Chapter 25

A/N: Be warned!! This one is angst, too. But, there is some good romance coming up in 26-27 so bear with me. Enjoy and Review please!

The principal set Langston and Amber both down. "Ok, what happened?"

Amber started to explain, "I just asked her if she was okay. She then proceeded to punch me for being a concerned friend."

"That is not what happened at all, you stupid bitch."

"Miss Wilde, I would ask that you refrain from talking that way if you don't want to make the situation any worse."

Amber then went on to make it sound like Langston was completely unjustified. "See, she cut my face when she hit me with the ring on her finger."

"Yes, I did hit her, but it is not like I meant to."

"Where did you even get a ring like that? Did you steal it from someone? Isn't that the kind of things loser orphans do?"

"Not that it is any of your business, but my boyfri…Markko gave it to me?"

"Ladies, back to the subject. You two were fighting, and Amber, I can tell by the things you have said that you were not blameless. There will be a call to both of your parents, and you both have a month's worth of detention, now."

"Sir, you can't call her parents. They are dead."

"Shut up."

"Amber that is enough. You two get back to class, now."

Langston walked out of the principal's office and saw Markko, Starr, and Cole out in the hall. An entire class had gone by. Markko walked up to her. "You okay?"

"Do you care?"

"You know I do."

"Well, you got what you want, Markko. Does it make you happy to know that I am lost without you? That all I want is to be with you?"

"Langston, I am sorry. This is not what I wanted. I just thought that we could use some time apart."

"Markko, I understand. I hate it, but I will respect it. I have to go."

The whole rest of the school day Langston thought of nothing but Markko. She was glad that she wouldn't have to deal with him after school since she had detention. She finally made it home at four. She walked in the door and Dorian was sitting at the table. "Langston, sit down. I have been waiting for you."

Langston had forgotten that the principal was going to call Dorian. She thought the day could not get any worse. "I figured."

"Langston, you can not get in fights. Do you want to have to go back to the group home?"

"Wait, you are sending me back there?"

"No, but Child Services still has a right to decide if I am not raising you right."

Langston eyes began to well up with tears. "I am sorry. I just am such a mess. I miss Markko so much. He still wants us to spend some time apart. What made him stop loving me?"

"Dear, there is nothing wrong with you two spending a few days apart. I know this is probably going to set you off but you two had a very serious, intense few days. He probably just wants to make sure that you are okay from all that."

"I just have to wait it out? I just wish that I knew it would be okay."

"Langston, I am sitting here trying to tell you the motherly thing to do, but the heck with that. You want to be with him. You fight for him. I have lost so many boyfriends because I did not fight for them. Tomorrow, when you see him, you do something that will show him what he is missing with not being with you right now."

"But what?"

Starr walked in the back door. "Hi guys. Langston, I have not gotten to really talk to you. Sorry about that whole thing with Amber and Aimee."

"Dorian was sure that with Starr's help, they could come up with something. "Starr, we are trying to work on doing something that will show Markko what he is missing."

Langston thought of something. "Starr, how much time do you have?"

"A few hours, why?"

"I have an idea. Dorian, could you give me a ride to the store?"

"Sure."

Langston hoped that this really would work. She thought about it and knew that if she really wanted Markko to say away, that she should hit him with what caused him to not be able to resist her before. "Dorian, you are my guardian, so I better run this by you first. I am going to dye my hair back its normal color. He loved the way that looks, and really I miss it too."

"Langston, I liked your hair the way it was before, too."

Langston really hoped that this would work. She hadn't noticed it before, but she really had become a shell of what she used to be. She needed to channel her former self. Markko was crazy about her when she was like that, and she would do what she had to get that back.

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Cole came over to La Boulaie, and Dorian answered. "Hi, Doctor Lord, is Starr here?"

"She is. Let me run up and get her for you."

Dorian walked in the door. "Starr, Cole is downstairs to take you back to the penthouse."

"Starr, you can not let him see me. Markko can't have a clue what is going on."

"Ok. Well, you look great. What are you going to do, tonight?"

"Probably just some homework and figure out what I am going to wear tomorrow for this whole thing."

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Starr left, and Langston did just that. She had to figure out what to wear. She had an idea, but wasn't sure how it would work. She heard the phone ring, and Dorian yelled up to her. "Langston, it is for you."

"Ok." It had to be Starr. Who else? "Hello."

"Hi."

"Markko, hi. What's up?"

"I just wanted to hear your voice."

"That's sweet."

"You okay from that fight, today?"

"Yeah. How was your day?"

"It was okay. I got teamed up with the guys in one of my classes. We have to work on this whole modern dance thing."

"What class?"

"History. So, Mike and the guys decided on a dance routine of hip hop, and of course, want me to head it up."

"Well, you are a great dancer."

"I know. But, tomorrow, I have to deal with hanging out with them before school to work on it. I just wanted to give you a heads up so you don't think that I am going back to hanging with them."

"Markko, they are your friends."

"I know. I just don't like how they treat you."

"Well, right now we are doing our own thing. Markko, do you miss me?"

"I miss you every second of the day."

"Well, I got to get going. I am working on a project"

"Okay. Langston…I love you."

"I love you, too."

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Langston hung up the phone and smiled. This was going to be easier than she thought it ever could be. He already missed her, and she could not wait to be in his arms again.

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Dorian had just got finished making coffee in the morning when there was a knock on the door. "Starr, what are you doing here so early?"

"I told Langston that I would give her a hand getting ready."

"I don't even know if she is awake, yet"

Starr went upstairs and knocked on Langston's door. She could hear the blow-dryer in the bathroom. "Langston."

Langston came out of the bathroom in her bathrobe. "Hey, Starr. I didn't hear you come in."

"Your hair looks great."

"Thanks. I just wish it was a little longer. Could you do me a favor?"

"Sure."

"In the closet, there is a box marked 'hair' could you grab it?"

"Yeah"

"So, what do you think pink or green?"

Starr figured Langston would do this. "What are you wearing?"

:My black skirt with the skulls, the black and white t-shirt that goes with it, and then the fishnets."

"That will do it. I would say that you should do the pink ones."

"That is what I was thinking. Now, should I leave it straight or curl it?"

"What do you want to do?"

"I think I will leave it straight today. That way, it is longer. So, how was your first night back at the penthouse?"

"It was good. Cole stayed for awhile and my dad actually managed to be civil. How about you?"

"Markko called last night."

"You're kidding. That's great. What did he say?"

"He was telling me that he has to work with old posse on this dance thing for History. He also told me that he loves me and misses me."

"He still hangs out with those guys?"

"No. They don't really like me. It is like they don't think that I am good enough for Markko or something. So, he wanted me to know that it is just for a project. I bet they are working on it in the gym today. So, that is where we are going to happen to pass through. Starr, I am going to get dressed and then I will be right down."

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Langston and Starr got to school, and Langston had to go in the bathroom to double check. "Starr, what if he does not even notice? It is not like we broke up or anything. Maybe I should just give him time."

"Langston, you are going to knock him over looking like this. This is what he fell in love with. He just needs something to realize that taking a break from you is stupid."

"I just wish I didn't have detention after school. I was hoping that Markko would want to go somewhere after school and be alone."

"Too much information there. You only have detention until four."

"Starr, are you sure that these heels are me? I always wear flats." Starr had let Langston borrow some of her heels. :

"Langston, you have great legs. He knows that, and this is going to kill. Come on."

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Markko could not believe that he was in the gym before school, and Langston was not here. He wanted to call her this morning, but wanted to just wait it out a little longer. He had to admit that he was having fun hanging out with the guys. He just hoped that they did not feel the need to bash his girlfriend. As if on cue, Mike spoke out. "So, the word is that your woman tried to kill Amber yesterday."

"She did nothing of the sort. Amber was being a bitch."

"Yeah."

One of the other guys said, "So, Markko, you don't seem to be hanging out with your freaky girlfriend as much. You two fighting?"

"Nope. Guys, let's run through this again." Markko stood up and was blown away by what he saw come in the door. That was something that he never expected. This could truly blow the whole thing out of the water.

To Be Continued…

We'll stop there for today. If I get enough reviews, I will post 26 before I leave in the morning. Coming up: Is Langston and Markko's break over? Will Langston make a decision to put Markko's happiness before her own? Lots of Romance coming up in 26!!!