Chapter 9: The Days of ‘Our’ Lives [Part 1]
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HE DID ‘NOT’ SLEEP-well that-Night – Messi’s Half-sister Simone Invaded-his Dreams ~ turning It-into Nightmares. In the-Bad Dream, the teenager WAS in the-Middle of A-dark-&-lonely Construction Highway-Road ~ the Closed-Road WHERE Alicia-Wong ‘was’ once-Attacked, with a-Head trauma… resulting slipping Into-coma in the-Other Earths…
… there she WAS in her RED-floral toddler-dress aHead of him… the 3-year-Old girl WAS playing on the road with-Muck – as she WAS sculpturing a TOWER in the wet-Clay of- Mud…
‘… Messi, what is your half-Sister ‘doing’ in THIS Dangerous place in the middle-Of the-Night? … yea-right, you DON’T CARE…’
The 13-year-Old wore his ‘same’ dirty clothing of his #10 Barcelona shirt ~ as he Shouted at the child for playing in the-Mud…
“Oii-Girl, That’s dirty! Your Father Wouldn’t Like-THAT – don’t play with that s*** – you may ‘get’ Meningitis, and get-Sick!” Paul Shouted at the girl… 10 meters-Ahead, squatting at the roadside… sculpturing…
Simone stuck her-Tongue-Out – and, showed her-Middle finger to him… the teen WAS ‘shocked’ with the Rude-gesture…
‘… there you-GO, Messi ~ Simone Is a-Rebel like-You…’
“Oii! Bad-Girl! I’ll TELL your-Father!”
“F***-YOU!” Said the-Toddler who Stood-up, lifted her-Dress, playfully showing her-bottoms to him ~ before running-Away Laughing into the-Misty gloom…
… the girl-WAS-gone, Paul Looked at the pile-Of-mud clay ~ the 3-year-Old HAD sculptured the Blake-Tower (… his ‘initial’ mission WAS to infiltrate the 33rd-Floor to get-Into the OMEGA-ROOM, and destroy the Gateway-portal to the-Underworld… but in-RPL the tower-structure HAD ‘not’ being built-YET… in ITS-Architectural blueprint stage ‘done’ by Simone’s dad ~ Solomon ‘Purefoy’ Walker) …
In that fleeting-Moment ~ Paul admired the-sculpturing…
‘…my-my… the kid’s GOT Talent – Messi, she gonna take-Over the career-of-Architecture from OUR-dad…she’s-A ‘total’ Dad2.0…
‘… Bruz, if ‘your’ Socceroo Junior-Selections Doesn’t work-Out ~ don’t Despair, cos’ I GOT Plan-B… where WE-Both study Hard, and Graduate – we’ll THEN-join the-Police Academy, to get in the Technological Dept TO-BE Drone-pilot, and stop-crime… its ‘total’ Mom2.0 Kick-a** solid-Plan, Trust-Me!’
He heard Her-Laughter aHead, and shouted…
“SIMONE! Come-Back HERE! I’m Telling your-DAD that you ‘been’ a-Bad Girl!”
“F***-YOU! You Cannot ‘catch-Me, HaHaHa!”
… the mist WAS Thick in the foggy-Road without visibility ~ Paul ‘went’ into Messi-Mode…
‘…go-On, Bruz ~ catch your sister – she’s gonna HURT herself…’
He ran Blindly in the-smog On-the broken tarmac-Old-road, under-Construction. He still heard the-Child’s taunting Laughter ~ teasing Messi to Catch-Up…
“STOP! DON’T RUN!”
… Paul felt SILLY shouting ~ cos’ the-Girl wouldn’t ‘halt’…
‘… why WOULD she…!? It’s bad-Script-Writing to shout STOP, like in-Netflix Crime-Shows-DO where the-HERO shouts, ‘Stop’ to a criminal on a foot-Chase-scene ~ where the-Perpetrator Would ‘continue’ Fleeing (… unless the hero HAD a-Gun ~ ‘Stop! Or-I’ll shoot,’ WAS plausible outcome ‘for’ a-Chase scene) …’
He ran into the films-Of-mist to the sound of laughing-&-wet CHAK-Chak-Chak thuds…
… the small girl ‘was’ fleeing on the-Muddy side-Of-road ~ Messi Followed suit and Caught-Up… only to SEE that Simone Leaping ‘below’ onto A-Ditch…
“NOOooo!” He shouted, fearing for the-Child’s safety…
She jumped like an-Expert ‘parkour’ X-Games ‘athlete’ (… 3-meters Across, and 5-meters Down ~ where-even Messi Dared-Not Leap-After) ~ and, landing on her-Feet at-the rear-side of the-counterweight on-A Caterpillar Excavator parked in the-moat Backhoe-below…
“COME BACK Here, Simone! It’s Dangerous!”
The chuckling 3-year-Old stuck her-Tongue OUT ~ teasing that the-Teen WAS a-Coward to jump-&-chase her. Paul SAW her climbing into the-Operators cab-cabin and sat On-the-Seat, and switched-&-started the huge-yellow machinery…
… where it ‘activated the boom-&-arm of-The-vehicle… while the hapless-Teen watched in-Horror…as the hydraulics Hissed ~ the girl WENT-On playing by digging a-Bucket-of-mud… and the-boom’s bucket WAS filled with-Earth…
Paul ran On-a-Path below to intercept the-Slow oncoming Gigantic-digger…
‘… she Got the-joysticks ‘right’ ~ how-On-earth WAS she operating the foot-pedals…!?’
The slow-moving huge-Vehicle approached on its-Bulldozer like tracked-Undercarriage-wheels ~ the extended boom-&-arm WAS like an-Elephant’s trunk. The-giggling Simone rotated the cabin 360°… and flung the-Earth in its bucket to Paul’s direction to bury-Him-alive…
… but MESSI ‘was’ agile as he ‘avoided’ being-Dumped. He ran as the Boom-arm followed him, Like the-head of-A-Cobra. He ‘was’ cornered à Paul thought he Would-BE impaled to-Death by the jagged-Tips of the hanging-Bucket. Messi jumped into the-vessel, and HUNG-On, shouting at-Her…
“Are You trying To-KILL Me, you Crazy-Half-breed B**** Of-Purefoy’s Daughter…!? I’ll Come-For-you and GET-YOU ~ and Spank-you Hard, you HEAR-ME!!?”
Simone jacked the-Joystick down, and the-arm-Catapulted-Up like a-Trebuchet Medieval fireball cannon … Paul WAS flung 20-meters in-The-air – and landed in a-Ditch of A-shallow waterfilled mud-Hole. He WAS ‘not’ injured as he Recovered, and saw Simone Riding-Away in her ‘new’ found-TOY ~ similar…
… like the 1959 pink Chevrolet C1 Corvette that BARBIE drove (… the titular character, played by Australia's Margot Robbie) …
The Pissed-Off Messi ‘got’ on his-Feet and Chased-After the yellow Caterpillar… he Caught-Up and hopped On-TOP of the metal-Track wheels ~ and, Leapt-On the counterweight-Rear. He had the advantage, as the girl Didn’t ‘seemingly’ KNOW Of-his-Presence in the-Back of the moving vehicle. Paul watched her-From glass-window of childlike Simone singing ‘Jack-&-Jill’ nursery-Rhymes…
… he WANTED to ‘ambush’ her Like Indiana-Jones DID-in the German Truck-Fight scene in the RAIDERS-movie ~ by jumping-Into the Cabin for His Surprise-Attack, and GET-her…
Paul ‘PepTalked’ Messi…
‘… go-For-it, Bruz à the strategy-Is Spielbergian!’
MESSI followed-Suit, as he daredevil-&-crashed feet-First into the passenger-Glassdoor section – Simone WASN’T surprised, as In-fact, she HAD expected HIM to-DO-so… chuckling as she sang HER-Nursery rhyme…
“Jack fell down and broke his crown…
And Jill came FLAME-ON after, HaHaHa!!!”
The 3-year-Old burst into-Combustion TO-BE the Gemini-Red Human-torch ~ the teen’s clothes caught-Fire… the-Evil of-the Cursed-Trio WAS laughing-Maniacally to her Step-Brother’s screaming as he WAS Engulfed in flames… as the-RED Entity spoke in a-Man’s VOICE…
… it WAS his-Father Solomon-Walker à Purgatory’s BURNING-MAN… saying…
“… Meet your-Sister, Poe à I’m Glad we’re A-Growing family, hahaha!”
The Caterpillar’s Cabin-Then EXPLODED and the-Engulfed teen WAS projectile upwards to the NightSkies ~ like the-MoneyShot in Renny-Harlin’s DieHard2… where the-Bruce Willis ‘hero’ ejected himself from the explosives-Bombed airplane.
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The Boy Hollered-in-Fright in the-Queen-sized Bed, stirring Away-from the Terrifying-Nightmare of ‘being’ immolated by the Fires-Of-Purgatory. Paul WAS feeling All-over his-Body for ‘imaginary’ BurnMarks ~ wiping a palmful of bullet sweat instead…
… his Air-Cond timer WAS set-to Go-OFF an-Hour ~ ‘before’ his-Alarm set-OFF…
Paul WAS gasping in Trepidation ‘when’ He SAW Simone transforming into GEMINI-RED (… the-DarkSide of his-Soul ~ ‘opposite’ to the Conscientious GEMINI-BLUE – that he ‘wanted’ TO-BE). He-Too WAS puzzled-&-confused as He-Couldn’t decipher his-Nightmares…
‘… it’s Happening-Again… Gemini-Red is outta-The-bottle AGAIN ~ the Last I SAW ‘it’… was in-POST-TREETON where Jared-Wilford somehow* returned as the Evil Gemini-Red… but why-Jared…?’
*[Paul HAD-No Knowledge that billionaire Jared-Wilford HAD-Gained the Evil Super-powers via Peter’s ‘stolen’ GOLDEN-BLOOD transfusion, conducted by Quantum-physicist, Dr Jack-Turner (…and a-Bit-of Moloch Blackmagick]
‘… Now it’s Happening AGAIN – and I’m defenseless as ‘not’ Having my GEMINI-BLUE powers… I’m in Grave Danger if SAFFA’s stepfather is the-SAME Wilford-variant from POST-TREETON…!!!
‘… if He WAS ~ then I’m DEAD in this useless-supeless MESSI’s Able-body … it’s then GAME-OVER… I’m Dead!!!’
The terrified-Paul ‘was’ jolted like-a Horror-movie ‘jump-scare’ WHEN his Alarm-Rang (… its Wednesday school-Time). The Boy switched it-OFF…
… he WAS Extremely tired-mentally from the-Downloads of Intel-Data – ‘collected-&-deleted’ in the past-2 Days Since-Reincarnating in-RPL. He WASN’T feeling Well-Too… mental ‘fatigue’ To-Deserve a-Sick-Day – but He Couldn’t… as he ‘was’ a-Soccer-Mom HOST-Mode, as Messi Had-Practice ‘after’ school…
‘… gimme 2-Minute ‘more,’ Messi ~ and, I’ll BE-UP…’
He groaned as-he Laid in-Bed, discomforted with a-Heartburn from last-Night’s Late-Takeaway Curry-Dinner… as, he rubbed his-Chest – the-Teen Was deciphering his-Dream…
‘… SomeHow Netflix’s influencing my-Dream ~ I’m starring-&-reliving ‘scenes’ of-MY-fave movies…
… did the Council-Of-12 ‘ever’ considered Copyright-Issues – that I’m plagiarizing Hollywood movies’ scenes à WHEN they devised the-Perth’s Accidental Superheroes Video-Game-in-The First-place…!?
‘…you Could-BE Chop-Sued… O-yeah, blame-It-on the-MONAD Mind… O-yeah, the convenient-Way…’
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Paul WAS relieved ‘when’ he released a-Long Wet-Fart (… the trombone sound WAS music to his-Ears, indicating his-Digestion-track WAS-Well ~ ‘after’ correcting Messi’s Eating-Habits). But He-Still ‘had’ no-Heart to-Leave HIS-Comfy Bed… as-He WAS Messi…
‘… no-More Quadriplegic Diaper ‘soiling’ days… and, I Count MY-Blessings in-RPL…to Have a-6-pack Body-Of-An Athlete…’
He Wanted to shut-His eyes… but WAS Afraid that He ‘might’ Oversleep… so he ‘surfed’ On his Thought-waves ~ to ‘rekindle’ a-Memory to-Stay Awake (… good-Or-bad Recollections… it doesn’t matter ~ just to ‘procrastinate’ 2 Minutes more to-Heal HIS ‘info-Overload’ Fatigue- mind) …
Insecure thoughts ‘entered’ by-The-legions – and, he WAS back to panic-mode where he-Returned thinking-Of His NightMares à of ‘confronting’ GEMINI-RED (… his DarkSide) ~ while ‘hapless-&-helpless’ without Superpowers (… incase IT ‘attacked’ HIM) …
‘… is-Simone à the-GEMINI RED of-RPL…? Just like Jared-Wilford in ‘Bad-Luck’ POST-TREETON was à when IT ‘nearly’ killed me, and killed ALL-on-the passenger airplane in the-REAL WORLD…
‘… so DOES Simone à HAS the-RED Dark SupePowers in the REAL RPL-WORLD instead-Of-in my-Dreams…!??’
Paul sighed to the Thought-Of-The Burning-Man, Solomon-Quoting à ‘meet-My-sister’ and, ‘happy-that His (Solomon) Family ‘was’ growing’ à the teen WAS Clueless if the 3-year-Old daughter of Purefoy-Walker (…and the Half-Sister of-Messi) à WAS the-Villain in-the REAL RPL WORLD…
‘… as ridiculous that it-MAY sound – but it’s a-Sure DEAD-Possibility that TinyTot WOULD GameOver me… that’s-WHY I Can’t LET My-Guards down… IF-at-All Simone is ‘indeed’ GEMINI-RED Of-RPL…’
Then he Doubted ‘himself’…
‘… maybe she’s ‘not’ à I’ve Overthought with Mom’s Future-Abortion… where MESSI ‘would’ Lose a-BloodSister… and, I Antagonized the 3-year-Old step HALF-SISTER ‘instead’ ~ O-yea, she ‘hates’ Messi… but, So-Does Crazy-Jane… sorry-Kiddo to Judge-You… gave-TOO ‘much’ Leeway to the A**hole Messi… My-Bad…’
Then he Doubted his-Positive conclusion…
‘… then HowCome the BURNING-MAN endorse-&-edified Simone to-Me…huh...? If That’s-the-Case, it’s Bad Luck POST-TREETON All-Over Again…’
He sighed-Long… that followed-By an ‘equally’ Long flatulence – Paul realized-That it ‘was-Time’ to leave-The-bed before he Soiled-it. He sprung-Off the Queen-bed, and dashed to bathroom ‘inside’ his-Bedroom… when he heard his-mom’s AUDI backing-Away ~ going off-To-work…
… sitting On-his ‘throne’ dunny… he speculated his-Thoughts…
‘… where’s Tom? Didn’t see him Last-night when mom had Takeaways with-ME – probably working ‘again’ Late at the-Club… ‘not-The’ reliable father-Figure to Messi… sorry-Bruz…
‘… even Mom Too-Never speaks-Of-him… there MayBe martial problem going-On Between Messi’s parent-variants… I’m ‘guessing-SO’ after-2 Days-here… counting-3 ‘now’…’
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He had a-choking wet-fart ~ his bowel-motions then-began… it WAS ‘smooth’ Like toothpaste-From the tube. His body-Hairs ‘stood,’ as he heard plopping’ sounds in the dunny-Water ~ it ‘was’ music to the-rapt Paul’s ears… as his euphoric-Soul momentarily ‘left’ his body, to Hi-5 the ceiling, before-Leaping back-IN…
‘… it’s curry dinner – they cooked it with yoghurt… and it did-The-trick Like-A-Beauty, yea…
‘… no-More sore starfish b***hole burns discomfort in class-Later…’
At Last night’s Indian-Takeaways Dining-Table, the-Host drank 5 glasses-Of-iced Water ‘when’ his tongue-&-throat WERE on-Fire by the-Vindaloo. Paul physiologically COULD’T Adapt to Messi’s tastebuds…
‘… seriously-Messi, my tolerance Level-to Spicy food is-LOW à you should ‘meet’ MY devil-Twin ~ you ‘both’ Alike à if John-Wick said, ‘… want MoreGuns…’ yous-Be saying, ‘… want MoreCurry…’
Paul ‘noticed-TOO’ that the-Caroline’s variant HAD a-HIGH tolerance to Spicy-food – and, Red-Wine (… and, when she ‘saw’ Messi perspiring profusely, she ‘joked’ it was his-Big-Boy’s Hormones ‘acting’ à it ‘made’ scientific-Mom-sense-Then… Poe ate ‘only’ the Vindaloo-Chicken with white-rice (… even-That-TOO, burnt a-Hole-in his-Soul) – while, the mother Ate-Up Messi’s Leftover curry…
… the MeatEater Messi’s mom ate-A lot for her-Age with her-Wine (… unlike the-Vegan moms-Of-his, in the Perth-Earths ~ who WERE Health-&-Diet ‘conscious’… eating salads-For-dinner) …
‘… bruz, But-I wanna Eat-healthy-TOO ~ I’ll probably ‘change’ OUR diet…’
‘NO!!!’ Messi Echoed in-His-mind…
… Paul ‘got’ the point à that in the 3-years (… ‘after’ Carol divorced Purefoy-Walker) – Takeaway dinner-TIME WAS where the mother-&-son bonded when they-ATE together @theIKEA table… where the-Single mother ate with-Messi even till Today à where Tom-Harris WAS ‘missing’ from-The-NEW family-Dynamics…
‘… where’re you, Tom…? You’ve ‘not’ BEEN ‘there’ for them, always working-Late, and at times ~ you Sleep-Over at the Club-suite… what’s Happening, Tom…!? What ABOUT Messi’s unborn Sister à Mom Is-Arranging for An-Abortion Soon, and Dr-Mercy ~ Jane’s Variant-mom is Going to KILL the-Fetus… Tom, Don’t You Even-Care…!??’
Paul sighed in a-long breath…
‘… are you Having An-Affair by working-Out-late, Tom…?
‘…well, Mom is having An-Affair Too with Reedus-Dickson… So-you ‘both’ DON’T CARE, which Means-the-Abortion Is-Inevitable…
‘… I’m TAKING Messi’s Side ~ and I’M GOING with his-Mom divorcing you, Stepdaddy-O – and, I’ll Be-with Her, IN-CASE she Marries the 3rd-Time to Reedus-Dickson à just-Like in-PERTHLAND with Mr. Joe-Dickson…’
… and-yet, he felt Guilty-&-Sorry that a-Soul WOULD-BE-Killed thru Adults’ Birth-Control ‘negligence,’ and lack-Of Compasionate-&-Responsibilities in-the sanctity Marriages (… and, as a-Minor ~ Paul HAD-NO Say in their-FINAL Actions-&-Decisions) …
He sighed ~ and came-To-the stage-Of DON’T CARE… as the Over-Thinking Would affect-His Mental-Health. Being ‘not’ Having-his-Superhero power à He Couldn’t Help Everyone* (… and, ‘accepted’ his-Reality in-RPL… and Be-Selective) …
*[… to Gain-MERITS to play-the B-Game… as-per ‘said’ by-APO-&-SIMY2.0]
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In a-wet towel, he WAS-at front of the-mirror as he dressed into his green school-uniform, a-Flashback of the-Evening-NEWS @Hill Court PD flashed in his-Mind – the Kiperman’s CCTV footage that showed John-See’s Glasshouse with the-5 Victims (… along with depilated House-Of-Walker sank-In-the SinkHole) …
… He WAS traumatized…
The guilt of the earthquake-victims ‘Still-Played’ in his-Mind ~ as Perth’s Guardian-Supe Protector where he Could NOT SAVE them, while he was chauffeured in the patrol car, to-His ‘safety’ away-From the disaster-Area…
‘… Rest-In-Peace… I’m soo-sorryyy…’
Then A-2nd-GUILT ‘struck’ on-His-forehead Like A-Bullseye headshot when-Paul ‘remembered’ the-Abortion TO-BE Soon, where the Gynecologist Dr. Mercy used her surgical grinding-machine to chop-&-mince the fetus-Of-Messi’s Unborn-Sister…
‘… sorry I Can’t help-YOU Too… RIP… God Bless You in-Heaven…’
He Accepted As-a 13-year-Old MINOR, being-Swept aside, where à The ADULT-World OutRuled him… as he HAD-NO Say in GrownUp’s Actions-&-Decisions…
BUT he tried Last night TO-BE proactive (… To-Help ‘everyone’… even those ‘who’ Hate-him/Messi) à namely, Crazy Jane…
… since He Knew That-Evening that Caroline’s gynecologist WAS Dr Shelley Mercy… it Bugged-him…
‘… where is Anthony… Jane’s Dad…!?”
… before’ going-To-bed at 11 PM after the Vindaloo dinner (… he Cooled-Off his body with a-2nd-shower, and switched the AirCond High, where he-Then researched IN-TO the Comb-of Anthony Wilson’s EXISTANCE in-Google search Results…
… with a ‘common’ Last-Name – it tallied-OVER 6000+ in the-Whole continent-Of-Australia à and a-3rd ‘residing’ in-RPL ALONE – an astounding number of 2666 of Anthony-Wilsons (… that overwhelmed the-Tired, and Fatigue boy) …
‘… that’s crazy-Many of Wilsons in-The-barrel, and ~ to FIND-THE-RIGHT One in the Haystackà That’s Mental! Who knows they’re the Ones ‘who’ Don’t HAVE-any FB-Account ~ being Anti-Zuckerberg… resistant To-the-Personal privacy-pinching Moghul…’
He wanted TO-Help Messi’s SAFFA brother – who WAS ‘entangled’ with Crazy-Jane of The-Layettes, who HAD a-SexTape to Blackmail him in Their-Relationship ~ but Paul ‘stopping’ helping Himà as the 16-year-Old WAS Still ‘maintaining’ the-Troublesome Bond with her, just cos’ he WANTED a-Bad-Girl in his Millionaire-Image’s Arm, in the Looking-Cool in High-School…
… he knew that SAFFA Wasn’t matured for HIS-AGE as he WAS Love-Struck… he Couldn’t Breakup with her-Too (… on the-HOLD she HAD on-Him with Exposing the BJ-Tape Online, to Tarnish his-Wilford Reputation) …
‘… Come-clean and, TELL Mom that she’s Blackmailing-YOU à as-An Insp-Of-Perth – she’ll Help-YOU ‘instead,’ Of-me… Don’t BE-Clingy for-Me to Find-You a-Way out from your-Mess…
‘… yo-Big-Bro, I’ve BEEN There before with My-Dose of humiliation-&-shame in Bad-Luck POST-TREETON realm à when I Fell from-Grace of a-Handicap Hero @theZoo ~ TO-BE in the Tarzan-&-Jane Deepfake Midget-porn VDO…
‘… you’ll GET over-IT à at-Least Crazy-Jane will BE Charged-&-Thrown in a-Girls’ Detention Center cos’ she’s a Criminal-Minor… It’s Game-Over for her… and, You’re then Free…’
Paul sighed…
‘… but you WOULDN’T Confess to-Mom à Cos’ YOU LOVE HER… but she’s NOT the-Jane, we-Both FOUGHT Over as the Cursed-Trio in the OTHER EARTHs… cos’ that Jane HAS Died during APO’s Child-Birth, and-NOW she’s Reincarnated into a Different-Perth, doing her Missions… for the Council-Of-12’s prep-To the End-Time Doomsday WAR, get-IT…!?’
Paul sighed-Again…
‘… WHY Am-I Telling you this, SAFFA à Cos’ YOU WOULDN’T Understand ~ cos’ You’re ‘just’ a Peter-Variant ‘playing’ the-B GAME…!?
‘… the REAL Devil-of-My Twin Peter is INSIDE ‘me’ As Paul-Messi… who I’ve Imprisoned in-My Mind*…
*[… Paul WAS ‘more’ matured at 13 than the-16-year-Old-silver-spoon in-The-mouth brother ~ through the life-Experiences he got-BY Reliving ‘multiple’ times in Reincarnations in ‘various’ Perth-earths] …
He-Concluded…
‘… SAFFA, you Don’t GET the-Cake AND Eat-IT à seriously, you HAVE To Make a-Decision-&-Decide ‘between’ 2-WOMEN à is it-Your Mom-OR Your-Crazy-Jane…!?
‘… I WASH my-Hands à You DECIDE!’
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DESPITE OF THE WORN-OUT MIND, which ‘felt’ Like-a-hangover (… Of Intel-OverLoad in the past-2 Days) ~ BUT the boy WAS ‘early’ Dressed-up, and waiting for-His Uber ~ to go to-School that Wednesday morning…
… more-Than ‘anything’ ~ he Needed coffee… strong-Coffee…
He was rapt WHEN he saw the-Nissan Almera, and got into-the car with heavy-metal music on-The-stereo. Francis-Morrison HANDED him his McD ‘special-Added-menu’ of Big-Mac, and Coffee. Paul WAS ‘only’ interested in the-Caffeine… not the burger ~ Paul WAS satiated with Messi’s daily diet…Of-the buns with-A ‘triple’ meat-Patties oozing with-melted Cheese eaten As-Brekkie …
… he Looked ‘into’ the-Paper bag ~ the ‘MediumRare’ burger seeping with its red-Blood-juices – THAT reminded of the Unborn-Fetus ‘after’ Caroline’s successful Abortion…
… it WAS a-Put-off… Unappetizing, but…
… not-To-waste it, he WANTED to save the Big-Mac for LATER @Canteen break, in-School. (… when Francis ‘asked’ WHY he wasn’t Eating ~ Paul gave a-Vindaloo story of-Indigestion… and would consume-During recess ~ cos’ he’s ‘sick’ of-The-canteen Food-TOO) …
Francis-&-Paul clink Their plastic-cup, before they Drank their hot Coffee… Francis WAS talking about the UEFA Match yesterday – where Barca’s defensive ERROR in the Dying-minutes ‘ensued’ Liverpool Scoring… resultant-To a-Draw, a disadvantage in the-AwayGame on-Saturday… Paul passively Listening (… it WAS the ‘same’ as-what Purefoy-Walker, a fellow Team-Barcelona Fan-Supporter TOLD-him yesterday). But he Nodded to Francis for the reptations…
… it Came to A-state-That he wasn’t Listening ~ BUT Nodding to the beat of the-Music… Aerosmith’s ‘The-Devil’s Got A-New Disguise’ WAS Playing… Paul WANTED his ‘space’ to Savor his-Coffee – and, watching-Out for Road-Bumps, to avoid coffee-stains in his-Uniform…
But Francis thought Likewise of Paul’s SILENCE ~ as he used TO-BE ‘engaged’ in-Their-match in-depth Discussions, of the-World’s Most-Beautiful Game, Football/Soccer… where the-passionate Paul-MESSI would HAVE-the most interesting Facts-&-Predictions (… read from the UK-Published Magazines-He-subscribe-to) …
Francis SAW that it WAS-NOT that Soccer-fanatical Boy in the-passenger seat… (‘still’ nodding, drinking his-java, to-Revive the-eyebags) … he WASN’T the-Same ‘since’ Monday à when he LOST the SHS Sportsman Award to Peter (… in-2 straight-Years) à and, he WAS ‘now’ depressed-&-lonely. For-Francis, it Could ‘mean’ 2 Things:
* Not Winning the Sportsman-Award à HAD Made him, a Failure… and the Loser Mentality Would affect his-Performances prep à that Would Later-affect his-Playing Soon-against St George-Dragons, for the scouts of the-Socceroo Junior ‘selections’
* OR à Trouble @theHariss’ Home*
*(… Messi HAD Told Him-Before, that Tom-&-Carol ARGUED A-Lot, in their 3-Years of-Marriage à at the-verge-of ‘mentioning’ Divorce…)
The concerned, Francis motivated…
“… Paul, don’t Worry ‘about’ anything – go for-Your-training and, as the team-Captain plan-&-play exceptionally-well ~ as you’re the Main-goal scorer – and, your-Team Needs YOU … so don’t get bogged-Down ‘mentally’ on Peter winning the-School Award… your BIG-Break is-Beyond his One-Arm Cyborg Tennis ~ as the Socceroo ‘scouts’ Would-BE @theDragons’ game … That is-Your Ultimate-Focus – to-Make into the National Jr-Squad, ‘not’ Losing-in a school-Award… understood, Messi…!?”
He SAW the-nonchalant Boy ‘not’ Responding ~ but Kept-nodding and, drinking his-Coffee…
‘… Whoof! Why is everyone thinking that I’m bothered with SAFFA’s winning à IS-Bothering Me…!? FYI, I Don’t Care, if he ‘won’ the-b*****-Nobel Prize in-RPL… I ‘just’ want TO-BE Out of-The-limelight…’
The concerned, Francis pried…
“Everything ‘good’ at-Home…!?”
The-teen ‘knew’ that Francis WAS ‘baiting’ Him to-SHARE gossip ~ as, the-Uber driver WAS a-Close-Confidant Of-Paul Messi ~ who ‘consulted’ TO-him on Personal-family ‘related’ issues (… rather-Than, his SHS’ Student Counselor Ms. Holyfield) … The caffeine-perked Paul responded in a-Cheery voice’…
“Yes-Franz… Everything’s Good in The Quiet Western-Front…”
‘… so, WHAT Do-you wanna hear, Francis…? The Latest is-Carol getting an-Abortion soon, OR, do you wanna hear ‘about’ Tom-&-Carol’s Divorce ~ OR, ‘the’ 5 people from the Police HAVE All-Died in the Glasshouse Quake, where I HAD been-THERE Too… but you Won’t Read-About-it Facebook ~ as I’m ‘protected-OUT’ as a Minor in their-Report…
‘… but the-Loser’s Guilt Is-There, and-Bugging BAD, that-I Couldn’t SAVE them cos’ I Don’t Have my-Supe powers ‘here’ In-RPL… how Can I talk ‘mediocre’ things Like soccer ‘when’ the World-is-UpsideDown at-My-end… I’M Traumatized with-All ‘these’ Guilts that eating-My Soul-Up…
‘… even Mom, she Didn’t wanna talk About my-IT, last-night at-The-dinning table… as she Didn’t ‘bring’ up the subject of the Robbery-crime Too… Oh-yea – anyways, I’m the son-Of-the Insp Of-Perth…
‘… Suck-It-Up ~ and, BE-Tough LIKE-Mom, is My-Motto of-The-day, Hasta La’ vista, Franz…!’
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PAUL WALKED-UP THE FOYER-Stairs TO-GO to his 8th-Grade Classroom-A. He Didn’t make Eye-contact to-Anyone, as he took slow-Paced steps-Up…
… it WAS Normally students ‘who’ Wouldn’t make Eye-contact with him-In Fear-of ~ ‘being’ one-Of-the notorious Bad-Boys in-SHS… ‘now’ they Look at-Him ‘mellowed’ After his Defeat in ‘not’ Winning the-Best Sportsman Award On-Monday…
… even the Bullmastiff fans WERE ‘noticing’ his-physiology ~ that Lacked the swagger in-his-strides…
Unbeknownst to THEM à ‘their’ Paul-Messi Walker was-long GONE – imprisoned Like a-Genie-in-A-bottle ‘inside’ the-Visitor Host’s ‘mind’ – the GOOD ‘devil-in-A-new-Disguise,’ NOW walking Amongst-THEM…on-The 3rd-Day in the-RPL’s SHS…
‘… move-On, variants ~ there’s ‘nothing’ TO-See… you Wouldn’t ‘understand’ my timey-wimey wibbly-wobbly Reincarnation ‘here’ – just ‘stick’ to-Your MCU’s Quantum-mania TimeTravels… and, forget I-Am ‘even’ here… end-Of-PSA, Thank-you, Good Folks… Have a G’ Day…’
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Paul walked to the Front door (… normally, the-Irish Backbenchers took the Backdoor to the A-Classroom) à his-Mind flashed an-Angry Crazy-Jane STARES…
… he Walked-Into the Classroom with-students settling to Their-desks (… mainly girls ~ Jane’s desk WAS Empty) … but her Layettes’ pals, Zoey-&-Betty WERE there… among the students, which WERE strangers… from ‘the’ Paul’s Classmates in-the Other-Perth earths…
He SAW Maggi-Wong (… in her Boyyo Ai-headset) ~ his heart pounded as he paced-slow to-Peek at the Chinese-Girl ~ who WAS a-Dead ringer to his FIRST Girlfriend, Alicia of the-OTHER-PERTH…
… but Maggi WAS visually-impaired TOO Like his 50-50 ‘Cursed-Trio’s Soulmate blind-Jane Wilson (… with her Boyyo-headset) ~ setting An-Epiphany…
‘… it’s ALL-Connected…’
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The English Class ended. Paul followed his-Classmates to the Science-Lab. The Backbenchers ‘who’ knew Messi WHO either slept in-Class during lectures, or… doodling Nike-&-Adidas Soccer-Boots in his scrapbook in-The-past à WAS Attentive in Class, taking notes ~ and, ‘actually’ studying…
In the Lab, in the Science-&-Tech Class, Mr. Tony-Stark WAS lecturing On-various aerial-flight technologies ~ including VR-Headset that controlled DRONES à (… which Paul WAS fascinated as he SAW it-In-real LIVE in-screen @theHill-CourtsPD yesterday, that WERE ‘employed’ in-The-assist TO-the-Ground-Force, during the-Quake Evacuation…
Everyone WAS Astonished ‘when’ Paul Asked Questions… intelligent ‘ones,’ NOT class ‘disruptive’ banters that Messi ‘was’ Known-for. Mr. Stark WAS Impressed-TOO and Answered him (… satisfied that the ‘last-boy’ in-Class WAS finally showing-Interest in-Studies) …
BUT the-Learning ‘was’ ShortLived – when they HAD A-Visitor from-The-admin Dept… the SHS’ peon, Mr. Muthoo Ganesan… he Came in and-Spoke to-Mr. Stark…
“It’s Thambi-Dumpty…!” The ADHD-Terry sputtered in-chuckles, at the stout-&-short Indian-man with a-Big Mustache…
… Churros played a WhatsApp VDO of a-Trending upbeat Punjabi-Rap song… and the 5-Backbenchers, danced-seated on their-seats while jiving their hands in-coordination to The-cultural Indian-rhythm moves… that drew-Laughter from-The-class…
Paul TOO found the Irish-Backbenchers funny-&-laughed, while watching BOTH the-Adults in-Personal Tête-à-têtes… it WAS until Muthoo-Ganesan Pointed-at the-Backbenchers… and, the boys ceased-The-tease ~ ending their song-&-dance… and, the-Group ‘got’ serious, of ‘why’ was the-peon Pointing at-Them…
Then Mr. Stark Spoke-Out…
“Paul Walker, you’re ‘wanted’ in-Principal Burnell’s Office…”
Paul WAS ‘surprised’ when he WAS-Summoned ~ Terry asked…
“… what DID you-Do, Messi…? Why ‘are’ you-Going to see Mrs. Burn-in-Hell…!?”
The-equally puzzled-Paul shrugged his-Shoulders, packed his-Workbook, and Left the BackBenchers… as he walked, he passed Maggi’s group ~ and, overheard the-Ai Boyyo ‘telling’ the visually-Impaired girl…
“Messi Is in-Trouble… he’s Going To-the-Principal’s Office for ‘SOMETHING’ He Did…”
Paul WAS flabbergasted by the Ai’s Assumption (… Based-by Messi’s Bad-Reputation). He Couldn’t tell her At-That-moment…
‘… NOOooo! I Didn’t Do Anything ‘incriminating’ in-School for the-Past 3-Days à since the FirstDay, Monday -- I Did ‘not’ protest when I LOST the-Award to-SAFFA, like MESSI-DID Last-year with his Bullmatiff-Loyalists Fans… I Kept my-Nose ‘clean’ and-Also the-NEXT Day, I Went for Messi’s Anger Management Counselling-Session…
‘… I’ll Talk to you Later @theCanteen, Maggi… and, Explain ‘myself…
‘OMG! Am I in-Trouble!!?’