HEYA! I've decided to updateearly...I WAS gonna update tomorrow, which is my birthday and I'M GONNA BE FIFTEEN...ahem, anyways,I was gonna updateon my birthday because, well, it would be a nice treat for you,and I was planning to update Goddess of Fire (which you guys HAVE to read, even it is a Harry Potter fic),onlyI haven't finished that chapterso that'll have to wait...er, I'm rambling aren't I? Bugger.
Anyways, this chapter will cause a lot of upsets out there, just, er, don't kill me.
Disclaimer: WOW! I'M RICH! BECAUSE I OWN BEYBLADE...well, actually, I'm skint, nearly fifteen and, unfortunately, do not own Kai Hiwatari or Johnny McGregor.
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Eye of the Storm
Chapter Twenty: Reality Bites
"We're having a party…we're seventeen…we're having a party…we're seventeen…" I chanted happily as I danced around our bedroom, all the girls that were sitting there watching, smiled at my enthusiasm.
"You're happy," Sky smirked.
"Duh!" I retorted, continued to do a little gig around the room. "C'mon Holly, dance!" I encouraged, but was met by a shake of the head. I pouted in response.
"I'll dance with you Sandy!" Sky grinned, jumping off my bed, grabbing my hand and her arm encircling my waist.
"How the hell can you dance without music?" Destiny asked incredulously.
"We did this all the time in America," Sky quipped, as she spun around gracefully.
"Especially when our teacher was ill!" I grinned.
"Ah, so that's where Willow's 'The Teacher Is Sick!' victory dance came from," Mariah smiled.
"Uh huh," we said simultaneously as we did a complicated twist and dip.
We had decided to get ready together for the party tonight, seeing as it was gonna be held at Tala's house cos his parents were away and his house was the biggest anyway. Mirror, Kara, Sky, Mariah, Mariam, Destiny, Mika and Holly were all scattered around our room, leaving just enough room for me and Sky to dance.
"GIRLS! PRESENTS ARE HERE!" Dad called from downstairs.
Everyone froze.
Presents?
YES!
"PRESENTS!" I screamed, running for the door, Holly hot on my heels. The others blinked in surprise before returning to their senses and hurrying after us.
Run down the stairs…jump the last four or so…where's Dad…!
Bloody hell, where the heck did Dad go?
"Outside sweethearts!"
We rushed towards the front door and all tumbled outside.
I froze.
Holly froze.
The others damn well nearly crashed into us but I didn't notice.
"Oh my God," I whispered.
"Ditto," Holly breathed.
"Willow," Dad said, looking extremely happy, "This is your present,"
I almost choked on AIR. "Mine? Just…mine?"
Sitting, gleaming in the sun and looking very gorgeous, was a silver Mazda MX5.
Yes, a fucking Mazda MX5!
"Yep," Dad said cheerfully, chucking the keys at me. I caught them without even looking away from the car.
Seriously, WOW!
"So, what's Holly's present?" Kara asked, effectively tearing my attention from the car.
Dad laughed, "Hang on, I was just coming to that! Well, Holly, you know we've just finished building the extension room on the house?"
"Yeah," she frowned, "But you didn't let us go in and it's been a week since it was finished,"
"I was wondering about that actually," I quipped.
For six months they've been building an extension at the back of the house and our parents have been all tight lipped about what it was for. Even Dad didn't succumb to my puppy eyes. I had Ruby and Cassie do it as well for good measure, but he still didn't tell me!
"Well, c'mon then you lot," Dad said, leading us inside again and upstairs. The door at the end of the corridor led to the extension room. Dad opened it and beamed at us.
"OH MY GOD!"
That was, believe it or not, my sister.
I stepped inside after Holly and my jaw dropped.
"BLOODY HELL!"
"Language," Dad chided half-heartedly.
The room was quite clearly a bedroom. Painted crimson and with smooth wooden floors, as well as soft plush purple and blue rugs. A double bed with a blood red duvet stood against a wall, and on the wall opposite to us was floor to ceiling windows. The wall opposite the bed had bookshelves, carrying loads of Holly's books (THAT'S where they went! Holly had a heart attack this morning for no reason!) and between a coupla shelves was a huge plasma TV, along with a DVD player, VCR and a PlayStation 2. At the foot of the bed was a deep purple two-seat sofa that looked dead comfy, and in a corner was a desk, with new stationary and several notebooks lying on top, as well as a silver laptop.
"I don't believe it," Destiny muttered.
"A car and a bedroom each. Whoa." Sky blinked.
A bedroom…each?
Oh YEAH! BRILLIANT! I GET THE WHOLE BEDROOM!
"Anyway, this is like a double present. Holly gets access to the car anytime she wants and Willow gets your old bedroom to herself," Dad told us, as Holly moved towards the desk, picked up the laptop and hugged it.
Okaaaaaay…
"Daddy," she said slowly, putting down the laptop, "You are the best!"
And then she latched herself onto Dad's side.
I might as well do the same actually…
"Yeah, definitely," I agreed, hugging Dad's other side.
Dad grinned at us. "Yeah, I know,"
Big headed, inflated ego…oh, who cares?
"Damnit, where are those fucking rollers?" Holly snarled under her breath, digging around my walk in closet.
After a lot squealing over Holly's bedroom and my new car, we had decided we should probably get started on getting ready…I mean, nine girls and only two showers in the house!
"Funny how she jumps from perfect angel to the girl who likes to swear every twenty seconds," Mariam muttered under her breath, straightening her hair.
"Uh huh," I agreed, attempting to straighten my own hair, which had been dyed a very deep blood red.
"Has anyone seen my top?" Sky asked as she walked into the room, obviously returning from the shower since she was wrapped in a fluffy blue towel.
We had decided to get dressed later, which meant we were all lazing around in tank tops and shorts.
"Here Blue," I said, chucking the lilac top at my best friend. She thanked me and disappeared back to the bathroom to get dressed.
"Holly, the rollers are here!" Mariah called.
"Oh, thanks!"
"Man, I'm hot…"
"You're dehydrated! And I'm not surprised either; there was serious amount of steam in the bathroom after you had finished. Whatcha do, bathe in boiling water?"
"Well, EXCUSE ME for liking hot showers!"
"Its stupid though! You probably wasted half the hot water!"
"Oh c'mon guys, don't argue now!" Kara groaned, "Mika, leave Destiny alone, it doesn't matter anyway. Dessy, get yourself some water, it'll cool you down,"
"Yes Mom," they grumbled.
Kara smirked in response.
"You'd make a good mother actually," I told the auburn eyed girl, who was sitting next to me on my bed and brushing her soaking wet hair.
A faint red blush crept onto her cheeks, "Whatever,"
"No, really, Kara. You would make a totally cool mom," I insisted, honestly, can't the girl take a compliment?
"Er…thanks, I guess," Pause. "So, what you going as?"
I grinned excitedly, "Gothic Pixie!"
"Gothic Pixie? Okaaaaay…"
"What's wrong with pixies?" I said defensively.
"Nothing! Just…well, figures you would go gothic anything…"
I laughed, "Okay, yeah, that's true,"
Kara was going as a black cat, which totally suited her. As far as I knew, she was wearing black cut off jeans, black halter neck top and black leather jacket. Oh, and a cat mask, as well as cute furry ears. Er, yeah, a lot of black involved. Even her hair's been dyed black!
Well, anyways, I think Mariam is going as a vampire, and damn that suited her as well. Mariah's going as Guinevere, who I think is King Arthur's wife. Has anyone seen King Arthur? Its okay, I like Guinevere though, and her war outfit, so if Mariah is going as her that's very cool.
Destiny is going as Little Black Riding Hood, y'know the evil version of Little Red Riding Hood. Sky's going as a demented schoolgirl, which is stupid since she might as well go as herself then. Kidding…yeah, her outfit is quite cool. She's wearing a dirty torn blazer, blood stained white shirt, a ripped skirt and black scruffy trainers.
Mi, I think, is going as an Army Chick, which I have no idea why since she wouldn't last five seconds in the army because of her balance and memory, I guess if she had those though she might make a good army cadet. But thank god she hasn't, I don't think I couldn't stand her waking me up any earlier than I already have to, especially with her lame James Bond impression. Anyway, she looks cool and that's the main point.
Holly's going as a water fairy but she hasn't revealed her dress yet.
And Mika, well, I think she's going as an angel.
I wonder what the boys are going as?
By ten o'clock the party was in full swing, everyone was dancing and drinking, the room flashed red, purple, orange, green, yellow and other colours.
Holly looked dead glamorous in her diagonal cut, halter neck shimmery pale blue dress and open-toed blue high heels. She also wore a pair of baby blue wings, and her hair had been loosely curled.
I, however, was wearing a black and red corset, a puffed up black skirt with a red hem and black ankle boots, with ripped fishnet tights. My hair was perfectly straight and blood red. I also wore wings like Holly, only mine were black and red (duh!).
Yup, the birthday girls were looking great.
"Oi, want a vodka?" Johnny yelled over the music. He was dressed up as a pirate.
I shuddered at the thought of what had happened at Johnny's party. "Yeah, alright, but mix it with some orange juice!"
Johnny nodded and disappeared through the crowd as I swayed to the music, only to have someone else to come up and dance with me.
"Hey, Luke Skywalker!" I grinned.
"That's me!" Jamie smirked, wrapping his arms around my waist.
"Having fun?"
"Lots. Happy birthday, by the way,"
"Thanks," I smiled. Really, Jamie can be such a sweetie when he wants to be!
"So, what's Little Sandy got for her birthday so far?"
I rolled my eyes at the nickname, "From my parents, A Mazda MX5,"
"No shit! Seriously?"
"Yeah," I grinned, "And Holly got a new bedroom, so I get my bedroom to myself now,"
"Neat,"
"Duh!"
Jamie laughed, and I was struck with another memory of a birthday.
"Man, I can't believe I'm seventeen already!"
"Get over it Jamie!" I laughed. "Only one more year til your eighteen. You'll probably would've dumped me by then,"
"Nah, your too cute,"
"What's this, the great Jamie giving compliments?" I gasped, as Jamie laughed.
"Sure, you deserve them,"
"Your sweet, you know that?"
"Duh!"
I laughed, but it fell away as Jamie reached down and kissed me softly.
It's my seventeenth now, and we're not kissing. We're not together. It kinda bites, looking back, but now I have Johnny and I couldn't ask for more.
"So what else you got?"
I shrugged, "Dunno, we haven't gotten round to the present opening bit,"
Ironically, at the point all music ceased and Enrique grabbed a microphone. "ALRIGHT EVERYONE, I DO BELIEVE ITS TIME FOR SOME PRESENT OPENING!"
Wow, wicked timing Eny!
"C'MON UP HERE WILLOW AND HOLLY!"
"Off you go then!" Jamie smirked, giving me a little shove towards the front. Only turning around for a split second to send a glare at him (what else?) I headed towards Enrique, meeting Holly half way there.
"YAY! PRESENTS!" I squealed.
"Alright, someone's excited!" Enrique smirked.
"Oh shut up!" I replied cheerfully, picking up the nearest one in the pile. "To Holly, From Fred and Nick," I read the tag, before chucking it at Holly. She caught nimbly, looking pretty excited.
We got through the pile no problem. I got Holly a book that's she's been dying for for ages, a cute silver ankle bracelet with a piano pendant and a keyboard, which would be useful for her to practise music on. She got me a cute t-shirt with the slogan 'Of All The Things I Lost, I Miss My Mind The Most', which I reckon suits Mirror more than me, but hey, I did NOT say that! Ha ha, anyways, she also got me a tennis racket, which would good for whenthe weatherstarts warming up. She also got me a funky purple and silver watch.
Other than those, we pretty much got things like books, clothes, DVDs, games etc.
I picked up another box, "To Holly, From A Secret Admirer," I read, "Hey, Holly's got a secret admirer!" I snickered, knowing very well it was from Tala.
"Oh, shut up," Holly muttered, her cheeks flushing as she snatched it out of my hand. She had obviously reached the conclusion its from Tala as well. She opened it carefully, aware that every eye was on her, and gaped at the contents.
"Well?" I asked impatiently.
She pulled out a silver chain, and attached was a butterfly pendant with rubies. THEN she pulled out this really cute ornate butterfly hairclip!
"Wow," I managed to say.
"Yeah," Ray frowned, "Wow,"
Heh heh…whoops?
I diverted everyone's attention by grabbing another present, "Ooooooh, 'To Willow, From Johnny'!" I squealed, causing practically everyone to smile. Flashing a grin at my boyfriend, I tore off the wrapping paper.
"HOLY CRAP!"
A GUITAR! HE GOT ME A GUITAR! OH MY GOD!
"YES! You're the best Johnny!" I yelled, flinging my arms around his neck.
"I guess you like it then," Johnny laughed, as I did a little jig right there and then, "Take a closer look though,"
I gave him a weird a look, but for once did what I was told.
Damn I got some big surprise.
"BLOODY HELL!"
Cos attached to the purple and silver guitar were two concert tickets. Concert tickets…for LINKIN PARK…in NEW YORK!
"Oh YES, oh yeah, oh yeah, YOU ROCK!" I ranted, hugging Johnny once again.
"Oi, there's still one present left!" Enrique told me. I pulled away from Johnny with wide eyes.
"There is? To who? From who!"
Seriously, I thought Johnny's was the last one.
"To Willow, From The Twins," Enrique read out loud, then handing me a large box with holes. I heard something scurrying inside.
"Is there something alive in there?" I asked in a bewildered tone to Fred and Nick.
"Just open it," they chorused.
I did what I was told (AGAIN!), and opened it.
"AWWWW!"
I bet you think there's a kitten in there. Or a puppy. Well, then you would be very wrong.
"YOU GOT HER A FERRET!"
I giggled at Holly's exclamation and picked up the cinnamon and white ferret. "Its soooo SWEET!"
"Knew you would like her," Fred said proudly.
"It's a girl?" I asked, as the ferret leapt from my arms and onto my shoulder.
"Yep,"
"Looks like she likes you as well," Nick smirked.
I grinned, absolutely delighted as she hopped off my shoulder and settled in my arms.
"Sachi," I announced, "Sachi is her name,"
Sachi mewled in approval.
I was drunk. Completely and totally trashed. Getting déjà vu? Cos I sure as hell am. I'm kinda hoping I won't get any nasty shocks like last time.
"Sachi?" I called, barely avoiding tripping over another bottle. Sachi had run off only a second ago and now I had totally lost her. Damn she's fast.
"Okay Sachi, this isn't very nice," I mumbled.
Damnit, where is everyone?
Oh right, back in the hall helping to clean up.
"SACHI?"
THUMP!
"OUCH! SACHI!" someone yelped from beyond a door. Pushing said door, I found Luke Skywalker hopping around on one leg, an over turned table near by and Sachi standing on her hind legs, her head cocked to the side as if thinking that hurts?
"SACHI!" I cried out. Sachi quickly ran over to me and hopped onto my shoulder.
I turned to Luke Skywalker, wondering what the hell he was doing OUT of the TV screen.
Why is he hopping around clutching his foot?
"Sandy, you could at least keep hold of Sachi," Luke said, gingerly putting his foot back down.
Sandy?
Sandy…
"Hey, Jamie!"
"Hey Sandy…"
"What's the matter Jamesies?"
"Nothing!"
"Uh huh…"
"Listen, Sandy, just go get Blue and scram!"
"Why? Jamie, what are you doing?"
"Just go!"
"TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON!"
"NO! DO ME A FAVOUR AND GET OUTTA HERE SANDY!"
Sandy…and Jamie…yeah…
"Sorry Jamie," I muttered, trying to gain my bearings as the room flipped upside down and righted itself in a split second.
"You alright?" Jamie asked, looking concerned. He quickly grabbed me as I faltered.
"Yeah," I mumbled, shaking my head furiously to clear it. Sachi settled herself on my shoulder, nuzzling my neck.
I closed my eyes briefly; only when I opened them Jamie was a helluva lot closer than I thought.
"Your completely trashed Sandy," Jamie stated, his golden coloured eyes gazing straight into mine.
"I know," I said, staring right back. His lips were close…dangerously close…oh God…
"This is wrong,"
"I know,"
Our lips collided in out first kiss for two years, meshing together chaotically, but it was familiar, like going back home…
"Willow! Willow…?"
Shit! Oh fuck…Johnny…
I stumbled backwards, my eyes wide as reality set in, and fearfully turned around, Sachi's claws digging into my shoulder in surprise. And there he was, of course, leaning against the doorway, violet eyes trained on me.
Betrayal.
That's all I could see in his violet eyes.
"Johnny…"
At the sound of my voice he shook his head furiously and spun around, walking away.
"Johnny!" I choked out, casting a last look at Jamie and running after him, only to find him gone.
If I were Johnny and thought my girlfriend was cheating on me, where would I go?
Bad thought…!
Damnit damnit damnit!
Where is he…?
I took off down the corridor, down the main stairs and past the hall, Sachi leaping from my shoulder and into my arms to avoid falling off. I passed the hall where a few of my friends were cleaning up, or had completely passed out, and dashed out of the front door. There, Johnny was heading towards his motorbike, parked next to my MX5.
"JOHNNY!"
He froze.
I skidded to a stop only a few feet away from him.
"Johnny…I'm sorry…"
"So how long has this been going on?" he asked coldly, finally turning around.
I cringed, "That…was the first time I've kissed him in two years…"
"Why should I believe you? Huh?"
I took a deep breath and consequently sobered up completely.
"Because…you've always trusted me," I said slowly.
"Stupid thing to do," he snarled, and I knew that anger was beginning to set in, "Why? Why did you have to do that? Just explain that to me!"
"I DON'T KNOW!" I cried out, "Look, I'm sorry, okay? It was completely stupid and spontaneous! I was drunk…I AM DRUNK!"
"Is that meant to excuse you for cheating on your boyfriend? How the hell do I know you ain't gonna do it again!"
"BECAUSE I LOVE YOU!"
Johnny took a deep breath, his eyes went cold and hard. Emotionless.
"And I don't love you,"
Like an icicle to the heart.
"Wh-what?" I stammered.
"I don't love you," he repeated, "I'm not stupid Willow. I knew you weren't going to wait around for me forever, so I lied. I guess there was no point,"
My heart stopped there and then.
"Its over Willow,"
I'll refrain from cackling evilly, because a) I'm upset as you are about them splitting up and b) DO I LOOK LIKE I HAVE A DEATH WISH?
It seems kinda weird now...seventeen chapters -or is it sixteen?- of them being a happy couple and NOW look what happens! Well, its done now.
Anyways, PLEASE review, especially since its my birthday tomorrow! PLEASE?
AND THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT REVIEWED!
Weeeeeell, CIAO!
Chiya