Dangerously Paranoid Chapter 3: Duke's a Hazzard
*Lindsay's P.O.V*
Today was an amazing day, my school is just so perfect. The popular group is seperated from the nerds, freaks, and losers with no life other than comic books *cough, cough Ally*... I immediately became popular, obviously since I'm like so pro. I met these girls named Crystal, Lauren and Bethany. They're amazing, pretty with nice clothes and nice hair.
Like me.
I smiled to myself as I entered the kitchen. My eyes widening when I noticed the pots, pans, food and garbage flying around the kitchen. I noticed Ally controlling them all with her hand movements.
"What are you doing?" I asked still watching as dishes were put away and the floor being swept.
"Cleaning." She replied plainly.
"Why don't you do it normally?" I asked.
She looked at me with her usual 'are you stupid' look.
"If you had telekinesis would you take advantage of it?"
"Yeah." I shrugged. She didn't say anything after that.
"Ally," Grampa said walking into the kitchen and noticed her using her powers.
"Wha?" She asked slamming shut the fridge, cupboards and drawers at the same time.
"How many times do I tell you not to use your powers for doing chores? It's no fair to your sister." He asked in a sigh.
"How many times have you bet on the Steelers when you already knew they'd win? That's not fair to the other people." She said smirking.
He sighed with a smile before walking our through the patio doors and onto the deck in the back yard. I shrugged and sat at the island counter in the middle of the kitchen.
"So Grampa promised…" I oddly started a conversation with my sister.
"Do you hear that?" She asked looking around nervously.
"Hear what?" "Somethings going to happen.
"Where's Gramps?" She asked demandedly.
"Outside." I replied confusidly. She must be getting paranoid feelings because she ran outside to check on him, after that she ran around the house checking every room.
"Ally what are you doing?" I asked tired of this little game.
"Somethings going to happen and I want to try and stop it before it does. I hate feeling useless when people are getting hurt!" She yelled making her way down the stairs.
She whipped the front door open and looked around. I walked out with her, we both noticed the truck speeding towards a group of the neighbourhood kids. It looked out of control because the driver seemed terrified and he was crazily honking the horn. Two of the children noticed, but one was so frightened he just stood there.
Where's The Commander and Jetstream at a time like this?
Ally lifted up her hands when the mother screeched for her child to get off the road, the truck was so close.
"Ally you can't move something that heavy." I said worriedly.
"Would it be better if he hit the child!" She snarled already trying her hardest.
It slowly started loosing speed, the truck then came to a hault right before it would've hit the young freightened boy.
"You did it!" I whispered excitedly so the nosey neighbours couldn't hear.
"Yeah, I did do it." She said frowning before passing out.
"Lindsey! What's wrong with Ally?" Will said running towards us from his house.
The Commander and Jetstream were already helping the shaken up driver.
"She stopped the truck and then just fell over!" I said worriedly.
"It takes a lot out of a young telekinetic to move something that big." He said before picking her up carefully and carrying her into the house.
"Grampa!" I yelled worriedly, even though he probably already knew what happened but didn't want to intervene.
Even though my sister was energy drained I couldn't help but notice Will's strength...
I wish he was carrying me.
"I know." Gramps said wisely as Will set her down on the couch.
"Is she going to be okay?" Will asked worriedly as Gramps put a pillow under her head and a blanket over her.
"Yes, she just needs some rest and some black coffee." He replied wisely.
"Why black coffee?" Will asked curiously.
"It temporarily gives a boost of energy, so it helps with any power drain." He replied.
*Ally's P.O.V*
It feels like a rhino just went on a rampage inside my head. My throat is dry and my lips feel chapped. Feeling an odd warmth I opened my eyes.
The sun through the window was shining down to where I lay on the couch. A steaming cup of black coffee on the sidetable next to me. Even though I don't often drink coffee something in my mind screamed to drink it. So I did.
As the warm liquid slipped down my throat I felt better, as if this was my medicine.
"You're awake." I looked up to see the smiling face of my gramps. No matter how old the ol' Irishman gets he's still with a smile.
"And tired, what happened?" I asked placing my cup back on the sidetable.
"You my dear, showed signs of a true hero. You knew you could've gotten hurt from that much energy drainage but you still saved that boy." He said proudly sitting on the side of the couch.
"I'm proud of you, that's why I have a surprise for you." He said grinning like the chesire cat.
"A surprise?" I asked with a smile.
"Well more of a gift,"
"I'M GETTING A KITTEN!" I could heard Lindsay squeeling on the phone.
"Kitten?" I looked at him confusidly.
"Remember when you were a wee lass and you'd always cry for a pet? Well, I've decided it's time for you and Lindsay to get one."
"Really?" I said excitedly.
"Of Coarse Darlin'."
"But Gramps, I don't like cats." It was true, I've never been a cat person. It's just not my thing, I mean hey. They're beautiful animals and all. I'm just a big dog lover, dogs are smart and lovable and totally dependant.
"Almost like a man only smarter," as Grams would always say.
"Then get a dog and Lindz will get a cat." He shrugged.
"Well won't it be a lot of work on you when we're at school?" I ask in a concerned way.
"The house is big and so is the yard, I'm sure pets can live here without causing me harm." He explained.
"I'm finally getting one too." Will said walking into the living room from the kitchen with his parents following suit.
"If you forget to feed it like your gerbal you won't have another pet again." Josie said with her hands on her hips.
"Yes mom." Will rolled his eyes.
"Hey Ally, that was an amazing thing you did. The boy and the driver are safe and sound and it's all thanks to you." Steve said with a smile pushing up his glasses.
"Thank you." I said standing up. "I acctually feel great. Grampa what was in the coffee?" I asked stretching my arms.
"Nothing but coffee beans and water, coffee gives you temporary energy. So sleep well tonight." He added before walking into the kitchen.
"Can we get the kitten today?" Lindsay begged Grampa.
"I guess, dear."
"So soon?" I furrowed my brows.
"Hun you've been asleep for a day and a half." Josie explained.
"What!" My jaw dropped.
"I missed school!"
"I brought your work from the classes you missed." Will said with his cheeky smile.
"Thank you." I sighed.
"Mr. and Mrs. Stronghold would you care to join us on the hunt for an animal to call our own?" Gramps asked putting on his coat, I snorted at his old Irish tone.
"Oh please just call us Steve and Josie." Josie said waving her hand with a smile.
"I think it wouldn't hurt to tag along." Steve said throwing on his jacket.
"What did you mean by hunt an animal?" Lindsey asked making ne roll my eyes.
"I didn't mean really hunt it Lindz, but back in Ireland me and me brother used to hunt rabbits." He explained.
"Bunny rabbits!" "They're over populated anyway, always eating our vegetables." He said starting up our car.
"Human are over populated but you don't see other animals murdering us because of it." I said looking out the window and noticing the Stronghold's car following behind us.
We arrived at the Animal Pound. I explained I wanted to adopt a dog and not get one from a puppy mill by buying for one at a pet shop. Even though Lindsay whined about the animals being diseased and smelly.
"Are you getting a dog or a cat?" Will asked me as we fell behind and started walking together.
"Dog, you?" I asked.
"I want a dog, I've always wanted a dog." He explains.
"Me too, I'm not a cat person." I shrugged as we walked up to the managing desk.
"Looking to adopt?" The nice looking man said with a smile.
"Yes, she wants a cat and these to want to adopt a dog." Grampa explained.
"Alright, well you's two come with me and Jean here will take you to the cats." He explained to us, I could already hear the dogs barking in the back.
I looked at Gramps before walking behind the man. He gave me a smile almost saying good luck with his eyes.
"So these are the dogs, each of them are different in their own way and have their own stories behind why they're here." He explained as we noticed the cages at each side of the wall with a dog in each. Luckily a respectable amought of space in each.
"This is Pancho," He pointed to a sweet little chihuahua.
"Tulip." A small mixed bred dog.
"Santa." A white lab.
"Suzie." A
"Look at this one." Will said with an excited smile kneeling down to a small half collie and beagle mix.
"We found him by the Metropolis of Maxville sign so we just call him Max." The man said, I leaned down at the cage next to will and stuck my fingers in. The cute little innocent dog started licking them and wagging his tail.
"Can I have him?" Will asked politely, his mind made up to get the cute dog.
"Of coarse, it's great to see these nice dogs get a good home." He took out his keys.
All the other dogs randomly stopped barking.
All the other dogs randomly stopped barking.
We all looked towards the door as a snarl and loud vicious bark echoed through the place. The door flew open and two men trying to tame a huge aggressive Saint Bernard struggled to make their way in. They held long sticks with some sort of wire on the end to keep him steady but still he attacked them, luckily for them they managed to stay away from his powerful jaws.
"What about that one?" I asked watching it as I stood up straight.
"That, is Duke." He replied almost as if he was telling a horror story.
"We found him in an abusive home as a puppy, he escaped through a whole under a gate in the dog yard out back and we found him a year later as a stray dog. He's too aggressive so he has to be put down." He explained.
"Put Down!"
"Yes, no one can handle him. Any dog with that type of behavior is not safe and can't be saved." He added.
"Are you insane! Every dog can be saved." I said walking over to the immense dog's cage. He wasn't scared, excited or happy at all. He showed no emotion at all on his large face.
He was huge, not average size for the common Saint Bernard. His back was light carmel brown, his belly and legs were white, his ears and upper head were dark brown and black around the eyes. He had a scar on the left side of his face, below his ear and aside from his snout. My guess is it was from fighting. I leaned forward hooking my fingers through the cage.
"Careful," Will said causiously.
He just stared at me.
"He's been tested for rabies and other diseases but he's clean. We don't know why he acts the way he does." He explains.
I could see the rage in his brown eyes, the pain and the sadness. All he wants is for someone to understand and accept him. I can see it, or sense it.
"I want him." I said with admiring eyes on the canine before me.
"I'm sorry but he's too aggressive, we can't let him go home and then attack you." The man said.
"I'll prove he's not aggressive." I said standing up.
"Well I think we just proved he was." The man said matter'o'factly.
"Let him out and I'll show you." I said.
"Just let him out." Will said in a sigh, tired of the stubborn man. Or the stubborn me?
"Okay, stand back." The man grabbed a large stick before carefully opening the cage. The dog just sat there, not moving. Not making a sound, but staring right at me.
I crouched down and held out my hand. At my level the dog was even taller than me. He still sat there, looking at me. As if he was judging my character by my movements. He stood up becoming even taller and then took a step toward me. He was a huge dog, more muscle than anything. With the thick fur it made him even bigger. My palm face down I reached out as he stepped forward. I could tell Will and the man were nervous, I'm not sure why but I remained calm. He looked at my hand and then at me, before he lifted up my hand with his head and rested it on the top of his head.
"Good boy." I said with a smile before petting him.
"My God," The man said with wide eyes.
"Now, can I take him home?" I asked standing up straight, Duke stood protectively next to me.
"Uh yeah, lemme j-.. just get the paper work." He said leading us out front.
Oddly I didn't need a leash, Duke just walked beside me.
"That's not a dog! That's a horse." Lindsay said cuddling to a little ginge kitten. Duke growled at her, showing his teeth a little. "Vicious." She breathed jumping behind Gramps.
"Good boy, see her and that rat are the enemies." I said in a laugh.
"That is one big dog." Steve said eyeing Duke.
I shrugged, Grampa then started filling out the forms. Will and his family were gushing over how adorable Max was.
When I brought Duke home he was really wary of his surroundings. Keeping his back to the wall and sniffing everything. He wouldn't sit down he'd just stand there. When I put down his bowl of food he would just look at it and wait for me to leave before he would eat. He wouldn't lay on the couch, he'd lay on the floor.
"I wouldn't bother him or anything and when he needed to go out I would just open the door and let him out then he'd come right back. He wouldn't chase the cat either." I explained to Majenta and Layla a we all sat at the cafeteria table, the girls on one side and the guys on the other.
"That doesn't sound like normal dog behavior. If you want I could get my mom to talk to him?" Layla asked.
"Maybe, I just want him to trust me first." I said picking at my short bitten nails.
Well when you get as paranoid as me you tend to bite your nails or crack your knuckles. It's just these annoying habits that follow my power, they're like side-effects.
"Hey guys, long time no see." A girls voice caught my attention as a bright girl wearing baby blue and white with blond hair sat down next to me, ready to talk,
"Hey Freezie." Zack said with his quirky smile.
"Hi Zack." She said in a laugh,
"Where have you been?" Layla asked.
"Daddy dearest bought this new boat thing and we spent the week on it, some times it's great to have a rich daddy. You guys should come out some time?" She asked smiling, everyone said they're own type of yes.
"Oh hi," She said averting her attention to me.
"You're the new girl? I'm Kate Wynters." She held her hand out.
"Ally Griffin." I said shaking it.
"That's a pretty name, where you from? Originally I mean?" She asked.
"New York." I replied.
"Wow, and you moved all the way from out east? Hmm, now that I think about it I can pick out your accent." She said with a small smile.
"Yeah, I'm still not used to not hearing 'Whes' yo gramps?' every time someone is looking for my grampa." I said making her laugh.
"You should join the cheer squad, you'd be perfect for it." She said smiling.
"Uhm, no thanks. I'm not the cheer type." I said with a shrug.
"But why, you're so pretty." She said with a smile. The bell then rang loudly, signaling lunch as over.
"See ya," Layla and Will said to Kate and I before walking off to they're next class.
"What class do you have?" She asked as we walked to my locker.
"Mad Science, you?" "Oh we have the same class, we should sit together." She said as I got my books.
"Yeah sure," I said before I noticed her Harry Potter binder.
"You like Harry Potter?" I asked as we walked to class.
"Are you kidding? I LOVE Harry Potter. I've read every book and seen every movie." She explained as we walked into the classroom and took our seats near the window.
"Really? Wow, I've only seen the third one. I think." I said in a laugh.
"Really? That's gunna change," She said with an excited smile making me laugh.
"Alright class!" Medulla said loudly.
"Today we will be seperated into pairs, each pair will write a two page essay on the do's and don'ts of disabling a bomb." Medulla explained. The class groaned loudly before the door opened and that Warren guy entered.
"Ahh, since it seems you could care less about being in my class on time, how about I choose your partener for you." Medulla said with an evil smirk looking at the list of students, Warren rolled his eyes before taking a seat.
Please not me, don't be me, not me!
"The new girl, Allison Griffin."
Fuck,
Pardon the language.
"Dammit," I breathed.
I sighed as Medulla started reading off more names.
"Warren isn't a complete asshole, he's actually alright. I danced with him last homecoming, but we're not really compatible so we stayed friends." Kate explained as she started picking up her things to move to her partners desk.
"He seems like a dick to me." I sighed.
"He acts like one, just ask Will. They're bestfriends." She shrugged. I got up with my stuff and walked over to Peace's desk and sat down.
"Listen, let's just do this and get it over with." I said opening my binder.
"Whatever," He growled opening his science book. We silently worked for most of the class, until the last bell rang.
"We're gunna have to do this at home," I sighed throwing my bag over my shoulder.
He didn't say anything.
"It's due tomorrow..." I added as I tried to keep up with his stride. He still didn't speak.
"Peace I don't like this as much as you do so let's get it over with." I growled.
"And," He growled back.
This guy is making me extremely frusterated.
"It's due tomorrow!"
"Fine, Paper Lantern 8:00." He said before stalking off to his bus.
That is one difficult person.
Well that took a while, this is actually quite a long chapter. Well I hope you like it, and if you see any mistakes please let me know so I can go back and fix them. :) Review