The Puppet Factory

Part 2

Unfortunately my happiness was short lived.

Sad thing is its only Tuesday. Just as I'd left school I was kindly informed of the party that was to be held at me house tonight. Don't know what is going through my sisters head but she needs to stop. If it ain't after her and Kyle, then I'm cleaning up after unwanted guests. Even though I'm 'hostess' to these things all the time I've never really 'attended' one. Like I mentioned before, bedroom is my hidden sanctuary. But some nights -like this one- I don't spend completely alone locked up in my room.

Yes I have company. Ooh, shocker...

I vaguely remember how it all happened. Just like all the nights after, he was forced to come by other boys from school. He wasn't one for crowds either so he hid away in my room, I walked in to find him under my bed; he's terrible at hiding. After explaining himself I gave him a bit of a lecture and he gave me one too, can't remember what about though but yeah, he ended up staying the night.

Now if you thought something had happened, shame on you.

Even at school Chad was the mysteriously good looking but very quiet guy. Really, I think that I'm the only person he talks to. And he always disappears just when you want to ask him something important, it is quite annoying.

Not many know but his name is actually pronounced either 'Chado' or 'Sado', don't ask why, I thought it'd be too complicated to understand. Being of both Mexican and Japanese decent, the boy is very tall and muscular with tanned skin, slightly long shaggy light-brown hair with a few dark highlights that came down to cover his eyes and curl around his ears. The third time he stayed over I was surprised to find out that his eyes were green.

Oh guess what? Chad's hair actually feels like the fur of a soft puppy! Sorry... That was uncalled for...

I think of Chad as my only friend. I mean he is honest about his opinions, I often vent to him and he actually listens and remembers almost everything even if I don't myself. Chad has never asked anything of me, oh and he's actually very protective. His height and strong stature makes him look older when he is actually only 15. Yes, he skipped a few years too.

He once told me about how he and a close friend met. Both of them were bullied for standing out but Chad never fought back, his grandfather advised against using his strength to harm others. One day an amulet given to him by his grandfather was stolen, he still didn't fight them. Without Chad's knowledge his friend went to go retrieve it, however, he was out numbered and losing fast. That was until Chad stepped in to be his friends' shield but he also fought back to gain their freedom, and on that day, they promised each other that they will only fight to protect what is important to them.

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"Awe. Where were you last night girl? You missed all the hot fun!"

A doll named Cloryssa wined as a small crowd of people surrounded me. Silently sighing I turned to look up at them from where I sat under a shady tree by an outside lunch table. Inside the cafeteria it's too crowded. Its only first break, the day has barely begun yet I'm attacked with useless questions.

"I was at home. In my room." They looked at each other with smug expressions.

"Alone." I had to add. The minute I mention Chad they will just start nonsense.

"But why? The dance floor was lit; people- everyone was high; Stephany, Austen, Liam, Zoe, Amy Lee and the Yagami Brothers started an orgy in your back yard by the pool- which was hot by the way- Megan and Cindy got into a heated fi-"

"That's enough Cloryssa. Damn now my headache's back." A dog- I mean jock named Jonathen, something, growled as he plunked himself beside me. He smelt like alcohol, cheap perfume and sick. Did he even go home last night?

"...Wow." What? It's all I can say. By the way Cloryssa, thank you for the image. Now I can imagine it all as I clean after you.

"Oh! How could I forget? It's my birthday on Thursday people! I already asked so, party at Trinity's! Your ticket in is a gift no smaller than a shoe box!" Cheers were heard all around as others forgot about their hangovers for a while to go run off and spread the news about Cloryssa's birthday.

Ugh. Why the heck does it have to be at our house? I mean, you have your own!

I got up and walked away from the commotion. All of a sudden I heard someone calling after me. It was two other dolls named Alisha and Nicole.

Just so you know, none of the people mentioned beforehand are important, so you can forget about them. I say this also for Chad, just because he doesn't like to be noticed.

"So, daddy gonna be home Friday?" Nicole asked me, her facial expression bright with anticipation.

"Maybe... Why the sudden interest in my father?" Alisha answered me for Nicole.

"Sudden? Hell, have you seen your father? Of course you have! The man is fucken hot! Don't tell me you haven't had a single sexual thought about the Greek god."

I didn't reply. I mean she said I can't tell her that I've never thought about Kyle like that so...

The two started conversing between themselves about their fantasies which I want to hear none of. As I left them I couldn't help but think about my stepfather.

Kyle is five years younger than my mother, he was actually her last ex-boyfriend before she met my father. My mother gave birth to Trinity at a very young age so I could understand why others would look at him like a piece of meat; people used to mistake our mother as mine and Trinity's sister so then I guess Kyle could look like boyfriend material for the younger generations.

Both Trinity and I believe that he only came back into mother's life soully for the money, its why we don't like him even though ever since we've met him he hasn't given us a reason to- oh wait he fights with Trinity all the time and breaks things for me to pick up. Never mind.

Kyle is also quite engrossed within his work. He spends most nights at work and even if he does stay the night at home he is either fighting in the bedroom with my sister or behind locked doors talking to strange and sometimes dangerous looking clients. I still don't know what his occupation is; I was never given a strait forward answer.

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Wow... I've been dropping hints about what's in store like they're cows in a plague. So can anyone guess what Kyle actually does for a living?

If you say Trinity you're not far off. Oh! There's another one!! Nah, I'm kidding.

But seriously though, please comment and vote. I'd really love to hear any feedback, good or bad.

There are some weird plot twists that are about to occur and you don't want to miss them!