lime wedge. He walked up and sat next to her.
"Hey." He said.
Tiffany didn't respond. She lifted her head, but only to check if she needed a refill. Her crystal blue eyes were red and puffy as were her rosy cheeks. She grabbed her glass and downed the last of the liquid. She placed her cup down and held up her hand signaling "another" to the bartender. The bartender took her glass and refilled it. He looked at Alex expectantly.
"I'll have the same."
The bartender placed an identical concoction in front of Alex. He took a sip expecting gin but was greeted with a citrusy carbonated taste. He placed it down as he smacked his lips.
"Is this… sprite?" He asked.
"I don't like gin. That's another thing I have in common with her, as well as our taste in men." Tiffany replied with a sniffle.
"With your mother?" Alex specified.
She nodded solemnly. The two sat there in silence, idly sipping their sprites. Finally, Alex placed his down and looked at her.
"Tiffany, the other day when we ran into your mother, that was when I first found out you two were related. I didn't know before."
"That doesn't make it better." She muttered.
"I know, but I wanted to tell you that I met up with her later and she asked me a favor."
"I know, Audrey Nikki and I followed you, and sat in the booth behind you. Jessie wants you to help me reconnect with her." Tiffany says.
"Yeah. I really think she wants to make amends." Alex added.
Tiffany downed her sprite again and gestured for another one. She then looked at Alex.
"There's nothing I would want more than that. I want to have a mother again, I want to meet up with her on the holidays, or call her on her birthday or mothers day, or answer her calls on my birthday. I want to see her face light up when I graduate, or watch her cry at my wedding, I want her to be there at the birth of my children, or to pick them up from school every Friday to take them for pizza." Tiffany replied.
Her drink was placed before her and she watched the condensation drop to the bar counter. She took the straw and stirred the ice cubes in the glass slowly.
"But I can't. What she did, the lone she crossed, it revealed a truth about her."
Alex didn't speak. He took the last sip of his sprite before asking for a refill.
"I think, you might understand better if I tell you what happened. This is the story of how I lost a mother."
Finally done! I finally got the next chapter up. So the reason this took so long is because I had a mind numbingly boooooring class for the first month of summer. Then we had a fourth of July party, and a family gathering and a whole bunch of stuff that kept me from getting bac to the story. But I finally got back to it! I should be updating the other ones soon as well. As I said the next chapter should show what happened between Tiffany and her mother. I'm still debating whether to make it one big chapter or two. Tell me what you think in the comments. You know the drill, 3-5vreviews and I add another chapter. And for more Huniepopping action check out my two other Huniepop stories Audrey-pop and The Huniepop Effect. Please r&r.
