A/N: thanks for the reviews. Like I said, all I needed was three. *Shrugs*
and hey, you asked for it. This is gunna suck, but here goes;
Oh, yeah, Disclaimer first. nah, never mind, read the first chapter.
Lil's POV
"Uh, where is Kimi? She is, like, always late!" Angelica kicked the nearest thing to her, a park bench. "OW!" (She then goes on cussing the poor, innocent little park bench out when it didn't even do anything) "Hold, girlfriend," Suzie said once Angelica had gotten the day's PMS out of her system. "It's not Kimi's fault she's late. These little girly meetings we have are supposed to help each other out in love life and friendships. That did not include pissing off a park bench," she added to Angelica, who rolled her eyes.
"I think that Kimi needs to move closer to our meeting place, or at least get a bike that doesn't break all of the time." I said, deciding to make myself comfortable on the park bench. "Maybe we ought to get her a bike for her next birthday," suggested Suzie, neutrally enough. "Yeah, but I heard those heavy-duty tricycles cost a lot!" we all laughed; it was an on-going joke we had been having for a while. Kimi had gotten her ears pierced in a triangle shape and wore red earrings, when she remembered that her ears were pierced in the first place.
We joked about that 'little red tricycle' thing whenever it was brought up, and it rarely bothered Kimi at all. She had such a strong outer-shell, and it was pretty hard to get her feelings to even twitch. Once in a while we joked about her outer-appearance as well, but never when she was around, oh no. Kimi was extremely flat-chested though, no doubt. And she only wore make-up on certain, very special occasions. Even then, though, it was only a little blush and eye shadow.
And it seemed ironic enough that somehow all of these topics were being blurted out just as I was thinking them. "Wonder what he-she'll be wearing today?" Angelica wondered, messing up on purpose. "A pair of baggy jeans, some sew-up boxers, a-" Suzie interrupted my musings to say, "boxers? Sew- up boxers? Come on Lil, we're talking briefs here!" she joked. "Boxers! I'll take ya on for ten bucks that say sh-, oh, no, wait. yeah, she'll be wearing boxers!"
"You're on for twenty - briefs!"
"I'll take you both on for fifty to say thong!" Angelica jumped in, and we all cracked up. Looking back on this day that I despise, I wonder what was so funny. "No, really, we're being cruel," Suzie gasped. "What's so cruel about making fun of transsexual illegitimate babies from China Town?" I asked innocently, and they (Angelica and Suzie) cracked up royally. They were laughing so hard that they were on the ground gasping for breath.
"But I thought he- no, sh, er, no wait. yeah, She was from Japan Town?" asked Suzie, just as innocently. We laughed harder. "No, Japan Town explored China Town, and out popped the half breed!" choked Angelica, and it sent us all off howling again.
I fell on my knees and put my forehead on the ground, then toppled over, my lungs begging for air. "Kimi!" Suzie shouted suddenly, and jumped to her feet, stumbled and fell to the ground in a heap gain. "Great imitation," Angelica and I laughed, helping her up. "No, Kimi was just there! I'm serious!" she said franticly, darting over to the tree she had been facing. The mirth instantly faded from our throats and I felt myself blanch.
It was Kimi, Kimi running away across the park. "No, Kimi, wait! We didn't mean it!" I cried out desperately, chasing after her. "Kimi! KIMI!" Angelica called helpfully from to my right. The three of us called to her, but lost her on the street her house was on. She was too fast of a runner. "Oh. no." Suzie gasped, putting her hands on her knees and putting her head down.
"Kimi! We didn't mean it, Kimi, come back!" I cried reverently, but only received stares from various other children in their front yards. "No, Kimi," Angelica moaned, putting her head in her hands. I stood rigid in thought, then, "Tommy!" they both stared at me. "Tommy and Kimi had the basically same personality, right? So maybe Tommy can help! He'll understand as long as I kiss him." I added the last part with a faint smile.
"I'll try and call Kimi. Can you two get a hold of Tommy for me?" Suzie was about to answer when a car swerved up and slammed on the brakes, narrowly missing hitting the three of us. Suzie's older brother threw open the passenger door and said hurriedly, "mom's having her baby, Suzie! You can play with your friends later, come ON!" he pushed her into the backseat. "But," she said, and looked to Angelica to me.
"Kimi will understand," I reassured her. "Good luck with the baby!" shouted angelica after the screaming car. "I'll send Tommy over to your place," Angelica added to me a moment later. "I'll try and call Kimi." I added, and we darted off in separate directions.
I reached my house (we had moved when I was - what - seven?) so it was farther away. I did reach it in a matter of five or ten minutes though, and gasping for breath, I hurried inside and grabbed the phone.
It took me a good three tries to get the right number, so I had managed to compose myself. "Hello?" came Chuckey's voice. "Hey, Chucky? Is Kimi there?" I asked, knowing that I sounded pitifully guilty and heart-broken. "Yeah, hold on. Kimi, you have a phone call. It's lillia-" there was a kind of thumping sound, a 'whoa!' and then a "Kimi! What's wrong? Kimi!" quickly followed by a door slam. My heart sank.
"She just ran out," chucky sounded exasperated. "I think something's wrong with her. Do you know?" my hand gripped the phone tightly. "No," I lied quickly. "I just wanted to know if she could come over for a, uh, a make-up session." He grunted, but said nothing more. "I'll give you a call when she gets back, okay?" he said at last, and my heart plummeted into my feet. "Okay. Thanks chucky." I whispered, and hung up the phone. What had I done? I stared at my hands angrily and shook all over from pent up anger, embarrassment, guilt and frustration.
Outside, though, I heard a distant call that sounded rather familiar. "Kimi! Stop! What's happened to you?!?" then a "just go away." Another pause, and - "gotchya!" followed by a scream of surprise. I walked to the window and looked out. My breath caught in my throat. "Phillip!" I said shrilly, throwing open the door and running out.
"What's going on, what happened??" asked Phil, dropping to his knees and touching Kimi's face attentively. Tears flooded my face. It was all my fault, this was all my fault! I watched in a kind of stricken horror as Phil helped Tommy hold Kimi up, and Tommy take off his shirt and hold it to Kimi's face. Her eyes were glazed over, and the usual spark that seemed to always be behind them was gone. Had Suzie, Angelica and I really gone that far? Not *just* harsh words could do this. But then. these words had been from me. Her supposedly best friend.
Kimi's head drooped back. "No! Kimi, KIMI!" I shrieked, and moved for the first time since she had appeared on the sidewalk with Tommy. I reached out and grabbed her shoulders, screaming at her incoherently while the boys just repeated her name. She didn't stir. "DO SOMETHING!!" I shrieked so shrill that both boys jumped and Tommy's palm connected smoothly with the side of Kimi's cheek.
Her eyes snapped open, then narrowed dangerously at my love. "K-Kimi?" Tommy asked timidly. "Wh- what happened?" she wondered aloud. I burst into tears then, unable to hold myself back any longer. Tommy quickly put his arms around me and whispered comforting words in my ears, rocking me gently back and forth.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Kimi struggle to her feet and kind of stumble away, as though in a daze. I wiped my eyes quickly and began to stand, but Tommy caught my arm. "No, leave her be," he whispered. Phil touched Tommy's arm. "No, wait Tommy. Kimi needs somebody to give her a hug. Who better than her best friend?" I felt guilt punch me mercilessly in the gut as Tommy nodded and let go, saying, "you're right."
I ran up behind her, about to call out her name, but she stopped and turned around. "I'm fine, Lil. Go away." She snapped, and I hung my head in shame. "LISTEN Kimi." I said, by means of catching her attention. "I want say I'm sorry. And so are Suzie, and Angelica. We didn't mean what you heard earlier today." I took a sharp, shuddering breath. "I'll go now." I started to turn back to where Tommy and Phil were watching expectantly, but I froze when I felt dead cold fingers on my shoulder.
"Lil, wait." Kimi said, as though she were fighting the irresistible urge to scream and burst into tears. Hope's wings fluttered gently against my heart, and I turned back to her, lifting my head slightly. "Hmm?" I asked, knowing that if I opened my mouth, I would sob and be able to do nothing more. But Kimi shocked me by suddenly embracing me, burying her face in the crook between my shoulder and neck. "Thank you, Lillian," she whispered hoarsely.
I hugged her back, now once again crying. I couldn't think of anything to say, lest I sob and seem selfish. "You have nothing to thank." I finally chocked out. "I should be thanking you instead."
A/N: Like the little added scene? I think that it was a rather pitiful try, but hey. What do ya think? Anything else, somebody else's POV, something you missed, something I messed up on, let me know in a review, okay?
Oh, yeah, Disclaimer first. nah, never mind, read the first chapter.
Lil's POV
"Uh, where is Kimi? She is, like, always late!" Angelica kicked the nearest thing to her, a park bench. "OW!" (She then goes on cussing the poor, innocent little park bench out when it didn't even do anything) "Hold, girlfriend," Suzie said once Angelica had gotten the day's PMS out of her system. "It's not Kimi's fault she's late. These little girly meetings we have are supposed to help each other out in love life and friendships. That did not include pissing off a park bench," she added to Angelica, who rolled her eyes.
"I think that Kimi needs to move closer to our meeting place, or at least get a bike that doesn't break all of the time." I said, deciding to make myself comfortable on the park bench. "Maybe we ought to get her a bike for her next birthday," suggested Suzie, neutrally enough. "Yeah, but I heard those heavy-duty tricycles cost a lot!" we all laughed; it was an on-going joke we had been having for a while. Kimi had gotten her ears pierced in a triangle shape and wore red earrings, when she remembered that her ears were pierced in the first place.
We joked about that 'little red tricycle' thing whenever it was brought up, and it rarely bothered Kimi at all. She had such a strong outer-shell, and it was pretty hard to get her feelings to even twitch. Once in a while we joked about her outer-appearance as well, but never when she was around, oh no. Kimi was extremely flat-chested though, no doubt. And she only wore make-up on certain, very special occasions. Even then, though, it was only a little blush and eye shadow.
And it seemed ironic enough that somehow all of these topics were being blurted out just as I was thinking them. "Wonder what he-she'll be wearing today?" Angelica wondered, messing up on purpose. "A pair of baggy jeans, some sew-up boxers, a-" Suzie interrupted my musings to say, "boxers? Sew- up boxers? Come on Lil, we're talking briefs here!" she joked. "Boxers! I'll take ya on for ten bucks that say sh-, oh, no, wait. yeah, she'll be wearing boxers!"
"You're on for twenty - briefs!"
"I'll take you both on for fifty to say thong!" Angelica jumped in, and we all cracked up. Looking back on this day that I despise, I wonder what was so funny. "No, really, we're being cruel," Suzie gasped. "What's so cruel about making fun of transsexual illegitimate babies from China Town?" I asked innocently, and they (Angelica and Suzie) cracked up royally. They were laughing so hard that they were on the ground gasping for breath.
"But I thought he- no, sh, er, no wait. yeah, She was from Japan Town?" asked Suzie, just as innocently. We laughed harder. "No, Japan Town explored China Town, and out popped the half breed!" choked Angelica, and it sent us all off howling again.
I fell on my knees and put my forehead on the ground, then toppled over, my lungs begging for air. "Kimi!" Suzie shouted suddenly, and jumped to her feet, stumbled and fell to the ground in a heap gain. "Great imitation," Angelica and I laughed, helping her up. "No, Kimi was just there! I'm serious!" she said franticly, darting over to the tree she had been facing. The mirth instantly faded from our throats and I felt myself blanch.
It was Kimi, Kimi running away across the park. "No, Kimi, wait! We didn't mean it!" I cried out desperately, chasing after her. "Kimi! KIMI!" Angelica called helpfully from to my right. The three of us called to her, but lost her on the street her house was on. She was too fast of a runner. "Oh. no." Suzie gasped, putting her hands on her knees and putting her head down.
"Kimi! We didn't mean it, Kimi, come back!" I cried reverently, but only received stares from various other children in their front yards. "No, Kimi," Angelica moaned, putting her head in her hands. I stood rigid in thought, then, "Tommy!" they both stared at me. "Tommy and Kimi had the basically same personality, right? So maybe Tommy can help! He'll understand as long as I kiss him." I added the last part with a faint smile.
"I'll try and call Kimi. Can you two get a hold of Tommy for me?" Suzie was about to answer when a car swerved up and slammed on the brakes, narrowly missing hitting the three of us. Suzie's older brother threw open the passenger door and said hurriedly, "mom's having her baby, Suzie! You can play with your friends later, come ON!" he pushed her into the backseat. "But," she said, and looked to Angelica to me.
"Kimi will understand," I reassured her. "Good luck with the baby!" shouted angelica after the screaming car. "I'll send Tommy over to your place," Angelica added to me a moment later. "I'll try and call Kimi." I added, and we darted off in separate directions.
I reached my house (we had moved when I was - what - seven?) so it was farther away. I did reach it in a matter of five or ten minutes though, and gasping for breath, I hurried inside and grabbed the phone.
It took me a good three tries to get the right number, so I had managed to compose myself. "Hello?" came Chuckey's voice. "Hey, Chucky? Is Kimi there?" I asked, knowing that I sounded pitifully guilty and heart-broken. "Yeah, hold on. Kimi, you have a phone call. It's lillia-" there was a kind of thumping sound, a 'whoa!' and then a "Kimi! What's wrong? Kimi!" quickly followed by a door slam. My heart sank.
"She just ran out," chucky sounded exasperated. "I think something's wrong with her. Do you know?" my hand gripped the phone tightly. "No," I lied quickly. "I just wanted to know if she could come over for a, uh, a make-up session." He grunted, but said nothing more. "I'll give you a call when she gets back, okay?" he said at last, and my heart plummeted into my feet. "Okay. Thanks chucky." I whispered, and hung up the phone. What had I done? I stared at my hands angrily and shook all over from pent up anger, embarrassment, guilt and frustration.
Outside, though, I heard a distant call that sounded rather familiar. "Kimi! Stop! What's happened to you?!?" then a "just go away." Another pause, and - "gotchya!" followed by a scream of surprise. I walked to the window and looked out. My breath caught in my throat. "Phillip!" I said shrilly, throwing open the door and running out.
"What's going on, what happened??" asked Phil, dropping to his knees and touching Kimi's face attentively. Tears flooded my face. It was all my fault, this was all my fault! I watched in a kind of stricken horror as Phil helped Tommy hold Kimi up, and Tommy take off his shirt and hold it to Kimi's face. Her eyes were glazed over, and the usual spark that seemed to always be behind them was gone. Had Suzie, Angelica and I really gone that far? Not *just* harsh words could do this. But then. these words had been from me. Her supposedly best friend.
Kimi's head drooped back. "No! Kimi, KIMI!" I shrieked, and moved for the first time since she had appeared on the sidewalk with Tommy. I reached out and grabbed her shoulders, screaming at her incoherently while the boys just repeated her name. She didn't stir. "DO SOMETHING!!" I shrieked so shrill that both boys jumped and Tommy's palm connected smoothly with the side of Kimi's cheek.
Her eyes snapped open, then narrowed dangerously at my love. "K-Kimi?" Tommy asked timidly. "Wh- what happened?" she wondered aloud. I burst into tears then, unable to hold myself back any longer. Tommy quickly put his arms around me and whispered comforting words in my ears, rocking me gently back and forth.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Kimi struggle to her feet and kind of stumble away, as though in a daze. I wiped my eyes quickly and began to stand, but Tommy caught my arm. "No, leave her be," he whispered. Phil touched Tommy's arm. "No, wait Tommy. Kimi needs somebody to give her a hug. Who better than her best friend?" I felt guilt punch me mercilessly in the gut as Tommy nodded and let go, saying, "you're right."
I ran up behind her, about to call out her name, but she stopped and turned around. "I'm fine, Lil. Go away." She snapped, and I hung my head in shame. "LISTEN Kimi." I said, by means of catching her attention. "I want say I'm sorry. And so are Suzie, and Angelica. We didn't mean what you heard earlier today." I took a sharp, shuddering breath. "I'll go now." I started to turn back to where Tommy and Phil were watching expectantly, but I froze when I felt dead cold fingers on my shoulder.
"Lil, wait." Kimi said, as though she were fighting the irresistible urge to scream and burst into tears. Hope's wings fluttered gently against my heart, and I turned back to her, lifting my head slightly. "Hmm?" I asked, knowing that if I opened my mouth, I would sob and be able to do nothing more. But Kimi shocked me by suddenly embracing me, burying her face in the crook between my shoulder and neck. "Thank you, Lillian," she whispered hoarsely.
I hugged her back, now once again crying. I couldn't think of anything to say, lest I sob and seem selfish. "You have nothing to thank." I finally chocked out. "I should be thanking you instead."
A/N: Like the little added scene? I think that it was a rather pitiful try, but hey. What do ya think? Anything else, somebody else's POV, something you missed, something I messed up on, let me know in a review, okay?