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New business- Death Note was updated as of Thursday of this week. May 27
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Courtney ran to her brothers side and was shaking him furiosly. "Mitch! Wake up you bastard!" she shook him harder. Mitch was moving his lips slightly and Courtney leaned in to try and here. "Mitch, what are you saying?"
"G-got you!" Mitch opened his eyes immediately and Courtney screamed. Mitch laughed and fell over on his in tears, "Oh my God! Courtney, I can't believe you fell for that!" he laughed even harder. Courtney placed a hand over her chest and waited for her heart to go back to beating as normal. Once it did, she punched her brother in the arm.
"I hate you!" she yelled and pushed him.
Mitch continued to laugh and he rolled over, until he hit Duncan's feet. Mitch looked up with tears coming down his face. He was met by a questioning glance from Duncan. "Whose this scary dude with the awesome hair?" Mitch picked himself up and dusted off his clothes.
Courtney had taken a seat on Mitch's small futon. "That's Duncan".
Mitch stuck out his hand and Duncan slapped it respectfully. "Hey man, it's always nice to meet my big sister's boyfriends."
"She's not my girlfriend!"
"He's not my boyfriend!"
Mitch laughed at both of their appauled expression. "Yeah like two people of the opposite sex just can sit walk the streets together and have nothing going on between them. Get real Court, it's 2010" Mitch plopped down on the futon next to Courtney and gave her a small hug. "But, I still appreciate you coming to see me with your non-boyfriend friend".
His gaze landed on Duncan. "You want a beer?"
Duncan took a seat on the opposite side of the room. "Ugh, sure. What kind?"
Mitch got up and walked into the adjoining kitchen and opened the fridge. "Bud Light" he took two out and threw one across the room to Duncan, who caught it flawlessly. He took out a bottle of water for his sister. "Thank you" Courtney said polietly, taking the water.
Duncan opened his and sat the cap aside, "So, Mitch, you get any action in here?"
"Duncan! That is not a proper way to start a conversation!" Courtnet scowled at him. Mitch laughed, "You two should really go out. Chill Courtney, this is guy conversation. Unlike women, we start off by asking how our sex life is and not 'Oh, I started my period today'!" Courtney gagged and stood up, "I'll leave so you can have your man talk!" she said and started towards the door.
She turned back around to them, "Oh and the first thing we do is not talk about our periods!" then she left, shutting the door loudly. Duncan stared back after her in amazement, "How are you related to her?"
Mitch laughed, "She's an alien."
They were both quiet for a moment before Duncan asked, "How did you wind up here, man. You seem like the kind of guy who wouldn't be into this kind of stuff". Mitch nodded and took another sip of beer before answering. "I know. I used to think that all the time. But, shit happens and I got caught up in it".
Mitch seemed very relaxed about the conversation. "How?" Duncan asked, seeming to relate more to the topic.
"My Dad kicked me out our house when I was seventeen. I was a rebel child mostly. I went partying like every night, hooked up with chicks, got drunk. My Dad had such high hopes for me, he wanted me to be a doctor of a lawyer like he was."
"So what happened?"
"I wanted to go to school and become a high school teacher of science. When he heard that, he got mad as hell and kicked me out. I ended up staying at my girlfriend's house but then we broke up and I was homeless. I did things I'm not to proud of and Courtney and Hillary would usually find me on the street or in a bar. The second time they found me, they put me in rehab. I wasn't ready to go and I wound up running out".
"Then, I met this girl. She was a meth head and she got me hooked on to. I robbed people and stores, just to score for a night. I accidentally burnt down my parents boat house. I was hooked and I couldn't stop." Mitch seemed like he wasn't staring a Duncan anymore but at the past.
"I was such a loser." He murmered. "One night, it was raining and I was just walking the streets. I was high and stumbled out into the street. A car was speeding down and it hit me. The woman got out and dialed 911, she waited until I was okay before she followed me to the hospitol. That lady stayed with me, until I got better. She even called Courtney and Hillary for me. On that day, was the only day I cried when my sisters and Lucy took me to this rehab. And I stayed".
He looked up to meet Duncan's gaze. "That's it, dude. The woman who saved me, Lucy, were dating. She visits every weekend. She and Courtney really get along together. I'm telling you dude, find that one special girl and your set for life". Mitch sounded like he'd been through it all, he probably had.
Mitch leaned back and ran a hand through his wave dark locks. "So, how did you meet my sister? No offense but, you don't look like the type of person that Courtney would talk too".
Duncan chuckled, "My team and I work on her yard".
"Landscaper. Nice job, good pay and I bet an even better lay" Mitch smiled. The door opened and Courtney walked back in the room with her I-phone in hand, talking to someone.
"No Perkins, I want your report on the rape murder on my desk by tonight!" she hung up the phone angrily and flopped down on the sunken in futon. Mitch patted her back, supportingly, "You tell 'em tiger!" he cheered. Courtney looked up at her brother and gave him a small smile. Duncan watched and felt a sharp pain in his chest, in his heart, of absence.
He used to hold his sister like that.
He used to joke around with her and hold her tightly when she cried. Telling her that the loser who dumped her was a idiot. Making her feel like her big brother would always be there for her. His thoughts snapped back to reality from the sound of a loud thack!
Mitch held out a piece of paper and Courtney took it in her hands, carefully. Her eyes became wider and her face was becoming redder by the second. "Courtney" Mitch soothed, "Try not to get upset, it's just business". Mitch turned back to Duncan, "Duncan, do you mind stepping out for a moment. I need to talk to Courtney alone,please".
Duncan stood up and excused his self from the room. Closing the door behind him, he walked over to a small wooden bench and sat down. He reached in his pocket and pulled out his phone. There were five missed calls from Gwen and seven text messages from her. He sighed and read through them. They were mostly about killing him if he didn't call her back right now!
Duncan dialed Gwen's number and waited for her to pick up.
"Hello?" Gwen sounded extremely upset.
"Hey babe, what's the deal with all the phone calls?"
"I don't know babe, why aren't you picking up when I call?"
Duncan pinched his nose, "I was busy" he said plainly.
He heard Gwen scoff, "That's right Duncan, you're always busy aren't you! Why don't you try coming home for once?" she yelled.
"I would if you would quit your bitchy attitude everytime I come home!" Duncan lowered his voice because some of the nurses were staring.
Gwen sighed, "Duncan, I don't want to fight anymore. Please, can you just come home and we can watch a horror flick or something?"
"Now that sounds like the Gwen I know. Give me like two hours and we can spend the whole night together".
"Love you, babe" Gwen said.
"Me too".
Duncan hung up and looked down the hall to the information center. He stared down a little further and noticed a girl, leaning over the counter, signing in. She had long, dark, curly, hair that flowed down her back. She was wearing a tank top that showed just enough cleavage to make guys like Duncan drool. Her legs were long a toned to a perfect tan. She was hot!
The girl thanked the lady and started walking towards Duncan. He sat up straight and put on his best bad boy look. The girl smiled when she came his way. "Hey, sexy" Duncan purred as she walked by him. The girl giggled and stopped, "I've never seen you before" she said with a slight accent.
Duncan got up and walked over to her. "I'm here with someone, visiting someone else. That's a lovely accent by the way, what is it?"
"French" she replied, a smile touching her lips.
Duncan held his hand out, "I'm Duncan" he said, "And I would love to find out about you".
The girl giggled again and shook his hand. "I'm Lucy and I have a boyfriend" she smiled widely.
Duncan's mouth dropped open, "You're Mitch's girl?" he asked, very surprised.
"Yes. Do you know him?"
"I-I just met him today actually. He's with his sister right now" Duncan stammered.
Lucy looked towards Mitch's door and back to him. "Courtney is with him?" she said, kind of like she couldn't believe it.
"Yeah, why do you say it like that?" Duncan wanted to know.
Lucy bit her lip, "It's just that, Courtney and Mitch got into a huge argument about three months ago. Courtney hasn't visited him since then. I'm surprised that she came today. I hope everything is all right" she looked towards the door again.
"What did they fight about?" Duncan pressed.
"Family stuff" Lucy answered simply. She walked over to the door and knocked on it. A few moments later, Mitch opened the door and smiled broadly as he hugged his girlfriend. "Nice to see you babe" he said and hugged her around the waist. They pecked lips a few times before Mitch wrapped an arm around her waist.
"Duncan, I see you met Lucy" he chuckled, noticing Duncan's expression.
Lucy flipped her long brown hair. "He is very nice and we really hit if off in just five mintues of standing together" Courtney came out then and noticed the two standing by the doorway. She smiled at Lucy and they hugged, briefly. "Nice to see you again, Lucy" Courtney said, almost straining a smile.
Lucy nodded, "Same to you. Hows your life?"
"Fine"
They stood there a moment more before Courtney said, "I have to go Mitch, I've got a rape murder trial to prepare for tomorrow". Mitch nodded, understandingly. He briefly let go of Lucy and hugged Courtney. "Don't kill yourself working so hard, okay?" he said into her hair. Courtney laughed dryly, "Okay".
Mitch waved to Duncan, "Very nice meeting you dude. You can stop by anytime!"
"I will man!"
"I'll be back when I can, Mitch" Courtney told her brother and headed for the elevator with Duncan right behind her.
Once they were gone, Mitch sighed,
"That girl has too much on her plate".
Courtney pulled right in front of Duncan's apartment building and left the engine running.
"Thanks for coming with me today to see my brother" she said, looking straight ahead.
Duncan shrugged, "No problem, princess" he said, using the new nickname.
Courtney's head snapped to his direction. "What did you call me?" she said, slightly appauled.
"Princess".
Courtney scoffed, "And just where did you come with that ridiculous nick name?"
Duncan smirked, "On you birthday picture. It has a nice ring to it, right?"
"No. A princess is a girl who lives in a fantasy world and wants nothing in life but to marry and handsome prince. We live in the real world and in the real world, princess aren't real or factual" she mumbled. Duncan could tell something about the name ticked in her head. He opened the car door and stepped out.
"Wait!" Courtney called.
Duncan turned around slowly, "What?"
"I can start working on your case about your sister, next week" she told him. "I didn't forget".
Duncan smiled remembering their deal. "Cool. Until next week then , princess" he turned and went into his apartment building and to Gwen.
And Courtney drove home to her empty house and back to lonely.
DW: Okay, how was this?
Leave a comment! and tell me what you think Courtney and her brother were discussing? How many secrets do they both have and why can't DW find someone to go see Prince of Persia with her?
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