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AN: Don't hate me after this chapter! I promise there is more just stick with it!
"I got a question for you." Reid said when he and Miki were hanging out in Miki's room. Miki turned to him. she wasn't sure what the question was, but he seemed troubled. "If you were a purifier why did you act like you didn't know we were witches?"
"I honestly didn't believe you guys were." Miki replied sitting down next to him on her bed. "I just thought that my ancestors had made a mistake. That's what really surprised me when I found out. I couldn't believe that my dad had an honest, or at least in his eyes, reason for hating you guys."
"Well I'm glad you aren't like them." Reid said bringing her into his arms. "I would have never known what this love thing felt like."
Miki looked down at her hands. "Reid I know that's not true."
"What?" Reid looked at her in surprise. He had no clue what she was talking about.
"You had been in love once before." Miki said looking up at him. "You had once loved Ronnie."
"Oh come on Miki, do we have to bring her into this?" Reid asked and Miki turned away.
"You don't know how much I know about you to do you?" Miki asked. "Ronnie told me every detail, every kiss you shared, every romantic moment, even your first time. I know all about it Reid. And what I want to know is, do you truly love me, and if you do why don't you treat me like a queen like you did her?"
Reid looked at her like she had smacked him hard across the face. "Miki…I'm not even sure how I'm supposed to answer that."
He stood up and headed for the door.
"Where are you going?" Miki asked standing up herself. She couldn't believe he was running away from her.
He turned back towards her. "I love you Miki, and know we are both still really young, but I want to give you my name. You need to think about it for a while, and see if you want that as well. When your ready, you come and find me."
"That doesn't answer my question." Miki said walking up to him. she put her hands on his chest and he slowly moved them away.
"When you find out why I love you, and why I treat you different than I did Ronnie. Then you'll understand." Reid said and walked out. Miki watched him leave with a single tear fall from her eye. She couldn't tell if he ha just broken up with her or what he meant. She quickly called up Johnny.
"Hey bebe, what's up?" Johnny asked when he answered. "Uh hang on a moment."
Miki knew someone had walked into the room that he was in because she heard the door. She could also hear Caleb and Tyler so she guessed they were either in Johnny's room or Tylers. It took a minute or so before Johnny got back on the phone.
"I'll be right over. I'll bring Jenna and Brandi." He said and hung up the phone. Miki knew then that the person who had walked in was Reid. Miki laid down on her bed and waited. Her door opened and Johnny came in and sat down next to her while the other two sat down in the two chairs in the room.
"Miki, you know he loves you. Why are you doing this?" Johnny asked. Reid must have told him his side of the story and the fact that he was taking his side before even hearing Miki's made her mad.
"Now listen Johnny." Miki said sitting up on her bed. "I just asked him why he treated me different than he did Ronnie. I know everything that happened between the two of them. She told me everything, just to rub it in that she was winning the bet."
"Why would you want to be treated like Ronnie?" Brandi asked wrinkling up her nose.
"Its not that I want to be treated like her, its that he treated Ronnie like she was the queen of his world. He bought her something every day, he would just randomly show up and do the most incredible romantic things. He was so overly passionate that Ronnie never wanted to leave his side." Miki said as a tear rolled down her cheek. "Now don't get me wrong he is very sweet and the perfect guy for me, all I wanted to know was why he didn't do that with me. I know he was in love with Ronnie and I'm just wondering if he loves me as much."
"Miki he loves you so much more than my dumb ass cousin." Johnny said as if he couldn't believe what Miki was saying. "Ronnie broke his heart. She is the reason he became Spencer's play boy. How would you feel if you were in his shoes."
"I've never been in his shoes, so I wouldn't know." Miki said getting a little annoyed. She couldn't see why her friends where taking Reid's side.
"I have Miki." Jenna said sitting next to her friend and taking her hands. "I was once in love with your brother. Then he just ditched me. I was heartbroken, and I'm still not over it. Then here comes Tyler. He's perfect. He's the sweetest guy I have ever met, but I cant fully let him in. I am afraid to be hurt again. I'm sure that's how Reid is feeling right now. Just don't be stupid and make it harder on the both of you."
Miki walked into the auditorium and took a seat in the family section with Gloria and Paul Garwin.
"We miss seeing you around." Gloria said giving the girl a hug. It had been two months since Reid walked out and Miki still hadn't talked to him. but what really surprised her was the fact that he was still waiting for her. She dated some guys but it wasn't the same. Miki was wondering about what Johnny and Jenna said. Reid had been her first love. She wondered if she actually loved him as much as she thought or was it the same feeling Reid had with Ronnie. She couldn't go back to him till she knew for sure.
"How is he?" Miki asked looking down at her hands. Today was graduation day and he had been out of school for a week and a half. She missed seeing him in the hallway or at lunch. It had been odd not seeing him for that long, even though she wasn't talking to him.
"Sad, he misses you a lot." Gloria replied with a weak smile. "I've never seen him this hung up on a girl. After Ronnie had broken up with him he jumped to the next girl with in a couple of days, but with you. He's wishing there is still hope. Please Miki. Don't let this go for much longer. Its wearing on him."
Miki wasn't sure what she meant till she saw him walk down the isle in his graduation robes. He looked tired and aged. He looked over at where his parents sat and smiled when he saw Miki there. He took his seat and waited. When his name was called he went on stage and took his diploma happily. The whole school knew the provost was glad to see him and Aaron gone. They were in the office more than any other student in the school.
All four boys decided to have their party together at an apartment building Miki had never been to. She walked in and was surprised at how nice the place was. It was huge. It had a large living room with a connected kitchen and Miki guessed about three bedrooms. When Jenna saw her she left her boyfriends side and waddled over to her. Jenna was five months pregnant at that time and was huge. Miki gave her friend a hug and then placed her hands on Jenna's stomach.
"Hello there babies." Miki said with a smile.
"So….He graduated." Jenna said and Miki looked down at her feet.
"You don't have to remind me. I am here am I not?" Miki asked and Jenna sighed. She hated watching her friend do this to herself and to Reid.
"You cant keep this up." Jenna said taking Miki's arm and leading her out the balcony. There was a beautiful view from there. "I know you love him. and what ever you have been trying to figure out, you'd better do it soon or he'll be gone forever."
Jenna left Miki standing there and went back in side. Miki knew she was right, but Miki wasn't even sure she had figured out her reasons herself. She turned back to the apartment to see Reid standing in the door way. He smiled weakly and Miki's heart dropped at the sight of him. His eyes were blood shot and his skin seemed to be even pale. It was almost like he had given up.
"I'm glad you came." He said and his voice was weak and scratchy.
"Reid please don't tell me this was all because of me?" she said as a tear streaked down her cheek. Reid looked away. It had been because of her. He hadn't slept well in days and were ever he looked something reminded him of her. He was miserable watching her date other guys. Flirting with them, kissing them, and just being in their arms. It had almost been to much for him. he had been so close to snapping and just picking up the next girl that walked by him but when he was about to, he was told that Miki was single again. She never kept her boyfriends for more than a week. But every time she got a new one Reid's heart broke more.
"I love you Miki. Nothing has changed my mind about that." Reid replied and Miki turned away from him. she couldn't stand seeing him hurting.
"I've decided to live with my uncle this summer and go to school there." Miki said surprising Reid. She was truly giving up on them. "He is getting really sick and my aunt needs help with the kids."
"So is it truly done between us?" Reid asked sadly. Miki just simply nodded..
"Yeah Reid. I believe it is." Miki said and walked away from him. she knew she was breaking both their hearts but she couldn't go back to him. she had to many un answered questions. Until those were answered there would never be a Miki and Reid.