Ok, so here's chapter 11 of Everyon Knew But You. This is where all the tension starts between Tai and Matt. Plus, we're almost done with this story :) four chapters left. Then you'll decided if you want to read the prequel to this story. :)


((Chapter 11: Her Tears))

Tai held out the small black box in his palm so Matt could see the engagement ring he bought for Mimi. It was the one he saw in the paper once but it seemed more realistic in front of him. He wanted to grab the box and crush every little part of the expensive ring and shout in his face that he as well is in love with Mimi just as much as he is. But he couldn't do that to his friend, at least not right now.

"That's…great, Tai." Matt didn't glance at Tai. "Real great. I'm happy for you, man." He lied.

"Thanks Matt! I'm going to ask her maybe today when she comes back or tomorrow." Tai closed the box excited grabbing his stuff into one huge pile in his arms.

Matt saw Tai walk up the stairs and heard him close his door. As soon as Tai closed his door, Matt threw his purple lollipop against the wall shattering as it touched the floor.

"I can't believe this is fucking happening!" Matt yelled while he gritted his teeth.

His hands went through his hair and his fingers pushed against his scalp hoping it would crush his whole head but it wouldn't happen. He grabbed a pillow placed it against his face and yelled into it turning his face red out of anger. He breathed in slowly feeling the rush going away, he placed the pillow back where he found it and rubbed his face still feeling frustrated.

He couldn't let Tai ask Mimi to marry him. He just couldn't! He loves Mimi and he knows that she's just as confused about loving both Tai and him but at the same time Matt was confused on what the hell was going on with Mimi.

Tai walked back down the living room seeing Matt deep in thought.

"You ok, Matt? You seem troubled about something." Tai worried.

"You got that right." He muttered. He faced Tai and nodded. "No, I'm ok dude. There's just something I wanted to ask you today. It kept me in deep thought actually."

Tai walked into the kitchen grabbing a carton of apple juice. "Before you to ask me that, Kari called me and told me that they were coming over for dinner I guess around 5. Which is in 30 minutes I suppose…?"

"Wonderful." Matt closed his eyes and sighed through his nose.

Both Tai and Matt turned seeing a car pull up into the driveway. Mimi walked out of the car carrying her huge purse, and bottled water. She grabbed her keys and started making her way to the door.

"Hey Mimi!" Tai greeted happily when she came in.

"Hey Tai, hey Matt."

"Hey, Meems." He saw her lock the door behind her and smile at both of them.

"You looked troubled Matt, is there something bothering you?"

"Yea, what's troubling you Matt?" Tai sat next to Matt.

"Actually, it can wait until dinner." Matt said looking at Tai.

"You sure, Matt? I'm sure whatever it is, we can help you." Tai shook his friend's shoulders.

"Yea Tai, I'm sure." Matt said looking at his dark reflection on the TV screen.

Mimi glanced at Matt as she turned to go upstairs. She had a huge concern for Matt just as she had the day she and him had sex behind Tai's back. But she trusted him since neither of them had said anything to Tai at all. Mimi stayed up in her room glancing at the thin yellow sheet that Joe had given her earlier. It was for another appointment next week around the same time as today's. Mimi sat on her bed still eyeballing the paper placing her hand over her forehead sighing.

Kari, T.K and their son Kisuke arrived at Mimi's house a few minutes earlier then they had planned. Kisuke had wanted to play outside with Uncle Matt for a long time plus it kept him off his mind really. T.K and Tai talked about whose better at cooking while Kari and Mimi talked about their careers and planning Kisuke's 5th birthday soon. As soon as T.K and Tai finished making all the food dishes he called everyone to the dinner table.

Everyone scattered to their chairs and served each other plates of food.

"Wow, T.K! This looks great!" Tai licked his lips and started eating.

"Thanks Tai." T.K smiled.

"Very good, T.K. Maybe you could, you know, be my personal chef or cook for the company at a very high price?" Mimi offered waving her fork around.

"Hmm, tempting Mimi. Very, very tempting." T.K rubbed his chin smirking.

"You already have your own restaurant besides you don't need a second job, T.K." Kari shoved him a little bit as they chuckled.

Kisuke played with his food and started stealing from Matt's plate every time his eyes left his plate.

"Ok now Kisuke. I know you're stealing my food." Matt poked his shoulder.

"Nah-uh Uncle Matt! You just ate all of your own food without even noticing!" Kisuke shook his head. "That's why you're getting so fat!"

"I told you to eat Subway when we went to the mall the other day." Mimi said as she picked up her glass of soda.

"And you should have taken my advice about Victoria's Secret, Meems."

Matt and Mimi both snickered at each other with Tai looking at their faces. Matt had made Mimi happy, that's what Tai had noticed since Matt and Sora arrived in Okinawa. But Tai didn't think that Mimi and Matt would become friends so easily since the incident in their last high school year. Tai was a bit envious of Matt he didn't make Mimi that happy within a second or two.

Kari and her two favorite boys left the dinner party to rest for the night. Tai, Mimi and Matt all hugged each other a goodbye as they left for the night. Tai went to his room for the rest of the evening saying he had to finish some work for his boss tomorrow. Mimi and Matt were left cleaning up the kitchen

"Your brother is very good at cooking, Matt."

"Thanks, Meems. T.K loved cooking since he got into junior high. He even wanted to make dinner for us but mom didn't let him, he was still inexperienced." Matt smiled thinking of the thought washing the leftover dishes.

"I bet he was better than anyone in high school huh?"

"Actually I was better than him during high school, not to brag or anything." Matt smirked as he eyed Mimi.

"Yea right." Mimi bumped Matt out of her way reaching for the sink chuckling together. She washed the dishes looking at Matt from the corner of her eyes seeing how happy she made him. Just being with Matt made her feel giddy, made her forget everything that happened today. Especially today.

"Mimi." She stopped washing and looked up at him. "Can I tell you something that's been in my mind for the longest time now?"

"Of course you can."

Matt paused in what he was doing making sure he had the right words to say. "The thing is Mimi, I'm going to be selfish about this but I don't want you to be with Tai anymore."

Mimi looked up at Matt opening her mouth a little bit.

"I don't want you being with Tai at all, Mimi. It angers me…" He glanced up seeing a shadow across the hall but ignored the shadowy figure and focused on Mimi. "It bothers me knowing that you're with Tai and not me. I love you just as Tai loves you, Mimi." Matt muttered under his breath.

"I know its selfish Mimi but," He gripped the towel that he had in his hand harder. "It hurts me knowing that someone else loves you just as much as I do. But what hurts me more is that it's someone I consider as my best friend."

"Matt you're-,"

"Mimi." He folded up the towel and walked out of the kitchen. "Since you and Tai got together, I've been hoping that it wouldn't last any longer."

Matt walked upstairs seeing Tai stare at him from below shocked and betrayed.

Her room was completely dark seeing how it was night and nothing in her room was bright. She closed her door slowly and carefully leaning against the door holding the door knob. She slowly slid down the smooth wooden door letting go of the knob and looking at her ceiling.

Her feelings for Tai were strong enough to last long, but then her feelings for Matt came from her heart. Her mind fluttered like crazy deciding who she loves more, but she couldn't. She loved them both. But there had to be only one and one only.

Her mind showed flashbacks when she was at the hospital. What Joe had told her was most affective truly. Less than 3 months and everything would be over. Completely gone and everything would be forgotten forever. Her expression wasn't the best, it looked like she saw something horrible, terrifying, she looked like she was traumatized completely and she glanced over to her right seeing that her lamp was turned off.

She saw a piece of paper and a small black box on her lamppost when she reached for the switch to her lamp crawling on the floor. She sat on her knees looking down at the small box. She grabbed the box and the paper. It was from Tai…

She opened the box and glanced at the black texture surrounding of what she most feared of.

An engagement ring.

"Why are you doing this to me, Tai?"

She dropped the paper as it slowly dropped into the ground. Her hands laid flat on the ground as she cried her all of her emotions out crying out loud with no one able to hear.


So that's it! What do you think's gonna happen between Mimi and Tai? What do you think's gonna happen with Matt? :0 so many things to think of!
Next Chapter: Their Truths Revealed
ooo now THAT'S a chapter to look forward to yes indeed. Oh yes, before you go away I need your help on something! I have started a poll and I need your votes so please visit my profile and vote on it! THANKS. :)