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APOLOGIES & BATTLES?

Chapter 8

The shop was eerily quite, but at the same time it was very calming. I hear the door ring, looking up I see no one there. Curious as hell, I stand from my chair, and go up to the door. Seeing nothing there, I shrug it off and walk back to the desk, and there sat a note.

Now now, isn't it bad to go onto cursed land?
Get ready Gemma, it's good to be prepared, is it not?
See you tomorrow 

~ Your Master

I stare at the note for the longest time, I just couldn't remember someone who went by 'Your Master'. For awhile I tried to remember anything that came to mind with 'Your Master', and nothing was coming to mind. Sighing, I just toss it into the trash, and chilled in my chair. 

My mind wandering, Luna jumps into my lap, and I pet her behind the ears. We stay there for quite awhile, so I was completely surprised when the door was slammed open, scaring the living shit out of me. Heart about to give out and jumpy, caused me to lean back in my chair and ended up falling, while Luna just jumped out of my lap and hid behind a computer. 

Laying on the floor, I hear a few voices, slowly I sit up and see Clear right in my face. The fact that someone is close to me this fast and I'm not prepared, I scoot back and stand up flush against the wall. "What the hell?! It's rude to barge into a shop like the damn police, shit!" I yell while grabbing at my racing heart. Clear giggles, Noiz smirks slightly and Mink wouldn't look at me.

Scuffing, I walk up to him, as I close in on him he steps back little by little. Directly in front of him, I stare him in the eyes, " What do you have to say?" I say while going into business mode. He looks away from me, muttering is heard but not words. Getting impatient, I grab him by his dreadlocks and pull him backwards till he's on the ground. I look at my brother as he stares back at me, "Say it, or do you want me to make you say it?" I say while clenching my hand, nails digging into my skin. He sighs and stands, "I'm sorry that I didn't tell you about them, and that I never told them that you're my sister. And that I abandoned you back then, but I want you to be safe." He says while looking down at me, sighing I step forward and hug my idiot brother. 

"You're an idiot still, and I'm not going to be safe. So why did you get knocked out the other day?" I say while walking to the back and shaking Aboa awake. He hits my hand away and turns over, I count to five in my head and then pick him up. Walking out the back room, I set him in the comfy chair and sit up on the counter. "Well, let's just say some guys who dislike me caught me." Minks says while scratching his neck, I lean forward think of the men who walked into the shop afterwards Minky came in.

I look at him and sigh, "Lemme guess, their names are Trip and Virus, am I right?" I say while hoping that I'm wrong. He gulps and nods his head, I lean backwards and laugh at the ceiling. For about a minute I'm laughing, but when I finish I turn quite, "Welp, looks like I'm gonna go talk some sense into my comrades. Excuse me." I say, and walk to the door, only to be pulled back by Clear and Aoba, who apparently woke up.

Pulling away from them, I glare at them, "No touching me, it freaks me out." I say while staring at them. "How do you know Trip and Virus, and why not?" Clear says as he walks around me, turning with him, "Well Trip and Virus helped me out a lot a while back, I know what they're capable of, so don't lecture me on something." I say kinda dizzy from all the turning. Clear steps closer to me, I stumbled and bumped into Noiz, and he keeps me from falling. 

Smiling, "Thanks Noiz, you can let go now." I say while slipping my hand from his, he seemed a little disappointed or something. Suddenly, the phone rings, hopping over the counter, I grab it before it goes to voicemail. "Hello?" I say while tapping the counter.

"Hello, is this Gemma?" The person said while acting upbeat, "Yes, this is she, what can I help you with?" I say while looking at some papers on the desk, ready to write somethings if need be. "It's me Trip, do you have time to grab lunch with me and Virus?" Trip says while messing with something over the phone. Giggles escape me, "Sure, how bout in an hour my shift ends then, so meet me at the cafe by the harbor." And with that I hang up, and disconnect the phone in the wall. 

Everyone's staring at me, "What?" I ask while throwing the phone away. "Who was that?" Noiz asks while nearing the counter to lean on it, shrugging I hop onto the counter, "Just Trip and Virus, wanted to meet for some food. So I'll leave in a bit, I guess." I say while looking at my watch. Noiz grabs me, frozen I start shaking, "Noiz, let me go please." I say while trying to control my thoughts. 

He puts his face near my neck, his breath tickling me, "I'm coming with you." He says while breathing on my neck. Swallowing, "No, because if Mink got in trouble with them, you sure as hell pissed them off. So no." I say while trying to get out of his grip. He tightens his grip, "I don't wanna hurt you Noizy, so back off." I state while prepping myself, "I'm good." He says. 

Now pissed, I knock my head into his nose, hearing a crack, I stomp onto his foot and heard a satisfying crack. He breathes heavily, "You wanna go?" He asks while picking up his bunnies. Smirking, "How can I deny that?"