I Almost Said I Love You-Chapter 97

*meanwhile, the cell had made it to the country club, where all the high n mighty society of the dog city were there, dressed in uber high-classed clothes n equipment n cars*

"Well, don't want him failing on us now, do we..." Edison mumbled, clicking a few things, bringing up a grid of cameras on the screen.

Ozzy soon pulled up outside the club and looked around, climbing off his bike with equiptment and locking up the bike before he headed inside, his heart pounding when he got the ID card out.

Guard: *took the ID n chked it for a while, then passed it to him* New member here, Mr. Featherworth?

Ozzy blinked in surprise, looking up and nodded slowly, grinning sheepishly. "Ah, yeah. Starting today." he said, putting the card away before heading inside.

*the lounge area were filled with ppl of tht social standing, drinking tea n eating fingerfood while chatting abt things probably only their society would knw. A few got up to head ovr to the tennis court for some game n one of them was Jaz*

Ozzy took a deep breath before sighing, making his way to the tennis courts too. He had to gain her interest, make her come to him. Though, he didn't know how he was going to do this.

Jaz: *was already getting ready with her gear once in the tennis court wen she caught sight of Oz. She raised a brow to someone so scantily-dressed enter such a high-classed plc, n so daringly nonetheless*

Ozzy squirmed around, his cheeks pinked slightly as he got out the bat and moved to a wall court so he could play by himself, needing alittle practice. Grabbing a ball, he bounced the ball before he began hitting the ball against the wall.

Jaz: *rubbed her chin before going up to him, tapping him on the bk* Need a sparring partner? *her voice sounded like a feminine version of Drix, just probably much more mature n stuck up than his*

Ozzy blinked and quickly caught the ball, flinching at the speed but shook it off, turning around and grinning some. "Well, if you think you can keep up." he teased lightheartedly, chuckling slightly.

Jaz: Oh, is tht a challenge then? *smirks as she readied her tennis racquet* U havent seen nothing yet *went to her position*

Ozzy chuckled and grinned. "Neither have you." he said, giving a cheeky wink to her before bouncing the ball a little. It had been so long since he had female company besides little Amber. "Ready?" he said before he hit the ball to her.

Jaz: *chased aftr it, hitting it with ease*

*as the game carried on, they were drawing attention frm other gamers too. They all stopped their game to watch this Rabies shot n this T4 cell (not tht they knw he is a T4) battling it out, fighting each other like bloody pros*

Ozzy only broke out in a small sweat, moving back and forth swiftly, deep concentration on his face as he hit the ball back each time it came to him.

Jaz: *was just equally unfazed as she was hitting the ball bk to the cell, determined not to lose. Despite having legs rather than a bubble jet like Drix tht would've given her an advantage of speed, she was pretty quick in reflex*

*everyone just started watching in awe, forgetting their own game, n some were starting to take sides, see who would be the one to win. A few daredevils evn placed some bets*

Ozzy moved around faster, refusing to lose, especially to a girl as he suddenly gave a really hard hit of the ball, hoping to throw her off.

*aftr a few games later, it ended with Oz winning 3 out of 5 games, n the crowd went wild watching them play, nvr having so much fun in their lives*

Jaz: *panted as they ended the game, reaching ovr to shake Oz's hand* Nice shot there. The name's Jaz. Wanna hv tea with me in the lounge?

Ozzy panted, wiping his forhead on his arm before grinning at her. "Heh, you were good yourself. I thought I was going to lose near the end." he said, chuckkling and shaking her hand. "Nice name, I would love to join you for tea."

Jaz: *packed up her gear* So, wht name goes with tht pretty body of urs there, kiddo? *led him to the lounge*

"Ah?" Ozzy mumbled, packing up his stuff, cheeks pinking a litte. "Pretty body? Heh, the name's Kiaran, but you can call me Kia." he said, grinning cheekily again.

Jaz: Heh. *smirks* I havent seen u in this country club. U a new member here? Which district do u live in?

Ozzy blinked. "Ah, yes, I'm new. Just joined today really. District? Ah, I don't have a stable home right now, kinda in between..."

Jaz: Hmm...? Its rare to hear a high-classed person to not hv a stable home. *reached the lounge n ordered a set of English tea* Aha! *snapped her fingers* I knew it! Ur one of those eccentric nomadic semi-high classes, arent u? *grins proudly at her own assumptions*

Ozzy blinked a few times before looking over to her, raising an eyebrow at her. "Uh... sure?" he mumbled, rubbing the back of his neck.

Jaz: Heh, my guesses are nvr wrong. I can tell tht ur one of a kind. *thanked the waiter when their order came in* So how old r u? U look like someone in their mid-20s or something. To hv such stamina is rare

Ozzy blinked and looked up from having a look around, he really had to stop getting distracted. "Eheh... yeah and I... train alot? Yeah, need to keep up with my stamina if I'm going to play tennis now, don't I?"

Jaz: *chuckles as she sipped her tea* U r a weird one, bt I like u. Its a bit of a change frm my usual routine life. I usually am quite rigid, bt I allow an analomy frm time to time. So, is there a Mrs. Featherworth?

Ozzy sipped at his own tea, pouting some. "Weird? Jee, thanks." he said before grinning a little at her. "Routined life? How boring. I'm more about taking life as it comes, impulses, ya know?" he said, putting some more sugar in his tea. Taking another sip, he nodded to himself. Much better. Though, he nearly choked on it at the mention of a Mrs. Featherworth. "Uh... well now..." he mumbled, how awkward. "Not right now there isn't, how about you?" he asked to be polite.

Jaz: Life without order is a life of chaos, bt tht's just me. Aftr all, I did married a Rabies virus, not tht u dont knw tht. All Rabies shot get married or partnered with Rabies viruses in dog cities who r vaccinated. He's a bit of a wild child, as all Rabies do, bt a little rowdiness balances me out. Aftr all, I did hv 3 kids with him

Ozzy blinked and sipped his tea. "I see, so when you get partnered, do you have to marry them or be with them? Sound like an arranged marriage kind of thing..." he mumbled with a shrug, finishing off his tea before blinking. "Ah, everyone I seem to meet seems to want or have kids..."

Jaz: Heh, not necessarily u hv to be married to them. Some I've heard gone together for yrs without getting married, bt it is a requirment tht they hv to stick together. Some of my male colleagues ended up being in a dog city where the Rabies virus is male n they worked out well, n my girl colleagues end up with female Rabies virus n they're fine. Altho they almost always end up getting married regardless the gender. Tht is probably the only thing we Rabies shots r OK with tht is outside routine. Kids? Well, originally I didnt want any, bt wen I was knocked up, there is no turning bk. Bt parenthood is not so bad, reli. U'll get the hang of it

"Wow, rabies shots really do like to keep to routine, don't they?" Ozzy mumbled and chuckled a little, shaking his head a little before blinking. "So... you didn't actually want the kids?" he asked, tilting his head some. "Wait, if you didn't want them, how come you had three?"

Jaz: *chuckles n shrugged* Tht's coz I had triplets. Rabies virus. Who'd hv thunk? They breed like dogs, comes in a litter

Ozzy blinked and rubbed the back of his neck. "Eheh... didn't think that could happen..." he mumbled, a nervous look passing his face but he quickly got rid of it. "So... how old are they?"

Jaz: They're abt 5 yrs old, coming 6 nxt yr. Would u like to see their picture? *takes out her wallet to show him*

Ozzy blinked and nodded, grinning a little as he slowly moved closer so he could see the pictures. "So... What are their names?"

*the pictures revealed 2 boys n a girl sitting in a nursery playing. They all had strong features of Rabies viruses, bt they hv a mix of Jaz's elements*

Jaz: Tht's Nikkita *points at the girl* She's born first, then tht's Nikoll *points at one boy* born 5 minutes later n finally Nikkell *points at the other boy* born abt 5 minutes aftr tht. We may not hv planned their conception, bt they're our little angels nonetheless

"Wow, they're cute." Ozzy said, smiling a little as he looked over the pictures. "So you don't regret it then? You're glad you had them?" he asked, sitting back to look at her, a curious look in his eyes.

Jaz: Yeah. I mean, I was pretty pissed at Hank, tht's my husband, wen I was pregnant, n I told him I didnt want it, bt he was pretty forceful, saying tht its either the kids live or he dies. I guess I was moved by his passion, bt it didnt stop me frm complaining n grumbling all the time. He didnt mind, as long as he knew I was keeping it. Wen they were born, it was like...I've seen the light. Tht I couldnt believe I was carrying these little angels inside me all along. How we could create something so beautiful. It amazes me to no end, evn now, wht a miracle they r to us

Ozzy blinked and smiled a little as he listened to her, nodding along as she spoke. "Was... was it really that amazing when they came out?" he asked, chewing on his lip. "Never thought kids would be that good..." he mumbled absently to himself.

Jaz: Well, I must admit it hurt like hell, bt it was worth it to see urself give life. U'll probably understand wen u hv a Mrs of ur own *chuckles* Man, look at me, talking to u like I've known u forever.

Ozzy rubbed the back of his neck. "Heh, yeah..." he mumbled before blinking and giving that grin of his. "Hehh, I've been told I have that affect on people. Is it really that bad?"

Jaz: *smirks* Guess not. *looks at her watch* Oh, look at the time. I'm supposed to pick up the kids frm their ECA right now. So will u be here again for another match?

Ozzy chuckled and nodded slowly. "Definately!" he said, grinning and getting to his feet. "I should be on my own way now, When's the next time you'll be here?"

Jaz: I'll be here the day aftr tomorrow. I come here twice a week. So same time, same plc, Kia? *held out her hand to shake*

"Of course." Ozzy said, reaching out and shaking her hand, smiling before he picked up his bag and nodding to her. "It was nice meeting you."

Jaz: Likewise. Gotta run *made her way off first aftr waving goodbye to him*

Ozzy waved, watching her walking away, smiling a little to himself. "... So like Drix..." he mumbled softly to himself before he lifted his bag onto his shoulders and left.

*the virus had seen everything tht had been going on thru the security camera Edison had hacked, n they were pretty relieved to see everything going smoothly*