Mysteries Await (Sammie)

[Harley's Rainbow]

Joy leaned against the chair, brushing her long bangs out of her eyes. They fell back again. She hardly ever let her forest green eyes out of the curtain that was her hair. The music pounded in her ears, but Joy was used to it. She came here every night, and withstood the harassment of men.

The smell of smoke and alcohol relaxed her, but she ordered non alcohol all the time. Joy played with a piece of her jet black hair, slipping the bartender the money when he gave her the drink. "Thank." She said.

Joy was different. She was quiet, and but loved the sound of the pub. She refused all attention, and resided to her own house each morning. Love had never found her.

So, here she was, waiting.

The 17 year old sipped the drink, and walked through the dancing crowd. She bumped into a guy, muttered a silent apology, and sat in one of the stuffed chairs.

[Sammi]

Alex was never one for the party scenes, in fact he'd rather watch soap operas all day, and that was a punishment to him. The 18 year old only went to the pub for his friends. Every other Friday they would all get together and meet there, got drunk, and always ended up taking girls home with them. Alex stayed away from that, and he would sit somewhat close to his friends, but he would never drink or dance with them, he just watched them waste themselves.

This Friday was no different. His friends partied in a circle, the drunk possy of teenage guys laughing and hitting on girls as they walked by. Alex grinned, he sat in a chair not so far away, the sight amused him. He gazed through the thick smoke, the music booming in his ears, and his ear drums began to ring. He looked around, his blue eyes scanning the crowd for any sign of a girl who wasnt an alcoholic or a smoker, because he was simply bored, and there were many cute girls here, but nome of them really were satisfying.

He finally saw the crowd separate, and out from the mob of sweating bodies came a girl around his age, and she marched over to the chair next to him, sitting down and sipping at her drink. He looked at her for a while, before he built up the courage to face her and say something.

"Hi." he flashed a weak smile at her.

[Harley's Rainbow]

Joy glanced over at him, but it was unseen because of her thick bangs. "Hey." She said quietly, throwing the empty can into the crowd, grinning just a little as it hit a guy who was being just a little bit to sexual with one of the younger women. "Shouldn't you be with your friends?" She motioned her hand over to the floor, her smile fading. Joy had seen him walk in with them.

The girl grit her teeth, adjusting the pony tails in her thick hair. (Like in the pic) Joy turned her head over to him. "OR are you to school for cool, like all of us." She nodded to the other guys and girls, few of them, who sat uot of the crowd as well.

[Sammi]

The corner of Alex's mouth twitched as he watched the can fly into the crowd, hitting a beffumbled drunken guy who was grinding his hips all over an underaged girl. Alex turned his head toward Joy, his black swooped hair falling into his crystal blue eyes.

He looked at her through his hair, and smirked a bit. He leaned back into the leather chair he sat in, it squeaking under the pressure he put it under. He smoothed his hair forward with his hand as he chuckled light heartedly. "Nah, I'm just an outsider." He squaked.

[Harley's Rainbow]

Joy returned her gaze towards the crowd, biting her tongue. "I think most of us are. But why are you an outsider? I mean." The girl said, crossing one leg over the other. "Think about it. I'll be here tomorrow as well." She got up, zipping her jacket and opening the door.

The snow on the streets made her slip, but she caught herself quickly.

[Sammi]

Alex watched Joy intently, and listened to her words. He nodded his head, then his head moved up as he watched her prepare to go out into the cold. He shook his head, and as she walked away he stood up, zipping up his black and grey striped sweater. "Hey!" He yelled, but the girl had already disappeared through the crowd.

He stepped forward, almost jogging toward the front door. He moved the door open, and stepped outside, just in time to see her almost trip. He lunged forward, but didnt touch her when he saw her catching herself. "You alright? He asked, leaning forward to look at her.

[Harley's Rainbow]

She jumped at his voice, and spun around quickly. "i'm fine." She said quietly. "W-why are you out here? Shouldn't y-y-you be in the -p-pub?" Her teeth chattered from the cold. Her black bangs were blown away from the wind, and her green eyes lay intently on him. They had the teary, innocnet look to them, like a dog who was preparing to be beat. "Hmm?" She asked, flipping the hair back in place.

[Sammi]

Alex looked at her and raised his hands, shrugging and shaking his head. [b]"I hate my so-called friends. And you seem, real," he raised a hand and gestured at her. He stood in the cold snow, the black vans on his feet were no kind of shoes to stand out in the snow in. He crossed his arms as he shivered, and the wind wipped his hair to the side. He looked up, seeing Joy's bright green eyes staring at him. His lip twitched as he fought back a smile, and his own blue eyes shimmered.

[Harley's Rainbow]

"What do you mean by real?" She asked, nodding for him to follow. "Come on, I'm not going back in there." She shoved her hands in her pockets, walking briskly ahead. It took no longer than 5 minutes to reach her apartment. Joy fumbled in her jean pocket a second before unlocking the door.



It was a neat little apartment, clean and surprisingly big. "Make yourself at home. I don't bite."

[Sammi]

Alex cocked his head, "You don't seem like the others. You're not stupid, so to say.." he explained to her. He nodded at her and he followed her, walking by her side silently. He followed her, his eyes glancing around as he stood in the cold, waiting for her to unlock her door.


He stepped inside of her home, stripping off his jacket and shoes at the door. He looked around, admiring her neat place. His apartment was messy, or just crowded with his instruments. He sat down on her sofa, and then looked at her, thinking of something to say. "Nice place, cleaner than mine, or at least less crowded." He nodded.

[Harley's Rainbow]

"Really? Pretty bad to me." She said, rubbing a hand through her hair. "Hungry?" She asked, tossing him a apple. She grabbed one for herself at sat down in a leather chair, nodding to the couch. "Stay as long as yu like, thing get pretty lonely around here."

[Sammi]

Alex smirked a little at her, and caught the apple she had tossed. He took a few bites of it, and reclined back on the couch, crossing his legs and looking around. He cocked his head and looked at Joy, his eyes running over her body. "This is weird, we havent introduced ourselves. I'm Alex.." he chuckled a little, smiling at her.

[Harley's Rainbow]

"Joy." She said, blushing. "Well, I wasn't going back in the pub, and I didn't think you would want to sit and watch sweaty guys making out with teen girls. I invited you over." She said, smiling and tossing the remote to him. "You choose, I gotta go check something up stairs." She went upstairs, booting up a computer and tapping a few of the key board keys.

[Sammi]

He smiled at her, nodding and agreeing with her words. He sure didn't want any business watching people show their public displays of affection. He caught the remote lightly in his hands, and lipped it around so that he was holding it right. He looked at her TV, then down at the remote, running his fingers over the buttons. He looked at her as she walked upstairs, ajd then he set the remote on the side table next to him. He wasn't really a TV watcher.

He glanced at the stairs, and he had the urge to follow her, but he knew that would be rude. He heard the silent tapping of her fingers on a computer keyboard, and he cocked his head as he wondered what she was doing.

[Harley's Rainbow]

Joy leaned back in the chair, and sighed happily. "Finally done." She printed the report out and stapled it together. She stuck it in a folder. "Just had to make a concluding paragraph for college." Joy said, walking down the stairs with a steady hand on the rail.

"Need anything?" she asked, kicking her shoes off.

[Sammi]

He looked up when he saw her coming down, a smile fixed on his face. "Ah, college. I'm doing it next year. I needed a break from school..." he shook his head, then looked back at her. "Umm..no, actually, thanks. So is there anything we can do here?" he cocked his head .

[Harley's Rainbow]

"I went it early. OR at least I finishd high chool early." She said, nodding. "Suggest something, I might hve it." Joy said, closing her eyes, though she knew he couldn't tell whether hthey were open or not.

[Sammi]

He cocked his head and shrugged his shoulders, looking around. "I don't know." He chuckled lightheartedly.

(sorry , fail)

[Harley's Rainbow]

Joy stood up. "I don't know about you, but I fell like I have a grease bat in my hair after I go in there. There is a spare shower in the downstairs bathroom. I'll be up there, help your self ot anything."

[Sammi]

Alex nodded, "Okay, thanks." He watched her disappear once again, and looked around the living room. He stood up, wondering around for a minute, then he raised his hand and ran it over his fine black hair. He walked downstairs and wuickly found the small bathroom to his left. He turned on the water, and looked around for towels, but there were none. He looked around, and walked back out into the hallway, looking for a linen closet, or where he might have remembered seeing one. He remembered one upstairs by the living room, and he sprinted up, going to the little closet and grabbing a towel off of the shelf.

As he was walking downstairs he clicked hos teeth together, the taste of dry metal and thick smoke stuck on his taste buds. He winced and set his towel on the counter and grabbed a cup, filled it with water and then drank it. He jogged back downstairs, and closed the door to the tiny bathroom, and stripped himself naked before climbing into the relaxing hot water. Little did he know, his towel was still sitting on the ktchen counter.

[Harley's Rainbow]

Joy heard the water downstairs running as hers did. Her apartment never ran ou tof hot water, so one of them wouldn't be scalded or frozen. She finished quickly, wrapping the towel around her and hurrying into her bedroom.

Joy changed into grey sweat pants and a old T shirt. She rubbed her eyes, sitting on the stairs.

[Sammi]

Alex finished his shower and got out, he felt for his towel, and opened his eyes. It was t there. He cussed under his breath, mumbling to himself as he did so. He paused and listened for the sound of running water coming from upstairs. He though he still heard it, so he took the chance.

He sprinted upstairs, and ran into the kitchen, grabbed his towel, and began to sprint back downstairs, but he stopped in his tracks, noticing Joy sitting on the stairs. He froze, wrapping his towek quickly around his waist, he holed she didnt see anything, and he smirked shyly at her.

"I..uh...forgot..my..towel.um...yea.." he stuttered.

[Harley's Rainbow]

Joy raised an eye brow at him, brushing her wet hair out of her face. "Don't worry, can't see anything behind the curtain that it my hair." She said, blinking. "Gonna go dry off?" She asked, motioning to the direction he was heading.

She stood up, walking past him towards the kitchen.

[Sammi]

He couldn't help but breath a long sigh of relief and began walking back downstairs. "Yea, I'll be up in a second." He jogged downstairs and changed back into his clothes in the bathroom, heading upstairs and shook his damp black hair, then looked at Joy, leaning on the kitchen counter. "Now what?" He stuck his tongue out and cocked his head.

[Harley's Rainbow]

She shrugged, looking around. "I don't care." She leaned on the wall, biting her tongue slightly. Joy opened the fridge, but shook he rhead and closed it.

she fille dher self a glass of water, and looked over at him. "Want one?" Joy asked, smiling awkwardly.

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