"Please wait until the plane has fully stopped moving before getting up. Thank you again for choosing Southwest and we hope to see you again very soon. Good day!" the stewardess said cheerfully. Kory sighed and twisted in her sleep. The way she looked so angelic in her sleep made my blood boil. Who was this nobody girl taking advantage of him like this? No one made him feel this way. The more he thought about it, the madder Richard got. Finally, in a fit of anger he raised his hand to smack the girl awake. No one was watching and he knew no trouble would come from it, but still. His hand hesitated in midair and after a moment, he slowly lowered it and stared at the lines in his flesh. It had always obeyed him, and he had thought it always would. Noticing that everyone was standing, he gently shook her awake. Gently??!! Christ, what was the world coming to? Kori opened her mouth in a large yawn and he found himself staring at her beautiful, luscious lips. He just wanted to-

"Excuse me Richard, would you mind helping me get my bag down?" Kory asked politely. She looked completely embarrassed; she had seen her hand in his and had visicouly ripped away. Her face had closely resembled a cherry. He decided to show her what was what. He whipped his head around until his nose was about 1 centimeter away from hers and he tried as hard as he could to bore holes in her face with his eyes. She jerked back a tad in surprise and he let out a low growl. Her eyes flicked open even larger than they already were and her breath quickened. He frightened her and he was glad. He tried so hard to convince himself he was glad.

"No." he said in the darkest, most menacing voice he could muster while looking into her jade orbs A small voiced cried, "What are you actually getting from this? How do you benefit from hurting this poor and alone girl?" He shook his head and Kori reached out with her dainty hand to grip his arm and he looked up in shock. He had been a complete, well, dick to her and she still cared?

"Richard, I am sorry." She said looking anywhere but his face. She quickly released his forearm and she stood swiftly in an attempt to distance herself as far away from me as possible. Unfortunitly, she knocked her head on the bottom of the cargo hold with a loud-

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"Ow!" I said as I sunk back into my seat. I repeatedly rubbed my head in an attempt dull the pain. I felt the pounding hum of an oncoming headache. I leaned my head back against the stiff airplane seat and closed my eyes. I had to get up and face this life. I had been banished from my own house and I am no longer wanted by my own sister. I have to get up and make this work. I opened my eyes and looked straight into Richards concerned orbs. A shock resounded through my chest and I quaked back on instinct. For a moment hurt slashed through his but it was hastily replaced with malice.

"Clumsy ass." He murmured half-heartedly. He stood and reached up into the cargo, while I just sat and waited for him to leave. I couldn't believe he could hate me so much. We'd just met, perhaps I had done something to upset him. Everything I do makes everyone around me unhappy. I heard a thump and my seat shook slightly. Looking over I saw that Richard had taken my bag out and dropped it on his seat. I smiled lightly and thanked him, looking at my feet. Hearing no response, I looked up and instead of having Richard standing before me, Victor, Rachel, and Garfield gathered in front of the seat. Garfield had lipstick kisses on his cheeks and Rachel looked ready to murder. Victor was the only calm one, out of all of us. His smile encouraged one of my own and I stood, carefully to ensure my health.

"Ready Kor?" Victor cheerfully. I smiled and nodded my head.

"Of course friend, let me just get my ba-" I stopped midsentence, staring at a teensy post it note on my pink suitcase. Kori, I'll be seeing you. Sooner than you think… I gasped in surprise and slight fear. How could he be seeing me soon? I hadn't told him where I lived! Maybe I should go after him and see what he was talking about, soon…

"Kori…"Rachel said warningly, as if she knew what I was thinking, "where did that jerk, uh, guy go?" Kori opened her mouth but nothing came out, she was a fish out of water.

"Kori..."Garfield said seductively, while Raven's eyes exploded,"why don't you come with me and we can figure it out together?" he finished linking arms with her. Kori looked confused and frightened.

"GARFIELD!!!!"

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I could not believe it. He was at again. With KORI for godsakes. I. Am. So. MAD! Why did he have to flirt with every girl when there was a good one right-

O god.

Everyone is staring at me.

"Stop traumatizing her. Can't you see she upset? That guy obviously did something to her." I said deadpan. A couple moments of silence ticked by. Please buy it, please buy it I thought silently.

"Come on man." Victor agreed. Garfield let out a huff and backed off. Kori let out a sigh of relief and smiled thankfully at me.

"Please evacuate the plane. We need to prepare for the next flight." A chirpy flight attendant warned us.

"Oh yes, of course. Forgive us for keeping your crew waiting." Kori said with a slight bow. The attendant looked surprised and then smiled hugely. She bowed deeply in return. Kori's eyes began to water and she ran forward to give the attendant a huge hug.

"Thank you! Thank you so very much!" Kori gushed, crying. This was the beginning of a long year.