Part IX
[Few weeks later, in June '93]
Tallie's 16th b-day was rapidly approaching. It was June the 19th. It was traditional for Tallie to do something fun with John on her birthday ever since they met 12 years ago, but that stopped when John entered junior high. So it's been quite a while since Tallie just spent her birthday like one of her typically pedantic days. It was better that way anyhow, though, because Sky always came to spoil the event for her anyways. Every single year, without an exception, Sky appeared from nowhere and bugged her on her birthday. But this year, it will be different. John invited her to a diner for the night of her birthday. She somehow knew that Sky wouldn't be able to come and ruin it for her this year. Not after what he did to her.
Skyler was in his room, looking at Tallie's handkerchief. He still hadn't given it back to her. He was aware that her birthday was only in 2 days. He really wanted to give her something, both as a sign of apology and love. Then he suddenly remembered that Tallie absolutely loved teddy bears. He only knew that because he was the one who'd always be stepping on her teddy bears, ripping out their arms and legs, leaving Tallie to cry hysterically. This might be a time to make up for all those lives of teddy bears he killed. He lightly laughed to himself. A gift idea has just been formed.
---The evening of Tallie's birthday, June 19th-----
"Thanks for taking me out to dinner, J." Tallie thanked John. She had the most wonderful time and she was very happy. John walked her home and they were now standing outside her house. "Oh, no prob," John shrugged.
Skyler had his gift nicely wrapped, ready to deliver it to her. He also took the handkerchief with him so he could return it. He left his house, heading towards Tallie's. He was whistling and humming, but also worrying inside. Would she accept his apology? He sure hoped so. Just as he turned around the corner leading to Tallie's house.
"Good night, Tallie." John gently kissed her forehead. It was an innocent and sincere kiss, but apparently, to Sky.it was more than that. He gasped and leaned against the corner wall, trying to hide. He heard the door closing, and he sensed that John was walking away to the other direction. He wanted to cry, but it pained him that he couldn't. No tears were coming out of his eyes. He headed back to his home.
Tallie went up to her bedroom and sat on her bed. She carefully rubbed her forehead, thinking of what John said.
"I like you so much, Tallie. So much that I wish you were my real sister."
That was it, she thought. John only thought of her as a sister, but nothing more. To her surprise, she wasn't very hurt. Maybe she, too, only thought of him as a brother and nothing more. Or maybe not. She was confused. Did she really like him?
[Next day----] Ring~~~~~~Ring~~~~~~~~ "God, who is it?" Skyler was trying to sleep in late that morning. It was a non-school day, for God's sake! He glanced at the alarm clock. 7am! "What do you want?!" he picked up the phone, his face still in the pillow. "Yo!!! Sky, wake up, will you? It's good news!!" Oh, it was Rick. He sounded so excited. "Rick.it's you. Okay it better be good." Sky was having a little headache.he thought too much about Tallie before he went to bed last night. "Vince McMahon called this morning.he asked us to come to New York so he can check us out!!!!" Rick was practically screaming in the phone. "Whaaaatttttttt??!!?!" Sky jumped out of his bed at once. He couldn't believe it. It was almost like a dream come true!!! "I'm gonna call John now, come to Tommy's house, okay? See you soon!" Rick abruptly hung up. Skyler still couldn't believe it. He held the receiver in his hand, staring at it. Realizing what had just went on, he hung up the phone and started jumping on his bed. "Whooooooo!! Yes!! Whooooooo!!"
[Few weeks later, in June '93]
Tallie's 16th b-day was rapidly approaching. It was June the 19th. It was traditional for Tallie to do something fun with John on her birthday ever since they met 12 years ago, but that stopped when John entered junior high. So it's been quite a while since Tallie just spent her birthday like one of her typically pedantic days. It was better that way anyhow, though, because Sky always came to spoil the event for her anyways. Every single year, without an exception, Sky appeared from nowhere and bugged her on her birthday. But this year, it will be different. John invited her to a diner for the night of her birthday. She somehow knew that Sky wouldn't be able to come and ruin it for her this year. Not after what he did to her.
Skyler was in his room, looking at Tallie's handkerchief. He still hadn't given it back to her. He was aware that her birthday was only in 2 days. He really wanted to give her something, both as a sign of apology and love. Then he suddenly remembered that Tallie absolutely loved teddy bears. He only knew that because he was the one who'd always be stepping on her teddy bears, ripping out their arms and legs, leaving Tallie to cry hysterically. This might be a time to make up for all those lives of teddy bears he killed. He lightly laughed to himself. A gift idea has just been formed.
---The evening of Tallie's birthday, June 19th-----
"Thanks for taking me out to dinner, J." Tallie thanked John. She had the most wonderful time and she was very happy. John walked her home and they were now standing outside her house. "Oh, no prob," John shrugged.
Skyler had his gift nicely wrapped, ready to deliver it to her. He also took the handkerchief with him so he could return it. He left his house, heading towards Tallie's. He was whistling and humming, but also worrying inside. Would she accept his apology? He sure hoped so. Just as he turned around the corner leading to Tallie's house.
"Good night, Tallie." John gently kissed her forehead. It was an innocent and sincere kiss, but apparently, to Sky.it was more than that. He gasped and leaned against the corner wall, trying to hide. He heard the door closing, and he sensed that John was walking away to the other direction. He wanted to cry, but it pained him that he couldn't. No tears were coming out of his eyes. He headed back to his home.
Tallie went up to her bedroom and sat on her bed. She carefully rubbed her forehead, thinking of what John said.
"I like you so much, Tallie. So much that I wish you were my real sister."
That was it, she thought. John only thought of her as a sister, but nothing more. To her surprise, she wasn't very hurt. Maybe she, too, only thought of him as a brother and nothing more. Or maybe not. She was confused. Did she really like him?
[Next day----] Ring~~~~~~Ring~~~~~~~~ "God, who is it?" Skyler was trying to sleep in late that morning. It was a non-school day, for God's sake! He glanced at the alarm clock. 7am! "What do you want?!" he picked up the phone, his face still in the pillow. "Yo!!! Sky, wake up, will you? It's good news!!" Oh, it was Rick. He sounded so excited. "Rick.it's you. Okay it better be good." Sky was having a little headache.he thought too much about Tallie before he went to bed last night. "Vince McMahon called this morning.he asked us to come to New York so he can check us out!!!!" Rick was practically screaming in the phone. "Whaaaatttttttt??!!?!" Sky jumped out of his bed at once. He couldn't believe it. It was almost like a dream come true!!! "I'm gonna call John now, come to Tommy's house, okay? See you soon!" Rick abruptly hung up. Skyler still couldn't believe it. He held the receiver in his hand, staring at it. Realizing what had just went on, he hung up the phone and started jumping on his bed. "Whooooooo!! Yes!! Whooooooo!!"