Chapter IX - Who knows you better than your sister?
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We had argued over the same issue many times. My sister Bra just won't stop until she has found me a perfect girl. It has been her mission in life ever since I became the last member in the family enjoying single independence.
"You promised! No more friends of friends. No more acquaintances popping up at every turn." I managed to shout out as the anger in me boiled up.
"This is different Trunks. Imogen is pretty and smart, not like the other bimbos you usually date. Imogen is a professional - she arranges ...."
"What does she arrange? Have you hired a ....?" I asked before she rudely interrupted me as she always does when we have this conversation.
"Trunks I have found the perfect girl for you".
"Bra, she doesn't even know me. How could she?"
"Who knows you better than your sister? I told her everything that was necessary." I doubted that was possible. Bra was a snoop going to great lengths to find anything and everything to use against me. But I always kept my personal things well out of reach of my sister's well-meaning eyes.
"You'd better get on the phone and tell her one more necessary fact - I'm not going to be there!". I said handing the cordless phone over to her.
"Trunks, If you don't like her, I'll give up." She whispered before sniffing and doing the most annoying thing a girl can ever do to get what she wants from a guy. A puppy dog face. "Just this once, do it for me. I promise, this is the last time I'll interfere".
"Give it a rest, Bra". I said throwing a teddy bear at her as she dodged it.
"Then you'll go?" She asked happily before jumping on me and giving me a hug. She held out a piece of paper with the details of the meeting.
"I didn't say that. I can find my own dates." I took the piece of paper and dropped it in the rubbish bin. I ignored her mortally wounded look. "It's time you learnt your lesson. I'm not going."
You would have to know my family, my sister Bra in particular, to understand the drama that followed. She had found the perfect thing to use against me and if my parents found out. My mother in particular I would be grounded for life.
So there I was stuck in the middle of a traffic jam, on my way to meet my so called perfect girl whose name I couldn't even remember since I didn't want to know. I'd been in line for half an hour and I'd moved about 20 metres. I could have used the freeway. That would have got me there on time but I figured if I'm late she'll be gone, and I'll be off the hook. After all I only agreed to turn up, I didn't promise to be on time.
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Sighing I walked toward the little Italian restaurant. Bra had the nerve to write down on the palm of my hand. As If I didn't know the directions. I was an hour late and although I felt bad especially for the girl I was some- what relieved. There was no sign of anyone in the Italian restaurant wearing the stipulated Denim jean jacket. I waited for half an hour then went down to my favourite coffee shop on the next corner.
I guess she left. I thought to myself as I walked into the little coffee shop. Letting out a loud sigh as I passed the table Marron and I had so often sat at when we needed to talk. Her about all the Losers that tried to tell her that they loved her. Only to earn a good-bye and a slammed door in their faces. I missed her and I missed our talks.
The coffee shop was a little more crowed than usual. I saw a girl sitting alone, but she looked as though she was enjoying her own company. Looking around I sighed. This just wasn't my night. First Bra, then a traffic jam and now this; not a place to sit in my favourite coffee shop. It was the only vacant chair so I asked if he minded if I sat there. Nodding she smiled as I sat down. Her face familiar even though I couldn't put a name on it.
"Hey aren't you Trunks?" She asked curiously. Avoiding her gaze I concentrated on the picture on the far end of the room. Not another admirer and I thought tonight was going to be a quite night.
"Yeah". I mumbled as she frowned.
"You don't remember me do you?" She asked looking down at the cappuccino in her hands.
Shaking my head I sighed. Hopefully she was not one of the many one nightstands here to tell me that she was pregnant. "No, I'm sorry". I said.
"It's Imogen, you helped me carry the stack of books to my locker". She said smiling.
Thinking back I sighed. That's right Imogen Coates. "Yeah .... I remember". I said. Thanking my lucky stars.
We began to talk and found that we had a lot in common. We just clicked. I even told her about the way I outwitted Bra. That amused her. I asked what she was doing at the coffee house. "I was waiting for someone". She said.
"Didn't they come?" I asked.
"They sure did." She answered. She looked pretty smug. Maybe I'll ask her later. I asked her out on a date. We're going to the beach next Saturday.
Just as we were leaving, I was paged to take a phone call. It was Bra. "How did you know I was here?". I shouted, ignoring her "how did it go?" questions.
"Who knows you better than your sister, Trunks Briefs?" She asked before I slammed down the phone.
Then as I turned to follow Imogen out through the door, I noticed the denim jacket in her arms.
Damn you Bra! why are you always right?.
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Hey Guys & Gals !!! Well I have another story out !!! It's called a moment like this and if you get the time please read it. Well thank you to all the people that are reading this story and a huge thanks to the reviewers !!!!. I luv you guys.
Pookyber - Hey !!!! Thank you so much !!!!! I put them as the popular guys because they are handsomely good looking and I didn't want to put them as one of the horny jocks.
Bloodlust Night - Wow !!! your reviews always put a smile on my face. I'm glad that you like the way this story is turning out.
Winged Angel - That's okay, But thank you for reviewing.
Aruba - Hey there stranger !!!!! It's been a long time, thanks for coming back and reviewing.
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Jess - Glad you like the story. I know that chapter is short but I hope you enjoy it.
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We had argued over the same issue many times. My sister Bra just won't stop until she has found me a perfect girl. It has been her mission in life ever since I became the last member in the family enjoying single independence.
"You promised! No more friends of friends. No more acquaintances popping up at every turn." I managed to shout out as the anger in me boiled up.
"This is different Trunks. Imogen is pretty and smart, not like the other bimbos you usually date. Imogen is a professional - she arranges ...."
"What does she arrange? Have you hired a ....?" I asked before she rudely interrupted me as she always does when we have this conversation.
"Trunks I have found the perfect girl for you".
"Bra, she doesn't even know me. How could she?"
"Who knows you better than your sister? I told her everything that was necessary." I doubted that was possible. Bra was a snoop going to great lengths to find anything and everything to use against me. But I always kept my personal things well out of reach of my sister's well-meaning eyes.
"You'd better get on the phone and tell her one more necessary fact - I'm not going to be there!". I said handing the cordless phone over to her.
"Trunks, If you don't like her, I'll give up." She whispered before sniffing and doing the most annoying thing a girl can ever do to get what she wants from a guy. A puppy dog face. "Just this once, do it for me. I promise, this is the last time I'll interfere".
"Give it a rest, Bra". I said throwing a teddy bear at her as she dodged it.
"Then you'll go?" She asked happily before jumping on me and giving me a hug. She held out a piece of paper with the details of the meeting.
"I didn't say that. I can find my own dates." I took the piece of paper and dropped it in the rubbish bin. I ignored her mortally wounded look. "It's time you learnt your lesson. I'm not going."
You would have to know my family, my sister Bra in particular, to understand the drama that followed. She had found the perfect thing to use against me and if my parents found out. My mother in particular I would be grounded for life.
So there I was stuck in the middle of a traffic jam, on my way to meet my so called perfect girl whose name I couldn't even remember since I didn't want to know. I'd been in line for half an hour and I'd moved about 20 metres. I could have used the freeway. That would have got me there on time but I figured if I'm late she'll be gone, and I'll be off the hook. After all I only agreed to turn up, I didn't promise to be on time.
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Sighing I walked toward the little Italian restaurant. Bra had the nerve to write down on the palm of my hand. As If I didn't know the directions. I was an hour late and although I felt bad especially for the girl I was some- what relieved. There was no sign of anyone in the Italian restaurant wearing the stipulated Denim jean jacket. I waited for half an hour then went down to my favourite coffee shop on the next corner.
I guess she left. I thought to myself as I walked into the little coffee shop. Letting out a loud sigh as I passed the table Marron and I had so often sat at when we needed to talk. Her about all the Losers that tried to tell her that they loved her. Only to earn a good-bye and a slammed door in their faces. I missed her and I missed our talks.
The coffee shop was a little more crowed than usual. I saw a girl sitting alone, but she looked as though she was enjoying her own company. Looking around I sighed. This just wasn't my night. First Bra, then a traffic jam and now this; not a place to sit in my favourite coffee shop. It was the only vacant chair so I asked if he minded if I sat there. Nodding she smiled as I sat down. Her face familiar even though I couldn't put a name on it.
"Hey aren't you Trunks?" She asked curiously. Avoiding her gaze I concentrated on the picture on the far end of the room. Not another admirer and I thought tonight was going to be a quite night.
"Yeah". I mumbled as she frowned.
"You don't remember me do you?" She asked looking down at the cappuccino in her hands.
Shaking my head I sighed. Hopefully she was not one of the many one nightstands here to tell me that she was pregnant. "No, I'm sorry". I said.
"It's Imogen, you helped me carry the stack of books to my locker". She said smiling.
Thinking back I sighed. That's right Imogen Coates. "Yeah .... I remember". I said. Thanking my lucky stars.
We began to talk and found that we had a lot in common. We just clicked. I even told her about the way I outwitted Bra. That amused her. I asked what she was doing at the coffee house. "I was waiting for someone". She said.
"Didn't they come?" I asked.
"They sure did." She answered. She looked pretty smug. Maybe I'll ask her later. I asked her out on a date. We're going to the beach next Saturday.
Just as we were leaving, I was paged to take a phone call. It was Bra. "How did you know I was here?". I shouted, ignoring her "how did it go?" questions.
"Who knows you better than your sister, Trunks Briefs?" She asked before I slammed down the phone.
Then as I turned to follow Imogen out through the door, I noticed the denim jacket in her arms.
Damn you Bra! why are you always right?.
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Hey Guys & Gals !!! Well I have another story out !!! It's called a moment like this and if you get the time please read it. Well thank you to all the people that are reading this story and a huge thanks to the reviewers !!!!. I luv you guys.
Pookyber - Hey !!!! Thank you so much !!!!! I put them as the popular guys because they are handsomely good looking and I didn't want to put them as one of the horny jocks.
Bloodlust Night - Wow !!! your reviews always put a smile on my face. I'm glad that you like the way this story is turning out.
Winged Angel - That's okay, But thank you for reviewing.
Aruba - Hey there stranger !!!!! It's been a long time, thanks for coming back and reviewing.
marron12 - Wow another stranger, I'm glad you're back too. I hope you enjoy this chappy.
vegeta rulez - Yes Vegeta does rule. I just love him. He is my favourite DBZ character. With his sarcastically yet funny comments especially towards the other characters. Thank you so much you don't know what your comment meant to me. It was such a nice compliment.
Jess - Glad you like the story. I know that chapter is short but I hope you enjoy it.