Abnormal Love Story

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Butterflies, the sweats, stuttering, and fidgeting. Yup, she was nervous. But why should she be? She’s been to a new school before. Her foster parents move her around the world every year. When she was six she spent eight months in a European catholic school, only to be told she was the devils child and sent away. But why? “Left handed devil she is!” the prickled nun told her mother.

“Oh that’s a bloody lie! We’ll take our daughter elsewhere if that pleases you and your bloody school!” and they left to travel to Africa and lived in the wild.

Now, being six-teen, with parents growing weary of the adventures of the world, they are finally settling down in a small town in Virginia. Clifton, a place with a population of two hundred and eighty two people, was a cold town that would soon become the place of her heart.

“School starts at eight o’clock, Tori, so finish eating your breakfast and hurry your little butt out to the car. First day, I’m driving,” her mother smiled at her. Tori gave her a look of irritation and dumped her eggs in the waste basket, feeling her mother’s frown as she made her way to the door.

She sat in the passenger’s seat and waited for her mother to lock the front door and make her way to the car, starting it up. The whole ride to Clifton High School took less than ten minutes, but to Tori it felt like hours due to her mother’s non-stop talking about how great it’ll be to settle down and live, and most of all, make friends. After fifteen years of being around the world, her mother wanted her to start making friends? Could that even be possible?

They pulled up into the drop off lane, her mother shutting the car off. Feeling awkward, Tori turned to look at her mother’s pretty face. She longed to be their natural daughter. Both her parents were so pretty, unlike her. She was cursed with frizzy black hair that never grew past her shoulders, eyes so big that they seemed to glow an alien green in the dark, and a nose that may seem too button-like to some people. Obviously her mother thought she was the prettiest teenage girl, but Tori knew she was below average.

Her mother though, was the sun to Tori’s moon. She had long golden blonde hair that glistened in the sunlight, and blue eyes that sparkled when she smiled, as was happening as she looked at her mother. “Mamma, why did you and papa adopt me?” she asked for probably the millionth time in her life, but the answer always gave her a feeling of hope, like she could become a pretty teenage girl.

“Well, as you know, your real mother was a teenager who got pregnant and became a surrogate for us, and unfortunately died giving birth to you. You were born in a puddle of blood, and so very tiny. The doctor told us you wouldn't live long, but you blossomed, and became our beautiful baby. You were so attached to me and your father and so pretty. I knew deep in my heart that you were meant to become my baby, and look at you now,” she sniffled, “Our grown baby girl.”

“Thanks mom,” she replied awkwardly. Without another word, she opened the car door and took off into the front doors of the school. She looked up to take in her surroundings and noticed the sign to the bathrooms. Quickly, she ducked into the girls’ restroom and plopped her bulky bag on the floor and peered into the mirror. Perfect, she thought. No one will ever notice me. Not with these black skinny jeans, or my black shirt with the word GEEK written on it. I’m gonna be as normal as it gets. If I can. She groaned aloud, and instantly regretted it. Behind her, a toilet flushed.

She turned around and glanced at the stall door as it opened, releasing a goddess. The girl was dressed in a skin tight black dress with sleeves that were covered in dark purple skulls. Her hair was raven black with half of it dyed dark purple, matching her dress perfectly. She looked into her eyes that were the kind of dark blue that appeared to be violet. The girl smiled at her, causing Tori to look at her lips that were covered with black lipstick, a perfect contrast to her pearl white teeth.

“Hi, I’m Kitty.” The girl said as she reached her hand out. Tori took it in hers and shook it, feeling an electric shock as she did so. Surprising herself, she giggled. “Kitty? Is that actually your real name? I mean, it’s cute,” she giggled again. Kitty smiled at her and replied, “Yea, that’s my real name. My parents were total potheads when they had me. Kitty seemed cute to them, at the time anyway,” and she giggled herself. The sound was angelic to Tori’s ears.

“Well nice to meet you, Kitty. I’m Tori. My parents and I just recently moved here.”

“I can tell. Look at the way you’re dressed. You certainly don’t belong.” Tori began to feel different, weird. Undetected to Tori, a tear slipped down her cheek. Kitty frowned and rushed over to her, using her thumb to wipe away the tear. “I didn't mean it like that, girl. I just. . . I just meant that all the girls here dress like they belong in a beauty pageant, all pink and ‘classy’ as they say.”

Tori smiled and hiccuped a little sob. “Thanks. I feel horrible as it is. I’ve never actually been to high school. My mom home schooled me since seventh grade.” She sniffled and gathered herself together. Kitty cupped Tori’s cheek in her palm and caressed her face with her thumb. “Don’t worry girl, I’ll be your friend. I’ll keep you safe.” The girls stood there, lost in each other’s eyes when the bell rang to start school.

“Alright girl, what grade you in? I’ll walk you to homeroom. Each grade only has one, which proves the smallness of this pathetic town,” she laughed. Tori responded with a confused look, saying, “Um, tenth.” Kitty gave her a bright smile, flashing her teeth, and announced, “Me too!” The girls walked down the hallway together, heading into a future neither of them would have ever imagined.

By lunch time, Tori was already shunned by the whole school. After getting her lunch, she stood looking for her only friend, Kitty. Fortunately, there were only two lunch periods; unfortunately, she didn't think Kitty had the same one.

“Tori! Over here Tori!” She heard her voice and spotted Kitty, waving her arms in the air like a fool. Kitty seemed to act like herself at all times, and didn't seem to give a s**t what anyone thought.

“Oh Jesus I was worried I wouldn't have lunch with you. Already it seems everyone hates me.” Tori said as she settled herself next to Kitty and looked at the other two girls who were sitting in front of them. “Oh hello, I’m Tori. And you two are?” She asked them.

The first girl, a pretty blonde, smiled and said, “I’m Angie, but everyone calls me Egg.” Tori gave her a questioning look and she went on, “When I moved here when I was six, my mom packed me a lunch and put a plain egg in my bag and I screamed and threw it at a teacher, so they call me Egg girl,” she smiled nervously. Tori nodded and looked at the other girl. “And you?”

“I’m Lee,” she said with a very masculine voice. “No, I’m not a girl,” he said with a shy smile. “I’m just gay. Now, before you ask, yes I like dick in the butt.” Tori broke out laughing, and instantly quieted herself.

“I support you,” she said with a smile. “I have nothing against that, although my parents would throw a s**t-fit if they knew I had a gay friend.”

“Well you better not tell them about Kitty then. She loves dat pusseh,” Egg said as she giggled. Kitty threw her an evil look and smiled at Tori. “Yes, I’m a lesbian. And no, I do not like every woman I see, as most of the girls in this school think I do. Plus, I’m emo, so a b***h wants to say s**t, a b***h will be cut.” She said as she looked at Egg with evil in her eyes, which only made Egg giggle even more. Kitty just rolled her eyes.

“So, Kitty,” Tori began slowly, “Do you maybe want to come over to my house after school? I’d love for you to meet my parents.” She looked at the other two. “You guys can come too if you want.” Kitty shrugged and nodded her head.

“No, we gotta go with our parents to the store after school. Maybe some other time.” Lee responded. Tori just shrugged, saying, “Alright. Meet me by the main entrance after school,” and went back to eating her saggy-looking lunch. As she ate, she noticed Kitty looking at her with a smile on her face, and she began to rub Tori’s back.

By the end of the day, Tori was feeling exposed, judged. Through her last two classes, she heard non-stop whispering about her hanging out with the gays. Who cares that they prefer to be with someone that’s the same sex as them? Obviously the whole school did. It didn't bother Tori though. After all, her whole life she had been different.

She shoved her books into her locker and walked out of the school, spotting Kitty sitting on the steps waiting. She walked over slowly, and couldn't help but think about the weird tug her heart gave when she first looked at Kitty’s pretty face.

“Hey!” Kitty popped up and smiled brightly at Tori. “I've been waiting for you! So, do you walk or do your parents pick you up?” she said as her and Tori walked together on the concrete path leading away from the school. “Today my mom is picking me up, but I’m pretty sure I’ll be walking the rest of the year. I don’t live too far away. Here,” she pointed to the curb. “We can sit here and wait for her.”

They sat for less than a minute before Tori heard her name being called. She stood, taking Kitty’s hand in hers and staggering with the electrical shock that ran through her body. “Are you okay Tori?” Kitty asked with a worried look. “Yes, I’m fine. Come on, I hear my mom call me. There, I see her.” The girls made their way to the white SUV her mother drove.

“Hello darling. Who’s your friend?” She asked with a smile on her pretty lips. “Mamma, this is Kitty, Kitty, this is my mom.” The two shook hands and Tori’s mother said, “Just call me Alice, unless you want to call me mom,” she smiled.

“Hello, Alice.” Kitty replied.

“Well girls, get in the car. Kitty, do your parents mind if you come over for a while? I could call them if you’d like.”

“No thanks, I’ll call them when we get to your house. They’ll be fine with it.”

Alice smiled in the rear view mirror. “Alright. Dad needs me to pick him up. Apparently his car is a piece. . .” Alice droned on and on while the girls only half listened. It was by the time they were almost home that Tori realized she was still holding Kitty’s hand.

The newly found friendship between the girls blossomed with such force that they were unable to be separated for more than a day. They spent the night at Tori’s house almost every day, and spent time together all throughout each day. By the time junior year hit, the girls were like sisters. Even Alice treated Kitty like her daughter. The only thing the girls didn't share was a relationship with Kitty’s parents. She always insisted that she would introduce Tori to them, but she never did, and she wouldn't tell Tori why.

Still, everyone in their school talked about them. They thought that since Kitty was a lesbian that meant that Tori couldn't be her friend, she had to be her girlfriend. But the girls don’t care about what everyone else thinks. Their friendship will break through any bullshit people put them through.

This morning, the first day of their junior year, Kitty was slipping a pretty black blouse on, and a fluffy black tutu over neon green tights. Today Tori and she have been friends for a whole year. I will tell her how I feel today. I will let her know I love her. She brings out the good in me. Before her… before her I was just a bad person. Kitty thought.

© 2014

Author's Note

Not done yet. A work in progress.

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LonelyWriterMike

There was some flow constraints and well grammatical stuff but not worry as you said it's still WIP. I liked it nevertheless and it really made me feel for the girl, Tori. I know what it's like to move about a bit as a kid. Good read. Can't wait to see more.