Hey there thanks for the reviews, more help on the story line would be
appreciated especially on what you think happened in their pasts hello,
can anyone hear me calling for advice?!?...guess not. I wonder if Im being
too subtle in my hinting...hmmm Oh well please R&R anyway and we'll see
what else my mind can come up with to fill in time
Joey waited in the cafe impatiently for Zia to show. She was late and his nerves were on edge from avoiding Tea's questions all day. He looked up as the door chimed. It was her. The cafe was relatively empty and she found him at once. Smiling he stood and helped her into her chair...her face was so solemn and her eyes...eyes that were so unlike anyone else's that he'd ever seen. Hers were the only exception to what he'd grown up knowing. Blue and brown eyes were so common here, but her eyes were always intense with color. An attention-grabbing shade of jade green that pulls you in and traps you in their depths, never letting go once they've taken hold of you. Similar to Yugi with his Amethyst eyes. The same effect in different colours. Unconciously Joey shivered.
" Im glad you came." he said softly " I thought you might have stood me up." " Oh Joey.." her face softened imperceptably as a small sad smile played at her lips. " I would never do that." And as suddenly as it had first appeared, her smile fell away " Or rather," she amended " Never unless I had a good reason." She looked down at her lap, her schoolbag slung over the chair behind her. " What happened to you?" he asked concerned. " What did Pegasus do to you up there? You seem so different...I tried to find you...I tried..." he broke off as her she lifted her head and saw how her gaze grew cold. " Thats none of your business." she said softly, her tone more dangerous then he remembered. He wanted to argue but instead he just looked at her. She stood. " I shouldnt have come, Im sorry Joey." she picked up her bag and started to walk away. " Wait...dont leave just leave. We can sit and talk....you trusted me back then, trust me now. I'd never hurt you. I'd never...." he broke off feeling helpless, unable to put into words the inner turmoils of his mind and heart. She stopped and his heart skipped a beat. She turned to look at him, eyes filling with tears that overflowed onto her porcelain skin. " Im sorry..I cant do this...I cant...I cant..." she broke off and ran out and Joey stood in stunned silence staring after her and the swinging door. A old man sitting by the door broke his trance. " Go after her kid...dont leave her on her own. She needs someone.Dont just stand there, move!" Joey blinked in surprise at the unexpected help from a stranger, then nodded. The old guy was right. "Thanks mister." he said as he followed after her, her figure still visable in the distance.
He caught up to her and she slowed, and then came to an abrupt holt. Hot tears spilt down her face and he instinctively turned to her and held her close, letting her sob into his jacket, wincing slightly when she tightened her grip and bumped his bruises. She kept repeating "Im sorry, Im so sorry!" while she sobbed and he began to twig that there was alot more then meets the eye that had happened to her. Slowly her crying began to slow and finally stopped. He led her off to the river bridge and together they leaned over the railing, his arm casually drapped over her shoulders. She fumbled in her bag for a tissue and blew her nose. " I guess I look like hell." she said at last in a shaky voice and he laughed softly, wiping a tear from her face that she'd missed. " Never." he replied gently marvelling at her beauty. Her eyes filled with tears again and she tried desperately to blink them back. " I guess I've got alot of explaining to do." she said slowly, ignoring the tears trickling down her face. " Yeah, but only when your ready." he replied and wiped away the tears that kept coming. " Thanks." she smiled briefly and dabbed them away, replacing the tissue into her bag and looking back up. Joey leaned forward and kissed her softly, it was hesitant, just like the first time they'd kissed. At first her whole body stiffened with shock, and she stuggled briefly, but then she parted her lips in weary surrender and their tongues entwined making him and her forget their present troubles. She drew back and they looked at each other with a renewed interest. ' Wow! ' thought Zia dreamily ' how I wish things could be different...' " So do you wanna go for coffee or are we gonna talk here?" asked Joey at last, feeling slightly shy around her, interupting her thoughts. " Well I can stay till..." she began happily but broke off as she glanced at her watch and her already pale faced drained completely of colour, turning her into a beautiful, cold vampire look-a-like. " What is it?" asked Joey " I need...I need to go. Im going to be late home and...." she cut off again and her eyes filled with terror at the memories that surfaced. Of what had happened last time she'd been late, and of what had happened to the boy she'd been with then. She couldnt let that happen to Joey, she wouldnt. She'd protect him, if she ran now, she'd only be afew minutes late. HE might not notice, HE might not.... Her mind worked franticly " Hey, dont go just yet. Its not even five yet." Said Joey raising his arm and she flinched as if expecting to be struck. " No Joey, you dont understand...if I dont HE'll..." she cut off again and started running terror giving her extra speed. " Wait!" Yelled Joey and he started runninng after her again " Meet me tomorrow morning hear at seven" her voice floated back to him, and he stopped, accepting that this needed to be done.
Slowly he turned back to his home, or rather his hell. After all homes were meant to be filled with love and care, you were meant to feel safe there and Joey had never known the above, except when his mom and Serenity had lived with them. But the day they left was the day that his entire life had changed, and nothing could ever be right again. Nothing except for Zia.
So what do you think so far? Anybody got comments? Review and let me know Also if anyones got any ideas of what can happen next I'd love your input!!!!
Joey waited in the cafe impatiently for Zia to show. She was late and his nerves were on edge from avoiding Tea's questions all day. He looked up as the door chimed. It was her. The cafe was relatively empty and she found him at once. Smiling he stood and helped her into her chair...her face was so solemn and her eyes...eyes that were so unlike anyone else's that he'd ever seen. Hers were the only exception to what he'd grown up knowing. Blue and brown eyes were so common here, but her eyes were always intense with color. An attention-grabbing shade of jade green that pulls you in and traps you in their depths, never letting go once they've taken hold of you. Similar to Yugi with his Amethyst eyes. The same effect in different colours. Unconciously Joey shivered.
" Im glad you came." he said softly " I thought you might have stood me up." " Oh Joey.." her face softened imperceptably as a small sad smile played at her lips. " I would never do that." And as suddenly as it had first appeared, her smile fell away " Or rather," she amended " Never unless I had a good reason." She looked down at her lap, her schoolbag slung over the chair behind her. " What happened to you?" he asked concerned. " What did Pegasus do to you up there? You seem so different...I tried to find you...I tried..." he broke off as her she lifted her head and saw how her gaze grew cold. " Thats none of your business." she said softly, her tone more dangerous then he remembered. He wanted to argue but instead he just looked at her. She stood. " I shouldnt have come, Im sorry Joey." she picked up her bag and started to walk away. " Wait...dont leave just leave. We can sit and talk....you trusted me back then, trust me now. I'd never hurt you. I'd never...." he broke off feeling helpless, unable to put into words the inner turmoils of his mind and heart. She stopped and his heart skipped a beat. She turned to look at him, eyes filling with tears that overflowed onto her porcelain skin. " Im sorry..I cant do this...I cant...I cant..." she broke off and ran out and Joey stood in stunned silence staring after her and the swinging door. A old man sitting by the door broke his trance. " Go after her kid...dont leave her on her own. She needs someone.Dont just stand there, move!" Joey blinked in surprise at the unexpected help from a stranger, then nodded. The old guy was right. "Thanks mister." he said as he followed after her, her figure still visable in the distance.
He caught up to her and she slowed, and then came to an abrupt holt. Hot tears spilt down her face and he instinctively turned to her and held her close, letting her sob into his jacket, wincing slightly when she tightened her grip and bumped his bruises. She kept repeating "Im sorry, Im so sorry!" while she sobbed and he began to twig that there was alot more then meets the eye that had happened to her. Slowly her crying began to slow and finally stopped. He led her off to the river bridge and together they leaned over the railing, his arm casually drapped over her shoulders. She fumbled in her bag for a tissue and blew her nose. " I guess I look like hell." she said at last in a shaky voice and he laughed softly, wiping a tear from her face that she'd missed. " Never." he replied gently marvelling at her beauty. Her eyes filled with tears again and she tried desperately to blink them back. " I guess I've got alot of explaining to do." she said slowly, ignoring the tears trickling down her face. " Yeah, but only when your ready." he replied and wiped away the tears that kept coming. " Thanks." she smiled briefly and dabbed them away, replacing the tissue into her bag and looking back up. Joey leaned forward and kissed her softly, it was hesitant, just like the first time they'd kissed. At first her whole body stiffened with shock, and she stuggled briefly, but then she parted her lips in weary surrender and their tongues entwined making him and her forget their present troubles. She drew back and they looked at each other with a renewed interest. ' Wow! ' thought Zia dreamily ' how I wish things could be different...' " So do you wanna go for coffee or are we gonna talk here?" asked Joey at last, feeling slightly shy around her, interupting her thoughts. " Well I can stay till..." she began happily but broke off as she glanced at her watch and her already pale faced drained completely of colour, turning her into a beautiful, cold vampire look-a-like. " What is it?" asked Joey " I need...I need to go. Im going to be late home and...." she cut off again and her eyes filled with terror at the memories that surfaced. Of what had happened last time she'd been late, and of what had happened to the boy she'd been with then. She couldnt let that happen to Joey, she wouldnt. She'd protect him, if she ran now, she'd only be afew minutes late. HE might not notice, HE might not.... Her mind worked franticly " Hey, dont go just yet. Its not even five yet." Said Joey raising his arm and she flinched as if expecting to be struck. " No Joey, you dont understand...if I dont HE'll..." she cut off again and started running terror giving her extra speed. " Wait!" Yelled Joey and he started runninng after her again " Meet me tomorrow morning hear at seven" her voice floated back to him, and he stopped, accepting that this needed to be done.
Slowly he turned back to his home, or rather his hell. After all homes were meant to be filled with love and care, you were meant to feel safe there and Joey had never known the above, except when his mom and Serenity had lived with them. But the day they left was the day that his entire life had changed, and nothing could ever be right again. Nothing except for Zia.
So what do you think so far? Anybody got comments? Review and let me know Also if anyones got any ideas of what can happen next I'd love your input!!!!