Hey guys. Sorry it took me longer than usual to update, I haven't been feeling good lately, today I'm off school with stomach pains again so this chapter isn't so good, but I wanted to update before you guys completely lost interest in this story, I will try to update more often now. Exams are over so I have more time to do so.

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Chapter 21: After All

"Tawny what the hell are you talking about! I just went to get a drink what's wron-" Joy began to speak, becoming a little less tolerant at what Tawny had just called her. Her first assumption was that Tawny was drunk, and possibly had no idea what she was doing, but no, she didn't smell alcohol in her breath, and she knew Tawny wasn't one to do that to herself.

"Oh, right…!" Tawny rolled her tearful eyes, "That's why I spotted you two together tonight, all over each other… And… fooling around…" Tawny began breaking down little by little with each word as it all came back to her. All the pain and agony she fought to push away from last time came flooding back into her mind. She began to breath heavier and her temper was rising as she looked into Joy's oblivious eyes.

Joy was still completely unaware of what was upsetting Tawny so much; she continued to wonder what she had done.

"I don't know what you're talking about. What, are you drunk or something?" Joy narrowed her eyes as she began to lose patience with this situation.

"How dare you lie after I obviously know about your little affair! I knew I never should've trusted someone like you! Trailer trash!" Tawny yelled to Joy, more tears springing from her light green eyes.

Joy stood still for one moment; trying to control the rage building inside her has Tawny made the last threat.

Joy, come on, just walk away… Just… Walk…. Awa-

Joy growled a bit under her breath as she came on slow but gained speed as she darted strait for Tawny. Tawny was taken aback with shock as Joy shoved Tawny hard. Tawny's back hit the wall as she fell to the floor, her chest heaving with each deep breath she took in.

She glared up at Joy with fierce eyes, quickly getting to her feet as she made a beeline strait for Joy.

A few people that stepped outside to have a smoke noticed the fight and came to stand by. Some bystanders went into the club and told some other people, and more of them came outside to witness the catfight.

The small crowd of onlookers became slowly larger, though no one was stopping the fight. Tawny and Joy took little attention to their audience and continued to send vicious attacks to one another, throwing in a few insults here and there that roused the crowd more.

Tala and Kai still stood at the bar, though the atmosphere between them in the noisy club was silent.

" Yo man, did you hear, there's a big cat fight outside come on lets check it out" Spoke someone to their friend not too far from where Tala was standing.

"Oh dude I'm so there!" Spoke the second guy enthusiastically nodding.

"Who's fighting?" Said the third person.

"Who cares!" Said the second guy again.

"Uhh, The McPhearson girl and some hot Asian chick" He said, turning Tala's head in surprise.

Kai's head snapped in that direction as well, and he wasn't too far behind Tala when he began to dash towards the door.

Kai and Tala walked out the doors and just as he had suspected, there was Tawny and Joy, going at it like no tomorrow with quite the crowd of guys cheering them on.

"What the hell?" Tala and Kai heard a familiar voice of Kelly, Tawny's twin, from behind them as they turned around to see her, Alexia, and Cinta coming out from the door as well.

Kelly had spotted the scene from afar and then looked to Tala, giving him a distasteful stare. Tala narrowed his eyes at the girl as he turned away and walked quickly towards the fight.

Tala pushed through the crowd until he was right in front to see Tawny slap Joy in the face. Another uproar from the crowd came which made Tala even madder.

"Tawny! Joy! Stop this!" Shouted Tala as he came between them both with outstretched arms preventing each of them from getting by.

"Oh! Well look who it is!" Tawny shouted as she waved her arms wildly. "This is all your doing Tala so why don't you just hit the bed with who-knows-who so I can beat the shit out of this two-timing skank!"

Joy snarled as she began advancing past Tala towards Tawny to make another attack.

Kai interfered by stepping in front of Joy, she glared up at him but also felt a little rush inside her as she bumped into his chest.

Kai looked down on the face of the girl before him and noticed the dry tears that had run down her face, and his expression softened.

She passed him swiftly and unexpectedly he grabbed her arms from behind to prevent her from fighting. Tawny made a face and stuck out her tongue at her powerless opponent, causing Joy's anger to rise once again. She began to struggle in Kai's grasp but she wasn't strong enough to surpass his strength.

"Tawny what the hell is going on!" Yelled Kelly as she came beside her sister to also face Tala. "What did you do now!" Kelly glared at Tala threateningly.

"I didn't do anything. I just came outside to stop these two from killing themselves!" Shouted Tala, as he looked Tawny in the eye.

"Let me go! I can take her!" Joy shouted at Kai as she struggled some more.

"No. You two are acting like a pair of little girls." Kai said sternly.

"Fine, I won't fight! Just let go." Joy sighed, and Kai released her.

Alexia approached the scene, standing aside from Joy, looking from Tawny to Joy in confusion.

"What happened? You two are friends why on earth are you fighting!" Cried Alexia and the noise around them seemed to decrease slightly.

"I could ask the same question" Spat Joy sordidly at Tawny as she glared her dark auburn eyes at her.

"There you go again you cunt! Acting as if you haven't done anything wrong!" Tawny yelled back.

"But I HAVEN'T!" Joy shouted, she began to walk headed for Tawny but at a few steps Kai had gently clasped her wrist. She looked up to his eyes and blank expression; something there made her stop and slightly calmed her temper.

"What happened?" Spoke Kelly softly to Tawny as she placed a hand on her twin's shoulder.

Tawny lowered her head a bit to let a tear drop, and then she snapped her head up again to glare daggers at Tala. Tala felt like he had been attacked inside with guilt.

"I'll tell you… When we go home" Tawny spoke as she looked fiercely at Joy "Let's go"

Kelly put an arm around her sister's shoulder as they both walked away towards their car.

Alexia looked blankly again back and forth from each of the girls, but after a moment, had walked away with the others. She gave Joy a last saddened glance before joining the twins and Cinta.

Joy suddenly felt so abandoned, all her friends had left her and she had no idea why, she was left in the dark.

Most of the crowd had left since the fight had stopped and after just a moment, it was just Joy, Kai, Tala and a few others left outside the Club.

"Now she hates me even more…" Tala turned around suddenly to face Joy "What did you do?" He asked.

A few tears ran down Joy's face and she looked down to the ground "I don't. Know…" Joy spoke slowly and sadly as she gradually made her way to sit on the bench she found Tawny at.

"What do you mean you don't know?" Tala spoke angrily at Joy.

"I-DON'T-KNOW!" Joy stood up suddenly and hastily walked past Kai and Tala with her head in her hands, crying.

"Leave her be, will ya?" Kai said as he placed his hand on Tala's shoulder, patting him once on the back before heading after Joy.

Tala then regretted shouting at her; she was obviously more upset about this than he was, he was her friend, he should have comforted Joyce, but instead took out his anger on her.

Joy had continued to walk away, she didn't know where she was going, she didn't have her car with her, she had come with the others, and they had left already without her.

Kai wasn't too far behind Joy, he could easily have caught up with her already, but he was still sorting out what to say when he reached her. Why was he running after her anyway?

Joy sat at the curb right outside the club's front doors, getting home was a last priority at that moment, she was still trying to figure things out.

After a minute went by, a motorcycle drove and came to a halt right in front of her, causing her to look up to the driver, and immediately she recognized whom it was. The driver held out an extra helmet towards her and after a moment of consideration, Joy picked herself up from the road-side.

"Get on" Spoke Kai as he outstretched the helmet closer to her, with little patience. Obviously favours weren't his best suite, but the fact he was doing one at all was flattering in all the same.

She tried her best to show appreciation by forcing a small smile to her pale lips. Joy took the helmet from his hand and placed it over her head, and just as she buckled the strap and removed her hands to her sides, Kai had a sudden flash of de-ja-voo, like he'd seen that before. For a moment he froze, a familiar feeling, but then, as he felt the motorcycle shift from new weight, he came out of his thoughts.

Joy lifted her leg over the seat but missed the seat slightly in the darkness, causing her reflexes to grab onto the nearest thing, Kai. She rapped her arms suddenly around the back of his torso tightly for support, but loosened as soon as she gained back her balance.

Kai blushed as he felt her arms around him; a rush of adrenalin ran through his body as he took a deep breath to recover.

"Sorry…" She apologized, shifting awkwardly once again. He didn't reply, just fed the engine more and with that came a roaring sound from the bike. After a moment Kaistepped on the gas, andJoy held a tighter grip tohis waistas they sped out of the parking lot.

"Thank you Kai…"

Ok, I tried editing it, to make it sound better, but I just haven't felt like writing at all lately so, that was the best I could do :shrug:

I'll probably re-post this chapter later this month so look out for it :) I'll answer reviews next chappie, and again, thank you so much for your reviews. They're the highlight of my day and I feel so happy when I read them, so thank you very much :hug: