ALRIGHT! Second half of the story. Well…this half is going to be about twice as long as the first one. Whatever. I really hope you guys enjoy this one as much, or hopefully more, than the first one! Is it just me, or did the end of the first one start sounding like Kare Kano? Did sort of to me. Anyway, enough of me talking, more of you reading.
Kendra Kaiser, or known now as Kendra Fraser, an attractive and intelligent girl living an uncommon life. Being the "daughter" of the famous duel equipment designer, Sean Fraser, everything was hectic. Aside from her hidden glamorous life, things were difficult under the surface. Fraser was not her actual father, but in fact her uncle. Her true mother and father met at their older siblings' wedding. Both became infatuated with the other and shortly after, became pregnant. Kendra's mother left her and her father right after she was born, never to be heard from again.
Kendra's father, Mitchell, was not alone however. He had the help of his older brother and wife to help out with the new baby, who automatically fell in love with her. And when her father died of a severe illness when she was still very little, her aunt and uncle didn't hesitate to take her in as their own.
Very few people know the truth to her past, even her best friends. They only know the censored version of the truth where as one knows more than he bargained for.
The one that knows the whole past, Matt, regrets ever trying to learn more about her, but is glad that she confided in him. He and Kendra have many things in common such as kindness, intelligence, good looks. They were quick friends in the beginning and even faster in becoming something more. But when their relationship ended, it turned heads. All because Matt became a little too curious about Kendra's life. Just one thing ended it all.
Four years had passed since their first meeting and over two since the break-up. Graduation brought new hopes for their future, all of theirs. Alisa, Tyler, and Brandon had all terribly hoped that Kendra and Matt could possibly have gotten back together before graduation, before they had all gone their separate paths. Both resisted any form of help. Kendra, being the stubborn person she is, had made up her mind and did not intend on changing it. And Matt respected how she felt, no matter how much he wanted to get back together with her, no matter how much he loved her.
"Come on, Alisa. At this rate, we won't get there till next year," Matt jokingly nagged her as she got everything ready for their trip.
Over the years, Matt's good looks became more enhanced. His facial features had become more sharp, chiseled. He must have grown another six inches since freshman year and his short hair had grown down past his ears, slightly shrouding his eyes. Everyone who knew him before had always known him to cut his hair short.
For the five friends, this day was a one of a kind. August 13, Kendra's eighteenth birthday. Alisa, Matt, Brandon, and Tyler had been planning on surprising this day since before graduation and some had more in store than originally planned.
"Oh haha, aren't you funny? Keep your pants on, I'm almost done," Alisa snorted, putting a brightly colored box into her bag.
For the strangest reason, Alisa's long and beautiful blond hair that once reached down to her lower back now was chin length and slightly highlighted with light brown. Matt figured he would figure out later and didn't ask.
"Okay, one question, why would I take my pants off for you? I'm sorry, but it's not going to happen any time soon." A widely smiling Matt chuckled at Alisa's expression and began twirling his key ring around his finger, sighing slightly. "I really hope your mom didn't hear that."
"It's okay, she didn't." A small, jangly blond boy appeared next to Matt out of nowhere.
"Hey Eric. Haven't seen you in years. How long has it been?" Matt and Eric did some foreign hand shake to Alisa, making her want to barf.
"Long time, couple years. How've you been dude?"
"Eric, I don't care how chummy you guys are, get out of my room!"
"Alisa, technically, I'm not in your room," Eric commented, grinning maliciously at his older sister and stuck one foot in and out of the doorway. "Now I am. Now I'm not. Now I am, and now I'm not. In out in out in out in out in out."
"Get out you little--!"
"Alisa, Eric, be nice to each other you two," Mrs. Marshall called through the house, knowing they would hear her.
"Yes Mom," the siblings chorused, making silly faces at each other afterwords.
"Okay, I'm done," Alisa stated and walked up to Matt's side, flicking Eric on the forehead.
"Did you just flick me?!"
"Just a reminder. Stay out of my room!"
After getting Alisa from her place, they left to get Brandon, then Tyler. Both seemed eager to get Kendra's place. Even before the two got in the car, Alisa was interrogating Matt on why he was so close to her brother. Matt was having some trouble getting the car started, but after several turns of the key, the car finally roared to life. He really tried avoiding upsetting her.
"Stupid car..." Matt muttered.
"I never thought that a person like you would be so friendly with a creature like him."
"What? Your brother really isn't such a bad guy. You guys are just always fighting."
"Well, he started it."
"Not from where I was standing."
"Alright, changing subject," Brandon cut-in, not enjoying the current subject. "So it's really Ken's birthday?"
"Yeah," Alisa snorted, wondering why he would ask that question after being friends with her for so long.
"Cool, so, how old is she?"
"What do you think?" Tyler snapped in his face, both in the back seat. All eyes in the car gave in a worried glance.
"Oh yeah, eighteen, huh?"
"Yeah, she's a month older than you."
"Sorry, forgot."
"Did you forget your name on the way, too?"
"Stop fighting you two!" Matt yelled at the two, silencing them immediately. "I will not allow fighting in my junk heap of a car."
"Oh, you would know all about fighting, wouldn't you, Matt?" Alisa challenged, still sour about him and her annoyance of a brother being pals.
"What's that suppose to mean?"
"From what I've heard, not that I've heard much mind you." Alisa glared at him as if telling Matt to tell her every little aspect of his life. "You, Chad, and his little goonies got into a pretty good fist fight."
"That was a long time ago."
"What was it about?"
"I'd rather not talk about it!" Matt ended the argument suddenly, realizing his hypocrisy.
"I thought there was no fighting?" Tyler shied, leaning forward and back into his seat.
"Lis, I'm sorry for snapping at you. It's just a touchy subject."
"Nah, I provoked you."
"Okay, if you guys are done apologizing to each other, it would be nice if Matt payed attention to the road before he kills us all," Tyler added nonchalantly, eying the road with caution.
"Oh yes, that would be nice." Matt redirected his focus back on the freeway infront of him and remained silent.
"I've been wondering..." Brandon started, trailing off slightly from distraction. He spotted a road sign stating their next exit wasn't for several more miles. "What time is it?"
"Uh..." Tyler responded, lifting up his sleeve to read his watch. "7:30."
"This seems late, doesn't it? I always thought Ken got up early in the morning. I thought you two wanted to catch her before she woke up."
"She always sleeps in on Saturdays," Alisa answered in a "matter-of-fact" way. "Weekdays and Sundays are early. Saturdays are late. Usually doesn't get up till 8:30 or so."
The inside of the car was silent for a long few minutes after that, no one really feeling the need to say any more. Kendra was really the one that brought them all together in conversation, it was also her that created the group in a way. The four had all known each other before high school, but it wasn't till she came into their lives that they really became friends.
"Matt, just shooting this out here, and I know that you don't really want to talk about it, but it's important. Well, not really. When you were in that fight, did you really kick a guy...you know...there?" Alisa spat out, fully aware that he wouldn't like the question.
"Actually no."
"Okay, I really didn't think you wou--"
"Kendra did."
A short little chuckle sounded from the back seat, then ignited an explosion of laughter from all passengers. Years ago, if that episode with Chad had never happened, Matt, too, would have laughed along with them. But he knew all too well what she was capable of. Despite her sweet, pretty, and innocent looking outside, the Kendra most people knew, she was the strongest person Matt had ever met. Both mentally and physically. Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee, so to speak.
"You're g-going to ha-a-a-ave to tell us aaaaallllllll about it, Ma-att," Tyler snorted in between "so funny it hurts" laughs and patting him hard on the shoulder.
After minutes of insufferable chuckling, Matt managed to tune it out and got off the exit without distraction.
"How much longer will this take?" Brandon burst, getting more and more impatient by the mile.
"We're almost there," Matt replied shortly, not taking his eyes off the road ahead.
"Ken's parents are expecting us there at certain time," added Alisa as she turned around in her seat and glared at Brandon. He sank into his seat as if pretending to be invisible. "Or at least Mr. Fraser is. He's an incredibly strict man, but when it comes to his daughter, there's no hesitation."
"He sent us the directions the other day. Got it all up here." Matt took a finger and tapped his head. "We're almost there, another minute or so."
"I'm not worried about how long the ride is going to take," Tyler started. "I just wanna know what happened with Chad."
Alisa turned to face Tyler and smacked him hard on the leg then turned to Matt. His jaw locked in place and his lips pursed together.
"If Ken feels comfortable with it, then we'll tell you."
"Okay," Alisa called energetically, trying to change the subject. "Here's the street. Brandon, try not to faint again."
"That was one time!" protested Brandon.
"That was the only time you two ever met," Tyler snorted sarcastically and stared out the window in awe.
"Here we are..." Matt trailed off at the thought as he looked outside and parked in front of the addressed house. Matt glanced outside with a blank look, making sure the address was correct. It definitely was right.
"That's slightly intimidating," Brandon gasped, he too was staring at the huge, three story house in front of the car.
"You don't even know what that means, dude," retorted Tyler, but not taking his eyes off the mansion.
"Sure I do."
"What is it then?"
"...Scary...?"
"That's enough you two." Matt silenced the car and unbuckled his seat belt, his eyes were also glued. "We didn't come here just to look at it."
Once Matt got out of the car, the others followed suit. The gang quickly stalked up the walk way to the door and suddenly froze.
"Tyler, you better get next to Brandon. We don't want him fainting again." Matt's tone wasn't at all sarcastic.
"One time," Brandon said in protest.
"Well, here goes nothing." Matt took in a deep breath and hesitantly knocked on the door a few times and they all waiting for someone to answer.
Well, that's it for this chapter. First chappie of the new story. Hope you all enjoy the newness.
