CHAP 6
Kay was smiling down as at the A+ that was on her math paper. She had not gotten anything higher that a B- all year but this week she had paid attention and done her homework. As a result she had an A+ on her weekly quiz. The bell sounded and Kay walked out the door only to run right into Miguel.
"Hi Miguel."
"Why didn't you tell me about you and Reese?"
"What?" Kay said caught off guard.
"You guys broke up and didn't tell me."
"I didn't know we needed your approval." Kay said with a smile.
"KAY!"
"Miguel I'm sorry. I would have told you I just hadn't gotten around to it."
"Hadn't gotten around to it! Kay we tell each other everything!"
For a moment Kay was tempted to laugh in his face. Tell each other everything! Yeah right. The only thing Miguel tells me is how great Charity is and he only listens to me if it pertains to Charity. In the past Kay would have been tempted to throw that in his face. But she had promised herself a new start.
"Miguel we don't tell each other everything! Truth be told this is the first time that just the two of us have talked since Reese and I broke up."
"That's not true!" Miguel said defensively. Kay sighed. She didn't want to fight.
"I have to get to history."
"I'll walk you." They started down the hall and Kay tried to find the words to explain without making Miguel feel bad.
"Miguel we used to be thick as thieves and we're still friends but once we got girl and boy friends we don't talk as much as we used to." Miguel opened his mouth to interrupt.
"Wait a minute." Kay said raising her hand to stop him as they arrived in front of her history class.
"I'm not saying it's a bad thing but you can't deny the truth. Who do you tell all your secrets to? Who do you go to when you're sad? Charity. And you should Miguel. That's what boyfriends and girl friends do. But next time anything big happens in my life I'll try to make sure you're not the last to know. Okay? I have to go in now. Talk to you later.
With that Kay turned and went into the class room leaving Miguel standing there.
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Miguel watched as Kay disappeared into the classroom. Was she right? Had they stopped talking? Suddenly a memory came to Miguel's head.
* FLASH BACK*
Kay was nine years old and all week she had been excited for Friday because she and Simone were going to have a sleepover. They had already picked out comedies, romances, and animated movies that they wanted to rent. Mrs. Bennet had bought soda chips and cookies to bake. Kay had used her allowance to buy new nail polish and make-up. She could not wait till Friday. Friday finally came but disaster struck. Simone had the stomach virus. Kay was heartbroken. She even cried.
"Kay cheer up." Miguel did not know what to do. Kay almost never cried.
"We were going to watch "The Little Mermaid." Kay said through sniffles
"You can still watch it."
"We were going to paint our nails!"
"You can still paint them."
"You don't understand cause boys don't have sleepovers." Suddenly Miguel had an idea.
"Well I'm going to go okay." Kay who was still crying just nodded. Miguel ran off first he got permission from Mrs. Bennet and then his mother. Second he raided his sister Theresa's room.
"Kay sweetie?"
"Yes mom." Kay said in a week tired voice.
"I know that you are disappointed that Simone couldn't make it. I'm sure she'll be well and you guys can get together next weekend."
Kay nodded gloomily.
"But in the mean time I invited someone else over." Just than there was a knock at the door. Kay looked questioningly at her mom and then went to open the door. There on her front porch was Miguel in a really bad wig.
"Hi I'm Miguelina."
Kay busted out laughing.
"Miguel what are you doing?" Kay said laughing
"I've come to watch the little mermaid and bake cookies." Miguelina said.
Kay was still grinning she could not believe it. "And get your nails painted?" Kay asked.
"Miguelina" looked thoughtful for a minute and said "Sure."
"Well come on in." Kay and Miguel had a lot of fun that night. Jessica joined them for a while. They played the board games girl talk, heart throb, and Sweet Valley high. Miguelina was just as excited as Kay and Jessica when "she" won the date with the jock.
"Okay Make over time!" Kay called.
Jessica looked over with a giggle. "Miguel are you really going to let Kay make you up?"
"Jessica that is what you do at a slumber party." Kay said. Miguel just smiled and was glad that none of his little league pals could see this. Still Kay was happy again and that was all that mattered. So Miguel allowed Kay to put nail polish and eye shadow on him and then he got to make her up. Thankfully she did not suggest that they dress up. Even "Miguelina" had his limits. They made a pallet on the living room floor. It was about two in the morning. Jessica had already fallen asleep and the TV was on but they weren't paying attention. Kay had said that the best part of a slumber party was talking till you feel asleep. So Kay and Miguel talked. About everything from why is the sky blue to what they wanted to do when they grew up, to what is in the mystery meat at the cafeteria.
"Hey Kay?" Miguel said stifling a yawn.
"Yeah?"
"This was fun."
"Yeah it was thanks Miguel."
"Sure but Kay if you ever show our make over pictures to any one else…."
"I won't I promise. Will you promise me something in return?"
"uh oh what?"
" Just that we'll always be friends?"
Miguel smiled over at Kay. "Is that all? Of course we'll always be friends. We'll always be able to talk like this."
*END OF FLASHBACK*
What happened? Miguel thought as he headed to study hall. When had he started to break his promise?