"Yeah, I guess! See you tonight." , Sora put down her phone and rolled on her stomach on her bed. She was happy, very happy. She was finally going to go out with Tai.
"SOOOORRRAAA!" , Sora's mom called from the floor above. "Who were you talking to on the phone, Dear?"
Sora got up from her bed and walked over to her bedroom door. She opened the door and called to her."Nothing Mom, I was just talking to T..Tai!"
Sora's mom came down the stairs and into the hallway. Sora had the whole basement to herself. Her parents had just moved into the new house a year ago.
"So what were you guys talking about Sora?", Sora's mom said while bringing Sora her laundry.
"Um..Nothing much, except that we're going to the Semi Formal dance together. See you mom!",Sora said quickly while grabbing the laundry and hurrying to her room.
"Hold on there a minute young lady. How come I was not told about this?" ,Sora's mom said tapping her slipper on the floor.
"Um.. well, you see it is no big dea..." Sora said nervously.
"Oh, Sora I am so happy for you. I was hoping you would eventually go out with Tai", Sora's mom said while squeezing Sora. Sora's eyes bulged and she tried to get out of the vice grip.
"Really Mom, its OK! Um..Mom can you stop squeeszing me now?" Sora wheezed.
"Oh, I'm so sorry honey, I'm..I'm just so happy for you. Oh look at me crying over a 17 year old woman. My, my you are growing up so quick. My Little Sora is no longer little." , Sora's mom sniffled.
"Ok, Mom, Now I am taking my laundry and going back into my room. Thanks for bringing the laundry Mom. See ya", Sora zipped into her room.
Once inside her room, Sora gave out a sigh of relief. Parents can be so emotional sometimes ,she thought
"Well, I gotta tell the good news to Mimi. Hmm..I wonder if Mimi got her own phone yet. I'll try anyway.", Sora sat on her bed and picked up the phone from her side table.
Now whats the Kikou's phone number again, AH ! Found it! Sora thought while going through her phone book.
" '2-4-6 7-8-3-1', I gotta tell this to Mimi." Sora said still thinking about Tai.
'Oh, its ringing"
(Bring, Bring)
.....From the laundry bastket peeped two gleaming red eyes and blinked, then they dissapeared....

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