Morning seemed to come too slowly that day, and by the time we were in the park, I was so hyper that I honestly couldn't stay still. My mother's necklace was out there somewhere, and I was going to find it.
When we first walked in the park, I saw Zuko, and hid behind Sokka. He was standing next to a dark-haired girl with pale skin and red lips. She was beautiful. I groaned, not really wanting to get involved with him and his…his girlfriend maybe?
Luckily, it seemed like they were arguing about something and he yelled at her before stomping away. She followed after him and hopped into the same car as him. I chuckled; that was going to be a fun ride home.
"What?" Sokka asked.
I shrugged lightly. "Nothing."
We split up with Sokka taking the left side of the park while I took the right side.
About an hour later, Sokka called to me, "I'm going to take a quick break."
I rolled my eyes, knowing that a 'quick break' meant that he was quitting. "Whatever," I replied. This necklace didn't mean anything to him; he obviously didn't love Mom like I did. If he did, how could he give up on the last thing of hers that we had?
I searched through the rest of my side of the park and then scurried over to Sokka's side and began hunting for the necklace.
I must have searched through every strand of grass, every pebble, every twig, and every leaf at least twice and Mom's necklace wasn't there. "Sokka," I moaned. "It's not here."
He was lying lazily on a tree, and he stirred at my voice. His eyes cracked open. "Katara, it's got to be. Otherwise, it might have fallen off anywhere. Or maybe it's at home."
I sighed. "I'll check again."
And so we walked back home. I checked everywhere I could have walked after my date, and my necklace was no where. I dashed up the stairs and rummaged through everything in my room, making it look like a bomb had exploded in it.
I grunted as I flopped down on my bed.
This was hopeless. What if it was gone forever? After all, I can't find it anywhere.
I buried my head in my pillow and began weeping softly. My phone rang, but all I wanted to do was completely ignore it.
It stopped ringing, but then started again only moments after it. I grabbed it and flipped it open, mainly just wanting to get rid of the irritating sound. "Hello?"
"Hey Katara," Aang's voice said.
"I'm here too," Toph said.
"How's everything going?" Aang asked.
"Okay. I've met a lot of nice people and have some new friends."
"You're not going to replace us, are you?" Toph asked, pretending to sound hurt.
Aang added, "It doesn't sound like everything's okay."
"No, everything's great," I relied, sighing.
"What's with the sigh?" Aang asked.
"Why does it sound like you've been crying?" I groaned. How could Toph tell that? After all, I was doing my best to hide my sniffles.
"I lost my mother's necklace."
"How?"
"Where?"
"I think I lost it when I was walking in the park, but I searched everywhere and couldn't find it. Then I ripped my room apart trying to find it."
Aang said nothing but Toph asked, "What were you doing in the park?"
I blushed a deep crimson red and was so glad that we were talking on the phone and they couldn't see my blush. "I was on a date with this guy that Sokka introduced me to. He's so cute and totally sweet."
"Ugh, Sugar Queen. You've only been there a few days and yet you already have a guy."
"So, everything else is great then with your great guy?" Aang sneered.
"Well, there's one other thing that…bothers me."
"What is it?" Toph asked.
"There's this guy-"
"Another one?" Aang asked, shocked.
I ignored him. "And he totally hates me. Plus, I don't know why."
"Have you said anything that might have offended him?" Toph asked.
"I've said nothing to the guy."
"Maybe that's why," Aang suggested.
"I don't know."
"I have to go," Toph said after a few pauses of silence. "Dinner."
I flipped around on my bed and stared at the clock which read 4:00. "Me too," Aang said. "It's around sevenish here," he reminded me.
"Right," I said. "Okay guys. Bye."
"Bye," they chorused.
