I don't own stand by me.
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also please note that I do have dyslexia. I'm not ashamed of it because it is something I cannot control but I am self-conscious about it. so a lot of my words are miss pelt and many, many of the sentience's are a little back to front. I can't tell you the amount of time I've gone to reread something that I have wrote but couldn't even understand what I was trying to say.
Rag doll chapter 3 this time tomorrow by the kinks.
After walking around for what seemed like forever the chambers boy finally found her in the fantasy section, sitting cross legged on the floor by the window. Eyeball was standing in between some book shelves in the art section watching her. 'well ain't this like art class all over again. how the fuck do I talk to her without sending her in to another melt down. Truth was I didn't mean to do it before. And well….. I kinda feel like shit for upsetting her before. I hadn't meant to… if I'd known the chick was a big drama queen I woulda just left it and tried another way. maybe if I say sorry it could soften the ice queen up a little. I don't wanna get slapped like Ace did, his face was red for hours. even if he said it wasn't that bad. I still don't understand why he found it so amusing. I mean shit it sure seemed like that shit hurt. That's actually one of the reason us cobra don't fight with chicks. It ain't just because their chicks, it because girls bite and scratch and good god knows what'.
the big tough gang member wasn't going to admit it to himself or anytime soon….. but the big reason why he didn't like the thought of hitting girls was because of the way his father would hit his mother. When he get home drunk from the bar, Eyeball, Chris and their little sister would all go to their room. Just in case their father would go crazy… which he always did. Eyeball and Chris shared a room, they always shared a room together. They hated it but there were some times were they didn't. and those time were when old man chambers would start beating on their mother. The two brothers weren't close but many, many time they'd end up sitting in the same bed wishing and praying for it to be over. It was the only time they'd get alone.
It was always like that. their dad would stumble in hammered out of his mind, demand dinner then demand sex. And when their mum wouldn't want to…. he began the beatings.
It wasn't like Eyeball and Chris never tried to stop him from hurting her. they get in the middle of him and her and try to defend their mother as much as they could. but her husband wasn't having any of it, and then turn the violence on to them. it was the elder boy who got it the worse. Chris would get banged up pretty bad too but it was always Eyeball who had the more serious cuts and scares. He show up around Castle Rock with blacks eyes and broken noses. His friends would never acknowledge what was happening in that house not wanting to upset him. that and it was also common knowledge what old man chambers would do to his wife and kids.
One time he'd beaten his older son up so badly he couldn't go to school for 3 weeks and ended up spending a night or two in the hospital.
At some point Mrs chambers took her two sons aside and told them not to get themselves involved anymore with their father's outburst. Knowing that it would only end badly for them. she told them that she was used to it by now, the pair had been married for over 20 years and she knew how to deal with it the next morning.
On the night he was beat her their 3 little sisters would rush in to their room and clime up on to the bed with them and cry. It was their jobs to calm them down so that they would make a lot of nose. Because something if they made a lot of nose old man chambers would go up to the room all the chambers kids would be in and make them shut up.
Eyeball shivered at the memory's and tried to push it to the back of his mind.
Just as he was about to approach her she jumped up and made her way to a different section of books. Placing the one she had been reading back in to the shelf. He watched as she smiled after replacing a few of the other books that had apparently in put in the wrong place. He watched the way she smiled when they were all neat and tidy. 'ohh god…. She's such a loser'. He rolled his eyes.
As she walk away she left her stuff where she was sitting. 'well I guess she's coming back then'. once she was out of sight he made his way to where she had been sitting. He noticed that there was a small pile of books she had place beside her. 'probably gonna bye them then… what a nerd. Who reads for fun'. He shook his head. 'hey…. I got a idea'. He decided to have a peek at what she was reading so that he knew what she like. Hoping that him knowing at least a book she knows would open some sort of a gate for him. 'at this point it's anything to make this easier'.
As he knelt down to have a look at these book he saw one peeking out from her bag. Eyeball gazed around to see if Ada had come back yet, and when he couldn't see her and pulled it out.
'the lion, the witch and the wardrobe… never heard of it'. He frown and flipped it over, reading the back. he looked up to see her coming back over but she hadn't noticed him yet. 'shit'. He put it back and ran back to where he had been hiding previously.
He watched as she bent down to pick up the other book in that little pile. The chambers boy couldn't help but notice her backside. 'damn'. He thought. 'doesn't look half bad'. She wore long black jeans and a long plaid dark green t-shirt, with what looked like 2 different jackets that day. what she was wearing covered most of her body. 'It's a shame I can't see more of it'. she place the other 3 back where she had picked them out from and began to strolled over another part of the book store.
'she's on the move'. He followed her around for about 7 minutes before he decided to approach her. she had mainly just been searching for other books to read, which meant she was too focused on that to notice him.
"go get her'.
She the shorter girl was standing by a shelf reading the spines of the book. Eyeball walked around on the other side of the shelf and went to where she was looking. He stooped right in front of her on the other side but she still hadn't realized him was standing here.
"Ada". He whispered. She frowned and looked behind her thinking that's where she heard her name from, but once she couldn't see anybody she thought she'd just imagined it. the blond turned around and continued to read the books. "what are you reading?". The voice said again. she whipped around again. "no behind you". it said. she froze and turned around slowly. What….. or who she saw made her see red. "hi Ada". He said again. the chambers boy was standing in between the shelf's grinning at her.
His sudden appearance made her drop her books. "why?". Was all she said to him as she bent down to pick up her books.
"what know what your gonna say but your wrong". She wasn't. 'she's not wrong but she would never have to know what'.
"wrong about what?... you being a stalker". She hissed.
"first of all girly….. I'm ain't know stalker".
"then why are you here?". Ada grumbled 'honestly….. can't I have anything anymore?. Am I not allowed to be happy?. First my art class, then my shield of invisibility I use in the hallways at school. And now my book store…. My sanctuary '. she gave him a death glare.
"I'm looking for a book?".
"I don't believe you".
"why not?".
"because before I saw you in here….. that was when I was happy by the way".
He smirked when she said that, he liked that fact that she had nerve. 'hey maybe Ace was right about her'.
"I didn't even think you even knew where the book store was…. Hell I didn't even think you could read".
"whoa coming in with the punches I see". He was starting to like her. 'ya hell maybe she isn't that bad'. "actually I can read….. but I ain't in here for me".
"well that I believe". She scoffed.
"don't flatter yourself…..". 'shit think, think…'. Then he had it. "I'm here for my little sis".
"ohh you here for your little sister are you?". she didn't believe him.
"yes ma'am". He nodded.
"then where is she?... where is this…. Little sister of yours?... that's if she's even real".
"she's every real…. And it's her birthday coming up an she likes book. So that's why I'm here". the chambers boy wasn't lying about that. it was his little sister birthday coming up soon and he was planning on get her something. Meanly because her last birthday she had was the birthday where their father had put him in the hospital. Even though that wasn't his fault and he knew that it wasn't his fault, he still wanted to make it up to her.
"really a book?... not a switch blade this year?". She crossed her arms. He didn't know why that irked him….. but it did.
"she's turning 7 so…. maybe next year. Then the year after that I'm gonna take her to her first bar….. or get her a tattoo or something". He said sarcastically.
"if it true then….. what does she like to read?".
"I don't know…. fantasy I think. I was thinking something like… the lion the witch and the wardrobe".
Eyeball thought she looked surprised. He noticed that her facial expression soften a little bit….. but only a little. 'well it looks like I've done something right'. The chambers boy fought back the urge to smirk.
"really…. You've…. You've read that book before?".
He also noticed that when she spoke there was a little less of a bitchy tone in her voice. 'don't get me wrong now….. she still looks and sounds like she hates me….. just not as much. what do I tell her now?. I don't want to tell her I did read it, it could be a trap. I guess I could just tell her that I'd heard about it and thought that my little sis would enjoy it'. "no…. not yet".
"not yet?".
"nah I've heard good things about it though". He wanted to test something. He all so slowly began to walk along the book shelves to see if she would follow him. and low and behold…. She did. "I heard about that king lion and thought that sounded kinda cool. Then there's like the ice which…".
"you mean the white witch". She corrected him, but not in an snarky tone.
"yeah, yeah the white witch that's it. then you have the whole other world in the closet thing going on…. and well…. I think she'd like it".
"she will". Ada answered quickly.
"well I'm here trying to find it". he replied. 'your doing so good, but remember…. Stay as close to the truth as you can. Because that's how this bitch gets you'. "I wasn't sure what I was gonna get her, but I figure a book could help with her readin and all". He paused and looked at her. "she has some trouble with readin sometimes".
'I really don't want to give him the time of day….. but I really, really love that book. It also hits home for me….. I never talk about it. mainly because I don't have anyone to talk about it to. but when I was younger my daddy would sit with me and try to help me read. But after he died I…. I didn't want to do it anymore unless it was with him. for a few years afterward I fell back in school because mum never tried helping me and the teaches had a tendency to ignore me. So I had some reading difficulties…. And it was awful. Once again….. I don't want to help him…. but….. but… not helping a little kid with reading problem for me would be like leaving a blind puppy on the road'.
Ada looked up at him. "come to the back with me". She hissed through her teeth, pissed off that she decided to help him find this book. She walked off in the direction of the back shelf's and the chambers boy followed her.
"ohh foreplay nice".
"not make me regret this chambers".
They made it to the back and she went straight for where that book was. She plucked it out of the shelf and passed it to him. but look a minute to admire the cover. "here". she gave it to him. she looked at it then turned it over. "how bad is her reading?". She asked him.
"it'sssss….. she needs to work on it". he said not think anything of her asking about it. "she ain't terrible at it….. but she does has trouble with spelling them out and all". Eyeball shrugged.
'damn….. well…. He better not take this the wrong way, because I really don't want another young girl to fall back'. Ada groaned and throw her head back.
"what did I say?, what's wrong with you now". he raised an eyebrow.
"does she have anybody who helps her?".
"I help her sometimes….. Chris does too. Mum don't give a shit and our dad…. shit they live in the same house and I don't even know if he knows who she is".
'what?... doesn't know who his own daughter is?. How is that possible?. You know what he probably just saying that for sympathy. He's probably just lying to me'. She dismissed what he said and continued with her questioning in. "how often do you help her?".
"when I can".
"which is?".
"when I can Jesus, what else did you wanna know?. her birthday?, her shoe size?, my first kiss….. Marcie Peterson by the way if you were wondering.".
'I don't care who your first kiss was chambers. I was asking because if she needs help I'm willing to help her".
"oh". Eyeball was completely taken ab back by her offer. "why would you wanna help her?. you never talk to anyone and when you do your meanly telling them to fuck off. you hate people just as much as I hate my little brother friends so….. what's your problem?".
"it doesn't matter why I'd like to help….. though I do have my reasons you don't have to know them….. there personal". She held her books a little tighter. "but I'd still be willing to help her out….. that's if she'd like it".
All the chambers boy could do was stare at her. "welll that's…. that's real nice of….".
"it's fine… you don't have to say anything…. Mealy because you saying it would make me uncomfortable".
"well it seems I'm not in the presents of a liar". He said dryly. "what a drama queen". He muttered….. but the shorter girl heard him.
"you just tell her that I'll help her out with her reading okay. then get back to me and if she'd let me then we can figure out a time for me to come over…".
"NO". he cut her off without thinking. "look….. it's better if you don't come over to the house okay".
"wh…".
He cut her off again. "just because so leave it".
"now who's being the drama queen now".
"ohh you heard that?".
"yeah…..". she signed. "if you don't want me to come over to your house then find. But she can't come to mine…".
"why…".
"because… so just leave it". Ada spoke in a sweet voice.
"well….. we'll fine somewhere kay".
"okay". she nodded.
"so… do you wanna like…. Make out somewhere". She smacked his chest and he laughed. "fine, fine I'm sorry I take it back".
"I don't want you joking around like that when I'm with your little sister. I don't want her getting any bad ideas about us".
"about us?".
"about why I'm here teacher her how to read. I dint want her thinking you and I are together. I don't want anybody thinking that so don't tell anyone. Or at least the others kids at school. I know you'll tell you idiot friends and as long as they don't piss me off about it then I can get over that. but after what you said in art class the other day I know if people find out about me helping you then they'll think were together…. Or doing stuff. And I don't won't anybody think you and I are doing stuff. I'd rather hang myself from a tree…. Just in case you've got any ideas". The green eyed girl had to take a deep breath. 'that was a lot to get out but I wanted him to know where I stood with this'.
"you done?". He asked looking bored.
"yes….. I think I am".
"good". He scratched his head. "I'll talk to her about it when I get home".
"good". She nodded feeling a little awkward. "Well then…. you can tell me what she said tomorrow at school. "but don't talk to me around your friends. I don't need them smirking and making jokes about me. And I definitely don't need the egging you on, and I especially that Ace Merrill. I don't trust you or like you as it is…. But I don't like him more". She crossed her arms.
"so what your saying is we have a chance me and you?".
"you're kidding me right?... do you even want my help?". 'god what I would give to punch him in his stupid face right now'.
"fine….. I'm sorry. No saying stuff like that when I'm around her". he put his hands up, with one hand still clutching the lion, the witch and the wardrobe.
"ya I'm gonna need you to promise that to me…. Now".
"you want me to make you a promise?". He frowned.
"yes…. or at least give me your word…. Or swore on you mother".
'well I don't give a shit about my mother so… that's great for me'. "then I swore on my mother… easy". He grinned.
She watched him she was trying to figure him out. 'I still don't trust him'.
"okay good…. I'll see you tomorrow then". she moved passed him, she didn't know he had followed her until she got to the cash register. "you're kidding right…. Your still followed me. Why can't you just leave me alone".
"ummmm". He lifted up her book and shook it.
"ohh….. then…. alrigh". she whipped back around and heard him laugh. Ada had actually jumped a little when she heard his laugh. She'd always heard it but never knew who it was coming from. ' the truth is his laugh was more of a high pitched cackle than anything else. He kind of sounds like some type of bird that hasn't been discovered yet'.
The guy who owns the store finally came out from out the back and sold her the book. She walked out without turning around to look at the chambers boy. the moment she walked out she came to a dead stop. Somehow while she was in her sanctuary it began to poor down with rain. 'she'. Now the blond girl normally loved the rain but not when she had book on her and she had to walk home. 'oh crap the pages are gonna get wet'. "shit". She said out loud.
"need a hand?".
She sign. "no chambers I'm fine". She didn't have to turn around to know who was behind her. 'geez I didn't even hear the little bell go off'.
"ya sure about that?... where do ya live I'll give you a ride". He lit a cigarette.
"I don't need you to give me a ride I can get home on my own". 'and I don't need him knowing where I live'.
"okay well enjoy getting the flu". Eyeball lifted his jacket up over his head and ran across the road. She watched him run off with a frown.
Somehow for some reason it began to rain even harder. 'well shit'. She looked at the books she was holding. There wasn't any more room in her bag so that was out. And it she put them under her shirt the rain would snick through it and still get on them. 'fuck'. She thought. 'I hate myself'. "HEY CHAMBERS WAIT UP". She ran across the road.
He had already gotten in to his car so when she opened the door and slid in he was surprised.
"changed your mind?". He smirked.
"I'm only taking you up on your offer because my books were gonna get wet if I walked in the rain. and I don't want that".
"your such a nerd… that's kinda cute ya know".
"do you want me to get out of his car?".
"do you want to gets you books wet nerd?".
"fine…. You win….. but this is the only time you ever get to win something. And while I'm in here you keep those hands of your to yourself".
"now why would you think I was gonna try something?". He smirked again.
"because I heard the stories about you cobras. I hear the other girls giggle and gossiping in the hallways. And I don't need to end up as one of them".
"so..". he scooted a little closer to her. "you've heard the stories?". He grinned.
"yeah". Ada rolled her green eyes, which he still hadn't noticed were green yet.
"which kind of stories?".
"only the shorts ones". She answered sweetly. "which are most".
"aww kitchen has claws". He scooted back to his side and started up his car.
"so…. where am I'm goin?".
'I really don't want him to know where I live, I don't need him just showing up randomly at my home…. Or under my window thinking that he's being romantic. I also don't need him knowing where I live because how do I know that he and his friends won't come by in the middle of the night and throw shit at the house?. Or toilet paper it, my mum would freak the fuck out and blame that shit on me. But then if I don't my books will get messed up and I may really get the flu like Eyeball said. and getting the flu would only make it worse for me at home, I wouldn't be able to leave the house so I'd be in there all day with my mum. She wouldn't appreciate that ….. and she'd make sure I knew it. I mean Jesus Christ she doesn't even like me home in the mornings and after school. I'm really, really shocked that she's never sent me off to live with others family members…'.
"you still here?". Ada snapped out of her thought when she heard the chambers boy voice. She opened her eyes to see him waving his hand in front of her face.
"sorry yeah….umm….. I live on daisy street". She replied quickly.
"Daisy street?... that near Blake street at all?".
"yeah do you know it?".
"that's near Charlies place. You don't need to tell me, I know where I'm going". He backed out of his parking spot and drove.
At Ada Bloom's home.
"see I was right". Ada had Eyeball park down the street from her house not wanting her mother to know she had gotten dropped off by a boy….. and a good looking boy at that. "Charlie only lives 3 streets away from you".
"gee that's great". The shorter girl said sarcastically while rolling her eyes.
"maybe one day I could come visit you?". he peered. "now that I know where you live and all".
"no thank you". she dryly spoke.
"do you walk everywhere?".
"what's it to you?".
"just a question is all".
"yes…. we don't have a car".
"is that why when it's raining your always really wet?. Like a drowned rat wet?".
"yep". She popped her P.
"And why when it's hailing and shit you just don't show up?".
"yeah it is".
"you know… if you ever a ride…..".
"no".
"Ada…".
"I said no".
"just tryin to help".
"I don't need shit okay".
"fine be that way then".
"what why?".
"the way your being".
"and what is that?".
"doesn't matter kay just leave it".
"no really tell me".
"fine".
"good".
"you can be real rude ya know. I mean here I am just trying to be nice and you won't let me".
"yeah….. I know and you ain't no peach either".
He scoffed.
"what now?". she crossed her arms.
"I ain't….. ever heard you say ain't before". He smiled. "it's strange….. you kinda talk like proper and all".
"Well… I…". she didn't know what to say about that so she just shank down a little in her seat.
"I like it…. guess I'm kinda rubbin off on ya a little".
She exhaled. "I'll see you at school". She hopped out. "let me know what your little sister wants to do….. thanks for the lift".
She walked up to the house. Leaving the chambers boy in the car staring off after her.
The cobras.
"batter up". Ace called passing the Bat to Charlie. Eyeball had gone to find his friends after dropping Ada off at her home. He hadn't yet told them about running in to her in town, because he felt strange about talking about it with them. 'I don't know if I should tell them about Ada being in my car or not. I really don't want to be talkin about it the whole time we're tryin to play the game'. For a second Eyeball glanced at Ace, then back to the road. 'I feel weird talkin about her with Ace….. I feel takin about her in general. I don't know why though….. maybe it's cos every time Ada comes up we make fun of her. I still don't like her….. but she offered to help out my little sis with her readin….. and she hates all living things… so now I feel like a crap for takin shit about her now. wow she knows how to get under my skin'. He thought back to the conversation they had they had in the book shop, and in the car on the way to her place. 'well….. maybe I don't have her, she's fun to talk to…. she insults back. and it's hard to kind that in a chick when it comes to a cobra. A lot of them just wanna please us…. and I don't hate that at all not one bit, how could I hate that sex is fun. She's just different…. She ain't scared to tell me to fuck off and not being a wimp is a thing I find very sexy…'. Eyeball was then knocked out of his thoughts when he felt a hand slap the back of his head.
"EYEBALL!". Billy had been the one to whack him from the back seat.
"what?".
"you drove past our turn". Ace was looking at him. "you good?".
"yeah". Straighten up and got ready to turn around.
"you sure?". the blond leader frowned.
"yeah". He didn't know what else to say. "just…. Zoned out is all".
"well you've been…. Zoned out the whole time what's going on man?". Billy lent ford, each one of his arms leaning on both front seats.
"nothing".
"you've acting different…".
"shut up Billy I am not".
Ace continued to watch Eyeball without saying anything.
"what am I sitting on?". Charlie whined form the back seat.
"I DON'T KNOW JESUS". 'man what is it about Charlies voice that make me snap'.
The lanky blond pulled something hard out from under him. "Eyeball".
"what Charlie?". He said through his teeth.
"why am I sitting on a book and what's the lion, the witch and the wardrobe?". He asked reading the cover.
Eyeball stiffened….. and Ace noticed right away.
"it's…". 'fuck think, she must have left it in my car when she got out'. The chambers boy knew that that copy wasn't his because he put his book under his bed once he got home. He didn't want his little sister to find it and he knew she wouldn't be able to lift the bed. 'mine and Chris's little sisters like to poke around our room and go through everything when where not around'. "it's a book for my little sister".
"why?".
"because it's gonna be her birthday soon".
"but why would you get her a book though?".
"yeah and what's this…. The lion, the witch, and….".
He cut Charlie off. "I got her a book because she likes book….. and….. you know….. last year I was in hospital". All the boys in the car suddenly felt uncomfortable, they all knew that their friend got beat up regularly by his own father but none of them talked about it. "and Charlie…. Why are you askin me what it's about, it's all in the title ain't it".
Ace continued to watch his friend, still not saying a word.
He knew Ace was looking at him, but all eyeball could do was stare straight ahead.
the next day, Eyeball, in class.
The chambers boy gazed around all the class rooms he was in that day and the hallways, searching for the shorter girl.
When he gotten home the day before from hanging out with his gang he went straight to his little sisters room. He didn't bother knocking, he just opened the door and walked in finding his younger sister playing on the floor with her barbie.
At first she was stand offish about letting a girl she'd never met before spend time with her and teaching her how to read.
'my little sis has always been shy around other people. I guess it's cos of the way our mum and dad act. She used to have lots of friends but when they'd come over mum and dad would get in to fights. It use to happen to me and Chris all the time but we've been around longer. We figured out to just not bring our friends around to the house any more, That why they couldn't bring it up. Can't talk about what you don't know…. ya know'.
'but… I wanted Ada around more and I wanted my sis to know how to read, Two birds. So I just told her that if she agreed to let the nice girl help her then I'd steal her all the books she wanted… and it work'.
'so here I am sitting in math watching Charlie and Vince spit, spit ball at a nerd sitting in front of them. looking for a girl who was supposed to be here today, a girl to asked me to be here today and she hasn't even shown up'.
After class had finished rang he met his friends in the hall way like normal.
"I got one right in side that nerds mouth". Vince laughed.
"yeah he almost puked it was great, wasn't it Eyeball?". Charlie said.
"yeah sounds fun?". The chambers boy want paying any attention to his friends because he was to busy trying to find Ada through the large throng of students, walking in and out of the school hallway. The rest of the cobras looked at him.
"Eyeball…. You listen?". Vince asked.
"yeah you should". The chambers boy was still watching the halls, waiting for the blond girl, who he still didn't know was blond to appear.
Fuzzy waved his hand in front of his face but nothing.
"what's wrong with him?". Billy whispered to their leader, Who was like all the other watching their friend, waiting for him to snap out of whatever was wrong with him.
"hey Eyeball….. what do you think about….. sandwiches?". Mudgett asked.
"Sandwiches?". Billy frowned.
The boy with the stupid haircut shrugged. "I don't know…. you think of something to ask him".
"hey man whatever makes you happy".
"okay he is officially not listen to us". Billy hand a hand through his dark locks.
"what do you thinks wrong with him?". Charlie asked them.
"he's been acting kinda weird for a while?". Fuzzy bent down to have a swig of water out of the water fountain.
"think he's sick or something?". Vince put in.
"why are you guys whispering?". Ace not caring about being in the school hallway lit up a smoke. "he's not listening to any of us. there's no reason to whisper see…. Hey Eyeball buddy… Eyeball…. Helloooo. Wake up….. come om….. time to wake up…. Richard chambers….. report to the head office. See….. nothing".
"should we like….. shake him or something?". Charlie scratched his head.
"or we could punch him and see what's happens". Following Aces lead Billy lit up.
Charlie laughed. "hey Eyeball how do you fell about one of us punching you in the face?".
"I proffer vanilla to chocolate always have".
"what did he think I asked him?". They all laughed.
"Hey Eyeball…. You would you…..". but before Billy could finish his question the bell rang for school to be out and knocked the chambers boy out of his thoughts for a moment.
'she didn't come…. She stood me up'. He frowned. "son of a bitch". the dark headed boy muttered out loud without realizing.
"son of a bitch what?". Ace asked him.
"what….". he was still looking around the hallway hoping he had just missed her and that that she come strolling out of one of her classes any second new. Then he realized that he'd been asked a question by Ace. "WHAT?". Eyeball's head snapped towards his blond friend. "what?, what was that buddy?". He tried to composed himself, hoping that none of them noticed that he zoned out. 'ohh who am I kidding….. I gotta get out of here'. "I have to go". Then without a second thought he rushed for the doors, praying that none of his gang were following him….. especially Ace.
He heard his name being called but decided to act like he didn't hear it as he and once he was out side he understood why. 'holy hell… it's like the Antarctic out here'. he pulled his coat closer to him. 'she would of froze to dearth if she walked in this'. It had been raining, Eyeball chambers didn't know if it had been like this on this way to school his morning but if I had been he didn't notice. He figured that it was because he to too busy thinking about Ada Bloom and that distracted him.
Then he had a idea. 'hey…. At least this way I get to go to her house'. He smirked to himself.
Ada Bloom's house.
Ada was standing over her kitchen sink washing up a plat. She hadn't been able to get to school today because of how cold and wet it was.
So she opted to stay home.
Even though she didn't want to.
Her mother was meant to be at home all day but at the last minute decided to go out….. without telling her daughter. Ada didn't know what her mother did all day, the women didn't work, her grandfather would send them money even though they hadn't seen him in years. It wasn't like Ada didn't love to see her grandparents because she did…. Every much so. even though she barley remember them, she did miss them. Ada grandparents were just another casualty of her mothers nastiness. The younger girl could never figure out why she could never see her other family members. Ada would see her aunts and uncle occasionally but even that was rare.
So were her mother Nora would go during the days was a big mystery to her…. but she didn't give a damn.
Ada spent the day mostly playing music or reading.
'what I really wanted to do was finish the rest of the lion, the witch and the wardrobe. But for the life of me I couldn't find it. the truth was it wasn't a huge surprise to me because I do have a tendency to miss place my things. I can be a real scatter brain that way. but I'm always real careful with my books so how I lost it is lost on me'.
She continued to wash her plat when she heard the door being knocked on. 'must just be mum forgetting her keys again. I guess I know where my scatter brain thing comes from'. "it's open". 'all she had to do was open the door'. the blond rolled her eyes.
She heard foot steps coming down the hall and in to the kitchen….. then she heard them stop. But still believing they belonged to her mother Ada didn't turn around to acknowledge the older women.
"your kitchen smells like Vanilla". She whipped around horrified to see the chambers boy standing in her kitchen door way grinning from ear to ear at her. "come to think of it…. you kinda smell like Vanilla to. ya I noticed that but I didn't really, really notice it until right now….. ain't that weird".
"what the hell are you doing in my kitchen?... in….. in my house?". She asked mortified.
"she wants to do it". he simply said.
"what wants to do what… and why are you in my house?".
"my sis wants to so the reading thing and you told me to come in". he hopped on one of the stalls that were placed around the kitchen island. "ohh can I have a banana". He grabbed one from the fruit bowl in the middle of the island and pealed it.
"why didn't you just call me?". She put her hands on he rips.
"because I wanted to give you something". He said with a mouth full of banana.
"and that would be?".
"this". He pulled her book out from his pocket. "you left it in my car yesterday…. I wanted to give it back to you". he put it on the table.
"it was in your car". She pick it up and looked at it.
"yeah….. Charlie was sittin on it".
"Charlie?...". he felt her face go white. 'oh no his friends know in was in his car. Crap do they think something's going on between us?. fuck what did he tell them?'.
"I didn't say it was yours if that's what your thinkin". He had another bite of his banana.
"oh then… thank you".
"your welcome".
"so….. why are you still here?".
"don't be that way…".
"I'll be whatever way I please and my mum's gonna be back soon so your gonna have to go".
"why are you so ashamed of me". He held his hand over his heart.
"it isn't you it's her". he said without thinking but hadn't noticed.
"that's a first". He smiled to himself.
"don't flatter yourself I don't like you either".
"it was fun while it lasted".
"but really thank you returning my book, thank you for letting me know about your sister but you need to go". She said assertively.
"Can't you just tell her your having a friend over?".
"no".
"why the hell…".
"because I'm not allowed to have friends". She snapped again without thinking about what she was saying.
"what?". He frowned at her. "your joking…. Right?". 'she'd screwing me with….. she hast to be, who isn't allowed to have friends?'.
"no". she looked down now regretting saying anything about it.
"but why?... who doesn't let their kid have friends?". The chambers boy stood up from the table.
"look Eyeball….".
"I mean sometimes my parents don't let me and my siblings have food… literally for no reason, just other than they could. but we were always allowed to have friends… probably to just get us out of the house though….".
"Well good for you, now leave". She pointed to the door. but just as she did they pair heard the front door crack open. "fuck….. my mum. Shit what time is it?". she asked him.
He looked at his watch. "3:25".
"shit I normally home by 3:50 if she see me she'll know I didn't go to school. And if she see you then she'd gonna think….. stuff". He wasn't sure how to finish that. the truth was Ada had know idea how her mother would react to seeing Eyeball because the younger girl never thought she'd have a boy her age in her kitchen.
"stuff?". He smirked at lifted his eye brows. 'she means sex right?'.
They heard the door close. "okay come with me". Ada ran around the kitchen island and grabbed his hand. "don't say a word". She whispered harshly. She sprinted over to the pantry and pushed him inside followed by her. she closed the door and before he went to talk she, once again without thinking. Placed one of her fingers over his lips. "shush".
'oh my god… I'm in a dark room with her, with her hands on my lips and with a potentially crazy women on the other side of the door. I mean really….. who doesn't let their own kid have friends?... that's just weird. wow… we are real close right now. I wonder what would happened if I kissed her right now?. I wonder if she'd scream and slap me?. I wonder if she want to scream but wouldn't because her mother not knowing she has a boy in the same place she keeps her caned beans is more important to her then screaming and slapping?. Or… I wonder if she's kiss me back?... Nah…. She wouldn't do that'.
She look her finger away form his lips and he noticed her freeze. They both could now see her mother standing on the other side of the door standing by the kitchen island going through some mile. They could see her through wooden slits.
Either of them were sure about how long they'd been in the closet it together before her mother began to put some stuff back in to her bag that she had taken out earlier. Then he noticed the shorter girl freeze again. she looked up at him and mouths. "where did you park". She asked silently with wide eyes.
"down the street like the last time". he mouthed back.
She calmed down then looked back up at him and glared. "why didn't you leave?".
"because I love you".
"god you are the worst".
"or… am I?".
"yes".
"or….. am I".
"yes".
"or….".
"ohh just shut the hell up".
He tried not to laugh while they were having this silent conversation. but it was so funny to see her angry…. But to hear nothing come out of her mouth.
"don't you laugh right now". she mouthed pointing at him with a glare.
He throw both his hands over his mouth to stop himself from laughing, But it was proven to be difficult.
But a minute later they heard the front door slam again and a car start up.
Ada opened the door and climbed out….. followed by Eyeball.
"well….. this has been fun". He smirked.
"yeah sure it has now go".
"wait…. What time and where?".
"or what?".
"my sis".
"right…how about umm…..". she looked at him, then something in her expression changed. "wait…. I need something for you before I agree".
"but you already said…".
"yeah I know…. but it's just the one thing".
"fine". He exhaled.
"I gotta know….. was it a bet".
"there was no….".
"no please….. I need to know. that's all….. I'm not even gonna get mad but I do need to hear it. I just need to hear you say that…. what I already know….. it what I know".
He stared at her for a long few minutes that felt like hours….. for the both of them. but then eventually gave in. "fine….. yeah…. There was a bet, but if it makes you feel better… I kinda fell like crap about now okay". he had both his thumps in the loop holes of his jeans and was looking down at the ground.
"it does a little bit thank you…. and thank you for being honest with me".
"I really do feel…".
She held her hand up stopping him from talking. "let's move passed it".
"but you….. really ain't mad?". The chambers boy asked slowly.
"no….. and the reason why is because from the moment you spoke to me in the hallway I knew that there was a reason why….. and I knew that it more than likely had something to do with your ass head friends and some sort of a stupid joke".
'well…. Now I feel even more bad'. He thought angrily. 'now that I know that she isn't really that bad'.
"now…. you already know that we can't do it here and you don't want me at your place…".
"doesn't your mum have work at all?".
"no she doesn't work".
"then where does she go then?".
"you tell me she just keeps disagreeing". She ran her hand over the back of her neck. "screw it….. we can do it here but we'll have to do It out the front so If she decides to come home I'd be able to see her car come. That would give us time to run inside…. Or run away, I don't know we'll just see what happens".
"okay what time?".
"give me your number".
"Ohh so now you wanna go out?. Weird timing but alright".
"no I mean so that when she leaves tomorrow I can call you and tell you to come over".
"okay if you say so". he said sarcastically. He write down his number for her and smiled.
"good now…. I'll see you tomorrow".
"okay well…. See ya". he walked out but then she called to him.
"hey wait!".
he turned to her.
"your friends?... are you….. gonna..".
"nah…. I won't tell them'em if you don't want them'em to know". he then walked back to his car without looking back.