Hi, it's me. Have you heard of a little show called 'Twisted?' with my husband 'Avan Jogia' (get it, I'm MrsAvanJogia) so, I thought I'd take a shot female Hiccup, and male Astrid. I really want your feedback, if you don't like the genderbent, let me now, and I'll rewrite it so it's normal.
So, I own nothing, and I really hope you enjoy my new story. *Modern Alert!*
Hayleigh and Heather were swinging in Asher Hofferson's backyard.
"I wonder what's taking Asher so long…" Hayleigh asked
"Probably more family stuff. His mom is a she-beast."
"I don't know, Heather,"
"Or maybe he's having his puberty."
"EW! Heather!" Hayleigh looked grossed
"My cousin say it makes you moody and crap." Heather pulled on the swing "My turn! Extra high this time!"
Hayleigh jumped off the swing, as Asher walked out of his house, sweaty. He was holding a blue jump rope, staring straight ahead. He heard the laughter and looked back at his best friends. Hayleigh was pushing Heather. She suddenly grabbed the swing, pulling Heather to stop.
Asher was right in front of them.
"Watch it, jerk, I almost took off your head."
Asher didn't respond. A breezed past them as Hayleigh stared into Asher cold, dead blue eyes. She shivered.
"Ash? Are you… okay?" Hayleigh asked "Why were you inside for so long?"
Asher lost his grip on the jump rope and it fell to the ground. "I had to…" His cold voice said "There was no other way. Please." He stared at Hayleigh, as if her opinion of him mattered the most "Don't hate me…"
Hayleigh's innocent face stared down at the rope, then back at him. Her green eyes filled with horror as she realized what just happened.
Hayleigh bolted up in bed, looking around. She was sixteen now, with blue and purple streaks in her auburn hair, five piercings in each ear. She had a nose ring.
"Hayleigh! Breakfast!" her mother, Valka called up.
Hayleigh scratched her head. She put on her favorite outfit, her black top with black miniskirt, with her fishnets and her high tops.
Hofferson's return to Berk High has been met with controversy…
Hayleigh heard as she walked down. Her father, Stephen, the town sheriff. She sat down and moved her eggs around. She felt his eyes burn into her head as she walked the TV
He was released yesterday from the Juvenile Detention Facility that's held him for five years, since he strangled his aunt, author Judith Hofferson, while she baby-sat for him and two friends...
"Can we please turn that off?" Valka, Hayleigh's kind hearted mother asked
"This is my new reality, mom. Might as well get use to it…"
"I know, baby, I just think you'll feel less tense if you try not to focus on it."
"I'll feel less tense once I see that lunatic freak and tell him I hate his guts." Hayleigh said
Stephen and Valka looked at each other. Valka sat down in front of the TV, grabbing her daughter's hand. "Hayleigh, your dad and I have been talking and… well…" She looked at her husband
"We want you to start seeing Dr. Shin again."
"Hell no. He smelt like cat food!"
"Which is why we can afford him." Stephen said
"This is a lot, baby."
"Mom, I'm fine."
"You just said you wanted to yell at a confessed, unrepentant murderer."
"Stephan!"
"I'm stating a fact dear."
"I know that, dear. But no one knows why Asher did what he did."
"Yeah, because he wouldn't explain it to me."
"He was a scared little kid. So, now what? He should be condemned for the rest of his life?"
"I never said that. I just want our daughter to be safe."
"And that's not what I want?" Valka asked. They stared each other down, until Hayleigh spoke up
"Maybe you two should see Dr. Stein."
"This isn't about us. You need to talk to someone." Valka continued cautiously "What about Heather. Have you tried reaching out to her?"
"Uh, no." Hayleigh said "Why would I do that?"
"This is something only you two have in common."
"We have nothing in common…" Hayleigh looked back up at the TV. The anchor was standing outside the old Hofferson house. "It was just five months ago that Hofferson's father, real estate developer Viktor Hofferson, fell off a company yacht while intoxicated. His body was never recovered..." The news cut to the driveway of the house, where a swarm of reporter's rush to the car. A harried Helga Hofferson, dressed in her best, stepped out of the driver side, pushing through the mob.
"Widowed Helga Hofferson returned home las night with her son."
"Helga never changes." Stephen said "Always ready for her close-up."
Valka stared at the table. Unlike her husband, she was worried for Helga. The camera jerked to another person getting out of the car. Hayleigh teased as she saw him come on camera. She couldn't get a good glimpse of him. She turned to her parents and tried to smile, but it wasn't quite there yet.
/
Stephen pulled up to the school. Hayleigh looked at the crowd of people, gossiping over Asher coming back.
"You gonna be okay?" He asked
"Sure. I've gotten pretty good at ignoring reporters." Hayleigh looked at her father
"I'm not talkin' about that… I hope you weren't serious about confronting him…"
"It's not like I can just pretend he's not there."
"That's exactly what you should do."
Hayleigh looked out her window, sighing "I can't believe he came back. I just wanted to get through the next three years and get the hell out of here, and now... it's like, suddenly I'm eleven again."
Stephen touched her shoulder "Call me if you need me, okay? I can come back in five minutes."
"Calm down, daddy. He's not going to come at me with an axe, okay." She kissed his cheek and walks out.
/
Heather was standing before reporters, having turned into a beautiful, poised, confident teen.
"You were one of the two who discovered Judith Hofferson. Tell us what that moment was like."
"Oh, it was fantastic. What little girl doesn't dream of finding a dead body before her twelfth birthday." The reporters chuckled. Heather took a breath "Seriously, it was hard. I don't like being reminded of that day. I guess I have no choice."
"And if you did?"
"Are you kidding? I wouldn't let that socio near my school." Heather looked up and saw Hayleigh standing there. They locked eyes. Hayleigh looked away before the reporters could notice her.
/
Hayleigh head toward the school, pretending that she couldn't hear them whisper about her.
Frankie, her cute, but chubby best friend, rushed up to her.
"I guess today is not a good day in your 'keep to yourself' strategy."
"Obviously."
"You ready for today? It's going to be a tough one."
"I'm well aware, Frankie."
"I prepped all night. Mom had to make me three espresso shots."
Hayleigh stopped. She turned and looked at him "What are we talking about?"
"Our pre-calculus quiz. What are you talking about?"
"Asher Hofferson. The murderer? The one who is starting today at Berk?"
"I'm not familiar."
"Why did you think all the reporters were here?"
"Doesn't the debate team have a showdown today with Berkshire?"
Hayleigh laughed, rolling her eyes as she walked into school.
/
Heather was walking down the hallway with her best friends, Regina and Scarlett.
"Oooh, look, Heath. Your 'socio' line is trending on Twitter." Said Regina
"Good, maybe he'll take the hint and stay away."
"He better, he'll want to run back to his cell if he messes with our girl." Scarlett said
"Okay, let's focus on not pissing off the psychopath."
"Whatever."
"And you know I've been very mean since I went off carbs. We've got your back, Heath."
Heather smiled. She felt arms around her waist and heard her boyfriend say "Saw you on the news. You're sexy when you're all traumatized." Said Samuel
"Aw, thanks Sam. I'm glad my scarred psyche turns you on." Heather rolled her eyes.
"Don't stress out. Fifty bucks says the freak transfers out once he realizes everyone here hates him." He said
"I still can't believe they let him back in, 'fully reformed' my ass."
"Yeah, like he'd really admit during a psychological profile that he wants to drown puppies." Said Scarlett
"Come on now, let's be honest. The guy's a strangler, not a drowner."
"I heard Asher's mom had to sleep with Principal Mirel to get him in here."
"Okay, that's gross. Why would she do that? This school sucks."
"Weird, freaky people do weird, freaky things." Scarlett noticed Hayleigh and Frankie walking around "Speaking of weird and freaky."
Hayleigh was walking toward them. She rushed past them and walked to her locker.
"Her hair makes me sad." Regina said, pouting.
"I can't believe you used to be good friends with her. What did you two even talk about?"
"Yeah, like I even remember…" Heather faked
Sam kissed her "Gotta go. See you at lunch, baby!"
Heather watched Hayleigh get out her books, pushing her colored bangs out of her eyes. Regina and Scarlett walked off. Heather cautiously walked over to Hayleigh.
"Hey." Hayleigh looked at her "How you holding up?"
Hayleigh looked around, and pointed to herself. "Okay, I guess… you?"
"Okay. My mom's pissing me off. Asher coming back is the perfect excuse to bulldoze her way back into my life, you know?"
Hayleigh nodded "My parents are trying to force me back into therapy."
"Gross. That's a bummer… have you… started having those dreams again?"
Heather noticed the walls go around Hayleigh again. "No. Not really."
"I have. He's always there, holding that damn red jump rope."
"Blue… it was a blue jump rope."
They stared at each other, until Hayleigh looked at her locker. Heather pushed her black hair out of her eyes "Look, I know you probably won't even care, and it's not your scene, but me and my friends are having this party tonight..."
Hayleigh perked up. She turned to Heather, smirking "On a school night, you crazy kids."
"Well… Regina's parents are out of town, so we'd throw a little "Ted Bundy goes to our school now, let's through a party" kind of shindig. Pretty much everyone's going to go…. So… whatever, I don't care. If you want to come, go ahead."
Hayleigh realized what this was. "Don't do me any favors."
"That's not what I…"
"It's not like I lie around, wishing I could party with you jackasses."
"Fine. Don't come." Heather turned cold. They were glaring at each other, when the hallway turned silent. The two girl eye's widened and turned to see Asher, his hair down to his shoulder's, and a few man piercings in his ears. His body seem to let off this brash, sexy charisma. Hayleigh blushed. All the students glared at him. Asher took the stares, scanning the room.
Scarlett smirked "Paging Dr. Lecter. Your spawn is loose on aisle four."
"I'd let him loose on me. Who knew socio had sex appeal." Said Regina
Asher looked over and noticed Heather and Hayleigh. He started his way over to them. Every eye in the hallway on him.
Hayleigh and Heather were frozen, holding each other's arms. Asher finally reached them. He held their glances, serious, until he let out his boy-next-door smile and said "Boo."