Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas! It's Christmas Eve today (at least in Australia it is), and Santa has brought you all exactly what you wanted... a double update!!! Woot woot!!! That's right, you get chapter five of this story, as well as the final chapter, yes the FINAL CHAPTER of 'Not So Perfect After All'. So if you haven't already read it, go read it after you read (and review) this one.
Disclaimer: Meg Cabot owns all characters.
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Michael's POV
Lilly should be back from the movies soon. Back with Mia.
Our parents have gone out for the night, so it's just going to be us.
Right now I'm running around the house looking for my favourite blue shirt. But I can't find it anywhere. I don't want to wear just any old shirt; so far Mia has only seen me in my school uniform. I want to look as if I've at least made an effort.
I hope I didn't leave in back in California; it's my favourite.
I ran back into the living room just as Lilly was opening the door. Uh, oh, sprung half-naked. This was so not good.
"Michael!" exclaimed Lilly. "Can't you at least try to look decent?"
"Wow," said a girl I've seen with Lilly at lunch, but I haven't been introduced. She must be Tina. "I mean, um, nice apartment," she covered up.
Mia didn't say anything, she just turned a bit red and looked around the apartment, anywhere but at me.
"Gee, thanks for the advice, Lil, I hadn't thought of that. I'm actually looking for my blue shirt. Do you know where it is?"
"Some of your clothes got thrown in dad's wardrobe, try there." She said it in such a disgusted voice. It's not like I'd done it on purpose or anything!
I quickly hurried into mom and dad's room; my shirt was in dad's wardrobe. I put it on, brushed myself off, and walked back out into the living room. Hopefully I wouldn't embarrass myself any further.
When I walked back outside Lilly was on the phone ordering some pizzas. Mia and Tina were sitting on the couch looking through all of the movies they had just gotten from the video store.
I sat on one of the armchairs and picked up on of the movies they had already put down.
"Hi! I'm Tina, you must be Michael."
"Yeah, hi, it's nice to meet you." I said.
"Ditto."
I put down the movie I'd been holding and said, "So what other movies did you guys rent?"
They showed me the movies; some of them weren't bad choices. I'd expected a lot of chick flicks, but there was only one of those.
When Lilly finished on the phone she told me to go back to my room.
"It's a free country, and I do believe that I live here too." I replied.
"Fine," she said. "You can stay, but I'm warning you, we're watching this one first." She held up the chick flick. Out of the eight movies they had gotten, that was the one I did not want to watch. And she knew it.
"Fine, but I'm warning you, I'll be back to watch the others." I said.
"Whatever," was her reply. I don't think she wanted to get into an argument with me in front of her friends.
So I reluctantly headed into my room. I guess I can work on some ideas for my magazine.
Mia's POV
Michael is here tonight. We walked inside and he was shirtless! And I have to say, he's not only a pretty face, he has the body to go with it.
When I first saw him I almost dropped the bag I was carrying. Tina let out a 'Wow,' but quickly covered it up. I didn't say anything, but I think I turned the brightest shade of red imaginable. I hope he didn't notice, although he wasn't so white himself.
We are now watching the fourth movie, not including the one we actually saw at the movies. Our pizza arrived, and Michael emerged from him room, driven by the smell. But we finished the pizza ages ago, and he still hasn't left.
I can see his presence is annoying Lilly, even though she isn't saying anything.
I think this will be our last movie. It's quite late. Lilly's parents are home, and they retreated to their room. So I don't think we will be watching any more after this one. We will probably go into Lilly's room and talk till we fall asleep, that's what Tina and I always do when we sleep over. Hopefully I won't fall asleep out here before the movie finishes, I'm sure the sight of me drooling will not impress Michael.
Michael's POV
I know my being out here is annoying Lilly. But I just can't seem to leave. And I don't want to.
Mia is so funny when she watches movies. I keep looking over at her out of the corner of my eye. And when she laughs, she makes this really cute face. But I hope she hasn't noticed me looking, I don't want to freak her out.
The movie is almost over now, and I don't think it will be followed by any more. I can see Mia is trying really hard to stay awake. They will probably stay up talking for a while though. Girls always do, no matter what time it is. They will probably talk about all of the good-looking Princes who are vying for Mia's hand in marriage. Ha! Like I ever had a chance.
Mia's POV
The movie finally finished and it was a unanimous decision to go to bed.
Tina, Lilly and I are in Lilly's room. We're talking about what all teenage girls talk about- boys.
Apparently Lilly and Boris are going on their first date tomorrow night. She's nervous, she has never been out with a boy before. Tina, being the only one of us with any experience in the boy department is giving her some advice.
After telling Lilly what to expect, and how to act around boys, she turned the conversation around to Michael.
"So does you brother have a girlfriend?" she asked.
"Tina!" I exclaimed. "What about Dave?" Dave and Tina have been dating for a few months now.
"What? It's just a question!" she replied. "So does he?" she turned back to Lilly.
"Um, no, he doesn't. But I think he might like someone, because he has been acting weird all week. And I don't think it's because of being the new kid at school. I think it's more than that."
Oh, so Michael liked someone? It didn't take a genius to work out that it wasn't me. But I'd still like to know if she has any idea who it is. So I asked her.
She eyed me suspiciously and said, "No, I haven't got a clue. Why? Do you like him or something?" she asked, throwing me another strange look.
"No!" I lied automatically. I didn't want Lilly to know the truth. I didn't want anyone to know the truth.
"He's damn fine though," Tina said with a dreamy expression.
"Ew! He's my brother." Lilly said, disgusted.
"So? He's still hot!" Tina defended.
At least the attention had been turned away from me. Phew.
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Now you can all thank Santa by reviewing for me!
And Merry Christmas!!! (If you don't celebrate Christmas then Merry Whatever-you-celebrate!!!)
Disclaimer: Meg Cabot owns all characters.
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Michael's POV
Lilly should be back from the movies soon. Back with Mia.
Our parents have gone out for the night, so it's just going to be us.
Right now I'm running around the house looking for my favourite blue shirt. But I can't find it anywhere. I don't want to wear just any old shirt; so far Mia has only seen me in my school uniform. I want to look as if I've at least made an effort.
I hope I didn't leave in back in California; it's my favourite.
I ran back into the living room just as Lilly was opening the door. Uh, oh, sprung half-naked. This was so not good.
"Michael!" exclaimed Lilly. "Can't you at least try to look decent?"
"Wow," said a girl I've seen with Lilly at lunch, but I haven't been introduced. She must be Tina. "I mean, um, nice apartment," she covered up.
Mia didn't say anything, she just turned a bit red and looked around the apartment, anywhere but at me.
"Gee, thanks for the advice, Lil, I hadn't thought of that. I'm actually looking for my blue shirt. Do you know where it is?"
"Some of your clothes got thrown in dad's wardrobe, try there." She said it in such a disgusted voice. It's not like I'd done it on purpose or anything!
I quickly hurried into mom and dad's room; my shirt was in dad's wardrobe. I put it on, brushed myself off, and walked back out into the living room. Hopefully I wouldn't embarrass myself any further.
When I walked back outside Lilly was on the phone ordering some pizzas. Mia and Tina were sitting on the couch looking through all of the movies they had just gotten from the video store.
I sat on one of the armchairs and picked up on of the movies they had already put down.
"Hi! I'm Tina, you must be Michael."
"Yeah, hi, it's nice to meet you." I said.
"Ditto."
I put down the movie I'd been holding and said, "So what other movies did you guys rent?"
They showed me the movies; some of them weren't bad choices. I'd expected a lot of chick flicks, but there was only one of those.
When Lilly finished on the phone she told me to go back to my room.
"It's a free country, and I do believe that I live here too." I replied.
"Fine," she said. "You can stay, but I'm warning you, we're watching this one first." She held up the chick flick. Out of the eight movies they had gotten, that was the one I did not want to watch. And she knew it.
"Fine, but I'm warning you, I'll be back to watch the others." I said.
"Whatever," was her reply. I don't think she wanted to get into an argument with me in front of her friends.
So I reluctantly headed into my room. I guess I can work on some ideas for my magazine.
Mia's POV
Michael is here tonight. We walked inside and he was shirtless! And I have to say, he's not only a pretty face, he has the body to go with it.
When I first saw him I almost dropped the bag I was carrying. Tina let out a 'Wow,' but quickly covered it up. I didn't say anything, but I think I turned the brightest shade of red imaginable. I hope he didn't notice, although he wasn't so white himself.
We are now watching the fourth movie, not including the one we actually saw at the movies. Our pizza arrived, and Michael emerged from him room, driven by the smell. But we finished the pizza ages ago, and he still hasn't left.
I can see his presence is annoying Lilly, even though she isn't saying anything.
I think this will be our last movie. It's quite late. Lilly's parents are home, and they retreated to their room. So I don't think we will be watching any more after this one. We will probably go into Lilly's room and talk till we fall asleep, that's what Tina and I always do when we sleep over. Hopefully I won't fall asleep out here before the movie finishes, I'm sure the sight of me drooling will not impress Michael.
Michael's POV
I know my being out here is annoying Lilly. But I just can't seem to leave. And I don't want to.
Mia is so funny when she watches movies. I keep looking over at her out of the corner of my eye. And when she laughs, she makes this really cute face. But I hope she hasn't noticed me looking, I don't want to freak her out.
The movie is almost over now, and I don't think it will be followed by any more. I can see Mia is trying really hard to stay awake. They will probably stay up talking for a while though. Girls always do, no matter what time it is. They will probably talk about all of the good-looking Princes who are vying for Mia's hand in marriage. Ha! Like I ever had a chance.
Mia's POV
The movie finally finished and it was a unanimous decision to go to bed.
Tina, Lilly and I are in Lilly's room. We're talking about what all teenage girls talk about- boys.
Apparently Lilly and Boris are going on their first date tomorrow night. She's nervous, she has never been out with a boy before. Tina, being the only one of us with any experience in the boy department is giving her some advice.
After telling Lilly what to expect, and how to act around boys, she turned the conversation around to Michael.
"So does you brother have a girlfriend?" she asked.
"Tina!" I exclaimed. "What about Dave?" Dave and Tina have been dating for a few months now.
"What? It's just a question!" she replied. "So does he?" she turned back to Lilly.
"Um, no, he doesn't. But I think he might like someone, because he has been acting weird all week. And I don't think it's because of being the new kid at school. I think it's more than that."
Oh, so Michael liked someone? It didn't take a genius to work out that it wasn't me. But I'd still like to know if she has any idea who it is. So I asked her.
She eyed me suspiciously and said, "No, I haven't got a clue. Why? Do you like him or something?" she asked, throwing me another strange look.
"No!" I lied automatically. I didn't want Lilly to know the truth. I didn't want anyone to know the truth.
"He's damn fine though," Tina said with a dreamy expression.
"Ew! He's my brother." Lilly said, disgusted.
"So? He's still hot!" Tina defended.
At least the attention had been turned away from me. Phew.
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Now you can all thank Santa by reviewing for me!
And Merry Christmas!!! (If you don't celebrate Christmas then Merry Whatever-you-celebrate!!!)