Chapter 4
Enzo leaves the Green's territory to go home to his ever waiting mother. A change from the Green society filled with only Green trees and plants to a ever blossoming city filled with countless flowers, but little imagination.
"So since Enzo's gone do you want to do something?" Clytemnestra asks politely as they both sit in the Green room away from Clytemnestra's awful young sisters.
"Can I ask you some questions?"Dysnomia asks kindly, wanting to know more information about the world she lives in, since its a vast and diverse one. "Sure,"Clytemnestra exclaims happily, her voice cheerful and kind, her face glowing and her eyes sparkling. Her black hair flowing across her lively, pale, freckled face.
"Is that your real mum?"Dysnomia asks, probing her to see how much she knows about her world. Clytemnestra sees the hurt expression in Dysnomia's eyes, her Brown eyes dull and her brown hair straight and dead at her side.
"Well yeah as far as I know. Why?" Clytemnestra has an innocent look on her face but curiosity dances in her Green eyes as she twirls her hair playfully.
"I've never seen Green's and Amber's in the orphanage," Dysnomia says pulling Clytemnestra's leg and seeing how gullible and innocent she is. The world around her is no place for an innocent person that believes all that she's told."Is that a lie?"Clytemnestra asks clearly seeing Dysnomia's deceitful nature.
"Of course its a lie," Dysnomia states obviously, "do you think orphanage kids below the age of, I don't know, seven-to-ten years are allowed to remember being in an orphanage?"
"Um I would think so! Where are all these questions coming from?" Clytemnestra says and asks, her fear of Dysnomia and her mind becoming apparent in her speech which is faltering because of the overwhelming nature of the questions.
Dysnomia is probing her for answers to questions Clytemnestra has never thought about, things and thoughts that have never come to mind, but she feels the need to answer her nonetheless.
"It took you a few seconds to get flustered by the most simplest questions that remain unanswered to most," Dysnomia says overconfidently, her fear of a higher rank unknown because her face hides the emotion with lying eyes, "you are going to be nineteen soon right?"
Clytemnestra nods vigorously, afraid her voice will fail her in her time of need. "Do you really think you will treat me the same?" Dysnomia asks knowing the truth, but wanting her to want to be different.
"I'm still me! I have a personality that I wouldn't change but I guess things could change eventually, because I have no choice but to change," Clytemnestra claims, feeling utterly helpless.
Dysnomia nods and then realizes she needs to change her story because of Clytemnestra's clear disregard to be different, "Oh all that stuff I told you earlier about, 'the secret'. Yeah, I had to keep up the lie so he wouldn't think I'm untrustworthy. Why would I ever tell a government official that the government is out to get me?"
"Oh I see! I won't tell him then," Clytemnestra says loyally, her Green eyes lighting up like fireworks. Dysnomia nods at her clear statement of solidarity, but knows that statement means nothing when she turns the golden age of nineteen.
KNOCK! KNOCK!
"Who's there?"a lady asks as she approaches her front door.
"Plumber ma'am,"Amzi states hurriedly with his dad beside him, they await the reveal of the customer.
"Is today trade day?"the woman asks them politely as she sees the young boy beside the old man.
"Well, no ma'am. Its something us Hazel's do instead of having five days of school, we only have 3 or 2 days for trade sharing with our children," Amzi's father states proud of his eye color and their traditions.
"Please be as fast as possible because I need to shower,"the Green lady says as she guides them through the house into all the bathrooms and all the plumbing and other problems.
"Son go get the rest of the tools from outside and I'll start here in this bathroom so she can shower," Amzi's father states quickly and Amzi rushes past the lady with no sound so he can go get the tools hurriedly.
Two young ladies walk down the stairs as he goes by to get the tools.
"Who are you?"the Green girl asks in shock at a sudden stranger appearing from her mother's room.
"Oh sorry ma'am. I'm...,"Amzi states then spots Dysnomia who is looking down, but before they were chatting it up, "the plumber. I'm getting my tools ma'am." Clytemnestra nods as all her suspicions vanish, "Who is that guy?" She stares as he moves to get to the front door.
"It's Amzi," Dysnomia says with a look of longing.
"Is he someone you like?"Clytemnestra asks because of her expression of sadness, while she looks at Dysnomia looking at where Amzi once was.
"No, he's just a good friend," Dysnomia says happily, her smile growing as the memories resurface.
"He's so cute!"Clytemnestra exclaims, her eyes sparkle with happiness.
"He's a Hazel,"Dysnomia says seriously because the thought of liking another color or any color never crossed her mind. They go to the kitchen to grab an apple each.
"I figured, otherwise he wouldn't be doing our plumbing,"Clytemnestra says obviously as she takes a bit from her green apple.
"Oh, you wanted me to tell you the latest news,"Dysnomia says politely as they now make their way to Clytemnestra's room.
"Oh yes!"Clytemnestra exclaims excitedly.
"Um, a principle got fired for not taking the higher ranked colors side and the lower rank pupil who was involved got punished,"Dysnomia says monotonously and sighs.
They arrive in Clytemnestra's room and Clytemnestra starts doing her makeup for the day.
"I guess she's at fault then, she shouldn't have picked on the higher class,"Clytemnestra exclaims with a glum expression.
"It wasn't like that,"Dysnomia relates the whole event from the news and then looks at Clytemnestra who has stopped doing her makeup and she's staring at her face in the mirror.
"Oh well! Did you talk to Enzo recently?"Clytemnestra asks changing the subject and getting back to doing her makeup again.
"Yes I have and I explained the misunderstanding myself but he didn't really care about my reason for lying, he said that my reasons are mine alone so,"Dysnomia says nervously, trying to make the lie unapparent.
"Yeah he's very understanding," Clytemnestra states kindly as she thinks of all the times he's forgiven her.
"Yeah,"Dysnomia says annoyed now with Clytemnestra, she's tired of keeping her company.
Clytemnestra only wants a friend but Dysnomia wants to do more complicated things with her life even though they aren't Brown-like. Clytemnestra sees the truth, the lies and the secrets in Dysnomia. The secrets and lies about her are becoming apparent and scary because she doesn't act like a Brown but most don't at the age of fifteen, but Dysnomia is in trouble in Clytemnestra's eyes.
"What's the girl's name?"Clytemnestra asks curiously all of a sudden.
"Which one?"Dysnomia asks politely even though there's a fire within her that's burning because she hates the person she is being right now.
"The Blue one,"Clytemnestra states patiently as she applies the final touches.
"Mireille,"Dysnomia states faking happiness, her smile becoming faker by the day, "why?"
"I don't know, we might meet one day and I want to apologize to her on behalf of our society," Clytemnestra says sadly with a distant look, but then she gets up and starts getting dressed for the day ahead.
She goes back to doing her daily activities like nothing every happened. Enzo comes to the Green's house and bumps into Amzi.
"Oh I'm so sorry sir," Amzi states politely, his Hazel eyes never meeting Enzo's Amber ones.
"Its ok, it was my fault anyways,"Enzo says kindly as he starts making his way through the Green house, he just barges in even though he's invited but he hasn't asked permission even.
"Clytemnestra!"Enzo shouts into the cave-like house. Amzi then walks back into the house, past Enzo and into the upstairs bathroom.
"Are you busy Cly?" Enzo asks while standing right outside her door.
"No Enzo,"Clytemnestra says and sighs deeply when he opens the door.
"What? Not happy to see me?" Enzo asks teasingly as he sees her expression is sour.
"No I am but...,"Clytemnestra says annoyed, a frown apparent on her face.
"Where's your maid?" Enzo questions her as he sees she's nowhere to be found.
"She's gone to do errands for me cause I need to ask you something," Clytemnestra says faking nervousness so she can build up the needed strength to stop herself from killing him.
"Go ahead," Enzo says patiently as he's concerned and curious about woman problems. Enzo also notices her trying to hold back her anger, but her pale face is turning a brilliant red so he knows he's in trouble if its about him.
"WHY'D - YOU - BRING - A - PSYCHO - INTO - MY - HOUSE?" Clytemnestra says each word while hitting him hard on the forehead before saying the next word, "did she talk to you about the lies she told you?"
"No and she's psycho?"Enzo says and asks while looking at her and thinking about her previous actions.
KNOCK! KNOCK!
"Come in,"Clytemnestra says to the person on the other side of the door without even asking who it is.
"Sorry ma'am, I have to fix your bathroom,"Amzi says in a low tone. She nods.
"How is she psycho?"Enzo asks with worry evident in his words and expressions.
"She claims all sorts of weird facts and she doesn't act Brown," Clytemnestra exclaims, fear and annoyance showing clearly. Amzi drops his tools as his unplanned listening has him worried.
"So she probably wasn't lying about the government searching her out then," Enzo states putting two-and-two together.
"So she didn't tell you it was all a lie?"Clytemnestra asks suspiciously as she sees his confused expression.
"No she never met me and told me that," Enzo says showing his confusion with his furrowed brows.
"Excuse me ma'am,"Amzi says, trying to stop the ongoing conversation.
"Yes?"Clytemnestra says and looks at him questioningly, her annoyance with the ongoing conversation clearly engraved in her eyes.
"Please see if it's correct according to you,"Amzi states meekly, his worried expression hidden under his mask of happiness.
Clytemnestra gets up and goes to see. Amzi gives Enzo a look and shakes his head, he then mouths, "Don't tell her anything!" Enzo's expression is confused because he doesn't get why.
"Hello ma'am, I'm back with all the stuff you asked for,"Dysnomia states as she notices Amzi's presence, but a fake happy smile plastered on her paling face due to lack of sunlight.
"Oh your back so quickly," Clytemnestra says disappointed at her fast arrival as she exits the bathroom.
"Hello Dysnomia,"says Enzo happily.
"Hi sir,"Dysnomia says politely.
"Ma'am?" Amzi asks politely but sees the anger in Clytemnestra's eyes.
"It's fine!"Clytemnestra says kindly while looking at him but then she turns back to Dysnomia and her face goes sour.
"Is something wrong ma'am?" Dysnomia asks acting innocent but completely sensing the feelings of Clytemnestra.
"I asked why your back so early,"Clytemnestra restates.
"Oh, they kicked me out of the store along with the butler because of a misunderstanding so,"Dysnomia states like that answers the underlying question she was asked even though she knows it doesn't.
Having a low IQ, being reliable and not understanding much are the principle features of a Brown.
"She got the stuff so what's the big deal?"Enzo asks while Amzi gathers his tools and leaves.
"I wanted to talk to you alone and now she's here,"Clytemnestra says like a toddler who's toy has been stolen by another child.
"I will leave then,"Dysnomia says kindly but when she walks out she knows what they're talking about, her.
"Amzi! I mean sir," Dysnomia says correcting her mistake, "what were they saying?"
"Its rude to tell but Clytemnestra thinks your psycho cause your not acting like a Brown," Amzi says out of concern for her then he leaves hurriedly to catch up with his father.
Dysnomia stares at him while he packs up and leaves.