Don't Fall In Love Part Two
Matt's P.O.V.*
"Hi, Tai," then, she squinted her eyes as she looked at me. Her eyes widened when she recognized me. "Matt?"
"Hi, Mimi," I said softly as I tried to put a smile on my face. A mix of emotions roamed inside me and I could feel my blood begin to race and my head pounding. There was an awkward silence.
"Well, let's sit down," Kari said as she walked towards the booth.
"I'll order the food," Tai volunteered. Kari, T.K., and Sora fitted into one side of the booth. Leaving me no choice but to sit next to Mimi. I knew they were up to something.
"So how have you been, Mimi?" I asked, trying to break the tension between us.
"I've been all right. So, how was Europe?" She asked as she forced herself to look at me. I knew it was really hard for both of us after all that has happened. Now I feel like I'm responsible for all this. We were best friends and what did I do? I just HAD to fall in love with the beautiful girl and mess things up.
"It was...nice," I replied. I saw Sora roll her eyes while Kari and T.K. just whispered and giggled. I wanted to glare at them, but I kept my eyes on Mimi.
"Just nice? I'd love to go to Europe. I heard it's really beautiful this time of year," she said as her eyes sparkled with a sense of curiosity.
"Yea, it was really great actually. I've just had... a lot on my mind during the trip," I said. Immediately, she looked away. I am probably the dumbest guy in this world. How could I bring that up? We were just getting along too.
An awkward silence followed, but thank God Tai came back with everything. But he too had something up his sleeve. "Move in, Matt. I need to sit down," he said while practically shoving me into Mimi. Now that was a different story. I gave him a death glare and he sunk back a little.
"I need to go to my piano lessons now. Excuse me," Mimi said as she stood up. Tai and I both stood up to let her out. The whole time she kept her eyes on the floor, avoiding my gaze. Does she hate me that much?
When she was gone, we sat back down. This time, everyone be quiet because I had a fiery glare towards each of them. "Satisfied?" I practically growled.
"Well, we were just trying to help, Matt. I mean, we didn't know that either of you would be so tense about it," Sora apologized. I sighed and looked at the ceiling. The scent of Cappuccino evaporated.
*next day*
"WHAT??!!" I screamed at my manager. "We are NOT leaving in a week!"
"I'm sorry, Matt. The tour to America can't be canceled. And plus, you approved of it before we left for Europe." That was my depression age, you idiot!
"You listened to me then, so why don't you listen to me now?" I know I sound like a baby, but I just don't want to go now that I'm finally home!
*next day*
When I told everyone, they were devastated. "But you CAN'T go back, Matt! You just GOT back!" T.K. said.
"I know, I don't want to go either, but it looks like I don't have much of a choice," I said in a low voice. I could tell we're all disappointed.
"What did Mimi say when you told her?" Sora asked. Ouch. I kept quiet. Then they all stared at me... HARD. "You... did tell Mimi... right?" I silently shook my head slowly.
"What was I supposed to say? For God's sake, I can't even say a complete sentence to her!" I freaked out.
"I really don't care, Matt Ishida. You're telling her," she said as she picked up her cell phone. Thank God there was no one at the park or they would've been staring by the sound of the yells. She dialed a couple of digits as I stared.
"W-What are you doing?" I asked, afraid of the answer.
"I'm washing dishes. What does it look like? I'm calling Mimi to get her butt out here so you can tell her, alone! Hi, Mimi? Can you meet me at the park RIGHT now? Thanks, I'll see you in a bit." Hearing that, I turned to run for it, but Tai and T.K. tackled me.
"T.K., you traitor! Help your own brother for God's sake!" I screamed as I tried to struggle out of their death grip.
"Sorry, Matt. But this is for your own good. I'm not letting you leave until you say good bye to her. After you leave tomorrow, you might not see her in quite a while and you'll both regret it for the rest of your lives."
"Shh! Here she comes! Come on, let's rocket!" Sora whispered loudly as they all took off, leaving me there to face the horror.
A few seconds later, Mimi appeared, running towards where I was. She began to slow down when she spotted me, her smile disappeared from her face. "Hi, Matt," she said softly.
"Hi," I said hesitantly. What am I supposed to say?
"Have you seen Sora? She asked me to come out here," she said. Yea, trust me I know.
"Well, Mimi. I- I really have to talk to you and Sora just asked you to come out here for me, I-" I had no idea what to say. I mean, I know what I have to say, but HOW do I say it?
"I'm listening," she said as she stared me in the eye. I can tell that she's put up a shield from me again. There was a long silence between us as I searched for the perfect words. Finally, she sighed impatiently and said, "Well, if you have nothing to say, I'm really busy." She began to turn away.
Thoughts began to spin through my head. Then, my reflexes reacted and I placed my arm on her forearm and she quickly turned around to face me. "Mimi, I have to leave tomorrow. I just want to make sure that you know that I still lov-"
"No! No you don't, Matt. Get over it!" She screamed and tears spilled onto her face. She covered her mouth with her hands as she began to cry loudly.
"Mimi, why can't you understand that we're miserable without each other! While I was in Europe, all I could think about is you! Everything that I see, taste, smell and touch reminded me of you! I can't think of a life without you. I'd be miserable," I said as I choked on my own tears.
"You'll be even more miserable WITH me! Can't you see the pattern, Matt? With your parents AND mine? Every time someone falls in love, it ALWAYS ends with a heartache! I don't want to get hurt and I don't want to hurt you. I love you too much to do that," she said as she looked me in the eye.
I was speechless. Was that what she thought all along? "You're wrong, Mimi. That was our parents. We're not them. We're different and we'll always love each other because you won't just be my girlfriend, you'd be my best friend. And I can never dump my best friend," I said softly as I looked at her.
"We don't know that for sure, Matt. Things change," she whispered.
"Well, I'll be waiting. I just hope that we can solve this before I leave. I really hope you'd change your mind," I said softly. She just gently shook her head and backed away from me as her eyes continued to shone with tears. Without another word, she turned and ran. Except this time, I didn't stop her.
*next day*
I looked back one more time at everyone screaming at us. I've said good bye to my friends earlier and she wasn't there. I guess I couldn't change her mind. I walked up the steps that lead to the plane.
We got settled in the plane as the voices of the fans still carried. I sat in the window seat and looked at everyone that was outside, screaming our names. There were a million girls.
But then, a brunette suddenly caught my eye. I gasped as she held up a sign that was even bigger than her. "I love you too," it said.
"Hey, isn't that your girl?" My friend looked out with me as he pointed at her.
"Yep, that's my girl," I said as I smiled to myself...
Matt's P.O.V.*
"Hi, Tai," then, she squinted her eyes as she looked at me. Her eyes widened when she recognized me. "Matt?"
"Hi, Mimi," I said softly as I tried to put a smile on my face. A mix of emotions roamed inside me and I could feel my blood begin to race and my head pounding. There was an awkward silence.
"Well, let's sit down," Kari said as she walked towards the booth.
"I'll order the food," Tai volunteered. Kari, T.K., and Sora fitted into one side of the booth. Leaving me no choice but to sit next to Mimi. I knew they were up to something.
"So how have you been, Mimi?" I asked, trying to break the tension between us.
"I've been all right. So, how was Europe?" She asked as she forced herself to look at me. I knew it was really hard for both of us after all that has happened. Now I feel like I'm responsible for all this. We were best friends and what did I do? I just HAD to fall in love with the beautiful girl and mess things up.
"It was...nice," I replied. I saw Sora roll her eyes while Kari and T.K. just whispered and giggled. I wanted to glare at them, but I kept my eyes on Mimi.
"Just nice? I'd love to go to Europe. I heard it's really beautiful this time of year," she said as her eyes sparkled with a sense of curiosity.
"Yea, it was really great actually. I've just had... a lot on my mind during the trip," I said. Immediately, she looked away. I am probably the dumbest guy in this world. How could I bring that up? We were just getting along too.
An awkward silence followed, but thank God Tai came back with everything. But he too had something up his sleeve. "Move in, Matt. I need to sit down," he said while practically shoving me into Mimi. Now that was a different story. I gave him a death glare and he sunk back a little.
"I need to go to my piano lessons now. Excuse me," Mimi said as she stood up. Tai and I both stood up to let her out. The whole time she kept her eyes on the floor, avoiding my gaze. Does she hate me that much?
When she was gone, we sat back down. This time, everyone be quiet because I had a fiery glare towards each of them. "Satisfied?" I practically growled.
"Well, we were just trying to help, Matt. I mean, we didn't know that either of you would be so tense about it," Sora apologized. I sighed and looked at the ceiling. The scent of Cappuccino evaporated.
*next day*
"WHAT??!!" I screamed at my manager. "We are NOT leaving in a week!"
"I'm sorry, Matt. The tour to America can't be canceled. And plus, you approved of it before we left for Europe." That was my depression age, you idiot!
"You listened to me then, so why don't you listen to me now?" I know I sound like a baby, but I just don't want to go now that I'm finally home!
*next day*
When I told everyone, they were devastated. "But you CAN'T go back, Matt! You just GOT back!" T.K. said.
"I know, I don't want to go either, but it looks like I don't have much of a choice," I said in a low voice. I could tell we're all disappointed.
"What did Mimi say when you told her?" Sora asked. Ouch. I kept quiet. Then they all stared at me... HARD. "You... did tell Mimi... right?" I silently shook my head slowly.
"What was I supposed to say? For God's sake, I can't even say a complete sentence to her!" I freaked out.
"I really don't care, Matt Ishida. You're telling her," she said as she picked up her cell phone. Thank God there was no one at the park or they would've been staring by the sound of the yells. She dialed a couple of digits as I stared.
"W-What are you doing?" I asked, afraid of the answer.
"I'm washing dishes. What does it look like? I'm calling Mimi to get her butt out here so you can tell her, alone! Hi, Mimi? Can you meet me at the park RIGHT now? Thanks, I'll see you in a bit." Hearing that, I turned to run for it, but Tai and T.K. tackled me.
"T.K., you traitor! Help your own brother for God's sake!" I screamed as I tried to struggle out of their death grip.
"Sorry, Matt. But this is for your own good. I'm not letting you leave until you say good bye to her. After you leave tomorrow, you might not see her in quite a while and you'll both regret it for the rest of your lives."
"Shh! Here she comes! Come on, let's rocket!" Sora whispered loudly as they all took off, leaving me there to face the horror.
A few seconds later, Mimi appeared, running towards where I was. She began to slow down when she spotted me, her smile disappeared from her face. "Hi, Matt," she said softly.
"Hi," I said hesitantly. What am I supposed to say?
"Have you seen Sora? She asked me to come out here," she said. Yea, trust me I know.
"Well, Mimi. I- I really have to talk to you and Sora just asked you to come out here for me, I-" I had no idea what to say. I mean, I know what I have to say, but HOW do I say it?
"I'm listening," she said as she stared me in the eye. I can tell that she's put up a shield from me again. There was a long silence between us as I searched for the perfect words. Finally, she sighed impatiently and said, "Well, if you have nothing to say, I'm really busy." She began to turn away.
Thoughts began to spin through my head. Then, my reflexes reacted and I placed my arm on her forearm and she quickly turned around to face me. "Mimi, I have to leave tomorrow. I just want to make sure that you know that I still lov-"
"No! No you don't, Matt. Get over it!" She screamed and tears spilled onto her face. She covered her mouth with her hands as she began to cry loudly.
"Mimi, why can't you understand that we're miserable without each other! While I was in Europe, all I could think about is you! Everything that I see, taste, smell and touch reminded me of you! I can't think of a life without you. I'd be miserable," I said as I choked on my own tears.
"You'll be even more miserable WITH me! Can't you see the pattern, Matt? With your parents AND mine? Every time someone falls in love, it ALWAYS ends with a heartache! I don't want to get hurt and I don't want to hurt you. I love you too much to do that," she said as she looked me in the eye.
I was speechless. Was that what she thought all along? "You're wrong, Mimi. That was our parents. We're not them. We're different and we'll always love each other because you won't just be my girlfriend, you'd be my best friend. And I can never dump my best friend," I said softly as I looked at her.
"We don't know that for sure, Matt. Things change," she whispered.
"Well, I'll be waiting. I just hope that we can solve this before I leave. I really hope you'd change your mind," I said softly. She just gently shook her head and backed away from me as her eyes continued to shone with tears. Without another word, she turned and ran. Except this time, I didn't stop her.
*next day*
I looked back one more time at everyone screaming at us. I've said good bye to my friends earlier and she wasn't there. I guess I couldn't change her mind. I walked up the steps that lead to the plane.
We got settled in the plane as the voices of the fans still carried. I sat in the window seat and looked at everyone that was outside, screaming our names. There were a million girls.
But then, a brunette suddenly caught my eye. I gasped as she held up a sign that was even bigger than her. "I love you too," it said.
"Hey, isn't that your girl?" My friend looked out with me as he pointed at her.
"Yep, that's my girl," I said as I smiled to myself...