TSP: Hey, guys! Guess what?
All: What?
TSP: Regionals are in 2 days!!
Tai: What's are regionals?
Joe: Tai! Don't you listen when Stacy talks?
Goma: She is going to regionals because she got first place in U.I.L. Prose and now she is going to regionals so she can try to make it to state and be the best in the state!
TSP: I dunno if I'm gonna make it past regionals though.
Biyo: We believe in you Stacy!
TSP: Thanks guys!
Tai: Sure Stacy. And just to show how much I believe in you here's a good luck kiss! :::kisses right on the lips:::
TSP: He he he he.......
Joe: Oh yeah!! :::kisses even longer:::
TSP: He he he he he he he.......
Goma: Oh, not this again!
Biyo: Well here's chapter VIII.
Take A Chance On Me
Chapter VII: Sorry Doesn't Matter Now
In Sora's Room......
Sora closed the door behind her, sank to the floor and broke down crying. Joe rushed over to her and cradled her in his arms.
"Sora?"
"Yeah?"
"I know you don't wanna hear this now but..... I think he is truly sorry. He cares about you so much. I know he never meant to hurt you, or nearlu kill Jacob. He was just trying not to lose you, and he made a dumb mistake. He is truly sorry."
Sora buried her head even further in Joe's chest and said, "Sorry doesn't matter now. All that matters is Jacob's well being. I can take care of this later."
They got up off the floor and Sora wiped off her tears.
"Is he going to be okay?"
"Yes, he'll be fine."
"Hmmm... what?", Jacob stirred trying to sit up.
"Jacob! Don't try, just lay down. How are you feeling?", Sora asked.
"A little dizzy, but other than that I'm okay.", he said sitting up. "Sora, were you crying? What happened?"
Sora hugged Jacob and started crying again. "Oh, Jacob! I'm so sorry! This is all my fault!"
"Sora, what are you talking about?"
"You! None of this would have happened if it weren't for me!"
"Sora, let me explain.", Joe said. "Tai came up with this stupid plan to get the two of you apart for the night, because he wanted to get Sora alone so he could tell her how he felt for her. He got T.K. and Cody to send you that fake e-mail from the coach. He got Matt to fake a trip to get you to leave. When the first two plans didn't work he took his chances with a third. He got Izzy to break into the school's computer files and found out what you were allergic to. But he didn't know it would almost kill you. And so he put garlic on your cookie and that's why you almost died.", Joe explained.
"And it's all my fault!", Sora cried. "I never want to see that jerk again!"
"Oh, come on Sora. You don't mean that.", Jacob said while gently petting her head.
"Yes, I do!"
"No, you don't.", Joe said firmly.
"Sora, look at me.", Jacob said while lifting her head toward his. "Repeate after me: This is not my fault."
Sora said nothing for a moment, but Joe patted her back and she said "It's not my fault."
"Good.", said Joe.
"Sora listen to me for a sec.", Jacob said. "I'm not mad at Tai for what he did. Well........ not very mad at least. But, you're the one who has to do the forgiving. We can't make you forgive him. You have to do that on your own."
"I can't! Am I the only one who understands what really happened? I mean he lied, deceived, and almost killed.", Sora said through her flowing tears.
"But think about it Sora.", Mimi said.
Sora turned to find Mimi, Kari, Gatomon, Yolei, and Poromon had enterd the room.
"Sora he went through all this trouble just to be alone with you so he could tell you the truth.", Mimi explained.
"He cares about you so much Sora.", Kari added.
"Well he could have talked to me about it. I mean he's my BEST FRIEND!"
"Well, Sora he could have. But what if you rejected him? I don't think he could have handled that.", Yolei said. "Besides, Tai's brain doesn't exatly work like every one else's."
"But, it's like Jacob said earlier,", Joe said. "You have to be the one who decides that. But, ", he added while taking her hands in his. "What ever you decide, we're behind you."
"I don't know you guys. I just don't know what I'm gonna do. I'll have to think about it.", Sora replied.
"Okay, Sora. That's all we ask.", Jacob said.
"Well, it's pretty late Sor. I better head back to the hotel.", Mimi said. "If there's anything you need, just call me okay?"
"Alright, thanks Mimi.", Sora said while hugging her.
I better go too. Before my parents send out the whole Inoue clan to find me. I'll walk with you Mimi." Yolri and Poromon hugged Sora before walking out the apartment with Mimi.
"I should go, too, Sora.", Joe said getting up. "I'll call you later. How's midnight?" He asked while hugging her.
"That's fine she replied while letting him go.
"Okay, bye."
"Bye." Sora said. "Jacob, we're gonna let you rest."
"Okay."
"Come on you two. Let's go clean up."
"You know, Kari, I just don't understand your brother as well as I thought I did." Sora said as she walked into the kitchen "Oh, y'all cleaned up already."
"Yeah." Kari replied. "Sora come sit and talk to me." The three sat around the tiny kitchen island. "You've been through a lot tonight, huh?" Kari asked. Gatomon had already fallen asleep in Kari's lap. It was pretty laye.
"Yeah, I guess I have."
"Sora, over the past few years you have been like an older sister to me. But now I think it's my turn to take care of you.."
"Kari, I know you're gonna tell me to forgive Tai, but I have to think-"
"I'm only gonna give you something to think about. You and Tai have been best friends your whole lives right?"
"Right."
"And Tai is the one you always run to when something happens, right?"
"Right."
"AND, can you honestly look me in the eye and tell me that you don't love him?"
"No."
"Then I can honestly tell you that he loves you too." Kari picked up Gatomon and walked to the door. "
Then I think you have your answer right there."
She was almost to the door when-
"Kari! Wait!"
"What is it, Sora?"
"Can you do me a favor?"
TSP: Wow! These chapters just keep getting shorter and shorter.
Biyo: It's okay. They're still good.
TSP: Thanks.
Goma: Hey where are Tai and Joe?
TSP: Out back fighting it out over me.
Goma: Oh.........
TSP: Well, I have to go practice for regionals. So until then Later Days!
All: What?
TSP: Regionals are in 2 days!!
Tai: What's are regionals?
Joe: Tai! Don't you listen when Stacy talks?
Goma: She is going to regionals because she got first place in U.I.L. Prose and now she is going to regionals so she can try to make it to state and be the best in the state!
TSP: I dunno if I'm gonna make it past regionals though.
Biyo: We believe in you Stacy!
TSP: Thanks guys!
Tai: Sure Stacy. And just to show how much I believe in you here's a good luck kiss! :::kisses right on the lips:::
TSP: He he he he.......
Joe: Oh yeah!! :::kisses even longer:::
TSP: He he he he he he he.......
Goma: Oh, not this again!
Biyo: Well here's chapter VIII.
Take A Chance On Me
Chapter VII: Sorry Doesn't Matter Now
In Sora's Room......
Sora closed the door behind her, sank to the floor and broke down crying. Joe rushed over to her and cradled her in his arms.
"Sora?"
"Yeah?"
"I know you don't wanna hear this now but..... I think he is truly sorry. He cares about you so much. I know he never meant to hurt you, or nearlu kill Jacob. He was just trying not to lose you, and he made a dumb mistake. He is truly sorry."
Sora buried her head even further in Joe's chest and said, "Sorry doesn't matter now. All that matters is Jacob's well being. I can take care of this later."
They got up off the floor and Sora wiped off her tears.
"Is he going to be okay?"
"Yes, he'll be fine."
"Hmmm... what?", Jacob stirred trying to sit up.
"Jacob! Don't try, just lay down. How are you feeling?", Sora asked.
"A little dizzy, but other than that I'm okay.", he said sitting up. "Sora, were you crying? What happened?"
Sora hugged Jacob and started crying again. "Oh, Jacob! I'm so sorry! This is all my fault!"
"Sora, what are you talking about?"
"You! None of this would have happened if it weren't for me!"
"Sora, let me explain.", Joe said. "Tai came up with this stupid plan to get the two of you apart for the night, because he wanted to get Sora alone so he could tell her how he felt for her. He got T.K. and Cody to send you that fake e-mail from the coach. He got Matt to fake a trip to get you to leave. When the first two plans didn't work he took his chances with a third. He got Izzy to break into the school's computer files and found out what you were allergic to. But he didn't know it would almost kill you. And so he put garlic on your cookie and that's why you almost died.", Joe explained.
"And it's all my fault!", Sora cried. "I never want to see that jerk again!"
"Oh, come on Sora. You don't mean that.", Jacob said while gently petting her head.
"Yes, I do!"
"No, you don't.", Joe said firmly.
"Sora, look at me.", Jacob said while lifting her head toward his. "Repeate after me: This is not my fault."
Sora said nothing for a moment, but Joe patted her back and she said "It's not my fault."
"Good.", said Joe.
"Sora listen to me for a sec.", Jacob said. "I'm not mad at Tai for what he did. Well........ not very mad at least. But, you're the one who has to do the forgiving. We can't make you forgive him. You have to do that on your own."
"I can't! Am I the only one who understands what really happened? I mean he lied, deceived, and almost killed.", Sora said through her flowing tears.
"But think about it Sora.", Mimi said.
Sora turned to find Mimi, Kari, Gatomon, Yolei, and Poromon had enterd the room.
"Sora he went through all this trouble just to be alone with you so he could tell you the truth.", Mimi explained.
"He cares about you so much Sora.", Kari added.
"Well he could have talked to me about it. I mean he's my BEST FRIEND!"
"Well, Sora he could have. But what if you rejected him? I don't think he could have handled that.", Yolei said. "Besides, Tai's brain doesn't exatly work like every one else's."
"But, it's like Jacob said earlier,", Joe said. "You have to be the one who decides that. But, ", he added while taking her hands in his. "What ever you decide, we're behind you."
"I don't know you guys. I just don't know what I'm gonna do. I'll have to think about it.", Sora replied.
"Okay, Sora. That's all we ask.", Jacob said.
"Well, it's pretty late Sor. I better head back to the hotel.", Mimi said. "If there's anything you need, just call me okay?"
"Alright, thanks Mimi.", Sora said while hugging her.
I better go too. Before my parents send out the whole Inoue clan to find me. I'll walk with you Mimi." Yolri and Poromon hugged Sora before walking out the apartment with Mimi.
"I should go, too, Sora.", Joe said getting up. "I'll call you later. How's midnight?" He asked while hugging her.
"That's fine she replied while letting him go.
"Okay, bye."
"Bye." Sora said. "Jacob, we're gonna let you rest."
"Okay."
"Come on you two. Let's go clean up."
"You know, Kari, I just don't understand your brother as well as I thought I did." Sora said as she walked into the kitchen "Oh, y'all cleaned up already."
"Yeah." Kari replied. "Sora come sit and talk to me." The three sat around the tiny kitchen island. "You've been through a lot tonight, huh?" Kari asked. Gatomon had already fallen asleep in Kari's lap. It was pretty laye.
"Yeah, I guess I have."
"Sora, over the past few years you have been like an older sister to me. But now I think it's my turn to take care of you.."
"Kari, I know you're gonna tell me to forgive Tai, but I have to think-"
"I'm only gonna give you something to think about. You and Tai have been best friends your whole lives right?"
"Right."
"And Tai is the one you always run to when something happens, right?"
"Right."
"AND, can you honestly look me in the eye and tell me that you don't love him?"
"No."
"Then I can honestly tell you that he loves you too." Kari picked up Gatomon and walked to the door. "
Then I think you have your answer right there."
She was almost to the door when-
"Kari! Wait!"
"What is it, Sora?"
"Can you do me a favor?"
TSP: Wow! These chapters just keep getting shorter and shorter.
Biyo: It's okay. They're still good.
TSP: Thanks.
Goma: Hey where are Tai and Joe?
TSP: Out back fighting it out over me.
Goma: Oh.........
TSP: Well, I have to go practice for regionals. So until then Later Days!