It's been a long day and it gets longer

[Amanda Nathan]

The camera cut in at the parking lot of a bar. A red Marque pulled into the frame.



The vehicle pulled into a spot and the engine was killed. The door slowly opened and out stepped one British bombshell. She was cleaned up well wearing a black halter top and jean skirt. She looked around and checked out every car around, none looked familiar. She decided that this place should be safe and she bent over to reach in and grab her purse. There would be no one who recognized her and she could do some serious thinking, drinking.

Amanda: I just 'ope the scenery inside is better than it is out 'ere. I can't stand small spaces.

With that she pushed a button on her key chain and the headlights of her car flashed. She then made her way toward the door. A tall man stood outside the door with his arms crossed over his chest. He looked the blonde bombshell up and down as she approached.

Door Guy: ID if you will?

Amanda: Don't I look old enough?

She shot him a coy smile and twirled her hair with her fingers.

DG: Yeah, but these days so do twelve year olds so.. I ask again ID please or leave.

Amanda rolled her eyes and dug around, searching. She finally found her driver's liscense and gave it to the man.

DG: So... British...

Amanda: Did the accent give it away luv? Or did my appetite for bull-shit?

DG: You check out. Go ahead in.

Amanda: Thanks 'un.

He opened the door for her and she passed on in the camera following behind her. She looked around and there was a big sign that read "Karoke Contest Tonight". Amanda walked up to the bar where a freakishly Italian looking man.

Amanda: (Under her breath.) Sodding Ity bastard. Great.

Bartender: Wut was dat?

Amanda: Give me a Jack 'n' Coke. No ice.

Bartender: C'min rite up.

The bartender gave her her drink and Amanda paid. Before departing the bar she turned back.

Amanda: Luv, is there actually Karoke contest going on 'ere tonight.

Bartender: Ye, it's open ta all if ya want to jo-in da fun.

Amanda studied the equipment and the stage. It had been awhile since she sang. She never felt like it anymore, maybe tonight would be different. She walked over to the group of peope who surrounded the song book. They all took one look at the young woman and moved out of the way. She started flipping through pages and finally found a song she knew. She took one of the small pieces of paper and wrote a false name on it along with the song title, song number, and cd it was on. She then went to the only empty table and sat down. She took a sip of her drink and awaited her turn to go up.


TBC: Jade and/or Chris Pyro

[angelicninja]

A black car pulls up to the parking lot of the bar, with both Chris and Jade exiting. They start walking towards the bar when Jade stops. Pyro takes a few steps then notices that Jade had stopped walking with him.

Pyro:
What's wrong?

Jade:
I've been wondering. The other day when I slashed your eye and stabbed you... Why did you tell that police officer it was a druggie?

Pyro stopped for a second and looked to the ground. He thought back to that day then looked to Jade.

Pyro:
I lost you once to my mistakes. I wasn't going to be the cause of more pain. I asked to be stabbed.

Jade looks to at her brother, wearing his black dress shirt and slacks. Then caught up with him.

Jade:
These last few days have been crazy. First this girl, Amanda Brooks dumped my pills in the trash. Then that freak Seth stalked me. Amanda then for some reason made out with me and they were both making fun of me.

With the last few words, Pyro reaches behind his back, where he kept a small Samurai dagger hidden.

Pyro:
You don't need to worry, I'll make sure they suffer.

[Amanda Nathan]

The camera panned around the bar and found Amanda sitting at the table a few drinks into being there. She sat there patiently waiting for her chance to sing. She was not even aware that the siblings were anywhere around. She watched the man on the stage. He was horrible and trying to sing a song he had no business trying to sing. After he finished his song the announcer called for the next participant.

Announcer: Will you please welcome... Miss Olivia Jones to the stage. Olivia.

Amanda stood from her seat and slowly walked toward the stage. She could not believe she was going to do this. She had not sung infront of people for a long time. It was actually a little scary for her. Once on stage she brushed her hair out of her face and smiled nervously.

Amanda: G'evening.

That one word was all it took for Jade to look up and notice who was on stage. She tugged at Chris's jacket and pointed. Amanda started to sing still oblivious to the pair's presence. She sang the song most of the way through before she spotted Jade and she sang the last part looking directly at her.

Amanda: Let your life be a dream. Integrity. 'onesty. It’s too late for me. Don’t look back ‘til you’re free to chase the morning…

She twirled her hair with her fingers as the background vocals finished the song. The crowd applauded the performance all except for two. Amanda was not overly worried about them, she had a good buzz going by this point. She just walked back to her table and sat down. She was still the only one there and she immediately went back to her drink as she sat down. Her back to the siblings as they approached her.

TBC: Jade or Chris Pyro

[The Silhouette]

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Pyro looked down at his little sister and at first looked appalled at the fact she didn't want to hurt her at first, but then nodded and scuffed a little. Jade laughed a little and shook her head at her brother as the bartender came over with their drinks. Jade looked over to Amanda really quick and even though her back was to Jade, she could see the drink in her hand and knowing the way Amanda thought Jade turned to the bartender and smiled sweetly.

"Don't mean to bother you or anything, but that girl over there jack and coke right?" -bartender nods- "Can I get one, no ice please?"

The bartender laughed a little and nodded and came back shortly with the drink. Chris just stared at his sister completely confused and she winked and then slowly started to walk over towards Amanda, it was the only empty table in the place. Sitting down in front of Amanda, her brother sitting near her she smiled and pushed the jack and coke over to Amanda.

"Well it seems both of us are trying to stay away from familiar places.. hmm? So… I have to ask. Why did you sing that last verse to me..? I mean we don't even like each other right? What you pulled in your locker room was pure manipulation and I fell for it. But now you are trying to send me subliminal messages through a song? Come on Amanda.. what do you think I am.. a child? Deary I wasn't born yesterday."

The whole time Jade was talking she had started leaning in towards Amanda, placing her elbows on the table, taking a sip or two after every other statement. Amanda glared a little bit at Jade, but before she could answer Jade stood up, whispering something softly in his ear. Chris glared and clenched his fists but stayed put like she had just asked him too. With that she walked over towards the table that had all the karaoke songs. She flipped through a couple pages already knowing what she wanted to sing. Finding it she smiled and wrote everything down on a piece of paper and then walked back over to the table with her brother and Amanda.

"It looks like we are both singing tonight doesn't it sweetie."

Jade smirked at Amanda who had seemed to shoot down the rest of her jack and coke and started on the one Jade had brought for her. Pulling her dark ringlets behind her hair and looking over at Amanda, Jade smiled and then looked up at the stage deciding to listen to some people. She could Amanda kind of grumble a couple things but otherwise stayed quiet not even answering Jade's questions from earlier. Jade didn't care though, because she knew eventually that liquor would get to her and she'd talk.

Bringing the chilled glass up to her lips, she sipped on the scotch, some of her mocha colored lip gloss sticking to the glass as she parted her lips and put the glass back down onto the table. After a few participants went up the announcer spoke up for the next person.

"Miss Star Brooks! Ladies and Gentlemen give it up!"

Flipping her hair Jade giggled and stood up, of course this was a facade she was only like this when she was truly happy and that was something she wasn't. But either way she smiled and walked up to the stage and smiled winking at people.

"I hope you all enjoy, it's a little expression of my feelings."

Most of the guys cat called just from her being up on the stage while the girls hollered 'speak your feelings girl!'

Smiling the song slowly played in as Jade started to sing.
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TBC- Amanda or Chris

[Amanda Nathan]

Amanda listened to the song while downing her drink. She was feeling the effects of the alcohol by this point. Jade's made her seven and her tolerance was not as high as it once was. Jade finished her song and came back to the table. She glared at her rival. Amanda smiled drunkenly, still trying to play that she did not care. As she spoke her words ran together.

Amanda: Nice song, luv.

Jade ignored the statement.

Jade: So about the questions I'd like you to answer.

Amanda: Ask and you might get something.

Jade smirked. Her plan was working. Before any question was asked Amanda blurted out.

Amanda: Same doctor. Dr. Royce, right? Yea' seen you at my last appointment. Did you 'ave to use my last name luv? 'ow disrespectful.

Amanda was hoping for bit for bite, but in her stupor she forgot to shut up.

Amanda: Dyinol, killer stuff ain't it? I 'ave to admit mix it worth alcohol and it's better than any truth serome.(HICCUP)And also I 'eard from the grapevine who you were. A little 'istory lesson never 'urts.

She looked over at Pyro who had been staring at her intensely this entire time. She gave him a wink, but to no reaction.

Amanda: You know if you kept your pets on a shorter leash. She might now get in the messes she does.

Chris grabbed her by the hair and put a dagger to her throat.

Pyro: I suggest you shut up.

Amanda's eyes went wide. She shut up, completely. None of the other patrons noticed what was going on due to the loud music and singing coming from the stage.

TBC: Jade

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Jade laughed and finished her scotch, but once Amanda spoke Jade merely raised an eyebrow while her brother practically pounced on the poor intoxicated brit. Reaching out she touched her brothers shoulder and squeezed it a little, lovingly and he sneered before letting go of the buxom blonde and Amanda rubbed her throat.

"Brother please be so kind as to well.. get me another drink. Please?"

Giving her brother puppy eyes he glared at his sister before getting up and walking off to get her another scotch. Jade watched her brother for a couple moments before looking back at Amanda and leaning onto her elbows once again.

"So you checked me out huh? Well don't I feel special. Was there really a reason for you looking me up? I was just some girl who went to the same doctor? Am I really that much of a competition for you?"

Jade's delicate finger slowly traced around the mouth of the glass in front of her, as she looked straight into Amanda's somewhat glazed over eyes.

"You can't hold your liquor too well it seems."

A giggle escaped the Spry Starlit's lips as she looked around and made sure her brother was coming back with her drink, which he was. He sat down and slid it over to her. Brooklyn picked it up and took a nice drink of it, half of it disappearing from the glass and into her mouth.

"You know love.. curiosity killed the cat..and look at you, you aren't a tiger."

Amanda just glared at her while throwing back the rest of her drink and Jade did the same, seemingly unfazed by the alcohol that she was consuming. Chris just sat there crossing his arms and staring down Amanda making sure she didn't try anything.

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[Amanda Nathan]

Amanda looked at the table, she couldn't believe she had the misfortune to run into the Manson Family. She looked at Pyro again, but didn't say anything. She then turned back to Jade.

Amanda: I'm no tiger?

She looked Jade up and down before going into what she was going to say next.

Amanda: And I looked you up because you looked familiar. Then I found an old GHW DvD I 'ad and there you were. With 'ughes or was it Jag at the time... Damn 'un you do like them big and stupid don't you.(Hiccup.)

She stopped and looked dead into Jade's eyes. Jade was clearly upset by the mentioning of those two. Her face relaxed before she spoke.

Jade: Well... I'm not the one walking around like a slut. Kissing people I don't know and trying to sleep with everyone on the roster.

Amanda let a smirk pass over her lips. She had gotten to her again.

Amanda: At least I'm not as fragile as you, luv.

Amanda stopped and thought about what she said. She truely was not as fragile as Jade... She was more fragile.

Amanda: Yea' your a threat. Yea' you're little miss perfect aren't you? Look bitch. I 'ave nothing else to say to you. I'm leaving. Enjoy your night.

Amanda attempted to quickly leave as the last song was ending, but as she did her leg got caught on the chair and she tripped and hit the floor hard. Everyone was laughing as they saw this, including Pyro. Their laughter brought the memories back again and Amanda ran blindly into the door. Jade helped the fallen blonde to her feet and lead her to her car, feeling sorry for her. The Angelic Ninja protesting the whole time.

Jade: Keys.

Amanda: No one drives my car, but me.

Jade: Not tonight.

Amanda let some tears fall from her eyes. This was not an act, she was actually breaking down infront of her.

Amanda: 'un why are you doing this? I've done...

That was all she could get out. She was thinking about everything and that was about as much of the thought that could come out in words.

TBCB Jade

[The Silhouette]

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Chris looked down into his little sister's eyes and saw that he couldn't say anything to change her mind. Pulling away from her brother she smiled half-heartidly and then opened the car door and got in. Chris moved away from the car as Jade placed the keys in the ignition, turning the Marque's engine on, it roared to life.

She pulled out of the parking spot and sped off towards her place while Amanda kind of just sulked in her seat not sure what to do.

"Next time I might not be there.. to help you out. You need to learn how to hold your liquor."

Jade smiled softly towards Amanda, wondering what Amanda would act like the rest of the night and how long it would be for both of them.
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