Chapter 4
It's been two years since me and my "family" moved from West city and now it's nothing but torment for Tarble and me. The girl across the street used to be my only escape from this hell hole, but now there is no way out. All my hope went down the drain that day we moved, especially since a couple of days ago father found out about the iPod and crushed it into nothing right in front of me. Now it's about survival. Our top two rules are to take it slowly, day by day and most importantly not to get on fathers bad side, no matter what.
Today is Tarble's tenth birthday. I thought I would do something nice for him, since father doesn't do anything for us. We haven't eaten in two days and Tarble hasn't stop complaining about how hungry he is. I just know this is going to be a foolish idea. Letting down my pride for a simple stupid question.
'Here goes nothing.'
"Father." I said
"What do you want!?" He snapped.
"I was wondering if you were to be so gracious to allow Tarble and me to have something in our stomachs."
"Yes, I suppose I can do that."
"Really!?" I asked excitedly.
"Of course. Both of you can have my left over's, after I'm done here."He said gesturing to the already almost finished chicken bone and bowel of soup. "Take it or leave it."
"I'll leave it, thank you very much." I said with a sarcastic tone. "Were not dogs." Before I knew it a fist connected to my eye and sent me flying into a wall.
"You ungrateful little shit."
"Calm the hell down and go smoke some weed." The last part I said joking.
"Don't tell me what to do boy!" Then I felt another head pounding blow to the face, with a kick to the gut while I was still down.
I stood up, holding all the pain in, when Tarble walked in the living room/kitchen. His eyes starting wondering around the room to put two to two to together. His eyes finally landed on the most horrid being we know.
"Boys. Eat." Father commanded.
Keeping my eyes on him the whole time, I and Tarble finished off what was on the table. I couldn't help, but growl underneath my breath. I hate that man so much!
Me and Tarble entered our room of the two bedroom, one bath little house. It's nice, but I prefer more space.
"Vegeta, I'm sorry." Tarble said, starting to cry.
"Don't be and stop crying like a pathetic weakling. We are warriors and warriors don't cry." I said.
"Just because mom said we were her strong warriors, doesn't mean we are. We get our butts kicked around all the time."
"Please, baby brother. We survive the everyday battle with that monster in there" I said pointing to the living room. "And if that doesn't make us warriors, then I don't know what does."
"I guess your right. I'm going to bed."
With that I went to the bathroom and stared into the mirror for what seemed like hours. I examined my right eye which was beginning to blacken and sting. I punched the mirror, causing it to shatter, because I hated what reflected back to me. "I effing hate my life!" I shouted to the heavens.' Why can't something good happen to me and Tarble for once?' I thought going to sleep, not ever wanting to wake up.
At Capsule Corp
Waking up to my favorite song, 'I Miss You', by Blink 182 is a good way to start off the day.
'Hello there, the angel from my nightmare
The shadow in the background of the morgue
The unsuspecting victim of darkness in the valley
We can live like Jack and Sally if we want
Where you can always find me
We'll have Halloween on Christmas
And in the night we'll wish this never ends
We'll wish this never ends
(I miss you, I miss you)
(I miss you, I miss you)
Where are you and I'm so sorry
I cannot sleep I cannot dream tonight
I need somebody and always
This sick strange darkness
Comes creeping on so haunting every time
And as I stared I counted
Webs from all the spiders
Catching things and eating their insides
Like indecision to call you
and hear your voice of treason
Will you come home and stop this pain tonight
Stop this pain tonight'
This song always reminds me of Vegeta. I miss him so much, since the day he left five years ago and it pains me. Having dreams of him is always a constant thing and it's the only place I ever see him; I wish it never would end just like the song says. There are also nights where I can't sleep wondering if he is thinking of me or if he is even alive.
I shouldn't even be thinking about Vegeta anymore, since I have a boyfriend of two years. Yamcha is an amazing boyfriend besides the fact that I caught him flirting with other girls. Believe me did he hear a mouth full and wished he had never been born. He promised he wouldn't do it again, but I know he lied. I don't know why I went back to him; I guess it's because I want to feel something again like I had with Vegeta. The picture on my night stand doesn't help Yamcha's case either. The camera captured a perfect moment of Tarble laughing at Vegeta's astounded reaction to me kissing him on the cheek. The truth is if Vegeta came back I would leave Yamcha in a heartbeat for him.
Today is mine and Yamcha's anniversary, so I have to look extra special. It's so hard being a girl and deciding between an outfit. Sometimes I wish I was a guy so I could get ready in a couple of minutes, but no I have to take at least an hour and a half just to get perfected.
I decided on a red dress that is above my knees a couple of inches, with rose like ruffles at the bottom, along with black high heels. My hair is down on one side and pinned up on the other. Getting the makeup to match was a little tricky, but nothing stops Bulma Briefs. After two hours I'm all ready to go on that date.
With Vegeta
Tomorrow father is forcing me and Tarble to go to school, which I'm not excited for. He said and I quote "Going to school won't make you dumb asses get any smarter, but at least you get out of my hair for half the day." What a father, huh?
Today father is actually letting Tarble and me go downtown today with him. There's no fun in it since he expects us to keep our heads down the whole time, following him around like lost puppies. My pride will not allow me to follow such foolish rules.
Were leaving in a little bit and I have to find a way out of it, once and for all. I look all around; making sure no one is coming when I put my right hand over my chest. These thoughts of suicide have been going on for a while now and I'm finally going to give in. The ball of energy is setting in my hand and it's about to go through my heart, when that blasted song comes on by Good Charlotte.
'This world
This world is cold
But you don't
You don't have to go
You're feeling sad, you're feeling lonely, and no one seems to care
Your mother's gone and your father hits you
This pain you cannot bear
But we all bleed the same way as you do
And we all have the same things to go through
Hold on if you feel like letting go
Hold on it gets better than you know
Your days
You say they're way too long
And your nights
You can't sleep at all
Hold on
And you're not sure what you're waiting for, but you don't want to know more
And you're not sure what you're looking for, but you don't want to know more
But we all bleed the same way as you do
And we all have the same things to go through
Hold on if you feel like letting go
Hold on it gets better than you know
Don't stop looking, you're one step closer
Don't stop searching, it's not over
Hold on'
Damn those guys. They make a good point; besides I'm being selfish, not even thinking about Tarble. I also don't want to take the cowardly way out. If I were to take my life then it would just be him and father; I don't want that under any circumstances.
The ball of energy disappears in my hand right in time for Tarble to come in.
"Hey Geta, come on! Were leaving."
"I'm coming Little brother."
"I can't believe he's letting us go with him, I'm so excited! Aren't you? You know what maybe we'll see Bulma, since we moved backed to West city. "
"Yeah, that would be great." I say putting on a fake smile.
It's funny how he's completely oblivious to what was going to happen only a couple of seconds ago.
With Bulma
As usual Yamcha is late which is getting on my last nerve. When he arrives in his mustang he's twenty minutes late.
"Hey Babe! What's up?" asked Yamcha.
"What the hell took you so damn long?! I snapped. "You know it is our anniversary."
"Yes I know. I had to take an extra long time to get ready for tonight. Don't you want a good-looking boyfriend?"
"Whatever, let's go."
"You do know where were going right?"
"No."
"It's a new fancy restaurant, they just opened down town. You're going to love it."
"For your sake, you better hope I do."
He gulped as we drove off in the daylight.
When we got downtown, we had to walk a mile away because the place was packed. He better have made a reservation or he's dead.
As we were about to enter the restaurant, I could have sworn I saw a familiar flamed hair style.
"Go on inside Yamcha. I'm going to go check something out."
"You want me to come with you?"
"No. I want to do this by myself."
"Ok. Meet you inside."
Following the hairstyle for at least a half a mile tired me out, so I got the guts to go face to face to him. 'What I'm I going to sat after all these years? Hey I see you're still alive. No that's idiotic.' I finally stepped right in front of him to be meet with a pair of blue eyes. I'm stupid this guys hair style is too short, it barley stands up.
"I'm really sorry. I thought you were someone else." I said.
"It's alright. It happens." Said the teenage boy.
'I'm so foolish. Of course it isn't Vegeta. Why would it be? He wouldn't just show up out of nowhere.'
With Vegeta around the corner
"Hey Tarble, did you see that?" I said loud enough for only Tarble to hear.
"See what?" Asked Tarble.
"I just saw a flash of blue hair around that corner."
"So, what's that supposed to mean?"
'It can't be Bulma. My stupid imagination is probably just screwing with me.' "Nothing, never mind."
With Bulma
The whole time I was on my date I couldn't help but think of Vegeta, while Yamcha was talking about some non sense. I didn't really pay attention to him at all. I hope that one day I and Vegeta will be in each other's arms again.
I know this chapter was just about how both Bulma and Vegeta's lives are without each other. So will these two love birds ever find a way back to each other? Keep on reading my fellow peeps and you shall soon find out.