Vol. 15
Chapter 57
Selina Chase-Moon
Birth: June 30th
Age: 18
Colour(s): White
Metal: Silver
God/dess: Diana
Hermione Driscoll-Mercury
Birth: September 10th
Age: 18
Colour(s): Royal Blue/Yellow
Metal: Quicksilver
God/dess: Mercury
Marcella Guerra-Mars
Birth: April 17th
Age: 18
Colour(s): Red
Metal: Iron
God/dess: Mars
Jovana Meallan-Jupiter
Birth: December 5th
Age: 18
Colour(s): Orchid Purple
Metal: Tin
God/dess: Jupiter
"The chance of precipitation today is 10%." Said the meteorologist. All of a sudden the sunny sky turned black and a waterfall of rain crash down the streets of the active city. Jovana was running from the sudden storm, shielding herself with her school bag. "God dammit! Nothing is as reliable as the weather forecast. Some ten percent this is!" Without watching where she's running, she crashed into someone hard. She fell hard on her bottom on the flooded pavement and her head blanked out of not knowing what just happened. "HEY! Watch where you're going!" She yelled at the person.
"I'm sorry." He replied. Jovana had a face of a beast.
"If 'sorry' is good enough, there would be no need for police!" As she looked up she realized who she's yelling at. That voice! "Wil...Wilbur?" Wilbur lend a hand to Jovana and helped her get off from the wet concrete.
"Jovana, are you hurt?" He asked. Jovana said nothing and stared. "I'm really sorry. I was too busy thinking about something. Uh, don't you have an umbrella?"
Really. Wilbur's voice sure sounds like my lost ex...I wish time would stop right now. Jovana was in her own world.
"Jovana." He called her out. Jovana snapped out of it. "Let's go."
"Okay." The two walked side by side sharing an umbrella.
"Jovana, I heard that you're really good with gadgets and new technology."
"Oh, it's just my brain being a robot." Jovana was been modest.
"Sounds great. Maybe you could help me with some new gadgets I got, I haven't got a clue how to install or use them."
"Sure, anytime. And I'll teach you a few computer programs that are handy to use, if you want."
"Oh, that would be great." He replied with a smile. Jovana reached into her bag and took out her tablet and set it as a memo pad.
"Here! Write down your address, phone number and the list of gadgets you own." Wilbur handed her the umbrella to hold as he inputs his information.
"There. Jovana, you're an interesting girl." Said Wilbur. Jovana stuck out her tongue in a silly way.
"That's what everyone tells me." Jovana looked through her tablet to see what he put in. "Hmm, you own a PS3 and a Sony brand laptop." Eventually, the rain stopped and the sun beamed out of the clouds. Jovana looked a little gloom. "Why did it have to stop raining?" Wilbur looked at her with a confused face.
"What did you say?"
"Which is a good thing, right?" Jovana laughed off of what she said making a fool out of her.
"Jovana, I have to go by the school."
"I see...Then, I'll drop by your place to work on your gizmos. Jovana Meallan is leaving now!" Jovana ran off left Wilbur speechless.
"My, you have a cute friend and nerdy." Said a woman's voice. Wilbur turned and saw a woman in brunette hair tied up in a high bun wearing a lilac dress with a lab coat on top.
"Attie! No more nerdy than you." He called out.
"So, is she the new girlfriend Eddie was talking about?"
"Don't tease." He walks up to her.
"I'm just kidding." She smiled.
"Judging by your outfit, no date today, right?"
"I'm so sorry! I'll probably be busy all night." She prayed for his forgiveness.
"It's okay. But Attie, have you decided yet?" He asked sternly. Attie frowned.
"I still can't make up my mind."
"I see. It's a big decision, so take your time."
"You're very patient. But..." Attie cried a tear and Wilbur noticed.
"Hi there, you two." Said a voice.
"Oh, Eddie." Attie called out. Her cell went off. "Oh, I have to go. Eddie, if you have the time, can you keep Wilbur some company? I'll phone you later." She took off in a rush. The two men went to a cafe to have a chat.
"What's up? I s something bothering you?" Eddie asked.
"Attie might...She night be going to Africa." Wilbur admitted as he took a sip of his coffee.
"Africa? What is it that she's doing?"
"It's very interesting. She's doing her biology degree."
"So what's going to happen?"
"I don't know. She's still trying to decide."
"I mean, what are YOU going to do?" Eddie sound worry.
"I want her to stay with me, but I can't get in the way of her future."
"That's so typical of you."
"Oh yeah, do you like to get any help with any computer stuff?"
"That's sudden, I don't think so."
"I see. Jovana said she'd come over and help out to work out the gadgets that I have sitting at home collecting dust. Why don't you join us?"
"Jovana? Oh, Selina's friend. Do you know how Selina feels about you?" Eddie felt uneasy.
"Yeah, they're both cute." Wilbur said it in such a flirtatious way. Eddie felt like he wants to kill him.
"Cute? We were just talking about Attie and look at you."
"Come on, you think I'd get serious over a first year college students?" Wilbur made fun of him. Eddie remember of his situation with Marcella. "But that's not the point. They're like little sisters, if you know what I mean."
"Sisters?" Eddie was getting sick of the topic. Could Wilbur really be that dumb?
The next day, Jovana made it to Wilbur's apartment. She went to the apartment and knocked on the door. "Yes?" it answered. Jovana took a deep breath.
"Good Morning! It's Jovana Meallan!" After she identified herself, she heard scuffling of plastic bags and stuff.
"Ju...Ju...Just a moment!" Then the door opened and out Wilbur came out with his slippers on. "Hi Jovana, what brings you here?" Jovana didn't answer but instead took the door and let herself in.
"Excuse me."
"My place is a mess right now." Wilbur panicked.
"Don't worry. I know bachelors don't cleanup as much...or at all." Jovana examine the whole apartment and saw nothing but trash piling up and laundry creating itself a mountain. "I can't work in this environment! Alright then, we have no choice but to do it." Jovana put her bag down and rolled up her sleeves.
"Do what?" He asked afraid of the answer.
"That is, of course, cleaning. If I don't finish this in thirty minutes, I'll be late. All right, here I go!" Jovana started collecting his magazines and putting them away. Dust the furniture. Windex the windows. Sweeps the floor til it shines. Jovana saw a picture of him and a woman on top of a furniture. "Who is she?"
"Oh, that's Attie."
"She's your sister?"
"No."
"She's your girlfriend?" Jovana didn't want to hear it.
"Well, yeah..." Wilbur looked guilty. Jovana's skin colour drained out and left her paper white. Later on, during lunch break at the college's parkette, Jovana sat by a tree with Luna for company.
It's strange to see Jovana troubled. Luna thought to herself.
"Jo! What's wrong? You look down. Another lost love?" Selina blurted out as she joins the two. Jovana gave her a dirty look.
"It's a bit annoying, you just guessing like that." Jovana replied.
"I was just kidding." Selina recovered quickly. "Come on, Selina, the Anti-Love, it's me, you know I don't take these things seriously."
"Hence the nickname 'Tomboy'." Luna mentioned.
"Shut up, Luna!" Selina yelled at her and turned to Jovana. "Just tell me. Who was it this time?"
"Wilbur."
"That stupid flirt!"
"Why are you so upset?"
"Why shouldn't I be? That guy flirts with anything that has boobs and lipstick. He hit on me once and still does."
"He does?"
"He's too much to handle!"
"But I thought you liked the guy."
"Hell no!"
"I'm sorry, my mistake!"
"Can we change the subject please? Talking about him makes my skin tingle." Luna was miserable.
"In what way?" Selina tease.
"Oh, shut it!"
"So, Jo was spurned by Wilbur. That means he has someone else he loves. And it must be...Wait a minute, who would date that creep?"
"Her name is Attie." Informed Jovana.
"Oh! She has a name! Wow!"
"Oh, give him a break. It's alright if he has a girlfriend. We'll just have to look else where for a decent guy."
"I told you, I'm not interested."
"And nothing will develop if you just keep avoiding."
"Right. Unless we kidnap a guy claim him to be our betrothal." Selina joked.
"There's no tomorrow for this Guardian!" Jovana was convince to hunt down love. Luna moved more towards to the corner putting on some distance between herself and the girls.
"Why do I feel there's no tomorrow after all?" Luna morn. At the Arcade Cafe, Selina, Luna and Jovana were at the front door to see the man of the hour.
"Here we go." Said Selina.
"No grudges, no matter what he says." Said Jovana.
"Right, so let's go in order of height."
"What's this, Military School?" Jovana was dumbstruck.
"Hi, Tomboy." Eddie disturbed Selina by patting her on the head. Selina turned as she duck to avoid his patting.
"Here comes the jerk." Selina announced.
"Tomboy, Old Lady and the Android? I get it, it's judgment day. For your own sake, just forget about Wilbur."
"It's none of your business." Said Selina.
"You cynic." Added Jovana.
"Wilbur thinks of both of you as troublesome little sisters, nothing more. His words not mine."Said Eddie
"Little sisters?" Said Jovana.
"Why does that sound so gross?" asked Selina.
"Oh, yes. Why don't you ask him yourself, Tomboy?"
"I will! Don't tell me what to do. And remember, I'm not a tomboy, I'm Selina Chase! Can't you remember anything?" Selina marched off inside the cafe with Luna behind her.
"Right, right, Tomboy." He replied. As she went inside and searched for him.
"Wilbur!" She called out. Another barrister came over to see her.
"Oh, Selina, Wilbur is off today." He informed her.
"Great!" Selina was stuck. Outside the cafe, Eddie was having a conversation with the Android.
"Do you know about Wilbur's girlfriend?" He asked.
"Oh, Attie?" She confirmed.
I don't get what goes through these girls' heads these days... "But if she goes overseas, you might have some chance." He blurted out.
"What? Overseas?" Jovana grabbed him by the shirt. "What's that all about? Tell me!" Eddie was surprised by her strength.
"Whoa! Take it easy!"
"Oh, I'm sorry! But you're still a cynic!" Apologized Jovana.
Somewhere else, dark, and cold, the Sunstone was activated. Revealing a projection of it's next victim. Admete and by her side, Midas, watches with anticipation. "The next target is this woman. The top student at New York's Science and Technology School." Informed Admete.
"She is rather attractive." Midas commented. Admete didn't took it lightly. She turned to him with fierce.
"Midas, that's awful! She's only an ugly Spirit and you call her attractive?"
"Shhh. Admete, jealousy does not become you." With a snap of his finger appeared a golden rose. Admete was still upset. "Admete..."
"I'm not listening."
"Even this rose cannot surpass your beauty." Midas convinced her. She smiled, took the rose and snuggled against him.
"Oh, Midas. I will get the Iris Gem for you."