Previously on Different Worlds Collide

I looked into his eyes again and saw something in them. Desire? I didn't know, but something brought me on to him. I moved myself closer to him before I threw caution into the wind and kissed him on his lips. He seemed surprised at first, but then he responded. It wasn't anything too serious by any means. Soft and gentle. Kind of like a goodbye kiss, but much longer. He was the first one to pull away.

"Umm…I have to go back outside, make sure Bo doesn't burn down the yard," he whispered, getting up without another word from him.

I wanted to yell at myself at that moment, but I was sure everyone in the yard would be able to hear it. I may have just ruined everything again. I just had to kiss him. Why the hell couldn't I ever think of consequences before I do something?

Dammit, I always screw everything up!

Korra's POV

It'd been two weeks since I'd returned from Colorado and the incident with Mako. Things concerning him had been quite, but other than that, my personal life was going down the toilet concerning my "cheating". The movie I was working on was almost done finally, and my agent wanted me to try out for the lead in another movie. The movie actually sounded interesting, but I wasn't sure I wanted to try out for it. It was a movie about a girl who believed she was the cause of her parents' death and a family secret concerning her came out. I wasn't sure I could if I could make it through the movie without having a panic attack or flashback. Ever since all the crap happened in my life I was starting to question myself more often.

I lay on my couch, with the script for the movie in front of me. I never really thought about a movie role so much. I either trashed it or tried it with no questions asked. I covered my face with my hands, moaning. I couldn't deal with everything that was going on in my life. I was hiding in my house from the paps like a coward, thinking about a movie role like a life or death situation.

I got up off the couch, grabbing a hoodie off my coat rack as I exited my house. I needed some air from everything. I jumped into my car quickly, driving off into town. As I was driving to town, my brain was still in overdrive. The scandal, the kiss with Mako, the movie role, it was all too much. Something had triggered something in me to relapse to what happened when I was ten. Frankly, I was surprised I hadn't picked up a cancer ridden stick yet. I had done it before, I would do it again most likely.

When I was in town and at a stop light, I looked over at the car next to me. It looked like a young couple who were possibly married was fighting. The man's hands were gripping the wheel tightly that his hands became a ghostly white while the woman was gesticulating with her hands. I could hear her yelling, but couldn't make out the words. I never got to experience what it was like to be the one who was fighting with someone I loved romantically or see it first hand in person. I wasn't sure I was going to be able to experience either in my lifetime.

The light turned green and I went my separate way from the young couple. I pulled over on the side of the street near a few stores and the local park. I put on a pair of sunglasses and a baseball cap as I put my hair into a sloppy bun then got out of my car, walking over to a coffee shop. Inside, I ordered myself a latte and took a seat. I didn't exactly know what I was doing, but so long as not many people bothered me, I didn't see the harm in it. As I sipped my latte and checked some things on my phone, I started to hear two men. I looked up to find two men who appeared to be Polish and possibly fraternal twins. I knew it wasn't a good idea to eavesdrop, but they were talking kind of loud.

"Rick, come on. I'm sorry. We both need each other to make this business work. I'm the man who gets the job done with my architecture skills and you're the one who deals with the numbers and sales. I don't want to do this without you."

"Rob, I never wanted to start this business in the first place. This was always your thing."

"I understand that, but you're my twin brother. This was also Dad's business too. I think he would love if his only sons took over the business. I sure as hell don't want to hire Ella to do the numbers and sales. Please, Patrick, we're brothers by blood and friends by choice. I'm sorry about everything I've done to you and for kissing your girlfriend, but I was drunk. I'm sorry, your girlfriend is sorry, I just want you to be my brother again and my business associate."

There was a pause before the one started talking again. "Apology accepted, but if it happens again, I will slit your throat, bro."

There was some masculine laughter and that weird man shake men did. I had no reason to be at the coffee shop no more so I threw my cup away and went walking to a car lot down the street. When I got in the lot something strange happened. No dealer approached me, which was very strange, but I searched the lot anyway. I wasn't in search of a new car, but something made me come down here. They had some nice cars and some trucks that men would kill for, but I eventually got to the end of the lot where a few motorcycles were. My heart felt as though it wanted to flee the encasement of my chest when I saw them. Those things were death machines and I knew I would never get on a motorcycle again.

I fled the car lot only to end up in a Kmart. Nothing was making sense. There was no Kmart near where I parked my car. I started walking through the Kmart, not exactly sure why I was in the Kmart in the first place. No one else was there or at least anyone I could see. Finally, I found some people in the clothing section. It was a man and a lady, and the man was wearing an army suit. The lady was putting clothes up to the man's body as if she was looking for a new outfit for him. They didn't appear to see me, but they started talking about how proud she was about him sacrificing his life to fight for our country. The man responded by saying that he'd do anything to ensure the safety of people and he'd do anything for the people he loved and knew.

No one else was in the Kmart so I just left. Outside, everything seemed normal. I walked across the street over to the park where families and children were playing and walking. I sat on a bench watching the children play and the happiness that filled the park. I felt a smile tug upon my lips as the children were carefree and having fun with each other. As I watched, hypnotized, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned my head to find a little girl who appeared to be maybe six or seven. Her straight, brown hair was down to her waist with her crystal blue eyes staring at me.

"You're Karina Menzler? Aren't you?" she asked, tittering back after fourth on her heels.

"Yes I am, little one." I gave her a smile, and turned a little on the bench so I could face her a little more easily. "You want an autograph?"

She nodded her head and sadly said, "But I don't have a piece of paper."

I smiled at her, silently telling her it was no problem. I grabbed a pen out of my hoodie and took off my hat. I quickly signed my stage name and best wishes on the brim before capping my pen and putting my pen away.

"Here, it's yours," I stated, putting the hat in her little hands. She looked like she was about to cry and suddenly who I assumed was her mother was over with us.

"What do you say to the nice lady, Korra?" her mother questioned.

Suddenly, the mother was gone and the little girl was crying out in pain, hitting the ground repeatedly. She then turned to me, hugging me tightly, asking where her mother was. I didn't know how to answer that, but I suddenly felt like I was having a heart attack.

I arose sat up quickly, looking around everywhere, wondering where the hell I was. I was in my room, lying in my bed with Naga at on the floor, sleeping soundly. Everything that had just happened to me was a dream. My script was to my left and I picked up the one page. It wasn't a line that I had to know, but it held so much meaning.

I didn't choose this life. I was born into this and I had no choice, but you were the lucky one to be able to live up to whatever you wanted. You're capable of shaping you're life while I get to live like a robot, having my past and life control me.

Nothing was making sense. Especially that dream, but as I thought of it, each scene had a meaning. Love, family, life, sacrifice, and I wasn't exactly sure about that last one, but maybe it meant memories. I didn't understand why I had that dream though.

I was too exhausted to think about. I lay back down on the bed, trying to fall back asleep. Hopefully, to a dreamless sleep.

March 28, 2014

Wow…I am so sorry I haven't updated this in over 3 months! First came the holidays, then blizzards and zero degree weather, and sickness. Anyway, this is kind of a transition chapter, but I did try to include some stuff that was actually useful information.

I'll try my best to update within a reasonable amount of time, but I can't make any promises.

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