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WHAT FUTURE HOLDS – by YANNIK
Chapter Two – MISTERIES AND SECRETS.
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It was a bad day and – as far as Jenny was concerned – it might only get worse. There was a huge crowd in front of results board, and she suddenly felt nauseous. What was she thinking! How could she have been so naive to even try? Furthermore Kelly took the exams as well. She made her decision at the very last moment, and if she passed, and Jenny – who learned, and exercised for weeks – didn't, that would be the final proof of Jenny's incompetence, stupidity, and uselessness.
There was just one, small bright point of that all – parents of none of them knew about the girls' decision. Each of them had her reason to hide this idea from mommies and daddies.
Jenny sighed and… remained in the spot she took ten minutes ago. She didn't want to go anywhere near the board. Why don't they send messages with the results as all normal universities do? It wouldn't be so embarrassing to go there, with all those joyful people around, and admit her failure.
She sighed yet again and closed her eyes. When she opened them, she saw tall figure of mulatto girl emerging from the crowd. Kelly.
Her best friend noticed her immediately and screamed:
"Jeeen!" Oh, shoot! "We made it!"
Kelly run to Jenny, and hugged her, almost knocking her off her feet. And then she started jumping around vigorously.
"We made it! We both made it!"
Jenny allowed herself a small smile. Then she was brave enough to smile widely. She made it!
And then she knew it was a mistake. Nothing good ever happened to her, without it being immediately knocked down by a disaster.
Coming out of the crowd was tall, blonde guy, who looked just like…
"Kell, look!" she grabbed her friend's arm, and pointed to the guy, who had just turned away.
"What?" too late! Kelly couldn't even notice the resemblance.
Maybe Jenny was wrong after all?
"Nothing. Just my crazy imagination."
Jenny hung down her head and turned away, but Kelly grabbed her arms.
"Let's go to Piccolo's. We gotta celebrate!"
"But we can't tell him!" Jenny panicked.
"Now we must" Kelly explained calmly. "What do you think? We'll be here every day now, we must make him a part of our secret. He'll keep it, I'm sure."
"He might not even… see us. Y'know…" Jenny regretted saying that the very moment the words escaped her mouth. Kelly eyed her with reproach.
"Yes I do" she said. "And that's exactly why we must tell him. It would be unfair to use his impairment to our advantage. Besides" now Kelly smiled wickedly. "He'd know anyway, you know what he's capable of. And then you'd just feel stupid."
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"You're kidding me right?" was all Piccolo was able to choke out. His little nieces wanted to join the army? He should have known, he should have prevented that…
"It was bound to happen" Kelly bit at her chips, her manners reflecting total indifference. "Sooner or later…"
Jenny just clenched and unclenched her palms under the bar. Uncle Tony looked from one to another, and Jenny thought about Kelly's words "you know what he's capable of". She knew all about the shell explosion that rendered him nearly blind. And she saw many times before just how much his sight was impaired. But right now – just like other many times before – she thought he could see straight into her heart.
"Do your parents know?" he asked the question she feared most.
"Are you crazy?" fortunately Kelly was daring as ever. "Do you think they'd let us? They'd give their blessing or something? That'd be so sweet" Kelly smirked at Jenny, who's demeanor hadn't changed a bit. She was like frozen. "We don't need that Piccolo, we're adults. We are capable of making our own decisions!" Kelly exclaimed, a bit carried away after all. "Would you serve us those beers or not?"
Piccolo didn't react to the last statement. Instead he addressed Jenny.
"What about your law school?"
"I failed exams" Jenny squeaked under her breath. And then she rose her eyes. "I had to do something! I couldn't tell them. You understand, don't you?" she pleaded. Their gazes met, and Jenny knew that he saw – or maybe simply heard – that plea. She was so embarrassed!
"I'm sure they would understand that too" he tried calmly. "They just…"
"They just" Kelly interrupted. "We know what they just. We all know that Jen can never match her brother in their eyes."
Jenny hung down her head again.
"You're being unfair" Piccolo pointed sternly.
"The thing is – you won't tell them" Kelly stated with her most unyielding voice. Oh, she was so good at that! it was in her blood. She waited three heartbeats. "Will you? Or my parents. They would just take me out of here in an instant" suddenly she was the spoiled, daring little girl again. Uncle Tony smiled.
"So you're not so adult if they would be able to…"
"You know what I mean!"
"Sure! Your secret is safe with me" he put his hand across his chest. "On one condition" he added and Jenny frowned.
"What condition?" Kelly was first to ask, Jenny followed immediately.
"That you will come to me with all your problems, secrets, and everything that happens at the Academy. Right?"
"Yes, sir!"
"Yes, sir."
"Been there, done that. If I can do anything to help you get through that, I will. Academy bar is the best place for sharing anyway."
"Luv'ya Piccolo!" Kelly hung herself on his neck. Jenny just smiled.
"There, there. Easy, girl" he pushed her, but held her arms. "I just hope you'll get some bureau job after school" he added solemnly, under his breath.
"No way" Kelly smiled viciously. "I'm hoping to get to SeaQuest V !"
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t.b.c.
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