It's been too long, I know! I'm sorry guys but college is a biatch; ruining my life :(

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Chapter 10

'Would you rather… live in a house with no internet, or no indoor plumbing?' I smiled evilly at the two teens sitting lazily in my living room.

Dinner had been fun; I always enjoyed spending time with Ash and the fact that he actually managed to reserve a table at Taco Bell was an added bonus. Katrina joined us a little while after we got home and we ended up playing 'would you rather' whilst eating a large tub of ice cream each. All in all, it's been an awesome Friday.

'What kind of a monster are you? Who even suggests living without internet?' Katrina ranted loudly.

Ash snorted, 'I'm guessing you'd live without indoor plumbing then. I'd probably pick the same. I need my daily dose of porn.' He winked at us before having two pillows hit him square in the face.

Katrina glanced at me and rolled her eyes.

'Idiot', we both said in unison.

'Well ladies, I'd love to stay and chat all night, but I need my beauty sleep. See you tomorrow' Ash yawned and sauntered off to my room.

'Night' we both replied.

The living room suddenly felt empty; the life of the party was gone and there were only two socially awkward people left. Fun.

I couldn't help but smile a little at the quiet atmosphere. I glanced over at Kat who was looking at me nervously, also thinking about the awkwardness in the room.

'It's weird being at someone's house.' She broke the silence. 'I never get invited anywhere so I was really nervous about what the… rules are and stuff, you know, sleepover protocol. When you said you wanted me to come… I was… well… you know… basically thanks for inviting me. It means a lot.' Her voice quietened down at the end to a whisper.

I studied her expression. She was looking at her hands, a small smile on her face and her eyes were starting to fill up.

'Hey hey, it's okay. Honestly, it's fun having you around. I'm really lonely here, especially when Ash isn't here so you can come and stay over anytime.' I put my hand over hers and smiled warmly at her.

This feels so weird. I thought I would just walk through these two years without getting attached to anyone. That way, it'll be easier to leave after school is finished but now, I think I can actually stay here and like it. Maybe even live here in the future.

I brushed that final thought off. I couldn't stay here, I needed to go back home; to Kaz, Ash and… Conrad. I couldn't leave Conrad. Even though he's not… here anymore, I still need him.

I could feel my heart become heavier and heavier; I breathed deeply to calm myself and put on my usual fake smile. 'So, which film should we watch?'

…

'RISE AND SHINE PEOPLE! THE BIRDS ARE SINGING, THE SUN IS OUT, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY! LET'S GO!' Ash's voice bellowed through the living room where me and Katrina were sprawled out across the floor.

A sharp light hit my eyes as I saw the teen opening the blinds. I groaned loudly, 'no energy'.

'It's 12 Fifi, we need to meet your boyfriend at the park.'

I heard Katrina laugh from her side of the floor and stuck my leg out to kick her. 'He's not my boyfriend.'

'Well then your friend with benefits is waiting.' Ash smirked.

I glared at him and pulled myself up using the couch. 'Shut up,' was all I could manage this early in the morning.

He laughed at my weak response.

'Stupid jerk', I muttered under my breath all the way to the bathroom.

…

We sat on the bench in the park, Katrina yawning next to me while Ash was gawking at the women who walked past. I leaned back and stared at the sky.

'He's so late' I said flatly. 'I'm gonna kill him.'

'Maybe he forgot. Ring him and ask.' Ash suggested, diverting his attention from a particular female's behind.

'It's Kai. He never forgets things.' Katrina added. She turned to me, 'you have his number?'

'Yeah', I replied, a little unsure as to what her reaction would be. 'Why?'

'Nothing. I just don't remember him giving you his number'.

I sighed and started tapping my feet on the ground; I was becoming more and more irritated by the minute. He was an hour late and we were still waiting for him.

'Alright, he's not gonna show. Let's just go. He'll ring us if he gets here so it's no problem.' Ash finally became impatient. 'I am bored, so let's just go.'

For some reason, I didn't want to leave; he might show up. 'I think I'm going to stay here for a little while longer. In case he shows up.'

'Alright, suit yourself.' Ash sighed and started walking away, Katrina following him.

I sat on the bench for ten more minutes before getting annoyed and deciding to find his house. I know he's rich, well his Granddad is anyway. He probably lives in the rich part of town, in the biggest mansion.

I suddenly had a brainwave. He's famous in this town so I can just ask anyone where he lives and they'll know. I looked around the park, searching for a possible victim to ask. My eye caught a man with a young boy playing catch on the grass together; the image just seemed so normal and natural. Even though I never had that, I've always known that it's normal to have a caring family instead of one that hates you.

'Excuse me Miss, are you okay?' the young boy looked up at me curiously with large blue eyes. 'You seem a little sad. Did someone hurt you?'

I smiled kindly at the young child and bent down so I was at the same level as him. 'No, I'm okay. I was just thinking about my dad. Can I ask you something?'

He nodded.

'Do you know the house where the Hiwatari's live?' my voice was syrupy sweet; it always changed when I talk to kids.

'Yup! They live in a huge house. I saw it once! There was a big fountain and the grass outside was so green. It would be so cool to live there, don't you think Miss? And I bet they have a huge TV inside and candyfloss! And maybe –'the boy babbled on excitedly; he had a very good imagination.

I chucked, 'do you know the address or the street?'

'The street is called Ester Heights. The richest people live there. I wanna live there one day when I'm famous' his eyes sparkled and I was astounded at how optimistic he was. I was also a little disappointed; he would soon become older and realise that the world isn't all that nice. He would probably lose that glint in his eyes and become a monotonous human being; or maybe he'll be one of those rare happy people you find occasionally.

I patted him on the head, 'remember something. Stay happy, okay?'

'Okay Miss. You too!' he beamed at me. 'Keep smiling! My mum always tells me that'.

My smile left my face as he mentioned his mother and I remembered mine. She would never have told me anything like that; to keep happy or keep smiling. I was a little jealous of the boy; his father was alive while his mother cared, hopefully he'd turn out to be a good kid.

I shook my head and focussed on finding the apparently huge house.

…

No exaggeration. It was a frigging palace. The kid was right about the grass and the fountain but the building itself was huge. I felt a little apprehensive pressing the buzzer on the gate outside. This felt so weird. The intercom suddenly crackled, 'Hiwatari residence, who is this?'

'Erm, I'm Felicity Phoenix. I was wondering if Kai was in.'

'Master Kai is not expecting you. You may come in and wait in the foyer until he is informed' the posh voice replied from the machine.

The gate suddenly swung open and walked in toward the colossal building. The door of the mansion was opened by a fairly elderly gentleman wearing a suit with a black bowtie. He must be the butler looking at the way he stood; his back was straight and his shoulders pulled back. I peered inside. Words cannot describe the brilliance of the foyer. There was a large crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling in the centre and that was the main attraction of the room. Each individual crystal was cut perfectly so the light reflected off it beautifully. The paintings on the wall were done by top class professionals and some of them were famous pieces worth millions of dollars. Two staircases started at each side of the room and met on the first floor in the middle. The floor was made up of strange transparent tiles and underneath those were small streams of water which could be seen running.

My mind was officially blown. This guy wasn't just rich, he was rich rich.

'What are you doing here?' a deep voice called out from the top of the staircase.

I jumped and looked up to see Kai peering down at me. I was still in awe of the house but had to make myself look angry.

'Well, you were meant to meet us at the park like 2 hours ago. Why the hell didn't you show up?' I snapped at him weakly.

He raised an eyebrow, 'I was busy'.

'Excuse me? You were busy? Then a phone call or even a text message would have been nice. We were waiting for more than an hour.' My voice was getting louder and louder.

'I forgot' he replied simply, without much emotion.

I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion; this wasn't like him. Something must have happened. 'Can I stay for a while?' I asked, a little more calmly than before. 'Ash and Kat have already gone and I don't have much to do.'

He shrugged and motioned for me to come upstairs. I sighed and followed him into his room, which was also huge. It was the same size as my apartment and the one next door put together. The walls were a light grey and a little plain which could be said for the whole room; it had no personality.

'So…' I broke the awkward silence. This had never been a problem for us before. 'Are you okay?'

'Yeah', he replied without smiling.

There was definitely something wrong; he was never this cold towards me. My mind became foggy and started spinning. Maybe it's my fault. What if I did something or said something that offended him. He was my first friend here, I don't want to lose him but then again, I didn't deserve a friend in the first place. I should just be left to rot on my own. My arms felt numb as these poisonous thoughts rushed through my mind and my legs felt like they were made of jelly. I had the sudden urge to throw up but I held it down, not wanting to embarrass myself.

He felt a hand on my arm. I was being lead to the edge of a bed and was gently pushed so I was sitting down on the bouncy mattress.

Suddenly my vision was filled with crimson eyes; there was no sparkle in them, just seriousness and anger. A lock of my hair fell on to my face but was immediately pushed back by long, masculine fingers; two of them lingered on my temple and began moving in a circular motion.

We both stared at each other while his fingers were still rubbing the side of my forehead; my mind began to clear a little and I forgot the negative thoughts I was having previously. His eyes had me in a trance and gaze kept flitting to his mouth. I could feel my heart beating rapidly and it was scaring me.

There was a sharp knock on the door and I breathed a sigh of relief.

'Master Kai, would your guest like to stay for lunch? I can have something prepared.' The butler asked, oblivious to my grateful expression.

'Yes Andrei. Thank you' Kai replied.

The butler nodded and closed the door as he left. The same awkwardness was back in the room. Kai had his back turned to me so I couldn't see his expression but I was feeling nervous. This wasn't supposed to happen, I wanted to kiss him.

I cried internally at that thought. I had to keep my attachment at a minimum so I could leave quickly without teary goodbyes and what not.

'Video game?' he suggested whilst turning around.

'Uh, sure', he handed me a console and we sat next to each other, shoulders touching. My mind kept going back to his intense gaze; my poor character was being beaten to death but I was too dazed to care. Things just got a little difficult.

What do you guys think? I wanted to get the romance thing moving a little, things are about to get interesting hehe

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