A smiling face

Tai's POV

I couldn't believe it. My eyes blinked as I was still in schock over everything. Oh what a waste of a cake. Ah I hated Kevin. He was always a pain when he was drunk which was every weekend. Sora would always come over for dinner over the weekends hoping to get away. Oh my gosh Sora. Is she ok? She just ran out of here. I looked all over and didn't see her. Then I noticed Matt and Ryder. Ah Sora must have seen them too. I knew she was starting to crush on my other best friend Matt. Now I knew she would even be more upset. As I walked towards the exit Joe stopped me.

"Tai"
Yeah Joe.. Cant talk I have to go see if Sora is ok.

"No Tai it's ok! I want to go. I was late and haven't really talked to her much Ill talk to her."
"You sure?"

"Yea don't worry Tai Ill have her smiling in no time. Plus I think that girl Sam is waiting for you to ask her to dance."

With a wink and a smilehe waved me down and started to walk for the door. Then a pull on my hand.. Joe again
"Is that Mimi with Izzy feeding each other fruit? "
"Yea.. you um.. missed a lot man.."
"I can see that. Ahha well good for him. Have a good time Tai"
"Later Joe!" "

Well I trust Joe guess better see if Sam can actually dance. I know Sora wouldn't want everyone to be sad on her account. Ill do my best to keep the party going.

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Sora's POV

Sitting on a bench in a daze over my cut I heard footsteps maybe it was Tai, it couldn't have been Matt.
I turned and saw Joe. Joe had always been the reliable one, hence his crest. He had grown out of that nerdy phase and was now a tall handsome man. He had black slicked back hair, black glasses, wore a black suit, and oh that smile it sure did take my breath away.

"Hi.. Joe"
" Hey Sora. You ok?"

"Im..uh"… looking down at her hand bleeding

"Sora your hand! We have to get that fixed up. We should go to a hospital."

Joe wrapped her hand and took her to his car.

At the hospital Joe stayed with me. We didn't say much. Frankly what could I say to him. I was embarrassed of the atrocity my birthday turned out to be.

"Im sorry I was late to your party Sora. My dad has been pretty strict on me lately trying to get me to a good college and what not."

"Its ok Joe. You didn't miss much. Sorry for my mother and her boyfriend. They get a little wild sometimes. "

Ah Joe had such concern in his eyes. Why was he being so sweet to me?

The doctor looked at everything noticed it wasn't too deep. However he asked me some odd questions. It was apparently because he was a afraid I had been cutting myself on purpose and wanted to make sure I wasn't suicidal. Suicidal? Me? Why would I ever think to hurt myself? It did help a little though I thought… But I would never do it to myself. It was an accident. Yea an accident…

Joe drove me home and walked me up to my place.

Thank you for everything Joe. It was really nice of you to take care of me.

Of course Sora it was nothing really.

Sora?...
"Yes Joe…"

Placing his hand to my chin and lifting up my gaze from the ground to his eyes.

"You look beautiful tonight. Happy Birthday. Then with a peck on the cheek he said goodbye.

"Joe! I yelled to him walking away…"
Joe turned his head and nodded.
"You owe me a dance!"

"You got it!"
with a wink and a smile my heart skipped and I just smiled.

Why was I feeling this way. I have never thought about Joe like anything more than a friend. He was handsome and so sweet.. nah It must be this crazy night and all. My emotions are ridiculous. Scared to walk in.. Opening the door to see one sleeping drunk and one very angry mother.

My mother yelled at me. Telling me I was an embarrassment to her and the family. She couldn't believe after that yelling sphele I had left my own party and didn't call her or tell her. How Could I leave she kept yelling. Ah. Thank goodness Tai is good for keeping her calm of not she would have called the police on me.

"I cant believe you are so disrespectful your father would be so disappointed!
Mrs. Takenouchi yelled.

My heart ached and I began to ball. How could she say that? My father loved me.

Sora ran away from her mother and locked herself in the bathroom were she sobbed sitting on the floor.

"Sora Sora. I didn't mean that Just oh Sora…"

Walking away Mrs. Takenouchi whispered… "I'm sorry Sora Im just so sad."

Sora couldn't stop crying. Then she noticed the razor… Without thinking she grabbed it and on her wrist inflicted one small cut. It although small was red and bled a bit. She quickly took care of it and placed a bandage over it.

Oh my gosh.. What did I do? But it felt right. It helped me stop crying and get over that horrible fight. It was a one-time thing. Ill never do it again. I was just so angry. I'm ok now. Calm and understand this night was just a mess. It will never happen again. It can't.

With that a buzz from her cell phone…
reading:

Hey Sora I have your tennis shoes in my car. Ill bring them back in the morning. Thanks for the night. I know it wasn't the best I mean umm.. never mind. You looked beautiful Goodnight.
-Joe

With that She held her phone closed her eyes and could only dream of the guy with the smile who came to her side.

( well there we go two chapters up.. let me know how it sounds so far.. itll pick up soon ) Sorry they are so short.