There will be some pairings in this fic they include, Tyson x Hilary x Kai (at first), Max x Mariam, Mariah x ? (you'll find out later)

Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade.

Mariah's POV

I can't wait til after school! Come on clock, go faster! I sigh, not listening to a word my teacher is saying. Actually, I haven't been listening to any of my teachers today. I'm to busy thinking about Ray. I sigh again. Today, I'm finally going to tell him my true feelings. That is, if this bell would hurry up. I bite the eraser of my pencil, looking at the clock. It seems to go much slower when you watch it. I bet the teachers did that to torture us.

I look over to my best friend, Mariam, who smiled brightly at me. I already had butterflies in my stomach and the bell hadn't even rang. Hey! It 5 seconds past time to go!

RING! RING!

Yes! Everyone in the class stood up and started to gather their stuff. Mariam came to my desk. "O.k. Mariah, are you ready?" she asked me excitedly. I nodded. We walked out of class together. "I can't believe I'm about to do this." I took a deep breath. I am so nerves. "There he is!" I hear Mariam shout. "Oh, and guess what?" she didn't wait for me to say anything. "Yesterday, Salima tried to ask him out and he turned her down!" she told me. That's it. I am officially floating. Nothing is gonna bring me down today!

I walk up to Ray, who was at his locker. I had my best outfit on. Blue hip hugger pants, pink halter top. "Hi, Ray." I said shyly. Kai, Tyson, and Max were behind him. "Can I talk to you... in private." Ray nodded and we walked out of school. Our friends were behind us, but far enough so they couldn't hear. My palms were sweaty, I could actually hear my heart pounding, o.k. so I can't hear it, but I feel it.

"What did you want to ask me?" he asked. I took another deep breath. "Ray, we've known each other for a very long time and each day I feel that we grow even closer. I wanted to tell you this along time ago, but, I was chicken... So... Will you go out with me?" I ask then bit my lip. He looked at the ground then back up at me. "Mariah... I'd love to go out with you..." Yes! Go me, go me! "But..." But? There's a but? I hate buts!

"I can't." I'm not floating anymore. "Why?" I asked heart broken. "I just... can't." "Is there someone else?" I asked immediately. He just shock his head and walked off. I stood there, heart crushed. Mariam ran up to me. "So, what did he say?" she asked excitedly. I didn't answer, afraid that if I open my mouth I'd start to cry. "He said no?" she asked sadly.

"He... said," I swallowed. "He said... he couldn't." I told her tears filled my eyes. "Why?" she asked. I shrugged. "Well, that answer isn't good enough." I watched as Mariam walked up to Ray. Kai, Tyson, and Max were behind him. "Why did you turn Mariah down?" wow she's loud. That got a lot of kids attention. "Mariam, lets just go." I tried to get her to come by pulling her arm. I knew he was looking at me, but I couldn't look at him any more.

"No, I want to know. What reason could you possibly have for not going out with her!" she was raising her voice. "Mariam." I tried to get her to come again. "I just can't, o.k." Ray told her sternly. "But you've known her for like... ever and you'd be the perfect couple!" she argued. Sometimes best friends should just stay out of stuff. "I'm sorry, I can't!" Ray started to raise his voice. Oh, I think I'm going to have to go to a new state.

"Why! Answer me! I don't just want 'I can't'!" she asks as if she was the one that just got stepped on emotionally. At lease I know she's a true friend. More kids have come. Forget state, I'm moving to another country! Ray stayed quiet for a little while. "Answer!" Mariam yelled. "Your not leaving until you do." Ray looked at the ground and said the two most disgusting words I would ever heard in my life! "I'm... gay." gasps were heard all over the audience. Suicide is lookin' pretty good right now. Then he turned and left, Kai, Max, and Tyson still followed with about 1 million questions. I feet like dropping to the ground and crying right now.

Mariam just rested her arm over my shoulder. "Sorry, Riah." she apologized. I let the tears fall from my eyes. People were staring at me. "O.k. shows over nothing to see here!" she pushed our way through the crowd. The whole drive home I cried. Mariam decided to drive since I could barely see. I usually dropped her off, but she decided to come to my house.

As soon as I got inside, I collapsed on my bed. "Come on, Riah, it's not that bad. There are plenty other fish in the sea." I lifted my head off the pillow and said, "But none that swim as well as Ray." I cried. She sweat dropped.

She was about to say something else when her cell phone rang. "Hello." she answered. "Aw...do I have to come home now? I'm helping Mariah with something." she paused. "O.k. mom." she hung up. "I'm sorry Mariah, I have to go." she sadly, got her stuff and walked out the door. Her house wasn't that far, 2 blocks down the road.

I didn't want to suffer from a broken heart and humiliation so I didn't go to school the next 4 days. Thank God it's Saturday! I explained to Lee what happened and he took pity on me. I stay in New York with Lee, who is 18. The BBA payed for our education, this was the school they sent us to. I didn't argue, the schools in China were small. I wanted to get out and meet more people! New York is definitely the place.

Back to here and now. I'm laying on my bed feeling sorry for myself. Mariam is yelling at me, saying he's just a boy! Not just any boy, Ray. "... there are plenty of other boys that are not gay and you could go out with them." she told me. "Who?" I asked. "Kai?"

"He likes Hilary." her mouth dropped. "But don't tell anyone, Kai told me to keep it a secret." I put a finger to my lips. "You and Kai talk?" she asked not believing it. "He wanted to know what to get her for her birthday."

She began to think again. "Tyson?" "He also likes Hilary, but don't tell anyone!"

"How do you know this?" she asked tilting her head to the side. "Hilary's birthday."

Mariam grown. "Enrique?" I gave her a disgusted look. "That play boy?"

"Yeah, your right... Tala." she joked. We both laughed. Then my smile returned to a frown. She sighed. "Come on, Mariah! The only way Ray would like you, is if you were a boy!" The room went silent. Then a thought came to my head. I got this weird smile on my face. "No, oooh no. Mariah!" The smile widened. "Mariah, if your thinking what I think your thinking stop thinking it!" she said very fast.

"Mariam, I could pretend to be a boy!" she buried her face in her hands. "I was only kidding. You don't really like him that much do you?" I gave her a sad look. The bluenette sighed in defeat. "O.k. if you like him that much, I'll help." I nearly jumped on her. "Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!" I hugged her tightly.

"Mariah... air... can't... breathe." I let go of her. "Sorry!" I said joyfully. "Let's get started right now! We only have today and Sunday." I stood up. "How do I get myself into these things?" Mariam asked rhetorically. "When you have me as a friend there's never a dull day!" I shouted in a triumphant tone. "You know your going to have to cut some of your hair, right?" My eyes got wide. I didn't realize that! Not my hair!

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