Hey you guys! Here's Chapter 2! I own nothing except the plot, the characters you don't know and yeah. Review and favorite!
Tommy's POV
10:30 am
Entering the teacher's lounge, I spotted Shawn sitting at a table alone and she had her head on the table, one arm over her head and her other hand was holding something to her ear as she mumbled something. It sounded like directions and by the way she was acting, I decided that it would be best not to ask. Reaching for the coffee pot, I refilled my cup before I walked from the teacher's lounge. Before I walked through the door, I heard Shawn let out a growl of annoyance as she slammed her hand against the table. Walking down the hall, my eyes scanned over the students who had large stacks of paper in their hands. One of the students was actually crying as she ran into the bathroom. With a look of worry on my face, I walked into my classroom to see the Rangers sitting on the lab tables. They all had looks of fear and they were holding their own stack of the papers that many of the kids were carrying around in their hands. Kira was waving the papers around, Trent was reading one of the pages, Conner had his head on the table, and Ethan was flipping through them.
"What's going on you guys? Where did all those papers come from?" I asked.
They all turned towards me and Kira jumped off the table as she rushed over to me. The others following after her. Waving the papers around Kira and Ethan were yelling, as Trent was shaking his in the air as he looked like he was annoyed. Conner was throwing his hands in the air before he grabbed at his hair. Looking from one of them to the next, I tried to get them to settle down as their rant finally came to a stop. Looking at me, they all had looks of help on their faces as I walked to my desk.
"Stop!" I snapped as they all closed their mouths.
Sitting down in my chair, I rubbed my temples as I sighed and looked at them.
"Now, I want you all to calmly tell me what you need to tell me, understand?" I asked as they nodded.
"Dr. R is out of her mind!" Kira yelled.
"She's had a major mood swing!" Ethan yelled.
"She gave all of us homework! A ten page essay over...Wait a minute it's here somewhere." Conner said as he started flipping through the pages.
"It's all opinion based! Plus it has nothing to do with what we're learning in history!" Trent yelled as he threw the papers on my desk.
"I found it. Write a biography about a person in history off this list!" Conner said as I picked up Trent's papers.
"Some of these people existed and some didn't." I said as I flipped through her list.
"Half of them we haven't even learned about yet." Kira whined.
I trailed my finger down the list as the door was kicked opened and Yang and Andros ran into the room. Placing the stack of papers down, I noticed that Yang held a taser in her left hand as she looked around confused. Ryu walked into the room, drinking a cup of coffee. Andros pushed Yang's hand down as he sighed and walked over to me.
"I take it that stack of papers is part of her rage right now?" Andros asked as I nodded.
"Part of her rage? You mean, that's she's just getting started?!" Conner asked, his voice going up an octave.
"Yeah, like this morning we came to bring back her truck and she was all depressed this morning." Yang said as Ryu nodded.
"Depression, rage, irrationality, rage, depression, more irrationality and finally she will be okay." Ryu said.
"After like a month or so." Yang said, shurgging.
The kids seemed to be defeated as they slumped into the seats behind them as Kira looked like she was terrified. Trent was still flipping through the list, circling a few things with a red pen as he looked through the papers. Ethan was holding his head as he muttered something under his breath and he was slumping further down in his chair. Conner was pulling at his hair as he yelled about how he was going to fail her class and it just started. Rubbing my face, I cracked my knuckles as Yang and Andros were having some unspoken conversation.
"Okay, so out of the 30 names, only 10 are names that I couldn't find in a history book. The real ones are Napoleon, King Henry the Eighth, Bloody Mary, Adolf Hitler, Alexander the Great, Joseph Stalin, Genghis Kahn, Edgar Allen Poe, Sigmund Freud, Gautama Buddha, William the Conqueror, Saint Peter, Constantine the Great, Philip the Second of Spain, King Arthur, Joan of Arc, Winston Churchill, Charles the First of England, and Charles Dickens. Those are the actual people that we have on the list." Trent said as he placed the paper down.
"Like I said, we haven't learned about half of them." Kira said as she threw her hands into the air.
I chuckled as I looked at the other names and my eyes widened as I looked at Andros.
"King Mondo and the Machine Empire. Space Witch Rita. Lord Zedd. Master Vile. Rito. Zordon. Divatox. Ichigo. Edward Elric. Vegeta, the Prince of All Saiyans. What the hell is going on with her?" I asked.
"This is Shawn we're talking about, wouldn't some of these names bring… interest onto her?" Ryu asked.
"More than what she needs." I mumbled.
"Is there any reason she would have a large change in her attitude?" Trent asked.
"Her aunt is coming in a few days. That might have triggered it." Yang said as she sat on one of the lab tables.
"Oh yes the Ice queen, she's the reason Shawn has 2 PHD's, 2 teaching degrees, and a business degree. She told Shawn there would be no love or her crazy pills unless she did a lot of work. Really seemed to work for Shawn to finish high school and college, plus make her own in the world. But she's a detriment to everyone's health." Ryu said sighing and reaching into his pockets.
"Wait, crazy pills?" Ethan asked.
"Yeah. I do remember nights we would go out and when we got back, Shawn would be up working like a madman on some new project. Even who she dated and what we did the Ice Queen ruined. Shawn wanted to play hockey, her aunt thought that ice skating or ballet was a safer choice. Shawn did both and got to do hockey in college. No one has ever won against that woman, she even scares many of the men in the Middle Eastern countries that she has to work with." Yang said as Andros nodded.
"Is no one going to talk about the crazy pills?" Ethan asked, once again ignored.
"That's not necessarily true." Shawn's voice carried from the door as the Rangers jumped.
"She learned not to try anything with me…" Ryu muttered looking at a piece of rusted metal.
"Not you. It was my twenty first birthday." Shawn started off.
"I remember that. Best birthday ever." Andos said.
"I shouldn't tell you guys this because my uncle and I swore to take it to our graves. But, the day before auntie dear wanted us to have a fancy party with a string quartet, fancy dresses and suits, even fancy foods. Though, Yang and Ryu's mothers banded together and demanded that we be allowed to be normal for a night I guess you could say. There was yelling and screaming, my uncle was crying. Uncle hid behind the flat screen, I hid under the dining table. But their mom's held fast. That day the Ice Queen was defeated and Uncle and I swore to never bring it up, on pain of death." Shawn said as she shivered.
"You remember that? I tuned them out." Ryu asked.
"More or less." Shawn said as she walked over to my desk and pulled out a Snickers bar.
"When did you?" I asked.
"This morning before you got here. You really need to lock your door when you leave for the day." Shawn said.
"So, why are you in such a good mood?" Andros asked.
"I'm not in a good mood. Right now, I just gotta deal with it." Shawn said.
"Deal with what?" Yang asked as Shawn sighed.
Shawn bit into the candy as she chewed and pointed at the door and we looked confused.
"So, this is the school you're working at. It's so cute." A voice said as Yang jumped up.
"She's here?!" Yang yelled, shaking Shawn.
"Yep, after they left my class. She showed up." Shawn said as the door opened.
Walking into the door was a woman who had to be at most 5'8, but in her seven inch heels was a staggering 6'3. Her black hair was pulled into a tight, braided bun and her sharp brown eyes scanned over us all. Walking closer to us, her heels clicked and clacked across the tiled floor and for some reason I crossed my leg over my lap, as she came to a stop. The bright red lipstick she wore on her lips that was turned into a sneer was enough to say that if she was evil, we would all be dead. Even the way she bounced the black Prada bag on her wrist, was quite unsettling. I have fought against monsters since I was a freshmen in high school and this woman terrified me.
"Oh by the way Shawn, since you're a history teacher you might as well have a historical artifact. Spearhead from around the time king Arthur was supposedly living. Not museum quality but, perfect for my job and a history teacher." Ryu said handing Shawn the piece of metal.
Shawn merely nodded as she bit into the candy again and her aunt walked over to her. Looking up at her aunt, Shawn's candy was hanging out of her mouth as she waved to the tall woman. Her aunt snatched the candy from her mouth and threw it in the trash can as Shawn jumped up and pointed at the trash can.
"Candy isn't good for you. Too much sugar is never a good thing sweetie." She said as Shawn glared at her.
"That's just an old wives tale." Ryu said under his breath.
"Well, if it isn't the Sultan of Knowledge. Ryu, how are you?" She asked as she bounced the purse higher in her folded arms.
"Well the mortality rate at the shop is low, no one set anyone else on fire- like last time you came to visit, by the way Thomas says hi. So all in all I'm doing fairly well, in fact we just got a big contract." Ryu said sarcastically.
"Thomas? The guy who does the Huckleberry impressions?" Shawn asked as she looked at her aunt.
"No. That's the other Thomas. Who I'm talking about is the one that almost burned down the shop when someone, not naming names, spilt the quench oil." Ryu said.
Shawn nodded as her aunt looked at her annoyed, glaring at me as her eyes raked over us again. Wrapping her arms around Shawn, she led her out of the room and closed the door behind them. Yang seemed to let out a breath of relief, as she did and leaned against the wall. Ryu and Andros looked like they couldn't care less as she did. Kira has shivered as she looked at me.
"Why does she seem to suck your soul out of you when she walks into the room?" Kira asked.
"Because she is the devil." Yang said.
"I wouldn't say that too loud, she might come back for you." Ryu said laughing.
There was a loud groan as something sounded hitting the floor. Conner ran for the door and dropped down, pressing his ear against the door as we watched him. Ethan and Trent followed Conner's lead as they did the same and Kira looked annoyed.
"What are you three doing?" Kira asked as they waved her over.
Glaring at them, she walked over to the door and leaned against it. Her face changed from annoyed to shocked as she put her hands on the door to balance herself. Yang and Andros looked at each other before looking at Ryu and myself. I shrugged as we watched my students listen to the conversation. Andros eventually walked over to the door and started listening as I rubbed my face. Standing up, I walked around the front of my desk and leaned against it as the door was ripped open.
Shawn's POV
Miranda had walked me out of Tommy's classroom and closed the door behind us. Leaning back against the wall, I stuck my hands into my jacket pockets and watched as she paced around on the floor. Her eyes were closed as she muttered something to herself. Smirking, I enjoyed seeing her so frazzled before she straightened her back and turned to me. My smirk had faded as I looked at her, an eyebrow raised as I waited for her to start talking.
"So, I'm to understand that you want to stay here. Be a teacher?" She asked as I looked at her confused.
She wasn't stiff with me when I told her that this is what I was going to do a few weeks ago. What is making her act like this? I guess she missed me in her own strange, disturbing way. Then again, this is the woman who wouldn't show me affection unless I worked my ass off, so it can't be that.
"Yeah, I like it here. I feel like I belong here, ya know?" I asked, shrugging as I pushed my bangs back.
"How long?" She asked.
"Well, I have a house, a job, and friends. So, I'm most likely going to live here for the rest of my life. It's a plus since I'm only an hour or so away from my business." I said, frowning at her.
Something was off with her right now, that I know for sure. In my time with her, I learned when she's trying to convince me of something and when she just doesn't care. She's trying to convince me of something, but what is she getting at?
"Pack your bags and that house Shawn. You're coming home." She said as I looked at her shocked.
The first word that came to my mind was no, which became hell no in a second. I was not returning to Dallas, and I refused to return to that lifestyle again. Reefside had become my home in the three weeks I had been here. I know that I had only been working for two days, but I loved working here and I even loved those little shits I taught. Life with my aunt was great, but doing this was satisfying. This was simple, but worth giving up any and all of the money that I have in my accounts. Miranda was my aunt. The person who was my mother for the rest of my high school career and when I needed one the most. Before she got married, she had everything a woman could ask for, designer clothes, luxury, men at her beck and call, and to me it seemed that she wanted nothing more than what she had.
"You have to be kidding. I'm not leaving." I said as I glared at her.
"I'm not kidding and you are leaving. I can get you a job teaching in South Korea, New York, China, and Japan. Somewhere where you'll get better pay for what you do. You must leave before they turn you primitive." She said as she grabbed my shoulders.
Letting out a groan, I slid down the wall and sat my head on my knees, before they dropped to the floor and I looked up at her.
"I know that it's not an easy thing for you to understand, but I enjoy it here." I snapped at her.
"Fine. Teach in San Francisco. You live on the outskirts of the town anyway. Commuting there won't be too much of a problem." She said as she pulled out her Blackberry.
"No. I want to teach here." I growled at her as I stood up.
"What in the world is so special that you must stay and teach here? You live in a rut of a town. These houses are shacks in this town. Is this what you want to live your life? I can give you a new mansion in Malibu! You can party with the stars of this country and now you want to tell me that you want to live here?! The life that I had planned for you ever since you stepped through my door, is just going up into smoke! And why is that? Because you want to live in the fucking woods like some damn fairy! Is this how I'm to be repaid for all the money I have invested into you?!" She screamed.
I have never been so glad for the students to be at lunch right now. Because this would be the worst thing for them to see me getting scolded and bitched at. Glaring at her, I stepped towards her and put my hands on my hips.
"First of all, you will lower your voice. This is my job and you are not to cause a scene or I will have the school police escort you off campus. Now, listen to me. You have been making my life a living hell ever since I moved into your house. I'm not apart of your portfolio to invest in. I'm a living and breathing human being. You just want me where you can keep me under your thumb and I'm 24 years old. When everyone else was having fun in life, what was I doing? Playing the perfect child for you. I did everything you asked me too. Never once did I ever go against you. Now that I want to live my own life, you have a problem with it. So, you have a choice. Either you let me live my life or you can get the hell out." I said as she looked at me shocked.
I felt good for finally standing up to her for the first time in my life, but the good feeling didn't last as she looked back to the classroom. Her shiny, black heels clacked against the floor and she turned and looked into the classroom and smirked.
"It's because of him isn't it? Thomas Oliver." She said as felt a scowl cross my lips.
"It has nothing to do with him. Also, his name is Tommy." I snarled as she smirked.
"I'll leave it alone for now little one. Just know this, when he learns of how much you are worth and who you really are; he will only want your money. I'll see you later. We're having dinner at Drago's. The only expensive restaurant in this dump. Bring Ryu, Yang, Andros and Thomas with you. I'll send a limo for you all." She said as she walked off, her heels echoing around me was the last sound I heard.
Walking back to Tommy's classroom, I twisted the knob slowly and pulled the door back as I jumped backwards. Kira, Conner, Yang, Ethan, Trent and Andros all fell to the ground as I sighed. Pinching the bridge of my nose, I glared at them as I felt my head throb.
"Idiots…" Ryu sighed.
"I really don't have time for this right now. I'm guessing the four in question heard?" I asked, leaning against the door frame.
"Yes, but why do we have to go?" Yang whined.
"Agreed. She will steal our souls and then bathe in our blood as she eats our bodies." Andros said.
"Okay. no more history or movie watching for you." I said as everyone looked worried.
"Andros, what happened to you?" Tommy asked.
"Shawn, catch. Yang, what the hell did you call me for again?" Ryu asked tossing me a bottle of painkillers.
Nodding to him, I caught the bottle and took two. Rubbing my neck, I felt relief as the throbbing dulled and I tossed the bottle back. Cracking my neck, I walked over and grabbed the stack of paper from Tommy's desk. Turning them sideways, I ripped them down the middle and threw them into the trash.
"You four spread the word; that essay is cancelled. Today will just be a movie day, since I need to calm down." I said as they cheered.
"Also don't tell anyone I'm carrying non-prescription drugs around and giving them to teachers." Ryu said.
"Those weren't Advil?" Conner asked.
"Still get ticketed for carrying that onto high school campuses." Ryu answered.
I nodded as Conner looked confused. Walking to the door, I turned and pointed out of the door as Yang nodded.
"Come on Andros. We have to go." Yang said.
Yang dragged Andros out of Tommy's classroom and Ryu follows out behind them. Waving to the other five, I closed the door and moved down the hall. As I walked down the hall, the students from my first five classes were avoiding my eyes as they moved past me. Sighing, I walked into my history class and picked up my music bag, and turned to walk to the Fine Arts hall. Unlocking the music room, I turned the lights on and unlocked my office door. Sighing, I picked up The Princess Bride and walked over to the large TV, starting to set it up. Once I got to the opening credits, I walked over to the lights and turned the first two rows off as I waited for the bell to ring. As the bell rang everyone came into the room and sat in their seats. Sitting in the back of the class, I started the movie and started to take roll. Since music is my last two periods on Tuesday and Thursday, I just let them watch the movie as I ignored them and made sure they were accounted for.
"Dr. Rose? Dr. Rose? Dr. Rose?" A voice said behind me.
"Shawn?" Tommy said as his hand landed on my shoulder.
I reacted on instinct and gripped his wrist before I flipped him over my shoulder, pinning him down with my knee in his back. He mumbled something and I let him go.
"Sorry Tommy." I said as I helped him up.
He waved me off as Conner and the others walked over.
"So, everyone is happy that you cancelled the essay." Conner said as I nodded.
"I figured that they would. Tommy, I'll see you later." I said as I picked up my bag and Kira handed me my other bag.
Nodding to them, I walked away from them as I yawned lightly. As I left the school, I yawned again as I unlocked my truck and tossed my bags into the passenger seat and climbed into the cab. Sticking my key into the ignition, I turned the engine over and I started to back out of the parking lot. Once I did, I drove off the campus and down the street, I sighed as I turned on the radio and keeping the volume low for background noise.
"I gotta a pocket, gotta pocket full of sunshine." I sang along as I stopped at a red light.
As I leaned back, I laid my chin on one of my hands as I hummed along to the song. Once the light changed, I drove off as I watched everyone either walking around or shopping in the town. There wasn't a need for so much protection, crime wasn't rampant as it was in other places. It was refreshing and a nice change of pace.
"Oops, I did it again!" The radio sang as I turned onto the dirt road.
As I drove down the road, I turned the radio off and pulled into my driveway. Shutting the car off, I grabbed my bags as I walked towards my house. Reaching into my pockets, I pulled out my house keys and unlocked the door. Pushing the door open, I tossed my bags onto the couch and walked into the kitchen. Opening the fridge, I pulled out a beer and popped the top on the edge of the counter. Walking towards my stairs, I walked up and went into my room as I looked into my closet.
"The most expensive place in town and we have to go. Why can't she be happy with a pizza or tacos like a normal human?" I muttered as I pulled out a red dress and tossed it onto my bed.
Pulling out a dark blue dress, I ran my fingers over the dress lightly as I frowned.
"Why haven't I worn this?" I asked as I threw it onto my bed.
Sighing, I took another drink of my beer as I began to look through my clothes. As I pulled out a green dress, the door opened and I groaned as Yang's voice carried.
"Shawn! You have really spent three hours looking for a dress." Yang yelled as I looked at the large pile behind me.
Rushing out of the closet, I ran for the stairs and sprinted down them. Slowing to a stop once I got to the kitchen, I gasped as I saw Tommy's clothes. Rushing over to him, I waved my hands around as I looked at him. Spinning him in a circle, I shook my head as I racked my brain trying to think of a way to get him into a tux for tonight.
"Yang! Did you not notice this?!" I yelled as I pointed at Tommy.
"Notice what? AHH! Tommy!" Yang yelled as she ran over.
"I didn't notice this. Tommy, why are you in a nice button down plaid shirt, jeans and a pair of your work shoes?" Yang asked.
"We're going out to eat, so I just thought…" Tommy started off.
"If you were thinkin' you wouldn't have thought that." I said, cutting him off.
"To be fair to Tommy, he doesn't know your aunt like we do. He doesn't understand that every meal she eats is a fancy luxury meal… Spoiled brat." Ryu said, walking out to Yang's car.
"Not spoiled, just wants the finer things in life. Remember when I picked up a pair of heels that she wanted? She broke my arm for the shoes." I said as Tommy laughed.
"Why are you laughing?" I asked.
"Because you're just joking." Tommy said as we all stared at him.
"Right?" Tommy asked.
"No that wasn't a joke, she's not suited for the actual working life. Shawn had to have her arm re-broken, and I wasn't joking earlier when I said last time I saw her the shop almost caught fire." Ryu said as I nodded.
My eyes lit up as I ran to my bag and pulled out my wallet, digging through it as I looked for my card. Pulling it out, I cheered and waved it around. Andros groaned, Ryu sighed, and Yang cheered as she reached for it. Moving my hand back, I held the card from her reach as she pouted.
"The last time I gave you my card, you went batshit crazy. American Express had to call me, because they thought someone stole my identity!" I snapped.
"That was a fun week… Tommy go change, Andros you owe me 20$" Ryu said handing Tommy a bag.
"You bought him a suit? When?" I asked.
"We walked in the house two hours ago and you didn't even notice. And it's the 'casual' formal wear." Ryu said.
"Now, we are going to have to finish getting dressed." I said as I ran back upstairs.
Picking up a black dress, I threw it over my head and shimmied the dress down. Reaching into my closet, I pulled out my heels and ran down the stairs. Andros was talking to Yang as she looked annoyed at something. Ryu was talking to Tommy as Ryu fixed his tie. Tommy was sipping a can of beer as I tried to find my makeup bag and my matching purse. A low honking was heard as I groaned, running my hands through my hair.
"The woes of being a girl." I mumbled as I rubbed my face.
"The woes of knowing your aunt." Andros and Ryu said.
Yang held out my purse and makeup bag as I smiled a tight smile to her in thanks. I nodded as we walked out of the door and I pulled out my keys as I locked the door. Placing my keys back into my purse, I turned around and held my shoes as I walked towards the limo. Tommy and the others were inside already and I ducked my head as I climbed into the limo and closed the door behind me. Putting my bags down, I slid my feet into my shoes as I started digging through my makeup bag. Finding my concealer and foundation, I started work on my face.
"Don't forget to contour your face." Yang said as she fixed her lipstick.
"I will punch you." I hissed as I finished with that and picked up my eyeliner.
"Now, now, now girls. Let's not fight." Ryu said as I finished my eyes.
Rolling my eyes, I began to put on my mascara and then lipgloss. Tommy was looking around the limo and he looked a little out of place as I closed my compact. Sticking my lipgloss into my purse, I reached into the bar and pulled out five champagne glasses and opened the bottle of champagne. Handing the flutes to the others, I poured them all a half before pouring some for myself.
"Cheers." I said as we all lightly tapped the flutes together.
With that light clinking noise, we all began to drink as the ride progressed. We told corny jokes, silly stories and we even talked shit about my crazy aunt. As we did this, I noticed Tommy looked more and more at home. A small smile crossed my lips as I took another sip of my champagne. The limo finally came to a stop and I picked up my purse, before sliding out of the door. Tommy was the next out and he held out his arm for me to take. Looping my arm with his, we moved out of the way as Ryu walked out next. His hands were shoved into his pockets as he sighed and moved next to us. Yang and Andros came out and Yang's dress showed her assets well. It was the red number she got when we were shopping in Milan last year. The dress had a long slit in the side that started at the top of her right thigh, the back dipped down and stopped at the small of her back. Her black heels shone in the dim lighting as I rose an eyebrow.
"Really?" I asked, teasing her slightly.
"Yes really. It was the only one that would be up to par with this place." Yang said as she flipped her hair back over her right shoulder.
Tugging Tommy forward, I squared my shoulders as we all walked into Drago's. I let go of Tommy's hand and walked towards the host as I placed a plastic smile onto my face. The host was around my age and was staring at my chest as I felt my smile twitch down slightly. Leaning forward, I tapped my black and purple nails against the wooden podium as he looked at me.
"The Jeon party." I said, my voice as icy as I could get it without causing Tommy and the others to be shocked too much.
His eyes lit up as I smirked and flipped my hair over my shoulder. Picking up five menus, he started to trip over his feet as he began to lead us away.
"Yes ma'am. Right this way. She said that she may be a little late, but to seat you all once you got here. Please follow me." He said as I nodded.
We followed the host as I dropped back and hooked my arm with Tommy's, leading him back to the front as the host kept talking.
"She is the one who wanted to drag us all here and she can't show up on time?" Ryu muttered.
"Shush. You never know when she will show up." I said as the host lead up to a room with a spinning table top.
"Isn't this an Italian place?" I heard Yang whisper to Andros.
"Here we are." The host said as I rose an eyebrow.
Walking to my seat, the host moved to touch my seat as Tommy pulled my chair out and I smiled. Nodding my head to him, I sat down and he pushed the chair in, before sitting down next to me. The host look befuddled as he glared at Tommy and he sat our menus down, before leaving the room. Smirking, I opened the alcohol menu and flipped through the few pages as I hummed my approval and disapproval. Ryu took the menu from my hands as I pouted at him and crossed my arms over my chest.
"You are taking too long to make up your mind. I say we all just get our signature drinks with a bottle or two of wine to share with the table. Everybody wins." Ryu said.
"Okay." Yang said.
"Listen here girly, you welsh on this deal and Andros won't be able to save you." Ryu said.
Opening my mouth to say a smartass remark, the doors were opened as my aunt walked into the room. My uncle was behind her as he was yelling at someone on the phone. I smiled as he hung up his phone and walked over to me, lightly kissing my forehead before he pulled out my aunt's chair and I stared at her. She smiled as I looked worried, shifting in my seat before sitting up more.
"So, what was the reason that you called us here? I know that this isn't your war council." I said as she smirked.
"Caught me red handed sweetie. This is a last ditch attempt to get you to come home." She said as I glared at her.
"Why do you keep…" Yang said as I leaned back and sneered at her.
"Yang. Enough. Let's hear what she has to say." I said, my voice as icy as Voldemort in the tundra with Harry Potter.
Her eyes widened slightly as a smirk crossed her face and she leaned forward, her arms holding her up as I glared at her. It was a silent battle as we stared each other down and Andros leaned towards Tommy and began explaining to him how this goes. In this little game, we glare at each other to see who will yield first and then that person will go first. It's like taking a debate and turning it into a power struggle. Groaning, I blinked and she smirked as I pushed my bangs back.
"Fine. Whatever." I huffed as I rolled my shoulders.
"I win." She said, smiling as our waiter walked over to us.
She flashed a sweet smile to the waiter as I snorted and pushed my bangs away from my face. He looked around the table and I noticed that he was shaking as he stood rigidly straight.
"What can I get for you all to drink or maybe an appetizer to start off?" he asked.
My aunt tsked as she opened her menu and swiveled her finger over the top of the menu. Humming to herself, she kept looking at the menu as I dug my nails into the underside of the chair. As she continued with her slow picking to purposely piss us off, I felt my lips curl into a sneer as my left hand curled around my knife and I began tapping it against the table. Smacking her lips, she smirked at me as she turned her head to the waiter and waved him over and pointing to something on the menu. Leaning forward over the table, I crossed my right arm so it made a cushion against my stomach as my left hand started tapping the knife faster. Uncle noticed my annoyance growing and he cleared his throat.
"I'll start us off. I will have two bottles of your best wine. Second, a glass of brandy for my niece here, right sweetie?" Uncle asked as I nodded.
"Then Yang and Andros, I know you two would like a glass of Grey Goose. Ryu, they wouldn't have whiskey here, so you can have a glass of Rain vodka. Tommy, what would you like?" Uncle asked as we looked at Tommy.
"A brandy would be fine with me." Tommy said as he smiled to my Uncle.
Uncle nodded as the waiter took down the orders and I looked through the menu again as I pointed to the calamari and smiled. Waving him over to me, I waited until he walked over and leaned down next to me.
"We'll take two orders of calamari. Also, bring me a strawberry margarita with sugar around the rim." I said as he nodded.
As he moved to stand up, I grabbed his tie and pulled him back down. His face was confused as I moved next to his ear.
"And make sure to keep those margaritas coming." I said as he nodded.
"Yes ma'am. I'll take your orders to the bar and chef." He said as he nodded his head to us and left the room.
Crossing my right leg over my left, I laid my napkin over my lap and looked at my aunt. She was sneering at me as I stared at her. The tension was building as I felt a snide remark building and she sighed.
"Sweetie, you understand that I love you. I've always done what was best for you. Why don't you give up on this crazy crusade and come back with me to Dallas?" She asked as I sighed.
"I told you earlier today and I'll tell you again. I'm not going with you back to Dallas. You can get that shit off your mind right now. Reefside is a different pace than Dallas, and I enjoy it. You just don't like the fact I'm not under your thumb." I said as she glared at me.
"Now, you watch your mouth-" She started off as I stood up, the chair slamming into the ground.
"No, you watch yours. I'm not a piece of dough of you to twist or some puppet for you to control. Darling Aunt Miranda, I'm a person. Though to you, it's like I'm not even a person am I? I'm just your problem. So, why not admit it now?" I taunted as she stood up, her chair falling as well.
"Like I said before, you are my responsibility and my ward. Yet instead of being an adult, you decide to retaliate against me and destroy everything that I've planned for you. Why is it that I have your success in mind, while you set yourself up for failure constantly?" She snapped as she leaned forward.
"Girl fight." Ryu said as Yang sighed.
"So failure in your book, is making a living by teaching those who are the future of this country? Wow! Someone fetch her a muzzle, since she's barking out shit as always." I snarled as I leaned into her face.
"Girls, calm down." Uncle said as we turned a glare onto him.
"Shut up Enho!" My aunt snapped.
"Don't talk to him like that!" I yelled.
"Oh, the defender rises again! Coming to the rescue of those oppressed by the Ice Queen!" My aunt yelled, waving her hands around.
"Someone has to let people know that you only have a large stick up your ass! Even though it doesn't change the fact that you are still a huge bitch!" I screamed.
"Someone needs to stop them. People could walk in and we don't need them to see a full blown fist fight." Uncle said as he rubbed his temples.
Someone's hand touched on my arm and they tugged lightly as I backed away from my aunt's face. Sitting back in my upturned seat, I glared at her as she sat down and the door opened. Our waiter walked in with a tray of our drinks and I was handed my brandy and margarita, which I accepted with a smile. He sat down the other glasses and placed the two wine bottles on the side of my Uncle in two buckets of ice. After he had down that, a girl walked in with our calamari and the small plates. They sat them on the table and he pulled out his pad again as she left.
"Are we ready to order or do we need a little bit more time to decide?" He asked.
"Come back in five minutes." Yang said as he nodded and left, closing the doors.
Sipping my brandy, I felt my blood calm down as I sighed, a soft smile crossing my lips as I sat it back down and cracked my neck. My aunt's hair that was always pulled into some type of tight hairstyle, so that not even one hair was out of place. From our little spat a single piece of hair was out of the bun and she brushed it back into place.
"I think Andros and I will share the Italy Lover's Tour." Yang said as Andros kissed her cheek.
"That would be great love. We can hold hands while eating it." Andros cooed as I felt my eye twitching.
"I'm nauseous, Ryu's nauseous and Tommy's nauseous." I said as I jutted my thumb from me to Ryu to Tommy.
They glared at me as I smirked and I looked at the menu, clicking my tongue. As I flipped the page over again, I decided that I would get lasagna and a salad, maybe some soup. Closing the menu, I rolled my shoulders back as she sneered at me.
"What have I done now Auntie dearest?" I asked.
As I pushed my bangs back, my phone started to vibrate in my purse as I looked at it. Nuding Tommy, I leaned over and whispered my order into his ear and he nodded as I stood up and walked out of the room, pulling my phone out. As I looked at the number that showed on the top of the phone, I felt something in the pit of my stomach, twist as I flipped it open. Walking onto the patio, I answered the call and leaned against the railing.
"Hello?" I asked.
"Hello, is this Shawn Rose?" A voice asked as I stood straight.
"Yes, may I ask who is calling?" I asked.
"I forget, the last time you saw me you were in the hospital and you were in shambles. I'm your father, Marcus Richard Rose." He said as I felt shock.
My father? Why was my father calling me after what six or so years? Where the hell was he when i was little? The shock quickly turned into anger as I tightened my grip on the phone.
"Why the hell are you calling me now? Where the fuck were you when I was in the hospital and needed someone to look after me? What do you want?" I fired off as I heard him sigh.
"You wouldn't let me near you and then your aunt took you away from me. She felt like I wasn't fit to be your father since I left you and your mother when you were very small." He said as I frowned.
"So, you abandoned us? I figure that's why I wouldn't want you anywhere near me." I snarled.
"Listen, I know that you have every right to be made at me. But all I ask is that you give me a chance. If you ever feel like you're ready to have the relationship we never had, just call me." He said.
"I understand. Thank you for understanding that this will take some time for me to absorb. I will make sure to get back to you once I finally do. Goodbye." I said as he echoed my ending and I hung up.
Turning around, I laid my hands on the rail as I took a few deep breaths and I let out a scream as I shook lightly and laid my head on the rail. My head was spinning as it started to throb and I laid my hand against it softly as my the coolness of my hand calmed the pain somewhat and I heard ice clinking against glass as I looked up to see Tommy holding my brandy. Taking the glass from his hand, I tipped it to him and took a sip. As I looked up, the wind blew around and my hair whipped around my face.
"Wanna talk about it?" Tommy asked.
"I don't know." I said as I took another drink.