Wednesday October 19th 1977 4:57 P.M. Walking up the stairs to a small duplex, I thought to myself. "Wow, Lita lives only 5 blocks from my house." Lita unlocks the door and walks in. I walk in behind her.
"Ok Samuel, go sit on the couch and I'll be right back." Lita said walking away to what I think was the bathroom. I walk into the living room and sat down on her white couch. I looked around Lita's house and notice how nice it was in here. "Do you like it?" Lita said walking to the couch carrying some bandages and a few other things. "It looks nice inside your house." I said turning to face her. "Well I try my best." Lita said sitting down. Lita took off my bandage and poured some peroxide on a rag and put it on my arm. "Agh!" I said under my breath. "Sorry." Lita said putting her hand around my arm.
"It's okay... so do you live here with your parents?" I said trying to make small talk. "No, I live here by myself."
"Really?" I said a little shocked. "Well my mom is a costume designer and is in France for six months and she won't be back for two more months. And my dad is a banker in LA." Lita said putting some disaffect on my arm. "So you have a lot to do every day then?"
"Not as much as you would think." She said with a smile. "Can you take your coat off so I can get a better view of your arm?"
"Oh, sure." I said taking my coat off. I saw Lita straining at my 45. auto with an uneasy look. "Oh don't worry, I'm a private eye."
"You're a private eye? that's awesome." Lita said getting a dry rag and putting it on my arm. "How long have you been a P.I?"
"About 3 years now."
"Is that how you were able to beat up all those guys?"
"Well me and a friend of mine taught each other mostly, but I did learn a lot of others things when I was in the army."
"You were in the army?" Lita said cleaning the cut on my cheek. "Yep."
"What was your rank?"
"2nd lieutenant."
"Wow that's cool." Lita said taking the dry rag off my arm. Lita saw something shining from under my shirt. "What's that?" She said pointing to my shirt. I take out my necklace to show her. "You mean this?" I said holding it up. Lita just stared at it for a few seconds. like she couldn't believe what she was looking at. "How did you get that?"
"I don't know, It was with me when my mother found me when I was little."
"It's so... familiar looking..." Lita said looking at it as I put back in my shirt. "I always carry it with me as it seems to bring me good luck."
"Well that's sure is true." Lita started to giggle. My heart started to race a little bit for some reason.
"Well that should do it." Lita said wrapping my arm up with a piece of her shirt. "Give it a day or two and it should be all better." Lita said getting up. I stand up as well. "Wow, it feels a lot better already, thanks Lita." I said putting my coat back on. "It was nothing, it was the least I could do after what you did for me." Lita said as she started to put the stuff away. Lita starts to walk into the kitchen. "That reminds me." Lita said. "Samuel… why did you do that?"
"Do what?" I said looking at her. "Why did you protect me from those men?" Lita said looking away. I thought to myself. I smile and looked at her. "…you might be a stranger to me, but you're a girl above all else. And thus, you deserve to be treated like one. Even if you are a stranger." I said smiling. Lita started to blush as she looked at me. Lita seemed like she wanted to tell me something. but she just blushed more before going into the kitchen.
"W-well I need to go make dinner now." Lita said taking some pots and pans out from the cupboard. "It's dinner time?" I said looking at the clock. The clock says 5:21. "Oh shit." I said grabbing my bag off the floor. "What's wrong?" Lita said turning around. "It's 20 after and I have to be some where soon."
"Oh, you can't stay of dinner?" Lita said with a sad tone. I looked at her. All I wanted was to say yes, but I had a job to do. "I'm sorry Lita... but I have to go..." I could tell Lita was sad. "Ok... I understand..." I thought to myself before walking over to her. "But I'm free tomorrow night around seven." I said giving her a smile. Lita seem to brighten up in a second. "Really!? ok then, I'll make you dinner tomorrow night." Lita said with a smile. "Ok, I'll see you tomorrow night then?"
"Ok..." Lita said blushing a little. "Can you walk me to the door Lita?"
"Why of course Samuel." Lita said smiling as we walked to the door. I walked out the door as I turned back to her. "Thanks for everything Samuel."
"Don't mention it." I said walking down the stairs. Lita walked down the stairs to me and give me a hug. I couldn't help but hug her back. She was soft but firm. "Bye Lita." I said walking down the street. "Bye Samuel!" Lita said walking back into her house. "Man... what a crazy day I've had." I said to myself getting myself ready for the scream fest that Michelle was going to give me when I got back to the office for being late.
Lita looks out the window and see's that I'm gone. Lita then walks over to the phone and picks it up. *555-2221* *ring, ring* *ring-* "Hello?"
"It's Lita...I've found him."
"What?! Are you sure?"
"Yes... he had the necklace..."
"Finally after all these years... we've finally found him! what's his name?"
"His name is... Samuel..."
"Samuel? heh, It's a small world after all. we will leave as soon as we can. I want you to find out if he knows anything about his past, the more he knows, the less time we have to spend telling him."
"I will..." *click* "I finally found you... Samuel." Lita said giving a smile while walking over to the window and looking up that the moon...
Wednesday October 19th 1977 6:01 P.M. Walking back into the office with a smile on my face, I was greeted with Michelle standing near her desk with her arms folded over each other and tapping her foot. "Where have you been Mr. Ownby?" Michelle said with an authority voice. "Oh sorry, something came up." I said smiling at her. "Here's your stuff." I said handing her the bag. "Sorry for keeping you waiting Michelle." I said still smiling. Michelle lifts her left eyebrow at me. "Uhh...It's ok."
"Great! I'm going to go get ready for the nightclub tonight." I said walking up the stairs humming to myself. Michelle just stood there dumbfounded by my attitude. Michelle then walks up the stairs to my office. "Ok Samuel, what's going on?" She said leaning against the door. "What do you mean?" I said still smiling sitting down at my desk. "Not in years have I've ever seen you this happy about something." Michelle said walking over to my desk. "Did something happen at the store?"
"No... why would you think that?" I said as I started to blush thinking about Lita. "Hmmm..." Michelle said as she leaned over my desk looking me in the eye. Michelle just kept looking at me for about a minute. "Did… did you meet a girl?" She said giving me a suspicious look. I looked away and blushed more. "Oh my god!, you did!" Michelle said standing up and smiling. "What's her name!? what does she look like!?, is she nice!?" Michelle said acting like a school girl. "I don't want to talk about it." I said still blushing. "Aww come on." Michelle said pushing my arm in a playful manner. "Aghh!" I said grabbing my arm. "Oh, are you ok Samuel?" Michelle said lifting up my sleeve. "No wait Mich-"
"Oh my god! Samuel! your arm!" Michelle said holding her hand over her mouth. "What happened!?" I didn't say anything for a few seconds. "I'll tell you... tonight when you come to my house ok?" I said pulling my sleeve back down. "...Ok fine." Michelle said putting her arms on her hip. "Why is it every time you go out, something happens to you?" Michelle said walking out the door. "Well I can't help it if every person finds me interesting." I said with a cocky smile. Michelle rolls her eyes at me. "Ha, ha..." Michelle said closing the door. I looked at the clock and saw it was already ten after. I figured I would go home and take a quick shower and head over to the nightclub. I locked my door and started to walked down the stairs.
"Hey Michelle?" I said walking down the stairs. "Yes Mr. Ownby?" She said looking up from her papers. "I'm going to go home and wash up and head over to the nightclub ok?"
"Ok. I should be at your house by 11:00."
"Ok. when you talk to Mina, ask her how she got hurt and..." I said as I opened the door. "And?"
"Just tell her at... I'll always be here for her ok?" Michelle faintly smiles at me. "Ok Samuel."
"Thanks Michelle." I said closing the door. I started walking to my house thinking what this girl was going to be like.
Wednesday October 19th 1977 6:53 P.M. Walking into my house, I took my shoes and coat off and put my necklace on the couch. I walk into the kitchen and put some popcorn in the microwave. Walking back into the living room, I turned on the T.V. to the local news.
"After the gang was killed, the police found out they were trying to steal passports for some reason, we don't why but we should know by tomorrow." *ding* I get up and go get my popcorn. "In other news, the mysterious sailor warrior has finally given us a name to call her by, the pretty guardian in a sailor suit, Sailor V." I walk back in and sit back down. "This name was found on a latter at the crime scene on one of the gang members, what does this Sailor Guardian have planned for this city? is this Sailor V and friend? only time will tell. back to you Tim."
As I'm sitting there, I'm wondering who this Sailor V could be. It's weird that she wants to call herself Sailor V. I mean what could the V even stand for? Not that many words start with V. I got up and turned off the T.V. and threw my popcorn bag away and headed up the stairs to the bathroom. I took a nice shower, washed off the blood from my knee and arm, put on a nice clean suit and headed back down stairs. I put my necklace back on and headed out the door. After locking my door, I started the long walk to the Silver Millennium.
Wednesday October 19th 1977 8:09 P.M. Walking up to the nightclub, I get this uneasy feeling. Like someone was following me. I looked around but saw no one. "Must be my Imagination." I said walking up to the front door where a bouncer was waiting for someone to cause trouble. I get in line and waited for my turn onto the nightclub. The Silver Millennium has been around for about 2 years now and it's always full. The people say it's the best nightclub in town. They have a pool area, a dancing area, a drinking area and an eating area. I take out the piece of paper that Trista gave me and looked at it again to see where I was going to meet this girl.
(The Silver Millennium 9:00 o'clock, dancing area, her code name, {Trista} your code name, {Sexy}) I rolled my eyes. "Why am I not surprised?" I said to myself putting the piece of paper back in my pocket. three minutes later, and I finally get to the front door.
"Hello sir, welcome to the Silver Millennium, may I see some I.D.?" It then hit me like a 357. mag, I forgot my I.D. back at my house. And looking like I was 17 I was sure I couldn't talk my way into the nightclub. I thought for sure I was going to have to go back home and get it. But just then I remembered the little trick I did back at the observatory. I pulled out my badge and held it up. "Here's my I.D... sir." I said looking tough. The bouncer looks at my badge vary closely. "And why is a P.I coming to a nightclub?" He said folding his arms. "I'm making inquiries into the murder of some cops." I said looking serious. The bounder looks at me for a few seconds and then lets me in. "Have a fun night... sir."
"Thank you." I said walking into the night club thinking to myself how I couldn't believe that worked a 2nd time.
I walked down the hall. smelling beer and weed coming from a few rooms. The place was big and dark with only the light coming from the dance floor. Walking pass the intoxicated crowds, I sat down at the back of the dance room and waited for my future partner to show up.
Wednesday October 19th 1977 9:02 P.M. After sitting there for about 50 minutes thinking about hidden meanings and what not, a girl sat down next to me sitting about 3 feet from me eating a doughnut. "Man I don't think I can dance anymore if my life depended on it." She said throwing her arms around the back of her chair. "I swear, if Trista tells me to work another Wednesday, I'm going to go ape shit." She said looking at the lights on the rails of the dance floor. I looked over at her. "You got to be kidding me..." I said to myself. "This girl couldn't be her..." The girl stood about 6 feet and had short blondish hair and dark blue eyes. "Well here's hoping..." I said to myself. "Well I think Trista is sexy." I said blushing in embarrassment. The girl looks at me. "Mr. Ownby I presume?" She said looking at me with a me raising an eyebrow. "Ya, that's me." I said holding my hand out. She makes a fist with her hand. "Punch it."
"What?" I said a little confused. "Punch my fist." She said still holding her fist out. I made a fist with my hand a punched her fist. "That's how I greet people." She said smiling. "Oh ok. you can call me Samuel, miss? " She looks foreword. "Amara Tenoh, 20 years old and I'm an Aquarius, I'm 5 feet 11 inches. my blood type is B and my hair is a light brown and my eyes are a light blue and I weigh 149 pounds."
"Well Amara, it's nice to meet you." I said standing up. Amara looks at me and then looks away and shakes her head. "What's wrong?"
"When Trista said that she found a guy to work the Jadeite case with me and said that he was a real gentleman, I told myself I had to see it to believe it. and I still don't believe it." Amara said standing up. "What's the catch?"
"What do you mean?"
"Why are you acting so nice? So you could to get with some girl who falls for your trick?" Amara said folding her arms. "No, I just like treating girls with the respect that they deserve." I said with a stern look. "Hmmm... ok Samuel, you seam legit. I'll give you a chance at being my partner." Amara said turning around. "Come with me so I can fill you in on the situation." Amara said as she started walking to the back of the nightclub. I followed close behind her making sure not to lose her in the hall of mazes. We went into one of the back rooms at were usually reserved for parties. We walk in and I sit down at the chair at the end of the table. Amara closes the door and sits at the other end and pulls out a file out of her coat pocket.
"What I'm about to show you does not leave this room, understand?" Amara said with serous face. "You have my word." I said nodding. Amara looks at me for a few seconds and then opens the file. "Ok Samuel, here's what's going on with Jadeite that I've been able to find out so far." Amara said pulling some papers and pictures out. "Jadeite the 3rd was born on January 8, 1947 outside of Paris France. he walked in his father's footsteps till he was 17, by then his father apparently died from confounded food poisoning, which means Jadeite took over his father's business." Amara said showing me a few pictures of Jadeite. "What did he inherit from his father?" I said looking at some of the pictures. "Only the 3rd largest jewel mining business in the country, now we believe he's working for the Iranians." Amara said pulling out another picture.
"What do you mean working?"
"Freelance terrorism, by contract, his father was in the east German army, ran an infiltration unit, the kind of thing the Nazis did at the battle of the bulge, By the time he was in his 20's, he had already build and empire worth over 6 million dollars." Amara pulls out another picture. "Do you know who this is?" Amara said holding a picture up to my face. "...No." I said taking the picture. "She goes by the name of Zoisite, we believe that Zoisite is Jadeite's way of contacting with the outside world. And guess what she does for a 9 to 5 job?"
"Let me guess. freelancing?" I said smudging "You catch on quick."
"So Zoisite and Jadeite are Nazis?"
"More or less if you want to get technical."
"So basically if we hope to get Jadeite, we need to get Zoisite first?"
"Exactly."
"So where do we start then?" I said handing the picture back. "I'm not sure. Zoisite keeps moving her operations around town every 2 weeks. so we can't pin her whereabouts."
"Do we have anything I can go on right now?"
"No. that's what I was hoping you could help me with." Amara said putting the papers away. "What we need is someone who knows what's going down on the streets at all times." Amara said standing up. I thought to myself for a second. "Don't worry, just leave it to me." I said standing up to. "You know someone who might know something?" Amara said rising an eyebrow. "I might know someone who might be able to tell me where or how to find Zoisite."
"Well it's a start. when you find anything out, report back to me or Trista ok?" Amara said opening the door and walking out. "Sure thing."
We both walk out of the nightclub and stood by the streetlight were Amara parked her car. "So what are you going to do Amara?" I said leaning against the light pole. "I have a few leads to go check out tomorrow. I'll give your office a call sometime tomorrow and see if you have found anything out." Amara said looking up at the stars. "Ok, take care Amara." I said holding out my fist. Amara looks surprise. "Heh, you catch on quick don't ya?" Amara said punching my fist. "You could say that."
"Well I better get going Samuel." Amara said hoping into her 76 brown corvette. "Nice car." I said nodding my head. "Ya, it gets me from A to B." Amara said flooring the gas petal and zooming down the street. "I need a car..." I said as I started my long walk home.
Wednesday October 19th 1977 10:16 P.M. Walking into my house, I took off my shoes and fell on the couch and turned on the T.V. A new episode of Sanford and son was on. I decided to take a shower to wash off the smell of weed and smoke from the nightclub and then I would wait for Michelle to show up. After a nice hot shower and getting something to eat, I sat down and watched T.V. till Michelle showed up. "You big dummy!" Sanford said. "Ha, ha! Good old family entertainment." I said to myself watching Sanford eating some food and not sharing with anybody.
*35 minutes later...* *ding dong* "I'm coming!" I said getting up from the couch. I walked over to the door and open it. "Hello Mr. Ownby." A certain someone said with a smile on their face. "Hey Michelle, come on in." I said stepping out of the way. Michelle walks in as I close the door. Michelle walks into the living room and looks around with an unpleased look on her face. "Well it looks like you're still living like you were when you moved out of your mom's house." Michelle said sitting down on the couch. "Ha, funny... so how was Mina?" I said sitting down in a chair across the living room. "Well... I better start from the being." Michelle said trying not to show her sadness in her voice. I knew this was not going to be good.
"I pulled up to her house and walked up to the door and rang the doorbell. her mother opened the door and asked me who I was. I said I was here to see Mina. I said at I was her math teacher and I was going to give her, her math homework. she let me in and I walked up to Mina's bedroom. I knocked on her door and said who I was. there was no sound coming from her room. but after about 20 seconds, she opened the door. she seemed happy to see me. I walked in and sat at the base of her bed and we started to talk about what happened." Michelle said.
"So how did she get hurt?" I said chocking up. "Samuel... Mina was... molested and beaten." My heart seemed to skip a few beats. "Wha-umght..." I said trying to hold back tears that were swelling up inside of me. "Samuel... I'm sorry..." Michelle said trying not to cry herself. Nobody said anything for a few seconds. Michelle started to talk again with tears in her eyes.
"What she told me was after she lost you in the alley, she tried to find her way home. but she didn't know what part of town is was in. she stumbled across a group of four men standing outside a warehouse. they saw her and ran after her but she was too tired form running earlier. so they caught up to her and..." Michelle was crying by this point. "...and tried to knock her out... they punched and kicked her...Mina pretended to be knocked out because she knew they would hurt her even more... She said she herd them talking about moving something somewhere and then she heard a woman yell at them to do something with her, one of them said to have some fun with her." I was grinding my hand on the hand rest of the chair by this point.
"Mina said they..." Michelle was on the verge of breaking down. "They touch her... and groped her... and kissed her..." I felt like I was going to throw up. Michelle was sobbing by this point. Not in years have I ever seen Michelle cry like she did. "After they were done, they threw her in a dumpster. Mina was able to crawl out to the street and flag down a car, she was taken to the hospital and her mother brought her home the next day..."
No one said a word for what felt like an hour. Michelle tried to stop crying but it was not working out well. My mind was racing on what was going on. There were so many things I was thinking about that I ended up running into the kitchen and throwing up in the trash can. I just sat there... Just thinking to myself for a long time...
after getting up and washing my mouth out, I walked back into the living room to see Michelle had falling asleep on my couch. She always fell asleep when she was sad and hurt. I sat back down with thoughts rushing through my mind. After what seemed like a long time, I looked up at the clock I saw it was already 12:30.
I got up and walked over to Michelle. She looked so...sad. "Well at least the pain can't get her when she's sleeping." I said putting a blanket over Michelle. We both have had a long and ruff day. And knowing Michelle, she would be up around 8:00 ready for a new day. I went to the backyard and went up the fire escape to the roof. Feeling like I was going to throw up again.
I walked to the edge of the roof and looked over the city. This town was a hell hole. Every four seconds someone's house gets broken onto. Every nine seconds somebody gets killed. Every ten seconds someone's car gets stolen or broken onto. And all the cops are either to scared or not willing enough to keep this city safe. If one person hands them a wad of 100 dollars they turn their back to the people. And they're the ones who get hurt because of it. And it seems every day some new gang makes their mark on a quiet neighborhood. I looked out over the city thinking to myself what a total failure I have been towards my friends.
"...Mina..." I said chocking up. I wasn't able to keep Mina safe. I promised her I would... and I failed. Looking up at the stars I started to remember the promise I made to Mina ten years ago...
I'm shooting some hoops at school when I hear someone call my name. "Sammy!" I start to look around. "Sammy! Help me!" I see Mina running over to me. "Hey come back and give us your lunch money!" Two boys where chancing her. Mina runs and hides behind me. "What's wrong Mina?" I get on one knee and look at her. "*Snuff* those boys what my lunch money!" I look over at the two boys. "Hey, get out of our way!" One of them says as I stand up. "You boys better turn around and leave my friend alone!" I said pointing at them. "There are two of us and only one of you! let's get him!" Both of them rush me. I kick them both in the balls as they fall down. "Waaaa! you meanie! We're telling are mommy!" They said as both run away crying. "That was awesome Sammy!"
"Are you ok Mina?"
"Yep thanks to you!" Mina said smiling at me. "When I get older, I'm going to bet up anyone who messes with me!" Mina said making a fist. "Mina... you shouldn't do that."
"But why? you just did." I got down on one knee and looked at Mina. "Mina, what I did was keeping you safe from harm, you should never hurt someone because you want too, only if you have too... to keep someone you care about safe."
"Ok Sammy! then I'll grow up and get super strong and keep everybody I care about safe!" Mina throws her hands up. "That's my girl." I said petting Mina's head. "Hey Sammy?"
"Ya Mina?"
"Till I get big and strong, can you still look out for me?" I smiled. "Ok I will... If you promise me one day you will watch out for me."
"I promise!" Mina said hugging me as we both start to laugh.
... Standing there on the rooftop, I Pounded my fits on the roof floor, cracking the concrete and ripping my skin on my hands a little bit. I just felt like shit. I was at such a loss. I have so many things to do in such a short time. I had to get some files tomorrow from Trista, I have to go see a contact about the whereabouts of Zoisite, then I have to talk to Amara, and then I'm having dinner with Lita... And somehow when I'm doing all of that, I'm going to have to somehow check on Mina.
I rolled over into my back and started to cry. For the first time in over 4 years, I cried. At least there was no one around to see me so weak... not in a long time have I ever felt so useless...
I took off my glasses to keep them for getting wet from my tears and put them on the floor. For what felt like 30 minutes, I just laid there...
I take out my necklace and hold it up to the moon and looked at it... wondering if somehow it could help me. "Why can't I protect the people I care about?" I said still crying. Then something happened... my necklace seamed to start to sparkle as the light from the moon seamed to light it up. watching the sapphire four slowly spin around, I felt like someone was watching me, It felt so familiar. It felt... warm.
Putting the necklace back on, I felt a little better for some reason. Too tired to move, I just closed my eyes and fell asleep under the moon and stairs...
Thursday October 20th 1977 9:27 A.M. Opening my eyes to the bright sun, I got up and rubbed my head. Thinking to myself why people don't sleep on roofs anymore. I stood up and grabbed my glasses off the ground and put them on. After a nice stretch I remembered Michelle fell asleep on my couch. Walking back down to the backdoor, I walked into the kitchen to the smell of bacon and eggs. Which is weird because it usually smells like sweat shocks in my house.
"Good morning Mr. Ownby." A bright and happy person said as I sat down at the table. Michelle walked over with a plate of bacon and put it next to the coffee cups on the table. "Michelle... did you make all of this?" I said looking up at her as Michelle sits down. "Yep."
"Why did you make breakfast?"
"Well it was the least I could do after you took care of me last night." Michelle said pouring a cup of coffee. "All I did was put a blanket on you." I said grabbing a handful of bacon and putting in on my plate. "Well you know what happens when I cry, I'm glad you let me sleep here." Michelle said putting some slat on her eggs. "It was nothing." I said taking a bite out of the eggs. "Wow, this is good." I said taking another bite. "Well what do you expect when all you eat is a bowl of lucky charms and some toast?" Michelle said tacking a small bite out of her eggs. "I didn't even know I had eggs."
"You had five in a bag in the back behind some orange juice."
"Really? huh." I said tacking a bite out of some bacon. "You know Michelle, you're the first person I've had breakfast with in this house besides Mina."
"I'm flattered." Michelle said giggling with some bacon in her hand. I rolled my eyes at her as we made small talk. "So what time did you get up anyway?"
"Oh, about 7:30. After I took a shower, I got bored. so I washed your clothes and cleaned your bedroom and sweep the floor and took out the garbage."
"Wow, did you give yourself a break?" I said tacking a sip of my water. "Oh don't worry, I'm fine." Michelle said getting up and putting her plate away in the sink. "Are you done with your plate?" Michelle said walking over to me. "Ya, but I'll put it away." I said standing up and walking over to the sink. "Okay." Michelle said sitting back down at the table. I sat back down at the table as well.
"So Michelle, should we get to the office?" I said folding my arms. "Not yet, we have to talk some more..." My heart started to hurt a little bit. "So what do we need to talk about?" I said folding my arms. "There was something else Mina said to me yesterday..." Michelle said with a sad tone in her voice. I started to brace myself. "...What was it?"
"She wanted me to tell you...that she is S-" Michelle looks away trying not to make eye contact. "She is...super happy that you sent me to see her and it wasn't your fault for what happened to her." Michelle said looking at her coffee cup. Somehow I was finding it hard to believe her, but I trust her word. "Ok... It makes me feel a little better." I said staring at the table. It went quite for a little while. "You know Michelle, you are the first girl to take a shower in my house." I said looking at the wall trying not to blush. "I'm honored." Michelle said smiling at me even though I was looking away.
"So Samuel, you said you were going to tell me about the girl you met." Michelle said tacking a sip of her coffee. "Oh ya." I said a little surprised due to the fact I forgot about telling her. "So what's her name?" Michelle said. I could tell by her eyes that she was really excised. "It's Lita." I said still looking at the table. "Lita... heh, that's a cute name." Michelle said looking away smiling. "So how old is she?"
"I don't know..." I said looking back at her. "How do you not know how old she is?" Michelle said giving a skeptical look. "Well I didn't get a chance to ask her when I was at her house and-"
"Mr. Ownby! you went into a girls house?!" Michelle said with a shocked look on her face. "Ya..." I said blushing a little bit. "Well... I guess it's not so bad since you two were not alone." I started to blush more. "Samueelll..." Michelle said folding her arms. "What?" I said looking as innocent as possible. "Were you two alone?"
"Yes..." I said looking down at the table. "Hmmmm..." Michelle said looking at me like she was trying to read my mind as I take a sip of my water. "So did you two make out?" Michelle said with a smile on her face. *Pshhhhh!* As the coffee is dripping off my mouth, I looked at Michelle who was still smiling.
"MICHELLE!" I yelled standing up and slamming my hands on the table while blushing bright red. "What?" Michelle said turning her head. "What's wrong with you!?"
"Nothing, I was just wondering." Michelle said looking up in the corner of her eye. "No! we didn't do that!" I said still blushing. "Ok, ok, fine." Michelle said standing up. I calmed down for a moment and looked at Michelle. "Well I'm going to take a shower and get dressed and we can go, ok?" I said to Michelle. "Ok, I'll wash our plates and wait out in the car." Michelle said walking over to the sink.
I walked up the stairs to my room and got a suit out of the closet and walked into the bathroom and hoped in the shower. I would have to say that, that shower was the most uncomfortable shower I've had in years. I'm guessing it was because as I was washing, I kept thinking to myself how Michelle just took a shower in my bathroom. It was a good thing that the water made my face red so I would not have to feel so guilty.
After getting out and putting on my suit, I headed down stairs to the front door. After locking the door, I walked down the steps and over to the passenger side of Michelle's car and hopped in.
"Sooo... did you have a nice shower?"
"Drive the car..." I said looking out the window trying really hard not to show Michelle I was blushing. Michelle gave a faint giggle and drove off to the office. It was quiet as Michelle drove to the office. "Hey Samuel?"
"Ya Michelle?" I said turning my head and looking at Michelle. "What does Lita look like?"
"She has soft brown hair and a wonderful smile at warms up every room she is in, and her eyes are a bright green that seem to shine whenever she smiles." I said looking out the window. "Well it sounds like she's a lovely girl." Michelle said. "Ya, I'm having dinner at her house tonight." I said looking back at her. "You're going to have dinner with her?!" Michelle said a little surprised. "Yep."
"Wow, you have never had dinner at a girl's house before." Michelle said turning down the street. "Don't remind me." I said getting butterflies in my stomach. "Well I hope you have fun." Michelle said smiling. "Oh, also, how did you meet her anyway?"
"Well long story short, I ran into her outside the store after getting your groceries and some boys were chancing her. so they chased us into an ally and I beat them up protecting Lita."
"Well, you always did stand up for girls who were getting bullied by guys back in high school."
"Ya and we know how that turned out." We both laughed as Michelle pulled up to the office. "Thanks for the ride Michelle." I said while getting out of her car. "No problem." Michelle said locking her car.
Michelle unlocked the front door and we both walk in. I hung are coats up and Michelle walked over to her desk and turn on the power. She then turned on the answering machine. "Well we have two messages already." Michelle said pressing the play button. "Hey Michelle, I was just wondering if we were still on for tonig-" Michelle pushed the fast-forward button and blushed a little bit. I walk over to her. "Michelle, who was that?" I said rising an eyebrow. "A friend..." Michelle said still blushing. "Riiiight..." I said turning around and heading for the stairs. Michelle pressed the play button again and sat down.
"Hey Samuel." A voice said very flirty. "I want you to stop by my police station today at 2:00 so I can tell you something about Jadeite I've found out. *click* "Great, just what I need today." I said walking up the stairs to my office rolling my eyes...