Ch. 4 Crumbled Cookie

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When the kitchen was finally clean, Jayden and Emily went to the living room where the others were still watching television. "The kitchen's clean," Emily announced.

"But you two aren't," Kevin commented.

"We cleaned most of the icing off ourselves." Jayden said.

"We just want our gingerbread rangers." Emily explained.

"Well about that…" Antonio trailed off.

"What happened to mine?" Jayden asked picking up the head of his broken cookie.

"Mike got mad and crushed it before going to his room." Antonio said finishing his earlier sentence.

"That's mean, why would he do that?" Emily asked clearly upset.

"We're not exactly sure," Kevin shrugged. "he was fine when we were stinging lights."

"Whatever is bothering him, he shouldn't take it out on Jayden's cookie!" Emily started for Mike's room but Jayden grabbed her arm. "Why are you stopping me?"

"Because clearly he's upset with me and we should leave him alone."

"He has no reason to be upset with you,"

"Actually he does, but I can't tell you what it is."

"Why not?"

"Because you'll find out in a few days from him anyway but you have to promise me you won't be upset with him."

"Fine, I promise I won't be upset with Mike. But I'm only doing this for you."

"Thank you, now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go shower." Jayden turned around and headed down the hall.

"I'm going to my room to do some reading." Mia said heading to her room. Along the way, she heard Mike and Jayden talking.

"What do you think you were doing?" Mike asked angrily.

"She asked me to go shopping with her," Jayden said. "You knew that,"

"No, I mean the flirting!"

"What flirting?"

"Don't pretend you don't know. 'You taste good Emily', and you were chasing her around the kitchen trying to hug her! What are you doing?"

"I'm just being friendly Mike,"

"Well you're being too friendly, I don't want Emily getting distracted by other guys, that's why I asked you to keep other guys away from her."

"I did, she made sure of that." Mia heard a frustrated groan and then the door opened. "Mia, what are you doing here?"

"I was headed to me room for some reading, were you and Mike talking about something?"

"I was just checking on him."

"He still mad about something?"

"Fuming, but hopefully he'll be better by tomorrow."

"Can I get your opinion on something?"

"Sure, what is it?"

"I picked Antonio for the gift exchange and I was thinking of getting him a new fishing rod since his seems worn out. What do you think?"

"I think it's a good idea, he'll really love it."

"That's what I'm hoping for. I like seeing him happy."

"You sure you just don't like him?" Jayden lightly teased.

Mia blushed. "What makes you think I like him?"

"You act differently around him than you do around Mike, Kevin and me, plush you're blushing."

"Okay fine, I like him."

"Wish I could be surprised. You guys would make a good couple actually."

"I was thinking I could cook dinner for him after Christmas since Ji is making turkey."

"Well maybe he'll catch some fish with your gift and cook for you."

"That'd be really nice."

"I've seriously got to go shower, I'll see you later."

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Poor Emily can't yell at Mike for being childish, sorry for the short chapter