Chapter 9: Words do hurt
~Takuya's POV~
When we got back, we went straight to Asia's kitchen. And I really do mean
Asia's kitchen. She has her own kitchen in her own building.
Anyway her sister was in there. Asia made a pitcher of hot chocolate and her sister starred at her.
"What?" Asia exclaimed.
"You're making hot chocolate on a hot day."
"So, May Ling, you drink hot tea in humid, burning hot Miami. How's this any different?"
"Whatever, who are your friends?"
"Takuya, Zoeie, Kouichi, J.P., and Kouji, this is my sister May Ling.
"Err. hi." I replied.
"Sup? Asia, remember a few days ago you challenged me to a sword fight? Where were you today?"
"Business"
"I think you're just scared."
"Oh really? Let's go when my friends leave."
"We don't mind watching," I said. Well at least I didn't.
"Fine. Asia let's go."
"Fine." They were bickering all the way through their garden till they reached a building.
"You guys can watch from behind that clear wall," Asia said.
"Okay" We walked behind the wall and watched.
Asia and May Ling drew their swords. May Ling attacked first. Asia defended. They were moving around the room. After a while of Asia advancing, then defending, she finally knocked the sword out of her sister's hand. Asia's sword stopped an inch before her sister's neck.
"Way to go!" I roared. We were all cheering for her. She with drew her sword and hanged it back up on the wall. As she was about to leave her sister said, "No husband would ever want you. Mom and dad tried to get an arranged marriage for you but no one would agree. No one wants a back taking, muscle girl like you."
Before anything could be said further Asia socked her sister in the stomach. May Ling threw her against the wall. Asia turned so that her back was against the wall. When her sister charged at her, she moved and pinned her sister against the wall.
Wow, if that's what a cat fight is I don't think I every want to get into a cat fight.
"Enough!" Asia snarled. She was breathing hard now. "Look I'm sorry. I shouldn't have hurt you."
"You got that right."
"You j@%$ @$$ You started it! Your words hurt more than being cut by a sword! It's because you're my sister! That's why it hurts. You don't know me! You're as bad as the girls at school. You're a prissy slut, just like them! They don't understand that words do hurt people, and you don't either!
Her sister leaned against the wall shocked. Asia left slamming the door behind her.
~Asia's POV~ It hurt, so I ran back to my room. If I had to show any weakness no one was to know about it. My one sister used her words as a weapon against me, to hurt me. I wanted to run away from the pain but it wouldn't leave me alone.
*meanwhile* ~Kouji's POV~ "Wow! What you said must have been bad," Takuya commented.
"Maybe so, but she didn't need to react soo strongly. All I said was-"
"You don't understand. Your words hurt her. The fact is what she said is true 'words can hurt people.' Like me, she tries to hold in the pain. After a while, is had to surface. Words can't be ignored. They hurt and it a fact," I explained.
"He's right. Words can put people down. I know because it happens to me. Do you have first hand experience on being teased?" Zoeie asked.
"Not really," May Ling admitted.
Kouji started walking out.
"Kouji, where are you going?" Kouichi asked. "I'm going to see if Asia's alright. It's better if I go alone. We don't all want to crowd in on her." Then I left.
*Asia's room* As I entered Asia's room, I think I saw her cry.
"Asia?"
"Get lost; I don't want you to see me like this."
"Are you crying?"
"No, get out."
She is like me. Except I've only cried once. She understands my pain, and I understand her's.
"No" I stood my ground. I saw her wipe her tears away. "I'm really bad at this type of thing."
"Look it's my deepest shame to cry. This is the first time I've cried since I was a baby. Please don't mention this to any one."
"I understand." And I do. I find it embarrassing to show any weakness at all. "Err. want to tell me what's wrong?"
After she choked back a few sobs she said, "My sister's right maybe I should just give up in what I believe in. People hate me that way. Her words hurt because it was the truth. I never date for a ball or anything. The guys, Chris, Serg, D.J., they always said no. My own friends won't go with me. And the guys that do ask me out, I have no interest in them. All the people that have ever asked me out were spoiled rotten or just plain jerks. And-"
"Asia will you go to the ball with me?" I interrupted.
"What?"
"Will you go to the ball, your parents are having, with me?"
"Oh. yeah." Then she hugged my. I felt my heart lighten and my defenses weaken. All the pain I felt disappeared and I knew Asia's pain was disappearing too.
Anyway her sister was in there. Asia made a pitcher of hot chocolate and her sister starred at her.
"What?" Asia exclaimed.
"You're making hot chocolate on a hot day."
"So, May Ling, you drink hot tea in humid, burning hot Miami. How's this any different?"
"Whatever, who are your friends?"
"Takuya, Zoeie, Kouichi, J.P., and Kouji, this is my sister May Ling.
"Err. hi." I replied.
"Sup? Asia, remember a few days ago you challenged me to a sword fight? Where were you today?"
"Business"
"I think you're just scared."
"Oh really? Let's go when my friends leave."
"We don't mind watching," I said. Well at least I didn't.
"Fine. Asia let's go."
"Fine." They were bickering all the way through their garden till they reached a building.
"You guys can watch from behind that clear wall," Asia said.
"Okay" We walked behind the wall and watched.
Asia and May Ling drew their swords. May Ling attacked first. Asia defended. They were moving around the room. After a while of Asia advancing, then defending, she finally knocked the sword out of her sister's hand. Asia's sword stopped an inch before her sister's neck.
"Way to go!" I roared. We were all cheering for her. She with drew her sword and hanged it back up on the wall. As she was about to leave her sister said, "No husband would ever want you. Mom and dad tried to get an arranged marriage for you but no one would agree. No one wants a back taking, muscle girl like you."
Before anything could be said further Asia socked her sister in the stomach. May Ling threw her against the wall. Asia turned so that her back was against the wall. When her sister charged at her, she moved and pinned her sister against the wall.
Wow, if that's what a cat fight is I don't think I every want to get into a cat fight.
"Enough!" Asia snarled. She was breathing hard now. "Look I'm sorry. I shouldn't have hurt you."
"You got that right."
"You j@%$ @$$ You started it! Your words hurt more than being cut by a sword! It's because you're my sister! That's why it hurts. You don't know me! You're as bad as the girls at school. You're a prissy slut, just like them! They don't understand that words do hurt people, and you don't either!
Her sister leaned against the wall shocked. Asia left slamming the door behind her.
~Asia's POV~ It hurt, so I ran back to my room. If I had to show any weakness no one was to know about it. My one sister used her words as a weapon against me, to hurt me. I wanted to run away from the pain but it wouldn't leave me alone.
*meanwhile* ~Kouji's POV~ "Wow! What you said must have been bad," Takuya commented.
"Maybe so, but she didn't need to react soo strongly. All I said was-"
"You don't understand. Your words hurt her. The fact is what she said is true 'words can hurt people.' Like me, she tries to hold in the pain. After a while, is had to surface. Words can't be ignored. They hurt and it a fact," I explained.
"He's right. Words can put people down. I know because it happens to me. Do you have first hand experience on being teased?" Zoeie asked.
"Not really," May Ling admitted.
Kouji started walking out.
"Kouji, where are you going?" Kouichi asked. "I'm going to see if Asia's alright. It's better if I go alone. We don't all want to crowd in on her." Then I left.
*Asia's room* As I entered Asia's room, I think I saw her cry.
"Asia?"
"Get lost; I don't want you to see me like this."
"Are you crying?"
"No, get out."
She is like me. Except I've only cried once. She understands my pain, and I understand her's.
"No" I stood my ground. I saw her wipe her tears away. "I'm really bad at this type of thing."
"Look it's my deepest shame to cry. This is the first time I've cried since I was a baby. Please don't mention this to any one."
"I understand." And I do. I find it embarrassing to show any weakness at all. "Err. want to tell me what's wrong?"
After she choked back a few sobs she said, "My sister's right maybe I should just give up in what I believe in. People hate me that way. Her words hurt because it was the truth. I never date for a ball or anything. The guys, Chris, Serg, D.J., they always said no. My own friends won't go with me. And the guys that do ask me out, I have no interest in them. All the people that have ever asked me out were spoiled rotten or just plain jerks. And-"
"Asia will you go to the ball with me?" I interrupted.
"What?"
"Will you go to the ball, your parents are having, with me?"
"Oh. yeah." Then she hugged my. I felt my heart lighten and my defenses weaken. All the pain I felt disappeared and I knew Asia's pain was disappearing too.