Broken But Not Shattered
Chapter Ten: A Lover's Quarrel and More Trouble With X-ray
Keavy dragged her tired self back towards D-Tent; she threw her shovel in a pile with the others and walked into the tent. It was empty. She sighed and plopped herself down on the cot Caveman had Ôlent' to her. She wanted to close her eyes and for once get a good night's sleep, but she knew that if she did nightmares would find their way into her head and prevent her from rest.
"Well I guess I'll go to the Wreck Room and hangout with Squid." She said aloud to herself. "What am I saying? He doesn't like me like that. Of course he does, why else would he kiss me? Or did I kiss him?" Keavy giggled to herself again. "Okay fine I'll go to the Wreck Room, and I'll ..." She thought for a moment. "I'll find something to do." She sat up, rubbed her sore leg, and walked to the Wreck Room.
This was a totally different side to Keavy, for just a moment she was no longer Keavy Torrelli: mob daughter but, Keavy Torrelli: teenage girl.
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"Hey, Squid.
Squid looked up from his game of pool and towards Armpit who was calling him, "Yeah.
"Your girl's here.
Squid shot Armpit a death glare, "Man, shut up. She's not my girl.
Armpit snickered, "Not your girl. X-ray told me Ôbout your smoochin' session in her hole earlier.
The boys of D-Tent all looked at Squid who turned red, then at Keavy who was arguing with a guy from B-Tent. She was completely oblivious to what was going on.
Squid stared at X-ray, who by now had a scowl on his face. "Man X, what's yer problem?! Why did you have to yap yer mouth?!
"My problem is her." He pointed to where Keavy was shoving a B-Tenter onto the ground.
"She hasn't done anything to you, X. Just leave her alone.
"Dude, she shoved me into a hole. And now she's taking a hold of your brain.
"What are you talkin' about?
"You're not yourself ever since you Ôrescued' her. Man, she's changing you. Soon you'll forget all about your boys.
"X, you don't know what yer talkin' about.
"I've seen it before, girls come into your life and they control everything you do, every move you make and everything you say. Soon you'll be like a puppy on a leash, coming to her every call.
"Dude, she's not like that. Keavy's different, she's not like the others.
"See, your stickin' up for her already. She's got a hold of ya.
"You're just jealous, X. You're mad because I've got what you want, or maybe what you had. You just can't stand to see some girl liking me because maybe you were hurt once. Or maybe it's because you just can't stand to see me happy, for once in my life I found someone who makes me feel good. I know what she's goin' through and I wanna help her. And you don't like that.
X-ray now looked as if Squid had read his mind, he was freaked out. "Man, shut up you don't know what you're talking about.
"Maybe I do.
X-ray shoved Squid, "Come back to D-Tent when Squid re-inhabits your body."
Squid shoved him back, "So now yer kickin' me outta D-Tent?!
"That's exactly what I'm sayin
"You can't kick me out of the tent!"
"What are you gonna do about it? Tell the Warden?
Squid just stood there, he didn't want to fight, but X-ray had no right force him out of the tent. He looked at X then back at Keavy, who was still picking a fight with the B-Tenter, Squid just shook his head and walked away before the situation got any worse.
"You've really changed Squid," X-ray called, "All because of her, she's turned you into a wimp!
All eyes turned to X-ray who was now up in Squid's face. Keavy had stopped trying to pound the B-Tent boy when silence crept into the room. She dropped him and came to Squid's side.
"What's goin' on, Squid?
Before Squid could answer her X-ray was up in her face, "You wanna know what's goin' on?! It's you, Mouth. We can't stand you.
She glared at him, "Are you sure it's just you who can't stand me? What have I ever done to you?!
"You're stealin' my boy, that's what.
"Stealing your boy? Are you sure that isn't the only thing you got against me?!" She shoved him.
He shoved her back, "You think you're so tough. You don't know what I've been through, I've been here the longest and now I got some Ghetto Chick tryin' to steal my place.
Keavy shook in rage. She balled her fingers up into a fist and was about ready to clock X-ray when a hand grabbed hers before she could do any harm. "Hey!" She cried, then she looked back, it was Squid. He just looked at her with those chocolate brown eyes of his and shook his head. Then he released her fist, she lowered it and walked out of the Wreck Room.
"Yeah that's right, walk away. That's all you're good for!" X-ray yelled after she walked through the door.
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Keavy's face was flushed red with anger. She stomped out of the Wreck Room and walked into the cool night air. It was almost dinnertime she could smell the beans from miles away. Keavy sighed and sat on an old bench that looked like it would fall at any moment.
"Keav?
She looked over at the figure that was coming over to her, "Uh, yeah.
Squid walked over to the bench, he looked at it and decided he would rather stand, "I'm sorry for what happened back there. X-ray can be such a jerk at times.
"Squid, I've seen worse fights, that was merely an argument gone wrong," She smiled, "What's his problem anyway?"
Squid tried not to look at her, for fear he would say something with his eyes, "I don't know. He's been acting so strange ever since you came here. I think it has to do with something that happened before he got here, something from his past.
Keavy silently looked up at the stars that were appearing across the sky.
Squid followed Keavy's gaze, "They're pretty aren't they?
"What?
"The stars, they're pretty.
"Oh, umÉyeah, they are.
Squid sat himself next to Keavy, he put his arm around her, she shuddered at his touch.
"Squid?
"Hm?
"I wanna know something.
"What?
"What's going on between us?
He looked at her, "Well I dunno. Why don't you tell me.
Her breathing became heavier, she took his arm off of her and stood up, "I was right! You're just like the rest of them. You don't even know if you like me or not. Just leave me alone!" She walked off towards the tent, Squid followed.
"Keavy, wait!
"Oh just go away!" She called back.
Squid suddenly stopped, "She'll come around," he thought aloud, "Maybe if I just give her some time and give my self some time to think of a good explanation, and then she'll forgive me." He stopped talking to himself and turned towards the Wreck Room door, it swung open and out came X-ray.
"So I see she's gone. Told ya that's all they're good for. They kiss you one night and ignore your touch the next.
"You're wrong, X.
"Am I?" He looked around, "I don't see Mouth.
"Well she ran off
"Typical." X-ray muttered.
"No, just listen. It was my fault she ran. It was something I said, or didn't say," he shook his head in confusion, "Anyway, that's why she took off. She's been through a lot more than you can imagine, X. Just give her a break, kay?
X-ray just snorted, "Right, like we haven't been through anything. She's just messin' with your head, Squid. I can see it, all of D-tent can see it, why can't you just see it?
"You act like you know this girl, you're so quick to judge her.
"Well maybe I knew a girl like her.
Squid laughed, "You and a girl? I find that hard to believe.
X-ray looked embarrassed, "Dude, shut up!" He quickly changed the subject, "Well don't say I didn't warn you. She's just gonna keep gettin' what she wants with you, just watch out. Okay?
Squid thought for a moment, "Could X be right? Is she just like the rest of them?" He interrupted his thoughts, "Uh, yeah. Okay.
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Keavy ran back to D-Tent. She was infuriated, okay maybe she overreacted, but Squid knew better. He had played her emotions, and then acted like there wasn't anything going on between the both of them. She liked him, and he liked her, they both knew that. But why did Squid have to be such a jerk over it? Then there was X-ray, what was his problem with her? Why did he have such a hatred towards her? Keavy's mind was full of questions, her head hurt and she was tired. She found it better once she sat herself down on Caveman's cot. As soon as her head hit the pillow she fell fast asleep.
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Squid walked into D-tent, it was about midnight and all of the other guys, with the exception of X-ray who wasn't there, were fast asleep. He searched for Keavy and found her sleeping with her mouth open and snoring lightly. He chuckled to himself and said quietly "Even when she's asleep her mouth is open."
She twitched a little in her sleep and sighed in content. Squid sat himself on the edge of the cot and traced her face with his finger, her muscles relaxed at his touch and she smiled. He kissed her gently on the forehead; her nose scrunched up. Absentmindedly she cozied herself up to Squid's warm body and sighed.
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X-ray dragged himself into D-Tent an hour later; he'd been drowning his emotions in a bottle of Coca Cola that he got from gambling his shower tokens. He took one look at the comfortable Keavy and then looked at Squid who was asleep at the edge of her cot, and fumed with anger. She was going to deceive his boy just like he'd once been deceived. The one thing X-ray didn't want was to see Squid depressed, like he'd once been before he came to Green Lake. He was going to stop this romance once and for all.