Recap: Joey and Kaiba both like you. Smells like trouble!

I woke up on time the next morning and hopped in the shower. After finishing my morning routine I talked to my brother some about the previous day and about the new friends I had made.

"Would you mind if they came over on Friday?"

"Who?"

I rolled my eyes at this. I knew I could be boring sometimes but I at least expected my brother to listen to my first day of school.

"My new friends, I really want to get to know them better."

"Sure but I'm working all night so be have. I don't want to come home to a messy house the next day."

"Yes sir," I said beaming up at him.

I hugged him goodbye and walked out the door. I skipped to school that morning and arrived 10 minutes before the bell rang. I met up with Joey in the hall on the way to algebra. We both sat in the same seats as yesterday while chatting about homework. When the conversation died I decided to ask about Friday.

"Hey Joey, I was wondering if you and the gang would like to come over on Friday"

"I'm in for sure. We can ask the others together later," he said smiling at me.

Smiling back I said "Awesome Can't wait."

"Hey, is your older brother going to be there?"

"Unfortunately no, he has to work all day Friday."

"Oh, Okay."

The bell rang and it was time for class to begin. Once again it was a blast. I couldn't help but feel happy around Joey. He was just that kind of person and I wanted more of it. I never was the chatty type. I never made friends very easily and when I did they weren't ever close. It wasn't that I preferred to keep to myself; I just don't have anything to say. Everything was different around Joey though. It was like we had know each other forever as clichéd as it sounded. Things just clicked with him automatically.

THURSDAY

I worked hard to get everything prepared for company. I didn't even do my homework I was so busy. Everyone said they were coming so I made extra food. Yugi had offered to help and I wasn't going to let him but he insisted all week until he was too annoying to stand anymore. He knocked on the door about three hours before the party and helped with food.

We were both cleaning the living room in quietly when Yugi broke the silence.

Hey Taylor what games do you want to play?"

"I'm not sure. What do you have in mind?"

"We could play a board game or two."

"Sure then maybe watch a movie?"

"Yea that sounds great."

After Yugi left, I fixed some food for myself and fell asleep on the couch while doing homework.

I woke up in my own bed the next morning. I figured Kyle had moved me from my previous location. I got up and did my normal morning things and went to greet Kyle.

"Good morning!" he said cheerfully.

I looked at him as though he were insane and said good morning back.

"You wanna do something fun before your little party?"

"Like what?"

"Well I was thinking since I'll be working all weekend I would take you to breakfast then the mall for some new clothes."

"You're going to let me skip school?"

"Yup"

"Okay" I nearly flipped. I ran upstairs to change out of my uniform. I then texted Joey, Yugi and Tea that I wasn't going to be in class that day and to be at the house at around 6.

Kyle took me to iHop and then we went to the mall. I got a couple new dresses with some shoes and Kyle got a few video games for himself. We got home at around 3 and I immediately went to change into one of my new dresses. I changed into a cute pink strapless since it was pretty nice outside.

"Taylor!"

I heard my brother calling me and went to see what he needed.

"Yes"

"I'm leaving for the weekend. Have fun with your party and don't forget your chores including the mail."

"Yes sir."

I hugged my brother goodbye and went to clean the kitchen after Kyle. A few minutes later I went to check the mail and saw something peculiar in the mailbox. It was all of the notes I had missed from that day with a letter attached to it all. I went inside and put the actual mail on the table and went up to my room. I opened the note to find Joey's handwriting.

Taylor,

I know how important school is to you, so I decided to get the homework you needed. My notes aren't the best but I hope they'll be useful anyway. Can't wait to see you tonight.

Love Joey

I couldn't help but smile at the thought. Never before had anyone gone out of their way to be genuinely nice. I had grown up with the notion that people usually did things for selfish reasons. This was completely contrary to those beliefs.

I started to work on some homework until just before my friends were supposed to come over. I wasn't even halfway done with all of the work I had to do. Not to mention I had to study for a quiz on Monday. I felt pretty bad about my work load for the weekend but the bad feelings vanished as soon as the doorbell rang.

I swiftly opened the door and allowed them into my house.

"Make yourselves comfortable I'll go get the food we made yesterday."

When I came back in I sat down next to Tea on the love seat while Bakura and Yugi sat on the couch. Joey sat in the chair my brother usually sat in. We started to discuss what we wanted to do and agreed on a scary movie. I put in the ring and sat on the floor. Tea moved over next to Yugi and Joey moved over near me. Bakura and Tristen took over the couch. We all had popcorn and the movie was about to start.

Sorry if the dress doesn't show.