Disclaimer: I do not own Tokio Hotel, though I highly wish I did! HEHE!
This is my first TH fic I've published, so go easy on me.
Summary: Kimberleigh moves from the USA to Germany, after the tragic events of her past, finally catch up to her, putting her and her family's lives in danger, so she risks everything and allows her parents to spirit her far away, where she soon discovers, she's not the only one who's gone into hiding, add TH into the mix and your in for a hell of a roller coaster ride.
Chapter Three: Let The Stepping Begin
Kim's Pov
I arose very early from bed as I did every morning for the last two weeks, wrapped my robe loosely around my body and trudged off down the hall to the bathroom, where I brushed my teeth, did my hair and put on my make up. Making my way to the kitchen I started breakfast, scrambled eggs an toast, quick, simple and one of Jay's favorites.
Placing a lid over the pan to keep in the heat and setting four slices of bread by the toaster, I headed back to my room, where I got dressed, and threw together my bag, with my work clothes, etc. Finally I made my way to Jay's room to get him up an ready for school, it was Friday and he didn't have school on Monday, so he was excited about a three day weekend, because he was going with Sasha, Del and the kids to a theme park.
I was supposed to have been going too, but Olivia, still hadn't made it back to work yet and Coco was out sick with the flu, which I recommended she take some heavy meds and stay in bed, when she called me to see if I would cover her shift on Saturday. So now Sash had an extra pass, I told her that I would call my sister and see if Tayla would be able to go with them, which I would do so after I got out of work.
Once breakfast was ate, dishes washed, Jayden dressed and back pack ready, I grabbed my bag, cell, keys, and ushered him out the door, where Del was already waiting with Dusti and Dalaney. "All ready for your three day weekend?"
Dusti and Dalaney giggled an bounced around excitedly, Jayden followed suit, while Del just shook her head an laughed, "They haven't shut up about the park since ve got home yesterday."
I chuckled, "Well I'm sure they're just really happy that Jay still gets to go with them."
"Yeah, I heard you have to vork all this veekend, major bummer."
I shrugged, "It's alright, there's always next time."
She nodded with a smile and I walked with them out of the building, then separated, an I headed off to the job of my dreams. Ha, yeah keep telling yourself that, cause it ain't makin it any better. Nope just makin ends meet is all, barely. If it weren't for my family, Jay and I would be screwed...
My cell rang then, the vibration in my pocket startled me out of my thoughts and I pulled it out to see it was April, shutting off my Ipod, removing a bud from my ear, I answered, "Hey, chick. What's up, your calling early."
She was out of breath and I could only imagine what she had just been doing, "Hey, yeah. I was just you know...anyway I was just wondering what you were doing this weekend?"
"Working what else, and you could have picked a better time to call, then right after you and Tom just got done getting it on."
"Hey I had to remind you of your none existent sex life somehow, didn't I?"
"Hell no you didn't, ya bitch!" I retorted and she chuckled, "Hey, listen I was gonna call you after I got off work, but seeing as how I've got you on the phone now, would it be alright if Tayla went with Sash, Del and the kids to a theme park this weekend?"
"Yeah sure, they gonna be there all weekend?"
Hmm, okay now that was strange, she just said yes with no hesitation. Okay what are you up to, chick?
"Kim?...sis?"
"Oh yeah, sorry...um they will be there all weekend, yes."
"Goodie, oh...um...I mean, that's good, I could use a break this weekend, you know?"
"Yeah I know, I was supposed to go with them but things came up with work and all, but hey I gotta let you go chick, or I'll be late and the boss don't like it when we're late."
"Ha ha, you kinda sounded like Bobby there for a second."
I actually chuckled at the mention of his name this time, "Yeah, I guess I did, well talk to you later, I'll let you know what to pack for Tay and when to bring her over, aight?"
"Sure, sure." she replied and hung up.
I shook my head and laughed again to myself, the forty five minute walk to work was limbering and had me all stretched an ready to work that pole, but when I got there, the boss was waiting for me. "Your late!"
"Sorry, boss. Won't happen again." I whimpered softly as he slapped me on the ass, once I removed my coat and my jeans, preparing to put on my stage costume.
"See that it don't!" he said with another rocketing smack on my barely clothed ass, he started to walk away but turned back, "By the way, Olivia and Coco will be back tomorrow an I just hired some new girls, so your free this weekend, make the most of it, huh!"
"Yes, boss, thank you, I will." I said cheerfully, forgetting all about the pain still stinging my ass.
This is great, I'll call Ape after work and invite her to come too, I'll just do as many lap dances as I can tonight and I'll have the extra money to get her and Tay last minute passes, then she can get a break and have some fun this weekend.
I thought, as I pulled on my stage costume and headed out when the dj announced my name. Several hours and a nice wad of cash later I was heading home, exhausted, but happy. April an Tay would be able to come with us and I would get to spend the weekend at the park, though I'd rather be relaxing poolside or something, but hey I would take a break where I could get it.
When I got home I took a quick hot shower, threw on my robe as fast as I could, then called Sash to make sure Jay was at her place and safe. Sitting down on the couch, I pressed speed dial for Ape's number and listened while it rang, finally she picked up, "Hey, little dreamer."
"Hey Ape, great news, I have the weekend off after all and I made enough in tips, an on dances, to take you and Tayla with us."
There was a small silence, "Okay, um no can do."
"What?"
"Well I'm going somewhere, anyway, what time do you want me to drop off Tay?"
"Um, okay. Well we're leaving early so I would say better make it around 9ish."
"I'll drop her at 7ish, see you then." she replied rather to quickly and hung up.
Oooootay! That was hella strange, she is definitely up to something, I just have to figure it out before I get dragged along.
That night I slept like a baby, literately. I hadn't gotten my suitcase packed yet, but Jay was all set, I had climbed into bed once he was asleep and got so caught up in my book I must have passed out, cause I woke to my alarm blaring, cartoons on full blast in the living room and April rummaging around my room, "Hey, how the hell did you get in here?"
"Oh Sash let me in and good morning to you to sleepy head." she answered back as she continued to meander around my room, I sat up in the bed and rubbed my face while looking at the clock, "Ugh, 8 o'clock. Somebody shoot me, please!"
"Okay, peanut." I heard April say from inside my closet. "What are you doing in there?" I asked as I climbed from the bed and put on my robe quickly, as I had slept in the buff, I tended to do that from time to time.
"Looking for your suitcase."
"Which one? I have several and a few bags." I asked entering the closet.
"You'll need two."
"I'll what?...Wait what's going on?"
"Your coming with me and Tayla is going with Jayden." she said simply and pulled my white suit case and my vintage creamy pink one out, flopped them onto the bed and opened them. "Now," she started and pointed to the cases and then to me in one swift motion, as she continued to talk, "You fill these with things for a weekend getaway, with me and the guys, while I get Tay an Jay over to Sasha's, explain the situation, and then cook us a quick breakfast, steak and eggs sound good?" she asked as she started to walk out.
"Yeah, but what situation are we talking about, exactly?" I called after her and she replied back, her voice muffled from down the hall. "You'll see."
Yup I was thoroughly going to kill her, well so much for figuring it out before I get pulled in! I thought, as I lifted my arms and let them drop to me side, thoroughly defeated and started packing my cases.
In the white one I threw in, two dresses but one I wear as a long shirt, two shirts, two pairs of jean shorts, a pair of jeans, a purple hoodie, three hats, several pairs of panties, bras, socks. two bathing suits, a cover up dress for the one bathing suit, two pairs of sneakers and a pair of heals.
In the creamy case, I threw in, my vanilla colored parasol, a pair of my black calf high boots, a pair of grey calf high sneakers, my Night World book, a couple other books, including my Complete Fairy Tales and Stories book, three mini journals and some pens for writing poetry, and several cd's, including all my Rascal Flatts and some other country, r&b, pop, rock, etc.
If I new my sister she would have a cd player available, at all times so we could sing and make fools of ourselves dancing. I grabbed my bag from work an my purse and emptied the important contents into a woven straw bag with a bow on it, I'd pulled out from the closet, the bag was pretty and well suited for a weekend getaway, plus it was big enough to fit, one of the five skullie Flip mino's I have, my black skullie Ipod I'd been listening to recently, I changed up Ipods every so often too, my Burberry Brit perfume, my keys, tampons and condoms just in case, my wallet with the wad of money from work last night, and a few other minor things.
I was definitely not one to pack light, let me tell ya, I had to have a variety of things to occupy my time, if my time was being filled with boring ass nothing. Finally after I got dressed, I headed out to the kitchen, where April was already finished making the breakfast and was now dishing it up.
"Hey, you done packin?"
I nodded and sat down at the table, she set the plates down, then took the seat next to me, as I dug into our meal I decided to try and get some 411 out of her, "So where are you dragging my ass this weekend?" I went for the blunt approach, figuring it was best to just cut straight to the point.
"I told you, you'll see."
I took a big inhale of air and exhaled slowly, while chewing a hundred miles a minute, "You know I hate that answer."
"And so do I, but that doesn't stop you from using it on me, now does it?"
She had a point, I did have a tendency to do that to her alot, "Alright, I give up, I know when I see a lost cause." I sighed and continued chewing.
April nodded and we finished in silence, when we were done eating, April did the dishes real quick and I brought my cases out, setting them by the door, then checked the apartment over to make sure everything was turned off and tidy, in case the landlord looked in, which he had a knack for knowing when to get away with it.
April joined me in the living room just then, she looked at my cases, "Got everything?"
I nodded, "Oh I almost forgot." she added.
"What now?"
"Your passport, you'll need that." I just shook my head and sighed, then truged quitely back down the hall to my room and looked for my passport, with no further questions asked.
On our way outside to wait for the guys to pick us up, as Ape had had Tom drop her and Tay off this morning, I checked in on Jay at Sash's, gave him a kiss, hug, and told him I would see him soon, I loved him, and to behave for Sash. We stood outside for maybe ten minutes before the guys showed up in a large SUV like van thingie. They already had April's bags in the trunk, along with all theirs, when I went to heft my cases in along side her's, Georg stopped me, "Let me get that for you."
I smiled and stepped back, waving him forward, "Thank you."
"Is't no problem." he replied as he loaded my cases in the trunk with ease, I couldn't help but check out his mussels as he did so, when they flexed I damn near lost it right there, I had to take small slow breaths to calm myself before he or anyone else noticed. When we all piled in, Tom was driving, Bill was riding shot gun, Ape and I had the middle bench and the G's got stuck in the far back seats. "So guys, where are we going?" I asked hoping maybe I could con it out of one of them.
"You'll see!" they all sang out in unison.
"Well damned it all to hell and back!" I retorted loudly and crossed my arms over my chest, with a huff I sat back and fell silent.
They all laughed, as Tom started the engine and we were off, my silence lasted for all of about ten minutes, when April turned to me, "We're going to stop at a gas station before we head to the airport, do you need to get anything?"
I nodded, "Hell yeah, ciggies, if I'm going to be stuck with you guys telling me 'I'll see', everytime I ask where we're going, I'm going to be chain smokin like a crack head. Plus, I need Starbucks, bad!"
April chuckled, "You are a fucking trip in it's self, I don't know why we didn't just stay home, we might have had more fun listening to you rant."
"I don't know about that one." Tom chimed in as he pulled into the gas station and parked, shutting off the engine, and we all climbed out.
Ape and I ran into the store , laughing when we both almost got stuck in the door way, we then separated as the guys came in and started hunting for what we needed. I went to the coolers and grabbed two cold bottles of Starbucks, one mocha, the other vanilla, then grabbed a large bottle of Figi spring water, I then walked up and down the isle's looking for something yummy.
When I reached the candy isle the guys were already there, they had all sorts of things in there hands ranging from chocolate bars, to jelly bellys, to skittles, multi colored twisted lollipops and other things I couldn't quite make out, walking up to them I saw Ape approaching from the opposite side.
"Damn, do you guys have a massive sweet tooth or what?" we both asked in unison.
They just laughed, "Can you say, sugar rush?" Tom then looked at me and smirked, "Can you say, caffeine rush?" he repeated my remark and eyed the bottles of Starbucks, I just giggled and grabbed a Hershey's cookies n cream bar, and a bag of sour skittles. April grabbed a couple bags of Carmel's bites and I cringed, "Ugh, Carmel." Tom looked at me and with a chuckle he commented on my choice of candy, "Eww, the sour kind are nasty."
I shrugged, "Tomato, Tamatoe, I can't help it I like sour stuff."
"Like your brain." retorted April with a laugh.
I rolled my eyes and flipped her off best I could with eveything I had in my hands, we shared another laugh as we passed a display case with Zippo's, "Oh that red one is cute." I commented, "I like that vintage pink one." April shared her opinion. We then shared a look and a wicked smiled, then she grabbed both of them up and we headed for the counter, the guys had already payed for their things and were starting back to the vehicle. "We'll meet you there!" my sister shouted over her shoulder.
At the counter I asked the clerk for a cartoon of Marlboro red and green 100's in a box, "I'll get all this."
April looked at me, "Are you sure?"
I nodded with a soft smile, "Of course I'm sure."
"At least let me go half with you."
"If I say I've got it, I've got it, so don't argue with me, missy." we laughed and I handed the clerk the money, he handed me back the change and I placed my wallet back in my bag, while the clerk bagged up our purchase. We then exited the store, bags in hand and climbed into the already running and waiting car.
"You, took forever." complained Tom.
"Oh we did not, ya whinny baby." I retorted back and we all laughed.
"So how far is the airport?" I asked as I pulled out the cartons, handing April her's, before tearing the side of mine open and pulling out a pack, then tapping it upside down on my knee.
"It's an hour from here." Gustav answered from behind me, then Bill turned to look back at me, "I didn't know you smoked."
"Well ya do now." April grunted past the cigarette already in her lips, "Hand me my lighter and the fluid bottle." she said to me.
I pulled out our lighters and the fluid bottle and she filled them, a minute later we lit our ciggies and took a long drag, as I let the smoke out, I sighed, "I got the nicotine, now I just need the caffeine." an pulled out a bottle of Starbucks, shook it, popped the lid and downed half in one gulp.
"Egh God, cold coffee, you are so disgusting, you now that?"my sister commented.
"Like your face." I retorted and she flipped me off.
I then leaned into the front seat between Tom and Bill and flicked on the radio, "Hey, what are y..."
"Need some tunes." I cut him off, as soon as I turned it on and hit the search button, it landed on a station and I squealed as Ferras' 'Hollywood's Not America' started to play, turning it up I sat back and took a drag, "I love this song."
"Me too." April replied before singing with the song and I joined her.
Step one: When on a trip with my sister, sing like a fool to your fav. songs on the radio.
"So long, put your blue jeans back on girl
Go home
Remember Hollywood's not America
So long, put your blue jeans back on girl
Go home
Remember Hollywood's not America."
We sang the chorus together but April didn't know the verses so I busted out."And everybody here's, from somewhere else
You could make a million dollars, but you might lose yourself
And you can take the heat, will your heart grow cold?
They say acting's just pretending, even that gets old."
April chimed back in and we finished the song.
"So long, put your blue jeans back on girl
Go home
Remember Hollywood's not America
So long, put your blue jeans back on girl
Go home
Remember Hollywood's not America
Hollywood's not America
It's not America."
I had tears in my eyes by the end and Bill reached back to wipe them away, "Vhat's the matter?"
I laughed slightly and sniffled, "That song just reminds me of my past is all."
"Yeah, she was always taking off to somewhere when we were kids, running away here, there and everywhere, then she'd get stranded and our dad would go get her, by the time they'd get back to her mom's house, she'd be balling her eyes out and saying she was sorry an she'd never do it again."
I back slapped my sister in the arm, "Oh shut up, at least I didn't get married to an idiot, two timing, trifflin ass, dog, who stole your kids away." I retorted and she slapped me back, but up side the head, then we fake boo hoo'd and hugged each other tight, while laughing our fool heads off.
"You two are crazy." Gustav piped up.
We all laughed again and April and I started acting wild and crazy while singing the Miley song 'Start All Over' that just came on the radio.
"Out of the fire and into the fire again
You make me want to forget, and
Start all over
Here I come, straight out of my mind, or worse
Another chance to get burned
And start all over
I'm gonna start all over."
By the end we had the guys acting stupid and singing with us, we continued to act wacko and sing through several more songs including, Pink's 'Funhouse', Ally & Aj's version of 'Walking On Sunshine', Natasha Beddingfield's 'Unwritten', Citizen King's Better Days', Kylie Minogue's 'Locomotion', Amy Grant's 'Every Heartbeat', another Natasha song 'Frogs and Princes', Pebbles' 'Givin You The Benifit', Train's 'Hey, Soul Sister', two Rod Stewert songs 'Forever Young & Maggie May'. the last of which I cried again.
When Gustav asked me why I was crying to the second Rod song, he was a fan, I explained that,"Maggie is my mom's nick name, may is the month she was born, she loves the song alot, so I dedicate it to her, and I miss her like hell."
He patted my shoulder and gave me a reassuring smile, "It vill be alright."
I patted his hand and returned the smile, "Thanks." I replied softly, finally we arrived at the airport some fifteen minutes later, and I was happy to be able to stretch my legs.
I reached into the vehicle and grabbed my bag, my carton which I planned on stuffing into my cream case, and my bottle of water as I had already downed both my coffees, oh yeah I was good to go till lunch, maybe longer who knew, what I did know was that, Ape was grabbing her bag, carton, Pepsi and the platic bags that were now, no more than garbage.
The guys were unloading the luggage and I stuffed my ciggs into my case, April did the same, then we started for the doors, "We'll meet yall in side." she called over her shoulder like before and without waiting for a reply, grabbed my arm, pulling me inside, throwing the plastic bag in the trash just outside the doors, when we got inside we made a bee line straight for the bathrooms, where I emptied my bladder of all that coffee and the half bottle of water I'd down to counteract the, boingy, boingy, effect it always has on me.
I finished washing and drying my hands, then checked my makeup, hair and outfit, April had been doing the same, we noticed each others outfits for the actual first time and complimented each other on our styles and how we'd manage to some how coordinate, without actually coordinating, our clothes.
She was wearing a blue plaid, spaghetti strap tank with a bow, blue denim, short shorts, and a pair of blue, open toed, platform wedge sandals with bows matching her top, I give you ladies and gents, my sister, the blue freak.
I was wearing a cute little yellow striped, halter top, with a bow and pockets, a pair of faded denim, short shorts, and matching yellow flats.
We looked at each other, after checking our appearances in the mirror one final time and said, "Lookin good." then did our little secret hand shack, snapped our fingers and pointed at each other, before busting up laughing as we exited the bathroom.
The guys were waiting for us just outside, "Vhat's so funny?" they asked.
We shared a look and said together, "Oooh nothin." which made us laugh even harder. When we calmed a little, I noticed that are luggage wasn't with them, "Hey, where'd you guys put our baggage?"
"It is't already being loaded on the jet." Georg answered and my eyes went wide.
"Wait, jet, what jet?"
"They got a private jet to fly us to our destination." April spoke, as she rummaged through her hand bag for something, she then pulled out her passport, "You'll need yours out to, sis."
I nodded and did as she said, pulling out my passport, we then started to make our way up to a desk, where we got our boarding insructions and what not. I really wasn't paying much attention from that point on, I was to busy thinking about how dangerous small aircraft's were, April and I followed the guys to a door and out onto the run way strip, where a massive jet sat.
Okay, April's idea of small and my idea of small, are definitely in two whole separate categories, now let me tell you.
I was shaken from my thoughts, when we started to ascend the stairs onto the jet, according to the guys are baggage had already been loaded, while we'd been in the bathroom and standing in line at the desk, that wasn't what worried me though, it was the fact that I'd only been on an aircraft once and that was several months ago, but when we stepped into the confines of the jet, I was stunned to say the least.
The inside of the jet was absolutely gorgeous, I almost couldn't catch my breath, as I looked around, the stewardess came out, smiled and asked if there was anything she could get for us. Bill pulled the stewardess off to the side and spoke to her privately, April and I had already taken our seats and I was watching Bill talk to the lady, I couldn't make out a damned word they said in German, until I thought I heard the word Goldschläger and started to wonder if he had meant, what I thought he'd meant by the word.
Finally, just after the pilot announced over the com, that we'd be taking off in about five minutes, the woman came back with one of the most beautiful sites ever, she carried a fancy tray with six tall, thin shot glasses and two bottles of frosted over Goldschläger, one of my favorite alcohols ever.
I could have kissed Bill, How the hell had he known what my favorite alcoholic drink was?
Not more then four shots and a steady take off later, I got my first clue on the answer to that question, once we were clear to get up and move about, Ape got up, pulled something from her bag and made her way over to a built in the wall shelf, where a stereo system sat, next thing I knew Dolly Parton's "Romeo," came blaring to life.
Ahh, Well Hell. Figures, there's the race! She's been planning this whole damned thing, with the help of the guys. Ohhhh, I'm gonna...
My thoughts were cut short by Ape pulling me to my feet, into the open area, and I knew exactly what she had in mind, "Oh hell to the..."
"Shut the hell up and have some fun." she ordered, cutting me right off.
Oh now she takes my advice to loosen up, her damned self, then goes and throws it back in face. Humph!
Step two: When on a trip with my sister, get drunk, sing and dance to your favorite songs, continue to act a fool...
"A cross between a movie star
And a hero in a book
Romeo comes struttin' in
And everybody looks
'Cause he's just got that special thang
That everybody needs
And everybody wants him
But not as bad as me,"
We began singing and dancing and I soon forgot about everything, but having fun with my sister, on our weekend vacation. When Billy Ray Cyrus started singing his part, Ape and I did the square dance from the video, the guys whooped and cheered, while throwing back another round of shots. On the last Billy and dolly, chorus duet, Ape and I danced and mimed, while singing the words,
"So step it high, step it low
Step it out and in
Step to the side and let it slide
Then steppin' up again
Step on toes, it all goes
Steppin' as you please
But I'm one step away from love
So don't step out on me."
As the song ended, Ape and I acted out the banter between Dolly and the other women in the song, the guys bout damn near died laughing and Georg choked on a shot he'd just thrown back. Yup, this was definitely going to be one hell of a vacation to remember, that was for damned sure! I thought as I joined in the laughter, at Georg who was still spitting and sputtering, trying not to laugh more, which didn't work and effectively made it worse, his face was beet red, I helped him stand up and walk to the bathroom, the stewardess handed me a glass of cool water, from where I stood in the doorway, after holding Georg's long hair out of the way. Why had I been doing that, well as I'm sure you all know, drinking and laughing your ass off don't mix, not to mention if you choke on it, while continuing to laugh your ass off, trust me, I had thrown up quite a few times from doing just that and only one time had I actually been drinking alcohol, when it happened.
Georg was sitting on the toilet seat now, as I handed him the glass, "Here, sip slowly on this." I instructed and he did so, then smiled up at me, I had been looking off into space for a minute, so I hadn't noticed him smile up at me, until I felt his eyes on me and finally looked his direction. How long has he been staring at me like that? I thought and returned his smile, "Better?" I asked and he nodded.
"Danke." he responded, I smiled brighter and nodded, "Your welcome."
He then cocked his head at me, "Bill said you don't know how to speak German."
I smirked, "I can speak and understand a few words."
"Does Bill know that?" he asked and continued to sip his water.
I nodded, "I'm sure April probably told him, by now, I mean she's blabbed quite abit about me already, from the looks of it." my tone was slightly filled with irritation.
"Does that make you mad at her?"
I smiled and shook my head, "No not really, just a bit irritated is all, I mean she's my big sister, I'm used to her speaking for me alot, when we were kids I was really shy, well unless you pissed me off, then watch out, but I usually kept to myself and April would have to communicate for me most of the time. I only had a few close friends that I would actually talk to openly, without any fear of them judging me just to be mean."
He nodded, "Did Bill tell you, he and Tom had a rough time in school, too?"
I shook my head, which I then realized was a bad move, because the shots I had taken, finally caught up to me and I hadn't noticed really, as I had been standing still, in roughly the same spot for the last few minutes. I started to slightly see double and when I reached for the sink, as I planned to splash my face with alittle cold water, I ended up lurching forward, good thing Georg was feeling better and had quick reflexes. He had set the cup down, stood, grabbed hold of me and pulled me tight against his chest so fast, it made my head spin. I buried my face in his chest for a second, in order to gain composure of myself, so I wouldn't end up being the next person praying to the porcelain god. Though, I quickly realized that had been a big mistake, whatever Goerg was wearing made him smell so good and I couldn't help myself but to let out a soft little purr like moan, and as I'm sure you guessed, he noticed this action right away.
He then pulled me away from his chest holding me at arms length and looked down into my eyes, I smiled sheepishly, "You smell good." I answered softly. He then smirked and before I could stop him, [not like I wanted to] his lips met mine...
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