The Surprising Adventures Of Jimmy D. Terrible Part 12
Tale of the mentor and The Fight
A misty morning arose in the sleepy Oceanside town of Long Beach as Camilla was packing her bags and singing excitedly to the hives "Walk idiot Walk" banging her head away to the simple rhythm and the stead tempo. Mike walked slowly towards the door as he heard the music playing, he peeked inside to see if Camilla was in there or if she just left the music playing. He stood in the doorway with a rose in hand with Camilla having her back to him oblivious to his presence. Mike just stood there with a grin across his face, watching Camilla sing and dance, she hasn't been this happy since the party they had the last night Jimmy was still in Long Beach. He cleared his throat and knocked on the door trying to surprise Camilla.
"So I guess that date was a one time deal huh?"
"Oh, hey Mike!" as she runs over to grab the rose and give him a kiss.
"I'll take that as a no, then" said mike completely surprised of what just happened.
"Hey! I got a surprise for you, WE FOUND JIMMY!!! I'm going to bring him back so we could go back to the way things were" said Camilla in an excited voice as she started to turn down the music.
"Oh, that's great news! --But I can't let you go--" said Mike with his eyes fixed on his sweaty hands
"Wait why not? I don't need your permission"
"I know but think about it, if he wanted to be back he would have come back already-- we can't be selfish and drag him back to this hell hole we set up here-- Things have changed he'll be heart-broken to see Sophie fucking Douche McGee over there. That's why I can't let you-- call him if you want and maybe you can visit."
She sat on the bed with a heavy bounce and looked at Mike's twiddling hands " If it wasn't for your good looks I'd reject your ass!"
"Really? I thought so, That's why I wore my whore jeans-- I think lefty is suffocating in here" as Mike started to pull down on the jeans Carlos happened to glance in as he walked by the open door.
"Hey Mike I think lefty might be in quite a bit of pain there you need new whore pants that fit!"
Camilla smiled and loved at how everyone she knew had the same sense of humor. Mike walked over and sat next to her grabbed her hands and looked deep into those hazelnut eyes of hers and quietly told her "Trust me, We'll see Jimmy if it's the last thing I do, just for you-- And you can take my word on this."
Camilla just smiled, staring at mikes hand and how it knew exactly when to caress and when to stop. Mike just leaned over and gave her a kiss on the cheek and began to get up suddenly he felt a tug on his shirt and then a stronger tug that brought him back onto the bed. Camilla grasped Mikes cherry red cheeks and planted THE biggest kiss he'd ever had. For some reason he had the same reaction Jimmy did when rose kissed him. His eyes shot wide open in surprise, Camilla got up and locked the door. As Camilla back was turned Mike just looked up and said.
"Good looking out big guy-- I owe you one!!!"
BERKLEY, SF
As Jimmy began to make his way up the steps of the small studio he began to rent out a few days after moving up to Berkley. Rose was already waiting for him, at the sight of Jimmy she ran and did an awkward jump/hug as she clung onto Jimmy.
"Holy shit, I almost stabbed you rose-- Hey lady how's your day been?"
"I missed you, I got bored and began to play some piano my skills are a little rusty on the left hand, then I picked up your guitar and started to practice my scales on it until I got over it"
"sounds like you had fun" said Jimmy as he continued to walk with the extra baggage up to the door.
"oh-- and I tried to cook so you can just get home and relax after the news you got, the recipe confused me and it came out all wrong" Explained rose with what Jimmy believed to be the cutest face he'd ever seen.
"you don't know how much I appreciate that rose, thanks" Jimmy responded with a chuckle
Jimmy made it inside, Rose hopped off and ran into the kitchen. Jimmy dumped his knives on the table and sat on the pull out sofa still thinking about his fallen comrade. Rose noticed this and grabbed a couple of amber bocks from the fridge and she sat next to him. She sat quietly until she couldn't hold it in any longer.
"Your mom told me about your friends back home, they seem fun--"
"Yeah they are" responded Jimmy looking down the neck of the bottle " They're the greatest friend a guy like me can have" as he drank half the bottle
"Well I hope someday I get to meet them--"
"Well I hope so too-- I miss them"
Rose was beating around the bush, she had something in mind to ask but was a little nervous about voicing her thought, she'd told Jimmy her life story and the reason she wanted top move back to Berkley but to her Jimmy was still a complex puzzle who wouldn't give up the pieces so she can figure out what's up with him. They'd been dating for a few months now and yet they haven't even expressed how they felt about each other, this and only this was the thing nagging Rose and she'd had enough, she wanted to know about him. What made him tick, what made him who he is today.
"Jimmy why exactly did you leave?"
"This isn't the perfect time right now Rose, please"
"No, Jimmy this is the first time I've asked you to open up-- just a little-- look I'm not the only one wondering, so is your mom..."
"How the fuck did she find out?!"
"Camilla called, yeah that's her name--- She told your mom about you going missing, Look I understand if you're running away but not telling anyone is crazy!... what if something happened!?"
"Please don't patronize me with your bullshit concern..." responded Jimmy in an angry and sarcastic tone finishing his beer. Rose completely dumbfounded and hurt by Jimmy's tone began to fight back tears welling up on the sides of her eyes.
"Look Jimmy-- I know its only been a few months since we met but I think I'm falling in love with you, the way you still smile after a tough week or how you change your voice when you talk to me-- I know this is stupid and shit but this is what I'm feeling-- I love you Jimmy I'll never patronize you..."
"NO, NO, NO, NO!!! You can't fall in love with me!" As Jimmy shot up and turned around looking at Rose, his hands flew wildly following every syllable.
"What are you saying?!" Rose said through the stream of tears running down her beautiful cheeks
"Look I'm not your type OK? Just leave it at that"
"Jimmy this isn't you.... I know you!! And this isn't it" yelled rose as she collapsed her face into her small delicate hands.
"NO YOU DON'T!!" yelled jimmy with rage and anger in his eyes , there was something rushing through his blood that he had never felt before, and it felt great it might have been the adrenaline or maybe that for once he wasn't running away from confrontation.
"What's wrong with you Jimmy? I just poured my heart and soul to you! WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU?! YOU ASSHOLE! I love you--- I love you I really do what's wrong with you and being loved?"
"What is wrong?.... WHAT IS WRONG?! You want to know why I left? OK here are the facts slim,
1. I was the one who hooked up Ryouku with the sleeping pills that happened to kill him.
2. I was running way from this same problem, falling for a girl who's too perfect for me.
3. I have a habit of self sabotaging my own relationships.... Is that enough? Huh?" Jimmy began to move towards the closet to put on a pull over sweater that had the Dodgers logo on its chest with an ominous red stain under the right breast that happened to come from a delicious dodger dog.
"Stop it... Just stop it, you're being a jerk I just wanted to create a closer bond but I guess you're too big of a coward for that." Yelled an inaudible Rose from the couch.
Jimmy just stood there looking in disbelief "Ok, fine do you want to know that I pretty much grew up with no male role model cause my dad is still at the liquor store"
"Shit Jimmy--I didn't know im sorry..."
"Yeah?! Well now you do... now you can go tell my mom the true story of Jimmy Fucking Terrible... don't wait up" as Jimmy picked up his black book and Mp3 player and walked out the door.
Rose just sat up and grabbed her beer, she looked down the neck with tears running down her rosy cheeks. She clenched the neck and winged that son of a bitch at major league speed at the wall where it exploded like a beautiful firework with beer running down the wall from the point of impact. Jimmy walked a few blocks until he found a park bench to sit at, He began to play his Mp3 player and with the irony of any M. Night Shyamalan movie "Do Me A Favor" by Arctic Monkeys began to play. As Jimmy sat there contemplating if he actually sabotaged this relationship on purpose or if it was what led to that moment what made him act this way. Seeing the liquor store open across the street he went over and bought a bottle of jack and a 40oz of Heineken. While Jimmy trashed what little brain cells he had left Rose was at home packing up her stuff, she picked up the phone and asked whoever was on the other line if she could spend a few days over there. Jimmy was quick, he had a third of jack gone and began to sip from the Heineken bottle. By the time he got buzzed he began to remember the first time he got completely hammered... it was chef Ishii that got him there, It was after a banquet that ran till late the chef invited all the cooks for a beer but in the culinary world 1 beer is equal to 1 pitcher, 3 bottles, a minimum of 5 shots of any liquor of your choice and one mixed drink. To chase all that would be a few cups of coffee since they had to be up and sober in 5 hours for their shifts. At that moment as he reminisced, he heard someone call him, he looked next to him and thought it was a bum but he recognized the voice... No, he couldn't be that drunk, He knew that fake British accent anywhere It was chef Ishii! Maybe the liquor had gone straight to his head but they began to talk.
"You fucking douche bag! You faked it didn't you?!"
"Eh... not really, your ass never told me not to take to many"
"Hey asshole it's common sense! And don't try to pin this on me like the time you walked out on the check!"
"oh shit, I still owe you huh Jimmy? Well C'et la vie mon amis!"
"douche bag... I miss you man...I really do" said Jimmy fighting away his tears and choking up it was the alcohol making him a little more emotional.
"I know Jimmy and I'm sorry, tell your mom I'm sorry and that I miss all of you"
"If she believes me then sure" Said Jimmy as he chuckled
"Hey I saw your argument with the pretty lady...what happened?"
"To tell you the truth I'm still debating that myself"
"Are you scared of what I said a while back? About the dangers of falling for two girls? Son... if you don't even try you'll never fully enjoy life, look I hate to say this but to love life you have to me a masochist cause you have to endure a lot of emotional pain"
"Yeah let how do I know which of the two is the right fit? I don't want to choose one then regret it and wonder what if?"
Chef Ishii just sits next to him on the bench just staring at his clogs with a smirk on his face with no answer.
"Well? Who is the right choice?!"
"That's a good question but try again, you're a smart kid you'll ask the right question"
"Ok, uhm, How do I know she's the one?" As he closed his eyes and thought deep
"Bingo, you'll know when she becomes such a pain in the ass that you can't stand it..." the chef just looked over and smiled expecting Jimmy's response
"Wait, What?" Jimmy asked in disbelief
With a chuckle chef Ishii explained his argument " Son, she may be a pain in the ass but see she's your pain in the ass... Trust me you'll miss every second she isn't nagging the ever-loving shit out of you, or those little idiosyncrasies that drive you up the fucking wall. After a while you will start longing for that connection you once felt." The chef got quiet and put his hand on Jimmy's shoulder as to hold Jimmy steady so he could look into hid blood-shot and hazy eyes. "Look what I'm trying to get at is that if you wake up every morning with some girl you had a thing for but don't feel it then it's not worth the fight early on in the relationship. But if you wake up every morning smell their nasty morning breath and yet feel like the luckiest guy in the world for having a girl that fulfills that half that craves attention and the other that craves love then you've made it in life."
"but.." Jimmy tried to respond but was cut off by the angry chef
"BUT NOTHING!! Look dick weed, I've seen how you stare at Sophie and how you stare at Rose, to tell you the truth there isn't any difference but I have also noticed how your receive those looks and I know deep down you know how they feel. Sophie looked back with love, yes but there was also a look of ignorance on how to handle a relationship...But Rose, she's different I'm sure you've seen it the glassy eye look where she feels it inside and there was no look of ignorance, she has that same look you get when you see a challenge... 'eh fuck it, what worse can happen?' well that's how you know she will stick through the tough shit even the little break down you had over there so man up and get off your ass you got love to conquer and that's not a simple mistress to tackle."
"Even as a stiff you find a way to both help and shoot on me in the same fucking breath "
"It's what I do princess... now call a cab and apologize to that girl I got to run I hear that Marilyn Monroe dumped DiMaggio in heaven so im gonna go tap that before they run her dry" as the chef shot a wink at Jimmy and walked down the street.
Jimmy never got a cab he just sat there looking at the little line of ants walk to and from a trashcan. He sat there milking the words he could have sworn came from his deceased friend and mentor. Morning came and he walked the blocks back to the apartment. To find a note at the door that said
"Hey, Jimmy please forgive me but I don't want to start another argument so I'm getting out of the picture for a few days I'll be back to pick up the rest of my bags I just took an overnight one in case you call me back which I hope you do... I love you and take care I hate to sound all melodramatic but I'm still pissed so just remember...
"Fuck off might be too kind"- Arctic Monkeys
Love,
Rose DeCordoba
"So I guess that date was a one time deal huh?"
"Oh, hey Mike!" as she runs over to grab the rose and give him a kiss.
"I'll take that as a no, then" said mike completely surprised of what just happened.
"Hey! I got a surprise for you, WE FOUND JIMMY!!! I'm going to bring him back so we could go back to the way things were" said Camilla in an excited voice as she started to turn down the music.
"Oh, that's great news! --But I can't let you go--" said Mike with his eyes fixed on his sweaty hands
"Wait why not? I don't need your permission"
"I know but think about it, if he wanted to be back he would have come back already-- we can't be selfish and drag him back to this hell hole we set up here-- Things have changed he'll be heart-broken to see Sophie fucking Douche McGee over there. That's why I can't let you-- call him if you want and maybe you can visit."
She sat on the bed with a heavy bounce and looked at Mike's twiddling hands " If it wasn't for your good looks I'd reject your ass!"
"Really? I thought so, That's why I wore my whore jeans-- I think lefty is suffocating in here" as Mike started to pull down on the jeans Carlos happened to glance in as he walked by the open door.
"Hey Mike I think lefty might be in quite a bit of pain there you need new whore pants that fit!"
Camilla smiled and loved at how everyone she knew had the same sense of humor. Mike walked over and sat next to her grabbed her hands and looked deep into those hazelnut eyes of hers and quietly told her "Trust me, We'll see Jimmy if it's the last thing I do, just for you-- And you can take my word on this."
Camilla just smiled, staring at mikes hand and how it knew exactly when to caress and when to stop. Mike just leaned over and gave her a kiss on the cheek and began to get up suddenly he felt a tug on his shirt and then a stronger tug that brought him back onto the bed. Camilla grasped Mikes cherry red cheeks and planted THE biggest kiss he'd ever had. For some reason he had the same reaction Jimmy did when rose kissed him. His eyes shot wide open in surprise, Camilla got up and locked the door. As Camilla back was turned Mike just looked up and said.
"Good looking out big guy-- I owe you one!!!"
BERKLEY, SF
As Jimmy began to make his way up the steps of the small studio he began to rent out a few days after moving up to Berkley. Rose was already waiting for him, at the sight of Jimmy she ran and did an awkward jump/hug as she clung onto Jimmy.
"Holy shit, I almost stabbed you rose-- Hey lady how's your day been?"
"I missed you, I got bored and began to play some piano my skills are a little rusty on the left hand, then I picked up your guitar and started to practice my scales on it until I got over it"
"sounds like you had fun" said Jimmy as he continued to walk with the extra baggage up to the door.
"oh-- and I tried to cook so you can just get home and relax after the news you got, the recipe confused me and it came out all wrong" Explained rose with what Jimmy believed to be the cutest face he'd ever seen.
"you don't know how much I appreciate that rose, thanks" Jimmy responded with a chuckle
Jimmy made it inside, Rose hopped off and ran into the kitchen. Jimmy dumped his knives on the table and sat on the pull out sofa still thinking about his fallen comrade. Rose noticed this and grabbed a couple of amber bocks from the fridge and she sat next to him. She sat quietly until she couldn't hold it in any longer.
"Your mom told me about your friends back home, they seem fun--"
"Yeah they are" responded Jimmy looking down the neck of the bottle " They're the greatest friend a guy like me can have" as he drank half the bottle
"Well I hope someday I get to meet them--"
"Well I hope so too-- I miss them"
Rose was beating around the bush, she had something in mind to ask but was a little nervous about voicing her thought, she'd told Jimmy her life story and the reason she wanted top move back to Berkley but to her Jimmy was still a complex puzzle who wouldn't give up the pieces so she can figure out what's up with him. They'd been dating for a few months now and yet they haven't even expressed how they felt about each other, this and only this was the thing nagging Rose and she'd had enough, she wanted to know about him. What made him tick, what made him who he is today.
"Jimmy why exactly did you leave?"
"This isn't the perfect time right now Rose, please"
"No, Jimmy this is the first time I've asked you to open up-- just a little-- look I'm not the only one wondering, so is your mom..."
"How the fuck did she find out?!"
"Camilla called, yeah that's her name--- She told your mom about you going missing, Look I understand if you're running away but not telling anyone is crazy!... what if something happened!?"
"Please don't patronize me with your bullshit concern..." responded Jimmy in an angry and sarcastic tone finishing his beer. Rose completely dumbfounded and hurt by Jimmy's tone began to fight back tears welling up on the sides of her eyes.
"Look Jimmy-- I know its only been a few months since we met but I think I'm falling in love with you, the way you still smile after a tough week or how you change your voice when you talk to me-- I know this is stupid and shit but this is what I'm feeling-- I love you Jimmy I'll never patronize you..."
"NO, NO, NO, NO!!! You can't fall in love with me!" As Jimmy shot up and turned around looking at Rose, his hands flew wildly following every syllable.
"What are you saying?!" Rose said through the stream of tears running down her beautiful cheeks
"Look I'm not your type OK? Just leave it at that"
"Jimmy this isn't you.... I know you!! And this isn't it" yelled rose as she collapsed her face into her small delicate hands.
"NO YOU DON'T!!" yelled jimmy with rage and anger in his eyes , there was something rushing through his blood that he had never felt before, and it felt great it might have been the adrenaline or maybe that for once he wasn't running away from confrontation.
"What's wrong with you Jimmy? I just poured my heart and soul to you! WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU?! YOU ASSHOLE! I love you--- I love you I really do what's wrong with you and being loved?"
"What is wrong?.... WHAT IS WRONG?! You want to know why I left? OK here are the facts slim,
1. I was the one who hooked up Ryouku with the sleeping pills that happened to kill him.
2. I was running way from this same problem, falling for a girl who's too perfect for me.
3. I have a habit of self sabotaging my own relationships.... Is that enough? Huh?" Jimmy began to move towards the closet to put on a pull over sweater that had the Dodgers logo on its chest with an ominous red stain under the right breast that happened to come from a delicious dodger dog.
"Stop it... Just stop it, you're being a jerk I just wanted to create a closer bond but I guess you're too big of a coward for that." Yelled an inaudible Rose from the couch.
Jimmy just stood there looking in disbelief "Ok, fine do you want to know that I pretty much grew up with no male role model cause my dad is still at the liquor store"
"Shit Jimmy--I didn't know im sorry..."
"Yeah?! Well now you do... now you can go tell my mom the true story of Jimmy Fucking Terrible... don't wait up" as Jimmy picked up his black book and Mp3 player and walked out the door.
Rose just sat up and grabbed her beer, she looked down the neck with tears running down her rosy cheeks. She clenched the neck and winged that son of a bitch at major league speed at the wall where it exploded like a beautiful firework with beer running down the wall from the point of impact. Jimmy walked a few blocks until he found a park bench to sit at, He began to play his Mp3 player and with the irony of any M. Night Shyamalan movie "Do Me A Favor" by Arctic Monkeys began to play. As Jimmy sat there contemplating if he actually sabotaged this relationship on purpose or if it was what led to that moment what made him act this way. Seeing the liquor store open across the street he went over and bought a bottle of jack and a 40oz of Heineken. While Jimmy trashed what little brain cells he had left Rose was at home packing up her stuff, she picked up the phone and asked whoever was on the other line if she could spend a few days over there. Jimmy was quick, he had a third of jack gone and began to sip from the Heineken bottle. By the time he got buzzed he began to remember the first time he got completely hammered... it was chef Ishii that got him there, It was after a banquet that ran till late the chef invited all the cooks for a beer but in the culinary world 1 beer is equal to 1 pitcher, 3 bottles, a minimum of 5 shots of any liquor of your choice and one mixed drink. To chase all that would be a few cups of coffee since they had to be up and sober in 5 hours for their shifts. At that moment as he reminisced, he heard someone call him, he looked next to him and thought it was a bum but he recognized the voice... No, he couldn't be that drunk, He knew that fake British accent anywhere It was chef Ishii! Maybe the liquor had gone straight to his head but they began to talk.
"You fucking douche bag! You faked it didn't you?!"
"Eh... not really, your ass never told me not to take to many"
"Hey asshole it's common sense! And don't try to pin this on me like the time you walked out on the check!"
"oh shit, I still owe you huh Jimmy? Well C'et la vie mon amis!"
"douche bag... I miss you man...I really do" said Jimmy fighting away his tears and choking up it was the alcohol making him a little more emotional.
"I know Jimmy and I'm sorry, tell your mom I'm sorry and that I miss all of you"
"If she believes me then sure" Said Jimmy as he chuckled
"Hey I saw your argument with the pretty lady...what happened?"
"To tell you the truth I'm still debating that myself"
"Are you scared of what I said a while back? About the dangers of falling for two girls? Son... if you don't even try you'll never fully enjoy life, look I hate to say this but to love life you have to me a masochist cause you have to endure a lot of emotional pain"
"Yeah let how do I know which of the two is the right fit? I don't want to choose one then regret it and wonder what if?"
Chef Ishii just sits next to him on the bench just staring at his clogs with a smirk on his face with no answer.
"Well? Who is the right choice?!"
"That's a good question but try again, you're a smart kid you'll ask the right question"
"Ok, uhm, How do I know she's the one?" As he closed his eyes and thought deep
"Bingo, you'll know when she becomes such a pain in the ass that you can't stand it..." the chef just looked over and smiled expecting Jimmy's response
"Wait, What?" Jimmy asked in disbelief
With a chuckle chef Ishii explained his argument " Son, she may be a pain in the ass but see she's your pain in the ass... Trust me you'll miss every second she isn't nagging the ever-loving shit out of you, or those little idiosyncrasies that drive you up the fucking wall. After a while you will start longing for that connection you once felt." The chef got quiet and put his hand on Jimmy's shoulder as to hold Jimmy steady so he could look into hid blood-shot and hazy eyes. "Look what I'm trying to get at is that if you wake up every morning with some girl you had a thing for but don't feel it then it's not worth the fight early on in the relationship. But if you wake up every morning smell their nasty morning breath and yet feel like the luckiest guy in the world for having a girl that fulfills that half that craves attention and the other that craves love then you've made it in life."
"but.." Jimmy tried to respond but was cut off by the angry chef
"BUT NOTHING!! Look dick weed, I've seen how you stare at Sophie and how you stare at Rose, to tell you the truth there isn't any difference but I have also noticed how your receive those looks and I know deep down you know how they feel. Sophie looked back with love, yes but there was also a look of ignorance on how to handle a relationship...But Rose, she's different I'm sure you've seen it the glassy eye look where she feels it inside and there was no look of ignorance, she has that same look you get when you see a challenge... 'eh fuck it, what worse can happen?' well that's how you know she will stick through the tough shit even the little break down you had over there so man up and get off your ass you got love to conquer and that's not a simple mistress to tackle."
"Even as a stiff you find a way to both help and shoot on me in the same fucking breath "
"It's what I do princess... now call a cab and apologize to that girl I got to run I hear that Marilyn Monroe dumped DiMaggio in heaven so im gonna go tap that before they run her dry" as the chef shot a wink at Jimmy and walked down the street.
Jimmy never got a cab he just sat there looking at the little line of ants walk to and from a trashcan. He sat there milking the words he could have sworn came from his deceased friend and mentor. Morning came and he walked the blocks back to the apartment. To find a note at the door that said
"Hey, Jimmy please forgive me but I don't want to start another argument so I'm getting out of the picture for a few days I'll be back to pick up the rest of my bags I just took an overnight one in case you call me back which I hope you do... I love you and take care I hate to sound all melodramatic but I'm still pissed so just remember...
"Fuck off might be too kind"- Arctic Monkeys
Love,
Rose DeCordoba
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