She started to get dressed, putting on a knee-length, black skirt with a
slit up the side, and a pink tube tank to go with it. She did her short,
dark blonde-streaked light blonde-hair and put on her makeup, just so she
was ready a little early.
After awhile, she got kind of bored and decided to watch a movie. She popped her favorite-Newsies-in the VCR and sat down on the couch with a pop.
As the song "Carrying the Banner" was playing she leaned back and closed her eyes, quietly singing along with the song. Her eyes shot open when she heard a huge crash in front of her.
"Holy mother of god," She managed to mutter when she saw what had caused the crash. She couldn't move and frankly, she really didn't want to. Her eyes moved from her smoking TV to the two boys standing in front of her, looking more confused than she.
"What the fuck are you doing in my house!?" She demanded, confused. The two looked at her, terrified, as she stood up, awaiting an answer.
"Um.uh.well, wherevah we ah, I dunno how we got'eah." One of them muttered in a thick Bronx accent. Kylee's mouth dropped when she realized what was in front of her. She hadn't really looked at the two before. Sure, she looked at them, but never close enough to see that they appeared to be.Jack Kelly and Kid Blink?
"Holy shit." She muttered, speechless. "Uh.tell me one thing-the date."
"Uh.?" 'Kid Blink stuttered.
"You know, like the day, month, and year." She said, her hands trembling.
"Um.July fawteenth, 1899." 'Jack' said uncertainly, wiping his sweaty hands on his pants. "Why? Wheah the hell ah we? An' who tha hell ah you?" He demanded, making up for his confusion and fear with anger. His hazel eyes narrowed at Kylee as he crossed his built arms, for the first time glancing about his surroundings. Kylee started to answer, but had to stop and stifle a laugh as Jack's knees gave underneath him and he fell to the ground. Kid Blink couldn't move; he hadn't been able to move since Kylee had first spoken.
Finally Kylee couldn't help it. She burst out laughing and walked over to Jack, helping him regain his composure.
"Maybe you two should sit down on the couch- - I'll try my best to explain at least where you are; I'm as clueless as you are about how and why you got here." She said, motioning to the couch behind her. Jack grabbed Kid Blink's arm and pulled him over to the plush, comfortable couch and sat down, staring up at a trembling, confused Kylee for some explanation.
"Um, for starters, you're not exactly in anyplace familiar to you.you're in Mason City, Iowa.and the date here is May 23, two thousand. I'm not shitting you."
The two men's mouths dropped. "I'd question dat normally, but from tha looks of it.since this ain't nuthin' I eva seen befoah, I'm gonna hafta take ya' woid for it." Jack said.
"Oh, since we haven't even been introduced yet, I'm Kylee Jenkins. This is my house. My parents left it for my brother and I after they died." She stuck her hand out to the two boys to shake their hands. Jack, instead, took her hand in his and looked into her eyes.
"Nice ta meet ya, I'm Jack Kelly." Kylee smiled and blushed a little as Jack caked on the charm and kissed her hand gently. "And dis is Kid Blink." He elbowed a dazed Blink in the gut. Kid Blink snapped to attention and smiled at her.
"Nice ta meet ya."
"How old ah ya, Kylee?"
"18, how old are you?"
Jack smiled. "18 taday-at least it was taday, an' Blink is 17."
"Happy birthday." Kylee remarked, smiling widely. She loved the 'New Yawk' accents; they were better when it was right in front of her.
After awhile of teaching the ways of the 'future' to the two and letting them find out for themselves the joy of hot running water in the shower, Kylee looked at the clock. It was 8:45. "Shit." She muttered aloud. "I have to go pick up Talia-we were going to go to a party tonight. I think we can change plans, though. Maybe we should go bowling. Something easier to start with-can't just leave you two to fend for yourselves in the future. So you get to hang out with me and my crew."
She called Talia and told her to change plans and asked her to come over to her house. When she got off the phone with Talia, Kylee ran into her room to change out of her partying clothes. She changed into her favorite khaki colored board pants, unzipped the bottoms to reveal orange underneath, and threw on a matching orange camisole.
She walked out of her room to find Talia ready to knock. She laughed and grabbed Talia, taking her to the room where the Newsies sat, waiting.
Jack smiled when they walked in, and once again jabbed Kid Blink in the gut, bringing him back to earth. Kid Blink's head immediately snapped up and his gaze met with Talia's. He no longer felt the urge to be lost in his thoughts.
**.I say love, it is a flower; and you, its only seed.**
Talia found herself unable to look away from this guy-this stranger. He certainly was strange looking-especially the eye patch and the clothes. Other than that, he was really cute. Kylee explained the situation to her and introduced her to the boys. This time, it was Blink who laid on the charm as he introduced himself to Talia. Her blue eyes sparkled as they once again caught Kid Blink's bright blue eye.
**.It's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance.**
Talia's heart sunk. "No, I can't do this-it's not real.I can't let this get to me, I have to ignore this feeling. I'm just going to get myself hurt again.Damn it, Talia, don't let yourself do this. He's just going to be another Nathan if you let him." Talia thought, her mind becoming frantic and confused-a feeling that had become all too familiar to her. She shook her head and avoided Kid Blink's gaze, determined not to get hurt again.
"Do you want to go?" Kylee's voice broke through Talia's thoughts.
"Huh?"
"To get some movies-do you want to get them or do you want me to?" Kylee answered patiently.
"Uh.sure. I'll go."
"C'n I go widda?" Kid Blink asked, his eye lighting up. Talia looked hesitantly. Kylee looked at the both of them, then nodded.
"Sure, Blink. Let's get you some clothes." Kylee said. "And we can find Jack some because I'm going to get some food, and I'm not leaving the boy here by himself."
Kylee and Talia ran to Jacob's room. He was away at college but left a good portion of his wardrobe at home because he visited Kylee often. The boys looked to be close to Jacob's size. Kylee pulled out a pair of Abercrombie khakis and a white beater with a red, plaid button-down short sleeved shirt from American Eagle. Kylee and her brother had always been into those brand- names. Kylee took her selection and shoved them at Jack, showing him to the guest room where he could change. They got started finding some clothes for Blink.
Eventually Talia pulled out a pair of Lucky jeans and a grey, long sleeved Abercrombie t-shirt. She ushered him into the same room as Jack and left them to get dressed.
When Jack walked out, Kylee nodded in approval. He looked good. Except for one thing. She went up to him and unbuttoned the shirt, letting the beater show off his nice chest and stomach. Which, by the way, were nicer than she had previously imagined. Jack smiled and ran his fingers through his newly- cleaned, russet-brown hair.
"Thanks fer da clothes, dey'ah comfortable."
"I'm sure my brother won't mind." Kylee said, biting her lip. "You look good in them."
Suddenly Blink walked out with his shirt on backwards. He was a little smaller than Jacob, so his jeans were a bit baggy. But he looked cute. Kylee giggled and told him to switch his shirt around the right way. "The tag is always in back." She said as Blink grinned sheepishly and glanced Talia's way.
"So Blink," Talia started. "What happened to your eye?"
He grinned and took the patch off, revealing another bright blue eye. "It's nuthin'. I jis' used it fer sympathy when I's sellin' papes."
"I like you with it off, you have gorgeous eyes. Besides, you don't need sympathy here." Talia said, a bit of flirtiness in her tone. Blink shoved the patch in his pocket and flashed the group a huge, bright grin.
"Why t'ank ya."
Talia and Blink started for Talia's Malibu, and left for Blockbuster to find a few movies while Jack and Kylee got ready to go to the grocery store.
"So I think Blink is a little interested in Talia, what do you think?" Kylee asked Jack as they walked out to her Civic Prelude.
"I t'ink dey'ah both interested in each udda." Jack smiled.
Kylee smiled back. "Maybe this could be good for Tal, she's been having some huge problems with a guy.I think Blink could be a good thing. If she lets him."
"Whaddaya mean?"
Kylee explained the whole situation to Jack, and he nodded in understanding. "Sounds like she got herself a bit of a problem." he commented.
"Just a bit."
"I neva t'ought dat I'd be heah right now. I mean, everyt'in's so different, it's neah ovahwhelming.I mean, deah's so much ta take in all at once. But I like it. I feel so carefree right now, jis' bein' heah wid you in da fucha."
Simultaneously, they glanced in the other's direction and their eyes locked. She felt a bolt of energy run through her as he looked into her eyes and smiled.
After awhile, she got kind of bored and decided to watch a movie. She popped her favorite-Newsies-in the VCR and sat down on the couch with a pop.
As the song "Carrying the Banner" was playing she leaned back and closed her eyes, quietly singing along with the song. Her eyes shot open when she heard a huge crash in front of her.
"Holy mother of god," She managed to mutter when she saw what had caused the crash. She couldn't move and frankly, she really didn't want to. Her eyes moved from her smoking TV to the two boys standing in front of her, looking more confused than she.
"What the fuck are you doing in my house!?" She demanded, confused. The two looked at her, terrified, as she stood up, awaiting an answer.
"Um.uh.well, wherevah we ah, I dunno how we got'eah." One of them muttered in a thick Bronx accent. Kylee's mouth dropped when she realized what was in front of her. She hadn't really looked at the two before. Sure, she looked at them, but never close enough to see that they appeared to be.Jack Kelly and Kid Blink?
"Holy shit." She muttered, speechless. "Uh.tell me one thing-the date."
"Uh.?" 'Kid Blink stuttered.
"You know, like the day, month, and year." She said, her hands trembling.
"Um.July fawteenth, 1899." 'Jack' said uncertainly, wiping his sweaty hands on his pants. "Why? Wheah the hell ah we? An' who tha hell ah you?" He demanded, making up for his confusion and fear with anger. His hazel eyes narrowed at Kylee as he crossed his built arms, for the first time glancing about his surroundings. Kylee started to answer, but had to stop and stifle a laugh as Jack's knees gave underneath him and he fell to the ground. Kid Blink couldn't move; he hadn't been able to move since Kylee had first spoken.
Finally Kylee couldn't help it. She burst out laughing and walked over to Jack, helping him regain his composure.
"Maybe you two should sit down on the couch- - I'll try my best to explain at least where you are; I'm as clueless as you are about how and why you got here." She said, motioning to the couch behind her. Jack grabbed Kid Blink's arm and pulled him over to the plush, comfortable couch and sat down, staring up at a trembling, confused Kylee for some explanation.
"Um, for starters, you're not exactly in anyplace familiar to you.you're in Mason City, Iowa.and the date here is May 23, two thousand. I'm not shitting you."
The two men's mouths dropped. "I'd question dat normally, but from tha looks of it.since this ain't nuthin' I eva seen befoah, I'm gonna hafta take ya' woid for it." Jack said.
"Oh, since we haven't even been introduced yet, I'm Kylee Jenkins. This is my house. My parents left it for my brother and I after they died." She stuck her hand out to the two boys to shake their hands. Jack, instead, took her hand in his and looked into her eyes.
"Nice ta meet ya, I'm Jack Kelly." Kylee smiled and blushed a little as Jack caked on the charm and kissed her hand gently. "And dis is Kid Blink." He elbowed a dazed Blink in the gut. Kid Blink snapped to attention and smiled at her.
"Nice ta meet ya."
"How old ah ya, Kylee?"
"18, how old are you?"
Jack smiled. "18 taday-at least it was taday, an' Blink is 17."
"Happy birthday." Kylee remarked, smiling widely. She loved the 'New Yawk' accents; they were better when it was right in front of her.
After awhile of teaching the ways of the 'future' to the two and letting them find out for themselves the joy of hot running water in the shower, Kylee looked at the clock. It was 8:45. "Shit." She muttered aloud. "I have to go pick up Talia-we were going to go to a party tonight. I think we can change plans, though. Maybe we should go bowling. Something easier to start with-can't just leave you two to fend for yourselves in the future. So you get to hang out with me and my crew."
She called Talia and told her to change plans and asked her to come over to her house. When she got off the phone with Talia, Kylee ran into her room to change out of her partying clothes. She changed into her favorite khaki colored board pants, unzipped the bottoms to reveal orange underneath, and threw on a matching orange camisole.
She walked out of her room to find Talia ready to knock. She laughed and grabbed Talia, taking her to the room where the Newsies sat, waiting.
Jack smiled when they walked in, and once again jabbed Kid Blink in the gut, bringing him back to earth. Kid Blink's head immediately snapped up and his gaze met with Talia's. He no longer felt the urge to be lost in his thoughts.
**.I say love, it is a flower; and you, its only seed.**
Talia found herself unable to look away from this guy-this stranger. He certainly was strange looking-especially the eye patch and the clothes. Other than that, he was really cute. Kylee explained the situation to her and introduced her to the boys. This time, it was Blink who laid on the charm as he introduced himself to Talia. Her blue eyes sparkled as they once again caught Kid Blink's bright blue eye.
**.It's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance.**
Talia's heart sunk. "No, I can't do this-it's not real.I can't let this get to me, I have to ignore this feeling. I'm just going to get myself hurt again.Damn it, Talia, don't let yourself do this. He's just going to be another Nathan if you let him." Talia thought, her mind becoming frantic and confused-a feeling that had become all too familiar to her. She shook her head and avoided Kid Blink's gaze, determined not to get hurt again.
"Do you want to go?" Kylee's voice broke through Talia's thoughts.
"Huh?"
"To get some movies-do you want to get them or do you want me to?" Kylee answered patiently.
"Uh.sure. I'll go."
"C'n I go widda?" Kid Blink asked, his eye lighting up. Talia looked hesitantly. Kylee looked at the both of them, then nodded.
"Sure, Blink. Let's get you some clothes." Kylee said. "And we can find Jack some because I'm going to get some food, and I'm not leaving the boy here by himself."
Kylee and Talia ran to Jacob's room. He was away at college but left a good portion of his wardrobe at home because he visited Kylee often. The boys looked to be close to Jacob's size. Kylee pulled out a pair of Abercrombie khakis and a white beater with a red, plaid button-down short sleeved shirt from American Eagle. Kylee and her brother had always been into those brand- names. Kylee took her selection and shoved them at Jack, showing him to the guest room where he could change. They got started finding some clothes for Blink.
Eventually Talia pulled out a pair of Lucky jeans and a grey, long sleeved Abercrombie t-shirt. She ushered him into the same room as Jack and left them to get dressed.
When Jack walked out, Kylee nodded in approval. He looked good. Except for one thing. She went up to him and unbuttoned the shirt, letting the beater show off his nice chest and stomach. Which, by the way, were nicer than she had previously imagined. Jack smiled and ran his fingers through his newly- cleaned, russet-brown hair.
"Thanks fer da clothes, dey'ah comfortable."
"I'm sure my brother won't mind." Kylee said, biting her lip. "You look good in them."
Suddenly Blink walked out with his shirt on backwards. He was a little smaller than Jacob, so his jeans were a bit baggy. But he looked cute. Kylee giggled and told him to switch his shirt around the right way. "The tag is always in back." She said as Blink grinned sheepishly and glanced Talia's way.
"So Blink," Talia started. "What happened to your eye?"
He grinned and took the patch off, revealing another bright blue eye. "It's nuthin'. I jis' used it fer sympathy when I's sellin' papes."
"I like you with it off, you have gorgeous eyes. Besides, you don't need sympathy here." Talia said, a bit of flirtiness in her tone. Blink shoved the patch in his pocket and flashed the group a huge, bright grin.
"Why t'ank ya."
Talia and Blink started for Talia's Malibu, and left for Blockbuster to find a few movies while Jack and Kylee got ready to go to the grocery store.
"So I think Blink is a little interested in Talia, what do you think?" Kylee asked Jack as they walked out to her Civic Prelude.
"I t'ink dey'ah both interested in each udda." Jack smiled.
Kylee smiled back. "Maybe this could be good for Tal, she's been having some huge problems with a guy.I think Blink could be a good thing. If she lets him."
"Whaddaya mean?"
Kylee explained the whole situation to Jack, and he nodded in understanding. "Sounds like she got herself a bit of a problem." he commented.
"Just a bit."
"I neva t'ought dat I'd be heah right now. I mean, everyt'in's so different, it's neah ovahwhelming.I mean, deah's so much ta take in all at once. But I like it. I feel so carefree right now, jis' bein' heah wid you in da fucha."
Simultaneously, they glanced in the other's direction and their eyes locked. She felt a bolt of energy run through her as he looked into her eyes and smiled.