Ch. 2- I don't own anything but Michi and the plot.
(Drake's POV)
I was at my locker getting my books into my backpack for the night. I figured Michi might want to do some homework while being at my house before we can actually chill together.
I can tell Josh is fed up with the way I used to treat girls. I can't blame him. I was totally a jerk. After all these years, I thought I was the bigger man out of the two but it truly is Josh. Not because he dated tons of different girls but because he stayed faithful to one. Even if I do hate her. Right now, I might be graduating several months from now and in the real world being a womanizer is so not cool. I really do want to settle down, date one girl that I will love and respect, and hopefully spend the rest of my life with her. Hopefully, that girl will be Michi.
"Hello." A sweet angelic voice said.
"Hi, are you ready to leave?" I asked.
"You got it dude." Michi said with a thumb up.
"Alright." I said as we headed out to the school's parking lot.
Everything was nice and quiet until…..
"It's her first day here, and you already have a date with her." Mindy Crenshaw's voice appears from a distance.
Mindy Crenshaw is a horrible person. Here's why. She tried to be slick by blaming me for putting Mrs. Hayfer's car into her classroom. Gratefully, Josh and Megan were there to save me or else I would have gotten suspended. Mindy went to a mental hospital not long after. I don't know what Josh finds attractive in that girl because she did humiliate him twice in the science fair in front of the entire school. Not that he helped curing the embarrassment.
"Oh, nice to see you too creature." I said sarcastically.
"The man is a womanizer. Save yourself now before you get heart broken." Mindy said to Michi.
"We're just friends. I don't just date someone I just met." Michi said.
"Just thought I gave you a warning." Mindy said, before she left our sight.
"What a snob." Michi whispered to me.
"I know." I said in agreement.
We were walking to my car in an awkward silence.
Michi broke the silence by asking, "So, who was she?"
"That's Mindy Crenshaw. She is a snob, my brother's girlfriend, she is a nerd for she gets high honors, and oh did I mention she tried to get me suspended by putting a teacher's car into her classroom?" I answered.
"You're kidding?" Michi said with her eyes bugging out with a giggle, "Wow, and I have to see her again?" she added a whine into it.
I chuckled at that, "I feel your pain." I said as we hopped into my blue car.
We've been talking the whole entire ride home.
"Hey, that's my house." Michi said as I parked the car in my drive way.
I looked at the house Michi was pointing at and surprisingly it's next to mine. It was a pale blue, two story house with a white door with a balcony and stairs on the right side. It seems to be right across from my bedroom's window.
"No way, we're neighbors!" I exclaimed.
"Pretty sweet, right? I wonder if they got my car in yet." Michi said.
"You have a car?" Drake asked.
"Yes, it's a pink BMW. I got it for my 16th birthday." Michi said.
"You're rich?" I asked, curiously.
"Not really. I mean, sure I may have nice things but that's because I save up my money before I go buy them." Michi explained.
I nodded my head in understanding.
"And that white door with the balcony and stairs right there is the steps to my room. You could visit anytime you like, just knock on the door first." Michi said.
"Nice, you get to sneak out anytime you want in the middle of the night with no problem." Drake said.
"Ha-ha, right! This is exactly perfect. But I barely get in trouble soo.." Michi said with a shrug.
"Well, do you want to come inside my house or we can go to yours?" I asked.
"My mom doesn't want me in the house until eleven. So, that means we have all this time to do our homework and/or do something else." Michi said.
"Okay, my house it is." I said as I led her inside.
"Do you have a bathroom?" Michi asked.
"No, we do our business outside." I replied in sarcasm.
"Come on." Michi said as she put a hand on her hip and gave me a stern look.
"It's two doors down to your left." I answered.
"Thank you." Michi said walking away.
While, Michi was in the bathroom I set up our study session in the living room. My mother, Aubrey suddenly walked into the room and notices the pink backpack.
"New girlfriend?" My mother asked.
"What? No. Just a new friend from school." I said.
Michi walked back into the room with a pink T-shirt that says Lifesaver, a denim skirt, and a pair of pink flip flops. She has her hair up in a cute messy bun.
"Hey mom, this is my friend Michi. Michi this is my mom." I said introducing both.
"Oh, Hi. You must be the neighbor's daughter. It is so nice to meet you. Your mom was here an hour ago, she seems like a nice lady." My mom said.
"It's nice to meet you too. And thank you." Michi said.
"Call me if you need anything." My mom said to both of us before going into the kitchen, probably starting dinner.
Michi turns to me with a smile on her face, "Okay, so what are we going to do?" she asked.
"Um, I was wondering if you liked to do homework to get that done." I said.
"Okay." Michi said going over to the couch and get a book from her bag.
"We have a quiz tomorrow in history. Luckily, I just finished learning before I moved here and our textbook is similar to the one I had to leave behind. I am ready for the quiz but it wouldn't hurt to go over the material." Michi said biting her lips.
"Okay, how about we do our homework first and then study? That way we have homework out of our way." I asked.
"Okay, let's start." Michi said.
For the past hour we've finally completed our homework. Michi has been helping me to do my homework correctly and let me tell you she is way better than the time Josh tried to teach me. She dumbs it down for me but makes it challenging to understand. We've just finished studying for quiz tomorrow and now we are goofing off.
We are just talking and telling jokes. I really am starting to like this girl a little bit more everytime she talks to me. I just hope we get closer in the nearby future.
I heard the front door open and I looked up to see my 14 year old sister, Megan, coming in with a boy that has dark brown hair and dark brown eyes.
"Hey Drake, who is she?" Megan said nodded her head at Michi's direction.
"Uh, Megan, this is my new friend, Michi Martinez. It's short for Michelle." I said.
"Hi, nice to meet you." Megan said to her.
"Nice to meet you, too." Michi said extending her hand to shake Megan's, who shook back.
"Who is this fellow?" I asked.
"Huh? Oh, this is my new boyfriend Freddie Benson." Megan said pointing to boy next to her.
Freddie came up to me, shakes my hand, and said, "It is finally nice to meet you, Drake. Megan told me so many things about you."
"Nice to meet you too, Freddie," I said glaring at him, "But listen to me and listen good. If I hear you do or say anything to hurt my little sister, I will look you up and will not hesitate to hurt you even more than you hurt the girl."
I felt Michi smacked my arms.
"Ow!" I exclaimed.
"Drake, leave the coupe alone. I think you just scared the crud out of him." Michi said.
"I know but I can't help but be a little overprotective after the last boyfriend she had. What was his name again? Oh yeah, Corey." I explained.
"I get it but your little sister is growing up and she doesn't need her big brother to protect her from everything. If she has any problem, she will come and talk to you." Michi said.
"Thank you," Megan said with a hand on her hip. "I like this girl. I hope she is around for a while, she is a keeper. Freddie and I are going to my room. Welcome to San Diego, Michi. See you guys later."
"Bye." Michi and I said in unison.
"So, what do you want to do?" Michi asked.
"I don't know, want to watch a movie?" I asked.
"Fine by me, what do you have?" Michi asked.
"Well, since it is October, most of the Halloween movies are out. We have my favorite Nightmare Before Christmas, Halloweentown Movies, Beatle bug, Adams Family and Casper movies." I said.
"Pop in the Nightmare Before Christmas, please. It's my favorite next to the Halloweentown movies." Michi said.
"So you have wished, so shall it be." I said before popping the DVD disk in the DVD player.
During the movie Michi had laid her head on my shoulder and I laid my head on hers. She looked up at me with those big, dark brown eyes and smiled at me. I returned the smile backed to her.
Just when the movie ended it was about 7:00 PM and the real nightmare came into the front door along with my step brother.
"You are still with him even after I warned you? I guess you are one of those stupid sluts that falls for him." The Creature said.
"Excuse me?" Michi said in disbelief.
"You heard me. You are just another slut coming to the school. Tell me how many men have you slept with?" Mindy asked.
"One, I am not a slut. And two, the numbers of men I've slept with are really none of your business." Michi said.
"And can you please leave her alone? Just because she hangs around me, being my friend doesn't give you the right to be so rude to her. She literally didn't do anything wrong to anyone. Michi is new to this town and you expect her not to be my friend just because you told her not to? Bitch, please. That is not how the universe works." I said.
"I am sorry, was I talking to you? No I wasn't. Man, you are so dumb." Mindy said.
"Okay, Mindy. You think you're so good everything, correct?" Michi sneered.
"That is true." Mindy stated.
"Okay, I got an invitation for to a Halloween Party on Halloween night. I would like to challenge you to a dance off." Michi sneered.
"No problem. I will kick your butt on the dance floor." Mindy stated.
"Later, bitch." Michi said.
"Good bye, slut." Mindy said.
"Yeah, good bye Mindy. We are through." Josh said.
"What?" Mindy said horrified.
"I should have known better. You really had no right to come here and be rude to my step brother and his friend, who literally did not do anything wrong. I will see you at school." Josh said.
"But baby..." Mindy said sadly, reaching up to him.
"Out, Crenshaw!" Josh exclaimed pointing at the door.
"Fine. I don't need you, anyway!" Mindy exclaimed as walked out the door, slamming it behind her.
"I'm really sorry you guys." Josh said before walking upstairs to our room.
I turned from him to a frozen Michi. The only thing that was moving was her chest rising up and down.
"Are you okay?" I asked concern about her.
"No. It's because of me they broken up." Michi said.
"Don't blame yourself. That girl literally was giving you pure bull crud without even knowing you. It was her fault." I said softly, comforting her by rubbing her shoulder.
"Yeah, maybe you're right. But I still didn't want them to break up. Why does she hate you so much?" Michi asked, looking up at me with those wonderful big, dark brown eyes.
"I don't know. I guess because I rejected her during the sixth grade." I answered.
"Oh wow. So if she can't have one of the brothers, she goes to the other. And she called me a slut." Michi said crossing her arms and legs with a smirk.
"I know you're not a slut. You seem a little too sweet and innocent for that." I said putting my arm around her, moving it up and down.
"Thanks." Michi said with a small, sly smile.
"No problem." I said.
"So, when is dinner ready? I am sort of starving." Michi said.
"At eight. You want anything to eat for the time being?" I asked.
"Please. But I can't have anything with nuts, apples, pears, and peaches." Michi said warning me.
"You got it, dude." I said as I imitate her from earlier today, with a thumb up before going into the kitchen.
(Michi's POV)
Drake has just gone into the kitchen, while I wait out here and flip through channels until I settled on Teen Nick, which is playing Degrassi. I paid no attention to that due to the fact my mind is on Drake.
Drake. I don't care what anyone says. I think Drake has a nice and caring heart, despite what I am hearing about his past. The past is the past, we don't live there anymore. Not to mention he is pretty cute. I think I'm developing a crush on him. But I can never say or do anything to him because I just met him and what if he gets mad at me and rejects me? That will totally ruin our friendship. I don't want that to happen. I think Drake and I are better off as friends. If he wants to date all he has to do is ask me.
Drake comes back with a bag of potato chips and two cans of Moca Cola.
"You like Degrassi?" Drake asked.
"Kind of. You?" I asked, looking up at him into his big, chocolaty, brown eyes. I swear if I could I would swim in it, not caring if I get my outfit and hair ruined. I think I just saw something spark in his eyes, but I don't know what it is.
"Nah, it's too girly for me." Drake said, sitting down besides me.
"Oh." I said, changing the channel until I saw F.R.I.E.N.D.S opening credits.
"Better?" I asked.
"Yeah. I like F.R.I.E.N.D.S. But I didn't ask you to change the channel. You could have just continued to watch your show. I don't mind." Drake said.
"No, it's cool. Degrassi is not exactly my favorite show. This is better. More comedy and less drama." I said. I really do not mind watching FRIENDS. It is one of good show that got taken off the air for no good reason. Degrassi has been going on for a long time and the only thing that interest me now is the EClaire relationship. Also, Drew is a pretty hot guy along with KC.
Drake hands me a Moca Cola. We both opened it at the same time.
"A toast to your first night here, in San Diego. Welcome Michi." Drake said.
"Thank you, Drake." I said in a happy tone, as we clinked our cans together and a sip of our drink.
We both sighed in relief.
"So, what are you going to do, about Mindy and dance off?" Drake asked me.
"You'll see." I replied, tossing a chip into my mouth.
Drake and I just sat there in a comfortable silence, until Mrs. Parker told us it was time for dinner.
We got up from the couch and walked to the dining table that was in the living room. Drake pulled up a chair for me to sit on, while he went to the other side of the table to sit across from me.
"Josh, Megan, and her friend, please come down to dinner." Mrs. Parkers says.
"My band is practicing tomorrow, I was wondering if maybe you want to, I don't know, check it out?" Drake asked, rubbing the back of his neck, nervously. Awww, he is shy. How adorable.
"I'd love to, Drake. I really do." Michi said.
"Cool." Was all Drake said.
"Josh, Megan, and Freddie, please wash up and come down for dinner." Mrs. Parker shouted to the green hallway that is near the door.
The said teenagers came down stairs five minutes later. Megan came to sit next to me. Josh sat at the end of the rectangular table, which is next to Drake and I. Freddie must be still scared of Drake because he had a scared expression his face once his eyes landed on him and sat next to Megan. A man that looks similar to Josh just came through the door in a suit.
"Hey everybody!" The stranger said.
"That is Walter Nicholas. He is my step-father, Josh's real father, and a very unsuccessful weatherman." Drake quietly explained.
"Unsuccessful?" I asked.
"Yeah, because every year he always tries to compete with this other weatherman, for the best weatherman award, but always fails. We don't even watch his show, anymore." Drake explained, adding a chuckle to it.
"Can we please not talk about my father like that?" Josh said, sticking up for his dad.
"Sorry! I am just explaining to her, on who he is." Drake said.
"Could've been nice about it." Josh replied.
Drake didn't say anything; he just bent down his head, moving his eyebrows up and down.
"I see we have two new faces at the dinner table to night. Welcome kids." Mr. Nicholas said in happy-go-lucky attitude.
"Actually, this is my boyfriend Freddie and Drake's new girlfriend, Michi." Megan explained.
"I'm/she's not my girlfriend. I'm/she's just my friend." Drake and I said at the same time.
We both exchanged eye glances, before focusing our attention back on Mr. Nicholas. I caught Drake blushing at that statement. I tried to hide my face because I felt my cheek warming up as well.
"Okay then." Josh's dad said awkwardly.
Mrs. Parker came out of the kitchen with plates full of spaghetti, meatballs, meat, and salad.
"Michi and Freddie, I would like to thank you for joining us for dinner, it really is an honor." Mrs. Parker said.
"It is an honor to meet a lovely lady like you, Mrs. Parker." I said politely.
"Aww, thanks, Hun." Mrs. Parker said before sitting down with her husband to have dinner.
Everyone started to pass some plates, cups, forks, knives, spoons down.
"What would you like to drink, Michi and Freddie?" Mrs. Parker asked.
"Mountain Fizz/Moca-Cola." Freddie and I said at the same time.
"Okay then." Mrs. Parker said awkwardly, before going into the kitchen and getting people some drink.
There was an awkward silent in the house Parker/Nicholas family household.
"So, Michi you seem like a chill girl, I'd tolerate to be with Drake. Tell me about yourself." Megan said.
"Yeah, I'd love to hear stories about you." Josh said.
"Well, I don't want to be rude by talking about just myself during dinner. I am far more interested in your lives." I said.
"No tell us. Please." Josh said.
If you are expecting me to explain it all, then you are reading a story of the wrong Nickelodeon television show. Just saying.
"Well, in a nutshell, I am a seventeen year old girl, named Michelle, from Miami, Florida, who had to move to San Diego, California because my mom wants me to be little more closer to my dream college, UCLA, and has a new job as a fashion designer." I said.
"Oh wow. That is very fascinating. Did you like Miami?" Megan asked.
"Very much." I replied.
"So what are your likes and dislikes?" Josh asked.
"I love the color pink. I love the movie Clueless and the Television series Secret World of Alex Mack. Drake and I basically have the same taste in artist except I like Madonna, Britney, Spice Girls, NSYNC, Backstreet boys, and Christina Aguilera. And I would love to be a pop star and/or writer someday." Michi said.
"Cool." Megan said.
"Yup." I said.
Mrs. Parker came back with the drinks, thus began a fun dinner night.
(Drake's POV)
Everyone went to bed after dinner. Freddie left to go home as his mother didn't want him out too late. I still feel unsure about him being with Megan.
Anyway, this leaves me to have more fun time alone with Michi.
We both decided to play a game to pass the time, as it was more fun and interesting than watching boring TV.
We decided to play Monopoly, as it is our favorite game to play. By the time it was eleven, we were still laughing and joking around.
"So, do you have a Facebook?" Michi asked.
"A face what?" I asked
"Yeah, well it did come out on February 2004, but it's just getting more and more popular as the years goes, I guess you would say." Michi explained.
"I haven't been on the computer since a few months ago. Usually, I spend my time with music, girls, and running into trouble with Josh. But I do have a MySpace." I said.
"Ha ha, cool. Maybe you can add me there." Michi said, not bothered with the fact I spend time with girls.
"I will." I said with a smile.
Michi sighed and said, "Well, I should head home now."
I looked at the time and said, "Aww, it's a really bummer you have to leave. I can take you home."
"Thanks, but it's only next door but you can come along if you like." Michi said.
"Sure, I'd love to." I said.
I grabbed a house key from the keys rack that is on top of the indoor kitchen window that is separating it from the kitchen and living room.
"Cool, let's go." Michi said grabbing her book bag and binder.
I lead her out the door, to the wooden fence that separates my house and her house. She led me up the stairs to her bedroom's door.
She turned the knob and got inside, leaving the door open for me to come in.
In Michi's room, the first thing you see from this door is another white door across from it and another one from the right side. I was guessing one leads to the restroom and the other to the rest of the house.
The room color is pink and if you look to your left you would see a pink bed with a mattress with a pink sheet and pink pillows against the wall. There were two black and brown side table drawers with a table lamp with pink shade of it on each one. In front of the bed there is brown wooden table and a wooden table that has some lip glosses and jewelries in it. In the back of the bed there was a painting of a pink tree in it along with some posters of NSYNC, The Beatles, Britney, and the Backstreet boys on it. To the side of the bed there is a pink and golden chair. Next there were two big white door that I assume leads to a closet. In front of the bed and table was a medium size flat screen TV with a Cablevision box on top. Next to the TV were two bookshelves.
There was a dark brown desk with a pink chair in front of the desk next to bed but adjacent from the window. On top of it were a MacBook, a pink desk lamp, printer, and a silver, skinny iPod. Above the desk was a golden crucifix with Jesus Christ dying on it.
This is the room:pink-decoration-bedroom-ideas-
I would pray to it but I shouldn't pray just to impress a girl. Though, despite popular belief I can be religious myself too. I'd go to church alone sometimes to listen the priests' words. And I pray morning and nights when no one is around.
I turn around and saw how astonished Michi with that smile on her face. I had to hold back on a laugh on it.
"I love it!" Michi said.
"Yeah, I like it as well but for you. I am a guy and I like this room but for you. Not for me, that'd be weird." I said, chuckling nervously at my dorkiness. Good thing the girl laughed with me too.
"Yeah. And this can't be what I think it is." Michi said, pointing at what I still assume to be the closet.
Michi opened the door and revealed an indoor closet.
"I love it!" Michi said.
"Yeah, I'd hate to leave but…" I said sliding off hoping she catches my drift.
"Oh, of course. Thanks for inviting me to my house. Making my first day special. Most importantly thank you for being such a good friend." Michi said hugging me.
"No problem. Pleasure is all mines." I said.
I went back in front of the bedroom door that led to the balcony.
"I will come around and pick you up in the morning?" I asked.
"I'd love that." Michi stated, coming out of her closet.
"Cool. Good night, then." I said opening the door, leaving.
"Good night. Wait!" Michi said.
She came up to me and gave me a small, friendly peck on the cheek. By heart started to beat faster by the affection from the peck. Sure, it wasn't much but it was better than nothing.
"Night." Michi said.
"Night." I said turning around leaving.
I smiled to myself as the door shut. So, she does like me. I happily walked myself back to my house to get ready for bed.
(Michi's POV)
I know what I just did was stupid. He must hate me already. But that statement was dismissed once I saw the way Drake was walking home through the window. I guess that would be his "happy walk." I just giggled.
Oh my gosh, I love my new room. Moving here wasn't a mistake. I will miss my old friends, my house, and Miami, but I guess moving to California is just something to say a start of something new. And Drake is one of the people that made it special.
I got into a blue shirt and pants with stars on it, brush my teeth in my pink bathroom with my pink electric toothbrush, climbed into my cover, prayed, read a Sarah Dessen book, and gone to sleep for the day ahead of me tomorrow.
(No one's POV)
And thus, was the beginning of everything.
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