A angel in need
Chapter 10: Just a normal day-for once
"Well, well, what do we have here?" Rudy asked.
Jack and I looked at each, blush growing on our faces.
"N-nothing."
"Y-yeah, nothing".
He eyed us suspiciously, his pink mustache twitching. "Come on out. You guys have to practice."
So we continued practice, and I honestly had more fun than I've had in a long while.
After practice ended, Jack came over to me. "Hey, you heading straight home?"
"Yeah, you?"
"Nope. I have to work a shift at Bob's Kabobs. One of the employees there is a total airhead."
He dropped his voice to a whisper. "You sure you'll be okay?"
I nodded. "I'm sure."
"Alright. I'll see you later."
And with that I boarded home. I entered the house cautiously.
I was shocked. No beer bottles in sight, the house straightened up. I walked into the living room. My mum was sitting on the sofa, well-dressed and the soberest I've seen her in ages.
"Kim, you're finally home! How was school?"
"F-fine, what's going on?"
"Listen dear; your father and I realized we needed to change our ways. We're going to a job interview out in Nevada, and if it's successful, we can all be a happy, prosperous family again."
"Who is this woman? She's not my mother..."
"So you've given up the drink, then, Mom?"
"Of course, it was all a very poor choice, oh look, here's your father now." My father walked into the room, clad in a business suit.
"Okay Kim, well be back in a few days. Don't talk to strangers, no parties, you know the drill." And with that they hugged me and left. That was it. No "I'm sorry for beating you". No begging for forgiveness.
"I guess they are right when they say alcohol ruins your memory."
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I trudged up to my room as my parents left. I looked at myself in the mirror.
My smiling face looked back at me, and I decided to do something I haven't done in a long time.
I turned on some music, grabbed a hair brush, and just jammed. All by myself.
Weird, yeah. I couldn't sing to save my life. But pretending I was a rock star in from of the mirror, it let me loosen up, and have fun, in a way.
As my jam ended, I heard someone roaring with laughter. I looked out my window, still open from this morning. Jack was hanging onto the windowsill for dear life, his face blushing from laughing.
"Oh God"
He caught my glance and grinned wildly. "Who are you and what have you done with Kim Crawford?"
"What?"
"Timid little girl is a singing sensation, seems legit,"
"It's a girl thing, you wouldn't get it"
"Sure. Hey, I saw your parents left."
"Yeah, they're going to a job interview in Nevada. They're trying to turn their lives around."
Jack frowned. "So they've gone from unemployed, drunken, abusive parents to sober, trying to get a job, nurturing parents in a day. Something doesn't seen right."
"I know, but it feels likes a miracle to me. The only thing that bothers me is that they didn't remember what they did to me. At all."
Jack grimaced. "That's what alcohol does. Completely screws your mind. Anyway, it's getting late. Tomorrow's Saturday, wanna hang out?"
"Sure". He grinned. It's not like I had anything else to do. Amazing how in only a few days Jack went from a nobody to my best friend.
"Aight, cool. Good night, angel." And with that Jack closed his window. I sighed and changed into my pajamas, making sure my curtains were shut.
And as I fell asleep that night, I had the most peculiar dream...
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Huh,they changed. I wonder how long that will last... Anyway,stay tuned for the next chappie-and don't forget to vote!
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