Tomboy

Chapter 12- The Big Surprise

DJ woke up again feeling the breeze in the environment of the pacific. DJ rubbed her eyes making everything in her room seem clear again, the posters of her inspirations became phantom to structure and her desk and dressing table seemed more visible. She wasn't too excited to walk downstairs from what happened yesterday. 

Perhaps her dad really had to go to work. All though the lines on his face told another story opposite to going to work. But what about David. DJ had her first fight with him ever. DJ had not been used to this. She had never met the eyes of his anger, how his eyes grew narrow at the moment and almost like his deep blue eyes change to a strong aqua.

DJ found that quite haunting which made her remained seated on her bed although she needed air. DJ got up and opened up her window feeling a cool breeze and relaxingly blowing her hair out of her face. DJ looked out into the sky seeing the sun rise from it's rest as it slowly emerged out of the horizon.

 Somehow the sunrise seemed to calm DJ down a  bit more. Just it's peaceful and radiant colours seemed to warm the heart. DJ turned away and straight away the shame shivered down her spine once again. 

DJ opened the door and made her way downstairs hoping that at least everything would be a change this morning. DJ walked past her parents bedroom door and there was dad sitting on his bed. DJ stared at him for a moment then left him. 

DJ walked downstairs and there was mum in the kitchen making her favourite omelette with tomato and bacon. David was watching TV. His head turn around to face DJ then he rolled his eyes and turned back. 

'So when if your cheeleading competition then hun?' asked Mum slopping the omelette onto a plate.

'Uh I'm not sure, it's probably a month away?' said DJ trying to be at least a little happy about this.

'Well we've got a lot of work to do now don't we' said her mother walking past and squeezing her shoulders.

DJ looked across at David as David looked back. David didn't roll his eyes this time, except a look that seemed to look like he was saying 'Why did you change'. David then turned back leaving DJ to feel shame. 

DJ grabbed her plate of omelette and a knife and fork and then sat down at the table.

'Now DJ, I would love to ask you something, is there a boy behind all this?' asked Mum suspiciously with the girlie gossipy smile drawn on her face while walking over to sit down next to DJ.

'Well there is this guy' said DJ with a little nerv. Great! Now she had to mention Mark to her mum.

'Who is this guy?' said her mother once again in the girlie gossipy way then shoving DJ's shoulder a bit. 

'Well, actually we're going out' said DJ as her mum got excited.

'Oh My God...Tell me all about him, what is his name, let me guess is it a...Xaviar, no no no it's a Harry...no no no i can get this...' said her mum as DJ laughed.

'Mum his name is Mark' said DJ.

'He sounds like a player' said David out loud. 

'Shut up David, no one gave you an invitation to be part of this conversation' said DJ turning back to her mum as she still had an excited face.

'Does he have a six-pack? Does he play basketball?' said her mum as DJ nodded. 'I WANT TO MEET HIM!' said her mum excitingly as she jumped around like a headless chook.

'Mum calm down i could get you to meet him, eventually' said DJ spooning her omelette down so quick that now she was on her last piece. Finally she picked it up and stuffed it in her mouth still using her old habbits. She didn't really care at the moment, none of the cheerleaders were around.