Ch. 6
I inhaled deeply and after a couple of seconds drew it out slowly before opening the door. I twisted the cold knob and could feel the force on the door move out of the way. I put one foot out then walked out and stopped just in front of the bathroom door. Tala's eyes grew comically and I smirked. So he liked what he saw did he? That was a laugh, but then again I do work on my body a lot.
"Oh my gosh you look great! C'mon over here and show everyone!" Mariah exclaimed while dragging me out and into the open where wonder boy, Robert, Oliver, Tom, Ray, Johnny, and Enrique stood. They all gaped at my successful body and I begin to fidget with discomfort. I hated modeling clothes, I remember how Mel used to dress me up and make me go all day wearing her latest designs that was a trip convincing everyone it was her idea. I shook the memory from my head like the other it disappeared as quickly has it had come. I didn't need to be thinking about it, at least not yet.
I noticed wonder boy's eyes roaming me and taking in every detail of myself in tighter clothing. I smirked, now we were even and he couldn't rag me on it since he did the same to me. He must've noticed I saw him staring cause' he looked me in the eyes and smirked at me. I didn't trust that sly expression of his at all. But there was a part of me that liked him looking at me that way and my stomach was doing flips. I didn't understand it and I didn't like it either, it was like I was attracted to him or something. I mean he was hot but in a mysterious way. Like the handsome guy in a murder novel that is always right there at the right time when the girl needs him.
I shook my head once more I didn't want him to be that guy, in fact I didn't want any guy to be that guy for the matter. They were all conniving jerks that are dumb enough to fall for us girls. But that was beside the point right now I was in front of a group of people who were looking at me in tight spandex like pants with a very tight tank top. And the fact that I was enjoying a guy of all people seeing me like this, even just a little bit, sickened me.
I looked over to my right and noticed Tom smiling at me, some how he must have thought this whole situation was funny. I didn't see how it could be, but then again people say its always funny to see people stricken by shock or embarrassment. Figures, I'm always his little laughter of the day and I hated to admit it, but I didn't mind being a reason of happiness considering my dad always thought of me as a nascence. Of matter of fact he never really wanted me but my mom talked him into letting her have me, and he didn't like abortion. He didn't mind me that much, I guess I grew on him but ever since my mom died he has kept himself distant. Just like me, but I didn't care since I never saw him.
"You look great! Why don't u wear tight stuff more often? I mean why cover up such a body?" Enrique asked while walking around me, taking in every detail. I turned and sent him stumbling into my dresser with a big red mark on his cheek. Every one was silent, but soon busted into a roar of laughter and giggles.
"Man, that'll get you out of that habit quickly, uh Enrique?" Johnny asked with a smirk then toppled over into another fit of laughter. I heard Enrique grumble something under his breathe but I didn't catch what he said. He glared at the others then plopped down on my over sized bed. And once again while doing so we heard a loud screech of pain. Enrique jumped up so quickly he fell to the ground eyes wide with wonder.
Everyone backed up cautiously while me and Tom stood our ground, I smirked. Something squirmed and wiggled its way out from under the dark glossy covers. A head with two fuzzy red ears popped out of the covers. The only thing I could do was laugh and kneel down to comfort my pet. He must've been snoozing when Enrique sat down, but it looked like the tired fox was now fully awake. It pounced from the bed to me and slowly but efficiently curled up next to where I was kneeling.
Tom patted Kit's head and he growled at the teenager. Tom gave a grumble of how he hated the "dumb" fox. Everyone looked at me then to the fox and back with questioning faces.
"What? He's my pet, would you rather me have a Siberian tiger?" I asked with little amusement as I looked at all of them. Most of them were still shocked but managed to let out a little noise that sounded like no or just a shake of their heads. I stood up but not before I gave the fox a soothing stroke across the head and down his back. I strode back to the bathroom to go and change, and I heard them all start to babble again about the tournament.
When I was finished dressing I noticed that my ice cream wasn't ice cream any more, it was more like a sweet hot tasting soup that was pink and smelled pretty bad from the milk in it. I gave a disgusted face and while shoving everyone out the door of my house I poured it down the sink and figured that it'd be a waste of time to scoop out more since it was so close to dinnertime for me. Tom's words before he left still echoed in my head, I'm proud of you how you still tried on the clothes even though what happened, he had old me then rested a hand on my shoulder while reminding me that he'd be over at 6:30 am tomorrow morning like normal.
I had said thanks and shut the door behind him while locking the dead bolt door. Even though dad wasn't ever home and though we weren't close at all you could probably say people just living together for the sake of another, he still liked to know that the house was secure and that ever door had a dead bolt lock on it and was locked every night and morning when I left. Some times I wished he was here more but then after thinking about it I realized it wouldn't change anything between us. He just didn't want to be attached to any thing or any one. Not even me, or at least if he was he didn't show it. He never hugged me unless he felt it was his duty too. Like when he went to meetings and I had to go which was very rarely he would drape his huge arm on my shoulders, and it would look like he loved me so much like I was his pride and joy.
But inside we both knew that he didn't or at least he didn't show it at all. I looked at the clock, it was almost eight O'clock already and dad wouldn't be home for at least another 3 hours. I turned to the refrigerator and took a look inside. There was a bag garden fresh salad, ranch and ceaser dressing, some left over Chinese food, lunch meat, cheese, a cheese cake that Tom's mom brought over and some milk to go with cereal. I took out the leftovers and decided to eat them so they wouldn't go bad. I scooped the clumps of rice into a plastic bowl then tossed in some fried pork balls, and popped them into the microwave. I turned the microwave on high and put it in for one minute while I walked up stairs to check on Kit. As I pushed the door opened, I heard a little yawn and smiled. Kitsune was still half asleep, well until he heard the microwave's beeping go off. To him that's the dinner bell and ran swiftly passed me and down the stairs. When I got to the kitchen Kit was sitting right next to his food bowl and his tail was swishing inside the water bowl. It made me wonder sometimes why people can say such bad things about cute little guys like him. I poured the chow in the bowl and sliced up a bit of meat and put it in his bowl.
While he was eating I took his tale which was still in the water bowl and dried it with the hand towel I was using. Then I got my own food and went to the living room to get cozy and watch Law and Order: SVU. It was probably the only show I really enjoyed let alone actually watch. It came on in a minute or so, and while waiting for it to come on I grabbed the blanket that was for decoration off the sofa, and curled up in it. I heard the familiar tune of the introduction come on the speakers of the surround sound and sat back enjoying my Chinese food, show, and the comfort of my fox laying across my feet on the opposite end of the sofa.
It was just getting to a good part where Ice-T found the stolen kids in the ware house when the phone rang. Startled I looked at the clock, it was almost ten O'clock at night and I was well done with my dinner. Trying not to disturb Kit I slowly walked over to the phone and answered it.
"Hello, Tanner residence." I said while waiting for an answer for the other end. But the answer that I had expected didn't come. At first I thought it was a prank. But I could hear someone on the other end of the line breathing, "hello? I know you're there I can hear you."
"Get out of the tournament, ... now! You're in danger!" a raspy deep voice half whispered, half yelled at me.
"Who is this? What do you mean? I'm not backing down!" I yelled into the receiver but only heard the dial tone on the other end. Who was that? And how did they get my number? I slammed the phone down, and looked around frantically. I didn't know why I did it, what was I expecting to see besides my normal surroundings? A guy in black with a ski mask on may be? Not really caring why I did it I decided it was time to turn of Law and Order: SVU and head to bed. I checked all the locks and windows again before heading up stairs to my bedroom. I opened my door to see a pitch black room. I flipped the switch on and the room lit up like New York City when night fell.
I inhaled deeply and after a couple of seconds drew it out slowly before opening the door. I twisted the cold knob and could feel the force on the door move out of the way. I put one foot out then walked out and stopped just in front of the bathroom door. Tala's eyes grew comically and I smirked. So he liked what he saw did he? That was a laugh, but then again I do work on my body a lot.
"Oh my gosh you look great! C'mon over here and show everyone!" Mariah exclaimed while dragging me out and into the open where wonder boy, Robert, Oliver, Tom, Ray, Johnny, and Enrique stood. They all gaped at my successful body and I begin to fidget with discomfort. I hated modeling clothes, I remember how Mel used to dress me up and make me go all day wearing her latest designs that was a trip convincing everyone it was her idea. I shook the memory from my head like the other it disappeared as quickly has it had come. I didn't need to be thinking about it, at least not yet.
I noticed wonder boy's eyes roaming me and taking in every detail of myself in tighter clothing. I smirked, now we were even and he couldn't rag me on it since he did the same to me. He must've noticed I saw him staring cause' he looked me in the eyes and smirked at me. I didn't trust that sly expression of his at all. But there was a part of me that liked him looking at me that way and my stomach was doing flips. I didn't understand it and I didn't like it either, it was like I was attracted to him or something. I mean he was hot but in a mysterious way. Like the handsome guy in a murder novel that is always right there at the right time when the girl needs him.
I shook my head once more I didn't want him to be that guy, in fact I didn't want any guy to be that guy for the matter. They were all conniving jerks that are dumb enough to fall for us girls. But that was beside the point right now I was in front of a group of people who were looking at me in tight spandex like pants with a very tight tank top. And the fact that I was enjoying a guy of all people seeing me like this, even just a little bit, sickened me.
I looked over to my right and noticed Tom smiling at me, some how he must have thought this whole situation was funny. I didn't see how it could be, but then again people say its always funny to see people stricken by shock or embarrassment. Figures, I'm always his little laughter of the day and I hated to admit it, but I didn't mind being a reason of happiness considering my dad always thought of me as a nascence. Of matter of fact he never really wanted me but my mom talked him into letting her have me, and he didn't like abortion. He didn't mind me that much, I guess I grew on him but ever since my mom died he has kept himself distant. Just like me, but I didn't care since I never saw him.
"You look great! Why don't u wear tight stuff more often? I mean why cover up such a body?" Enrique asked while walking around me, taking in every detail. I turned and sent him stumbling into my dresser with a big red mark on his cheek. Every one was silent, but soon busted into a roar of laughter and giggles.
"Man, that'll get you out of that habit quickly, uh Enrique?" Johnny asked with a smirk then toppled over into another fit of laughter. I heard Enrique grumble something under his breathe but I didn't catch what he said. He glared at the others then plopped down on my over sized bed. And once again while doing so we heard a loud screech of pain. Enrique jumped up so quickly he fell to the ground eyes wide with wonder.
Everyone backed up cautiously while me and Tom stood our ground, I smirked. Something squirmed and wiggled its way out from under the dark glossy covers. A head with two fuzzy red ears popped out of the covers. The only thing I could do was laugh and kneel down to comfort my pet. He must've been snoozing when Enrique sat down, but it looked like the tired fox was now fully awake. It pounced from the bed to me and slowly but efficiently curled up next to where I was kneeling.
Tom patted Kit's head and he growled at the teenager. Tom gave a grumble of how he hated the "dumb" fox. Everyone looked at me then to the fox and back with questioning faces.
"What? He's my pet, would you rather me have a Siberian tiger?" I asked with little amusement as I looked at all of them. Most of them were still shocked but managed to let out a little noise that sounded like no or just a shake of their heads. I stood up but not before I gave the fox a soothing stroke across the head and down his back. I strode back to the bathroom to go and change, and I heard them all start to babble again about the tournament.
When I was finished dressing I noticed that my ice cream wasn't ice cream any more, it was more like a sweet hot tasting soup that was pink and smelled pretty bad from the milk in it. I gave a disgusted face and while shoving everyone out the door of my house I poured it down the sink and figured that it'd be a waste of time to scoop out more since it was so close to dinnertime for me. Tom's words before he left still echoed in my head, I'm proud of you how you still tried on the clothes even though what happened, he had old me then rested a hand on my shoulder while reminding me that he'd be over at 6:30 am tomorrow morning like normal.
I had said thanks and shut the door behind him while locking the dead bolt door. Even though dad wasn't ever home and though we weren't close at all you could probably say people just living together for the sake of another, he still liked to know that the house was secure and that ever door had a dead bolt lock on it and was locked every night and morning when I left. Some times I wished he was here more but then after thinking about it I realized it wouldn't change anything between us. He just didn't want to be attached to any thing or any one. Not even me, or at least if he was he didn't show it. He never hugged me unless he felt it was his duty too. Like when he went to meetings and I had to go which was very rarely he would drape his huge arm on my shoulders, and it would look like he loved me so much like I was his pride and joy.
But inside we both knew that he didn't or at least he didn't show it at all. I looked at the clock, it was almost eight O'clock already and dad wouldn't be home for at least another 3 hours. I turned to the refrigerator and took a look inside. There was a bag garden fresh salad, ranch and ceaser dressing, some left over Chinese food, lunch meat, cheese, a cheese cake that Tom's mom brought over and some milk to go with cereal. I took out the leftovers and decided to eat them so they wouldn't go bad. I scooped the clumps of rice into a plastic bowl then tossed in some fried pork balls, and popped them into the microwave. I turned the microwave on high and put it in for one minute while I walked up stairs to check on Kit. As I pushed the door opened, I heard a little yawn and smiled. Kitsune was still half asleep, well until he heard the microwave's beeping go off. To him that's the dinner bell and ran swiftly passed me and down the stairs. When I got to the kitchen Kit was sitting right next to his food bowl and his tail was swishing inside the water bowl. It made me wonder sometimes why people can say such bad things about cute little guys like him. I poured the chow in the bowl and sliced up a bit of meat and put it in his bowl.
While he was eating I took his tale which was still in the water bowl and dried it with the hand towel I was using. Then I got my own food and went to the living room to get cozy and watch Law and Order: SVU. It was probably the only show I really enjoyed let alone actually watch. It came on in a minute or so, and while waiting for it to come on I grabbed the blanket that was for decoration off the sofa, and curled up in it. I heard the familiar tune of the introduction come on the speakers of the surround sound and sat back enjoying my Chinese food, show, and the comfort of my fox laying across my feet on the opposite end of the sofa.
It was just getting to a good part where Ice-T found the stolen kids in the ware house when the phone rang. Startled I looked at the clock, it was almost ten O'clock at night and I was well done with my dinner. Trying not to disturb Kit I slowly walked over to the phone and answered it.
"Hello, Tanner residence." I said while waiting for an answer for the other end. But the answer that I had expected didn't come. At first I thought it was a prank. But I could hear someone on the other end of the line breathing, "hello? I know you're there I can hear you."
"Get out of the tournament, ... now! You're in danger!" a raspy deep voice half whispered, half yelled at me.
"Who is this? What do you mean? I'm not backing down!" I yelled into the receiver but only heard the dial tone on the other end. Who was that? And how did they get my number? I slammed the phone down, and looked around frantically. I didn't know why I did it, what was I expecting to see besides my normal surroundings? A guy in black with a ski mask on may be? Not really caring why I did it I decided it was time to turn of Law and Order: SVU and head to bed. I checked all the locks and windows again before heading up stairs to my bedroom. I opened my door to see a pitch black room. I flipped the switch on and the room lit up like New York City when night fell.