"Kara!" My mom called from the door.
"What now!" I asked still sitting on the couch with Victor. We were going over the book and I happened to find it very interesting.
"Someone else is at the door for you!" she yelled.
I knew who it was this time…
"Hi Kara." Tyler said. He was here with the choir book and solo part for me.
"Hey…" I said not meaning to sound annoyed.
"I brought you your stuff from choir." He handed me the stuff.
"Hello! Who are you?" my mom came right out.
"Uh…Tyler. Are you Kara's mother?" He asked shaking her hand.
"Yep." She smiled. I could tell what she was thinking…She was thinking: Geez, Kara! What's with all the boys!?"
He stood there on the mat.
"Well come on in! Don't be shy!" She said inviting him in.
He stepped forward happily.
"Kara was just talking with another one of her friends…oh what was it…Victor! Yes, Victor!" She blurted out before I could stop her.
Victor stared up at the new arrival, from the book. We all froze.
"Well I'll leave you alone…(God, knows I'll regret that…)" my mom side commented.
"Who's this?" They both asked at the same time both in a sort of disgusted tone.
"Um…Tyler…this is Victor, and Victor, this is Tyler…" I said my heart racing, and my breath held in.
"Hi"
"Hello"
"Well…Lets get back to the book!" I said rushing over to the couch where Victor was sitting. I patted the spot next to me for Tyler. He paused at first but then sat be me close.
"So this is what you got the book for…story time, with this guy?" He whispered to me. It felt like a cold wind blowing down my neck as he spoke close to me.
"I'm sorry. I didn't invite him. He came here one his own, I met him the same day I met you…" I whispered back, then refocused on Victor with a smile trying not to make it seem like I was talking behind his back….though I was…
"So where were we?" I asked Victor…
I stared in to his almost silver face. It seemed like I was in one of my favorite movies or in a good fantasy book. He pointed out some more things to me, and made sure Tyler could see the pictures too.
I was so focused on Victor I didn't notice Tyler wrap his arm around me. It was like a side hug. I kind of shrugged it off.
"Kara, if this is too uncomfortable for you, or you don't want me here…I understand…" He said interrupting Victor, and pulling my curtain of hair away from my face. He placed his hand under my chin.
I stared in to his eyes. They were a lot lighter than the normal blue he usually had. It almost looked like they were faded. And his face was as pale as marble, and his hair was like long, wheat colored, strings of gold. I fell in to a silent trance in his sad eyes.
"Yes…I think that'd be best…" Victor said looking at us.
"I asked Kara…not you…" Tyler said in a piercing voice.
He let my chin go and I stared forward with my mind aching.
They were both so enchanting…I didn't want to make the other feel bad…
I could feel their stares…
"I-" I came out and looked from Victor to Tyler…but when I turned my head to look at Tyler he was gone, and I heard the door down the hall close.
My heart sunk.
"Hey tomorrow, why don't I meet you after school, same spot on the beach. I can tell you more then." Victor said getting up.
I just sat there staring forward again. He bent down and kissed my forehead… It caught me by surprise, but I didn't move. My eyes teared up as he left.
I ran as fast as I could up the stares, locked my self in my room, and threw myself on to my bed. Tears flowed down on to my pillow. So many tears I had to change pillows so it wouldn't moldy.
That night, though, I stayed up hugging my pillow and watching out side my window. The night sky was always something that I could relate to. So like I did whenever I was sad: I picked out a single lonely star and sang it a song. Though, I was a little sobby, I still got the words and pitch right. I sang my self to sleep. I only woke up once or twice for a brief moment because I thought I was hearing things…things out side my window.
