I Hate People [Arty & Vatra]

Everyone in the Amphitheater was clearing out as I slunk in, a practice for whatever they were practicing for finished. There was minor bangs and cracks as they pulled they're musical instruments out of there, trying to handle them as carefully as possible. Most didn't pay me any attention, although, as usual, there was the few that backed away from me a few paces as they came out, giving me a wary glance. Other's tried not to meet my eyes at all, while some seemed oblivious that I was even there.

Behind me there came a very distinct hiss, as one of those leaving got a little too close to Smudge, my small kitty. I turned to find my "Small Kitty" looking at the guys kneecaps like they would be a very nice snack.
'Serves you right! You scared Smudge,' I shot angrily at the guy, bending to rub my fingers together, trying to get Smudge to come closer to me.
He did, not without throwing another hungry look at the guy, and I smiled at him serenely before turning and following me once more.

I was wearing a pretty nice T-Shirt which wasn't new, but hadn't been worn before. It said "No Boyfriend. No Problem." Which was very accurate. In fact, no people in general meant no problem. My usual leather jacket was shrugged on over it, zipped up to the top. I had on a pair of dark jeans which had looked black in the Cabin, but now looked more like a dark, dark blue. My converse were my usual black pair, worn on the edges but generally okay. I wasn't wearing any Jewelery, apart from a pair of silver hoop earrings.
My hair was hanging around my face, flying around in the wind, and I had to blink against a few strands that got caught on my eyelashes.

Slowly, I walked up the few steps to the very top seats, taking one in the row just before the last one. Smudge continued to the back row, jumping up and circling on a seat until he dropped. Knowing him, he wasn't asleep, just closing his eyes.
Knowing me, I would be asleep soon.

Stretching out across four benches, I closed my eyes against the searing sun, almost daring someone to come over. A few people were still in the immediate area, down near the bottom, but they were quickly moving off. Either they had somewhere to be, or they knew if they disturbed me I'd kill them. Probably the latter, to be honest.
'Doing good there Smudge?' I asked my cat, my voice low.
My answer was a very simple hiss, and I took that as a yes. Smudge didn't have many settings.

Peace and quiet... so good. Until of course other people decide to crash that peace.

"Matt! Come back. Matt don't brother her!"
Don't bother her. Her being me. Me being her. Vice versa. I was pretty much expecting a dog, or an older kid.
The voice that came however was a lot more childish than I had expected.
"Hey Hey."
It was a he, and a young he. And he was near me, which meant he was near my cat, which meant he was within an inch of being clawed.
'Hey Hey yourself,' I mumbled, moving fast and pulling him back, putting him down a step and putting my face close to his.

He was a cute blonde kid, no more than six, and his hand had been out to rub Smudge. Which would have been an incredibly mistake. Putting a hand behind me, I sent a wave of energy towards one of the chairs, making it move. From the sudden hiss and scrambling sound, I'd hit the one Smudge had been sitting on. But the cat seemed to have moved off, and a look behind me showed me that much. There'd be hell to play later, when he came back to the Cabin. If he came back.
'Now kid, the kitty is not the kitty you want to touch. He bites. And occasionally attacks,' I kept my voice low, not as snappy as it would have been to someone older.
He reminded me of Pepper. She'd be six now. And probably as willing to rub a hostile cat as he was.

To his sister- Yes, I had decided she was his sister. Resemblances, and the very sister like shout after him- I shook my head and made a face, trying to tell her through my eyes "Never let a little kid off for even a second. Care for them. I can't believe you didn't realize he was running off."
'You should know better than that Big Sis. Little kid here could have been seriously hurt, either by the stairs or by the cat.'
Sitting back and happy with my efforts, I pulled out the box of cigarettes from my pocket and rooted for the lighter, not able to find it in my jean's pocket.

Finally reaching it, I pulled a cigarette out, putting it in my mouth and holding it with my teeth as I slid the box back in my leather jacket. Lighting the cigarette carefully, I took a drag as I put the lighter in my jeans once more.
There was another girl just down the steps, looking up at us and probably watching the drama. Wow. We must have looked so interesting.
Rolling my eyes I blew out a puff of smoke, taking another drag and sitting back more comfortably, gazing at the siblings.
'Your friend?' I asked them, indicating the other girl before continuing without an answer, 'Thanks for disturbing my nap by the way. That was very kind of you.'