Awesome, new chapter up and ready to go! I hope the last one was good, and I hope this one is almost as good...or better. Reveiw my bugs! That's how I grow and learn...but don't be to harsh please! :/

On with the story!

IMPORTANT: I will be for sure M.I.A for the next few days until the weekend, so I'm sorry for this...that's why I'm updating right now with a chapter...busy with my uncle who has cancer gonna help him out with fundraising. But untill then, I will see you guys later.


Games:

Okay, you know how some schools aren't that exciting to go too? How some schools is just a drag to go too? Well, back at home, that's how my school is; it was pretty boring, nothing ever happened; we were state recognized for many things one of which was for the science program and the fine arts program where a bunch of our students traveled for different things. Sometimes we would even take field trips to colleges around the city or out of the city. If we were that lucky the really smart students would go out of state; which would be me and at least another of the top five percent students.

Now, my new high school is a bit different, it's never dull; and when I say never dull, I really do mean it. Especially when everyone is laughing at Tala in history class, and when I say everyone I mean the teacher is even laughing; yes Mrs. Staton is laughing at the Tala Volkov. And why if you so dare ask, or if your just wondering? Because someone finally gave Tala a piece of his own medicine and by that someone, I mean me. Yes, me! I'm laughing my butt off at Tala as he sits on the floor with his chair dismantled and his butt now stained with ketchup and mayonnaise.

After all that he did to me in one morning, yeah I think he deserved it. Especially since his hair is covered in that hard to get off foil confetti that's all inside his shirt and pants by now. But I think I should tell you from the start of it all. Because I owe Kai a bit of credit too for distracting Tala before his epic fall in the class.

It's not like it was April fools in October, but more or less it was just a joking day for anyone. I was running late to class today, and I was literally running. This was the first that I've ever been late, but I was having hard time trying to open the door for the music class because no one was around, so there I was running with my Cello in hand along with my school bag. The hall ways were almost empty except for the common skippers walking around like nothing.

I stopped mid-way of the class room and walked the rest of the way. When I got to the door I looked into the room and a bunch of people were staring at me like I had something on my face because they were all smiling. I gave them a confused look. But my first mistake out of all of this was not looking at Tala; the way his face had an evil grin how he covered his mouth a bit with his hand. The second mistake I made was not looking at the door handle or even bothering to see why everyone was looking at me. So what if I was late? Everyone has a first, and today so happened to be mine. I grabbed the door handle and opened the door not realizing that something wet and sticky was on my hand. When I was already in I gave out a distress cry.

My face in an almost grossed out form, "What the fuck is this?" I quickly wiped the substance off my hand with a Kleenex on top of Mr. Belmonts desk. "It's so gross, it looks like-"

"HAAAAA, HAHAHAHA!" I looked for the source of the loudest laughter from the classroom as everyone was in an uproar. I spotted Tala almost falling out of his seat. "You-should...the look...on- your...FACE!" He couldn't even talk right.

"TALA!" I screamed out.

"So Aria, what does it look like?" He shouted out still laughing.

"What?"

Tala stared at me still laughing, but a bit softer now as everyone was calming down. "You know what it looks like. Didn't know you were into that stuff. You should clean off your hands before coming to class!"

I glared at Tala, "You are so going to get it!"

"Ha! I'd like to see you try!" My eye twitched. Was he daring me to try something on him. I think he was.

I walked to my seat and placed my stuff down and pointed a finger at him, "You just wait Tala, you'll get back! But worse!" I sat down and grumbled a bit.

"Well he got you good." I mimic an almost attempt at Kai's voice as he rolled his eyes. "It's shaving cream."

I gawked at Tala, "Shaving cream? Why the hell did you put shaving cream on a door handle?"

"Because the nurse gave it to me. I wasn't going to say no. Now watch this." Tala got up and walked outside looking to see if anyone was watching him or if a teacher was around. He shook the can and sprayed it again on the side of the handle. It was one of those handles where you pull it down. He stepped back in and smirked at me, "Now watch and learn."

We waited for the next victim. I felt bad for whoever was next and I was scared for some odd reason, then I saw them. I gasped. Oh no, those words kept running to through my head when I saw Mr. Belmont grab the handle to quickly to see what was on it. He walked in and looked at his hand; his face was of disgust and anger, but by then the whole class bursted into high laughter. Even I started laughing, I couldn't help it. This was too funny. Mr. Belmont grabbed a Kleenex and cleaned off the shaving cream and dabbed some hand sanitizer and cleaned off the remaining cream off of him.

"Very funny guys." He took his seat at his desk and stared at us as we continued to laugh, "whose bright idea was this? Huh? The old shaving cream trick." He brushed back his slick black hair and sighed. "I have to give credit to whoever did this one. I can't believe I fell for this. Good job." Mr. Belmont smiled at us. After that the class seemed to have calmed down.

Every now and then I heard Tala let out a little laugh and there; which was getting me mad. Yeah, Okay, I do admit that what he did to me was pretty funny, but that was so mean! Every time Tala let out a noise I glared at him and he smiled at me knowing full well what he did.

"You have to admit what Tala did was pretty funny." I glared at Kai daring him to say something else. "What? I'm just saying."

"Don't encourage him anymore." I returned my attention to my reading, writing down notes and taking in my wording in my short essay for the story.

"I'm not. He does it to himself." Yes, why should I even try with this guy? They are both alike, Kai being the leader in this situation.

When the bell rang I got my stuff and took off. I ran met up with Hilary walking out of the class, "Sorry I didn't tell you."

"It would have helped if you did."

She giggled, "We all needed a good laugh. Just watch out, if Tala got you once, you can bet he'll get you again."

"I would like to see him try." I clung onto my Cello tighter as I walked to my Chemistry class. "With the way he is, I'm surprised he made it this far."

"Both Tala and Kai are very smart. But they don't use their brains very much."

"No, you think?" I glanced at Hilary waiting for her to reply but she just shrugged. "We'll see then."

"You do that. I have to go to the little girl's room. See you later."

I walked into class and saw that Kai and Tala were sitting at the tables. Ray was talking to Tala and Kai was looking at me as I kept staring at Tala. I made my way to my seat.

"What has you all anal?"

I smacked Kai over the head, "I'm not anal! I'm just don't trust Tala."

"Well you didn't get cream on you again, so all is clear." I still don't trust Tala. I looked around our table and didn't see anything out of the ordinary. I guess it was safe.

Sitting down I watched as the other students made their way into the class. Once the class was seated, Mrs. Staton brought herself to the front of the room. "It's that time again class. Now, today I think I'll cut you some slack, I'm not really good so if you don't mind...just copy down this definitions."

The long tables that were sitting at had opening for the books and what not. I reached in the back of cubby and put my hand on the only book that was there and I felt it; something wet and squishy. "Damn you Tala!" I yanked my hand out and looked at the shaving cream.

Again the class bursted out laughing. How did I not see this coming? How the hell did he know? "HAHAHAHAHA! You once again fell for it!"

"How the hell did you know?"

"Aria my dear, it's called a cell phone. I text to see what we would be doing today. I got you again."

I stood up and cleaned my hand as Ms. Staton called the class to order as she was rubbing her head at all the noise. "Silence class! Calm down." After a few more muffled laughs no more was heard.

I began writing, my intense writing. Okay, today was meant to be a good day! I woke up happy, well refreshed with no moody problems. And here I was running late to my first class of the day and then Tala punked me with some shaving cream and everyone knew; and my so called friend Hilary didn't bother giving me a heads up! And now I believed he infamous Kai who said that Tala would stop; and here I am wiping the shaving cream once again off my hand. Yes, I must say that today is not my day.

"It wasn't all that bad." Kai whispered to me.

"To you it wasn't, but to me, yeah it was..."

"And why do you say that?"

"I'm the new girl still! Most of the junior class here will remember this!

"So you say." Kai didn't bother to look at me. He continued his writing.

I turned back and looked at Ray and Tala, I watched Tala as he stopped and stared at me with a smirk on his lips. Ray took a glance at the both of us and had a worried expression on him. "Tala, you better watch yourself."

"I wouldn't be saying that, because with what's been happening, I would say that you should be watching yourself."

I faced back to the front. Yes, Tala would pay. I just had to think to something but how? What was the best way to get back at Tala? I put my head down as I continued to write what we were given to do. Then it came to me; I knew what I would do. I smiled as I put my pen down. My hand was hurting.

I wasn't even close to being finished with the thirty definitions I had to copy down. Yeah, it wasn't much, but still I wanted to do work.

I sat down at our table for lunch and I was given weird looks and everyone smiled at me; so they all knew.

"How does it feel to get pranked by Tala?" Grinned Emily.

"Not as much as fun as yesterday with the whole virgin thing."

"You know; if he isn't screwing girls, he's playing pranks or not doing his work." Emily took a bite of her burger.

I rolled my eyes, "Yes, I kind of figured that out after today."

Hilary shrugged her shoulders, "You're the one who hangs out with them. So it's not our fault that he's picking on you."

"Do I have a choice?"

"You could stop getting rides from Kai."

"I could. But I've been getting along good with Kai." I was given stares as everyone just gave me this most confused stare ever. "I'm just saying."

"Yeah right!" Everyone shouted. I shrunk into my seat.

"Well don't you worry, I have a plan and Tala is going to get it!" I put my hand into a fist with a determined look in my eye.

I was given uncertain looks from everyone and I'm sure I could tell what they were thinking, but still; no way was I going to allow it get this far anymore. Next class that I have with Tala he's going to get it.

"Emily, Tyson! Can I have some of that ketchup and mayonnaise?" Both teens looked at me and nodded, I grabbed it and went in search for more plotting my revenge. Hell, I think I should get Kai back too, but that's if I was in a good mood not too.

Heading to class I spotted Kai and Tala talking to some girls; I walked up to the both of them. They noticed and smiled. Tala grinned at me but I just ignored him and the girls glared death daggers at me from behind. I grabbed Kai and pulled him away.

"You do realize that you're writing yourself a death wish from those girls?"

"I know that. But I need your help." He raised an eyebrow, "Distract Tala for me will you? Just for a few minutes, be late to class for all I care."

"You want me to be late for you?"

"Please?" Kai sighed and put his hands on his hips and looked at me and my determined face. "Sure. But you owe me."

"You name it and I'll do it."

Just like that, Kai kept to his word and distracted Tala. I put my plan into action by doing the same thing Tala did to me. I got the ketchup and mayonnaise and poured the contents carefully on the doorknob. The class was staring at me and I motioned them to keep quiet as I finished my work. I walked into the class and went into my Cello case and pulled out a screw driver and began my work Tala's chair. When he sat his bony ass on this he'll fall off. I placed the remaining Ketchup and Mayonnaise on his seat. I grinned an evil at this wonderful plan; though I'm sure Tala would notice such an obvious attempt on this I was hoping he wouldn't. I pushed his chair back into its place and took my spot at my desk putting my stuff away.

I saw movement on the other side of door. I smiled when I saw who it was. Tala and Kai were talking and Tala never noticing what was on the knob. Facing Kai Tala grabbed the knob and and jerked away I stared forward copying down the homework assignment and everyone bursted out laughing when Tala walked in holding his hand out.

"Who the hell did this?" He looked around and pointed me out, "Aria!"

Lazily I looked at him, "What? Honestly you think I could do something like that? I have better things to do than play silly games." I went back to my work. Tala wiped the stuff off his hands with some kleenex then tossing it aside.

"Don't play dumb with me! Fine, you got me back." He wasn't even paying attention; the idiot, he pulled out his chair still complaining about the incident and how we were even and what not. He sat down, "Ahhh!" BAM! The roared with laughter as Tala was flat on his ass with his chair dismantled and his but now stained with Ketchup and Mayonnaise. Mr. Staton started laughing too. "Fuck…"

"Ha-Ha-Ha. How does it feel Tala! You should pay more attention to the pranks you pull!" I got up and stood next to Tala as he glared at me still on the floor with the chair tilted. I had my hands behind my back I was hoping that Tala would at least notice that I wasn't done just yet. As quickly as I could I smashed an egg on his head that was filled with the foil confetti. Tala shook his hair trying to get the stuff off of him, but to no avail. He stood up and dusted himself off not seeing that his butt was stained as well as the confetti still on him. He jumped around scratching his back.

"Aria! Damn you!" Tala jumped around trying to clear himself of the colorful stuff.

"What did I do?" I asked smiling.

"What the- My butt is stained too! Damn it Aria!" He turned around trying to get a good look. Like a dog chasing his tail. "I didn't think you-" He turned and faced Kai who was covering up a smirk, "You! And you helped her, didn't you?" He pointed at Kai with an accusing finger.

"Well she did say she would repay me. I couldn't say no."

"That's right Tala." I paused before speaking again, "You know, next time you play a joke on someone, make sure you know they won't get revenge on you."

Tala and I had a stare off for a about a minute until Tala extended a hand toward me, "I guess I have to admit defeat, you got me back. But next time you won't be so lucky."

I took Tala's hand and we shook, "Alright then. It's a truth."

"Not bad for a girl." I smiled. Yeah, Tala wasn't all that bad, he was alright. I felt I got closer to him today and I liked it. He was an alright friend.

And that was how Tala ended up the way he did, and might I say it was a beautiful job!


I sat in my music getting my friend out of his case. I cleaned my hands on my jacket that was on the chair and fixed my skirt as I placed my Cello in its area. I grabbed my bow and took a deep breath and started playing a simple Bach piece which was Minuet. A very simple piece for a Cellist who's been playing for a while. It was usually basic warm up for me. I made it start off soft and grew the sound up a bit more as I glided my bow across the strings. Usually this piece was a bit rough, but I managed to make it smooth without such hasty stops. I was so caught up in my music I didn't hear the sound of knocking.

It grew louder with more force and I felt like I was in a dream; and I stopped playing when it persisted. I turned my head over and looked at the door that led to choir hall; no one was around, so that meant it was the other door in front of me that led outside. I slowly turned my head and stared at Kai who was looking at me. I almost dropped my Cello but caught him on time.

What was Kai doing here? Didn't he have class? How long has he been here? Oh no! My face is turning red; I'm blushing! My cheeks were red I could feel it. Kai once again knocked on the door. I got up and went to open it. He stepped in not taking notice of me.

"What are you doing?"

"I came to listen." He grabbed a chair and brought it in front of me from where I was sitting.

I gave him such a confused look, "You came to listen to me?" I blushed even more. "But why-"

"Don't be so nervous. I've heard you before."

"What?"

"Yeah. For almost the past few weeks since you've been here I've been listening."

Was he joking? Had he really been hearing me for that long? So this whole time; this whole time he's been out their listening to me practice? I closed my eyes trying not to freak out. No one has ever done that before! Without my permission that is! I blushed and I felt something graze my hand. I opened my eyes and saw that it was Kai grabbing my hand leading me to my chair. I sat down and still stared at Kai.

"Play for me." I don't know why, but something made me pick up my bow again.

An aura, a calming aura relaxed me quite good and I closed my eyes and continued to play the Bach piece I had started. I got so into the music I felt my body moving along with the piece; my body swayed slowly and I was lost. It felt like forever, but it was only a minute that it lasted. The sweet song that was played was so short. I opened my eyes and Kai was looking at me.

"How was that?"

"I'm not saying this in a rude way, but can you play another song?"

I gave him a sweet smile, "I don't mind at all. I mean, I did say I would repay you for today."

"Exactly my point."

"This is piece that I'm always unsure of. My parents haven't even heard it, but I guess it's alright if you heard it." Kai leaned back on the chair and crossed his arms as his eyes slowly closed. He was ready for me to perform. Like an audience.

Stradivarius is piece I'm comfortable with sometimes. But I usually messed it up; not in a bad way were the piece is put to shame; it was only on a few notes, but other than that it was real good. My bow glided across my Cello with such ease as the music started off soft but steady. I could feel eyes on me but I was alright with that. My hands expertly went along the neck as my fingers moved along. I could feel the vibrations hitting me all over with each movement of the song. I started moving along with the music; swaying side to side, sometimes back and forth depending on the chords. The song got softer, then a crescendo escaped and it grew and my body was taken over. I peaked at Kai and he seemed lost as he continued to stare and I continued to move as the playing got softer.

His eyes had a certain look in them. He was calm; but I could tell he was hiding something; he wanted to say something to me. His beautiful violet orb's stared and followed my movement of my hands, then back to me. A smile crept on his lips and I felt as if I was about to melt. I had never seen him smile as such and it was beautiful. A blush appeared and I once again closed my eyes. The song became steady with time and I stopped my swaying but my head kept moving; then the playing once again got soft but never ceased to stop. A crescendo escaped as my body started moving again and the music got faster and faster and it grew, but just as it had grown it got soft and slowly stopped. I allowed my bow to slowly glide across to the finish and I held my bow then counted to three and released as my eyes opened.

A smiled formed on Kai as he clapped at my performance. "That was amazing."

I blushed and fiddled with my bow as I laid my Cello down, "Really? I didn't' think it was best work."

"Well that's you speaking, but I say that was amazing." Kai was being nice to me. Why was he being so nice to me? "I've been hearing you play, and I must say; that getting a front row seat to this was not so bad. You've played better though."

My eye twitched, I knew it couldn't last long. Kai can't be too nice for too long. "You jerk! I play for you as payment and this is how you compliment me!" I slapped him over the head. "I should have known."

"Calm down Aria. I'm not saying it in a bad way." Kai rubbed his head. "I really...loved it." And there it was again, that same look he was giving me as I played. I stared at him not knowing what to do.

Kai was becoming irresistible with the way he looked. I sat on the chair but something was taking over me and I didn't know what it was or how to explain it but I felt I had too; I wanted to. Maybe I was going against myself with what happened after the Homecoming dance and when Kai dropped me off at my house after I came from his house; but right now I didn't care.

I got up from my spot from the chair and walked up toward Kai. He stared up at me and I did it; I kissed Kai on the lips. I know this took him by surprise but by instincts he kissed me back. He grabbed my waist and brought me down to sit on him. I had never done this before but I put my legs on either side of him; and to top it off I was in a skirt! Our make out session was pretty intense. I was here kissing Kai in the music building where anyone could just walk in on us, yes how crazy was that? How crazy was I?

I grabbed Kai's face as my hair fell over my face touching Kai. He grabbed tight around my body bringing me closer and his hands started roaming all over my body; but my brain was turned off no alarms were ringing. His hands smoothly glided down to my waist and rested their. My arms wrapped around his neck as we went deeper into the kissing. My face was flushed, I could feel it but I wasn't ready to finish; but then it happened, the alarms were sounding off in my head when Kai's hands started to go up my skirt. I tensed which made him tense and we both stopped.

We pulled away breathing heavily as my forehead rested on his, "We can't do this..." I got off him.

"What?" Kai asked a bit flustered

"You heard me. We can't do this, not at all." I fixed my skirt and blouse and put my Cello and bow away properly.

"And why is that?" Kai said getting defensive on me as he stood up looking cross as ever.

"Uh, hello! Here we are getting into it, and we're not even dating! And then when you kissed me those other times when I'm sure they meant nothing at all to you..."

Kai ran a hand down his face a look of annoyance rising in him, "So you decide that attacking me like that is going to solve things?"

"No! I don't know why I did that, so don't even ask, because even I don't' know..."

"So the major issue is that we're not dating?"

I gave him a look that said that's-my-point. "Yes."

"Then go out with; let's date, let's be a couple."

"No!"

Okay, now I was just annoying Kai I think. But I didn't want to involve myself with a player; I told myself that I would stay away from, that I wasn't going to be one of those girls he played with for a few weeks then tossed aside when he done. Just like Tala, Kai too was a horn dog as well as his other friends.

"What the hell Aria! First you make the impression that you want to hook up, now you don't want to?"

"Exactly..."

He sighed, "Whatever. Let's just go. I don't want to be here anymore."

So what if he was mad, I was mad too; and being the car wasn't making things any better. It was silent all the way; and when I say silent...I mean it was silent. No sound; no music or breath could be heard, just the sound of the engine as we passed by a few stores and houses. I noticed though...after a while that we were nowhere near our houses. We were somewhere completely different.

"Where are we going?"

"You'll see."

I should have known he wasn't going to tell me anything. We were like in the middle of nowhere; it was just a bunch of trees, the type of place where you could commit murder and get away with it. Then, just as we had entered the place we were gone from it as the view changed. We were at a park. We passed a few swing sets and benches that were surrounded by a few trees. People were having picnics and playing as they ran around having fun. The car came to a stop and Kai turned off the engine and rolled down the windows.

The breeze came in and moved my black hair all around my face as I gazed out to the scenery. Why were even here?

"I want to go home."

"Not yet. First we're going to talk." He switched his seat to where he could lay on his back as he stared at the ceiling.

"About what?"

"About this, about what's going on?"

I was getting irritated, "Nothing is going on. Just leave it."

"You don't even know what you want."

"Me? I do know what I want. It's you who can't make up your mind!"

"That's what you think."

"Damn it Kai, if you're going to be complaining about this, then why don't you just leave me alone!"

"I think I will! I could be doing much better things that car pulling you to and from school!"

So maybe I would show it, but I felt it. Those words hurt... a lot. I continued to stare at the window not bothering to look at the bluenett at all. "Well if I'm such a burden then don't car pull me! I'm so sorry that I ruined your social life because you have to give me rides to school!"

"Yeah, well my social life would be easier if you weren't involved." What he was saying didn't even bother him. Did he even notice what he was saying? Did he see that his words were hurting me? I think not.

I held in the tears as best as I could, "Fine! Starting now, I'll get out of your damn hair!" I opened his car door and slammed it shut stomping off to who knows where.

I followed a little trail on the grass and saw the swing set we had passed driving here. I sat on one swing and swung a little holding the chains making sure that my skirt didn't flap up and show unnecessary things. I gazed at the ground and tried to rationalize why I liked Kai. When that didn't work I tried to think of the reasons to not like him. And I found a lot of reasons why not to like him. But I guess because of those reasons, I couldn't help but be attracted to him. His bad boy side that brought him out more; but it was the moments that we were together that he was different...in a good way.

I swallowed the lump in my throat and felt some tears escape as I wiped them away. "Are you crying?"

How did I not notice him? I saw his shadow on the ground as he was standing behind me holding on to the chains. "Go away."

"No." He said as he nuzzled my neck which sent shivers along my body. I scrunch up my nose at this awful smell.

"You've been smoking."

"And?"

"It's gross!" I moved my head away from him. "Don't breathe around me until you pop a gum."

"Aria, I'm sorry." He breathed right around my ear and I could smell his breath. He smelled like winter fresh; so he did pop a gum like I said for him to do. "Can you forgive me?"

"No." I said bluntly not caring how sweet he was trying to be.

"I'm really, really sorry Aria. I didn't mean to say those things to you and make you cry. That's the last thing I wanted to do."

I stared at the ground and played with the dirt with my feet. I smiled, but my hair covered it. Should I forgive him? I should, he was trying and it's not every day that you hear the almighty Kai apologize like this. It's so cliché, all of this is, but I liked it. But since he was trying.

I chuckled at him, " I guess I can forgive. But next time something like this happens, I'll make you work for a forgiveness."

I felt a tickle at my ear and turned to face Kai, we were only inches apart. I couldn't help it; he was right there so I kissed him; even if was short. A smile formed on Kai's lips, "That's it. No matter what you say, we are officially a couple. I can't have you playing games like this with me and let you get away with it."

"Fine." I smiled.

I patted the extra seat next for me so Kai could sit next to me. He took the offer and he sat in it. " Do you want to go home?"

"Not yet." I stayed quite a few seconds longer thinking, "You do realize that half the female population at our school is going to have it out for me."

"I know." He sounded very amused by this. "But I'm sure you can handle it."

"You know, all of this is not at all ordinary."

Kai shrugged and pushed himself with one foot as he went back and forth, " Who said it was supposed to be ordinary?"

"No one. It's just that before I came here. My life was pretty ordinary, I even though coming here would be the same." I swung on the swing a little holding my skirt down and the wind hitting my face as my hair danced.

"But it's far from ordinary."

"It is. Since I've been here things have been different; in a good way. Crazy things have been going on and I can't complain for the most part. I just realized that life is never ordinary and that's how it should be."

You have to live and let. And today just showed me that; from the start of the morning up until now I saw that today was a good day it just had to go from bad to good; and I'm glad it did. I'm the type who stays clear of drama and crazy stuff but since coming here...I know thing's won't be the same. I'm kind of excited to see where this takes me.

"Aria."

"Yes?"

"This is out of the blue, but do you want to come to a Halloween party?"

Is that a good thing to be excited?


Hope you guys liked it, and I hope you read the important notice. Well, till I'm done and ready with more chapters I will update soon. Be safe and have a wonderful day.

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