Chapter 6
A Stab in the Dark
What was it like?
Song: "Behind Blue Eyes" Limp Bizkit
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I'm sorry it took me so long to update. I was camping with my family.
This entire chapter is a collection of flashbacks about Tanya, starting from when she lost her mother, to her playing volleyball, to her and Asa's relationship, and then Manfred. It may get confusing, so I separated the parts with ((Her age and setting)).
On with the chappie!
((Age 7, her house, with her mother and younger sister))
"Ebony, will you get the pasta?" Airashi Torsson asked her youngest daughter, a small girl with dark hair, and blue eyes.
Another girl, with white-blond hair and pale blue eyes stood next to the table, as the plates and dishes placed themselves, "Tanya!" Airashi exclaimed, "I told you and your sister, no using telekinesis for placing the table!"
"Aw, mom!" the girl groaned, as a light breeze blew through the room, "Oops, sorry guys," she said, blushing slightly.
Ebony clung to her mother's skirt, clutching her "blankey" in the other hand. She stuck her tongue out at her elder sister, making a stupid face.
Tanya turned, and sat down, secretly knocking over her little sisters light in her room.
It was a quite dinner, just the three of them. Tanya hadn't seen her father since she was one, when Ebony had been born. She knew her father had remarried, and now had a son, named Tancred.
After cleaning up, Airashi took Ebony's hand, "The Sitter is here, Tanya. I'm going to Ebony's doctor appointment. I'll be back around 8. You better be in bed when I get back. You have school tomorrow," she told her elder daughter.
As Tanya waved at her mothers disappearing figure (They lived about 3 blocks from the hospital) she turned, and went to her room, not knowing that would be the last time she saw her mother.
No
one knows what it's like
to be the bad man
to be the sad
man
behind blue eyes
((The next morning))
Tanya woke up at 7 sharp. She changed into her uniform for 1st grade, and walked to the kitchen, but was met by sobs. She peeked in, and saw her father, step-mother, and a small, fair haired boy, who she expected to be her half brother. She stepped in, and asked, "What's going on?"
Her father smiled, sweetly, at her, "Honey, your mother and Ebony were shot to death last night by a gang. You have to come and live with us now."
And just like that, Tanya Torsson's life changed for what may have been the worse.
And
no one knows
what it's like to be hated
to be fated to telling
only lies
((Age 13, her new home, in her room))
Tanya sat on her bed, listening to head banger music from over seas. She had gone on a trip to the states, and had brought back 5 CDs. This one was her favorite. A knock on her door wasn't heard over the loud guitar riffs, but a whack on the head was. She flipped around, and yelled, "What?" at her brother.
Tancred hadn't quite passed her in height, but he was getting close. She snorted, taking her headphones off for her, "If you had heard me the first 3 times, you would know that I am trying to tell you that dinner is ready. It's your birthday, you dimwit. Live it up," he smirked, "what fresh crap are you listening to today?" he asked.
Tanya snatched the headphones back, "Whatever, and its called Green Day, and yesterday it was AC/DC, not A/C! You have no conception of American culture."
Tancred snorted, "Of course I do. You're the one who doesn't. Who would call a band AC/DC or Green Day?"
Tanya shrugged, "I don't know. Look, just go downstairs, and tell mom and dad that I'll be down in a mo," as she turned the music back on.
Tancred shook his head, and left the girl alone.
Tanya came downstairs to find the kitchen black, "Um, guys? Did the power go out?" she walked around, and then, suddenly, the lights went on, and there was her entire volleyball team, surrounding a huge chocolate ice-cream cake, with the words, "Happy 13, Tanya!" in the frosting.
"Oh, you guys!" she squealed, running up to the group, hugging each one in turn.
"What better way to spend you 14th birthday party than with your friends?" one of the girls asked.
The group sat down, enjoying the cake and dinner.
Finally, the coach stood up, raising her sparkling cider class, "A toast, to our team. We're in the summer league!" at this, everyone squealed, and congratulated one another. Even though it was only December 16th, and summer league didn't start until the 6th of June, it was still exciting.
But
my dreams they aren't as empty
as my conscience seems to be
I
have hours, only lonely
my love is vengeance
((Age 14, New York, summer league))
"And yet another perfect set from setter Cally Washington. #9, Tanya Torsson makes a perfect spike, and it's the winning point! The Spikers are going to the championships!" the announcer called through the microphone.
The girls got in a huddle, barely able to control themselves. They congratulated the other team, ran back the huddle, and started screaming with delight. They were going to the championship round.
Later that day, they had a practice game, against a team they wouldn't play. It was the final point of the second match. The other setter, Eve, set the ball for Tanya, and she spiked it. The trouble happened when she came down.
Tanya's hand stayed in to spike position, and suddenly got tangled in the net. She fell underneath, as her ankle came down, and cracked.
Tanya lay on the ground, whimpering in pain. The first to her side were Eve and Cally, "What happened?" Cally asked, helping her stand on her good foot.
Tanya accepted the help and hoppled on her good left ankle, explaining, "My arm got caught."
The coach looked at her ankle, "You're going to the hospital. It looks broken."
Tanya's eye's widened, "What? No! I can't go to the hospital! I'll miss the championship game!"
The coach sniffed, "That's a sacrifice I'll have to make."
As Cally helped Tanya hopped to the car, the hurt girl said, and "I'm going to Bloor's for the next 4 years! It will be my last chance to play volleyball!"
The coach shook her head, "Then you won't play volleyball. No big deal, if it's between you permanently injuring yourself and playing volleyball, or not playing volleyball and staying fine, I'd go with the later. You're not playing."
Tanya sat down in her coach's car, staring down at the ground.
At the hospital, Tanya sat in her room, tapping away on her laptop. Her leg had a cast. She was answering her mothers e-mail. The game had been shown on television. She sighed, hitting send, just as her volleyball team entered, "Oh, poor you!" Cally squealed.
Tanya closed her laptop, and sighed, "Well, you guys may want to go get some rest. You have a big game tomorrow!"
Cally pulled out a sparkly silver sharpie, and signed the cast, passing the pin around, as everyone signed the black cast.
Tanya smiled, as they all took their turn. "Thanks. You're really making me feel better."
The coach ushered everyone out, and Tanya frowned. She had a bad feeling about the next day's game.
That's
never free
No one knows what its like
to feel these
feelings
Like I do, and I blame you!
((The next day))
Tanya was watching the game on the television in her room, while she was IMing her friends. She glanced up, and gasped. The score of the final match wasn't good. The other team had the serve, and the ball came up, and back down into her team's court for the winning point. She groaned, and went back to her IM conversation.
BlondeVolleyballGirl: We just lost!
TorssonBoi (That was Tanc): Sucks 2 b u! They're gonna blame u!
Bend'n'shout (That was her friend, Tina): Shut up, Tanc! It isn't her fault!
BlondeVolleyballGirl: Tanc, when did you get on?
TorssonBoi: I was tlkn' 2 Sander, and saw u were on.
BlondeVolleyballGirl: Ugh, I'm going. I'll cya in a few days, Tina.
Bend'n'shout: K, I've got dance practice.
Tanya logged off, and fell back on her bed. She was leaving New York in a day. What was going to happen?
Later that day, Tanya's team came in, and there wasn't a smile in sight. The coach wasn't there. Andrea, the captain (Since Tanya was unable to fulfill the duties) walked up to the bed, and slammed her fist down on the table holding Tanya's laptop, "Because of you, we lost. Thanks a ton," she snapped.
Cally glared at Andrea, "It wasn't her fault that she fell! It was an accident!"
Andrea put her nose in the air, "Whatever. Wither way, you're off the team."
Tanya made a strangled noise, as everyone left.
"Never again," she murmured under her breath, "never again will I play volleyball. I will now only focus on my studies."
No
one bites back as hard
on their anger
none of my pain and
woe
can show through
((Age 15, Bloor's, May))
Tanya sat in the Red King's room, sucking on her pencil. She stopped, and scribbled out the answer to a math question. She was sitting in tradition spot between Asa and Manfred. Finally, the head boy, a tall, brown haired boy named Daniel, said, "You can talk now."
With that, Manfred turned to his girlfriend, Ayume, and they started talking. Tanya rolled her eyes, and turned to Asa, "So, what are you doing on Friday? We could go to the new movie Tanc just saw at the cinema. He said it's good."
Asa nodded, "I can get my mom to drive. She has something to do then as well."
Tanya and Asa had been going out since the 2nd week of school, and it was only a few weeks until school let out.
((Friday))
The date had to be off, since both of the teens had detention. They snuck out, and ran out to the runes, hiding under one of the trees.
As soon as she stopped laughing, Tanya sat down, along with Asa. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders, and she rested her head on his shoulder, "I'm almost glad that we couldn't do the date. This is so much funnier," she said.
Asa smiled, and kissed her.
A few hours later, they were still sitting there, and it was getting dark. Tanya was trying to get Asa to let her go inside, before he transformed, "Asa, come on. We both know you can't control your beast side!"
Asa shook his head, "It's not to-"but he was cut off, as he suddenly started to transform.
Tanya screamed, and backed away, trying to run, but it was too late. The beast turned on the girl, and lashed out. She turned, blood running down her shoulder, as she ran towards the school, the beast chasing her. She threw the door open and got only 10 feet, before turning, and running into
"Manfred!" she breathed, panting, "help me," was all she got, and then fainted, collapsing to the ground.
The girl woke up, and realized that she was in the infirmary, and Manfred was next to her. He smiled when he noticed that she was awake, "How does it feel?" he asked, pointing to her shoulder.
Tanya glanced at her bandaged body part, which stung, and said, "It would feel better, if it hadn't been the fact that my boyfriend was the one that attacked me," she said, a tear coming to her eyes, as she sat up.
Manfred stared downcast, "Are you going to forgive him for this?"
Tanya looked off to the side, at Manfred, "No. I told him it was to late. He didn't listen. I'm not forgiving him. I never will," although her face was coarsening with anger, she couldn't help but let a tear fall down her face, and soon began sobbing.
Manfred patted her back, comforting her.
The next day, Tanya went home, and on Monday, she broke up with Asa.
Discover
l.i.m.p. say it
No one knows what its like
To be mistreated, to
be defeated
Behind blue eyes
((Age 15, Bloor's, the first day of second year))
Tanya ran her fingers through her hair, and was so intent on her work, that she jumped when the horn rang for end of homework. She was packing up her books, when Manfred tapped her shoulder, "Can I talk to you in private?" he asked, grabbing her arm.
As Asa and Ayume left the room, they turned, and glared at Manfred.
Manfred stood in front of Tanya, and asked, "Will you go out with me?"
Tanya was taken a back, but smiled, "Sure. This is rather sudden. What brought this on?"
Manfred took her hand, and gazed into her eyes, "I didn't notice it until I helped you last year, but I've loved you ever since I met you."
Tanya smiled, "How about this Friday? We could go to a movie."
No
one knows how to say
that they're sorry and don't worry
I'm not
telling lies
((Age 19, present))
Manfred awoke with a start, and instantly heard why he had awoken with a start: He could hear gunshots. He tried to stand, and suddenly realized that he was chained to the ground, in the dungeon at Bloor's. He then heard 2 voices, outside of the hall, "Was that necessary?" a female's voice asked.
A male's voice replied, "I didn't hit her. Besides, they were blanks."
The female's voice snapped back, "But it may have woken up Manfred!"
The boy replied, "Just put her in the dungeon. She's unconscious again. Sorry, but tackling her is the only way to get here to stop acting like a dimwit."
The door open, and Manfred gasped, "You!"
No
one knows what its like
to be the bad man, to be the sad
man
behind blue eyes.
Neko: Yet again, a slight cliffhanger. Oh, well, it doesn't matter. You'll find out who it is next time. See ya until then!
Afterthoughts: This is probably my longest chapter yet, and took me the second shortest to write.
