Finally, Chapter Four of Loor's Christmas Gift. I've been thinking of how to continue it, and I realized that all of you have been waiting much too long. Here we go!
Bobby Pendragon was screwed. His Second Earth girlfriend, Courtney had caught him professing his love to Aja Killian, another Traveler. His partner Loor was utterly confusing him, and Mark was no help in the matter because he had 0 experience with girls.
Loor was growing stronger, but she was still weak. Bobby was guessing she would never be totally healed mentally; after all she had nearly died more than once since the beginning of their journey as Travelers. Her wounds were no longer bleeding and she could move much easily without limping now.
Aja had informed Bobby why she had come in the first place; Saint Dane had located him and Loor. Things had calmed down between them, even though she did appear a bit uncomfortable around him when they were around another female. He wasn't sure how long that would go on, but he hoped it wouldn't extend for a long time.
Courtney was no longer talking to him, and he knew that they were most likely officially broken up. He wished he could explain to her his reasons for moving on but he feared if he walked onto her lawn she would call the cops on him. And of course he would probably go to jail for making up and identity since 'Bobby Pendragon' didn't exactly exist at all anymore.
Mark told Bobby exactly what he thought of the whole problem the day before Christmas Eve.
"Dude, you're screwed. Who are you going to be shopping for? Foreign chick who has the hotts for you, foreign chick who just rejected you, or American sweetheart who saw you hitting on foreign chick who rejected you?" he asked smirking. Bobby rolled his eyes and punched Mark in the arm as they walked inside the mall.
"How about all of them?" Bobby suggested, looking around at all of the people who once knew him but now couldn't even remember he existed.
"Dude, then you'd be mega-screwed. They'd all be like, "Bobby, it's so beautiful…Hold up, hers is prettier!" Then you'd have a bloody cat-fight on your hands."
"Mark, can I tell you something serious real quick?" he asked, pulling his friend into the nearest store.
"Yeah, sure…"
"Me and Loor are leaving Christmas night for Zaada. We've been out of the war for far too long and Saint Dane is tracking us down right this minute."
"Dude, why can't you stay here for-."
"We have to protect Second Earth. We have to protect you and Courtney. We can't allow Saint Dane to follow us here. We have to leave. That's why we need to do our gift exchanging tomorrow night, instead of Christmas. Okay?"
Mark nodded, his throat constricting. Bobby tilted his head and looked at his best friend.
"Oh, dude, don't tell me you're in love with me, too," Bobby joked. Mark made a sour face but then pointed behind Bobby. Courtney was standing behind him, her head down her arms wrapped around her small figure.
"Courtney, I wanted to tell you-."
"Bobby, I want to tell you something first. We're different. You've seen so much more than I have, you've faced death more times than I have. It's like your 20 years older than I am now. I'm sorry that I got so worked up over Aja and Loor, but I thought that maybe we could work this out. I just wanted to tell you guys I wouldn't be over for Christmas Eve or Christmas. I have to be somewhere. I'll see you around, Bobby. Whatever ties I have to you, I release you."
"Court-."
"Good bye, Bobby. I forgive you, and I hope you can forgive me. Go do your job, and don't let failure scare you. Think not of your past, and not of your threatening present, but think of the future you are creating for all of us every minute you go on fighting," her voice was soft and final as she walked away. Bobby looked down and then to Mark's shocked face.
"Well, then. I guess you can split your $150 three ways then," he answered looking through a rack of clothes.
"Three ways?" Bobby asked, "There's only two of them."
"No, three. Loor, Aja, and ME," Mark said nodding to himself.
"You're such a dork," Bobby answered.
"And you're such a jock, but you don't hear me shouting it to the world."
Bobby smiled and shook his head as he let out a laugh. Mark had a way of making the world look a little less dark.
TADA! THIS IS NOT THE END, THOUGH! I'LL TRY TO UPDATE SOONER……HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
