Blind Sight- Chapter One

A blurp sound from Joe's computer brought him out of his trance.1

~Joe! Dude are you there?~2

~Nope, leave your name and number after the beep and I'll get back to you.~3

~Joey.~4

~Beeeeep!~5

~Okay fine. Joe this is Brad. Katina is going to be picking me up @ 8:30 sharp for Shane's party. Would you like to come along?~6

~You forgot your number.~7

~Joe! This is serious. Stella is going to be there.~8

~Who?~9

~Stella! Hot blond. Big boobs.~10

~Wow that's spacific~11

~Coming or not?~12

~Not.~13

~Why?~14

Joey sighed and put his hands over his face trying to come up with a response that wasn't too harsh.15

~I don't want to sit and watch you fondal yourself like last time. Plus this shelly chick sounds like a whore.~16

~Her name is Stella and you don't know her.~17

~I'm out. Maybe next time.~18

Joey signed off and spun around in his swivel chair. He scanned his room. It wasn't too dirty. Maybe Zell would come over and watch a movie with him. His parents were out for the night and he hadn't seen her in forever. He needed to be with a real person.19

He grabed the phone off his desk and hit redial.20

"Hello?"21

"Hey! Is Izella there?"22

"Yeah. I'll get her."23

"Thanks."24

Joey sat in silence for a couple minutes before a gentle alto voice said hello.25

"Hey Zell! Whats up?"26

"Oh! Hey Joe. Nothing much. Trying to figure out what brainwashed barbie Stella is trying to impersonate today."27

"Stella?"28

"Yeah my older sister. You've seen her. She's blond and has big boobs. She's back for christmas break. All she does is party. I swear she's gonna drag me to Shane's party."29

"Oh, well, how about you come watch a movie with me? My rents are gone."30

"Oh kinky! What are we watching?"31

"Original Dracula, or Frankenstien Three."32

"Hmmm, toughy."33

"We could do both. Rents wont be home till noon tomorrow." Joey hinted.34

"Okay, I'll wear comfy clothes."35

"How comfy?"36

"Not that comfy. Sorry Romeo."37

"Aww."38

"See ya in 10."39

"Okay. See ya."40

Joey threw the phone back on his desk and ran down stairs.41

"Lump head! Izella is coming over to watch a movie. She'll probably end up staying the night. That okay?"42

Nothing but grumbles.43

"Take that as a yes. Thanks Uncle Fred."44

Joey slid into the kitchen and begane to pop popcorn. He had just poured it into a bowl when the door bell rang.45

"I'm coming in. Its freezing out there!"46

"Kay." Joey yelled as he grabbed the bowl and walked into the living room.47

"Mmm." Izella hummed eyeing the popcorn in Joey's hand. Joey smirked and popped a piece into his mouth taking the oppertunity to check Izella out.48

She had on a white tank top with "sleeze" splattered in black and green across her full chest and baggy black pajama bottems. Joey's eyes paused for a moment on her chest and then again on the three inches of bare midriff. he shifted his eyes up to her face and smirked. Her black hair was wind blown and sexy and her intense green eyes were fixed longingly on his popcorn.49

"Extra butter." He taunted and ran towards the stairs. He could hear Izella laughing behind him.50

"Okay Joe. You win. Popcorn please." Izalla panted.51

"Okay. I guess." He sighed dramatically and handed the bowl over to her making sure to look her in the eye.52

"Mmm, orgasim."53

"No fair!" Joey pouted and Izella laughed. Once again Joey wondered why they weren't going out. They were just friends with benifits. A lot of benifits.54

Izella sat down on Joey's bed and looked at him. Joey felt shivers run down his spine.55

"What?"56

"So, why did you invite me over? The truth. Not the movie mumbo-jumbo."  Her soft green eyes suddenly got hard and cold.57

"W-what?" Joey was taken back. He didn't just want her over here for sex. He wanted to be with her. Then the phone conversation popped up into his head and he realized that just hanging out hadn't come across the way it was supposed to.58

"I really wanted to watch a movie and eat popcorn with my friend." He said through clenched teeth more mad at himself than at her. After all it was his fault she felt that way.59

"Oh." Izella said and looked down at her feet. "I'm sorry Joe. It just hasn't been that in a while."60

Joey acted like he hadn't heard her and shoved the tape into his VCR. He knew it hadn't been that in a while. Not sense they were 15, and that was two years ago. He felt horrible.61

Izella slid onto the floor and buried her hand into the popcorn as Joey stretched out on his bed.62

All the things they had done came floating back to him. Starting with the small things and quickly moving into the bigger more serious things. They always called each other after a break up and had sex to feel better. He sighed, they had both been single for four months and had been calling each other alot. But feelings had change, it wasn't just for fun anymore. Well it wasn't for him.63

"Joe?" Izella asked looking up at him innocently curious. Joey rolled over onto his side and looked at her.64

"Have you had sex with anyone other than me?"65

"What?"66

"Sorry. Just curious." Joey blushed and looked away running his fingers through his spikey dark brown hair.67

"Just for the record. No I have not." She turned back to the movie pretending to be genually interested.68

Joey's heart skipped a beat. Maybe she was done with the fun too.69

"I have'nt either."70

"Hmm?"71

"I know you heard me."72

"So?" She said simply and turned back towards him. Her soft full cherry lips were so inviting. Joey's mouth watered.73

"Got another question."74

Izella looked worried. "Okay?"75

Joey leaned forward and put his hand on her check. "Are you done with the fun and games?"76

Izella raised her eyebrows and looked at him questioningly. When she spoke her voice was low and teasing.77

"Are you asking me out?" She moved closer to him. Her face and voice may have masked her hopefullness but he had learned to read her eyes and they gave it all away.78

"Only if you plan on saying yes."79

"Yes." She whispered into his mouth as all her acting and hidding fell away. Joey explored her mouth with his tongue gently and slowly. She was warm and inviting. Kissing her felt more right than anything in the world.80

~*~81

"JOEY!"82

Joey sat straight up. His bed felt cold and empty.83

"Izella?" He stumbled out of bed. He couldn't see anything. It was all black.84

"Joey help me!"85

"Izella where are you?" He heard whimpering to his left. He dropped down onto his kneez and crawled until his fingers brushed against Izella's foot.86

"Joey!" She cried.87

"Izella are you hurt?"88

"N-no. I don't think so" Her voice was small and scared. Joey ran his hands over her body until his fingers met knots. He quickly untied her and pulled her into his arms.89

"What happened?"90

"I d-dunno. I just woke up and I was tied up." She was crying.91

"Its okay Zell."92

"J-Joey!" She cried harder and he felt her fingers brush against the back of his head. Pain instantly shot through to his eyes and down is spin. His hand instictively swung to the spot. A warm liquid ran down his fingers. Blood.93

"Turn the lights on." He almost yelled. He was scared. He felt Izella pull away from him and heard his light switch flick on.94

"Is the power out?"95

"N-no. W-why?" Izella asked the confusion and fear very clear in her voice.96

Joey chocked and ran his over through his hair until his fingers met blood. "Everything is still black."97