One mans obsession became his very undoing.

Chapter 1 Where obsession begun. I was young when the onests of a mans obsession became his unravelling. It was a hot summers day, i got off the bus from travelling to what seemed an eternity the driver seemed relieved a few less passengers on his journey, my surf board in hand back pack on shoulders high hopes for a surf. Trudging through the hot paved streets of hervey bay where i sought out water. Inner thoughts, me being me i glanced in the direction opposite the bus bays there was a huge, by huge i mean mammoth beer can, i swear it was easy six of me tall and 100 of me round and high just about kinked me neck looking at the workmenship when a bloke with sun bleached hair, bronzed skinned, to what i thought looked to be a step below the shade of a leather hyde approached, he was friendly enough, he pointed me in the direction of the beach and mentioned the road was called beach road. When i reached the moist sands edge, the water was tettoring in and out ever so slowly reaching my feet then away it went as though to only tease my toes. I was lost in my own thoughts when i looked up almost bumping into a light tanned bloke with sandy blonde hair, he shimmered like those vamps off twilight i thought to myself. "Excuse me" id said apoligetically. "im not from here." short pause, i continued to say, "im taken aback by the scenery, how uncanily similar it was to where i was from, only difference is theres no waves what a bummer." To which he replied, " Im not from here either so im not familiar with the terrain." I blushed as he was not at all a bad looker, he resembled a cross between if bonjovi and a sheila out of bay watch Pamela had a secret love child . Tada let your imagination run wild with that one. With that and my weird imagery running through my mind we parted ways. I resumed my adventure along the beach side, to where i found a bunch of high rise buildings with bright sun flower yellow railings which stuck out like a sore thumb, not far from there infact was a bunch of typical aussies on the piss, i was hollored over almost beckoned i felt. At first i wasnt keen on going anywhere near them especially as they were all clearly intoxicated, i grew up in an alcohol fueled environment i knew better of it. To my ears delight, I over heard one of them slurring someones name i was vaguely familiar with that he had a spare room to rent. I sauntered over and politely interupted the boys yarn. "Sorry to eaves drop," my eyes drew down doodling with my feet in the sand, a few seconds passed i looked back at them all while saying, "heard you know of a room to rent." They all piped up in unisin, i could barely understand them as their slurr sure didnt help. To me drinking in the hot sun sure can make the effects more intense. A convo erupted between them, to which was then directed at me. "Aha who do recon is the most good looking out of this bunch, and would you wanna wine dine n 69" one of the boys piped up. I scoffed "On first impression thats no way to treat a lady it is rather distasteful" I replied at that they started pushing n shoving each other playfully, so i left my number with them and off i went my seperate way. In hopes the person I knew not exactly well was in better condition then his fellow friends to communicate with. Emercing myself in the local surroundings along the esplanade, i found the perfect spot to set up to go for a swim as surfing was completely out of the question as there was next to no waves not but a ripple, like it was a giant lake that had rising and falling tides. The beach was all but empty, rocks boulders and plenty of trees, palms of nearly every variety scattered along the shoreline with that i spotted a bunch of ripe coconuts, "mmmm" i moaned audibly loud, i climbed the palm with ease and knocked a few out of the palm on my descent, i was completely unaware id had an audience of foreigners and theyd decided to film me the moment i started my climb on that very coconut palm, i was kinda stoked but creeped out as well, so i picked up all my gear n off i went heading toward the oceans smell, my feet met the sand so i stuck my surf board as deep into the wet sand as i could get without damaging her that is, then set off into the water, i was in luck with high tide was starting to turn, so it wasnt far to walk to water as it was almost kissing the rocks edge. As i waded into the water and begun swimming, a small school of fish swam by investigating me and eventually begun pecking at my feet which scared the bageebas outta me i let out a paniced squeel i might add, lucky noones in sight or embarrassment central, i imagine they were eating the dead skin folicals that were starting to soften in the warm salty water, it obviously made for a scrumption meal as they wouldnt quit it. I'd had a enough of fish invading my personal space. I balanced on my palms walking in the water as my body was afloat behind me till i was in the shallows, just in time to as i heard my phone ring in the bag i hung off my surf board covered by my towel, so washed as much sand off me with the salty water, i exited the sea and i grabbed my towel answering phone, trying to at least it was a tad tedias as i had wet fingers. "Hello KD speaking" i said as i continued to wipe myself down in search of a shower to wash the salty water and the left over sand in my bikini which i knew would give me a mean rash of not washed off me. "ah gday long time since last visit" a familiar voice boomed heartily through the phone. "Get outta town" i scoffed, "ive not seen nor heard from you since i was pre-teens how the heck are ya mickey" i hollard with sweet delight. " hows ma pa n tiny." "Not to bad, not to bad at all, hmmmm now the boys have bought it to my attention you're seeking a room? queried mick. "You got that right, so can you help a sheila out" i blurted. "Why dont you make your way to beach road n we'll pick you up" chimmed Blaire in the background. At that we said our goodbyes, i packed my stuff up and made my way across the road where not but 15 meters away mick stood there staring me down. "Woah" said Blaire, Mick and Tiny in unison, "uh you sure aint a baby no more" i laughed at that sentiment, "well hormones do wonders aha". innocently replied. At that we set off for the sunflower yellow railed skyrise units with a view to die for, golden sand meets a broad engulfment of water, oh oh and a sunrise you couldnt get enough of well so someone mentioned along the way to the vehicle which was hilux dual cab ute they had borrowed off of a couple on one of the upper levels. The car ride was short but exciting all the veiw passing by in a blur, we exited the vehicle first thing i past was the pool, the waters color was so alluering deep and clear, aquamarine greenish blue before i knew it i blurted out "we're definately christening that baby," as i felt the blood rush to my face and my cheeks turn a velvet red as it came out entirely the wrong way, the boys burst into a roar of chuckles. As we near the entrance of building it became evident that there was going to be a butt load of stairs to climb good news stair are my game and tackking thems my game also having three burley men came in handy as i didnt have to carry much. Each volunteering, carrying one or more of my belongings, as we begun our ascent the boys resumed their friendly banter. "I wonder whose room she'll visit first" spewed fonsey. The most confident it was going to be him as he was the youngest of them all. "None of you i can assure y'all" i chimmed instantly and firmly. ya smell like a week old sunday roast with stale beer as its marinator not at all pleasing more queezing." With that they all quietend down. Last few steps where soley of the sound of foot steps and out of breath bearly sober men. We approached the door of the unit i was to be residing in, it matched the railings on all the balconies. Blaire knocked on the door its was answered almost immediately by good little/big brother tiny, what i meant by little big was he's younger but much more heftier there his older brother mick who had picked me up and escorted me here. Tiny was shy as ever but built like 3 lumber jacks in one i swear, with that description tiny picked me up off my feet as i dangled with my arms squished by my sides as i"d not had a chance to raise them to hug back. "Wow just how long has it been, you're all grown up youngen" tiny said as he was squeezing the very air out of me. Before long hed placed me ever so gently upon my feet, and all the boys boys piled in behind me as tiny took up just about the whole landing, tiny showed me my room to which all my belonging where placed, the room was emtpy bar a foam matress covered over with a green satin sheet with a pillow to match, one thing uncle mick rembered was my favorite colour was green and specific fabric was satin. I jumped up n down on the spot bursting with eagerness i let out a childish scream of contentment. I got my stuff and packed it all into the walk in wardrobe that had a mirror that peeked my attention, I turned around facing the ensuite conected to my room seperate from the communal bathroom. i was in heaven simple pleasures was all that was needed. Once i was out of my bikini and sand washed from my nether regions by a pleasantly warm and decently pressurized shower head, i realised i was vamished, so out of my room i went the boys where all seated in a peace circle, passing the billy round cans of grog between there thighs legs crossed as though not to spill their percious grog. I shuddered, not a moment sooner they all looked up. "woah whats that smell" bulk of the boys bellowed, as i stood like a deer in a spot light, doesnt help when its hot n humid so id put on another bikini with a see through throw over. One of them, their jaw dropped to the floor like the scene out of the mask where Jim Carey finds the mask and ends up in the casino with the sheila the character Ipkus has the hots for, he turns into the wolf the jaw drops tongue rolls out eyes pop, only he didnt wolf whistle like a maniac. In that moment something shifted in the mans very being, i felt a surge of electric energy throught the air that is when the KD crush begun, but for one man an even worse obsession started. I thought he looked like a cross between if luke skywalker and paul walker had a three way with an asain swinger, he being small but cut like bruce lee with a gnarly scar up his abdomen, his eyes so big n blue you could get lost in them which in time i did just that. "There that's the culprit" fonesy teased. To which i replied, "What a girl who takes hygeine seriously apposed to you." "ohhhhhh aha" all the boys chimmed whacking each other backs some hitting their knees. At that point everyone burst into laughter, some even teary eyed, the ice broken as it were. "Look out we have a feisty one" Blaire said knowily poking fun. I sat next to Mick n Tiny which was comforting bout the only blokes in the circle i was familiar with, they passed the billy round like clock work, till the mix was empty. Dont know about you guys but im starving, i gestured by rubbing my tummy. With that the circle was broken one by one getting up to make a feed. only the frideges were completely empty of food, but grog now that that was plentiful, well i guess ill be going out for lunch. Thats when a guy that looked like smeagle out of lord of the rings the same dude that i thought looked like if luke skywalker n paul walker had a heated night with an asian swinger, piped up and asked, "Can i take you out to lunch." "Do i have to pay my own way?" Asking to clarify his intention. "No silly, I would like to shout you a lunch to welcome you to the pad behalf of me and the boys." he said while half heartedly laughing. "In thay case why not where the destination?" i asked playfully. There is a pub that does a mean lunch just down the road from us called the pie." Smeagle said with confidence. "Rigto lets go!" i insisted as i was right proper vamished. We started our descent to the ground floor, all the while i swore i had eyes on my the entire stroll down to the pub. We got there in no time at all, he wasnt wrong by saying it was just down the road and they had a mean pub special. The steak was that big three people could eat for a week, smothered in steak dianne sauce with a side of thick cut pub style chips and the best garden salad id seen in a long while. i was legit in heaven someone pinch me i thought so i can wake up. "Well dig in" Dani said. The boys didnt think i could handle such a large plate so they all started betting and talking ever so loudly, kinda hard not to be amused i was quietly watching, while i ate ravinassly. I licked the plate clean as i did the boys bust out in a cheer, some even swore f**k off and bullshit. "What an appetite" Tiny said. Mick piped in and said, "yeah its why i had bet she'd eat the lots and ask for dessert as it was exactly what i'd done. Feeling full as a goog, a ciesta was in order all the boys agree followed by a dip in the pool. The walk back was quicker then the return journey but i observed more there were quite a few businesses along this specific road connected to beach road. Our group reached the unit door we all walked in single file, me feeling like i was leading a last minute new years congo line. Chapter Two The obsession festered still. It was then that i felt right at home the boys were always friendly polite but a bit cheeky when intoxicated, I come to a realisation it wasnt the grog that made a person evil it was their actions and their commitment to them that was the root of the problems. I pondered on a that thought which led to another thought, What trauma they were holding back till drunk enough to let the baggage go, to Which in my case i was the preverbial punching bag growning up. The boys were actively protective like the grizzly bears were protective of goldy locks. Another reason why i was so comfortable living with them. i was like and un official sister, so perving wasnt totally out of the qiestion. In the case i caught one of the boys looking not quick enough to look away. Dani was drunk this one arvo his johny walker tilting almost to the point of spillage, before it tettered over i grabbed it from within his relaxed grip. Waking him up just enough to tell him go hop on my bed catch some z's. With that his eyes lit up up like christmas trees even though he was a beyond dead tired, was kinda adorable in it own way. So i escorted him to my bedroom and tucked him in and left him to sleep soundly. The boys meanwhile were playing an arcade gaming machine which had six players like the mega gaming machines youd see at virtuosity, top fun or any arcade place really. so i joined them and their yahooing at there triumphs or spewing at their defeats. i was actually really good at tgis game and had just about cleaned everyone up. "Hey guys, lets make things interesting lets bet on who will be victoriois." i teased. "Winners shouting dinner aha!" one of the lads roared over the noise. All the boys blurted out yes, yeah or you're on in irregular timing and started organising who was the booky to take bets and keep track as to not cause an uproar of disagreements. Once we got all of that nonsense outta the way the music was playing in background thunder struck blaring from speakers then the fun began. Round two fight i heard the machine eminate, i missed the first epic fight between the character jax which fonesy used and sub zeroTiny picked, the lads were getting right into it there was money at stake so the boys enthusiasm was set in over drive. I was out the balcony puffing away on a cancer stick, on looking through a slide glass door which was not exactly the cleanest typical man cave, so i got distracted and got the grime off the glass, while the boys had their fun till my turn anyhow. once id done all the glass doors n windows letting loads more light in, i proceeded to check on dani, who was still sleeping but weirdly awoke to my scent travelling on the suttle cross breaze. "Come lay with me i wont touch you," he said sleepily and a with a quick flash of a cheeky smile, "unless you want me too." I shook my head gently and said "Im playing street fighter with the boys just come in the see if youre okay the floor near wore your drink." i chuckled. " "And When or if youre up for it come join us all we're betting on who will win." i taunted " it could be you shouting me dinner as the winner shouts dinner." "RIGHTO" he quickly blurted and with that he sat up in my bed a raging b***r i wish i didnt see evident in my saturn bed sheets, so i made myself act as though id not seen it, shifting my gaze from the floor to his body which was exceptionally toned minus a huge scar running from his pubic bone to just below his ribcage, which kinda made me all the more curious about him. Dani went to get up out of bed and his erection caught my blanket pulling ot off the bed. I had to walk away i was laughing so hard his pecker looked like casper the friendly ghost on a urgent mission of destiny, destiny being slaying the great anaconda. the boys turned from what they were doing to look at me as i came out pf my room, laughter still ongoing tears laced my eyes. "Whats so funny KD" asked mick. "Never mind" i relpied "just something smeagle did. "Smeagal whos smeagal" mick asked. "The new name ive given Dan." i was still giggling over what happened before adding "cause he sure has a precious in his trousers" We all burst into laughter just as Dani aka smeagal came through the door entry to loungeroom. Blaire blurts out, " heya smeagal" Dan looks puzzled but that names stuck for a long time with our crew i mean a long time like 20 odd years long. still puzzled amd quiet tanked still bei g the weekend the bous hit it hard amf with game were all playing stake are getting high, its down to me the new comer smeagal as he was out of action but deserved some of the action plus the chance to win and take me out to dinner. Tiny was a street fighter champion in his youth, i was taught well by him which i had to play against tiny first then smeagal he'd not had a turn to eliminate players, so we battled relentlessly the character i chose was the green electric dude i never remembered the name of and he chose jax the guy with the metal arms. Mick and fonesy where out as was azza a kiwi wed all come to love for his sense of humor. Round 3 fight the machine echoed, last round went quick as a flash id purposely missed blocking cues making a tko inevidable with that the room erupted in noise the sound was like a socceroo match won in sicili, i swear it could be heard all the way up the road at the pub we had that fanatastic lunch at. Tiny was off his game today lost to me so smeags took the victory as i hoped he would. Night was creeping in fast as the sun set over the poolside making it look like a surreal scene out of a get away movie an oasis of heavenly perfection. Shimmering a reflection of the golden orangey yellow that seemlessly blended into a dark blueish purple hue rippled across the pools surface mirroring the sky. We were priviledged enough to watch it set as smeags n I slowly walked down to the same pub he shouted me the banging lunch the day prior. I was actually looking forwards to seeing what their dinner options were. As we avidly paced ourselves to reach our destination in a timely manner. On entry meals were under way and the smells coming from the kitchen was allueringly delectable i couldnt wait to order. Smeags reconned the steak dianne with chips n salad or mash n veg i chose mash veg as a side salad was more of a lunch meal but he chose it any way. While dinner was getting cooked we chatted away like school children we were so eager for our meals to arrive we odered a take away dessert chocolate mouse with shaved chocolate coils as a garnish. Our plates arrived steam billowing from our full plates wafting the smell heavily filling our nostrils with pleasure. The presentation was nothing short of perfect, the steak 3cm thick cooked to perfection medium rare, creamy mash potatoe season well, steamed vegetable medly smothered in dianne sauce garnished with bacon peices delicatr sprigs of parsley. My mouth watered with that welcomed aroma invading my nostrils. We had both begun devouring our meals all bar licking the plate of course. We ventured over to the bar bought a drink and mosied on over to the pokies where smeags stroke of luck was still on fire, he had hit the mega jack pot and had scored feature inside feature x10 luck of the gods i swear. While he was expressing himself with extatic volume and heading towards the bar for a celebrantary drink, the pokie machine singing its song relentlessly that says alot about how much he was going to win. He came back beer in hand and said to me your my lucky rabbit. "It so happens that was a nickname of mine growing up" i laughed. Only I was lucky for everyone else just not me, gotta even the score so to speak, everything needs balance i thought. Instead of going back to the unit we had the crewe which i should introduce as i havent done so as yet some you'll know already others not so much as they werent on the scene as much. We had Aaron aka fonesy he looked an indian ken doll behaved like one too hence the name fonesy, begsy aka the man that i knew Micheal who kinda looked like a bush man that joined a bikey gang only minus the harley and the bad attitude, Tanya a quiet hefty chested blonde bar maid we also shared with joshes fling as it were, Josh aka ve ve honestly looked like an indigenous mario in a business suite always trying to delegate, Tiny aka Travis who you already knew to be a large man built like three lumber jacks, my waist line was the circumference of a single thigh so both together was two of me thick so while compreheding that we move onto Blaire aka b man ex military tank operator with a hectic everlasting gobstopper of a chip on his shoulder over a a sheila called malina another story for another time perhaps. Now you are familiar we can begin delving into more depth of happenings and in time understand the passionate obsession smeagal begun to aquire. now where were we ah...... Smeagal won a hefty amount and took the boys all out clubbing, I'd declined on the count he didnt know i was only 14 and 6 months nearly 15 just didnt look it, There was roughly 9 years between us age difference wise which bought him to 24 yrs old before you cringe at the thought, he was a complete gentlemen well oddly at all times kinda like Christian Grey is with Anatasia. The lads all rowdily arrived home all but straight on the count that smeagal shouted everyone rounds of beer at the pie which by their words it turned into a paradise at night for the party goers, the beer garden fountain lit up till midnight then it shut down sp they had ventured off for mischeif at the tavern, then a club at the time called Bermuda, hence the expression not so straight, more like bent like an elbow. I quietened the boys down said well be kicked out got absolutely no response, i reittorated keep the noise down.. But changed up the tact some of us have to work just peices to fill in as Kd i was an apprentice mechanic at Jack Casey Motor Centre, i had to open shop and start prepping duties. I had work in les then 2 hours the boys came home at a ripe 4 in the morning. Being so early id took the initiative to shower and ready myself for a long 6am till 6pm shift of brain bashing mechanics each car having its own problems to which we gotta figure out then fix. back to the boys who after they'd all had a good spew they all went to sleep dead to the world of the living. As i rode my bike to work along the bike track on the esplanade the flora the flauna were breath taking, an eagle nested in the canopy of native gums scattered with palms sparingly along the shoreline, it was a fantastic ride shops of all decadence scattered on the opposing side to me some of which i couldnt wait to visit went past this beauty place where id thought id seen a friend of a friend of mine turns out i did see a slender sporty dark brunette called Tanya and who was to pop round the corner but another long lost friend Allana. i almost ran into to her. "Woah nelly" Allana bellows. I hit the brakes darn fast sliding to a holt and near on threw the bike and begun to squeeze both of them that hard they could barely breathe. "I cant stay n chat ladies ive got a shop to open" with that we saif our goodbye and well catch up soon n all that which we will later on be on similar paths. I made it with plenty of time to spare, opened up shop got keys for compressor emptied her out releiving the built up water sitting in its belly and sorted out my tools amd jobs for the day so i would perform them without mistakes did some light reading to catch up on my theretical work i was an apprentice after all obviously showed potential as im opening and shuttimg shop. With the day done quota reached i was happily riding home, on the way i stopped in my fav place at the time virtuosity, a place i could blow off steam I couldnt drink well in public anyhow so i gamed it was an arcade connected to the movie theathre. It was there id play pool mostly and duck shooter now again. I arrived home in time for the boys to have just knocked off themselves so beers, johny walkers, woodstocks and smirnof double blacks being my poison all round. As the arvo drew into dusk, we all decide to go for a drunken dip, the pools surface was mirroring the sunset peeking over the palms the waters temperature was divine. I'd gotten my towel dried myself off as I ascended the stairs, i got to the loungeroom where i saw smeags passed out his drinking tettering on the edge of spilling so i woke him told him to climb into my bed. TO BE CONTUNED....