Before Fluttershy

by CSFORLIFEFUL

A Home For The Unfortunate

A Home For The Unfortunate

While driving, Kay decides to break the awkward silences....
Kay: So.. uh... What's your name?
Fiona: M-my name?
Kay: Si.
Fiona: F-Fiona...
Kay: Beautiful name......... That man. Is he always like that? I mean, hitting you and locking you in the basement?

Kay however, made a mistake. Fiona only reacts with silence and in a verge of tears.

Kay: I'm sorry, for bringing that up. It's okay now. You're going to be fine.

After saying those words, Kay hope he calms her down abit, and it works. Fiona's glad to be away from her home.
After and hour of drving, Kay parks his car near an old building, where he lives.

Kay: Well, here we are. Home sweet home.

Kay gets out of his car and opens the door for Fiona. The two then entered the building where Kay lives. Inside, it's a big hall with a boxing ring in the middle and surrouned by old gym equipment.

Kay: Well, welcome to my home. Interesting, uh?
Fiona: You live here?
Kay: Yeah. People use to come here just to see if they can beat me up. Now, it's all empty. But atleast nobody's bothering me anymore. Let's go upstairs.
Fiona: Okay.

Kay leads Fiona upstairs to where the real home is. A sofa and a TV, which is the living room, between a bed and the kitchen.

Kay: There it is. Not much, but it's there. Make yourself at home.

After that, Fiona takes a sit at the sofa, and admires the interiors of the house. When she look at the bed, she accidently saw Kay with his underwear. She quickly looks at the oter direction.

Kay: Sorry about that.
Fiona: No, it's fine........ So, you're the only one who lives here?
Kay: Yeah.
Fiona: Do you have any friends?
Kay: I do have friends. Some of them are either dead or in prison.
Fiona: W-why?

He finished putting on his pair of boxer and sits next to Fiona.

Kay: Cause all of my friends, are just like me.
Fiona: W-what are you?
Kay: I'm a bad man. A criminal. I did all of this just to live another day...... Or die trying.
Fiona: But, you're not a bad man.
Kay: Why's that?
Fiona: Y-you, saved me. Bad people don't do that.
Kay: I only came there to deal with your father's debt. I'm just doing my job.
Fiona: But, why did you save me?

Hearing those words, Kay tries to think why he did that.

Kay: I can't let you livin' like that. You looked scared and vurnable.
Fiona: That's means you're not a very bad person. And thank you.
Kay: You're welcome. Alright, it's getting late. You must be very tired.

He gets up and reach for some extra phillow and blanket. He found some and place it on the sofa.

Fiona: Thank you... Um.....
Kay: Yes?
Fiona: Sorry, but, I didn't get your name.
Kay: Carlos. My name is Carlos. But my friends call me Kay. If you want to call me that it's okay.
Fiona: I think I'll just call you Carlos. I love the name.
Kay: Okay. Well, goodnight, Fiona.
Fiona: Goodnight.

She lays down on the sofa and cover herself with the blanket before falling asleep on a comfy sofa than the hard floor of the basement. Kay goes to his bed and lay down.

Kay: "What the hell am I doing? I bring a girl home and I have no idea how to handle this. But, I can't just tell her to go home."

After thinking too much, Kay then falls asleep.

Morning
A call from downstairs wakes Kay up. Kay quickly gets up and heads downstairs, where he's greet by his African-American friend, Franklin.

Franklin: Whaddup, homie!
Kay: Frankie, the fuck you're doing here?!
Frankie: Just visiting. I heard you been working with a maifa, ain't you?
Kay: Yeah, I'm a mafia's errand boy.
Franklin: For sure. So, what's you doing now?
Kay: Well, I got his thing.

Upstairs
Franklin: Damn, homie! That ain't no thing, that a girl!
Kay: No shit, senior Sherlock.
Franklin: Where do you get her?
Kay: I saved her from an abusive father. I-I can't just leave her like that.
Franklin: Well, what are you gonna do?
Kay: I don't know, giving her a better life?

Then, Fiona woke up and saw Kay and Franklin.

Kay: Morning.
Fiona: M-morning.
Kay: This is my friend, Franklin.
Franklin: Sup'?
Fiona: Hi...
Frankiln: She's sweet. Does Hernandez know about this?
Kay: I don't think he knows, yet.
Franklin: You're not serious about letting her wear that piece of rag?

Kay stares Franklin with a angry look.

Franklin: I-I didn't mean that.
Kay: You still got your sister's clothes in your mom's house, right?
Franklin: For sure, but-
Kay: But what?
Franklin: Look man. My mama still ain't happy about me.
Kay: Your mom is a sweet woman, she'll be okay with her. Come on, start the car, we're going to your mom's house.
Franklin: Aww shit.

Franklin went downstair to start the car.

Kay: Come on.
Fiona: Where are we going?
Kay: Get you some clothes.

Franklins's mother's house
Kay: Go on, knock the door.
Franklin: Okay okay.

Franklin knocks the door and waits for his mother.

Franklin: Look at that, my mom ain't here. Let's get out-

Then, the door opens and an old woman stands inside with an angry look.

Mrs Johnson: Well, if it isn't my son.
Franklin: Hey, mama.
Mrs Johnson: Now, whatchu want? Money? An who is this? You bringing a mexican for me?
Franklin: No, mom. It's my friend, Carlos.
Kay: Glad to meet you, Mrs Johnson.
Mrs Johnson: Yeah, whatever. What's this about?
Franklin: We need Janet's old clothes, mom.
Mrs Johnson: What for? Robbing a bank full of drag queens?
Franklin: No, it's for-
Kay: It's for her.

Kay shows Mrs Johnson Fiona who is standing behind them.

Mrs Johnson: Aawwwww, aren't you a cute little child! What's your name?
Fiona: F-Fiona.
Mrs Johnson: What a beautiful name! Come in. I'll get you cleaned up and put you some nice clothing.

Mrs Johnson and Fiona leaves the two guys.

Kay: Well, that escelateds quickly.
Franklin: That was easy.
Kay: What happen to your sister again?
Franklin: She left with some rich guy.
Kay: Oh.

After an hour of waiting, Mrs Johnson brought Fiona downstairs where Franklin and Kay are waiting. Now, Fiona looks more beautiful, and this cause Kay to gaze on her.

Fiona: How do I look?
Kay: Y-you look.. great.
Mrs Johnson: Great? I work my ass making her this good. And that's all you can say?
Kay: She looks beautiful, Mrs Johnson.
Mrs Johnson: Damn right she is. Anything else?
Franklin: That's all, mom.
Mrs Johnson: Good. Now get out of my house! And take care of yourself, Fiona.
Fiona: Yes, Mrs Johnson.
Mrs Johnson: And Carlos, I need a word with you.
Kay: O-okay.
Mrs Johnson: Did you really saved her from her horrible father?
Kay: Y-yes, Mrs Johnson.
Mrs Johnson: Aww, how kind of you. Why can't Franklin be more like you? Go on, now. And take good care of her.
Kay: Yes, Mrs Johnson. Thank you.
Mrs Johnson: You're welcome.

Kay left the house and join the two outside.

Franklin: What did my mom say to you?
Kay: Don't do shit.
Franklin: Ah. Hey, I gotta go. I need to look out for my hardware.
Kay: Alright, see you around.
Franklin: Later, homie. Bye, Fiona.
Fiona: Bye.

After Franklin left the two, Kay and Fiona then trots along in the neighbourhood.

Fiona: So, where are we going?
Kay: I don't know, just walking. What do you want to do?
Fiona: Nothing, actually.
Kay: Come on. There's got to be something you wanna do.
Fiona: There's nothing, really.
Kay: Okay, why not I show you a place where I always go.
Fiona: Where?
Kay: Follow me.

After lots of walking, Kay leads Fiona to a deserted playground.

Kay: Welcome to my happy place. Used to have many children playing around here, but now it's empty.
Fiona: Why?
Kay: They all grown up. Including me. Look at this.

They both sits on a bench and Kay shows her writings of names on it. Kay's name is there, and so is Franklin's and Kay's cousin, Hernandez.

Kay: Me, Franklin and my cousin always play in this playground. We made alot of friends too. We write our names her e so we always play together in the same playground. But now, I'm the only one who goes here.
Fiona: You didn't bring any friends?
Kay: Well, Franklin's probably too busy being a arms dealer, and my cousin's too caught up with his problems. And my other friends, didn't see them in years.
Fiona: W-were you always this lonely?
Kay: Other times.

Knowing Kay's feelings, Fiona leans on Kay to comfort him.

Fiona: I don't have any friends. Not a single one.
Kay: Why?
Fiona: I-I wasn't recognizable. I mean, no one even know me. No one likes me. Not even my family.
Kay: Why's that?
Fiona: I don't know. My mom never like me and always tells me that I ruined her life. But I didn't do anything.

Fiona started to shed tears.

Fiona: When she married my father, they would take turn to hit me. I was neglected. W-when my mom run away, my father let her anger out at me. I always thought that I will be like this for the rest of my life..... Untill you came, to save me. N-no one ever tried to look at me with sympathy and let me out of my horrible life, but you.

She then wrap her arms around Kay.

Fiona: Even if you did all those badthings, you're not a very bad person. And.. And..
Kay: Yeah?

Fiona look away with a red face.

Fiona: N-nothing.....

Kay gently tilt her head towards his face and slowly kisses her on the lips.

Fiona: C-Carlos?
Kay: You never got one, didn't you?
Fiona: Y-yes.
Kay: Me too. That means this is our first. I love you.
Fiona: I-I love you too, Carlos. I love you too.

The two engaged in a passionate kiss, for the first time in their lives. Suddenly, rain starts to pour and the two breaks the kiss and run to shelter near a tree.

Kay: Well, didn't expect that!
Fiona: *giggles*

While waiting for the rain to stop, a car stops infront of the park. Inside, Kay's cousin, Hernandez, saw Kay and Fiona. He opens the car window and yells at them.

Hernandez: (In Spanish) Carlos! What are you doing!
Kay: (In Spanish) What does it look like?!
Hernandez: (In Spanish) Get in the car!
Kay: Okay! Let's get n the car, Fiona.
Fiona: Okay.

The two run through the rain towards the car. Kay opens the passenger door for Fiona before getting in the vehicle.

Hernandez: (In Spanish) Who's this?
Kay: Hernandez, this is Fiona. Fiona, this is my cousin, Hernandez.
Fiona: N-nice to meet you.
Hernandez: Hola, senioreita.
Kay: (In Spanish) So, where are you going?
Hernandez: (In Spanish) Home. Just finish my business here.
Kay: (In Spanish) Mind if we tag along?
Hernandez: (In Spanish) You're my cousin, how could I say no? And make sure you keep your eye on her. You my boys, right.
Kay: (In Spanish) Don't worry.

Hernandez starts the car and drives. Kay covers Fiona with his jacket to keep her warm.

Kay: Better?
Fiona: Yes. Thank you.
Hernandez: So, how do you two met?
Kay: Long story, cousin.
Hernandez: You're lucky, I don't like long stories.