Bored00:35 Jan 06 2005
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It was a dark and stormy night Feral walked quietly around the corner of his neighborhood looking behind him once to make sure he wasn’t being followed again. He was almost home just a few more miles. He pulled his leather jacket tighter around him, hunching his shoulders down. Trying to shield the rain and cold wind that beat against his face and body. Plastering his ebony black hair against his forehead, he could hear his converse shoes squish and squeak as he quickened his pace. Swearing as a car rolled by and splashing a good amount of mudding water on his right side.
The wind picked up again pushing him towards the evergreen pine trees that heeding no shelter to him. Lightning flashed in the distant and he looked up around the sky to see if he could find the source. There was no source it was an endless night of nature’s rage. Shoving his pockets in to the jeans of his pants he wondered where that girl was. The one he saw earlier that day with the auburn hair and blue electric eyes. He hadn’t stopped thinking about her all day, everything he tried to do he couldn’t accomplish. Something was gnawing at him about her, something inside his gut telling him he had to meet her. He had to talk with her to hear her voice, to see her smile at him. To hear that flowing laugh that he heard when some of her guy friends were playing hack.
Would he ever see her again, did it really matter that much. He had no need of female companionship; he was already involved with somebody else. Thinking about his girlfriend he wondered what she was doing at the moment. Probably sitting at home with her homework in her nice two stories house, or chatting on the phone with her high school friends. They had been together less than four months and she was already talking about moving out with him when she finished school or even sooner. Couldn’t handle her parents anymore because they wouldn’t let her do what she wanted.
He shook his head seeing his apartment building coming into view. “Thank God.” He said silently seeing that his car was parked in his parking space. He jogged the rest of the way, taking the stairs two steps at a time, seeing the flash of another nature’s electric bolt he pulled his wet keys from his pocket and jammed them into the door handle. Not taking his time, watching his hands shake with coldness as he opened his door wide open and stepped in. Kicking his shoes off he quickly pulled his leather jacket off letting it fall carelessly to the floor like clockwork. He could hear old school Metallica playing one the back room. Walking into his living room he picked up the bath towel he used earlier that day and rubbed it all over his head.
“Hey Feral leave the door wide open don’t ya.” Breezie said holding her arms together feeling the cold wind come in. “Jeez it’s freaking cold.” She said as she closed the door.
“Tell me about it I was the one walking in it.”
“You walked in this weather. What happened to Dave?”
He threw the towel back on the couch pulling his black tee over his head. “he didn’t show up. Jerk said he would be there at three. I waited two hours.” She laughed plopping her self down on the sofa.
“Shut up Breez.”
Breezie watched as he stalked into his room, seeing him dig through his basket of laundry. “Your girlfriend called.”
“And?” He said not caring.
“And she said it was important that you call her back right away.” She replied with a bit of sarcasm looking up at the ceiling. “I swear Feral I don’t understand what you see in her.”
He walked out of his room with a fresh pair of clean black jeans and a nine inch nails t-shirt of their latest tour. Sliding into the kitchen sticking his head in the refrigerator he pulled out the bottle of Sunny Delight and a sub he made earlier that day. Setting the sandwich on the counter he walked into the living room with the bottle of sunny d and drank a few big gulps before he answered her with a crooked smile.
“She’s got big...”
“Don’t even say that pig.”
He laughed throwing the bottle in the trash and taking a new pack of camel filters out of the freezer. “Did she sound stuck up like usual.”
“Do you even have to ask?” Breez looked at the telephone as it began to ring waiting until the third ring to answer. “Hello.”
“Breezie put Feral on the phone.”
Breez rolled her eyes and let the phone fall to the floor, standing up she took the cigarette from Feral’s hand and went into her room. Feral watched her close her door then stared at the phone on the floor. Sighing he took out another camel as he was lighting it he picked up the phone.
“Hello.”
“Why haven’t you called me?”
“Been busy.”
“That’s it been busy. That’s all you
have to say to me.”
He took a long drag from his cigarette, sitting down he turned the TV on. Waiting until she spoke again.
“Feral are you listening?”
“Yeah.”
“Well?”
“Got caught up.” He could hear her huff signifying she was mad about something. “What’s wrong baby?” Not really sounding like he cared knowing it was going to be something stupid about her not being able to do something.
“Nothing really.”
“No tell me.”
“I didn’t get to go to he pre pep rally. I had to go with my mom to some stupid church ceremony. I don’t even know what they were talking about. My dad wants me to give up cheerleading and the pep squad to start attending church meetings. I hate him, he doesn’t understand how much it means to me to be in these clubs. I wish I didn’t live here then I could do what I want and when ever I want. No more yelling and arguing…”
Feral began to drift thinking about that girl again with those stunning blue eyes. She was God Damn good looking, he loved the way she had walked around talking with people, placing her hand on people’s shoulders.
Imagining that was him in their place and that she was actually touching him feeling her hands on his body. While waiting for Dave he had just watched her and her friends, what else did he have to do besides wait and watch. He had watched as she dangled her long legs over the side of a sign as she sat on top laughing and talking.
“And then she said that her parents weren’t even going to let her use the car for the rally next month for the big game. I couldn’t believe that everything was falling apart. Then there’s this new girl that just transferred here from mount high, she thinks she’s all that talking with everyone like she knows them. Can you believe her? She’s got this weird red hair.”
“Red hair?” Feral said sitting up straighter. “Does she have blue eyes?”
Chrissy snorted, “How should I know I
haven’t even talked to her my self.”
Feral thought for a second, naw this couldn’t be the same girl he saw today. That would be a weird coincident. Maybe it was her it was after school time that he saw her at the mall. Shaking his head he gave up the notion of her being the one Chrissy was talking about and listened to his obnoxious girlfriend talk to him.
“So when do I get to see you again?”
“Don’t know.” He said standing up while putting his cigarette out; he walked towards the kitchen staring at his sandwich. His stomach began to growl louder at the thought of food, making a musical instrument of his insides.
“Well if your not doing anything in the morning could you give me a ride. Sherrie’s got some kind of doctor’s appointment and you know me I would rather wear pink and blue than ride the bus.”
“Give me gas money.” He said smiling, knowing exactly how she was going to react.
“Gas money? You’re asking me for gas money?”
He laughed she sounded astonished
that he had even asked her of that. “Baby you know I’m broke ain’t got a cent to my name. How bout helping your man out a little bit.”
“Feral some times I wonder why I’m even with you. Your dirty, a smart ass, you spend your money on one thing, you don’t take me any where, your rude to my friends.”
“Hey if you can’t hang then go out with the quarter back, just remember you were the one that asked me for my phone number.”
She laughed knowing full well he didn’t take what she just said seriously. There were more intense and factual reasons she was with him and that was because he was different from everyone else. “So will you pick me up in the morning?”
“Damn woman your so demanding. The usual time and place be there or be taking the bus.” He unwrapped his sandwich staring at the French bread with mayo oozing from the side while lettuce and sprout fell from it’s cushioned culinary art. Smiling he took a demanding bite chewing faster than he usually would loving the taste of the roasted turkey and honeyed ham that mashed together between his teeth.
“Are you eating?”
“Yup. You got a beep babe maybe you should call me back. It’s probably one of your other boyfriends.”
“It is not but I’ll call you back later. K? Love you.”
He didn’t even get a chance to respond she had already clicked over and began talking to whoever was on the other line. Hanging up the phone he took another bite of his sandwich leaning against the counter and staring at his kitchen light. Wondering about the red haired girl with the blue eyes. Licking his fingers on his left hand he walked towards breezes room smelling the familiar scent of opium in scents. Taking another bite he opened her door without knocking seeing her lay upside on her bed her head hanging over the side smoking the cigarette he had taken out of his hand earlier.
“It’s okay she’s gone.”
“Feral can I ask you a question?”
He walked in sitting down next to her, looking into her chocolate eyes. “Shoot.”
“How come you always go out with bitches?”
He laughed knowing that he did usually end up with the bitches but they never even seemed to be a bitch at first it always came around later. Rising slowly at first like the yeasted bread on his sandwich. “I don’t notice that at first I just like the way they look or the way they talk. You know me Breezy I can’t resist when a girl looks at me with her big round eyes and she talks in that voice. Gets me all…” He stopped talking looking at her posters not even sure what he was going to say. He sighed wondered what it was that attracted him to girls. It was always something different something new that caught his attention and it surprised him how he could over look some other flaw.
“So how was my car doing today?”
She smiled, “she purrs like a cat, I took her out on the dirt roads. I can’t wait until I get a car of my own and I’m going to make sure that she’s a stick. She’s got to be a stick.” She laughed slapping him on his thigh. “Dude stick cars are great. You know what I feel like, I know this is going to sound corny but when your driving 90 miles down some deserted area you feel like you’re the king of the world.”
“I know once I went to the highest speed I think it was like 130. I can’t remember I think I was with Jit and we were a little drunk from the bars. I didn’t even know she could drive that fast. I think maybe we were going faster than 130 though. It seemed that way, Jit said that he could feel his face being pulled away like when you go on a really fast roller coaster or something like that. I think that’s what he said anyway.”
“It’s been a long day Feral.”
“Yeah it has been.” He said while eyeing the last bite of his sandwich wondering if he could fit it all into his mouth. Shrugging his shoulders he shoved the last of what he had and chewed slowly, watching as Breezie slid off her bed to just crawl right back on hugging her favorite stuffed toy.
“Feral?”
“Yeah Breez?”
“Can you wake me up in the morning?”
He stood stretching, “How do you know I’m waking up early.”
“Your giving Chrissy a ride right?” She said with her almond shaped eyes closed and her voice with a hint of a yawn coming on.
“Yeah.”
“That was the only reason she called.”
Feral stared at her for a moment wondering how she knew but then again she always surprised him with personal stuff that no one else knew about and that was why he befriended her she was like a younger sister to him and he couldn’t imagine life without her being in it some way. Wiping his hand on his jeans he left her room closing the door quietly behind him.
***
Feral put the car into 3rd gear blaring his Type o Negative CD giving side way glances at Chrissy while smoking another one of his cigarette’s he couldn’t help but stare at the cleavage her purple shirt was giving her. Watching the road again he slowed down as the intersection light turned red. Turning down the volume he turned and took another drag of his cigarette admiring what she was wearing today.
“What?” She said looking at him confused. “Feral what?”
He smiled shrugging one of his shoulders; he leaned forward letting his right hand go on her bare knee where her black skirt didn’t cover her skin. Kissing her once on the lips, squeezing her knee once before putting the car into gear again as the light turned green.
“Do you want me to pick you up after practice? I’m not working today so I’m free.”
Chrissy looked at Feral staring at the piercing’s on his face, looking at his strong square jaw as he chewed on a toothpick. “I guess so we can spend so time together before I go home.”
“That’s the plan.” He said glancing at her quickly sticking his tongue out at her in a provocative way showing off his tongue ring. Catching her smile at him before he turned his attention back to the road. Pulling into the school parking he looked around at the familiar faces of Chrissy classmates. Finding his usual parking close to the front, he got out walking casually to the other side opening the door for her. Eyeing her legs as she stepped out of his black 1970 Camaroe.
“Thank you sweetie.” She stood on her tiptoes and planted a small kiss on his lips pulling back when she felt his tongue invade her closed mouth. “Feral!” She said slapping him on the chest and walking past him.
He laughed slamming the door closed he caught up with her placing his arm around her shoulder. Watching the usual stares that he got when he came to this school with Chrissy under his care. Letting her pull away from him as she saw some of her friends she walked ahead leaving him there. Sighing he light another cigarette not caring that he was on school property. Walking over to the concrete walls he sat upon one looking around blurring out the conversation his girlfriend had started. Looking around wondering where Dave was that bastard. Once he saw him again he was going to bitch at him for a long time. Yesterday was there practice day and he didn’t even show up. Feral almost swallowed his cigarette when someone slapped him on the back making him fall to his feet.
Turning around he was ready to sock who ever pushed him finding his friend Dave leaning against the wall and laughing. Feral shaking his head went over to him gaining his breath back.
“Damn it Dave.”
“Did I scare you?” He said going to grab one of Feral’s cheeks.
Slapping his hand away he took another drag from his cig, shaking his head no. He looked back to see if Chrissy was still around but there was no sight of him. Shrugging his shoulders he looked at Dave again. “Where the hell were you yesterday man. I waited for like two hours.”
“Man you would not believe the trouble I had yesterday. I got pulled over by the cops and then after they drove off went to start my car up but it died. Tried fixin’ it but it wasn’t working so I had to call my brother get a lift and then him and my dad are going to look at my car while I’m here in this stupid school learning nothing as usual.”
“Band practice tonight man? We gotta the gig’s next week.”
“Yeah I can do it tonight just pick me up after school. I’ll go find Riff and Stewy.”
“Yeah, no, wait, I told Chrissy I’d pick her up after school. Forget it man she’ll probably end up doing something else anyways.”
“Dude if only you were here man.”
Feral took another drag finishing off his cigarette, throwing it across the way he watched as it almost hit a nerd, “what do you mean?”
Dave shook his head looking around the campus looking for what he was talking about. “There are some fine chicks, dude. I don’t know why but I think all the fine chicks are coming to this school and damn am I lucky to be here cause most of them are in my classes.”
“Yeah there are fine chicks everywhere. I saw this one chick… at the…mall.” Feral stopped talking watching as the red head walked past him, watching her talking with two guys and heading towards the double doors of the school. Staring at her hard not able to respond to Dave questions of what he was looking at and to his amazement she turned her head her blue blazing eyes staring into his. He felt his heart stop.
“Man I think I’m in love.” Feral said turning back to Dave.
“Yeah she’s a hottie I would…”
“Dave man do you know her?” He said eagerly cutting his friend off.
“I’ve got her in this English class. I think she’s got a boyfriend dude.”
“Oh my god is she gorgeous or what!” He wasn’t asking he was commenting.
“Dude did you hear me?”
“Dave you have to introduce me.”
“DUDE!”
Feral wandered a little forward seeing if he could get another glimpse of her inside but she was already gone probably off to her class or a to her locker. He put a hand over his heart feeling it flutter against his chest he couldn’t breathe right.
“Jesus man, are you all right?”
“I don’t think anymore Dave I know she’s the one for me.”
Mike snorted, “yeah right dude all you want her for is for a good time and then you’ll end up dumping her for some other hot chick like you dumped Trisha for Chrissy.”
“Maybe I’m just dog, but every dog has their day.”
“Dude I’ll see you after school I’ve got to go to class.”
“Hey talk to her find out her name man.”
Feral pulled out another cigarette seeing everybody dispersing to their classes he headed back to his car. Smiling all the while he drove back home thinking about his blazing blue-eyed beauty that stole his heart without her knowing it.
Dave stood outside of the school eyeing the cheerleaders in the grasses field off to the side of where the football players were practicing some of their games. He bent down tired of standing he could see Chrissy in her usual spot with the other cheerleaders. Pulling out a cigarette he looked around making sure there were no authority figures around, he had already been caught twice and if he got caught one more time he was going to get suspended. Not caring anymore he lit his cigarette, watching the girls even more closely.
“Excuse me son but your going to have to put that out.”
Dave flinched ready to put his cigarette out but he looked up to see Feral and Breezie, both of them stifling their laughter.
“Man f you.”
Breezie laughed even more commenting on his remark “Yeah you’d like that wouldn’t you Dave.” She pushed his head aside, kicking her shoe into his right leg, laughing she walked away waiting for Dave to follow her.
Dave stood taking a long fast drag from his cigarette, “Riff and Stewy said they would met us at your place. They said they had to take care of some business before they get ready to practice.”
“Damn it Dave, you know exactly what they are going to do. You better hope they bring us some of that too.”
Dave laughed, seeing Breezie’s concerned look. “Don’t worry they will, they had a big deal the other day and they said there was enough for three months for all of us.” He walked over to Breezie watching as she took a step back but she wasn’t very fast, and he got his arm around her shoulder hugging her towards him. “So maybe tonight we can have some fun?”
Breezie looked at Dave laughing, she fell to the ground still laughing hysterically, “You make me laugh so much Dave.” She laughed some more. “I’m crying.”
Feral laughed with her, even though he knew Dave loved Breezie, Breezie had no feelings for him and it was funny that she played him all the time without a second thought. Without Dave noticing he snatched his cigarette feeling to lazy to light his own. Glancing around he took notice of Chrissy and the way she walked around staring at the football players with her friends. Not really caring what she did or with who, he wasn’t even upset that she didn’t even bother to tell him she was doing her prep practicing after school. He did want to speak with her and with that thought her eyes turned to him and she didn’t look that happy to see him.
“I’ll be back I see something I need to take care of.” As he walked casually over to the opening of the gate he could hear Breezie say ‘he’s going to talk to the bitch’ under her breathe and he smiled thinking of how much he cared for Breezie’s opinions. Chrissy said something to her friends and she slowly made her way towards him her pomp pomp’s in hand. Taking the last drag from his cigarette he flicked it past her watching the look on her face turn from a sorrow to an evil look, her eyes flickering.
“Practice?” Feral said simply waiting for her excuses to come forth.
“Yeah, huh I didn’t even know there was going to be one today. Totally forgot, I know I shouldn’t called but there wasn’t any time and there was a long line at lunch. I…”
Feral smiled wanted to laugh hard but he held it back. “Save it Chrissy, talk to me when you want to tell me the truth all right. You can go back to your friends and that guy who’s waiting for you. It looks to me that he’s getting jealous and we wouldn’t want you to have any drama in your life now would we Chrissy?” Feral replied watching as her eyes widened and just as she was about to remark on his comments he turned and gave her the finger walking back to his friends where they were waiting ready to leave.
Breezie was already smiling because she turned and glanced right when Feral was giving Chrissy the finger. She wanted to fall down laughing again when she saw the expression on Chrissy face, shock and amazement. Finally Feral got his senses back, after a few months with another wench of his choice. Hitting Dave on the chest, she laughed waiting until Feral got close enough to give him a great big hug.
Feral smiled, laughing. “What was that for?” He asked as she pulled away from him.
“You finally dumped the bitch.”
He laughed some more shaking his head, he looked at Dave who was holding on to his chest. “Come on let’s get out of here.”
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