Mimi sat down in her seat on the train and leant her head against the
window. She absolutely hated trains. She hated the way the gentle rocking
motion made her think. And remember. She was forced to remember everything
she had, for so long, wanted to forget. How could she get over Matt if he
was constantly embedded into her mind? She had to forget Matt. he was
Sora's now. She had laid claim over him in her last e-mail. And because he
was all the way over in Japan, while she was in America, she had no chance
of getting him back. Remembering him only made that fact more painful. But
the train forced the unwanted memories into her head.
Flashback
It was her last day of her most recent visit to Japan, and everyone was at the carnival to farewell her. Sora and Tai had disappeared- she didn't want to know what they were doing. She and Matt had decided to go for a ride on the Ferris wheel. However, it had broken down when they were at the top, and they were stuck there. Matt still had his choc-chip ice cream cone. Ice cream was somehow sensual, especially when Matt ate it. Watching him eat was making her hungry, so she leant forward to steal a lick of his ice cream. But, he bent in to have a lick at the exact same time. Their tongues touched for a split second. They both drew back, embarrassed. She tingled all over, and it felt as if butterflies on steroids were tap dancing in her stomach. His face was bright scarlet, and he was staring out at the horizon, as if the boat out there was somehow interesting. But, she could see a glimmer of a smile on his glowing red face.
End Flashback
Mimi pushed the rest of that memory from her mind as the train pulled into the city station.
*~*~*
Mimi walked into her favourite dress shop and made her way to the 'newest arrivals' rack. She looked through the selection of dresses for a minute, then the shop attendant came over to her. She was carrying the most gorgeous pink dress Mimi had ever seen.
"This came in just yesterday," the assistant explained. "And I think it would look fabulous on you."
"Ummm, thank you." Mimi replied, and went to go and try it on.
The dress was absolutely magnificent. It was in a sort of casual gypsy style, with a tight bodice and loose flared skirt and sleeves. The neckline dipped just enough to be cute yet modest, and surrounding the neckline there was lots of little pink beads, with a pink glass gem right in the middle. The dark pink skirt started right underneath the bust, and flared outwards until it touched the floor. It was made of a very soft, flowing silk so it didn't bulge out too much. The sleeves were made of very fine, light pink cotton and were tight around the upper arm, but became looser as they reached her wrists. As far as Mimi was concerned, it was absolutely perfect.
She bought it immediately and went to kill off some time in a café. She sat at a table, sipping diet coke through a straw. It was from there that she saw this guy. He wasn't really special in any way, except for the way he was looking after his little brother. That reminded her of him.
Flashback
It was just after she had been told she was going to leave Japan for good. She had called for everyone to meet her at a park near her house. She was just about to tell them the sad news, when TK had tried to catch a bee in his bare hands. "NO! TK, don't do that! The bee could hurt you1" Matt had cried, grabbing TK's hand away before he could be stung. The upset look TK had given Matt when the bee had flown away was identical to the look Matt had given her after she had told him she was leaving.
End Flashback
It was strange, Mimi thought, the way everything reminded her of Matt these days. She missed him more than she missed chocolate covered rice balls. But what could she do?
*~*~*
Matt really missed Mimi. They hadn't even talked in ages. The last time they'd had a proper conversation was when they were stuck up at the top of that Ferris wheel. He wished he could see her. But her knew airline tickets were expensive, and besides, for some reason she didn't like to talk to him for long. Sora was also really confusing him. One minute she was head over heels in love with Tai. They had got to second base for goodness sake- Tai had told Matt all about that, much to his disgust. Then, all of a sudden, she dumps Tai and starts coming on to Matt. She sits on his lap, wears tight revealing clothes around him and even tried to kiss him once. She didn't seem to get the message that he was not interested. Tai, meanwhile, stood to the side of everything, looking like a pathetic puppy dog whose master has left it all alone. Matt just did not know what to do. He loved Mimi, and wanted to see her again, but how could he when she seemed to get more distant by the day. Then there was Sora, who seemed to be in love with him, but he wasn't interested. He was sooo confused.
*~*~*~*
Mimi's mother picked her up from the station later that afternoon. "Did you find something nice to wear? She asked as Mimi clambered into the back seat.
"Yes Mama, and it's absolutely gorgeous!" Came Mimi's enthusiastic reply.
"You'll have to show me when we get home," said her mother, who was now concentrating on the road and wondering how to get through the traffic. "So, who are you going with to this dance?" An innocent enough question, but Mimi did not have an answer.
It wasn't as if she hadn't been asked. Several boys, including her friend Michael, had asked her to go with them, but for some reason she had refused then all. Maybe it was because none of then could match up to him. But now almost all the boys had partners, and for her it was either go with a loser or go it alone.
"No one yet Mama," she answered, and sighed. She could always invite him. She was fairly sure he'd find a way to show up, despite the distance. But no. She could never call and ask him. That was doing the unthinkable. That was betraying a friend in the worst way possible. Stealing her man.
Flashback
It was her last day of her most recent visit to Japan, and everyone was at the carnival to farewell her. Sora and Tai had disappeared- she didn't want to know what they were doing. She and Matt had decided to go for a ride on the Ferris wheel. However, it had broken down when they were at the top, and they were stuck there. Matt still had his choc-chip ice cream cone. Ice cream was somehow sensual, especially when Matt ate it. Watching him eat was making her hungry, so she leant forward to steal a lick of his ice cream. But, he bent in to have a lick at the exact same time. Their tongues touched for a split second. They both drew back, embarrassed. She tingled all over, and it felt as if butterflies on steroids were tap dancing in her stomach. His face was bright scarlet, and he was staring out at the horizon, as if the boat out there was somehow interesting. But, she could see a glimmer of a smile on his glowing red face.
End Flashback
Mimi pushed the rest of that memory from her mind as the train pulled into the city station.
*~*~*
Mimi walked into her favourite dress shop and made her way to the 'newest arrivals' rack. She looked through the selection of dresses for a minute, then the shop attendant came over to her. She was carrying the most gorgeous pink dress Mimi had ever seen.
"This came in just yesterday," the assistant explained. "And I think it would look fabulous on you."
"Ummm, thank you." Mimi replied, and went to go and try it on.
The dress was absolutely magnificent. It was in a sort of casual gypsy style, with a tight bodice and loose flared skirt and sleeves. The neckline dipped just enough to be cute yet modest, and surrounding the neckline there was lots of little pink beads, with a pink glass gem right in the middle. The dark pink skirt started right underneath the bust, and flared outwards until it touched the floor. It was made of a very soft, flowing silk so it didn't bulge out too much. The sleeves were made of very fine, light pink cotton and were tight around the upper arm, but became looser as they reached her wrists. As far as Mimi was concerned, it was absolutely perfect.
She bought it immediately and went to kill off some time in a café. She sat at a table, sipping diet coke through a straw. It was from there that she saw this guy. He wasn't really special in any way, except for the way he was looking after his little brother. That reminded her of him.
Flashback
It was just after she had been told she was going to leave Japan for good. She had called for everyone to meet her at a park near her house. She was just about to tell them the sad news, when TK had tried to catch a bee in his bare hands. "NO! TK, don't do that! The bee could hurt you1" Matt had cried, grabbing TK's hand away before he could be stung. The upset look TK had given Matt when the bee had flown away was identical to the look Matt had given her after she had told him she was leaving.
End Flashback
It was strange, Mimi thought, the way everything reminded her of Matt these days. She missed him more than she missed chocolate covered rice balls. But what could she do?
*~*~*
Matt really missed Mimi. They hadn't even talked in ages. The last time they'd had a proper conversation was when they were stuck up at the top of that Ferris wheel. He wished he could see her. But her knew airline tickets were expensive, and besides, for some reason she didn't like to talk to him for long. Sora was also really confusing him. One minute she was head over heels in love with Tai. They had got to second base for goodness sake- Tai had told Matt all about that, much to his disgust. Then, all of a sudden, she dumps Tai and starts coming on to Matt. She sits on his lap, wears tight revealing clothes around him and even tried to kiss him once. She didn't seem to get the message that he was not interested. Tai, meanwhile, stood to the side of everything, looking like a pathetic puppy dog whose master has left it all alone. Matt just did not know what to do. He loved Mimi, and wanted to see her again, but how could he when she seemed to get more distant by the day. Then there was Sora, who seemed to be in love with him, but he wasn't interested. He was sooo confused.
*~*~*~*
Mimi's mother picked her up from the station later that afternoon. "Did you find something nice to wear? She asked as Mimi clambered into the back seat.
"Yes Mama, and it's absolutely gorgeous!" Came Mimi's enthusiastic reply.
"You'll have to show me when we get home," said her mother, who was now concentrating on the road and wondering how to get through the traffic. "So, who are you going with to this dance?" An innocent enough question, but Mimi did not have an answer.
It wasn't as if she hadn't been asked. Several boys, including her friend Michael, had asked her to go with them, but for some reason she had refused then all. Maybe it was because none of then could match up to him. But now almost all the boys had partners, and for her it was either go with a loser or go it alone.
"No one yet Mama," she answered, and sighed. She could always invite him. She was fairly sure he'd find a way to show up, despite the distance. But no. She could never call and ask him. That was doing the unthinkable. That was betraying a friend in the worst way possible. Stealing her man.
