Summary: Taylor and Crystal are best friends. Crystal is a single mother with two kids and hasn't been to her home town since high school. Taylor has been dating Tala for two years now and their finally getting married and Crystal is the maid of honor. Only problem is that Kai, Tala's best friend, is the best man. Kai and Crystal used to be a couple but broke up thier senoir in high school when they got into a huge fight. Not one of those make up in a day things. Kai's a bachlor and has been since she left. When these two meet again can an old flame be renewed?
I don't own beyblade.
Chapter One:
Crystal walked inside of the house carrying a ton of groceries. Hopefully it would be enough to last the whole week, but with a moody growing teenage boy, she wasn't so sure. She heard the phone ringing and ran to the kitchen in the apartment. Putting down the bags, she reached the phone as the answering machine caught the call.
"Hey, Crystal it's Taylor. You'll never believe what happend!"
Crystal yanked the phone to her ear. "Hey Talyor, sorry bout that. Just about missed you. So what will I never believe?"
"What no hello?" Taylor teased. "You have to guess first."
"Very funny. What is it?"
"I told you, guess." Taylor replied stubbornly. Sometimes Crystal couldn't understand why she stayed best friends with that stubborn mule. Taylor wouldn't do anything she didn't want to.
"Did you get in an accident?" Crystal asked suddenly aware that she didn't know if what had happened was a good or bad thing.
Taylor laughed. "No, I'm fine. Try again."
"Um, your pregnant with Tala's baby?" Crystal asked thinking of all that could happen between the two.
"Close, your really warm. Try again."
Suddenly Crystal grinned, she knew exactly what had happenend to make Taylor so happy. "Did he finally pop the qustion?"
"Aw, how did you know? I wanted it to be a surprise," Talyor whined. Crystal shoke her head, sometimes Taylor could act just a teenager.
"So when's the wedding?"
"Two months in Feburary on the 25th. I know what your thinking, but I never wanted to have a wedding on Valentine's Day. Besides, that would be just wierd considering that my parents were married on that day."
"Yeah, it would be. So, when do you want me there to help you out? I know your going to need it."
"Thought you'd never ask," Taylor laughed. "Actually whenever you can because my mother is driving me crazy! She dosen't understand that not everything has to pink."
Crystal laughed again, Taylor's mom loved the color pink and was probaly the reason Taylor hated it with such passion. "Listen, I'll pick up the kids homework and school work for the month and I can be down there in five days. Just let me let Gus know."
"Oh yeah, don't leave without telling Mr. Grumpy where your going or you can tell your job good-bye."
"Alright," Crystal said cheerfully. She glanced at the clock on the fair end of the wall. "I have to go pick Jason and Kelly up from school."
"Oh, I'll let you go. Crystal by the way, thanks. I know what it means for you to have to come back here after what happened. It means a lot to me."
A small smile crossed Crystal's lips, "Don't worry, I'm not going to miss this for the world. Lov' ya bye."
"Bye, and tell the kids I love them."
"Will do." Crystal hung up the phone and sat down in the chair beside the the table. The groceries forgotten, Crystal sighed and rested her head against the palm of her hand. She honestly didn't think she could go back there. So many things had taken place in that town, so many memories. She wished she could just lock them all up and throw away the key, but that was impossible. This was life and not a fariy tale, you couldn't run away from your past.
Crystal stood up and put up the food with a look of determination, she wasn't going to let this hold her down from being their for her best friend. She was going to be there for Taylor like Taylor had been there for her during all these years.
"Jason, no earphones on the table." Crystal scolded her son, he knew better. She watched her son toss his cd player down and growl. Sometimes he reminded her of his father, she almost laughed at the look that would cross his face when she told him they'd be leaving for a month.
"Mom," Kelly pushed soft brown curls out of her face. "I'm going to go to the zoo with Brittany next Saturday."
Crystal looked thoughfull for a moment. Next Saturday was eight days away, the would be in Jacksonville before then. "I'm sorry Kelly, your not going to be able to go. Can you do something with her this weekend?"
"No," Kelly looked thoughtful. "What do you mean I won't be able to go? I already promised her I could."
Crystal sat her glass of tea down and looked at her daughter. "Did you ask me before you promised her that you could go?"
Kelly's eyes were downcast. "No, but why can't I?"
"You can't go because we have a little vacation that week."
Jason stopped, fork in midair to look at his mother. "Vacation?"
"Taylor and Tala have finally decieded to tie the knot. We're going down to Jacksonville to help her plan the wedding. We'll be there about two months and their will be no ifs ands or buts about it." Jason closed his mouth, but not for long.
"What do you mean two months? I have school." Jason looked at her.
"Oh, you care about school? I would have never guessed it considering how many times you skipped." Jason glared at his mother for bringing up the time in the office 5 months ago. Crystal had to surpress a shudder as she imagined the father, not the son sitting across from her.
"What are we going to do about school?" Kelly asked hoping they wouldn't have to do anything for 2 months. Her mother smiled crashing every once of hope that it would happen.
"Don't worry, I'm getting all of your school work togather." Crystal picked up her fork and began eating agian. She knew her children were not completely happy, but she made up her mind. They were going for sure.
