'Hii Guys ! Here the new chapter, sorry I took sooooo long! And plus it is a short one !
Things will be going down very soon.
Anyway, there the chapter. ENJOY :3
' Crimeny, Eduard! Eduard, T-Rex, whatever! Yesterday, I asked you to have the stuff. What are you doing? The party's tonight, Millow won't afford the shit. And you know that my dealer doesnt't want to see my face for the next week. What? How should I have known that?''
I woke up lazily after the yell of who I expected to be Helga. Geez, can't she stay quiet in the morning? I extended my arm to grab my phone and I widened my eyes. 12 a.m.! Shit! I missed school! I grabbed my clothes and put them on in a blink before rushing to the kitchen where I heard the yell before slowing down. I sighed. I already missed ¾ of the day, I better calm down and have a cigarette. I searched in my pocket to find one, and I lighted it with a sigh of relief. I had never imagined it would be so relaxing. I walked to the kitchen and my eyes widened at the view. Helga was sitting on a chair, her hair down and the bangs brushed behind her ears, allowing me to see the scar on her eye. She was only wearing a black bra and pants. I felt my cheeks heat up, remembering what we did last night. Boy, it really happened, didn't it? We really...
My heart began to pound in my chest, and I kept telling myself to relax as I sat near her.
She didn't look at me.
''Look buddy, I don't care, just bring the shit. Bye!''
She hang up angrily and ran her hands in her long golden locks, looking away for a minut before noticing me. Right away, her trademarked smirk appeared across her face.
''Hey, Football Head, sleep well?''
I took a deep breath of my cigarette, trying to wipe my ''man problem'' away as she leaned toward me, her cleveage right in front of me. She grabbed my cigarette between her two fingers and took a deep breath of it. I felt my cheek burned even redder.
''You slept a lot. Well, I gotta say, you suck in bed.''
I thought I heard wrong.
''I what?''
''You suck in bed. Geez, I feel bad for this poor red-headed ex of yours.''But she smiled viciously.
''Looks like you'll need some training.''
I didn't know how to feel : ashamed of not being able to please her sexually, or happy that she wanted to do it again with me. But she didn't give me the time to think more about it.
'' Want some breakfast? Or maybe a dinner? She asked, an hand resting on her tatooed side.
Gosh, she was so beautiful, grr!
''I'll take cereal.''
''Well, do it yourself.''
I wasn't suprised by that. Standing up and going to the pantry, I took a peek at her eyes, and then stopped to ask something that had been bothering me for a while.
''Helga... Where did you get that scar?''
''Which scar?''
''On your eye.''
''Oh, that'' She huffed sarcastically before scratching her belly. ''You know, a fight. I lost my sight.''
''You went to hospital?'' I continued to ask, trying to find the cereal.
''Nah, Karl stitched it up.''
''Whaaaat? You let this guy stitch it? He is not a doctor, it could have been dangerous!'' I cried.
''Well, it hasn't been, deal with it.''
I sighed in disbelief. This Helga Pataki was driving me crazy. It's like she liked to do what was dangerous and imprudent!
''But why?''
''Hey, the cops were looking for me back then, it would have been too dangerous for me to go to the hospital. I know it was dangerous, but I already lost my sight, how could have it been worse?''
She made a point. I smiled akwardly at her winning grin and finally spotted the cereal tossed in a corner. I made my way to the fridge and took the milk.
''You should have woken me up, I missed school.'' I spoke, not really mad at her.
''You looked comfortable, I didn't want to wake you up.''
I smiled widely.
''That's a lot of concern coming from you.''
Helga brushed back her yellow locks, her eyes now reading the newspaper.
''Well, I'm not that bad.''
I know, I said to myself, proud of the progress we were making. We were getting more and more along as the days went on.
''Speaking of something dangerous...'' She began.
I gulped. Okay, what now, Helga? I thought, trying to calm the fear blossoming in my stomach. It made me shiver at the idea of Helga doing something dangerous, and talking to me about it.
''Y-yeah?'' I managed to say.
''Millow is throwing a party tonight. It's going to be only us, Millow's friends, and some other guys and dealer. Wanna come?''
''Knowing you guys, there is going to be drugs and stuff...''
''Yup.''
She waited for my answer, and I didn't know if I was imagining things, but I could bet that I saw a spark of hope in her only bright blue eye. I rubbed my arm, ran my hand in my hair, stared blankily at my cereals, then stamped my foot on the floor. She narrowed her eyes before scowling at me and crossing her arms.
'' So?'' She pressed me.
''I- I don't know... This is not really... My thing, you know...'' My voice sounded low, so I cleared my throat, looking for something to say. Knowing her temper, I should find it quickly.
She looked at me seriously. Her features became harder as I tried not to look at her wondrous body.
''Look Football Head. There is something you have to know. I'm Helga G. Pataki, got it? You're damn lucky your path crossed mine and I took notice of you. So if you want to fuck me ever again, and maybe hoping to be sort-of a boyfriend, or something, you should do like me. But I only date bad boys, so you should become one if you want your crappy ever after with me or whatever you want. Crimeny!'' She growled, but still calm.
She got up and walked away toward the living room and I stayed there, totally surprised by her whole speech. Okay, I got her angry. But then my surprised turned to anger too. I left my breakfast and took her by the wrist. She spun, and her fist were about to meet my face but I quickly grabbed her hand and made a arm-lock. She froze for a moment, and tried to escape.
''What the...''
''Who do you think you are Helga?'' I began, deepening my grip on her. ''We just made love, and it was wonderful, so why do you act like it was no big deal?''
''Because it is! Fucking is a second nature to me! You're just another random guy!''
I shook my head. She was stubborn, godamnit.
''Nah, I don't think I am, Helga. I know you want me by your side. It would be so easy to ditch me away, but you kept me near you, and we made love. I know you would easily knock me off right know, with this streetfight style of yours, but you don't. Why, Helga?''
I could feel a sharp pain in my nose and I backed away, holding the aching spot on my face.
The look she sent me made me regret my speech. I gulped, and prepared myself for the punch, but instead I felt a sweet kiss on my lips. I opened my eyes to see Helga smiling happily at me.
''Now that's being a bad boy. You're in the good way buddy, I like it rough. Everybody has a dark side, you just need to let it out.''
That said, she left me standing there like an idiot.
…...
I didn't know how, but Helga convinced me to go to the party. Sometime, I was really mindly weak. When she did those kind of eyes... I couldn't jsut have said no. Damn her and her twisted beauty.
I went home for the rest of the day, and I couldn't help while alone in my room to think of her during the fateful night. I smiled weakly. She was so beautiful, moaning against my skin, asking to go faster, to be softer. She might be who she is, I could feel she wasn't that wild on bed. I winced. Oh yeah, that's true, she said I sucked in bed, so she went easy on me. Boy, I didn't know these kind of things could be said out loud. I grinned. Yeah right, she is the honest kind, of course she said that shameless. I moved more into my computer chair, and suddenly thought about Lila. I thought twice before calling her. I decided to call Gerald instead.
''Hello?'' Responded a grumpy voice.
''Gerald?''
''Hey, my man! How you been?'' His voice seemed to light as he responded my call, which made me lose my smile, He must have gotten in a fight with Pheobe.
''I'm good, care to meet at Slaunsen's?''
''Yeah sure!... Wait, is he still open at that time of the year?
''Yeah, but I think this is last month.''
''Okay then, let's meet. YEAH YEAH PHEOBE I WILL!'' Yelled Gerald as I pulled my ear away from the handset. Just like I said.
I hung up and put on new clothes, a dark red hoodie and black jeans. I needed to talk to my bestfriend, as upset or not as he was about my life choice. And I wanted news from Lila, to make sure she's okay.
I grabbed my money, and headed for Slausen's Ice cream.
Oh God how I liked that place. So many good memories came to my mind, and I did nothing to wipe 'em away. I could remember me, Gerald and the gang hanging out there as kids, then teens. We would meet here everytime we won a match of football. But as we grew up, things started to be complicated, and with school, work and stuff, we couldn't afford that anymore. Everybody was so busy. I was getting busy with school, work and Helga. I don't work tonight, but I almost hoped I would get a call from my boss, because I didn't want to go to that party. I'm not at ease with her friends. They're weird. I smirked. I'm the weird one for them I guess.
When I got there, Gerald was already waiting for me, playing on his Iphone, his black, cottony bangs floating freely over his forehead with his afro reaching a high height. I remember Pheobe telling him many times to cut it and get a new, shorter haircut, but he didn't care; he liked it that way, and that was what I liked about him. He would never change, for anyone. Not like me, who is ready to change for the first chick around the corner.
''Hey dude!'' I called, suddenly while tapping him on his shoulder blade.
He suddenly woke up from whatever daydream he got stuck and smiled brightly at me before pulling me in a big Bear hug.
''Buddy, I saw you last time in school, but it felt like an eternity. You weren't there today, what's up?'' He managed to ask sitting down on his chair, one of the employee asking for their order
''Well, things happened...'' I said, not really sure if I wanted to tell everything to my best friend.
''Come on man, you know you can tell me. What has Helga done this time?
I blinked awkwardly.
''How do you know she has done something?''
Gerald took a bit of his chocolate ice-cream and stared me, raising and eyebrow, with the most obvious look, chocolate on his face.
''No kidding Arnold. Everytime you call me or talk to me it is always 'bout your girlfriend. Seriously, you weren't like that when you were with Lila.''
''Speaking of her... How is she?'' I tried to sound detached, but I guess it didn't work, cause Gerald narrowed his eyes at me.
''She stopped crying'' He explained, licking his ice-cream as mine was still untouched. '' She is looking for a new appartment.''
''So... She will make it?'' I grinned.
''Of course she will make it, you were not her entire world, Arnold, she has friends to help her cope with the break-up. But she is still mad at you.''
''I guess...''
We went silent for a moment, and I tried to clear my ideas. I ran my fingers throught my hair, a low groan escaping my throat despite me. Gerald turned her head towards me and raised en eyebrow once again.
''You look out of your mind, bro, and your ice cream is melting on your hand.''
I looked down at the ice cream before asking for a towel.
''Well... Helga and... Me... I... I mean...''
Gerald leaned his back against the counter, all ears. I rubbed the back of my neck uneasily as I always do when I'm nervous. How will he take that?
''We... We slept togheter...'' I finally let out in a whisper, not wanting everyone in the place to hear.
Gerald's jaw dropped, and his eyes widened. It lasted a long moment before he shook his head, the big and long afro swinging with the rythm of his head.
''You're a bold kid. A little too bold, though. Arnold, seriously? Already?''
'' I know, it happened and... Well, I don't remember how... I went to her, I was angry, and then I was making love to her. Gerald... It was the most amazing experience in my life. I...''
Gerald put his head on his ears.
''I don't wanna hear about your doings in the bed ! ' He growled, attracting the curious looks of the people.
I felt myself blush and lowered my head.
'' So was It the reason you were absent today? Your delinquent self tired you too much?''
I shrugged. ''kind of.''
Gerald let out the biggest sigh I've ever heard before rubbing his temple.
''What am I going to do with you? You start to smoke and now you fuck her. Seriously, you're going in the wrong way.''
''I'm fine, I won't take drugs. You know me.''
''Yeah, well, I'm not sure about it anymore.'' My best friend told me. ''Take care.''
And on these words, he left.
