Chapter 33: Race, pizzas, poetry.
"Are you two going for walk?" Julia asked as she spotted her brother and the blue-eyed young female wearing their foot wears,
"Yeah, just thought of freshening up," Raul smiled,
"Have good time then," Julia smiled,
"Thanks," Ashlene pushed a tress of her hair behind her ear. Julia noticed her brother's brief blush at Ashlene's vivacious unconscious actions,
"Raul, you could ask me too sometimes for walks," Julia grinned playfully,
"Sure, why not? So that all my tiredness would multiply in the walk instead of relieving me," Raul mocked,
"Ohho, so you mean Ashlene relieves your tiredness and I multiply?" Julia asked in sarcastic surprise,
"Oh really?" Ashlene asked mundanely,
"Julia, stop being the prick," Raul warned, a little scared that Ashlene would actually pay attention to their conversation,
Raul hastily strode out and Ashlene followed him and was checking her phone as they climbed towards the main gate.
"Have good time, Ashlene," Mischa waved at them,
"Thanks Mischa," Raul smiled,
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"Let's eat ice-cream today. What do you say?" Raul asked,
"Sure, but I'll pay," Ashlene warned cheerily,
"No way!"
"Yes way," Ashlene bet him playfully,
"Okay, only on one condition." Raul said as he thought,
"What?"
"Catch me if you can!" Raul ran in whimsy way,
Ashlene immediately ran after him and smirked in full attempt to catch him in the possibly the largest park.
"Just one minute more or you're out!" Raul yelled breathlessly,
Ashlene ran faster as she panted and huffed.
"Time up!" Raul stopped running and the moment he did, he tripped powerfully on the ground as Ashlene continued her inertia to catch him and she crashed against him and they fell. Ashlene's head crashed against Raul's shoulder and she winced,
"Ouch," Raul cringed,
Ashlene stared at him in embarrassment and Raul did the same before she quickly got up, trying to reduce the intensity of her redness of cheeks.
"Sorry, I just couldn't stop," Ashlene said nervously,
"Yeah, you tripped," Raul said in the same tone and they tried distracting themselves.
"C'mon, let's eat ice-cream," Raul broke the silence,
"Sure," Ashlene smiled with a sweatdrop,
"I will pay," Raul said playfully,
"O-Okay," Ashlene sighed, she was really not interested in another catch-him-match,
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"How was your day, Tyson?" Daichi asked as he continued finishing the last pieces of his meals,
"It wasn't the first day. It's almost half a month now." Tyson shrugged as he kept his shoes in the shoe-stand. Kai stared at his shoes secretly, noticing how obviously expensive and modernized they were.
"Tasty food it was, thanks Ray," Daichi said as he ran out for an awaited match against Max.
Tyson looked at the table which had sparse remnants of food, clearly showing Ray didn't bother to save some amount of food for him.
"Where's Gramps?'' Tyson asked,
"He just had his meal. He's sleeping," Ray said as he cleaned the table, attempting to clear the table clean,
Tyson went to his room as he nodded to himself. He loosened his tied and sighed and sat with a thud on his fluffy bed.
"I'm tired, Dragoon," He whispered seeming physically drained off,
He changed his shirt and wore comfortable tracts and loose Tee. He'd received a handsome amount as starter before he joined and he was quite happy with it. He didn't say it to anyone yet, except Hilary who seemed much contended with him.
He was planning to do some shopping but he'd get tired daily returning at home at six in evening and having some sleep and preparing his own meals most of the times, because clearly nobody bothered to prepare or at least spare some food for him, and seeing Ray was responsible for this, the guy wasn't clearly interested in saving any food for Tyson in his own house, Tyson was a little furious but he never expressed in front of him or anyone, especially Grandpa. He was planning to do it this weekend.
A sudden idea clicked on his mind. He grinned ear to ear as he was determined to try it. He climbed downstairs and sat in the living room and browsed his old phone. Ray was sipping his coffee, Kai was lying down on the couch, having a light time, Max and Daichi were battling outside and Kenny was watching some movie show,
Tyson picked the call, "Of course, it's right here in the seventh lane, house no. 3218." Tyson said purposefully louder such that it was audible,
"Have you invited someone?" Kenny asked. Tyson didn't respond seeming to be much busy clicking some buttons on his phone.
"Not really,'' Tyson answered a little lately, "Are you interested in eating a cheese pizza?" Tyson asked,
"No, I just had a heavy dinner. I'm okay, thanks though." Kenny said,
"Cheese pizza! I'm all for it!"Daichi came hopping in and launching at Tyson,
"Y-Yeah sure Daichi will you please make an effort to climb down from me?" Tyson said as an anime vein appeared on his head,
"Fine! Five medium sized cheese pizzas!" Tyson roared as he typed quickly,
The delivery boy arrived quickly and they ate like they were famished- gobbling and guzzling the pizzas, eating from each other's hands and mouths. Ray and Kai stared at them in amazement, bewildered.
"Five more pizzas!" Tyson yelled again and the delivery guy came again in panic and hurry.
They guzzled up thirty pizzas and the boxes piled up like a heap. "God, what a dinner it was. The best dinner ever," Tyson said with a satisfied tipsy groan as he and Daichi thumped on the floor,
Ray looked in vain. He was embarrassed.
"Thanks buddy," Daichi said tipsily, "…for the treat,"
"You want more?" Tyson asked,
"Next time," Daichi said, his stomach looking like a smoothly rounded watermelon,
"Sure," Tyson laughed,
"How much did it cost?" Daichi asked,
"Just 1800 yens," Tyson said with a huge grin,
"WHAT? Are you serious?" Daichi asked with wide eyes,
"Yeah,"
"How did you afford?" Daichi asked stupefied,
"I can afford anything now, Daichi," Tyson laughed in a teasing mock,
"Wow," Daichi's eyes shone in amazement,
"And I can have awesome dinners daily, more awesome and expensive than this and I won't be bothered to share with you if you ever piss me," Tyson said jokingly to Daichi but he meant it and Ray got the hint. Ray looked miffed and given a slap.
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Ray himself was tired after cooking and cleaning the house. He pretended to yawn and left the room. Kai had joined a new job as well. He vaguely earned something but he had to make an attempt. He was currently in Marketing and Sales and wondered if he'd ever get a finer job than that. His many attempts were in vain and they disdained him many times. When he got offer here, he immediately accepted. Again, why Tyson should get the best of jobs here too? He used to consider him in derision when he did repeats in his course but he made through it anyway. So yep, he deserved it because of his consistency. Ray was working as a Digital Copyrighter right now after doing MA in English. He barely earned from it but still, he was the first to start doing something followed by Tyson and Kai. Max joined as an accountant a week back after Tyson did. The guys were now all busy in their jobs and days and they were doing something other than blading,
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"Tyson, I'm fine here, you say,"
"I'm cool too. Just getting tired daily after returning home," Tyson smiled, as he pressed the hot iron on his white shirt, his earphones plugged in his ears as he spoke to the person on the other line,
"Hey, that's nice you got this fine job, you'd be grateful about it. Lucky guy. Look at me, I'm still running the orphanage,"
"Hey Nyhan, you need any help. I can help you join in my company," Tyson said cheerfully,
"Sure, you may give a try. A job for an accountant will be fine. I've few backblocks, so it might be hard for you," Nyhan said sheepishly,
"You do?" Tyson asked in smirk.
"Y-yeah, apparently I do." Nyhan said a little embarrassedly,
"Hey, its fine, I will try for accountant. I don't have any hold here, obviously. I joined in freshly, and of course, they put so many problems before me as if they are testing my skills,'' Tyson sighed,
"Yeah, they do that," Nyhan said mundanely,
"I've to show them my plans, advises and better options and explain them till they are satisfied" Tyson said with scowl on his face,
"But you're just an advisor and it wouldn't be that tiring. Would it be?" Nyhan asked seeming a little curious,
"Yeah, but still, it IS tiring. Might be the work will curtail with time. But I don't have to move anywhere from my cabin. Its damn chilled there with a 24 hours on like AC and I get goosebumps sitting there for fucking 8 hours and getting cases for advises and plans making," Tyson explained as he finished ironing his shirts and he hung them on hangers and placed them in his wardrobe,
"Yeah," Nyhan rolled his eyes. "It's like a dream, getting a comfortable job which gives you a starter and rich salary. Nyhan sighed, "Okay then, see you,"
"Yeah, bye," Tyson smiled and the line disconnected. The song resumed on his phone on full volume and he hummed in his masculine charm as he took out his blade and kept on the desk.
Before I love you (nah, nah, nah)
I'm gonna leave you (nah, nah, nah)
Before I'm someone you leave behind
I'll break your heart so you don't break mine
Before I love you (nah, nah, nah)
I'm gonna leave you (nah, nah, nah)
Even if I'm not here to stay
I still want your heart
"Well, here I'm done; time to sleep now," Tyson thumped on his bed after switching off his lights and keeping his alarm for seven.
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Seasons changed, you went away,
Ignored, nothing left to say,
Away from home, you've all I've ever known,
Never explained, ignored your groans,
Separated, fooled and cheated by our own,
Strongest relations blown,
Missing you through the darkest hours,
Sinking deep under covers,
For now, I will be quiet,
I will pretend to be fine, won't fight,
For now, I will try to forget you,
I will distract myself, will think something new,
This life is meaninglessly drifted,
Moving ahead, memories shifted,
Tears sweeping secretly lighter,
All the wishes slowly fired,
Still miss you, will miss you,
You're unforgettable.
Ashlene stared blankly at the ceiling, leaning against her chairs' back rest. The slim body of pen rolled under her lower lips and chin. She blinked as she realized that she'd penned down her thoughts in probably in another book. She veered up and checked. It was her working rough notes.
No, I don't wanna miss you anymore
If I could just admit what I'm asking for
Forget it all right now, right now
If I could, you know I would
Very well.
"Now what am I becoming? A poet?" She rolled her blue eyes and chuckled to herself,
And now I've got a fear of falling
I'll be alone
But in my head I hear you calling
Don't let me go
"Ash, you're in for dinner?" Julia asked as she peered through the door,
"Coming," Ashlene replied in a monotonous tone,
What should I do? She sighed as she was pestered with few thoughts. She was quite puzzled what she was supposed to do as per what was happening since recently. She was frozen to insanity when she received a brief tryst by Raul a few days back and that running race scene in which she clearly and badly tripped. Normally, she'd have ignored and never ponder about it. She considered Raul as a friend but ever since that day when he clearly expressed how Ellie needed her dad, Ashlene was quiet perturbed. She suddenly remembered that her birthday was coming. She will be turning 25 this month. She was planning to do something.
There was this one thought in her mind which she tried kicking but it seemed the only way, and the more she thought, the more she missed her old boyfriend. She'd one thing on her mind- propose Raul on her birthday.
It wasn't that she was staring to fall for him, but she did fell that they would understand much better and Ellie as well and it'd be beneficial for Ellie. She mentally slapped herself for being selfish but she knew it was the only best way. She was still not intending to go back to him, and tell him everything, that yeah, 'Dude, you've a five years old daughter and she's currently bothered about a guy named William,'
No, that wasn't quite an idea. Damn, why everything had to be so complicated.
Ellie hopped on her bed and lied, seeming tired after playing with her huge teddy bear.
Ashlene smiled The way she smiles, grins and that deep blue navy hair, it's just as if she's the major source for his remembrance to me. Why did I leave you, dude?
I could drink you off,
forget you're wrong
But nothing numbs the pain I could recommit, forget your lips
But no one feels the same
Can't erase the scars, erase the heart
I know it's forever changed I could learn to love,
Could learn to trust But no one keeps me sane
Ashlene shook her head nostalgically and sighed.
A/N: God, I need to take a break and edit a few chapters ahead, and insert few songs as well, and other changes also. *sighs heavily*. I need a break, I should have thought and done things before. :(
Anyway, thanks to the reviewers, Linvn, Stark02, Anime junkie, Gucci, Guest, Droplets of blue rain and Scarlet witch of Terra. Also thanks to TwilightUniverse018, Ezabella, Blue lightning of the night for reviewing to the old chapters. ^_^ That definitely meant a lot to me and made me smile. :D
Reply to Gucci: Gucci... what a cute name! ^_~ Thanks for reading and reviewing, dear. ^_^
Reply to Guest: Thanks soo much. Grandpa won't die, don't worry. HE is sick but still, he will be okay. Regarding Hilary being with Kai, I know many of you thought that, nothing could be said for now; but there is a big surprise a lot ahead waiting, so you will see! And I personally feel that you will like it ^_~
Okay, see you everyone in next chapter, where there is short breakdown of a unfolded huge past, just to reveal that detail of Ellie's dad. Stay tuned, kind readers! ^_~