Chapter 7-First Dates
"Oh Wing, you have gotten yourself in quite a predicament.." Lady Orchid wisely noticed as she sat on the sofa watching Wing get ready for her date with Joey. "You have been asked out by the one you love for a date and it was only a few days ago since you two have met. Very promising."
"I think it's too dangerous. You don't even know the guy. Let alone know what a date is." Darren warned suspiciously as he entered the room. "It could be some wicked Earth ceremony.."
"True you are not familiar with these new customs of Earth, but a date is hardly dangerous if you know who you're with." Lady Orchid reminded, Darren's eyes darkened.
"But we don't know who he is!" Darren shouted angrily. "He might not be trusted."
"Darren! Would you please stop interfering!" Wing cried as she put down the lip gloss that Tea gave her and turned to her friend. "I know how Joey is..he's kind and gentle and I won't allow you to harass me with your inferior comments about him!"
"I...I don't know what do say, Wing." Darren replied in pain. "I just want you to be safe."
"Well, I'm safe when Joey's around." Wing answered harshly. "You can't tell me not to love him..'cause I do."
"I'm not saying that Wing!" Darren answered defensively. "I just.."
"I don't care! I don't need your excuses.." Wing lashed out tears coming to her eyes. Darren watched her dart into her room sobbing. Lady Orchid watched him silently as he shed a look of disappointment.
"She wants you to encourage her actions..yet it seems very noticeable you cannot see to her liking.." Lady Orchid predicted.
"I want to help her, and be with her. Do all I can for her, but it doesn't work." Darren remarked in sorrow. "I should never have went with her. I shouldn't have helped her go to Earth.."
"As I see.." Lady Orchid answered calmly. "You did want to help her with her dreams, but the outcome isn't as you expected."
"Another time." Lady added. "We will discuss this further. I must tend to the shop. As you must do to your chores."
Darren grimaced as he bowed and soughed to the kitchen with bucket and mop in hand. Wing sat in her room her face in her pillow as she pounded lightly on her mattress. She heard the green telephone on her bedside table ring. Wing picked it up upside down and pressed it against her ear. Serenity's voice came in barely a whisper above her earlobe as she twisted the cord and got her arm tangled in the wires as she fell off the bed. Serenity's voice sounded in concern.
"Wing! Are you alright?" Serenity asked as Wing put the receiver to her ear.
"YES..I GOT MY ARM STUCK.." Wing shouted.
"Wing..not so loud! They can hear you from the edge of Spain!" Serenity remarked with a giggle.
"Where?" Wing asked loudly.
"Never mind." Serenity answered. "So are you getting ready? Is this a bad time to call.."
"I had a really bad fight with Darren just now."
"Darren? Is that the guy from the shop you were working at?"Serenity asked. "He looked so cool!"
"He's a magician..I mean my brother." Wing stammered remembering Lady Orchid's story.
"Oh, does he do magic tricks for little kids?" Serenity asked curiously. "That sounds like fun. Although he doesn't really look like he likes kids..you know."
"It feels like he doesn't like me either." Wing sighed, Darren seemed so distant since they appeared at Earth and untrustworthy.
"Don't worry. Me and Joey always pick fights with each other." Serenity comforted. "But we still love each other.."
"You love him too?" Wing asked, a sharp pang crushed at her heart.
"Yeah, but as a brother..I don't plan to marry him or anything." Serenity answered lightly. She gave a slight laugh. "By the way, good luck with Joey on your first date. It's been a while since he's been seeing anyone. So you're sort of a bright light in the darkness for him."
"He's been blind?" Wing asked confusedly. "I thought his eyes look fine to me."
"Oh Wing, you're as innocent as a child." Serenity said warmly. "Joey has never been blind, I should know what it's like..I have been through it all."
"You've been blind? How sad."
"Thanks for the sympathy, but I'm fine now." Serenity answered calmly. "Now go on and have a good date. The amusement park is a blast!"
"Thanks Serenity. Just one question.."
"Shoot."
"What should I do?"
"Don't worry, I know you're new to this but everything's gonna be fine." Serenity stated casually. "Just be yourself and have fun!"
"I don't think I can be myself.."
"It's just like being with your friends, but more..intimate." Serenity informed. "One on one..like I said, it's going to be fine. You'll live through it."
"Is it dangerous like Darren said? Oh Serenity..." Wing panicked.
"Goodbye Wing! Have fun." Serenity exclaimed through the phone.
"But..." Wing blurted. The phone line went dead. "Serenity? Serenity?"
Suddenly the doorbell rang making Wing jump out of her skin. She panicked again realizing that she had forgotten to get ready and was in her beige undergarment. Wing began stuffing her feet in the heels that Tea lent her for the night and pulled on the dress Orchid bought her. With the rush of things Wing split the seam in her dress with the pointed heel of shoe. Terrified of what she was going to do, she hid the dress and pulled on a pair of jeans and a frilly pink top as she scampered out to the door.
"Would someone please answer the door!" Lady Orchid muttered furiously as she was vacuuming the rug. "I know that you were afraid of it before, but can't you just deal with it."
"Sorry Lady Orchid!" Wing said as she rushed to the door, and saw Joey with a bunch of flowers. "Hello Joey."
"Hey Wing." Joey greeted calmly. "I got you some flowers."
"They're beautiful." Wing replied as she smelt the pink buds. "And they smell so sweet."
"Well I'm glad you like'em." Joey said with a smile, he looked over at Lady Orchid. "Hey Grams..how's it going!"
"Young man I am not her grandmother..I'm just an old foster parent." Lady Orchid curtly replied making Wing laugh.
"Sorry lady." Joey answered with a sigh. "Boy do I got problems."
"Don't worry about Lady Orchid." Wing insisted, "She just knows the right time to defend herself, but she's also very sweet. Like these flowers."
"Hey, aren't you that guy that works for her too." Joey asked as he spotted Darren polishing the candlesticks. Darren shook his head in disgust and turned back to what he was doing. Joey
grimaced as he began to whisper in Wing's ear. "Does he always seem so nice?"
"That's Darren Magi, my so called brother." Wing said sadly. "You better not bother him. He's a little bad tempered."
"That's not true!" Darren seemed to blurt out as they went out the door. Wing and Joey stopped as Darren turned to glare at them. Wing seemed hurt as she saw the rage in Darren's eyes and quickly tugged Joey away, trying to get away from Darren as soon as possible. Darren watched as she slammed the door and went out without a single goodbye. He put his face in his hands. "What have I done.."
Joey and Wing went down the dark street as the moon began to shine. Wing wanted to get away from home as soon as she could without bothering Darren's selfish attitude. She walked with her head resting on Joey's shoulder as they approached a festival of lights and sounds. Joey showed her into the amusement park where there were many games and loud sounds, exciting irregular shaped objects gave way to people screaming as well as whirling and twirling, going up and down as well as slow and fast. Wing couldn't wait to see what these peculiar things can do as they paid for their tickets and entered the park.
"Do you wanna check out the rides?" Joey suggested. "Or get some cotton candy?"
"What's that?" Wing asked as she grabbed Joey's hand and directed him through the crowds and towards a booth with a few water pistols on the table, a clown face directly across at other side. Wing marvelled as there was a huge net with different stuffed animals inside.
"The Clown Shooting Gallery? Heck I never played that in years!" Joey said with a laugh.
"Can we play it? Please, Joey!" Wing begged her eyes filled with excitement. Joey smiled as the girl warmed his heart. He went to the carnival worker and put down his money.
"Two squirters please sir!" Joey shouted, and pointed to a giant purple bear hanging from the net. "And I'm gonna get that bear no matter what it takes!"
"Then how about paying me fifty bucks for it." The carnival man replied tonelessly.
"Shut up..I got talent for this." Joey insisted as he lined up with his water pistol.
"Suite yourself.." The carnival guy shrugged as the buzzers started to go off.
"Wing! Try to get the clown in the mouth! Hurry!" Joey shouted, as he saw Wing panicking. Joey sprayed the clown's mouth as water gushed all over without going into the hole. Wing began to pull the trigger as a small stream of water came trickling out of her water pistol. Joey kept squeezing as his marker along a pole kept rising, Wing's was at the very bottom. With a few seconds left Joey kept urging the pistol on as the marker almost reached the top. The carnival man looked at his watch as the buzzer sounded. Joey opened his eyes wondering if he had made it and saw his marker right at the top of the booth's ceiling. The carnival man was quite impressed.
"Guess you don't lie about it kid." the carnival man remarked gruffly as he took out one of the prizes, a small blue elephant and gave it to him. "Here's your prize.."
"But the purple bear.." Joey said sadly.
"That'll cost you fifty bucks for play.." the carnival man remarked rubbing his fingers together as intimidating as he could be.
"I'll give ya fifty bucks a play!" Joey exclaimed tightening his fists.
"Joey NO!" Wing interrupted, putting her hand on his fist. She looked sympathetically at the carnival guy's eyes. "We can take the small elephant..I just don't want anyone to be hurt because of this toy."
"I...I" the carnival man stated speechlessly.
"Thank you for the game, sir." Wing said warmly as they walked away, Wing hugging the small elephant as Joey put an arm around her. Joey felt the warmth of her head against his jacket and continued through the crowds. They went to play more games and went on the rides, Wing held onto Joey's arm as the sped off on the tracks of the roller coaster and spun on the Spinner. Wing gazed amazingly as they went on the Ferris Wheel and overlooked the entire park, as well as the lights of Domino City. Looking towards her, as she began to feel very tired, at last as the two got off of the ride Joey leant Wing his coat as a cool breeze came in from the west. Wing let the feeling of warmth surge inside of her as she never felt before. It seemed as strong as when she met the Dark Magician, yet hopefully even more powerful than before.
Joey settled down as they went for the concession stand and bought caramel corn and a candied apple for Wing. He could hardly believe his luck to be finally with her, as they ate their food and went for someplace calm. The amusement park was situated next to a board walk near the river and was very silent as the tranquil waters flowed in melodious harmony. Wing looked up at the moon which was full and plentiful as she dipped her feet into the low side of the board walk and Joey did so too.
"Wasn't that great?!" Joey sighed as he leant back carefully lifting his toes from the water. "I always liked the amusement park..didn't you?"
"I had a lovely time there.." Wing added, as she kicked up her feet. "It was really fun."
"Ya know, we should do this more often." Joey exclaimed. "You and me.."
"That would be nice." Wing murmured as she looked down to the fish in the water, distracted from what Joey was saying. Joey shook his head annoyed with himself and muttered furiously, Wing looked up with him. "What is it?"
"I dunno. It's nothin' special." Joey murmured, he got up from the water and wiped off his feet. "Forget about it. I could always do it later.."
"You can tell me Joey." Wing said getting up after him and put a hand on his chest. "I know something's bothering you..I can feel it."
"Well, okay..I wanna give you something." Joey mumbled quickly as he began coming close to her.
"What?" Wing uttered as Joey wrapped his arms around her and planted his lips on hers for a small soft kiss. Wing seemed as shocked as he pulled away, the feeling of wetness still sat on her lips. Joey seemed tense...Wing could see as his brown eyes began to water and cheeks flare up with a look of yearning and acceptance.
Wing surprised herself as the rush of emotions she never felt before burning up inside as she never felt before. She grabbed Joey by the collar and gave him a kiss in return, leaving him gasping for breath. Wing couldn't believe what she had done to him, seeing the wild expression that was left on his face. Feeling a bit offended, Wing stepped back a bit until Joey grabbed at her elbow pulling her closer to him.
"I knew you'd like it.." Joey whispered with a big goofy grin. Wing laughed as relief rushed over her as she and Joey linked arms and walked away as the moonlight glinted along the water.
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