Kayla looked into the boat at Kelli. She was fascinated by how intricate everything was. It looked like the full-size version only shrunk down. She could see the craftsmanship and effort Generitech had put into the boat. It was a far cry from other offerings she had seen in stores.
“Would you stop gawking at the boat. You are such a nerd.” Kelli said dismissively as she stepped out into the back of the boat. Getting the full view of Kayla’s face up close was daunting. Kelli wondered if she would ever get used to seeing her sister so large.
“This is where you ran off too.” Kelli heard someone say behind her. As she looked back, she saw a tall black teen approach Kayla. She speculated this was one of Kayla’s bullies as she hadn’t seen her before, and she had seen Kayla’s friends.
“I didn’t run off Tamara.” Kayla tried to say as assertively as possible.
“We missed you at lunch. You weren’t at your normal spot. I thought I made it clear where you were supposed to sit.” Tamara said swimming up to Kayla. “I am your master and you are my lap dog. You should let me know what collar you’re getting your sister so I can get you a matching one.” Tamara teased.
“Hey, you can’t speak to her like that.” Kelli shouted up in defense of her sister.
“I don’t have any issue with you. I don’t even know who you are, little sister. Respect for speaking your mind little. But, what are you going to do about it? You’re just a shrimp.” Tamara said giving Kayla a playful shove before swimming up beside her and draping her arm around her as Ms. Sanchez looked over at her.
“Smile,” Tamara said quietly to Kayla but in a tone that was very much an order. Tamara then laughed out loud as she waved to Ms. Sanchez.
“Kelli was furious. She wanted to slap some nonsense into this Tamara who appeared to be the bully she had heard about. Never had she been so disrespected before. Shrimp? Her? Little Sister? She was lucky she had no way to get out of this boat safely and smack some sense into this gigantic dingbat who thinks she can talk to her sister this way. It was one thing to call her names, but Kayla crossed the line.
“Y-you can’t talk to my sister like that. She’s not trash like me. You can say what you want about me, but I won’t let you do that with my sister.” Kayla said louder than she intended.
“Don’t forget I own you, Kayla. When Mallory’s crew is done slumming it with you and everything returns to normal don’t forget who keeps everyone off your back. I gave you a spot in my crew . Not just anyone can get our coffee and grab our bags. It takes a special lap dog. Maybe you need to crawl around on all four again to remember your place. This maybe in the commons.” Tamara said laughing. “I still have the pictures from last time.”
“Kayla is there a problem here.” Sara said swimming up to them.
“No, no problem,” Kayla said looking over at Tamara.
“Everything is not okay Sara. I need a favor.” Kelli shouted with tears forming in her eyes over her helplessness of the situation. Sara nodded towards Kelli
“Say no more, I figured Tamara needed a reminder.” Sara said to Kelli before turning her attention to Tamara.
“What you take orders from Littles now Sara? Look Kayla was-” Tamara started to say when Sara cut her off.
“I don’t remember giving you permission to speak. It’s not about taking orders it’s about listening to your friends. If you have a problem with them, you have a problem with me. So, I suggest you choose your next words carefully Tamara as I can afford the detention, but I believe coach pulls you if you get into a fight isn’t that right Kayla?” Sara said.
“That’s right.” Kayla said seeing where Sara was going.
“Fine,” Tamara said relenting knowing she didn’t want to lose her starting spot over Kayla.
“No, I don’t think you get it Lame-ara. You’re a long way from home. You may be queen of the court or whatever self-righteous title you want to give yourself. There is a difference between us. You’re basically playing a bitch on tv, and I actually am one. This isn’t your school. This isn’t your world Tamara as you crossed a line. You were told Kayla was my friend and you showed your ass anyway. Things can be made very difficult for you.”
“Your scrawnly little ass can’t do anyhting. I’m not afraid of you Sara. You can’t push me around like the rest of them.” Tamara said sternly to Sara with anger in her voice while making sure not Draw Ms. Sanchez’s attention.
“That’s where you’re wrong Tamara. You should be. As this is your second strike. The first first was with Jordy. If you cross me or my people or my little again. I will end you and it will be personal. I will get my girlfriend to fire your father from his job. I will tell everyone in my community what a piece of shit you are and tell them to go after you. Calls all hours of the night, photoshopping nudes, everything. Because you don’t know what bullying really is. You just do your teen drama as seen on tv bullshit. I will make you rue the very fact you exist in this world and don’t think I can’t because I’ve been there, and I know you’re not strong enough to come back. So, I believe you have something to say.” Sara said as she narrowed her eyes as Tamara and tensed her body. She could feel her blood boiling and her adrenaline flowing.
“Sorry Kayla, I was just joking. No hard feelings.” Tamara said swing back slightly.
“Is there a problem Sara?” Mallory said swimming up to Sara before looking over at Tamara with a sneer. “Breathe, don’t drown her. She’s not worth it.” Mallory whispered quiet enough for just Sara to hear who nodded and swam back.
“I-” Tamara said before Mallory cut her off.
“Will be eating lunch outside in Kayla’s old spot from now on? How honorable of you. A captain doesn’t ask anything of her teammates she wouldn’t be willing to do herself. Now, would she? That would be so unbecoming” Mallory said as she set Gavin back down in the boat.
“Right, exactly. Thanks for this wonderful talk. Mallory, Sara,” Tamara said “Kayla,” She muttered with disdain.
“Oh Tamara, I believe you had Kayla eat alone. So, you had best start getting used to your own company. As if I hear whisper of you bothering any of my friends. Eating lunch alone will feel like a luxury.” Sara said as they watched Tamara swim off.
“Sara it’s over. Let it go. Kayla is fine, Tamara is gone. Breathe just like we talked about.” Mallory told Sara as she reached over to Sara moving herself into her line of sight so she couldn’t see Tamara which dispersed Sara’s anger allowing her to calm down.
“I promise she won’t bother you again.” Sara said looking over at Kayla.
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I really wanted Kelli to drive the boat into Tamara.
For real. God it must suck to want to physically kick the shit out of a siblings bully but be physically unable to do so
It would be annoying
That boat would have sunk to the botttom of the pool.
Oh definitely. I wanted her to get angry and make this big angry gesture only to have it kinda lightly bounce off Tamara like it was nothing.
I know right. Just like Prince Eric/Ariel defeating Ursula lol
I think that scene might be the origin of my giantess fetish
God I love Kelli lol amd Kayla sticking up for her in turn. Perfect. That’s why they’re my favorite. They could go a long way in life.
Also love that sarah immediately got the message from Kelli too and didn’t hesitate to wait on Kayla. Sarahs got some respect for Kelli and it shows right there. Granted Kelli now owes sarah, but still, I think it speaks volumes to how important not pushing Kelli aside is.
Also happy Mallory had their backs to. Her gavin treatment is aggravating as hell, but I’m happy she’s close knit everyone
The sisters sticking up for each other is great.
I’m sure lethal will spin Sara sticking up for Kelli and Kayla into her being a bad person. I’m dying to find out how he does it.
But in general I agree with your sentiment she heard from Kelli and didn’t need to hear anything else. She just jumped into action.
Mallory is quite likeable to people. Maybe not littles
Laughed pretty hard at the lethal comment.
And I’ve decided to try and put Mallory and, to a lesser extent, Kayla and sarah, into 2 categories: how they are as people in general and how I feel about them as guardians. So yeah, Mallory seems like a good person for the most part and loyal to those that are loyal to her , but damn do i hate her as gavins guardian lol sarah seems pretty genuine despite hiding her emotions from most people a lot of the time, but I can see things developing into a more give and take relationship in the future though right now I don’t completely like her opinion on littles, it seems similar to mine but I’d still see a little as an equal in every way outside of depending on me for survival. Kayla for now I need to see more of her opinions on littles outside of Kelli but as a person she seems very nice, just low self esteem.
Anyway, I figure doing that will help me have a more fair view on the characters
Thats a pretty good way to do it and sounds fair. As good people can be bad at a the job they are in or vice versa but it doesn’t mean they aren’t still good or bad people.
Mallory is a acquired taste that is for sure. It will be interesting to see how there relationship unfolds as time goes on.
“Laughed pretty hard at the lethal comment” so did I, it’s nice to have my talents recognised, lol.
I also don’t like Mallory as a guardian, but I think it should also be noted that she’s a girlfriend in that contest aswell, we don’t know how she’d be if she wound up as a guardian to someone she wasn’t romantically involved with.
“I’m sure lethal will spin Sara sticking up for Kelli and Kayla into her being a bad person. I’m dying to find out how he does it.” I hope I didn’t disappoint.
“she heard from Kelli and didn’t need to hear anything else” sge also knew what was happening before asking, she saw this coming from before the school day started, her asking was more a formality than actual inquiry.
That’s fair, but I always feel like sarah is analyzing everything, so she probably would have done something regardless, but wanted to see if Kayla would ask for help or not. Her hearing it from Kelli probably tells her there isn’t as much resentment over the new dynamic between the 2 as there could be and that Kelli is going to be a constant in Kayla’s life and always speak her mind, which sarah is gonna have to accept to her displeasure
1) Tamara’s presence didn’t last as long as I thought it would
2) Tamara had Kayla fucked up, making her crawl around, treating her like a servant calling herself Kayla’s master. Though I do like the idea of a little and guardian wearing matching collar’s, broken clocks I guess.
3) Sara had Tamara nervous, but Mal was like a damn Mafiosa.
4) I like that Tamara genuinely respected Kayla for speaking up, she’s got a better opinion of littles, even if her flaws greatly overshadow it.
5) Mal calming Sara was good.
6) Sara threatening Tamara with Chloe firing her dad was odd, still not sure she has that authority, or could use that justification for it.
7) Mal and Sara are definitely bullies though, their self righteous about it, but they aren’t good enough people for me to think “this only happens when provoked” or alternatively, that their “provocation” is valid.
8) my heart went out to Kelli and Kayla, I’ve known both those feelings of helplessness many times, but I’ve never had protection like they got, good for them.
1) Short and to the point.
2) She was doing a number on Kayla for sure.
3) I would have thought the opposite. Mallory only had Tamara eat outside. Sara went off on Tamara putting her on notice.
4) if you remember that was her issue with Jordan is that he wasn’t speaking up. She respects that Kelli spoke up but that doesn’t change her opinion of Kayla.
5) Mallory the voice of reason. She is Sara’s friend and is very familiar with what happened. So it makes sense she would interevene to cool Sara down.
6) If you remember from Chloe’s bio her official title for her after school job is Vice President of Special Projects and Research where she overseas the entire research division and any related project they have.
So Tamara’s dad works from home underneath Chloe. So Sara wasn’t lying. Chloe could fire him or lay him off or make it extremely uncomfortable so he quits.
Its unknown if Chloe would do it but from Tamara’s perspective. Chloe has the ability to do it and Sara is her girlfriend so the fact that its plausible is enough that its not a empty threat.
7) I don’t know if I would put them at full on bully status but they aren’t above doing it, or doing what needs to be done to solve the situation so it falls in the favor of them or there people.
8) Kayla is pretty well protected from people at this point. Both Sara and Mallory were out for blood over what happened. Tamara may not come to school tomorrow to let things blow over.
1) I do kinda like that we don’t dee her face properly, symbolising how much of a non threat sge is.
3) I was meaning more Tamara’s reaction to them, she would’ve gone at it with Sara, but Mal was off limits
4) I remember it well, (I was on my first playthrough of God of War: Ragnarok, lol) but it kinda pains me that someone with a better view of littles us presented as an antagonist.
5) probably saved Sara a more severe punishment from Tiff, which intern saved Jordan from having it taken out on him.
6) I do remember that, I also remember that Tamara’s father is a little, so a comfortable, work from home job at Genritech is likely his best out of very few options. Especially since its implied he’s still the breadwinner, or atleast his family is partially reliant on his employment.
Although depending on how it’s spun, Chloe might not be able to just fore him as Genritech is probably benefiting from having little employees, or she could fire him easily as the company has access to over a million littles clamering for employment.
That’s ignoring the optics of “Gracewoods’ nepotistically hired daughter fires employee over his daughters actions” Especially since in this world it’s made clear that legally littles are never incharge of humans, by laws Genritech help enforce.
7) I get that they don’t do it unprovoked, but in cases like that I always question the definition of “provocation” especially with these to given certain punishments Jordan and Gavin have received, undeserving.
8) That’s so good to see, she deserves protection.
3) ah, yes. That is true. Mal doesn’t play. In the respect yes Mal did kind of come in as Mob Boss as she just said how it was going to be and it was. Form all parties.
4)God of war ragnarok was such a let down in my opinion. You never feel like the God of War. You feel like Nathan Drake solving puzzles. Whats this? I can’t just crush 1 foot contraption and jump or climb over it. No i must stop figure out this puzzle to lift this door up so i can progress.
It was to much uncharted in my god of war. The only puzzle in god of war should be kill people in this room to open door.
As for Tamara, yeah that’s kind of the breaks. No one is perfect sometimes the bad guys have ideals we like.
5) Tiff would have came down on Sara for detention for sure. She could have even taken Jordan and put him ontop of the fridge.
6) I wondered if anyone would make that connection. I figured if anyone would it would be you. That her father is working from home becuase he is a little but still employed by generitech as a researcher.
They could spin it as he was no longer able to carry out all of his necessary job functions so we were unfortunately forced to let him go.
7) that would be true of anyone though. So the skepticism makes sense. to me.
3) Really not helping with them seeming more like bullies.
4) I also had my issues with GoW: Ragnarok, such as their depiction of Angrboda, she’s too fucking small. She’s the games main giantess, she should be Tyr’s size at least.
Though I also get the issues with the puzzles and game play, the Norse games felt like a different franchise to the Greek ones.
I get that, I agree with her opinions on littles, but for her to believe that and treat Kayla so poorly completely negates it for me. She treats Kayla how people treat littles, which she’s against, it’s all fucked up.
5) I’d like to think Tiff isn’t actually that cruel as to torture Jordan like that as a side effect of punishing Sara, I get taking phones or consoles away, but “pets” is too far. Though littkes do get treated worse than a lot of normal pets so I could be off.
6) you know me well, there’s no way I’d let a detail like that slip.
They could try to spin it, but I feel like if he put his story out to gossip sights and the like he’d be able to manipulate major sympathy, especially since Sara punched Tamara in her face, that’d be an easy spin.
7) true of anyone, agreed, but these two have a history.
Nice chapter, cool to see everyone sticking up for each other. Not that it’s a surprise. One question, when Sara swam over to help Kayla where was Jordan? Did he get left behind? Is he holding on for dear life? Just a random thought, since the other littles were on the boat.
If Sara had been that protective of Jordan maybe he wouldn’t have tried to run away, or trusted her to help him with Dayton from tge start.
She probably handed him to Mis Sanchez for his own safety, lol.
But seriously if he’s not with her, Last time she confronted Tamara she left him with Ellie, who passed him to Steph, Chloe is also in the water, so likely with one of them.
I see someone found the avatar upload section in the profile page. Is that a coffee cup?
It’s a mugshot.
And it’s been up since the day I noticed you go through two profile picks, one of Sara and the other being the one you have now.
He was with Sara this episode wasn’t really about Jordan. I wanted to give Kayla, Mallory and Sara a bit of stage time as I tend to focus on Jordan a lot.
I have been rereading some past stuff and I love how you wrote even though Kelli is small she would defend her sister against a giant and I Iove how you had Kayla step up to defend her sister even though she didn’t think herself was worthy. I hope in the Kayla story you have Kelli convince Kayla is worthy of respect especially for stepping up and taking the training and protecting and caring for her big sister for the rest of their lives. If that isn’t worry of respect their isn’t much over that. I really love this chapter if you cant tell lol.