Try to Keep Up!

[StoneyJr]

"Why not?" He looked up at her with child like eyes, and a large grin.

 

[IceQueen]

Holow blushed. "Because it's something men do to attractive women!"

 

[StoneyJr]

Jake looked down at his body, then hers, then looked back into her eyes.


"Seems I'm a guy, and your an attractive woman. What's the problem?" He smiled sarcastically.

 

[IceQueen]

Holow blushed. "I am not attractive. I have short hair, I am to buff, no one wants me."

 

[StoneyJr]

"You. Should. Shut. Up." Jake beamed, tapping the tip of Holow's nose with each word, "Don't be talkin' like that, as cocky and self obsessed as I might come off, I'm not exactly prince charming myself."

 

[IceQueen]

Holow looked at him. "I noticed that when you walked in the door. The name sugar lips pretty much ruined your chances with me."

 

[StoneyJr]

Jake laughed at that last part, "Doesn't mean I shouldn't still be happy about myself though, does it? I'm a cocky ass, that's who I am, and I'm proud of it. The world may not like it, but I ain't tryin' to please em', so it doesn't f*ckin' matter what they think. You're an attractive woman, that's the long and short of it." His smile faded, his face turned a little more serious.

 

[IceQueen]

Holow blushed, looking down. "But that is what I think. Ever since I was a child, not even my own family cared about me. How am I supposed to believe I am beautiful?"

 

[StoneyJr]

"I know that feeling.." Jake looked down with a small sigh, "Guess I just started lying to myself one day, telling myself I was worthwhile..somewhere along the line I started believing it!"

 

[IceQueen]

Holow sighed. "I have had people say it before, scream it at me, but nothing changes. I am still just as worthless of a person."

 

[StoneyJr]

"Could a worthless person make such a kickass mech? Become a champion like you? Nawh..I don't think so."

 

[IceQueen]

Holow sighed. "Somehow, I managed it. But now I am just the face of a company, a product that everyone wants."

 

[StoneyJr]

"They want you because you're not worthless, you're talented, special!" Jake smiled.

 

[IceQueen]

Holow shook her head. "They want me because I am ranked number one. But what good is that in life! What good is always being the top! WHAT GOOD IS ALWAYS BEING ALONE!" She shouted, clenching her eyes shut as tears slipped out of them.

 

[StoneyJr]

Jake didn't say anything, instead he sat up and hugged Holow gently, stroking the back of her head in a soothing way.


"Yo, I know I ain't exactly the nicest person around. I know I'm not the best at what I do, and I know that my personality is an acquired taste to say the least. But something I do have going for me is that I'll be there for someone if I think they deserve it, I'll be loyal til the very end, cause' that's who I am. That's me, all my cards laid on the table. And if you need me to be there, that's exactly where I'll be. I know we don't exactly know eachother very well, but my offer still stands if you ever wanna take it up." He whispered into her ear, sliding her off his lap and walking into the bathroom, nothing else to be said from him.

 

[IceQueen]

Though the tears, Holow could feel him move, his strong arms wrapping around her and pulling her into an embrace. Her eyes shot open, tears still streaming down her eyes and onto his shoulder. She listened to every last word, her tears slowing to a halt as he got up and walked out of the room, leaving a stunned Holow sitting on the couch.

 

[StoneyJr]

Jake stepped into the shower, leaning his head against the wall as the water streamed down his back, remembering the days he was at home. He lived a good life, his parents were rich so he had a good home and alot of stuff, except the one thing that really mattered to him. His parents attention.


Throughout his life he searched for something, something to fill the void he felt inside. Soon that void was filled with programming computers, a hobby that evolved into building computers, upgrading them. His talents were above average and soon he was introduced to the world of mechs. By this age he had cut off his parents from his life, standing on his own two feet and taking his own life into his own hands.


But he could never quite forget the feeling of longing for his parents attention, the love that he never got from them.

 

[IceQueen]

Holow rubbed her eyes free from tears, sniffling a bit. She had always longed for attention in her life, from the public. She already knew her parents where a lost hope, a dream, a myth. They told her she could have anything she wanted, but they denied her a mech. So she built it, using parts she made herself, with her own money. She had chosen to stand alone, and it got her the fame, but not the life she wanted.

 

[StoneyJr]

Jake walked out of the bathroom, steam rising into the air from his back, only his trousers on, and walked over to the fridge, grabbing his orange soda and taking a quick sip, his expression slightly dark as if he was stuck inside his own mind.

 

[IceQueen]

Holow looked over, blushing a deep shade of red. "What is it with you and walking around shirtless!" She asked, throwing a blanket at him.

 

[StoneyJr]

"Jeez, what's up with you and getting so embarrassed?" He replied between sips of soda, "Man that's better.."

 

[IceQueen]

Holow blushed, looking at him. "I have lived alone for 6 years! The last time I saw someone half naked before you was my dad!"

 

[StoneyJr]

"I don't see what's wrong with it, it's not like I'm flaunting anything that'd REALLY get you going now..is it?" Jake chuckled.

 

[IceQueen]

Holow buried her face in a pillow. "It's things like that that make me blush you idiot!" She yelled into the pillow.

 

[StoneyJr]

"And it's absolutely adorable when you do!" Jake giggled, prodding her side as he walked passed and into his room to get a shirt.