Color Me

Find me: 1

Her phone keeps ringing.
Voice mail it is then.
"Hey mom. Guess you are at work. Ummm i did the tour yesterday. The campus is awesome. And the resident rooms are cool. Everything here is fine. So don't burn holes in the carpet okay. I love you."

Now look for Tams.
If this girl is dancing to her ringtone again.
"Eyyy Tammy. You good?"
"Just the person i wanted to call. Guess what!!!! I got in NYU... I got innnnnn!!!! "
"You didnt even let me guess. Yessss"
"Too slow. You arent getting rid of me b*tch!!!"
"Oh thats cute. We better not be roommates. My ears will be damaged."
"You love my voice. Hows the environment you know the air?"
"Felt those air quotes. Its okay. Hmmm its okay."
"What was the sigh for?"
"Maybe another day Tammy right now my hands are itching and my camera is pouting. I gotta go."
"Finnnneeeee. Have fun. I love you.!"
"I love you too bye kid."
"Not a kid moron."

Walking in the NY streets was like being in a different world. People everywhere some rushing and some just moving.
Taking shots of buildings highlighted by the sun that peeked behind them.
Some girls passed her and checked her out. Kai just smiled kept walking.
No sense of direction and no gps, recipe for disaster but when you arent looking you find gems you'd never have found.

All blonde and definitely hiding from something, she walked into Kai.
Thank God her camera was secured.
"Hey hey slow down kid."
"I'm not a child and thanks."
Cora noticed the camera and swore violently.
"F*ck, how did you find me? What do you want an autograph or a picture?"
"Why would i need your autograph?"
"Cute. Paparazzi has saints now. Just take-"
"I'm not a journalist or paparazzi. Just somebody who loves taking pictures and if you want me to take one of you. Ask nicely. I dont want your autograph,  i have no idea who you are. Have a nice day kid."
Letting go of the weird girl and walking away looking for inspiration.

Cora thought about what the stranger said and how she had just left her there. Must be telling the truth.
Here goes nothing.
"Hey wait!"
"yeah. You gonna have to walk along if you wanna talk."
"Okay. Name's Cora."
Handshake. Big but gentle. Who's this girl??
"Kai."
"Not much for words are you? "
"Nope. What can i do for you Cora?"
"You can tell me where you are headed i guess."
"I have no idea where I'm going and I'm not lost. Just wandering."
"A discoverer  i see you. Whats the camera for?"
Deep breathes Kai. She's just a kid.
"Kid you talk too much and a camera is for taking pictures."
"Again. i'm not a child. I am a model. Thats why the sass about the camera and paparazzi and all."
"Huh apology accepted. Put your hood up if you wanna stay unrecognized."
"Thanks. Ohhhh over there the park has great spots for shoots."

Cora spent the whole day watching Kai and begging her to take obscure pictures of her.
Which is absurd cause she was avoiding the press, Wow!
Plus she is cute.

He said be there today.
I dont want to. I dont wanna be there anymore. Few more months. Thats all i need.
Shadows played around in the streets.
No Idea why she just wished one would be Kai.
Somebody who tried. Her eyes flashed this morning what was that about. Being called a weirdo pissed her off but she doesnt show it but only in her change of gestures.

Walking in the door was like closing her own casket.
The door closed with a click like a gun safety being removed.
i can smell him. I can smell him. Like stale cigarettes and a dying animal.
Tip toeing up the stairs, betraying things they were, they creaked. One by one creaked like the bridge to the underworld.
Rickecty and cracking like claws reaching through the floorboards to grab at her ankles.
Monsters that children dream of but she sees the biggest one.
A fallen one, corrupted and twisted all mangled up all the way from the inside. Like the devil himself but even he had more grace than this. Even the devil had class and rules.
Monsters live. And hers just found her.
"Stop there you degenerate. Come here."
"What?"
"Be nicer i clothe you and feed you without so much as a thank you from you. Dont i deserve to be treated nicely? Respected? Loved?"
Each word he took a step. Each word he looked meaner and more evil than anything she knew.
He touched her face.
Turning away didn't derail his progress. Slowly caged, pinned before him and paralyzed it seemed.
Those pathetic tears came again. She refused to show him weakness. She refused to show him how he hurt her.
Eyes shut tight and fists clenched. Ready, set, now!
"Get off me!"
She pushed him. Didnt do much but it was enough to make room for her knee.
Target, stomach and bulleyes.
"Ompf get back here you little b*tch!!"
close the door. Just get the door closed.
She closed it but it didn't lock. The lock and the keyhole were not there, he had knocked them off the door. Bastard!
"Open the door!"
"No!! F*ck off!"
"I'll rip your tongue out for this! Move! Move!"
"No!!"
"Your crying wont help you."

I tried holding on and putting my weight on the door. Too small, too weak.
The door broke and she was under it.
Best option protect the vitals.
Blows to the head,  the body and everywhere.
Dont scream its useless. No one will hear.
Its irrational but its survival..
"Kai!!!!"
And it was all darkness.