Chapter Nine: The Ring: Bianca VS Shelly
"What were the bottons again?" Marc asked
"It's A, B, Y, and X" I said
It has been another five boring days in the store and the status hasn't been good. All the dairy and meat products had expired, but we still had plenty of food to eat. Mostly microwave food and yesterday my dinner was a jar of pickles. By doing some calculations there are exactly nineteen people in this store, eighteen since I haven't seen Jenny in a long time. But that's not what bothering me, right now.
"I can't believe for the first time in years I'm actually in first place instead of you" Matt laughed at me.
"Don't get use to it" I said "I'll be in first place again in no time"
"But he has two more stars than you" Marc said
"I should be worried about how to get out of last place" I said
"I would if I knew how to play the game" he said
"And chose a better character than Donkey Kong" Matt said
I smiled, for the last five days, Marc and sometimes my brother would hang out with Matt and me. Mostly to play some video games til my brother loses, whins like a sore loser then just sit there and watch.
"Is this game done yet" Eric asked from the back.
"No, not yet" I said
"Well, hurry up, cause I'm bored and your cheering section is annoying me" he pointed to Meredith and Sandy, who were sitting next to him
"Go Bianca, you can beat them" Meredith shouted as Sandy cheered
"Well I'm sorry for saving their lives so they can become a gum to my shoe" I said
Eric got up from the floor "Fine then if you need me I'll be at the sports equipment" he said then walked off.
"Ok, see you later" I said
Twenty minutes later the game was over and I watch Matt curled up in a ball of shame since on that last turn I ended up stealing all his stars and winning the game. Marc went up to the roof to get some fresh air while I stayed and played so more video games with Meredith and Sandy.
"So what this game called again" Meredith asked
"Super smash brothers melee and it's my favorite game" I said
"Is Matt going to be ok" Sandy asked
"Yeah, he will be after he gets out of his "in denial" stage" I said
"I'm not in my "in denial" stage" Matt shouted
"Yes, you are and when you finally snapped out of it, grab your controller and help be beat these happy-go-lucky girls" I said
Matt nodded and grabbed his controller "as long as we play team battle mode"
"So Bianca, I noticed you look a little different lately" Meredith said
"No, I'm still the same and don't start with me about another makeover again" I said
"That's not what she means, what she means is that you don't look so dull anymore" Sandy said
"Yeah, you're actually glowing and it might be from hanging out with Marc a lot" Meredith said
"And you hardly lose your temper anymore" Matt said
"Please guys I'm still the same like I was when I was eight"
"And you say Matt is the one in denial but to us-" Before Sandy could finish a white volleyball hit her right in the head then rolled over to the gamecube.
"What the?" I said
That's when Shelly popped out of nowhere shouting "head ups" then kicked the game cube instead of the ball into the air. We watch calmly as the gamecube flew into the air then smashed into tiny pieces when it hit the floor.
"Oops, I missed the ball" Shelly said putting on an innocent "I'm only a blonde" smile then skipped away.
We sat there for a minute til finally Sandy spoke up "that was weird"
"See this is what I'm talking about Bianca, you should be beating the crap out of her right now instead you just sit here" Matt said
"Well, I'm a little piss but since there's a dozen gamecubes left in this store, why get my hands dirty" I explained
"Has she been doing that for a while" Meredith asked
"Yeah, along with breaking my things, stepping in my food, tripping me whenever I pass her and insulting me about my weight" I said
"Hey tomboy"
We turned to our left to see Shelly still smiling "what?" I asked
"What is your favorite band again" she asked
"Linkin Park, why" I asked
"Just checking" she said then showed us a Linkin Park cd and snapped it into two "oops again" then walked away again.
"And the reason for all this can be told in word one" I said
"Marc" the two girls said at the say time and we all sigh.
"And for some odd reason this doesn't bother you" Matt asked
"For some reason no" I said and I was lying.
We continued playing video games when we saw Shelly again, this time humming and singing the U2 song "It's A Beautiful Day" as she skipped over to the girl's clothes.
"Is it me or is Shelly going through some mood swings" I asked hinting to them to what I was talking about. They shrugged yet Matt looked confused about what I was talking about.
"Hey guys" Sky walked up to see what we were doing.
"Hey sky" we said
"What brings you here" I asked
"It's about Shelly and Marc" she said
I let my character on the game die before looking at her "what about them"
Flashback
Sky was looking for some clothes when Shelly comes by looking for something else to wear instead of the slutty clothes she normally wears. Sky picked out a shirt when Shelly started to laugh.
"You actually going to wear that" she asked
Sky looked at her as if that was a stupid question "yes, why"
"Well I'm just saying that girls as fat as you shouldn't be wearing shirts like that. It's more for skinny, beautiful types like me" she said
Sky glared at her but decided to ignore the insults. Another minute went by when Shelly started to hum.
"You know what chubby little girl, it such a beautiful day, don't you think"
"My name is Sky" she said
"And you know why" Shelly asked completely ignoring Sky "because Marc is going to give me a beautiful little ring I saw him holding one time"
Sky rolled her eyes, she knows about Marc and the desperate makeover two crazy girls gave Bianca the other day. "How do you know it for you"
"Well who else would it be for, no go away so I can look around for clothes in peace"
I quickly got up from my spot and ran out of the electronics "thanks for the information Sky, you can play for me if you want" I shouted
"Bianca, where are you going" Matt shouted
"Don't worry about me, I'll be back in a minute" I shouted
I ran all the way up to the roof and opened the door slightly to see if Marc was out here and he was. I haven't been up here since those two boys killed themselves but I walked outside and the thing that hit me first was the smell. Then the realization that it was actually cloudy and windy out here and I noticed that Marc was smoking while sitting down at the edge.
I walked up to him and smiled "how many times do I have to tell you not to smoke"
Ever since I met him, he always smokes but thanks to me not wanting him to smoke in my house or anywhere he quit once in a while but I guess old habits are hard to break.
He looked up at me "why live a clean living anymore" he said tossing the cigarette into the crowd of the dead.
I sat down next to him "well no need to lose hope"
"Yeah, but it's hard to hope that someone will come to get us when we've been trapped in here for how long"
"About three or four weeks or a month" I said
He sighed and took a small box out of his pocket and stared at it.
"What is that" I asked
He opened the box revealing a ring with a perfect size diamond. "It was Kelly's engagement ring I was going to give her"
I sat there feeling all the air being punched out of my stomach then cleared my throat "well I'm sorry for my brother beating her till she was "dead" dead with the bat" I said
He shook his head "nah, we had a fight on the way over to your house that day about her not wanting to leave with me when I got orders so I didn't ask her the question" he said taking out the ring from the box "oh well with all this happening and the monster just below us trying to eat us, it doesn't matter anymore"
"Yup, that just it, nothing matters anymore except surviving this "end of the world thing" I snickered and made him laughed as well.
"Here" he said grabbing my hand and putting the ring on my middle finger, since I had small fingers it didn't fit on the ring finger "I like you to have it"
I looked at him, shocked, "really"
He nodded "but try not to lose it I spent a lot of money on it"
"Don't worry, I'll take good care of it" I sad then looked at him "thank you, you didn't have to"
"Hey, if you didn't come I would have just tossed it into the streets" he said
I smiled and we sat there for another ten minutes. Afterwards Marc went off to find Eric and I found myself singing as I walked around the store for a while.
"It's a beautiful day" I sang and the hummed the rest since I didn't know the whole song. I was in my own little world when I bumped in to something. I looked up to see Shelly, dressed up like a proper nineteen year old instead of a slut.
"Watch where you're going Shamu" she said pushing me a way a bit.
"You didn't have to insult me" I said
We stared at each other, the images of death, torture and laughing about it filled her eyes as well as mine.
"Bianca"
I blinked and looked back to see Matt, Meredith and Sandy standing a few meters away from us "come on, we need a fourth player since Sky left" Matt shouted
"I'm coming"
I walked past Shelly only to be grabbed by the wrist and swung around so I'd faced her.
"What the hell, let me go" I shouted
Her long sharp nail dug deeper into my flesh as she gripped tight on my wrist. She lifted my hand to her eye level and spotted the ring. "Where did you get this" she asked
"I found it now let go of me" I said
"LIAR! You stole this from Marc, this is my ring, MINE!" She shouted
I yanked my arm away from her, red line from her nail started to appear on my skin. My friends ran over and spotted the ring.
"Wow, where did you get that ring" Meredith asked even though it wasn't the perfect time to ask that.
"Marc gave it to me" I said
"No, he didn't, you stole it, what other reason would he give you that ring when it was meant for me"
"Beats me, I was just talking to him and he just gave it to me" I shouted at her
"Give it to me" she demanded with her hand out
"What?" I asked
"You heard me, fatty, give me the ring" this time went out and grabbed my hand again and tried to pull the ring off. "This is my ring, MY RING!"
"Get off of me" I shouted as I tried to get away from her. The others backed away a little to give us room.
"Give me my ring, why would him give some fat ugly tomboy a ring" she said
"I would rather be a fat ugly tomboy than a stupid slut whose all fake, Ms. Nose job, tummy tuck and IMPLANTS" I shouted right in her face and that's when she slapped me across the face.
Everything stood still as the sound of the slap echo through the store. My cheek felt like it was burning as she grabbed the ring, called me a bitch then started to walk away.
Matt walked up to me "Bianca, are you ok" he asked
I stood there, stunned and shocked about what just happen. I felt something warm running down my cheek so I touched it with my hand and pulled it away to see blood on it. When she slapped me she had her rings turned.
"Bianca?" Meredith waved her hand in front of my face.
"She made me . . . bleed" I growled and ran after her.
"Bianca!" Matt shouted
Shelly heard Matt calling my name that she turned around only to tackle into a rack of clothes.
"Holy cow!" Sandy shouted
"You slapped the wrong person!" I shouted at Shelly before punching her in the face.
"Quick, someone find her brother" I heard Meredith shouting.
Shelly bit me in the arm as I banged her hand that was holding the ring into a metal pole. She tossed the ring away for us and clawed my face with her sharp nails. I pulled away leaving scratch marks on my face. I got up as she crawled over to the ring and that's when I kicked her in the stomach.
Eric was playing basketball with Jason and Marc when all of a sudden they heard someone screaming in great pain.
"What was that" Eric asked but Jason and Marc only shrugged.
Suddenly Sandy and Sky ran by "hey, your sister and Shelly are fighting" Sky said then ran off to see the show. Eric and the others looked at each other then ran off to see what was going on.
"No fair" I shouted at Shelly who started attacking me with a hanger
"Leave me alone" she said.
Her hair was a mess and locks of it was pulled out by me, her clothes were torn, and her face was beginning to swell and bleeding in a few places. I dodged the hanger and punched her right in the eye so hard that she nearly collapsed.
"Oh no, don't start what you can't finish" I said
I spat out blood, I think my whole face was covered with scratches and blood, my hair and clothes were a mess as well and my right arm was bleeding from where she bit. She punched me hard in my right eye that I lost a bit of my vision in it. I saw a crowd forming around us but haven't seen my brother yet.
Shelly grinned showing her blood-covered teeth "you want this so bad" she said showing me the ring "come and get it"
I was about to charge when she charged toward me instead but I was ready. After a few more slaps, kicks, scratching and punching she manage to get me into a headlock. She was crashing my windpipe as my friend shouted at her to stop.
"You shouldn't have stolen my ring, fatty" she said tightening her grip.
That's when I step on her foot, elbow her in the stomach and head butted her to let me go. She took a few steps back and with all my strength I punched her right in the mouth, literally feeling her teeth shattering. She fell to the floor and spat out a couple of teeth follow by a small puddle of blood and saliva. I stood there to calm my breathing down, I looked down to see drops of blood falling to the floor then I felt someone grabbing my shoulder. I turned around to see Eric, Marc and everyone else in the store staring at me and the passed out Shelly.
"That was so cool" Jason said
"Yeah" Matt said
"I think I bit my tongue" I said when I noticed my mouth was pouring out blood.
"Would someone help Shelly while I take my sister to the bathroom" Eric asked the others?
"We might need stitches on that arm" Marc said
Before they took me to the bathroom, I bent over and picked up the ring and place it back on my finger. My eye started to swell up and blood continues to drip from my mouth . . . crap!
Chapter Ten: More Sacrifice: Jenny finally snapped with Bainca caught in the middle of her insanity.