I just wrote this straight, so I apologise if some facts – like Jondy's
hair colour or length – are a bit messed up.
I'm concerned that my writing ability ..sucks, so I'd love so encouraging feedback, to help me churn out the rest of this story and the sequel (…OMG)
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Jondy sat on the porch of her flat, waiting for her hair to dry in the sun, while reading a magazine. She was bored. Again.
*Ten steps to the thinner you! How to know when your guy has lost interest,* Jondy sighed, running her fingers through her hair – every time Zane saw her, he commented on it's current state of blonde and short – ness.
*I guess I'm betraying him in a way, * she sighed, slipping her sunglasses on. * Maybe I should think about this for awhile. *
But she didn't need to think – to Zane she'd always be his best sister – a brunette. Then, after the escape, she'd be the awkward, lanky girl who he'd teamed up with the steal a couple of .45 and a bag of cocaine to sell for the next month's rent.
Justin's twin sister.
Jondy opened her eyes. She hadn't thought about Justin in a very long time.
//"X5s report to barracks for lights out," came Lydecker's loud order. Jondy looked ahead of her, knowing Lydecker was leading them through the basement – their fear of the Anomalies, in his opinion, was irrational.
"Sssh," Zane whispered at her side. "Wait til he's gone and then we'll run."
Jondy huddled closer to Zane, looking for Justin up front – he was usually paired off with Eva. Syl and Krit, Tinga and Ben, Max and Zack, Justin and Eva, her and Zane, Jace and Brin…
Only, Lydecker watched as they matched past the cages. He made Jondy and Zane stand further apart and made sure no one walked too fast. Jondy tried not to cry out for Zane or Justin or Zack. The Anomalies were dangerous, Lydecker had taught them that – the X1s had developed a taste for human blood and this trait had been passed on all the way to the current X6s…
Jondy paused in front of a cage…'X5-771'. She had never noticed this cage was full before…but Jax. Jax had gone months ago and never returned. No one else ever commented on it – except Max, once, but Zack told her something and she never mentioned the girl with almost her name again.
"X5-210, do you want to be thrown in there with your 'anomaly' sister?" Lydecker came up behind her.
A group of twelve X5s paused on the stairs, watching the whole thing.
"Sir, no sir!" Jondy cried in a quiet voice.
"You disobeyed direct orders," Lydecker said. "X5-211, retrieve the rest of the squadron."
Justin hurried away, to the barracks, to fetch the other thirteen. They all hurried back down the stairs and lined up in front of Jax's cage, looking worried…except Juls, he looked…nasty. He had it in for the X5-1s – Zack's half of the squadron.
"X5-210 disobeyed direct orders – to return to the barracks – to stare at a scientific abnormality- X5-771." Lydecker punched in a number on the electronic lock and pushed Jondy into the cage. "Anyone else who was considering not going straight to the barracks after lights out can join X5- 210 and X5-771." Justin and Zane both stepped forward. //
Jondy blinked, looking down. Two extremely hot guys were waving up at her.
"Ahh, you must be the illusive Juliet I've been looking for my entire life!" one yelled, holding a hand over his heart.
Jondy laughed, ridding her mind of the dark thoughts of her lost brother.
"May we come up and introduce ourselves?" the second called, winking at her.
She laughed and leant over the rail. "Sure, why not? Bring up some beer, why don't you?"
She knotted a sarong around her bikini and went inside to wait for the two guys.
*Stuff Zack, I can't make my own fun, * she thought wickedly, a smirk spreading across her face. A knock sounded at the door and Jondy got up.
Both guys were better looking up close. * Give Zack, Krit and Zane a run for their money, * Jondy noted.
"Ahh, the illusive Juliet. Behold, my name is Julian. Obviously we were meant to be together," the first one said, kissing her hand. Tall, bronzed and light brown hair – darked than Zack's, lighter than Krit's. And eyes – smaller than normal, but an excellent shade of chocolaty brown.
"Ahh, it is not so," Jondy laughed "My name is Jondy. Jondy De Luca."
"Miss De Luca," the second one, led her inside. "I am Jason. Excuse my acquaintance for being so rude and not introducing me before he so boldly invited himself in."
Jondy led them through her tiny, messed up flat – but the size of the balcony made up for that – second floor, big enough for a table and four chairs.
Mmmm, two honeys, a hot afternoon, whatever shall I do? Jondy thought satisfied, snatching a beer and listening to the talk about their trip to Europe. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
I'm concerned that my writing ability ..sucks, so I'd love so encouraging feedback, to help me churn out the rest of this story and the sequel (…OMG)
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Jondy sat on the porch of her flat, waiting for her hair to dry in the sun, while reading a magazine. She was bored. Again.
*Ten steps to the thinner you! How to know when your guy has lost interest,* Jondy sighed, running her fingers through her hair – every time Zane saw her, he commented on it's current state of blonde and short – ness.
*I guess I'm betraying him in a way, * she sighed, slipping her sunglasses on. * Maybe I should think about this for awhile. *
But she didn't need to think – to Zane she'd always be his best sister – a brunette. Then, after the escape, she'd be the awkward, lanky girl who he'd teamed up with the steal a couple of .45 and a bag of cocaine to sell for the next month's rent.
Justin's twin sister.
Jondy opened her eyes. She hadn't thought about Justin in a very long time.
//"X5s report to barracks for lights out," came Lydecker's loud order. Jondy looked ahead of her, knowing Lydecker was leading them through the basement – their fear of the Anomalies, in his opinion, was irrational.
"Sssh," Zane whispered at her side. "Wait til he's gone and then we'll run."
Jondy huddled closer to Zane, looking for Justin up front – he was usually paired off with Eva. Syl and Krit, Tinga and Ben, Max and Zack, Justin and Eva, her and Zane, Jace and Brin…
Only, Lydecker watched as they matched past the cages. He made Jondy and Zane stand further apart and made sure no one walked too fast. Jondy tried not to cry out for Zane or Justin or Zack. The Anomalies were dangerous, Lydecker had taught them that – the X1s had developed a taste for human blood and this trait had been passed on all the way to the current X6s…
Jondy paused in front of a cage…'X5-771'. She had never noticed this cage was full before…but Jax. Jax had gone months ago and never returned. No one else ever commented on it – except Max, once, but Zack told her something and she never mentioned the girl with almost her name again.
"X5-210, do you want to be thrown in there with your 'anomaly' sister?" Lydecker came up behind her.
A group of twelve X5s paused on the stairs, watching the whole thing.
"Sir, no sir!" Jondy cried in a quiet voice.
"You disobeyed direct orders," Lydecker said. "X5-211, retrieve the rest of the squadron."
Justin hurried away, to the barracks, to fetch the other thirteen. They all hurried back down the stairs and lined up in front of Jax's cage, looking worried…except Juls, he looked…nasty. He had it in for the X5-1s – Zack's half of the squadron.
"X5-210 disobeyed direct orders – to return to the barracks – to stare at a scientific abnormality- X5-771." Lydecker punched in a number on the electronic lock and pushed Jondy into the cage. "Anyone else who was considering not going straight to the barracks after lights out can join X5- 210 and X5-771." Justin and Zane both stepped forward. //
Jondy blinked, looking down. Two extremely hot guys were waving up at her.
"Ahh, you must be the illusive Juliet I've been looking for my entire life!" one yelled, holding a hand over his heart.
Jondy laughed, ridding her mind of the dark thoughts of her lost brother.
"May we come up and introduce ourselves?" the second called, winking at her.
She laughed and leant over the rail. "Sure, why not? Bring up some beer, why don't you?"
She knotted a sarong around her bikini and went inside to wait for the two guys.
*Stuff Zack, I can't make my own fun, * she thought wickedly, a smirk spreading across her face. A knock sounded at the door and Jondy got up.
Both guys were better looking up close. * Give Zack, Krit and Zane a run for their money, * Jondy noted.
"Ahh, the illusive Juliet. Behold, my name is Julian. Obviously we were meant to be together," the first one said, kissing her hand. Tall, bronzed and light brown hair – darked than Zack's, lighter than Krit's. And eyes – smaller than normal, but an excellent shade of chocolaty brown.
"Ahh, it is not so," Jondy laughed "My name is Jondy. Jondy De Luca."
"Miss De Luca," the second one, led her inside. "I am Jason. Excuse my acquaintance for being so rude and not introducing me before he so boldly invited himself in."
Jondy led them through her tiny, messed up flat – but the size of the balcony made up for that – second floor, big enough for a table and four chairs.
Mmmm, two honeys, a hot afternoon, whatever shall I do? Jondy thought satisfied, snatching a beer and listening to the talk about their trip to Europe. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.