You're Not a Bad Person
Chapter 12
Forgiveness
Sapphire woke up and heard music. The sun was blood-red orange, and it was a hot evening. Sapphire felt that she should get up. She felt fine after that short rest. She looked at the clock. Hmm, it was 7.30pm. She's been resting for about two hours and a half. She felt well enough to walk and she smiled. She heard laughing and cheering. Getting into her clothes, that was stained with dirt; she fixed herself into her pants. If it was alright with Rose, she wanted a shower before jumping into bed.
As she walked down the stairs, the Clakkerz gasped and a bunch even rushed up to Sapphire to see if she was okay.
"Sure I am. I feel better then anything." She replied giggling. The Clakkerz were indeed pleased and she stood by the bar, where Rose and Billy was serving drinks. Rose was happy to see Sapphire smiling and Billy waved at her.
"Hey Sapphire, you know that PDA?" Sapphire nodded. "Well, while you were resting, I fixed it for you."
"Really?" Sapphire gasped happily. Rose nodded.
"My Billy's a good mechanic and can fix nearly anything." Rose explained.
"I haven't had this much fun since years ago." Billy added. Sapphire smiled.
"Well, I'm grateful for that. Thanks." Sapphire thanked.
"It seemed to have been crushed by something." Billy reported and Sapphire looked away.
'You just had to remind me…' Sapphire thought. Billy looked at Sapphire's pants.
"Those look extraordinary too. May I look at them?"
"Sure thing." He observed Sapphire's pants, humming to himself and then he nodded. "Yep, I think I can make them better. Maybe waterproof, make them more flexible and it would help you run fast and plus, you need to make it lighter."
All of those things made Sapphire excited.
"You can really do that? All of that?" Sapphire gasped with joy and Billy nodded.
"They don't call me Handy Andy…Erm, I mean Handy Billy for nothing." He chuckled and Sapphire smiled. The bar went quite and something felt wrong.
"Why did it-" Sapphire's voice trailed off when something roared suddenly. Billy groaned.
"What the hell are you staring at?"
Sapphire knew that voice and Bart was startled to see Sapphire. "You!" He gasped by the double doors. Unexpectedly, Sapphire pointed an accusing finger at Bart. The Clakkerz kept away from the raging Sligs.
"Why do you keep following me?" She shouted across the Bar.
"Why do YOU keep getting in my way?" He shot back. Sapphire cracked her knuckles and hastily, rushing around the Bar, she leapt onto Bart and coiled her fingers around his neck. Both of the Big Sligs crashed onto the ground, Sapphire's body pinning onto Bart's. The Clakkerz panicked and kept close to the wall. Rose called over.
"Sapphire! Stop it!"
What surprised Sapphire was that Bart laughed insultingly.
"Aww, don't worry, she can't hurt me with those cute tiny hands." He chuckled mockingly. Sapphire's hands clenched into fists, her veins stood strongly at the back of her hands. He was right; she was too weak for his bulky sturdy neck. But Bart was REALLY pissing her off now.
Blinded with rage, she quickly unbuckled her belt and wrapped it around Bart's neck and tightened it, strangling him. Rose and Billy tried to pull her away, but she was far too strong. Bart chocked, his hand lifted and he punched her shoulder hard. Sapphire cried out in ache and she collapsed, gripping onto her injured shoulder. Bart panted, rubbing his neck. He grabbed Sapphire's belt and threw it at her. "You crazy bitch!" he snarled, getting up. Sapphire replied to him with a dark glare. Once again, he and Sapphire were both in black moods, and it was only because they saw each other again. Rose pulled Sapphire up, brushing the dust off her shirt.
"C'mon Darlin', leave Bart alone now. Come on," Sapphire's fixed daggers-eyes on Bart and he glared frostily at her. She took Sapphire behind the bar and through the door, which led into a smaller room, which had a kitchen sinks, some freezers and pans hanging out to dry. "Darlin', have a seat." Rose felt the hot flushes over Sapphire's arms and she made her sit. "Why did you flip up like that?"
"I hate the bastard's guts with a passion…" came a sneering reply. Rose tapped her beck thoughtfully.
"Please Darlin', I know you don't like him and he seems to be the same with you, but he's a costumer and we must give him what he wants. If he wants a beer, we'll give one to him. If he wants a piece of music playing, we'll let him. If he wants to stay in the Inn, we'll let him."
Sapphire looked up instantly.
"What?" She gasped in horror. Rose lowered her head.
"I'm sorry Darlin', but we're an Inn." Rose said softly.
Sapphire nodded, understandingly. During the night as the Clakkerz partied, Sapphire stayed in that back of the Bar, away from Bart. The thought of him made her growl lowly to herself. Rose allowed Sapphire to make an Opple Pie while she waited for him to leave. She made several of them. Soon after, the night was still young and she stared at the row of pies, bored. Then she began to wobble a spoon in her hand, thinking deeply. She began to think about her actions towards Bart before. Though she hated to admit it, it was totally uncalled-for. Soon, she felt a intense mass in her chest, that same feeling. She felt…guilty.
…
She shook her head. She must be going mental now.
Rose walked to Sapphire.
"Darlin', its okay now, you can come and help us at the Bar. Bart's gone now." Rose said. Sapphire smiled and stood up. Rose added quickly. "He's in the Inn upstairs." Sapphire nearly dropped the spoon in her hand. "Come on, Darlin', everyone wants to say hi." Rose smiled, changing the matter. But Sapphire thought of something. Perhaps this would get things off her head.
"Rose, which room is he in?"
Rose stopped dead and turned to Sapphire.
"Why?" She giggled, grinning cheekily. Sapphire looked at the spoon.
"Just wondering…" She piped out.
"He's in room 29." Rose answered. Sapphire's blood went cold. Dammit, he was the door OPPOSITE to her. She was door 30.
"I need to get something from my room, Mom." Sapphire changed the subject herself and Rose smiled.
"Oh, Sure thing, Darlin', just come back downstairs when you're done." She winked and left Sapphire. Sapphire looked over her shoulder, the row of warm freshly-baked pies.
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Sapphire rapped her knuckles on the hard wooden door and waited on baited breath. She glanced at the Pie that was in her hand.
"Who is it?" Bart's voice raged from the other side.
Sapphire said nothing, her throat tightened and she kept swallowing the water that was left in her throat. She knocked again. "I said who the fuck is it?" He yelled loudly. She flinched when she heard that voice and she shivered.
"It's Sapphire…" Sapphire returned shortly. Nothing happened at first, and she sighed deeply, turning around. But then she heard rattling of the door and she waited. She was then greeted by the flaming-furious amber eyes of Bart. He leaned his tall body against the doorframe, his bulky arms folded across his broad chest and he glared at Sapphire. He said nothing so Sapphire started. "I was just wondering if you were okay, since…" She trailed off, but Bart said nothing. He just fixed his glare on her hard. She lifted the pie to his face, which got his attention. "I made this for you about a few moments ago. I just wanted to say…sorry, for being such a bitch before downstairs. I overreacted."
"So?" Bart murmured, still staring at Sapphire, only his eyes aimed lower to her chest instead of her face. Sapphire didn't notice.
"I made this for YOU. Here's you go." Sapphire said to Bart. She snatched his hand, which dazed him, and she placed the pie in it. "There. Now, if you don't mind, I've got work downstairs." Before Bart could say anything, Sapphire hurried down the stairs. Bart watched her as she went, and glared at the warm Opple Pie in his hand. He leaned down and sniffed it for a moment.
"Smells good…" he murmured to himself, surprised to how good it smelt.
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Hmm, a question, then! Does Bart like Opple Pie? If he doesn't, oh well, he can throw it at Billy or Sapphire XD Best throw it at Sapphire, she loves the stuff XP Anyway, I enjoyed writing this chapter and its true, Sapphire's hands are too tiny and weak to strangle Bart, so that's why she used her belt. What a thinker! ^-^ I hope you've enjoyed this chapter. I'll make more :) this has been one of the most FUN stories I've ever wrote
Disclaimer: In all respect to Lorne Lanning and his world of Odd, I do NOT own anything in this, I only own my OCs:
OCs in this Fanfic or are mentioned: Sapphire the Big Sis Slig, Rose the Landlady Clakker, Billy the Landlord Clakker, Dave the 'Multitasking' Slig and Furlong the big bro Slig, Danni the Vykker and Ruby the Slig, Corey and Joey the Big bro Slig.
OCs owned by friends who allowed me to put them on this: Bart the Big Bro Slig.
