St. Mary's Catholic School for Girls
Mandatory Sunday Mass
?You?re late.? said the whispered voice of Alex. Terry only cast a tired look her way as she sat herself down next to her at the end of that long pew.
?Tell me somethin? I don?t know.? Was the girls response, which only caused the blonde to shake her head and let out a soft sigh. Both the sigh, and Terry?s own voice, kept low so that the monotone voice of the preaching Priest upfront easily overpowered the both of them. King settled in with that lazy slouch and readied herself for a good two hours of a mind-numbing religious service. At least she could do it by her friends side.
?Two days.? Alex said. Terry looked her way, but found herself downcasting her eyes when she felt a hand press against her own. ?Yeah.. your birthday, right?? King voice piped up again. Her wrist turning about and fingers curled to take Alex?s own between them; then closed to offer a little squeeze in return. ?Make any plans yet?? she pressed.
?I was thinking. We sneak out.. and you take me to dinner?? Alex looked somewhat shy when she asked, but the smile that found her lips was one that King couldn?t easily ignore. The teen leaned in and whispered out. ?But can?t we just do some eatin? out in your room instead? Be easier on my wallet.? When Alex heard this, a faint blush found its way over her features. She would then nudge against Terry?s shoulder, causing the half and half to lean away from the light force. ?No.. I want a real dinner. Something fancy, you know? Eighteen is a big deal.?
Right. Eighteen. Alex was a little older than Terry by a few months. She turning eighteen only reminded her that the girl known as `King` would soon be as well. Terry put on her thinking face and feigned thought for a few moments, but was interrupted by the feel of Alex?s lips pressing against the edge of hers. She turned, seeking to meet them full on - but a voice from her right caught both of the girl?s attention.
?Terry King..!? A raised whisper called out. Causing some eyes to look their way from the surrounding pews. Hand met Terry?s shoulder and tugged upon it, causing the girl to rise up from the grip that was taken about her collar. ?Sister Laura..? Was all Terry could say while she was forcibly dragged down the aisle. Alex was giving her a sympathetic look, but all Terry could do was grin while being pulled away. Some girls they walk past cracking their own grins and even snickering, which prompted Terry to throw a wink their way.
There wasn?t many words between her and the Sister, but Terry would soon find herself forced to sit down in one of the pews up front that were meant for the Nuns. A bible dropped into her lap the second she was seated. ?Pay attention. You?re in the house of the Lord.? said Sister Laura. ?.. Yeah, yeah..? Came in return from the teen. A quick slap to the back of her head looked to quiet Terry up though.
The service went on. King casting glances here or there, but being relatively good thanks to her reassignment of seating. ?You smell good..? she said. This caused the Nun to look her way with a perked brow. King kept her head down, but her eyes were peering up enough to make out the woman?s face. ?New perfume..? You usually wear that other stuff.? She continued. Sister Laura rolled her eyes and brought a hand to Terry?s knee. Offering not one, but two quick pats before returning the hand back into her lap. ?Not here, not now.? Was all she could say. This only caused the teen to look back down to the open bible in her lap. ?Not what you said last Friday..?
Another smack to the back of her head. It wasn?t as hard as before, but King read the message loud and clear; but that didn?t stop her from smirking.
?Stay out of trouble.? That - along with a pointed look, was the last words Sister Laura offered Terry before they parted ways. Service was over and left both staff and students to return to their everyday lives. ?Yes Ma?am.? King said. Turning around and shuffling past a few slower moving girls to escape through the doors of the church. The sunlight hitting her on the way out, causing her eyes to squint ever so lightly while attempting to get used to the change.
`Time to hit up the casino..` King?s voice echoed inside her thoughts. That, among other things she wanted to do upon returning to that suite she rented with Gabby. Hand reached into skirt pocket to pull free her cellphone. She wondered if the girl was up, or if she should bother her if she wasn?t. Thumb pressed to the menu button, causing that touch screen to become alive. Address book pressed upon and thumbed through till she found the name BbyGrlG - and she was just about to press it before a few voices sounded out.
?Hey!? -- ?Watch out!? Two girls said.
Terry turned to see what all the commotion was about, but found the wind knocked straight out of her when something collided against the small of her back. Winded, felt herself slipping. Knees crumpled from the force behind the blow, causing her to almost slam face first into the hard cement that made up the walkway.
?Th?f**k..?!? Terry cried out in a mix of pain and confusion.
?SHE?S MY GIRLFRI-? It was all she was able to make out before a quick shock of pain met the back of her head. Then everything went black.
When Terry awoke, it was to the bright light of the infirmary. A groan left her lips when she attempted to rise up, but the throbbing pain at the back of her head only caused her to collapse back down against that pillow.
?Mmhm.. I wouldn?t sit up if I were you, Little Miss King. You took quite the hit.? The voice of the school nurse met her ears. Terry only groaned out -- again.
?What happened?? She wanted to say `what the F**K happened`, but there was the whole speaking to your elders issue thing at hand. The nurse swiveled about on her chair and rolled closer to the bed that Terry laid upon. ?Well.. from what I?ve heard? You slept with the wrong girl.? Yes. This sounded exactly like what a well respected nurse of thirty eight should be saying. King cracked open one of her eyelids and looked up at the brown haired woman. ?Who??
?If you?re asking about who hit you. The little Asian girl.. I?m surprised too, I never would've expected her to do something like this.? She sounded maybe a little too thrilled about the gossip. Which only caused Terry to close that eye and mumble to herself. Right, her.. Now she knew who she was talking about. Kiyomi. Okay, even Terry could be surprised about that one. That girl was always so quiet and reserved.
Oh.. Wait, isn?t she dating Jia? Damn, Jia?s fine..
That type of thinking got Terry into this mess.
Terry groaned twice already. This would be her third. Her eyes snapping open when she felt that double-fingered slap to her forehead. ?Her parents have donated a lot in the past.. Don?t expect the Watch to be called anytime soon, sweetheart. She?s being punished, but you need to stay clear of her and her little girlfriend from now on if you know what?s good for you. That?s my advice.?
?.. Doesn?t mean she can go around crackin? skulls if she?s pissed off. Jia could've said no, yanno..?
And that got another one of those two-fingered pops to the forehead. Terry furrowed her brows and glared up at the nurse. ?Relationships are a life and death thing at her age.. at your age. You can?t expect her not to get mad, kid.? the woman said.
Terry pursed her lips and looked off to the side, but even the smallest turn of her head caused that throbbing to spike. She winced at the feeling. ?.. What time is it??
?A little past one.? The nurse replied after looking to her watch. King mumbled a few more times, a good many of those being curse words. She reached to feel at her pocket, but couldn?t find her cell phone. ?Where?s my phone..?? Not even two seconds later did she feel something drop against her stomach. Terry jerked up, causing her head to throb even more. ?Nnk..? She cried out in protest against the pain. ?Why?re you being such a b*tch..?? It looked like the whole respecting your elders was thrown out the window.
?I?m jealous. Obviously.? The nurse said in an exaggerated tone, then rolled away on that chair. Returning back to her desk.
King grumbled and brought her phone up to face level.. and then there was that groan. The screen was scratched and even had a crack in it. It was working, yes - but she?d need a new one. Trying her best to navigate the busted touch screen. Once she got to the address book, she saw that name again. BbyGrlG.
?Ugh.. she must be f**king pissed..?