touch tank || Tory Nichols

'home'

i knock on the door to my 'moms' apartment, knowing i probably wont get an answer but ive got no where else to go.

daniel offered to let me stay with him, like robby was, but i declined. staying with rich people has not gone well in the past.

surprisingly, my 'mother' opens the door, looking dumbfounded to see me.

i smirk, amused "hey mom, you miss me"

she silently lets me in, and i look around the absolute shittip of a apartment before sitting down on the couch

she looks at me "what are you doing here"

i smile politely "i got kicked out of your 'friends' home, mother, too much of a troublemaker."

she purses her lips "look, bella, i had no choice but to send you there, i was working 2 jobs, and that only paid the bills, you and robby were starving, i had to fix it and that was the best option at the time

i throws my dirty sneakers on the couch, fucking politeness, and cross my arms "and you coudnt send me to live with johnny?"

she sighs "you know how he is bella, you would have starved there too"

i laugh amused "yeah except i wouldnt, since i never really met him, and honestly i would have rather starved then gone to south korea."

she is close to tears now "look, bella, im leaving for the summer, you can go live with Johnny or stay with robby at mr larussos house"

i nod, sarcastically "thank you for this lovely conversation, i'll be sure to ring you, oh lets say by next christmas"

that was a sharp dig and i knew it. but, i didnt fucking care. i left and remembering that johnny lives in reseda, or i hope he still did, i made my way there.

timeskip: reseda, johnnys appartment

i knock on the door, patiently waiting.

he opens the door, looks me over a couple of times, seems to recognise me and hushes me in.

i sit on the couch, being respectful this time to not put my dirty converse on the couch.

he sits opposite on the arm chair, with a beer in hand, he nods awkwardly "how are you then kid?"

i shrug "im fine, got kicked out by shannon again, but hey whats new."

he nods awkwardly again "and uh what brings you here"

i click tongue "shannons gone for the summer so i need a place to stay"

he nods "im gonna assume she said you can stay with me?"

i nod "yep, either that or with mr larusso and robby, but i dont like rich people so nah"

he nods "good call, larussos a prick"

i pause. "wait is that the fucking dude you had the rivalry with in the 80s?"

he nods.

i laugh.

he furrows his eyebrows confused "what's so funny?"

i continue laughing "robbys living with your enemy."

he rolls his eyes "its not funny" he points to my duffel bag "that all you have, kid?"

i nod "not like mom sent me with a thousand pounds did she"

he frowns "hey, if i was a better dad back then i would have stopped her from doing it."

i nod "it's fine, the pasts the past, so can i stay with you or nah?"

he nods "i have a spare room"

i smile, genuinely "cool, thanks"

i go to my new room to unpack my belongings, not knowing that this was the start to me being wedged directly in the middle between a karate war for 2/3 years.

A/N: im actually updating, its shocking

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