Chapter Ten: Past, Present, and Future
Amber looked shocked. She whirled around to see Dawn's smiling face. Then she laughed.
"You know how I play the game, Dawn. It's like a game of chess. Last time, I played on the white side and went first. Now it's my turn to play on the black side."
"And white always goes first?"
"Absolutely. Go look it up if you don't believe me."
"I believe you. So does that mean you'll try?"
"Well, I guess it wouldn't hurt to look nice and be sweet. Now, let's get you ready to face the world!"
"Alright! What's first?"
"Since we have all morning, let's do the whole works. First of all, jump in the shower. Wash yourself really good, hair included, and shave your legs. I'll have it all set up by the time you get out."
"Okie-dokie."
Dawn giggled and sprinted Amber's bathroom. She quickly searched under the sink, and found Amber's Spa Therapy bath items. Knowing Amber would let her use them, she took the silver mesh basket over to the bathtub. The principal had allowed Amber to decorate her living quarters and office, and she had really outdone herself. The tub was round and had a soft white and blue curtain around it. Dawn undressed and got in, turning on the water and adjusting it until it was warm. She sifted through Amber's bath oils, and chose her favorite one. It was a medium sized, crystal bottle with tiny dolphins adorning the cap. She opened it, and immediately the room smelled like a fresh mountain stream. She poured a bit in the tub, then reached for the bubblebath that matched it. After she got enough bubles, she turned the water off and began her scrub. She followed Amber's instructions to the letter. When she was done, she reluctantly let the water out, wrapped her body in a towel and her hair in another towel, and peeked out the door. Amber wasn't there, but someone else was.
At the airport, three people were arriving. One was a tall man with brown hair and green-hazel eyes, the next was a short, raven haired, dark-eyed woman, and the last was a blue-haired, skinny woman with bright blue eyes. They looked at each other and grinned.
"Okay. Let's go find Amber, Dawn, and Aelita and give them all bear hugs."
"Do you remember where the school is?"
"Why don't one of us go hunt them up at school, someone go to the factory, and someone else go to her house? That way, we can find her faster."
"Sounds good."
They walked out of the airport. The man went to Amber's house, the raven haired woman went to the factory, and the blue-haired woman made a beeline for the school.
In class, Odd was having trouble concentrating on anything other than Dawn. Her name seemed to be everywhere. The dawn of time, the dawn of a new era, and the dawn of science were just a few things they were studying in class. It made him sick.
"Odd, please pay attention."
"Yes, ma'am."
Hesitantly, he raised his hand.
"Yes, Odd?"
"May I go to the nurse? I'm not feeling well."
"Of course. You do look like something is wrong. Don't disturb other classes on your way."
As soon as Odd was out the door, he began running towards the infirmary. He had just rounded a corner when he ran smack into Jim.
"Where do you think you're running to?"
"Um, the nurse?"
"You feel sick?"
"Yeah. I thought it might me a good idea to get there quick."
"Well, okay, go on. Just don't run anymore. Give my regards Amber."
"Okay Jim."
Odd walked the rest of the way to the infirmary. He paused outside the door, wondering if he should go in or not. Amber, Aelita, and Yumi hadn't said much, but their expressions were worth a thousand words.
"Well, it isn't like she sprouted an extra head or something."
Odd opened the door and walked in. Amber and Dawn were nowhere in sight, but there was someone in the bathroom. Wondering who it was, Odd listened closely at the door. Dawn's voice came singing a soft, sad song about a girl who hated the world and found love just before she killed herself.
"She never was one for playing dumb,
She always showed her face,
Her dreams were popped like bubble gum,
Nothing left for her to chase.
She said goodbye
To everything,
No longer could she fly,
No longer would she sing.
She hid her tears
From her friends,
The air around her was thick with fears
And she couldn't see the light.
As she ran away,
He finally made up his mind.
He would have to slash his pride,
To save her from herself.
When he got to her
She was ready to jump
His words came out in a heated blur
And moved her deep inside,
But with her, once she made up her mind,
The only thing changing was the tide.
She jumped that day
And died in his arms
As he dragged her dying body from the bay.
Oh, lessons learned
He cried in anger
His heart was a victim, burned.
Days later they found him
In the same little bay
They called it sad and moving,
But he just called it a new day."
Odd was so entranced by the song that he hadn't heard Dawn turn the water off and get out. In fact, he didn't notice until she opened the door a bit to peek out.
END CHAPTER
Janette: Okay, so it's a bit of a filler chapter. Cookies to whoever can guess who the people are from the airport!
Sharina: It shouldn't be too hard if you read the fourth chapter.
Janette: No hints, Sharina!"
Sharina: Whatever. That song you made seemed to follow my songfic with Dawn and Odd. Oh, we still need to decide if we should hook Jim up with Amber. So far it looks like we are. Review and tell us your opinion.
Janette: Yeah, what she said.
Amber looked shocked. She whirled around to see Dawn's smiling face. Then she laughed.
"You know how I play the game, Dawn. It's like a game of chess. Last time, I played on the white side and went first. Now it's my turn to play on the black side."
"And white always goes first?"
"Absolutely. Go look it up if you don't believe me."
"I believe you. So does that mean you'll try?"
"Well, I guess it wouldn't hurt to look nice and be sweet. Now, let's get you ready to face the world!"
"Alright! What's first?"
"Since we have all morning, let's do the whole works. First of all, jump in the shower. Wash yourself really good, hair included, and shave your legs. I'll have it all set up by the time you get out."
"Okie-dokie."
Dawn giggled and sprinted Amber's bathroom. She quickly searched under the sink, and found Amber's Spa Therapy bath items. Knowing Amber would let her use them, she took the silver mesh basket over to the bathtub. The principal had allowed Amber to decorate her living quarters and office, and she had really outdone herself. The tub was round and had a soft white and blue curtain around it. Dawn undressed and got in, turning on the water and adjusting it until it was warm. She sifted through Amber's bath oils, and chose her favorite one. It was a medium sized, crystal bottle with tiny dolphins adorning the cap. She opened it, and immediately the room smelled like a fresh mountain stream. She poured a bit in the tub, then reached for the bubblebath that matched it. After she got enough bubles, she turned the water off and began her scrub. She followed Amber's instructions to the letter. When she was done, she reluctantly let the water out, wrapped her body in a towel and her hair in another towel, and peeked out the door. Amber wasn't there, but someone else was.
At the airport, three people were arriving. One was a tall man with brown hair and green-hazel eyes, the next was a short, raven haired, dark-eyed woman, and the last was a blue-haired, skinny woman with bright blue eyes. They looked at each other and grinned.
"Okay. Let's go find Amber, Dawn, and Aelita and give them all bear hugs."
"Do you remember where the school is?"
"Why don't one of us go hunt them up at school, someone go to the factory, and someone else go to her house? That way, we can find her faster."
"Sounds good."
They walked out of the airport. The man went to Amber's house, the raven haired woman went to the factory, and the blue-haired woman made a beeline for the school.
In class, Odd was having trouble concentrating on anything other than Dawn. Her name seemed to be everywhere. The dawn of time, the dawn of a new era, and the dawn of science were just a few things they were studying in class. It made him sick.
"Odd, please pay attention."
"Yes, ma'am."
Hesitantly, he raised his hand.
"Yes, Odd?"
"May I go to the nurse? I'm not feeling well."
"Of course. You do look like something is wrong. Don't disturb other classes on your way."
As soon as Odd was out the door, he began running towards the infirmary. He had just rounded a corner when he ran smack into Jim.
"Where do you think you're running to?"
"Um, the nurse?"
"You feel sick?"
"Yeah. I thought it might me a good idea to get there quick."
"Well, okay, go on. Just don't run anymore. Give my regards Amber."
"Okay Jim."
Odd walked the rest of the way to the infirmary. He paused outside the door, wondering if he should go in or not. Amber, Aelita, and Yumi hadn't said much, but their expressions were worth a thousand words.
"Well, it isn't like she sprouted an extra head or something."
Odd opened the door and walked in. Amber and Dawn were nowhere in sight, but there was someone in the bathroom. Wondering who it was, Odd listened closely at the door. Dawn's voice came singing a soft, sad song about a girl who hated the world and found love just before she killed herself.
"She never was one for playing dumb,
She always showed her face,
Her dreams were popped like bubble gum,
Nothing left for her to chase.
She said goodbye
To everything,
No longer could she fly,
No longer would she sing.
She hid her tears
From her friends,
The air around her was thick with fears
And she couldn't see the light.
As she ran away,
He finally made up his mind.
He would have to slash his pride,
To save her from herself.
When he got to her
She was ready to jump
His words came out in a heated blur
And moved her deep inside,
But with her, once she made up her mind,
The only thing changing was the tide.
She jumped that day
And died in his arms
As he dragged her dying body from the bay.
Oh, lessons learned
He cried in anger
His heart was a victim, burned.
Days later they found him
In the same little bay
They called it sad and moving,
But he just called it a new day."
Odd was so entranced by the song that he hadn't heard Dawn turn the water off and get out. In fact, he didn't notice until she opened the door a bit to peek out.
END CHAPTER
Janette: Okay, so it's a bit of a filler chapter. Cookies to whoever can guess who the people are from the airport!
Sharina: It shouldn't be too hard if you read the fourth chapter.
Janette: No hints, Sharina!"
Sharina: Whatever. That song you made seemed to follow my songfic with Dawn and Odd. Oh, we still need to decide if we should hook Jim up with Amber. So far it looks like we are. Review and tell us your opinion.
Janette: Yeah, what she said.