Welcome to Gaia! ::

"Oh," I responded and got up. "Is there anywhere to...um...go around here?" It really was a simple campus from what I had seen, and the chances of one of them opening a golden door with brass cheribs inscripted on the corners was highly unlikely, but perhaps by bringing it up I could get a tour of the place and, who knows, maybe I'd be surprised.

I rolled back onto the bed. "Not really, but we could show you around a little." I suggested, leaning my head back to bellow a drawn out yawn. I sprung back up and showed her to the door. "Won't be long, Gab, don't eat Tess outta house and home while we're gone," I looked back at the boy taking a swig of something and waved childishly. We stepped outside. "Fiiiiirst stop on our tour," I began, simpered down at her tiny face, we have the boooooys bathroom! Exciting." I chuckled.
"I was hoping we could look outside," I giggled. "Unless there was some infamous water fountain that you were dying to show me," I felt better. It was always a process with me, getting used to being around something that, for the time being, was permanent.

I nodded and showed her the courtyard nearest our location. "This is Tess's spot, really. It's open to others but...you know," I shrugged and thought for a moment about Tess. Last night, this morning, everything. I was the reason she suffered, but too coward to do anything about it. I could have followed her out of the room. I could have made sure she was alright. But I didn't. I looked around the shrubbery and floral decor of the courtyard. "Tess?" I cooed, praying there would not be a response. I couldn't see her in the condition she was in, knowing that it was my fault.

"I don't think she's here," I began, "she probably went off with...er...Kimi." It felt weird to say that name. I didn't know the girl at all, except the fact that she seemed decently mannered but had a habit that would be the death of her some day, which was a dear shame. Smoking was something that went around when touring with the circus. It was natural, considering the stress on the road. I looked back up into his eyes. Funny, I failed to previously note how complex they were. They popped like balloons, but also had a very mellow feel to them. Comfortable, I guess that was the word. "Oh," he replied and smirked a little, embaressed I guess. I also noticed the brightness of his smile, which was hard to miss. I stopped myself and looked down at my shoes, ashamed. He was in bed with Tess this morning, he was her's. How could I be so dumb as to think...nevermind. I realized then that I was absolutely helpless.

Kimi straightened up her face stone cold and showing exactly how much he had hurt her. "Hell yes you ******** up. " She spat at the ground and ran a ran though her wet hair. "Give me... Give me an excuse, a reason, anything just so I don't want to strangle you so badly." She balled her strong musician’s hands into fits at her sides. "Before Tess hears that you've come back." Kimi wiped the rain from her face as more fell onto it, She could not help but worry about Tess even more now. The rain was only falling harder now and it pained her to know in the back of her mind that her hair and makeup, not to mention her shoes where totally messed up. "If you ever... ever... leave like that again I swear to all that is holy and good, that you will never be found, and the people who have known you will have to satisfy themselves with old photographs and memorabilia at you pitifully funeral..." She let one small sob escape her lips before regaining control of herself.

Kimi nodded solemnly and put a hand onto his shoulder. "I'm sorry..." She said and took a moment to listen to the rain hit the pathment, then sighed. "We can talk about it more later, But don't tell Tess... Say something dumb, let her hate you... she needs to." Kimi led the boy over to the back passenger's door and helped him in before walking around and getting back in the car. Her hair dripped and she hated herself for not bringing an umbrella out with her. She dried her hands and face on a sweatshirt then took out her last smoke, lit it and breathed a sigh of relief, now ready for what would surely come. "We are going out for coffee, Trace." She informed him loud enough for Tess to hear.

Kimi hit the lock button and turned around heading back towards town. She stopped at a corner store just as she finished her cigg. "Five minutes, okay?" She got out and left them walking inside, Kimi needed a few things and didn't have anyplace else to buy them. She bought six packs of cigarettes, one menthol for Gab, and a diet cola. Within three minutes she was back in the car, a brand new light in her lips. "Man, guess what Trace?" She said getting ready to start letting him know the goings on since he had left. There where a few things he needed to know. Kimi was feeling a lot better now, and a lot more easy.

Kimi drove in silence for a few minutes before turning on the radio, it was set to the local collage station and It's out time now played loudly. With a smile Kimi sped down the wet road nodding to the music. She stopped in front of a small cafe and unbuckled. "Come on ladies." She said kindly and got out of the car. She closed her door gently careful not to hurt the paint. The rain had let up a little and she finished her cigg before dropping it to the moist ground and stepping on it. This would start her life back up. Trace was back and life could move on...

I sang along with the song stupidly until we arrived at our destination. I followed Kimi out of the car. Once out I tossed my cig on the ground and put it out with the heel of my jacked converse."Y'know, you never did tell me what I had to guess, Kim. I'm still waiting for an answer."

As the car pulled to a stop once more, I stayed statuesque while Trace and Kimi exited the car. This time however, I could move I just didn't want to. I didn't want to see his face, hear his voice, nothing. There was no way I was getting out of this spot unless I was yanked from it if someone else retrieved me.