Chapter Two: Water Balloons
BE JADE:
You are now Jade Harley, and to say you were confused would be the understatement of the year. It was so weird, but you should've known something was up. John never comes this far out into the city and Dave wasn't with him. You decide to call Dave.
The phone rings a couple of times until someone picks up.
"Sup Harley."
"Uh, hey Dave. You know how you were asking if I've seen John?"
"Yep."
"Well, he just booked it out of here after my phone went off."
"I'll be there in ten," you try to disagree, but Dave hangs up and you're left to your own thoughts again.
You wonder what's going on with John.
BE THE BOY THE GIRL JUST MENTIONED:
I'm sorry, but you can't be the boy the girl just mentioned. The boy is asleep and would like to be left alone.
BE THE GIRLFRIEND OF THE BOYS CONFUSED SISTER:
That's better, no worrying and no c- a water balloon hits your face and you are suddenly reminded of how horrible kids can be.
Yelling fills the atmosphere as you attempt to pick the rubber pieces that was once a water balloon out of your pink and blonde hair. Unsuccessful, you give up and look at all the kids. It was worse enough when it was just you and your girlfriend babysitting them, but now that she has joined the water balloon fight you feel very tempered. So much in fact that you consider spraying them all with the hose a few feet in back of the lawn chair you are sitting in.
You decide against it, as it would only bring more shenanigans upon all of you.
Standing up to cup your hands to the side of your mouth, you yell.
"Hey, do any of you want some lemonade?!" They don't flinch or turn away from the activity they are currently distracted by.
You open the screen door and enter the house, going into the living room and grabbing a whistle off of the coffee table. You start to think you should keep more of these on you when in situations like these.
You stride back outside and take a deep breath, blowing into the whistle. Everyone automatically stops in their places and looks at you, you smile.
"Do any of you want lemonade?"
About five kids nod and run up to you as you see your girlfriend slowly trailing behind them, the other kids decide that water balloons seem more interesting. As the five kids file into the house you wait for your loving girlfriend to catch up. As she walks up to you, her light green eyes sparkling in excitement, you grab her hand and lace your fingers through hers.
You both walk into the house and let go of her hand when you see the kids staring at you weirdly.
"Ok, who wants some pink lemonade?" Two girls and one boy raise their hands up quickly while the other boys stick their tongues out in disgust. You see them and laugh to yourself.
"It tastes the same as regular lemonade." The two boys then agree to have some. As you get some cups out of the cupboard, you speak up.
"Hey Callie, can you get the lemonade out of the fridge?" You hear a sure and before you know it the five cups are filled up and are handed out to the kids. The children gulp down their drinks quickly and head back outside. Calliope turns to you and looks down at her clothes.
"oh dear, i must change my clothes. They appeared to be ruined." Her clothes were soaked and torn in many places, so i agreed by nodding my head as i look back out the window. Everyone seemed to be getting along.
"Ok, i'll go watch the kids"-
BE JOHN:
YOU ARE NOW THE FRIGHTENED BOY:
Backing away quickly from the person who awoke you, your hand quickly getting pierced by broken glass. You hiss in pain and the girl backs away, its a girl, you back away even more until your back hits a brick wall, you choke out a sentence,
"G-go away..pl-please."
The girl, in fact, does the opposite. She looks behind her before her shadow gets closer to you.
"Are you ok?" a stupid question, you think, but its about the only one you could ask in this situation. She speaks up again.
"I get it if you have no where to go, but sleeping in an alleyway is not a wise decision." There's something in the back of your mind telling you that she is somewhat right. Again, somewhat.
She walks up to you and you can see her face, friendly, but still a girl. The girl holds out a hand to you. Besides you being scared out of your mind, you take it. She helps you up, you quickly pulling away.
"I will not hurt you, but if you desire to be left alone its fine." You slowly nod your head, still scared out of your mind.
"Why don't we move from out of this dark alleyway, hmm?" she starts to walk in the direction of the light and you follow behind. Once you get into the light you are able to finally see how she looks. Dark skinned, white short hair, and clearly had a taste in fashion.
You quickly look back to pick up the bag you brought, but find it miss. All the money was in that bag... Money, food, clothes... You take a deep breath and move back to where you were with the girl. She didn't look much older than you, maybe younger. Fear still radiated from your body.
You, again, take a deep breath and speak.
"hey, um, do you have any spare change? Someone stole my bag that i had everything in.." She quickly turns towards you and you flinch.
"Of course." She rummages through her purse and hands you a twenty dollar bill, you hesitantly accept it, stuffing it into your pocket.
"Thank you..i'll be going now..?" A pained expression comes across your face, twenty bucks isnt gonna get you somewhere to stay for the night.
She looks around her for a split second and an anxious expression becomes apparent on her face. As you turn to go the other way she grabs your arm and you freeze in fear.
"Uh, you could stay with me for the night, if that is what you desire. You do not look like a bad person and i actually recognize you from my friend's workplace." You're skeptical.
"Who's the friend?" Her face lights up at the mention of her friend.
"Vriska Serket."
You don't quite remember anything else before passing out.
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