-Aiight, I know I haven't updated lately. And I probably won't be able to update daily either like I usually do. I've got a lot of things that I'm working with, so I needed a quick break from this, and I had a little fun over the weekend. Okay. But all and all,
I'm baaaaaack.
Chapter 12: Better Shelter
A round of shots rang throughout the car lot and both teenagers woke up. Maria was about to raise up, but Danny yelled,
"Stay Down!"
Maria followed his command and they stayed beside the seats as the shots continued. Danny recognized the sound though. It didn't quite sound like gun shots. They were slightly different, he would know.
"Time out!" yelled a voice. It didn't come from either of the lost ones.
Danny looked up slowly towards the windows as the shooting started to cease. There were suddenly two more shots and he went back into cover. The voice yelled again,
"What parts of time out don't understand?"
The shooting stopped again, and he took a wild guess. He guessed that the firearms were paintball guns. Someone appeared to the passenger window and Danny looked in that direction. There was someone with a black mask, like a Halo character, with red and black attire that said Dye on it. He was right. Those were paintball shots.
"We've got two people in here," the voice yelled again, and Danny climbed out of car. Maria did the same move.
There were more paintball players walking towards them. This must have been their usual playing field. There were about four of these types of people, two in red, one in blue and another in grey.
The one with his the blue took his helmet off, displaying his brown hair flowing dead to the back of his head.
"Who are you two?"
"Danny."
"Maria."
The guy wiped his sweating forehead and proceeded with the questions.
"What are you two doing here? Y'all could have gotten hit in the head with the paintballs."
"Definitely," said another one pulling his helmet off. The other two took off their head gear also.
Danny looked at the teenagers and saw that one of the girls was a girl. She turned him on immediacy. She had nice straight ebony hair, dark green eyes and a good figure. The Curtis would have been mesmerized all day if one of the other guys hadn't started to speak.
"What are you two doing here? I've never seen you around this neighborhood."
"We're from Tulsa," answered Maria.
"Tulsa?"
"Yeah, is it close to here?"
"Close as to three hours from here. Are you guys lost?"
"Yeah," answered Danny, finally getting something out of his mouth.
"Well you aren't going to be sleeping in a car for a while are you?"
"Hope not."
"We've got a place," said one boy with short black hair. "Is that okay with you, Meagan?" he finished while looking at the female.
"I don't car. It's Grandma's house."
"Well we can ask her when we get home. Do you want to stay with us?"
"Sure," said Maria with a smile while Danny just nodded.
"Alright. We'll see you two later or something," he said to the other two boys.
The other two boys nodded and departed towards the end of the car lot.
"Okay. Let's go. I'm famished anyway," said the girl putting the safety on her weapon.
"How far is it to your home," asked Maria.
The girl pointed over towards a nearby building.
"It's right behind that building right there. In a small house."
"Don't worry. We'll have plenty of room for you two," said the boy. "By the way, my name's Tony and this is my sister Meagan."
"Hi," greeted Meagan.
Her greeting made Danny smile. He really had a nice crush on this girl. He hadn't felt the same way he felt about a girl ever since he first laid eyes on Maria. The teenagers with their new companions walked towards the building Meagan was just pointing towards.
They walked around the house and came towards a small house right at the side of the building.
"Our grandmother owns this place," started of Tony. "It's a hotel used by guests when they visit. We usually have a lot of vacancies."
"That's why y'all live next door," pointed out Danny.
Meagan nodded and when they entered the small house, she yelled,
"Grandmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"
There was no answer. Just complete silence.
"She must be in the hotel right now," said Tony putting his paintball bag down on the floor.
"I'll be right back."
Tony walked outside and Maria asked,
"Can I use your restroom?"
"Sure, down the hall and the first on the left."
Maria thanked her and walked to find her rest stop. This was Danny's chance to get to know Meagan. He wasn't going out with Maria, so he could bring his mojo back.
"So. How long have you been playing paintball?" he asked.
"For about two years. Both me and my brother. Do you play?"
"I haven't really had the chance recently. I did a lot back in Atlanta though."
"I thought you were from Tulsa?"
"That's where I live now. I used to live in Atlanta with my mom."
"Who do you live with now?"
"I lived with my uncles for a couple of months, and then I lived with my mom and dad."
"Your uncles. Were they cool?"
"Yeah. You've probably heard of one of them. Ponyboy Curtis."
"Oh yeah. He wrote that greaser and soc book. That's your uncle?"
"Yeah."
"So who's your dad? Darry, Soda, or Trix?"
"Trix."
"That's cool. Your dad was real tough, but your uncle is someone who I'd like to meet."
As they continued on with their conversation, Danny had grown to like her a little more, but there was only one problem. It didn't feel the same like when he and Maria first started talking. 'I'll give it time' thought Danny.