Two Lives
Jo:
She laid back and took a deep breath. Then she looked at the red glowing naked girl next to her, trying to catch her breath.
"Wow...that...was...amazing." Jo just smirked.
Of course it was. Then the girl picked a cigarette out of her purse and slipped it into her mouth. Just as she was about to light it, Jo protested. "Could you please refrain from that. My brother would kill me, if I had the scent of cigarettes on me." The girl laughed.
"Just take a shower. He won't notice."
"He has the nose of a bloodhound. And, if you smoke, it might get to me and I might want one."
"And?"
"And, I have excessive recovery behind me. I can't go back to spending my brother's money on cigarettes."
"Jeez, is that really such a big deal?" Jo nodded.
Of course. She then got up and got dressed.
"Hey, where are you going?"
"I forgot how much I loath the simple company of people like you."
"Like me?"
"Yeah. Rich girls who have no idea about how hard some people work just to make a few yen. My brother works 18 hours a day, and I work 4 hours, just so we can eat and pay our bills. I gotta go." With that, she left. She walked through the cold city and watched as the colorful scene of uptown turned to the plain of the middle class blocks. She then entered her house and then her apartment. Inside, she looked at her clock. 3:04. He should be here any moment. She took off her coat and shoes, then heard the key turn in the lock. She looked over and saw her brother in the doorway.
"Hey, Jo."
"Hey, Karl." He obviously looked tired. His one eye was deep red. His blonde hair was incredibly scruffy and he looked like he was gonna fall over any time. "You should go to bed."
"So should you. You got school today." He closed the door behind him. He then walked over to her, grabbed her and sniffed her. Then he smiled. "Good girl." She also smiled.
"I know that we need the money. You don't have to worry about me."
"That's all I ever do." He yawned and then scratched his beard. "Let's go to bed."
"Okay."
Meg:
She stood in her doorway and gave him a kiss goodnight.
"Tonight was fun."
"Yeah." He scratched his cheek. "Umm, you know, I thought that, maybe I could, come in tonight?" She was surprised.
"Umm, sorry, I'm...I'm very tired. I have to go back in."
"Oh, I see, yeah, that makes sense."
"Yeah, okay, good night." She then closed the door. What is wrong with me? She went into her room and went to sleep.
The next day, she talked about it to her friend Sei.
"I mean, I like dating guys. But whenever it gets serious, I back out. I don't know what's going on."
"I've been telling you for eternities, Meg, ..."
"No, Sei, for the last time, I'm not gay. I like men."
"Then why is it, that every time an attractive girl walks by, you look after her a little too long?"
"That's just admiration of her style. That's nothing."
"Really? Then you shouldn't be attracted to attractive girls who have no sense of style. Let's say...Jo Carpenter."
"That janitor's sister? Hell no. I mean, sure, she has become durable ever since she stopped making trouble, but still she's a brute. I wouldn't look at her more often than necessary."
"The feeling's mutual." Meg jumped up at the voice that came from behind. She looked behind and saw Jo standing there.
"Don't sneak up on people like that. That's creepy."
"Sorry, but I usually react when people mention me." Meg and Sei then looked at each other.
"Oh, we- we weren't talking about you."
"So there's another Jo Carpenter who's the sister of a janitor on this school who I just haven't heard of, yet?"
"Ohh, so you heard that, huh?"
"Yup." Then the bell to the beginning of class read.
Oh, thank god. Jo just looked up and then back.
"Good bye."
"Yeah, bye." Jo walked off and the Meg looked at Sei. "Thank god she isn't a troublemaker any more. That girl would have beaten us to a pulp."
"Tell me about it. Come on. Let's get to class."
"Yeah."
Okay, as I wrote this, I noticed I wasn't very good, so I wouldn't mind criticism. I would like to know if I should continue and if yes, how I could make the next chapters better. So please, R&R.