This is like the fastest that I have ever updated one of my stories, But I've been thinking about this story for a while and am inspired!
So, on with the next chapter
Chapter 3:
The wheels to Laxus car screeched as he came to a stop in front of the Magnolia Prison center. He rested his elbow on top of the steering wheel and glanced at his phone, checking to see if Evergreen had contacted him again, which apparently, she hadn't
As if hearing his inner thoughts, Evergreen busted through the doors looking particularly livid. She slung her black purse over her shoulder and fumed her way down the stairs, she noticed Laxus's car and slumped her shoulder before quickening her pace
"Bout time you got here" she sneered as Laxus pushed the passenger door open letting her enter
"Yeah, nice to see you to" he chuckled as she slammed the door close and buckled her seat belt as Laxus sped off
Evergreen rummaged through her purse and took out a cigarette and lighter, as she sparked the light making it came to life, she put the opposite end of the cigarette in her mouth and lit the other end before inhaling a big whiff
"I thought you quit those" Laxus said keeping his attention on the road
Evergreen side glanced at him in annoyance before exhaling slowly, making the gray mist swirl around in the air before dissipating
"Shut up" she said taking another whiff and exhaling "I've had a long day"
Some of the mist floated over to Laxus's side making him involuntarily inhale and wheeze for a moment
"*cough* at least *cough**cough* let a window down. Dealing with that stuff at work is enough"
Evergreen groaned and pushed the button making the window slide down slightly, she blew the rest of the smoke out the window.
"We'll excuse me, " she sneered "But us normal folk don't get off by sprinkling water on idiot mistakes" she said flicking the bud out the window before closing it
"Hey! Did you make sure that it was completely out before you tossed it?" Laxus asked looking in the front mirror at the location Evergreen had just tossed the cigarette in
Evergeen rolled her eyes and took a half empty water bottle from her purse and poured the rest of the contents out the window before tossing the actual bottle itself
"There" she said wiping her hand on her stockings "Problem solved"
Laxus shook his head and swore that if he got a call later on for a forest fire, then he was going to make Evergreen come with him. Erza had made everyone in the office take a mandatory fire hazard assessment quiz and if you failed below the set standard then you would have to take it again and again until she was sure that you remembered. There wasn't any doubt that a certain pink haired man had to take the test over ten times.
Even though he wasn't the best at taking test himself, some of the questions where just basic knowledge.
"Anyway" Laxus started "Why where you arrested this time?" he said smirking a little
Evergreen groaned and leaned her head back against the head rest. She crossed her legs together and pucker her lips up and gave Laxus a seductive look.
Laxus side glanced at his friend while simultaneously having his eyes on the road, gave her a look of complete confusion.
"What the hell, are you doing?" he asked looking back and forth from the road to her
"This" she said gesturing to her facial structure "Was me, minding my own business when this cute guy happened to walk by, so I decided to try and talk to him; I walked over and started being the cute and lively person that I am"
"So you basically threw yourself at him?"
"Anyway" she said hissing "I walked over to the man and started putting on the charm but then he started to get all defensive taking about how he had a wife, and I'm like really?" I mean come on, I'm" she said pointing to herself "Smoking Hot" (see what I did there)
Laxus rolled his eyes and chuckled "If you say so, then what happened?"
Evergreen's face twisted like she had a sour taste in her mouth "And then the jerk started screaming for help and that's when the police officer showed up and ,get this; The jerk had the nerve to say that I was a prostitute trying to sleep with him!" she gasped
Laxus stomped on the brake making the car come to a hard stop and rock back and forth. Laxus layed his forehead and on steering wheel and let out a loud whooping laugh. He leaned back and slumped in his seat and placed his hand on his head before continuing his laughing fit
"Shut up, what the hell is so funny?!" Evergreen blushed
Laxus laughing fit soon died down to a chuckle here and there, but every time that he would look at Evergreen, they would start up again
"What's not funny about that" he said through gasps "Man, this is hilarious" he wiped at tear away from his eye
"Whatever" she leaning back into her seat "But anyway, what happened with that tramp that you left with last night"
"Oh, her" he chuckled as he put the car into the corrective gear and sped off again "I left her at back at the apartment" he shrugged
Evergreen chuckled "You never seem to impress, me" she said admiring her nails "One of these days, you're going to mess with the work girl and end up, six feet under"
"Pshh, whatever" Laxus brushed it off "If they didn't make it so easy to sleep with them then it's not my fault"
"Whatever, if you say so"
Laxus had knew what people had said about him behind his back, that he was an ass hole and that he only used women for sex but that really wasn't his problem. If someone didn't want to do something then all they had to do was say something, heck even he knew his limit and would decline the offer when it was in his best interest, but it never seemed to come to that. Besides, it wasn't like anyone could stop him from being himself, he would like to see someone try
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I believe that there is something to be said about public transportation. Like for instance, I believe that there should be a designated section where people with common sense, could sit with their alike peers and that people with-out sense, would sit behind a sound proof glass so that they could be with the other people that blast there music, for no good reasons or those that just happen to have that strange smell.
The public bus isn't the best type of transportation in the world, but it's better than taking the school bus and it sure as heck beats riding with my mom or dad and sitting in the car with an eerie awkwardness around us.
The only thing that was saving me, was that the school gave out free bus passes to any "in-need" students that had commuting trouble, and after a very convincing story and a couple of fake tears shed here and there, I was able to secure my one without a problem. Not a lot of people use them anyway because, and I quote "It's beneath them"
Well, there loss is my gain I say
The bus ran into what felt like a pot hole and dipped sharply making the bus lean over to the right and the people standing to fall and safely land into the laps of the people that where unfortunately under them, fortunately after all of these years catching the bus, I've come to learn the rules and trades or in laymen's term "The do's and don'ts" of public transportation. And on that list is:
Rule 5 of 10: When riding a public transportation vehicle, seating is crucial. Never! sit beside a standing citizen unless you want to become a human pillow. Never! sit beside someone when they get off work or else, 1. You'll go home covered in someone else's sweat or 2. You'll have to listen to someone rant on and on about the oppression that they have to deal with at work.
The bus driver came onto the intercom and announced the next stop, which just happened to be mine. I grabbed my backpack and stealthy checked my surroundings to make sure that I wasn't forgetting something, because:
Rule 3 of 10: When you lose something on a public transportation vehicle, there is a five out of ten (that's fifty percent for you geniuses or half) chance that you will get it back
The bus stopped and the driver pushed that button that makes the bus get shorter and I hopped off and started my walk. My school was a twenty minute walk from the nearest bus stop. I attended the Magnolia School of Performing Arts for the Gifted or MPA for short. But unlike most performing arts school we don't have to wear a uniform (Thank god!) But, unlike other performing arts school, we have…
The sound of loud music echoed out as a bright pink convertible came zooming down the road. It was as if time stood still for a moment as I watched it fly be, for in that small four seater vehicle where five of the most unbearably, cocky, self-absorbed S.O.B's that even Mariah Carey would have to stop looking at her reflection for a minute and take a look
Sting Eucliffe, not the baddest guy in bunch but get him together with his other group of friends and things get sour real quick. He's the starting Power Forward for the Magnolia Basketball team and is pretty much a team player, but his ego can go to his head real quick.
Rogue Cheney, the quiet one of the bunch but quiet doesn't always mean shy. He doesn't play a sport but he's been Sting's best friend since like forever. He has a kind side to him but get on his bad side and well…
The one driving was Sorano aka Angel, she's like the Regina George of Magnolia, pretty to look at but turn your back on her for a second and BAM! Stab in the back central, she's doesn't do anything because her parents are rich enough to afford every plastic surgery that she needs to make her outside better than her inside. She's so perfect, hence the name "Angel" meaning she can do no wrong (But call her by her real name and see what happens) She part of the school cheer leading program (of course)
Next is, Andrew Elxis…. Let's not talk about him, he's on the football team, let's leave it at that
Anyway, last but not least is Zancrow, he's basically the offspring of what a drug dealer and a psycho killer would be like if they reproduced. If his long and unruly hair or dark beady eyes aren't enough to scare you, then that psychotic grin he spreads across his face will make you have nightmare. He does what he wants, when he wants it or else he goes on a rampage. Last year, he and the gym teacher got into a fist fight and he took a pocket knife out and stabbed the guy! The school board was so scared of him that they only had him suspended and he came back like nothing happened. The school placed him on the football team so that he would have something extracurricular to burn all his "constructive energy" as the councilor would say. Basically, he's so psychotic that no one ever really bother's with him. And you know what the best part about all is of that is?
A high pierced whistle cut me from my inner monologue and I looked up to see Zancrow, standing up in the car, flicking my off while laughing, "Loser"
He's made it his personal goal to terrorize me at every corner, whither it be tripping me in the hall or putting some decapitated animal head in my locker (Luckily its only been small things) or announcing on the school intercom that I have some sort of highly contagious disease, so, yeah.
The car zoomed out of my line of sight and I gave a silent thanks to the grand almighty beings above.
The things that made MPA one of the most renowned school was the main fact that it was both a performing arts academy that also had a sports program. Even though the school itself was good, it was the fact that some people thought that they were better than others was the main problem. On the outside looking in, people saw the polished and refined place that it was supposed to be, but on the inside things are a lot different.
Listen to me ramble on about the bad things, MPA is a great place were diverse people can come and get a good educational opportunity, that will enhance their chances of becoming a productive member of society; Eww, I sound like the principle when I do that
Basically, it's high school in a nutshell, and I'm so glad that this was my last year and that in a few short month's I won't have to worry about putting up with any of these nut cases again
I make the next right and see the front of the school come into view, the gate with the school initials, MPA, are crafted in gold and red and is the first thing that you see when you pass down the road, The office is on the far right of the entrance and around the corner of that is the library but in the morning it's the snooze room for the people that get to school crazy early.
I walk into the courtyard where different cliques took their normal spots, it was like this, tech savvy and nerds sit in the back near the trees, actors and singers sit underneath the shaded part of the courtyard while the jocks/cheerleader and party animals sit dead center so that they can be as loud and obnoxious as they want and everyone can see them, artist tend to always be in the art room because it's open all day and free to anyone (school wise) to use. Gymnastic people tend to use the seats that are the closest to the lunchroom, so there first in line. The dancers (that would be my group) would always arrive and diverse themselves to other group (What can I say, we're social creatures) but I always have to make a trip to my locker to lighten my load (No pun intended)
I entered the foreign language department building, where my locker was located. This building is the perfect place to have a locker because it's the only building that has working A/C all school year, the others die out about the same time every year so having my locker here is definitely a plus. The only minus, is that when the professor's pass me, they greet me all in different languages, I've learned to say "goodbye" in Spanish, Japanese, French, Korean, and Russian. How that with help me in the future I'll never know, but it's a skill.
I reached my locker, 23F, and started entering my combination
"36 right – 14 left – and" I entered the last combination and opened it slowly and peeked inside to make sure that I wasn't left any "surprises". After a scan over, I breathed a sigh of relief that Zancrow hadn't a chance to make a stop by my locker this morning.
After swapping out the things that I did need for what I didn't I closed my locker and exited the building. I headed for the lunchroom to grab something to eat when I heard my name being called out
"Tomo!"
I turned around and felt someone impact into me and wrap their arms around my waist. If I didn't know who this was then maybe I would have been surprised but it could only have been one person
"Morning, Chelia" I greeted
Chelia Blendy was without a doubt, my best friend of all time. We've been together since freshmen year and everything that I've ever had trouble with she was there to help me get through it and vice-versa. If her over the top personality wasn't enough to set her apart from the crowd then her amaranth hair does, she keeps it tied up in two pony tails by orange ribbons. She's a cheerleader and "wanna-be" actress/singer/activists/fashion designer/a bunch of other things that'll never happen
She pulled away from me and I took a silent breath of air to replace the amount that she squeezed from me
"So" She said twirling around making her dress flutter "You like?"
Her dress was orange and red stripes that went down vertically, now I'll admit she actually looked good, but I'd never admit it to her directly
"It's ok" I said pulling my backpack over my shoulder "Could be cuter"
She death glared at me and punched me in my arm playfully and I faked being hurt
"Jerk" she huffed and started walking beside me
"So, you ready for the big pep rally today" she asked excited
I shrugged "Not really, one pep rally is the same as the rest, and speaking about that, who schedules a rally on a Monday! Seriously, aren't those specifically for Friday's?"
She shrugged "Well, the coach doesn't want the jocks distracted for the game on Thursday, and the school wasn't going to cancel the rally" she said shaking her head back and forth "That would just not do; besides aren't you ready to go out there and strut your stuff"
Chelia jumped in front of me and started doing some very random dance move earning us a couple of strange stares from passerby's
"Chelia, please" I pleaded looking around "Even If I had any stuff to strut (Can't believe I just said that) I'm just going to be in the back, like always"
"Which I still say is a bunch of, B.S" she abbreviated "Everyone knows that you're one of the best dancers at MPA, but yet your stuck in the back with the rest of the freshy's"
Freshy's is Chelia's term for freshmen, if that wasn't clear
"If I were you (Here she goes), I would go directly to and demand that she put in the front line, I mean—
It was times like this that I was glad that I learned how to tune people out, even if there was some truth to what Chelia was saying. No matter how much I tried and nailed every routine that we performed, I was always stuck in the way back, which wasn't so bad but it still hit me in that certain spot, like maybe I wasn't as good as I thought or maybe—
"Hello! Are you even listening to me?" she said snapping in front of my face
"Huh, oh, yeah right" I replied still dazed
"Ugh, could you be any more insensitive" she said walking off from me, I sighed as I watched her walk round the corner
If there was one thing about Chelia, it was that she had this knack for switching form emotion to another in the drop of a dime
Not a second passed before she came back running up to me and hiding behind my back. I glanced back and saw that her face was a tinted bright pink
"What is it now?" I asked knowing very well what she was going to say
"There's this really cute guy coming around the cornor" she said patting down her hair
Ok, strike that other thing I said, if there was one thing about Chelia, it's how boy crazy she can get
"Shush" she said placing a finger over my lips
"I didn't say anything" I mumbled
"Shhhh" she spit at me "Here he comes!"
"Oh, boy"
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"So, where am I taking you?"
Evergreen pondered on the thought for a minute "Take me to Freed's place, at least he'll feed me"
"You couldn't have told me that, like 10 minutes ago when we passed it the first time" he gacked at her
"Well I wasn't thinking about it, but now I am" she sneered
Laxus snickered his teeth and put the car in reverse to head to his other friend's restaurant. Freed Justine owned the café "Écriture" which was foreign for something, Laxus always forgot but the food and drinks were actually good, even by his standards
After a while, Laxus pulled into the parking lot of a medium sized dark brown colored building. The crystal clean windows showed that the establishment was opening but not busy at this time. There was a rose garden filled with brightly colored roses, they lined the outside of the front door but a tiled path prevented people from messing with the natural beauty.
Evergreen walked up to the front door and used the backside of her knuckle to knock on the door before peering inside. A tall, sharply dressed man with bright green haired looked at the woman with a confused face before unlocking the door
"Evergreen, Laxus" the man greeted respectfully
"Ugh, do you have to be so," Evergreen couldn't think of the word to describe
"If you're asking why I have to be a gentlemen, well" Freed grinned to himself "Blame it on my upbringing"
"Whatever" Evergreen said pulling out a chair and sitting while beginning to twirl her hair around her finger "I'm hungry, do you have anything to eat"
"That depends" Freed started "Are you going to actually pay this time?"
"And what, per say, are you implying?"
Laxus took a seat at the same table as Evergreen and chuckled at the antics of his friends
"Don't worry, about it" Laxus said placing his feet on the table "I'll pay for it"
Freed sighed "If you say so, I'll be back with a menu" he said before walking toward the back
"Well" Evergreen began "That was actually very nice of you" she beamed a Laxus
"Oh don't worry, you're paying me back" he grinned evilly at her "with interest"
"I'm not sleeping with you, if that's where you're going"
Laxus chuckled "Wouldn't dream of it"
Freed walked back into the room with a black rectangular menu with the name of the café carefully crafted legibly on it and a cup of steaming hot tea
"Here you are" he said placing the tea in front of Laxus and the menu in front of Evergreen
"Thanks" Laxus said lifting the hot cup carefully to his lips and sipping at the hot drink. He could feel it warm up his inside as it slid down his throat
Freed turned on the TV and changed it to the local news
"Here's a brief update on the fire that devastated a local apartment complex" the woman whose name was Mariam Brackendale, which he figured as it scrolled across the screen multiple times
"The fire seemed to have originated in a young woman's room by accident, all locals in the apartment have been carefully and successfully evacuated, thanks to the help of the local fire department and there have only been cases of minor injury. There has not been a record of foul play and it all seems to have been caused by a lap of judgment"
"Thank you, Mariam" another man spoke "In other news"
It was people like that, which caused Laxus's job to be the headache that it was. People should have the common sense to turn something off when there not using it or paying attention.
"Glad I'm not there" Laxus smirked to himself
"What kind of person, burns down an entire complex" Evergreen said handing the menu back to Freed "You'd have to be completely oblivious to do something like that"
"You'd be surprised" Laxus said taking another sip "Say, didn't you almost—"
"Don't talk about that!" Evergreen shrieked, not wanting the business of her past mishaps conversed in public
Laxus phone buzzed in his pocket and he took it out and looked at it. His face turned from one full of confusion to one of shock.
Laxus jumped up making the chair fall to the ground, causing Freed to come from the back to see what the commotion was about
"What" Evergreen asked looking at Laxus confused
Without answering, Laxus grabbed his car keys and made a bee line for his car. Whatever was going on, Laxus wanted to make sure that he was present, because the message that Erza had just sent him, made no room for error:
"Get your ass to the office, ASAP!"
- Erza
The story is about to heat up! The next chapter is going to be a lot longer with a lot going on, trust me you don't want to miss it.
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