The sound of Nick's scream made me rush into the foyer and I gasped and saw Stitch's jaws clamped around Nick's arm.
"Stitch!" I yelled and I ran forward and yanked him off of Nick's arm.
Stitch snapped at him and Nick dropped the flowers he got for me and he yanked open the door.
"Nick wait!" I yelled.
"Weirdos! That's what you all are!" yelled Nick and he jumped into his car and sped off.
I watched him leave and I spun around and narrowed my eyes. "Damn it Stitch! Why do you have to do this with every guy who even seems slightly interested in me?" I demanded.
"Lilo no boyfriend!" yelled Stitch. "I'm allowed to have a boyfriend Stitch! I'm not a little kid anymore!" I gave a frustrated yell and I stormed up the stairs and slammed the door to my room. Tears welled in my eyes.
I'm Lilo Pelekai. I'm seventeen years old and I live in Kauai Hawaii. Stitch is my pet and best friend. He's an alien from outer space.
Nick was a boy in my school. He asked me out on a date a few days ago. When Stitch found out, he wasn't happy. Hence, the reason why he bit Nick. Nick wasn't the first victim. There was also Larry and Michael. They were also harassed by Stitch and now don't even look at me. I looked at myself in the mirror.
I looked a lot like Nani, my older sister. I put on some makeup for tonight, but it was all a waste. I had put my straight black hair in a white headband and I wore a pretty blue dress that I borrowed from Nani. I took out some wipes and took off my eye make-up.
I heard a knock at the door. I ignored it and took out the headband. My hair fell into my face and I tucked it behind my ear.
"Lilo?" asked Stitch. He opened the door and his ears were down and he bent his head.
I looked at him and walked over to my window and sat down next to it. Stitch walked up and sat next to me.
"Lilo," said Stitch. "Stitch sorry."
"No you're not," I said.
Stitch looked up at me. I rested my arms on the windowsill and put my head on them. I looked up at the stars and sighed. "Why Stitch?"
"Why?" he asked.
"Why don't you let me go out on dates?" I asked.
Stitch looked at me then got up and walked over to my bookshelf. He threw some of them out of the bookshelf then found one and handed it to me. It was a book about a girl who fell in love with a boy. But she had her heart broken by the boy when he cheated on her with another girl. I looked from the book to Stitch.
"Oh Stitch," I sighed. "This is just a story. It's not real."
"Very real," said Stitch.
I sighed and knelt down in front of him. "Yes, it could be real. But, if I choose the right guy, then this will never happen to me."
Stitch looked down, "No guy, good enough for Lilo."
I smiled and brought Stitch into a hug.
"Ohana," said Stitch.
"That's right, Ohana," I said.
"Lilo! I need you to run to the store for me!" yelled Nani from downstairs.
Nani and David got married when Nani turned twenty-three. They are now expecting their second child. Their first child, a little boy, Hani, was three years old and a bit of a troublemaker.
I rubbed my eyes and yawned. I sat up in my bed and looked around for Stitch, but he was missing. "Stitch?" I asked sleepily.
"Lilo! Come on get up!" yelled Nani.
"I'm up!" I yelled back. I threw my covers off of me and walked over to my mirror and laughed at my hair. It was all over the place. I had the worst bed head. I made a face in the mirror and laughed.
"Lilo, what are you doing?" asked Pleakly from the doorway.
I laughed, "Look at my hair."
Pleakly smiled and stuck out his two tongues. He wore a green dress and he was carrying a laundry basket.
"Do you have any laundry?"
"Yeah, hold on," I said and turned to the pile of clothes on my floor.
"So, how was your date last night?" asked Pleakly.
I picked up the clothes and frowned. Then I walked over to the basket and set them in without a word.
"Oh no…Stitch again?" asked Pleakly.
I nodded. "I don't know what to do Pleakly. At this rate, I'll be single my whole life and have to live in a volcano alone with a million cats."
Pleakly chuckled, "Don't worry Lilo, that won't happen. The right guy will come. One that Stitch will approve of hopefully."
"If he ever approves any of them. I swear, he's worse than a father," I said and laughed a little.
Pleakly laughed and picked up the laundry basket and walked downstairs.
"Oh Pleakly? Have you seen Stitch?" I asked.
"Oh he's with Jumba, they are working on something together."
I raised an eyebrow. Then I quickly ran a brush through my hair and pulled it back in a high ponytail. Then I changed from my pajamas into some blue jeans and a green t-shirt. I walked out of my bedroom and towards Jumba's bedroom/lab. Once I reached the lab, I had to shield my eyes. Jumba was using some sort of tool and it made a lot of bright sparks.
"Jumba, what are you doing?" I asked.
"Oh, Lilo," said Jumba and he shut off his tool and took off his goggles.
Stitch appeared next to him and took off his goggles.
"Just a brand new invention of diabolical proportions."
"What does it do?" I asked and walked over to it.
"It is a transporter," said Jumba.
"So experiment 626 can see the other experiments for visits and they can come here…also Pleakly's mother wants to visit and this is cheaper than flying."
I giggled. "I'm going to the store Stitch, you wanna come?"
"Eh," said Stitch and he put his goggles down and followed me out of Jumba's lab. We walked downstairs and suddenly I was attacked by Hani. He roared and jumped onto my back.
I laughed and roared back at him. Then I started to tickle him.
Hani laughed, "Auntie Lilo, stop it."
I laughed, "What are you doing Hani?"
"I'm a experment just like Stitch," said Hani.
I laughed, "Its experiment."
"Lilo, I need you to pick these things up for me," said Nani. She handed me a slip of paper. Her hand was over her huge pregnant belly. She was due in a couple of weeks.
I nodded and took the slip of paper from her.
Nani smiled and turned to Hani. "And what are you doing loco boy?"
"I'm a experiment!" he shouted.
Nani laughed and I did as well.
"David's at work?" I asked.
Nani nodded and walked back into the kitchen. "Come on experiment Hani, come get some breakfast," she said.
Hani jumped up and rushed into the kitchen.
"Let's go Stitch," I said.
"Ok," he said.
We walked out of the house and since it was such a beautiful day, we decided to walk to the store. It wasn't far.
"Aloha Lilo, Aloha Stitch," greeted my old dance instructor Kumu.
"Aloha Kumu," I said and smiled.
Kumu retired from teaching when I turned fifteen. That was also the last year I took dance. But I became the new instructor for the dance studio when I turned sixteen.
"What are you two up to today?" he asked.
"Nani asked us to run to the store," I said.
"Ah, how is Nani? And David?" he asked.
"They're good. Nani's going to have her baby soon," I replied.
"That's wonderful," said Kumu.
"I'll see you later Kumu. Mahalo!" I called and walked away.
"Mahalo Lilo!" responded Kumu.
Stitch and I continued towards the store. "So Stitch, looks like Nani's still having cravings. She wants pickles and peanut butter and bananas. Not quite like Elvis's favorite food. But it's pretty close," I said.
"Eh," agreed Stitch. I laughed. Then I ran into someone.
"Hey watch it!" shouted the girl I ran into. Then she looked up and smirked. "Oh, it's Lilo and her ugly, rat dog."
"His name is Stitch Myrtle," I snapped. I clenched my fists.
Stitch growled.
"Whatever. It's disgusting. Shouldn't it be dead by now?" asked Myrtle.
"No, but you will be if you don't shut up," I snapped.
Myrtle had long curly orange hair and big blue eyes. She got contacts when she got older and she was one of the most popular girls in school. "So, Lilo, everyone is talking about your date with Nick. Or should I even call it a date? You and he didn't even get to walk out the door. What, did he finally open his eyes and see how ugly you really are?"
"You want me to break your nose again Myrtle? Because, believe me, I will," I said and squinted my eyes.
Stitch growled again.
Myrtle held her nose. Her daddy let her get a nose job after I messed up her original nose.
"I'll see you at school Lilo…but know that you are now the top loser at school now. Come on Keoni!" With that she walked off.
I looked behind Myrtle and that's when I saw Keoni. He had big brown eyes and had red hair. He was dating Myrtle.
"Aloha Lilo," he said. I blushed. I've had a crush on Keoni for a while. But, he chose Myrtle. He smiled at me then rushed to catch up with his girlfriend.
I sighed, "What does Myrtle have that I don't."
"Lilo better than Myrtle," said Stitch. Then he turned to Myrtle and stuck his tongue out.
I laughed. "Well, I know that." We walked into the store and Stitch and I walked around and got the pickles, peanut butter, and bananas. I handed the peanut butter to Stitch and He took it and walked with me up to the register.
"Stitch, don't eat any of the peanut butter," I said.
"Okay, okay," said Stitch.
We checked out and then left. "So Stitch, what do you wanna do today?" I asked. "We will have to do something fast because I have work at the dance studio."
"Pudge?" asked Stitch.
"Oh that's right! It's sandwich day!" I said and laughed. Then I ran right into someone...again.
"Oh! I'm so sorry I wasn't watching…where I…was…" I trailed off when I looked at who I bumped into.
"No, no it was my fault," he said.
"Uh…um," I stuttered.
"Here let me get that for you," he said and picked up the bag that I dropped. I didn't even realize I dropped it. He was tall, maybe eighteen or nineteen. He was a local. He had black hair and tan skin and dark brown eyes. He had a tattoo of a weird design on his arm. He handed me the bag and smiled.
I smiled back and felt myself blushing.
"I'm Kahoni…by the way," he said.
"I'm um…uh…" I tried to talk but words wouldn't come out.
Stitch growled. "Lilo," he said and grabbed my hand and started to lead me away.
"Lilo?" asked Kahoni.
"Yes, I'm Lilo," I said and ripped my hand out of Stitch's.
"It's nice to meet you…Lilo," said Kahoni.
I tried to suppress a sigh.
"And who is this?" asked Kahoni. He looked down at Stitch who was growling and had his teeth bared.
"Oh, this is Stitch…my dog," I said.
"A dog? Interesting what kind?" he asked and leaned forward near Stitch. Suddenly his watch started to beep. He gasped and looked down at it. Then he looked down at Stitch.
"Is something wrong?" I asked.
"Huh, oh, no, I just. I have to get going. I'm sorry again," said Kahoni.
"No worries," I said.
"I'll see you around," said Kahoni.
"Bye," I said and waved.
"Stupid head," snarled Stitch.
"Stop that Stitch. He was nice," I said.
"No good," said Stitch.
"Who will be good Stitch?" I asked.
"Stitch will know," he said simply.
I sighed and shook my head. Then we walked back home. But the entire walk home, I couldn't get Kahoni out of my head.