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Chapter 2: Setting In
News of the engagement spread through the camps on Big Mountain like wildfire, and by noon the next day everyone was calling Zoe and Brody to congratulate them. Psymon and Nate sat in the gondola as it climbed peak two.
"Man, your sister's getting married." Nate said with a sound of disbelief. Psymon smiled and raised an eyebrow.
"You sound so shocked." Nate chuckled.
"I dunno man, I just never pictured those two ever getting married." Psymon smirked. Deep down he agreed. He was very happy for them, but he already was feeling like Zoe was further away over the last two years, he worried in the back of his mind how getting married may effect that. They hopped out of the gondola once they reached their stop and buckled in their boots. They slid down the slope to their race, talking about the engagement the entire time. Psymon couldn't take the smile off his face, Zoe deserved the happiness she had now and it made him feel easier knowing that she was in good hands. They got to the gates for their race and looked at their competition. Mac was down the line, Viggo was next to him and one of Griff's new running buddies stood at the far end. The buzzer sounded the start of the match and off the racers went. Psymon took a very quick lead and left the other boarders far behind him. He eyed the crowd now and then, seeing many signs in the stands regarding the engagement, word had spread very quickly. As Psymon reached the halfway check point, he looked up on the big screen in time to see in big letters "Congratulations Brody and Zoe!" He kept looking up at it instead of the hill, and slammed into a rail. He flipped right up over the rail and crashed down the hill a few yards until spinning to a stop. He clutched his hip and cursed at himself. The pain shot right up his side and left a bad sting. One of Griff's buddies zipped by, pointing and laughing as he did so. Psymon got back to his feet but everyone else had passed him by then. He went the rest of the race but his side hurt too much to gain any momentum and he slid in at last place, much to the dismay of the fans. He unbuckled his boots with frustration and kicked his board off. He was heavily favoured to dominate that race, instead he was dead last. Viggo walked over to Psymon with a large smile.
"Dude, what happened to you? That was the weakest showing I've ever seen you give." Viggo was just kidding, but Psymon did not appear in the mood. He glared at Viggo, said nothing, and walked to the gondola. Viggo leaned back and put his hands up a little. "Whoa, okay, sorry dude."
Psymon slouched into the lodge and closed the door
behind him. Zoe was zooming around the kitchen, throwing together a
quick meal.
"Hey." Psymon said
to her back.
"Hi." Zoe greeted,
not turning her attention from her task. "What happened to you? I
saw that spill you took." Psymon shrugged and sat in a chair at the
table.
"I guess my head
just wasn't in it today. Wanna rent a movie or something? I just
need a relaxing night." Zoe finished making her sandwich and put
the condiments back in the fridge.
"Can't, going out
with Brody tonight. I mean you can still rent a movie I just won't
be here." She grabbed her sandwich and walked quickly to the
kitchen door.
"Not even going to
sit down to eat your dinner?" She leaned over and gave him a kiss
on the cheek as she walked out.
"See ya." He sat
quietly as he heard the front door close behind her. He sighed and
nodded his head. This had been pretty much daily life for the last
few months. He stood up and walked into the living room and lit a
fire in the fireplace. He sat on the sofa just as the phone rang. He
picked it up and held it to his ear.
"Hello?"
"Hey." Kaori's
voice said kindly on the other end.
"How are ya?"
Psymon spoke with a more gentle and friendly manner now.
"I'm alright, how
are you doing?"
"I'm good."
"Are you now?"
Psymon sighed from Kaori's question. "Zoe still not talking to
you much?" Psymon shrugged to the phone.
"I don't know,
she's busy, ya know?" Kaori didn't sound impressed.
"You were never too
busy for her." Psymon was silent, he looked a little less friendly
now. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. Look, can I come
over? I'm just feeling kinda bummed out and need a good cuddling."
Psymon breathed out a brief chuckle.
"Well, misery loves
company. Need me to pick you up?"
"Nah I'll get a
ride, I'll see ya soon." Psymon hung up the phone and leaned back
for a moment before he decided to grab a quick shower. He never knew
exactly what to expect when him and Kaori had a night alone.
Sometimes they just talked or hung out, sometimes they cuddled and
flirted a little, other times they would acknowledge their still
active mutual attraction and would just have a good makeout session;
he never knew what to expect.
Kaori was over within
twenty minutes and soon they found themselves snuggled up in front of
the fireplace. "So, what's going
on?" Psymon asked her, she shrugged.
"I don't know,
just feeling down."
"Mac still being a
dick?"
"I don't know,
he's not being a dick, he just really doesn't seem interested in
even talking to me. I mean, HE cheated on ME so why is it that he
gets to be the one to brush me off?" Psymon shook his head.
"I don't know,
he's smartening up, maybe he'll get his crap together yet."
Kaori nodded.
"So what about you?
You took a bad wipeout today, are you alright?" Psymon breathed out
loudly.
"My hip is freaking
killing me, otherwise I'm good."
"Want me to rub it
better?" she said with a teasing voice and a seductive facial
expression, Psymon chuckled and gave her a playful wedgie with one
hand. "Hey!" she shrieked. Psymon didn't pull up much at all,
but enough to get her attention. She quickly re-adjusted herself and
went back to cuddling. "See if I wear a thong for YOU again."
Psymon rolled his eyes playfully. "And how are things with Zoe?"
Psymon now said nothing. "Psymon." He sighed and made a helpless
face.
"I don't know. I
don't think she's pissed off at me or anything, I just miss her,
ya know?" Kaori nodded. "It's like pulling teeth to get her to
say anything anymore. I know I'm being over-reactive, I guess I'm
just having trouble accepting that her life going down a new path."
Kaori nodded.
"Well, I don't
think it's too much for you to expect to still be a part of it."
Psymon nodded.
"Yeah, I guess."
There were a few minutes of quiet, then Kaori re-adjusted herself
again, pressing herself closer to him.
"So, DO you want her
to marry Brody?" Psymon immediately nodded.
"Yeah, Brody's a
good man, he treats her well, she's happy… I'm just being selfish."
They snuggled some more for a few minutes in silence. "Anything
else?" Psymon finally asked. Kaori shook her head.
"You?"
"Nothing."
Kaori nodded to him.
"Well." she
started. "We've both had a lot of pent up frustration lately, not
healthy to keep it all bottled up don't ya know." Psymon laughed
now.
"So, I'm supposed
to be your outlet?" Kaori raised an eyebrow and smiled in a flirty
manner.
"Only if you want."
Psymon looked to be giving it hard thought.
"Well, never been
one to say no to you before, why start now?"
So just what Is going on between those two? Will Psymon say anything to Zoe or just go with it? Find out next chapter.
