Okay, I have to say that I think both my stories suck and I really don't want to continue them. But, I really want to finish them at the same time so I don't just leave you guys wondering. I'll continue them, but I'm not sure the ending will be great. And I also apologize for not updating for a month already. I should get my asked kicked or something. Please forgive me and enjoy this chapter.
ulrich.
I slammed the door, vigorously, and ran up the spiral staircase. Jameson attempted to speak with me, but I rushed past him and entered my room with another slam. I kicked off my white etnies and plopped on the bed. My sweaty hands ran through my hair as I stared at the blank ceiling.
I let Nicole take over my body to make her leave me alone. It's the only thing that would have worked. It was successful for that cause, but it created another problem for me. At the corner of my eye, I saw Yumi peering through her window, staring at us, ready to cry. I wanted to push Nicole away, but I found no strength to do so. I was immovable. Now, I was hurting Yumi.
I felt so angry with myself. How could I let someone like Nicole control me like that. I should have done something instead of stand there looking like a fool. Kissing Nicole probably made it worse. Hell, of course it made it worse. Yumi was about to cry....and it was my fault. What am I suppose to do? Ugh! I hate this. I hate feeling weak inside and never being able to do anything right. I always cause problem after problem for myself.
A light knock came upon my door. Jameson opened the door slowly to reveal is tall pale self.
"Yes, Jameson?"I sat up at the end of my bed.
"Are you all right?" He asked politely."Is there something I can help you with?"
Yes. Can you dump my heart and brain in the core of the Earth? I thought to myself sarcastically.
"No, I'm fine,"I said. What a total lie..
"You're not telling me something. I want to know what it is, Ulrich. You better tell me,"Jameson ordered.
I avert my attention somewhere else and try to gather up my thoughts again. I don't think it was possible I was thinking straight. How can I?
"Does it have to do with the two Ishiyama ladies?" Jameson asked knowingly. I looked up at him in surprise."I'm correct, am I not?"
I laughed lightly,"I guess so."
"Do you like Miss Yumi Ishiyama?"Jameson asked.
"Jameson, I'd really like to be alone right now. Please don't be offended by this,"I assured.
"All right,"he agreed reluctantly."Call me if you need anything."
Then, I was left in silence. I laid back down and pressed my head against my pillow. It was soothing against my neck. I sat up again and walked over to my balcony. The cool wind of California played with my hair, causing it to be messier than usual. I leaned over the bars and rested my arms there. I searched around the the street I lived on. My heart drowned when I found Theo and Yumi running to his cars, hands linked together.
They looked very comfortable in each others presence. More than Yumi and I have ever been with each other. I thought of them going out together; it made me angry that Theo always gets what he wants. Yumi is the one girl I really want right now and even for the rest of my life.
Yumi.
After we went bowling, all of us decided to walk around the mall and hang out. I thought we were only going to look around, but Amber's idea of hanging out at the mall, is going through every store and buying clothes. Amber dragged us all around, making the guys carry her bags.
Odd offered to pay for her things, but Amber paid for herself and unlike those other snobby rich girls, Amber used her cash instead of daddy's credit card. Amber is really different from those types of girls. It kind of shocked me for a while. Then, I realized Aelita and I are the same, too. (Not the shopping part)
"Hey, I have an idea," I said out loud. Everyone turned to me exhausted, except Amber.
"Yeah, what is it?"Jeremie asked wiping the sweat off his forehead.
"Why don't you guys take the bags to Odd's car while the girls and I order some ice-cream?"I suggested. Everyone looked at each other, and shrugged and nodded in agreement.
The guys told us what flavors they wanted and headed back to the car. Amber looked for a booth while Aelita and I got in line for Cold Stone.
"What flavors?"the woman in a Cold Stone uniform asked.
"Cookies and cream, vanilla, and chocolate fudge in small cups and strawberry, cookie dough, and mint chocolate chip in a medium size cup,"I told her.
"Okay, that will be $23.59, please,"the lady said.
I checked in my back pocket for my wallet, but found both empty.
"Um, Aelita do you have your wallet with you?"I asked nervously.
"No, I left it at home. I'll go ask Amber,"Aelita ran off to find Amber.
The lady smiled politely, but I could see through her eyes that she was annoyed. She had a reason, I mean, having to serve ice- cream all day. That might be a pain in the neck for people.
"Excuse me? Do you need help paying for that?"A man asked from beside me.
He looked to be two years older than me. His personality showed a different age. More like twenty-nine really. He was dressed in a nice suit and his hair was neatly spiked.
"Oh no! My friend is coming to pay for it. But, thank you," I assured him.
"It's no problem," he turned to the lady."$23.59? Here you go."he handed her twenty-five dollars.
The man received his change while I grabbed my tray of ice-cream. I thanked the man and started walking in the direction went in.
"Hey wait!"the man called me back."Aren't you going to repay me?"
"How?"I asked lamely. I somehow backed up into something. This guy was seriously freaking me out now.
"I know one way," his smile was mischievous and seductive. I didn't appreciate one bit.
He leaned into me, like he was about to kiss me. He pulled away the tray of ice-cream and bent down to kiss me. My breathing became uneasy. I attempted to push him away, but he held my arms down. I turned away and shut my eyes.
I waited for his lips to reach mine and force an entrance into them. It never came. Instead, I heard someone fall to the ground with a crash. My eyelids opened and found Ulrich right in front of me. His eyes held anger in them, but his body showed him to be relaxed.
"You know? You really shouldn't force yourself on a girl if they don't like it. It isn't very nice," he said to the man who tried to kiss me.
The guy got up lazily and then punched Ulrich in the jaw. Ulrich fell to the floor by the blow.
I gasped,"Ulrich!"
I bent down and helped Ulrich up on his feet. His lip was cut and bled. I tended to it with the napkins I had put in my pocket.
"Oh..so this is your boyfriend,"the guy scoffed."Just leave him. We can go somewhere else."
He tried to grab my arm and pull me away. I pushed him back to keep him away. It did not work out so well.
By now, everyone in the mall gathered around us to watch the scene. Some were even screaming. Amber and Aelita pushed through the crowd and made it to us.
"What's going on? What happen to Ulrich?"Aelita panicked.
"I'm all right, Aelita," Ulrich reassured confidently and stepped away from us.
He tackled the guy and hit him with powerful punches. The guy kicked Ulrich off of him and kneed him in the private. Ulrich cringed, but didn't back down. Ulrich took another blow in the face and fell to the floor again.
Ulrich took another attempt at getting up and attacking the guy, but the guy was quick and kicked Ulrich in the ribs twice. Ulrich bent down which made it easy for the guy to elbow Ulrich in the back.
I couldn't stand there and watch Ulrich get hurt. I reacted and jumped on the guys back and wrapped an arm around his neck to choke him. His air was cut off and he went on his knees. I released him and let him fall on his face.
Ulrich still sat on the floor coughing horribly. Aelita and Amber were trying to get him to stand up. I walked over the guy and bent down to eye-level with Ulrich.
His eyes would not open and I could see that he would receive black eyes. I took Aelita's place and Amber and I walked out of the mall with everyone staring at our backs as we exited. Ulrich would need to go to a hospital again.
We met the guys outside of the mall, rushing towards us. They asked tons of questions, but I didn't answer any of them. I was too concerned for Ulrich to care about anyone else.
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"Is he going to be okay?"I asked desperately to the nurse.
The nurse searched through her computer and smiled to me,"He will need to stay in the hospital again. It says here that he will be in the hospital for 3 weeks. He received 2 broken ribs and 2 black eyes. It will take time for him to heal."
I thanked her and sat with my friends in the waiting room. They all stood up as I came into sight.
"What did they say?"Odd asked worriedly.
I pressed my lips together tightly,"The nurse said he will be okay, but will need time to heal."
"Yumi, he will be fine,"Theo held on to my shoulders.
"This is the second time he has been hurt, Theo. It hasn't even been a 5 hours since he last came to the hospital,"I could hear my voice rising.
"Yumi-"Theo started again.
"It's my fault,"I interrupted him."It's my fault Ulrich is getting hurt! What happens when I get in trouble again? What if he gets killed the next time? I need to stay away from him."
I turned away from my friends and stalked out of the hospital. I picked my phone out of my front pocket and called Frankie. I wanted time to think about this. Too many things happened during the time I've been here. It's not safe for Ulrich to be near me. Forget that, it might not be safe for anyone to be near me. Maybe I should just lock my self in this empty room and die of starvation and thirst.
"Hey, what's up, Yumi?"Frankie answered casually.
I cleared my throat,"Can you pick me up?"
"Sure, where are you?"Frankie asked. Shit.
"Um I'm at the Kaiser Hospital,"I bit my lip.
"What?! Are you hurt?! Don't worry! I'm on my way!"Frankie hung up in a hurry.
I shut my phone and hugged myself. I'm destroying someone bit by bit. This person who has made mistakes only because he is human is going to die if he stays near me. I need to stay away from him completely and permanently. I wouldn't be able to stand the fact that I murdered someone. I couldn't.
I sat on a bench waiting for Frankie. He arrived in only 5 minutes which really worried me.
"Why are you out here by yourself?!"Frankie panicked. He took of his leather army jacket and put it around my shoulders.
"I'm fine, Frankie. It wasn't me who got hurt. It was Ulrich,"I protested and handed his jacket back.
Frankie shook his head,"Put it on. It's cold. Come on, let's go."
I nodded and sucked in my lips. Frankie opened the door to the car and I slid in. Frankie got in beside me and began to drive off.
"Are you sure you're all right?"Frankie asked again.
"Yes, Frankie! I'm fine!"I shouted at him, but immediately felt the guilt run through me."I'm sorry. It's just that I'm so mad at myself."
"It's not your fault, Ulrich is hurting right now. Understand that, Okay?"Frankie said. I nodded, but did not agree on the inside.
The whole ride home, no one spoke. We stayed quiet. The only possible thing that could be heard was the engine and our breathing. When Frankie parked in the driveway, I opened the door at got out of the car. Hurriedly, I ran into the house and into my room. I only wanted to sleep and drown myself out of troubles. I wanted my mom.
I took out my necklace from the dream box and placed it around my neck. The metal chilled me and caused me to shudder. I smiled a weak smile. I could feel my mother watching me from wherever she is. Protecting me and loving me like she always did when she was here with me. But, now she did this from afar.
I ripped off my shoes and stuffed them in the closet. Then, I slid under the cold covers and closed my eyes. I could picture my mother sitting beside me, humming me a lullaby and then, nothing. I can rest now, only for a while.
Yes, I know. Very crappy and probably has no point, but I got really bored so I wrote this. This story probably won't have its ending for a while...