Soul's POV
I chased after Ghost as she darted through the narrow allies, finally catching her when she stopped dead in her tracks.
"Why did you stop running?" I asked, placing a hand on her shoulder.
"Why am I running from you?" She revealed her rosy face. She has only let a few tears go and I could see them building up on her eyelid.
"I'm sorry?"
"Why do I have to explain myself to you? So I drink, big deal, so I like excitement, big deal. I am 19 years old; I should not have to answer to you!" She threw the glass at the brick sidewalk, glass shattering everywhere.
"Calm down."
"Oh my, gosh," Her words muffled when she put her hands over her mouth.
"What?"
"The sidewalks, they are really dirty."
"Yeah, you're drunk, let's go." I scooped her up and carried her over my shoulder.
"I'm an airplane!" Ghost made a buzzing noise with her mouth. She was definitely drunk.
"Quiet down. You'll wake the whole city."
"If you fart, I'll kick you in the crotch several times."
"Good to know."
"I so tired. Bring me home fat albino boy."
"I am not fat!"
"Quiet fatty, you don't want to wake the whole city does you?"
"Okay, we're home, now where are your keys?"
"I gave them to my pretty roommate." She mumbled.
"Well then, we're getting in the old fashion way." I picked up my leg and kicked the door as hard as I could, knocking it over with a thud.
I tossed her down on the couch.
"Here, drink this." I handed her a green plastic cup.
"No way albino boy, could you be trying to drug me!" She tried to slap the cup out of my hand, but I pulled it back.
"It's water, drink it!"
"Fine, no need to be pushy, but if I wake up in jail tomorrow because I did something un-aware of, I'm kicking your butt."
"Jeeze, how drunk are you? You said butt, you always say ass."
"Here, done, now take it," She threw the cup at my head. "Hey where are we?"
"Now go to sleep, your pretty roommate will be here any minute now."
"Okay." She dozed off then I left, leaving a note that said; beware, evil beast among us.
Connor's POV
I left the party about an hour after Soul and Ghost ran out. I would have left sooner, but the one known as Liz wouldn't let me.
I walked up the steps and into our apartment. I checked Ghost's room to see if she was awake, she wasn't even there. I tip-toed into the living room, she was asleep on the couch with a note taped to her forehead.
"Beware, evil beast among us." I read out loud. 'Maybe I should wake her up.' I thought, reaching my hand towards her body, but quickly retracting it. 'She might kill me though.' I decided to leave it alone.
I then examined the door. Depending on how drunk she is, I am most likely going to be blamed for this. Damn it. I walked back to my room, might as well enjoy one last goodnight sleep.
Ghost's POV
I awoke with a very tiny piercing in my head. I rolled up off the couch, why was I on the couch? I really don't care this early in the morning. I slid past the plant, past the TV, and past the do- Where the fuck is the door?
"Connor! Get your ass out here!" I roared through the house.
"I didn't do it! The door was like that when I got home!" He stumbled out of his room.
"I don't care if you object to not doing it, you're fixing it," I stared at his eyes. "Before I get back!"
"Where are you going?" He dodged my glare.
"I have auditions for something."
"Okay then. I'll get started on this right away."
"If you want to live another day, you will." I walked to my room to get ready. One hour later I walked out of the building holding my guitar case. Inside was a sexy white vintage guitar.
"Yo' Soul." I said walking into the building.
"Right on time. I'll take your audition now."
"Soul, stop trying to be sophisticated." I groaned, walking into the auditorium.
"What are you going to play?"
"I'm going to play my guitar and sing Shark in The Water by VV Brown."
"Knock yourself out."
"Knock you out." I whispered under my breath as I slowly slid out my baby. (Guitar)
"What was that?"
"Nothing." I painted a fake smile in my face.
"Whenever you're ready."
"Sometimes I get my head in a dilly
Feeling so lost, ticking you off
Now boy, you know me well
Said, I'm that kind of feeling
That kind of soft, that kind of silly
But when I'm in doubt, I open my mouth
And words come out, words come out like
Baby, there's a shark in the water
There's something underneath my bed
Oh, please believe I said
Baby, there's a shark in the water
I caught them barking at the moon
Better be soon
High in the sky, the song that I'm singing
A sweet little lie, I cry wolf, cry
Rabbit out of the hat, yes, so that's why I'm bringing
Some tricks up my sleeve, for noticing me
It wouldn't cause you any harm, I just want you in my arms
I can't help, I can't help myself
Baby, there's a shark in the water
There's something underneath my bed
Oh, please believe I said
Baby, there's a shark in the water
I caught them barking at the moon
Better be soon"
I sang.
"That was great. Thanks. I'll contact you as soon as possible." Soul clapped.
"I'll talk to you at the basketball match later today" I exited the building.
It was now 2:20pm and I had to go run some chores that I knew if I sent Connor to do, he would do it all wrong.
Ghost's to do list;
Grocery shopping
Dry cleaning
Work
I pushed the groceries into my motorcycles compartment along with the dry cleaning. Now I have to go to work.
I walked into the fancy studio twirling my keys in one hand and guitar in the other.
"Ghost! Look we have new uniforms!" My co-worker, Amelia, held up the pink crop shirt.
"I am not wearing that." I pushed the shirt away from me.
"Why not? It's your style."
"No honey buns, it's not my style. This," I pointed to my clothes. "This is my style. Learn the difference then order new shirts." I placed my guitar in the back room then grabbed my camera.
"Who's up?" I shouted, looking at the waiting list.
"That would be me!" A preppy girl walked up.
"Joslyn?"
"Duh."
"Whatever, come on back. I here you specifically asked for me?"
"Yeah! My friend's cousin came here and you took amazing pictures of her! You actually made her look pretty."
"No honey, she already looked pretty."
"Whatever, anyways, I want my pictures to be just, like, hers!"
"On my bike? Yeah, I don't think so."
"But the customer is always right!"
"Not in this case, I don't allow preppy girls to touch my bike."
"I'm not preppy! I'm badass I threw a guy in a trash can yesterday!"
"That's not badass, that's called bullying."
"Same dif."
"Again, no honey, I'm badass. I don't take shit from anyone, you, you are mean to get what you want."
"I wouldn't argue with her if I were you." My boss, Johnny, giggled as he went through our mail.
"Are we going to do this or not? I have other costumers and I have the perfect scenery for you." I acted all happy, when really, I was pissed.
"What is it?"
"Hold on," I walked over to the back room. I pulled a lever and a wooden swing swung down. "Sit and look pretty." I walked back over. She stuck up her hand in a rock on sign.
"Stop, you are trying to be someone you're not. Be you!" I yelled, startling her.
"O-Okay." She hesitantly place a hand on the rope holding up the swing and the other on her lap, leaning against the rope.
I snapped a few shots as she changed positions. When we were over I walked her out.
"You looked nervous. You shouldn't be." I said as we reached her car.
"No one has ever let me be myself before."
"Well that's how I do it. Come by tomorrow, Johnny will give you your pictures."
"Okay, thanks Ghost."
"No problem, you're a cool kid ya know." I closed her door.
"I know." She laughed. I waved her off, and then joined the rest of the victims in the lobby.
"Okay, Katherine."
"Hi, can I do what she did?"
"Katherine, what do you get in school?"
"B's and C's, why?"
"No reason, but I have something way better for you."
I went through the rest of my clients in 4 hours, just in time for closing time.
"That was a successful day, can I have my paycheck?" I held out my hand.
"Here" Johnny placed the envelope in my palm.
I ripped it open. "$800 dollars, Johnny, that's $300 dollars less than last month, how am I supposed to pay for food?"
"You've been cutting down your hours."
"I'll pick them up! I'll come in tomorrow from 9am to 7pm! Please, I'm feeding two mouths now!"
"Oh, found a lucky guy?"
"No. Old friend, between you and me he's a leach, so what do you say?"
"No later than 9 AM."
"Yay! I love you Johnny!" I cheered.
"Yeah, now get out of here!"
"Okay, I'll see you at 7 sharp."
"I better!" He yelled after me. I revved my bike engine then stormed off down the street.
I got home to find the door fixed, dinner ordered, pizza, and dishes washed.
"Damn it." I slammed the door.
"What?" Connor asked from the couch.
"I have work tomorrow."
"Aha."
"Well guess what, you're bringing me lunch tomorrow so .that." I stuck out my tongue.
"Fair enough, but you can't complain on what I bring you."
"Fair enough, so, what are you watching?"
"The game."
"Oh is it the Eagles v. Redskins?"
"Yeah." I grabbed a slice of peperoni pizza and plopped down next to him.
"Go Eagles go," I yelled as we stole the ball from Mcnnab. "In your grimy little face!"
"Damn it! Pick up the pace redskins! You're being killed by animals that are going extinct."
"Watch your mouth, Eagles are the gods we pray to at night, the saviors of humanity, the ones we thank for our safety and food on our table!"
"I don't know if you remember this, but I'm a redskins fan!"
"I remember, one of the reasons I always hit you."
"What are the rest?"
"I can't tell you."
"Why?"
"Because if I did, you would fix all of them and I wouldn't have a reason to hit you."
"You really thought ahead, huh?"
"Duh."
We watched the games as we both cheered for separate teams. They went to overtime and sadly, the eagles lost.
"Well I'm going to bed." I threw my plate in the garbage and walked into my room.
I almost fell when Connor knocked on my door.
"Come in." I yelled.
"Can I ask you a serious question?" Connor walked in and flicked on the lights.
"Make it quick."
"Why?"
"Why what?"
"Why do you tell everyone that I broke up with you, when really you broke up with me?"