Oh man, I'm so sorry guys! I was going to update a lot during winter break, but I totally forgot! But here's a new chapter for you to enjoy :) Oh, thanks for the... 3 reviews. Sad! Haha.
Chapter 3 Crime & Punishment
Kai glanced anxiously at the clock, wondering where Keera and Sherrie were. He had a weird feeling that someone was glaring at him, so he searched the room and found that Tala was glaring at him with anger and hate.
Just then, the door opened and Sherrie stepped in.
"Sherrie, you're late," Mr. Burns stated.
"Huh?" She looked around her, startled. "Keera!" she reached for something on the other side of the door. Tala looked away from the door and started doodling in his notebook. Kai and Keera's eyes meet and Kai didn't bother blocking his emotions, his rage show in his eyes. Keera's eyes were filled with sadness and unshed tears. Then she looked over at Tala, who was still doodling.
"Talk to me after class, girls," Mr. Burns said, "Take your seats." Sherrie took her seat in the front, next to Enrique and Keera took her seat in the back corner, next to Kai. He glared at her, anger still in his eyes. She avoided his gaze.
After a very long class, the bell rang, signaling the end of that particular school day. Keera quickly gathered her stuff only to remember that she had to stay after class. Kai got up and started walking to the door. "Kai, wait!"
"What?" He barked impatiently.
"Geez, what's the rush?"
"I have dinner reservations to cancel. Today was supposed to be our six- month anniversary."
"Oh, Kai! I totally forgot! I'm SO sorry! She went to hug him, but he pushed her away.
"I can't believe I wasted six months on you." Keera just stood there, to hurt to do anything else as she watched Kai leave.
Kai walked to his locker, rage flowing through his veins. He was about to pull out his English book when someone pushed him. Hard. He fell to the ground, hitting his head on his locker door on the way down.
"Fuck!" Kai exclaimed. He stood up slowly, rubbing his head where he hit it. "What was that for?!" Then he saw it was Tala who pushed him. "What do you want, Red?"
"Don't call me Red. You really hurt her. I hope you know that." Kai knew he was talking about Keera.
"Yeah well, what are you going to do about it? She hurt me too, you know."
"She didn't KNOW what she was doing! You're losing a great thing here!"
"What, Keera? Yeah, right. Six months was more than enough. She wasn't worth all that time. " Suddenly Kai was pinned against the lockers.
"Bastard! Take it back," he whispered coldly.
"Why should I?" Kai whispered back. Tala stepped back, releasing Kai. Then he punched Kai right on the nose. The impact was so great that the back of his head slammed against the lockers. He slid onto the floor with one hand on his nose and one on the back of his head. He sat there for a minute while Tala smirked in satisfaction.
Kai stood up slowly, lowering his hands, one was covered in blood from the back of his head, and he punched Tala right in the eye
Tala sat in the principal's office, holding an ice pack over his eye.
"Tala," the principal started, "Considering the record your old school sent over and the fact that Kai has a concussion and possibly a broken nose, you will be suspended for seven days."
Tala shrugged. "I've had worse," he stated.
"And apparently, you have done worse. Let's hope you will do better here."
"How long will Kai be suspended for?"
"Four days, though I do not see how that is relevant."
"Hey Ian!" Ian turned and saw Tala. And preceded to freaked out.
"Look. I'm not friends with Kai, I just associate with him, And I don't think he should have dumped Keera, all right?"
"Dude, chill!" Tala said, "I just need to ask you a favor."
"Oh, ok."
"Look, I'm gonna be suspended for three more days then Kai-"
"I know."
"What? How? I just got out of the principal's office."
"Nothing goes on in this town that I don't know about. For example, I know that you've got it bad for Keera and you aren't sorry her and Kai broke up, even though it was because of you. And you haven't told anyone that you like her."
Tala played it cool. "Yeah, but do you know why I haven't told anyone?"
"Because right now, you're a loner. Kai was your only friend. But guess what, you have a friend now."
"Who? You?"
"Sure. I've always wanted to see someone beat up Kai. So, what's this favor you want?"
"Can you watch Keera for me? While I'm suspended? And tell me what's going on with her and Kai, or any other guy, for that matter."
"Ok. I'll come to your place after school."
"I'm guessing you already have my address?"
"Yup, Keera and Kai's too. Although Keera will probably want to move out of Kai's place now."
"They live together?!"
"Yup"
"How do you know all this?"
"I know all the right people, which means you do too."
"What?" Ian took a key out of his pocket and held it out to Tala. Tala took the key but looked at Ian with confusion.
"It's the key to the student files. You know, phone numbers, addresses, whatever. Use it wisely. And if someone questions you, just say Ian sent you." With that said, Ian turned and walked away. Tala stood there for a minute, thinking.
Tala started walking towards the office and stopped in front of the student files. There was a lot of files. He took out the key and tried to pick a drawer to open, but he realized he didn't know Keera's last name. Or Kai's. So he picked a drawer at random. He picked up a folder labeled "Ross, Keera". He opened it and saw her picture. He took out a piece of paper and a pen and copied down her address and phone number. Then he put the folder back in and shut the drawer, then left the office and walked home.
Tala walked down the hall to his apartment, but then went into his mom's, which was right across the hall.
"Hey mom," he said loudly, setting his backpack on the floor.
"How was school?" she yelled from the kitchen.
"Just peachy."
"That bad, huh?" She walked into the room and saw Tala's eyes, where a bruise was starting to form. "You got in a fight again, huh?"
"Yeah. But it was different. I had a good reason this time."
"Oh really? Which is...?"
Tala blushed. He did not want his mom to know he was fighting over a girl. Again.
"Oh, I see."
Tala and his mom were freakishly linked. She always seemed to know what he was thinking. Sometimes it was cool, but not always.
"Well, did you at least make any friends?"
"One, until we got into a fight."
"You got into a fight with your friend over a girl! Tala!"
"He's not my friend. He's a bastard."
"Tala!"
"Sorry. But it's not like before. He's been going out with her for six months-"
"Tala, what did you do?" She was fully aware of his tendency to ruin other people's relationships at his old school.
"He dumped her for some stupid mistake she made!"
"Tala," she warned. She had heard this before. This "mistake" probably included Tala somehow.
"I couldn't help it! This girl is amazing!"
"What did you do to her?"
He blushed and didn't reply, which basically told his mom what he did. "Well, you could have done worse, I suppose."
"Mom, please don't give me the sex talk. I know all about it, you know that!"
"I know," She couldn't believe her little boy wasn't a virgin anymore! At least the poor girls weren't pregnant or anything. "I just don't want you to hurt her."
"Whatever," he knew his mom was thinking about the girls he had fucked. They just knew each other like that. He hated when she thought about that, though. It made her all depressed. "Well, I've got homework," he picked up his backpack and went into his own apartment.
I hope you liked it! I should have the next chapter up on Monday. Don't forget to review! I'll give you a cookie :)
