Her Absolution

Chapter 9

    I wake up when my alarm clock rang knowing mom will barge in if I don’t wake up soon. I do my morning routine, go to my bathroom, do my business, brush my teeth, take a shower and apply makeup especially under my eyes. I enter my closet going for the isle where I left my clothes and shoes at two in the morning. After I pick my clothes for today, I went to bed only getting three hours of sleep. 

    I put on my clothes and shoes, going back to my bathroom to do my hair. I do my hair simple using my curling iron making it wavy. Beach wavy, just the way I like it.

    I go to Ruby’s room to see if she is there, and I see her playing with her dolls. I enter quietly not wanting her to hear me so I can scare her, but it does not work because Parker decides to grace us with his presence and calling me out.

“Auty, what are you doing?”

    He knows what I’m doing. He ruin my fun, such a spoiler. I turn around and see the smirk plaster on his face and wink at me. I turn to look at Ruby and she has an angry looking face, her angry face looks like the duck face.

“Auty you can’t do that. You know I don’t like when people scare me. I’m telling mom.”

    Ruby runs out of her room with me still in it, looking for mom to tattle tell on me. I take her dolls and put them in their respective place, the shelves. Knowing full well that she was not going to pick them up and organize them. Parker appears in the doorway once again.

“You are so in trouble. She’s going to tell mom about you and why are you organizing her room?”

“Parker it’s your fault. I was just going to touch her shoulder, but you had to ruin my fun. And why don’t I? We know she isn’t going to do it and I don’t want mom or dad to clean it up. I don’t mind.”

“Fine. Let’s go, breakfast is ready.”

    He moves out of Ruby’s doorway for me to pass through it. He puts his left arm around my shoulders giving me a side hug and letting the arm there all the way to the kitchen. We see mom on her knees, on Ruby’s height, paying full attention to what she’s saying. Then she turns our way and gives me a playful look but then a serious one. She stands up and goes to me giving me a pat on my bum. Parker and I chuckle at this, and mom secretly smiles and winks at us.

“Good, mama, scold her. She was going to scare me.” Ruby sticks out her tongue at me and goes to sit on the table. Parker puts down his arm and does the same as Ruby.

    I go to mom and give her a good morning and a kiss on her left cheek. I go to the fridge to make my iced coffee and help mom with the rest of breakfast. A few minutes later there’s a knock on the door, it must be Sarah. Jen screams she’ll get it. I hear Sarah and Jen talking and walking their way to the kitchen. They must be in a good mood; it’s been a while since you could hear a happy tone in their voice. I guess things are starting to get better around here. Now all who is left to get rid off that gloomy side of them it’s dad. How I miss him.

“Change that shirt or put on a jacket.”

    Did dad just told me to change clothes? We all look at him in shock and surprise that he spoke something different that your good morning or good night or okay or fine. He looks mad. This may be the worst time for him to take notice of me, I will not change but I’ll take his suggestion of a jacket just to please him this time.

“I’ll take a jacket after Sarah and I finish eating, dad.”

“Fine.” And he goes back to being gloomy dad.

    Even Ruby seem surprised, her face was full of hope that her dad was talking more. If this outfits get a reaction out of him, then I’ll start dressing myself more like this. It’s not the ideal plan but we have to start somewhere. Sarah sits on the table with Jen, and I take the rest of the beverages from the counter to the table then sitting to eat.

    Mom talks with Jen for a while telling her to be careful driving back to the city and to call us when she gets to her apartment. Ruby is talking, more like rambling, to Sarah about yesterday, the school, the triplets she even mention Ashton. Parker and dad are having a weird conversation if you can even call it that since dad only reply with one word. And me, well I’m eating and watching them a few times butting in their conversations.

    I finish eating and told Sarah that when she finishes eating to wait outside like yesterday morning. I go back to my room and into my closet looking for a comfortable jacket. Two minutes later I found one, a bleached denim crop jacket with long sleeves. I once again go down the stairs, taking my white, with different drawings (by me), bag and heading to the garage. I do the same as yesterday and we go to school.

“So, Ruby tells me that a handsome tall boy was talking to you yesterday when he picked his cousins at the elementary school.”

“You know Ruby talking everyone’s ear off.”

“Please babe. I know it was Ashton, she told me his name. You told me this summer that you didn’t want any kind of drama from anyone because you didn't want the whole Ryan debacle to happen again. So, how is it that the first day of the school year you are on Ashton’s radar?”

“I don’t know Sarah. It does not help that he is in all of my classes.”

“That too. Ruby seems to like him.”

“Because he is cute and polite to us. Her words not mine.”

    After that we change the topic conversation. We got to school and went to look for a parking. The parking lot seems more crowded that yesterday. Sarah points to me a parking and I go to it already positioning the car, when an asshole comes and take it. I have this look on my face that I’ll kill the guy. Sarah knowing me tells me to stay in the car and look for another one, but I don’t do what she says. This guy needs to learn some manners and if I have to teach him so be it.

“What the f**k dude? Get out of the parking.”

“The princess mad? I’m not going to move.”

    This s**t of a guy wants to play on my nerves. And princess? Have I acted like one? I’m just angry because he has an ego the size of the universe and thinks he can get away with anything.

“Look here, my car is already in position to be park in that spot. You are just being an egocentric jerk. At least have the decency to learn some manners. Asshole.”

    Who does this guy think he is to act like this? I see that a crowd has form around us, just like yesterday with Megan and Ashton. Great, more gossips and rumors to spread. 

“Listen spoiled princess I am not moving my car. Find another parking spot. You are no one here. I’m the king of this school.”

    I can feel my face literally on fire at how angry I am. I turn to look at Sarah and her face tells me to give him a piece of my mind. I can see she is getting angry. This guy really needs to go see dr. Cambridge at how egocentric and self-center he is.

“I may be nobody, but I know you are not the king of this school. And I don’t care who you are, jerk. Move it!”

    I don’t want to talk to this piece of s**t anymore. I start walking in his direction while he is looking around. Good this is my opportunity and advantage. I kick him at the back of his right leg and put my arms around his neck bringing him to my height, I move my mouth to his ear so only he will hear me.

“Listen here dipshit. You want the attention on you, be popular and all that, good for you but I don’t. I’m starting to get angry. So, this is what you are going to do, move your incredible and expensive car if you don’t want me to ruin it. You won’t know when I’ll do it. It can be done this afternoon or at lunch or tomorrow or in 5 days, but I’ll ruin this car. In ways you will not even dream of. I will also start a rumor of you and that small d**k of yours that can’t seem to stand up or grow.”

    After those last words I let go of him. Everyone wondering what I said to him because of the look on his face, fear. Everyone can feel his fear. I stare at him, waiting, he is still surprised by my actions and words. I feel a hand come rest on my waist, giving it a little squeeze and then moving.

“What the f**k is going on here Kenneth? Why is she angry at you?”

The guy name Kenneth known by me as dipshit and asshole doesn't answer. Not good. Not good at all. 

“Answer me!”

    All I see is his back, his square back. Ashton is in front of me and the asshole named Kenneth. Ashton is yelling at Kenneth, demanding why we were fighting. If he wants to know he can ask me. But he doesn’t ask me or turn to me. His full attention is to the asshole.