Hey guys,
I know you will differ from my new way of writing this second chapter from the one before, but its due to a great review someone wrote by the name of, Jerseyan Iris. Anyways, hope this helps. Its my first time writing in this kind of format
Karen's Wish
By Writer EX
Ch. 2
The day seemed promising after that beautiful night they shared.
Karen knocked on the door softly "Kai, are you here?" there was no one in there. Karen frowned and placed his breakfast on the small hay bed.
Though they had been together now, it seemed nothing had really happened between the two of them. Kai was once more working on the grapevines and so was Jack; who had offered to help earlier that day.
"Just another chance to impress Karen" Thought Kai.
The day went more smoothly with an extra hand in the vines. Karen, who at the moment was getting ready for work, took a look through her window and noticed the both of them. Something that made her heart skip.
She looked at Jack, his handsome hair flying into his face with the cool breeze. Then there was Kai, her best friend and now lover. She closed her eyes and smiled remembering how happy Kai had made her the night before.
"You're going to be late, Karen" said her mother bringing her the house keys.
"I know, Mother, you don't have to remind me" she stammer aggravated of her mother who she unwillingly looked at with hatred eyes.
The music roamed through out the bar.
Karen saw Duke already serving drinks and went into her post to start helping not noticing that night she had two visits at the same time.
Jack walked in and sat on a table next to Basil who greeted him kindly.
Hey, Jack. How's life?" he asked warmly "Its ok" Jack answered without taking his sights off Karen.
Now came Kai, but he went straight to Karen's side. Jack cursed him under his breathe "Will you excuse me, Basil?"
Jack walked coolly to the bar and stayed besides Kai.
It seem so silent at the moment.
Karen noticed both and frowned. Once more she saw them and had trouble with her feelings which were betraying her.
Her mind and heart seemed to think to themselves. Who to decide upon on? She felt terrible.
"Karen, another drink" called out Gray, Ann's brother.
She seemed relief to be able to step away from the two for a second. But Kai and Jack took advantage of this moment to settle themselves.
"I thought you were a friend, Jack" said Kai sarcastically as he looked at him staring into his eyes. He was filled with rage and hatred and ready for anything.
Jack laughed at him commenting to his claim "You don't know what 'Friends' are, Kai, so don't go…" Kai took him by his collar hard.
"Look, pal, you are no one around here. You don't know nothing about farming and yet you still want to act like someone who doesn't exist!"
The bar went silent and Karen stared at them shocked.
"My friend, its you who does not differ from this. My life is much more pleasing than working on a hopeless vineyard"
Kai pulled his fist and didn't hesitate.
Jack fell hard on the ground with blood spilling down his nose. "Kai!" yelled Duke hurrying to hold him before he caused anymore trouble. "Let go of me, Duke!"
Gray and Basil came into the scene and held both boys off from tearing each other apart.
"How dare you touch me!" their allegations continued verbally while Karen's face was full with tears.
She suddenly ran out of the bar taking the attention with her "See what you've done, jerk!" screamed Jack only getting another physical response from Kai and ending up on the floor once more.
Karen fell on the beach and kept on crying softly until she felt asleep.
Her eyes opened and she found herself on the wine shed; Kai's room. She looked around and indeed saw Kai with her. It seemed he had not gotten any sleep at all for he had been sitting on a chair all night.
She quickly yet softly stood up from the hay bed where he slept at. Her hand reached for his face which she softly caressed. How could he have done what he did? How could Jack have said what he had?
She stepped out after looking at him one last time.
Once more Kai was hard at work. Knowing the harvest was yet again another disaster this year.
Everything was a misery. The grapes were hard and rotting, but at least they had a good crop of vegetables which kept them fed.
Kai looked at her window and noticed her staring down at her. He smiled then turned back to his duty.
Karen smiled but then felt sick to her stomach and ran to the restroom fast as possible.
That night the bar was empty, but Karen had decided to go anyways. Not to work, but to forget her worries through the wine. Kai had been gone after finishing his activities on the yard and was now no where to be found. Jack, had been told to stay out of the bar for some time.
In the beach laid Kai drunk as could be possible with a picture of Karen and him when they were younger by side.
The new day came and Kai was still missing. Karen began to get worried by now.
"Karen!" called her father from outside
"What do you want?!" she answered just as ignorant as he called coming down the stairs.
Her father looked at her hazily and pointed to the vines "Where is Kai? He should be hard at work on the vines!" Karen closed her eyes mad "How should I know?! He's your worker not mine!"
Gotz raised his hand at her but stopped.
Karen looked at him teary "Will you… look for him, my daughter?"
She looked at him full of confused feelings "I… I will, father" she walked out of the yard and Gotz smiled for a long time now.
Kai opened his eyes and heard the waves softly in his ears.
He sat up and blinked hard "Oh man, I'm sure to be in trouble!" he stood up completely and turned just to bump into Karen "Hey! ouch!" they both fell back.
Karen looked at Kai as he rubbed his forehead "Ah sorry… Karen?"
She was surprised as he was. Yet in his hand she noticed something very familiar.
"Is that…" Kai blinked then looked at the picture "Oh" he took it behind his back as Karen looked at him once more "All this time you had that picture. Why?"
Kai turned away not answering "Why? Where were you hiding it?"
Kai looked at her and took of his bandana revealing his long silky, dark, hair "In here" he handed her the purple bandana.
In it, Karen found at least several more pictures of them both at younger ages. Her mind raced and she stared at him questioning.
"I… I have always had a thing for you, Karen, but you were so stubborn back then"
"And I still am" she smiled.
"True" he looked at her green eyes which glittered under the suns rays.
"But then he showed up and my fears were taking over"
Karen frowned "Fears of what, Kai?"
"Fears of losing you, Karen. I am scared of still losing you to him. I know his farming skills and good looks can draw a girl very easy, but I don't want to lose you to h…"
Kai had no chance of finishing as Karen kissed him passionately and fell on top of him making them roll along the sandy, floor sides with the water glistening and the sky resting its clouds over them as their truths of each other revealed to them.
I know you will differ from my new way of writing this second chapter from the one before, but its due to a great review someone wrote by the name of, Jerseyan Iris. Anyways, hope this helps. Its my first time writing in this kind of format
Karen's Wish
By Writer EX
Ch. 2
The day seemed promising after that beautiful night they shared.
Karen knocked on the door softly "Kai, are you here?" there was no one in there. Karen frowned and placed his breakfast on the small hay bed.
Though they had been together now, it seemed nothing had really happened between the two of them. Kai was once more working on the grapevines and so was Jack; who had offered to help earlier that day.
"Just another chance to impress Karen" Thought Kai.
The day went more smoothly with an extra hand in the vines. Karen, who at the moment was getting ready for work, took a look through her window and noticed the both of them. Something that made her heart skip.
She looked at Jack, his handsome hair flying into his face with the cool breeze. Then there was Kai, her best friend and now lover. She closed her eyes and smiled remembering how happy Kai had made her the night before.
"You're going to be late, Karen" said her mother bringing her the house keys.
"I know, Mother, you don't have to remind me" she stammer aggravated of her mother who she unwillingly looked at with hatred eyes.
The music roamed through out the bar.
Karen saw Duke already serving drinks and went into her post to start helping not noticing that night she had two visits at the same time.
Jack walked in and sat on a table next to Basil who greeted him kindly.
Hey, Jack. How's life?" he asked warmly "Its ok" Jack answered without taking his sights off Karen.
Now came Kai, but he went straight to Karen's side. Jack cursed him under his breathe "Will you excuse me, Basil?"
Jack walked coolly to the bar and stayed besides Kai.
It seem so silent at the moment.
Karen noticed both and frowned. Once more she saw them and had trouble with her feelings which were betraying her.
Her mind and heart seemed to think to themselves. Who to decide upon on? She felt terrible.
"Karen, another drink" called out Gray, Ann's brother.
She seemed relief to be able to step away from the two for a second. But Kai and Jack took advantage of this moment to settle themselves.
"I thought you were a friend, Jack" said Kai sarcastically as he looked at him staring into his eyes. He was filled with rage and hatred and ready for anything.
Jack laughed at him commenting to his claim "You don't know what 'Friends' are, Kai, so don't go…" Kai took him by his collar hard.
"Look, pal, you are no one around here. You don't know nothing about farming and yet you still want to act like someone who doesn't exist!"
The bar went silent and Karen stared at them shocked.
"My friend, its you who does not differ from this. My life is much more pleasing than working on a hopeless vineyard"
Kai pulled his fist and didn't hesitate.
Jack fell hard on the ground with blood spilling down his nose. "Kai!" yelled Duke hurrying to hold him before he caused anymore trouble. "Let go of me, Duke!"
Gray and Basil came into the scene and held both boys off from tearing each other apart.
"How dare you touch me!" their allegations continued verbally while Karen's face was full with tears.
She suddenly ran out of the bar taking the attention with her "See what you've done, jerk!" screamed Jack only getting another physical response from Kai and ending up on the floor once more.
Karen fell on the beach and kept on crying softly until she felt asleep.
Her eyes opened and she found herself on the wine shed; Kai's room. She looked around and indeed saw Kai with her. It seemed he had not gotten any sleep at all for he had been sitting on a chair all night.
She quickly yet softly stood up from the hay bed where he slept at. Her hand reached for his face which she softly caressed. How could he have done what he did? How could Jack have said what he had?
She stepped out after looking at him one last time.
Once more Kai was hard at work. Knowing the harvest was yet again another disaster this year.
Everything was a misery. The grapes were hard and rotting, but at least they had a good crop of vegetables which kept them fed.
Kai looked at her window and noticed her staring down at her. He smiled then turned back to his duty.
Karen smiled but then felt sick to her stomach and ran to the restroom fast as possible.
That night the bar was empty, but Karen had decided to go anyways. Not to work, but to forget her worries through the wine. Kai had been gone after finishing his activities on the yard and was now no where to be found. Jack, had been told to stay out of the bar for some time.
In the beach laid Kai drunk as could be possible with a picture of Karen and him when they were younger by side.
The new day came and Kai was still missing. Karen began to get worried by now.
"Karen!" called her father from outside
"What do you want?!" she answered just as ignorant as he called coming down the stairs.
Her father looked at her hazily and pointed to the vines "Where is Kai? He should be hard at work on the vines!" Karen closed her eyes mad "How should I know?! He's your worker not mine!"
Gotz raised his hand at her but stopped.
Karen looked at him teary "Will you… look for him, my daughter?"
She looked at him full of confused feelings "I… I will, father" she walked out of the yard and Gotz smiled for a long time now.
Kai opened his eyes and heard the waves softly in his ears.
He sat up and blinked hard "Oh man, I'm sure to be in trouble!" he stood up completely and turned just to bump into Karen "Hey! ouch!" they both fell back.
Karen looked at Kai as he rubbed his forehead "Ah sorry… Karen?"
She was surprised as he was. Yet in his hand she noticed something very familiar.
"Is that…" Kai blinked then looked at the picture "Oh" he took it behind his back as Karen looked at him once more "All this time you had that picture. Why?"
Kai turned away not answering "Why? Where were you hiding it?"
Kai looked at her and took of his bandana revealing his long silky, dark, hair "In here" he handed her the purple bandana.
In it, Karen found at least several more pictures of them both at younger ages. Her mind raced and she stared at him questioning.
"I… I have always had a thing for you, Karen, but you were so stubborn back then"
"And I still am" she smiled.
"True" he looked at her green eyes which glittered under the suns rays.
"But then he showed up and my fears were taking over"
Karen frowned "Fears of what, Kai?"
"Fears of losing you, Karen. I am scared of still losing you to him. I know his farming skills and good looks can draw a girl very easy, but I don't want to lose you to h…"
Kai had no chance of finishing as Karen kissed him passionately and fell on top of him making them roll along the sandy, floor sides with the water glistening and the sky resting its clouds over them as their truths of each other revealed to them.