Chappie 14

I pulled the covers over my head and wriggled into a ball tightly.

"'ey? What 'appened?" 2D asked, waking from his sleep due to my scream. He stood up and peered down at me, a quivering bundle of blankets.

I poked my head out a little and pointed weakly at the "present" from Kirstie "L-l-look!" I stuttered.

He turned. The present was a box and on the front of it was a picture of its contents… A life-like doll. He looked at me pityingly and curiously "So?"

"So? What do you mean so?" I squeaked "It's a doll…"

He glanced back at the box then back to me "And?"

I growled angrily and stood "A doll. The pure embodiment of Satan's evil wishes!"

Again, he switched to the box then to me. He shrugged "'ow is it evil?"

"O.K. I'm exaggerating but those… Things freak me out!"

2D picked the box up and shook it viciously "'vere is nuf'ink scary 'bout a doll." He put it back down and began to open the top. I dived for him, pushing him out of the way.

"NOOO! Don't open it!" I smeared the tape on the top of the box back into place and eyed 2D psychotically "Oh, no. You ain't going to be another Pandora with another box. No no, this thing is going far far away and to be incinerated, all the badness with it!" He saw I was becoming hyper and that this doll thing seriously freaked me out.

"Awright, 'ven I'll get Russ to throw it out." He then thought of something else "But what if it ain't a doll in it?" My psychotic look hardened. He continued "Ya mate coulda just used an old doll box fer anov'a present."

I saw his point of view but I was excessively freaked. Dolls were one of my top phobias next to clowns, dentists, and people who dressed up in suits and pretended to be someone or something else because they were a lie and I didn't like being lied to. I had many other phobias too. My expression didn't soften.

He saw I wasn't going to change my mind "Look, calm down. Jus' lemme take a peek inside." He took a step forward.

I snarled "No! The devil wishes this!" I was definitely in a state of serious hyperactivity and when I'm in a state of serious hyper activity, I get a lil' wee bit weird "Hehe, I will guard this box with my life, no persons are to touch it!"

He sighed and walked over "C'mon, calm down."

"No. I'm calm I'm just protecting what little sanity I have left!" I continued babbling about Satan's dark wishes and how he contacted 2D and took over his brain… And how Hitler would rise again yada yada yada…

Without warning, he leaned over and kissed me. I went limp, enjoying the moment but then lost my footing and fell on my back. 2D laughed "'vat's one way to calm ya down!"

I grunted as I rolled over and got up "Hilarious." I murmured rolling my eyes.

"Ya know ya wanted it." He winked at me. I folded my arms and turned my head away dismissingly.

"Yeah right. A fatal beauty such as me can't be taken by such petty flirts." I dismissed him with a wave of my hand, which he took and kissed, bending down on one knee. I blushed but shook it of and yanked my hand from his grasp. He did that adorable smile "Goofy smiles and stupid acts of gentleness won't take me either." I pretended to wipe my hand on my pajama sleeve when in reality; I never wanted to wash it again.

"Ya wanted 'vat too." He stood and smirked "'ey! Wait a bloody min' 'ere, my smile ain't goofy!... Is it?"

I rubbed his shoulder reassuringly "Nah, 'course not…" then I boldly added "It's cute."

He was shocked for a second then his face warmed to his goof- I mean cute smile.

"Get the bloody thing outta here!" I pleaded glaring at Russel.

"We should see what's inside first. D, open it up."

"Nah, I tried but Sam is scared o' it, cos' she's a wee lil' chicken!"

I stood and made a flapping motion with my arms "Buckaa!" I bellowed hopping around in circles. I sat back down on my beanbag. It had sheeps on it.

"Well she can bugga' off to the otha room 'ven 2-Dents can open the stupid box." Murdoc held an ice pack to his head. Noodle was playing with her remote control car earlier and Murdoc had tripped over and fallen down a flight of stairs. He didn't hold back his temper and had cursed continuously at Noodle. I thought it would hurt her but she ignored him. I think it was because she lived with boys mostly and was used to their behavior.

"Will ya do 'vat, Sam?" 2D asked.

I hesitated, glancing from the box to 2D "Well… O.K. But I'm locking the door!"

"Yeah whateva'." Murdoc grumbled.

I walked out of the T.V. room area thing and into the corridor. I shut the door and I heard it lock from the other side. I paced back and forth. I heard a tear and a rip. Then some mumbling. I leaned against the door impatiently. Suddenly, it started to open and leapt away from it.

Noodle walked out "No. It's not a freaky doll. You are safe." I could tell dolls spooked her too.

"What is it?" I asked.

"Go see."

I walked inside and looked into the box. I squealed happily. It was my computer that I had left! Kirstie must have figured I was living with the Gorillaz now and sent it.

"F'ank God." 2D whispered to Russel "At least she won't be usin' my compu'er now. Wiv' all 'er downloadin', she's practically ruined it."

I lifted it out, wires strung across my head and around my shoulders, cradling my baby in my arms "Can one of you guys gimme a hand with the door?" even though Murdoc was standing right next to it he ignored me. Instead, Russel got up and opened it for me.

"Thanks, Russ." I said smiling "At least someone around here is considerate!" I snapped at Murdoc. Before I left I turned back around "Oh yeah, could you also get rid of that box? It seriously freaks me out."

Lizzie Borden took an axe

And gave her father forty whacks

When she saw what she had done

She gave her mother forty-one

I sang as I hooked up my computer to the mains.

"Well, 'vats a jolly ol' tune now, init?" 2D said peering up from he table below.

"C'mon, the faster you help me set this up, the faster I can download stuff!" There was a click and an electronic noise as my computer rebooted from its sleep. Poor thing was all dusty. I wiped my wireless key board, wireless mouse, and 2-inch thick monitor and gave the hard-drive a hug.

The monitor turned blue. I sat on 2D's back before he could get up. He just grunted and watched from where he was. The welcome sign came on and my user account picture and name. The picture was a small one of a cow face with pink heart glasses. It was a Moo-face! I typed in my password but tit said it was wrong.

"Ya forgot it?" 2D asked shifting my weight on his other arm.

I scratched my head "Oh… Ah wait a sec." I retyped it and it logged me on "Forgot the capital."

As the background loaded, it was one of the whole Gorillaz band, Murdoc growling, Noodle smiling, Russel looking vacant and 2D up-front smiling, mouth wide-open, three folders popped up and my recycle bin, scattered around the desktop.

"Is 'vat all da folders ya have on 'vere?"

"No. I have folder within folders." I had no idea why but after a minute of clicking in silence, I said something random, which was always expected "My computer is called Robbie."

"Why?"

"I like that name."

"Why?"

"I dunno. It has two of the same letter in the middle of it."

He paused "Why?"

"Shut it."

I felt his elbows buckle and he fell, as did I on his back. He coughed and struggled to get up. He stopped and turned to me "I dun' mean to be rude but… Coulda ya ger'off a me?"

"Well get me a chair then."

He sighed "Yer very demandin' aren't ya?"

"Yes. I'm surprised you didn't notice that before."

He managed to pull himself up. I wasn't sure where but he pulled out a wheelie chair. A very… Tatty wheelie chair "'ere ya are." I sat on it and he pushed me near the table. He leaned on the back as I started fiddling about.

I checked all my folders, my screensaver (Those zombie monkeys from the Clint Eastwood video that hanged around outside) and my artwork. I scanned all my art and put it up on my computer and onto the net.

"Wot's 'vat?" 2D asked pointing to my cute fanart picture of a smiling baby Lugia (from pokemon) getting sprayed with water.

"Oh, ever heard of pokemon?"

He stared at me blankly.

"I guess not." I said continuing my computer check.

"I have to Defrag it now."

"Huh?"

I groaned "You don't now what Defragging is? It's when you unclog files that have randomly gotten lost in your computer. It can take hours. Once, my wee lil' Rob had to Defrag for a day! Poor thing but it got through it!"

"I ain't neva done no Defraggin'."

"You don't need to. You don't download all the stuff that I download." My Pikachu mouse (a wee lil' Pikachu sprite the one on pokemon yellow walking around behind a black cursor) hovered over the Defrag button "Oh, wait a mo'." I moved it down to Disk Cleanup "I was always told to do a Disk Cleanup before Defragging. Helps loosen the computer up."

"Oh…" 2D replied pretending to listen when I knew he was miles away "I'm gonna go feed Greg, I'll be back in 'alf a mo'."

"O.K." I heard the door close and immediately minimized everything so my desktop was visible and opened my media player. I started to compile two playlists: Both for Gorillaz but their different albums. I did Demon Days then the self-titled Gorillaz. One song 'Left Hand Suzuki Method' wasn't on neither of the albums because I downloaded it. I slotted into the first album category. I had been meaning to do that for a long time but never had a chance.

"Oi!" Murdoc tapped on the door "You gots any ice?" I got up reluctantly and opened the door.

"What?" I winded him up.

"You 'eard me. I need some ice fer my ice pack, it bloody melted."

I sighed "Wait a sec…" I left the doorway and popped into the bathroom to search for ice blocks. I found a mini freezer under some old clothes (not dirty just piled on there for no reason). I emptied out the tray into his ice pack.

"F'anks." He muttered managing a semi-smile.

"Ya welcome!" I said loudly.

He winced "Lower yer voice." He kept himself from shouting.

I put a finger to my mouth "Sowy."

"S'awright." He turned and walked… Limped a little back to his Winnebago. I was happy he wasn't too grumpy with me now. Maybe he had accepted me as a person living with him and his fellow Gorillaz now. It was about bloody time!

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