Chapter 17
"KALLLLLIIIIEEEEE!" Kali moaned and rolled over. "KAL-" the yelling was cut off by violent coughing. Kali put her pillow over her bed.
"KAI, KAI! What's wrong?" another voice shouted. Adrienne.
"I FEEL SO SICK!" Kai's voice yelled back. Kali screamed into her pillow.
*I just want to sleep! Is that so much to ask?!?* Kali's mind screamed.
*When Kai's got a hangover, yeah, it is* the first voice said.
"I'LL MAKE YOU SOME NICE, HOT, COFFEE!" Kate's voice yelled.
"WILL YOU THREE SHUT THE. . ." Kali paused, trying to find a word that would keep this story PG rated. "JUST SHUT UP! I'M TRYING TO SLEEP!"
"Yeah, and I'm trying not to hurl," came Kai's muffled voice. Kali got off her bed slowly, walked to the door, and slammed it shut.
"I don't give pity," she muttered. Then she walked over to her window and pulled the blinds up. Sunshine filtered in. Kali picked her radio up off of her desk and turned it on.
"Sunny in the morning, but rain will develop around noon which will continue until late tonight." Kali shrugged happily and moved the dial until she found music.
"Trippin out thinkin there. . ." Kali moved the dial back quickly. "There's gotta be more to life . . . then chasin down every temporary high . . . to satisfy me. . ." Kali hopped up and down as she sang the song along with the radio (A/N- $100 dollars to the first person who can guess what music video I'm watching at the moment! *wink wink nudge nudge*). The song ended and Kali turned off the radio.
*It was so fun to sing that at karaoke night at the Inn* Kali thought.
*You should really go apologize to Gray, you know* the second voice suggested. Kali felt her anger rising.
*I always do! Whenever we get into a fight, it's always me who apologizes! Not again!*
*The Fireworks Display is coming up soon and you won't have anyone to go with . . .* the first voice snickered.
*I hate you*
Kali placed her radio back onto her desk and pulled her bandana out of her hair. She walked in front of a full length mirror behind her door and looked into it. Her hair resembled a mop. Kali picked her hair brush up off the table and took ten minutes to make her hair perfect.
"Who wants EGGS??!!" A voice shouted from outside Kali's room. Kali put her hair brush down and retied her bandana into her hair.
"I suppose you're asking me, right?" Kali asked.
"No," Kate's voice said sarcastically. "I'm asking the gingerbread man. YES, YOU!" Kali sighed and opened the door. Kate put her arm around Kali's shoulders and led her into the kitchen.
"Guess what," Adrienne called when she saw Kali enter.
"What?" Kali asked warily.
"JACK?" Kali half-screamed. "The Jack that Mary was cheating on Gray with?!" Adrienne nodded slowly.
"I thought you guys broke up," she said. Kate rolled her eyes.
"No, they're just being incredibly stubborn," she told Adrienne. Kali sat down at the table with a plate of scrambled eggs just as Kai walked in.
"Evil Advil lady. I hate you. You're fired," Kai said to Kali and helped himself to some eggs. Kali rolled her eyes.
"That's what you get for barfing in front of me," Kali countered. Kai set the serving spoon down.
"Yeah, well I probably wouldn't have if you hadn't drugged my beer!" Kai shouted playfully. Kali raised an eyebrow.
"Before you guys get into a fight, stop. What are we gonna do today?" Adrienne asked. Kali and Kai both shrugged. Kate turned bright red.
"Me and Cliff are going into the city. Maybe for a few days." Kali's mouth dropped open. "What's the matter Kali?" Kate asked.
"C'mere," Kali said and pulled Kate out of the room. "You do realize that Kai's birthday is in three days, right?"
"Oh," Kate said. "I guess we'll just come back tomorrow then. Wait. Are we doing anything for his birthday? A party or something?"
Kali shrugged. "Ann and I were talking about having a surprise party, but we'd probably need to get into the city for presents and decorations. We'd also need to get Kai to stay here."
"You're right. How many people do you think would come with?"
"I dunno. I guess we should figure that out today. Can you cancel your plans with Cliff?"
"I guess," Kate sighed. "I don't think he'll be too happy, but I guess it's for a good cause." Kali smiled and hugged her cousin.
"Thanks. I'll tell Ann," Kali said as they walked back into the kitchen. Kai had already left.
"What's up?" Adrienne asked. Kate and Kali explained their plans to her in a matter of minutes.
"I'm going to tell Ann and then possibly go around and ask who wants to come with us," Kali said and walked out the door. She jogged over to the Inn and ran inside.
"Hullo, Kali," Cliff called from his normal table. Kali gave a quick wave and walked over.
"Kai's birthday is in a couple of days and me and Ann were planning on going into the city for decorations and presents and stuff. Do you want to come with? Kate's coming too," Kali added quickly.
"But me and Kate were going to go into the city today anyways today, and stay there for awhile. . ." Cliff said, confused.
"About that. . ." Kate said as she ran inside the Inn. "I was thinking, maybe we could reschedule that. . ." Kali ran upstairs so she wouldn't have to hear an argument. As she hopped over to the room Ann would usually work in, Gray walked out of the room.
"Listen. . ." he said lamely.
"I'm busy," Kali said coldly and walked into Ann's room. Gray followed, but only got a door slammed in his face. Ann turned around when she heard the door slam.
"Whoa! What's up, Kali?" Kali wrung her hands out and sat on a bed.
"Well, for Kai's party, we should go ask people if they want to come so we can figure out what to do with Kai while we're gone." Ann nodded in understanding.
"Okay."
"And Kate and Cliff and probably Adrienne are all coming," Kali added. She was about to open her mouth to say something else, but there was a loud bang on the door.
BANG! "KALI!" BANG! "YOU-COME" BANG! "HERE!" Ann jumped five feet into the air, and Kali slipped off the side of the bed and landed on the floor.
"Maybe you should open it," Ann whispered to Kali, who nodded feebly. She opened the door just as Gray's fist was coming down to hit it again. There was a small cracking noise, and blood poured out of Kali's nose. She gasped in pain and covered her nose and left eye as tears of pain welled up in her eyes.
"GRAY!" Ann squealed and ran over to Kali with tissues. Gray stood in the doorway, shocked.
"I . . . is it broken?" he asked. Ann was furious.
"IS THAT ALL YOU CAN SAY?!" she screamed. Kali moaned and shook her head.
"Not nose," she said, clearly in pain. "Eye."
"Your eye is broken?" Ann yelped. Kali shook her head. "He hit your eye?" Kali nodded. "Get OUT!" Ann screamed and closed the door in Gray's face. "What type of boyfriend is he?" she muttered to Kali, who was sitting on the bed, trying to stop her nose from bleeding. Kali shrugged.
"Maybe I should break up with him," she suggested warily. Ann stiffened.
"If that's what you think is best for you."
"I- I do," Kali murmured and looked at the floor. "He causes me too much pain." She stood up, opened the door, and walked out. Gray was sitting on the floor, head bent. He looked up when he heard her leave the room.
"Kali, I'm sorry, I had no clue, I didn't mean it!" He recited quickly and stood up. Kali opened and closed her mouth a couple of times.
*Are you sure you want to do this?* the first voice prompted. Kali wasn't.
Kali removed her hand from her eye slowly, and Gray gasped.
"I-I. . ." Gray was obviously at a loss for words when he saw the black eye Kali was beginning to develop.
"Gray, I don't know if I can . . . can stay with you after . . . this," Kali said quietly. Gray looked up in shock.
"Are you saying that you want to break up?!" He asked, his voice rising. Kali bit her lip.
"Yeah. I am." Gray stared blankly at the wall for a few seconds, and Kali stared at the floor.
"I . . . don't know what to say," Gray whispered. "I-you know I still love you, right?" Kali looked away.
"Yes."
"Do you love me?" Kali hesitated before she answered.
"Yes."
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Gray asked.
"No," Kali admitted. "But I think it's for the best. I need a break from all of this. I'll see you later. I'm sorry," she added and ran down the stairs. Cliff was still sitting at his table, but Kate had left.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"Dumped Gray," Kali whispered and walked out of the Inn. She closed the door soundlessly behind her, and stood there. The dark clouds were moving in quickly, and lightning was already visible. Kali sighed and trudged home.
*I thought I'd be sadder than this when we broke up* Kali thought.
*You're in shock* the second voice said. Kali rolled her eyes, even though she believed it.
It started to rain lightly, and Kali picked up her pace. By the time she reached the Lodge, it was pouring. Kai was waving to her from inside the Lodge. Kali ran inside and took off her shoes.
"It's gonna storm," Kai reported. Kali rolled her eyes again.
"Yeah, well, I dumped Gray," Kali said.
"Oh, that's ni- WHAT?!" Kai yelled. Just then, he had seemed to finally see her black eye. "What happened to your eye?" Then he understood. Kali was glad she didn't have to explain it to him. "I woulda never guessed . . ." he muttered. "Come'ere." Kali ran into Kai's outstretched arms, and the two of them spent the rest of the rainy day inside watching television.
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*tear* I just had to do that . . . I have felt very spontaneous today . . . OH! You gotta see the piccie Kayla/fairyfriend made! It's Kali! Go here-
"KALLLLLIIIIEEEEE!" Kali moaned and rolled over. "KAL-" the yelling was cut off by violent coughing. Kali put her pillow over her bed.
"KAI, KAI! What's wrong?" another voice shouted. Adrienne.
"I FEEL SO SICK!" Kai's voice yelled back. Kali screamed into her pillow.
*I just want to sleep! Is that so much to ask?!?* Kali's mind screamed.
*When Kai's got a hangover, yeah, it is* the first voice said.
"I'LL MAKE YOU SOME NICE, HOT, COFFEE!" Kate's voice yelled.
"WILL YOU THREE SHUT THE. . ." Kali paused, trying to find a word that would keep this story PG rated. "JUST SHUT UP! I'M TRYING TO SLEEP!"
"Yeah, and I'm trying not to hurl," came Kai's muffled voice. Kali got off her bed slowly, walked to the door, and slammed it shut.
"I don't give pity," she muttered. Then she walked over to her window and pulled the blinds up. Sunshine filtered in. Kali picked her radio up off of her desk and turned it on.
"Sunny in the morning, but rain will develop around noon which will continue until late tonight." Kali shrugged happily and moved the dial until she found music.
"Trippin out thinkin there. . ." Kali moved the dial back quickly. "There's gotta be more to life . . . then chasin down every temporary high . . . to satisfy me. . ." Kali hopped up and down as she sang the song along with the radio (A/N- $100 dollars to the first person who can guess what music video I'm watching at the moment! *wink wink nudge nudge*). The song ended and Kali turned off the radio.
*It was so fun to sing that at karaoke night at the Inn* Kali thought.
*You should really go apologize to Gray, you know* the second voice suggested. Kali felt her anger rising.
*I always do! Whenever we get into a fight, it's always me who apologizes! Not again!*
*The Fireworks Display is coming up soon and you won't have anyone to go with . . .* the first voice snickered.
*I hate you*
Kali placed her radio back onto her desk and pulled her bandana out of her hair. She walked in front of a full length mirror behind her door and looked into it. Her hair resembled a mop. Kali picked her hair brush up off the table and took ten minutes to make her hair perfect.
"Who wants EGGS??!!" A voice shouted from outside Kali's room. Kali put her hair brush down and retied her bandana into her hair.
"I suppose you're asking me, right?" Kali asked.
"No," Kate's voice said sarcastically. "I'm asking the gingerbread man. YES, YOU!" Kali sighed and opened the door. Kate put her arm around Kali's shoulders and led her into the kitchen.
"Guess what," Adrienne called when she saw Kali enter.
"What?" Kali asked warily.
"JACK?" Kali half-screamed. "The Jack that Mary was cheating on Gray with?!" Adrienne nodded slowly.
"I thought you guys broke up," she said. Kate rolled her eyes.
"No, they're just being incredibly stubborn," she told Adrienne. Kali sat down at the table with a plate of scrambled eggs just as Kai walked in.
"Evil Advil lady. I hate you. You're fired," Kai said to Kali and helped himself to some eggs. Kali rolled her eyes.
"That's what you get for barfing in front of me," Kali countered. Kai set the serving spoon down.
"Yeah, well I probably wouldn't have if you hadn't drugged my beer!" Kai shouted playfully. Kali raised an eyebrow.
"Before you guys get into a fight, stop. What are we gonna do today?" Adrienne asked. Kali and Kai both shrugged. Kate turned bright red.
"Me and Cliff are going into the city. Maybe for a few days." Kali's mouth dropped open. "What's the matter Kali?" Kate asked.
"C'mere," Kali said and pulled Kate out of the room. "You do realize that Kai's birthday is in three days, right?"
"Oh," Kate said. "I guess we'll just come back tomorrow then. Wait. Are we doing anything for his birthday? A party or something?"
Kali shrugged. "Ann and I were talking about having a surprise party, but we'd probably need to get into the city for presents and decorations. We'd also need to get Kai to stay here."
"You're right. How many people do you think would come with?"
"I dunno. I guess we should figure that out today. Can you cancel your plans with Cliff?"
"I guess," Kate sighed. "I don't think he'll be too happy, but I guess it's for a good cause." Kali smiled and hugged her cousin.
"Thanks. I'll tell Ann," Kali said as they walked back into the kitchen. Kai had already left.
"What's up?" Adrienne asked. Kate and Kali explained their plans to her in a matter of minutes.
"I'm going to tell Ann and then possibly go around and ask who wants to come with us," Kali said and walked out the door. She jogged over to the Inn and ran inside.
"Hullo, Kali," Cliff called from his normal table. Kali gave a quick wave and walked over.
"Kai's birthday is in a couple of days and me and Ann were planning on going into the city for decorations and presents and stuff. Do you want to come with? Kate's coming too," Kali added quickly.
"But me and Kate were going to go into the city today anyways today, and stay there for awhile. . ." Cliff said, confused.
"About that. . ." Kate said as she ran inside the Inn. "I was thinking, maybe we could reschedule that. . ." Kali ran upstairs so she wouldn't have to hear an argument. As she hopped over to the room Ann would usually work in, Gray walked out of the room.
"Listen. . ." he said lamely.
"I'm busy," Kali said coldly and walked into Ann's room. Gray followed, but only got a door slammed in his face. Ann turned around when she heard the door slam.
"Whoa! What's up, Kali?" Kali wrung her hands out and sat on a bed.
"Well, for Kai's party, we should go ask people if they want to come so we can figure out what to do with Kai while we're gone." Ann nodded in understanding.
"Okay."
"And Kate and Cliff and probably Adrienne are all coming," Kali added. She was about to open her mouth to say something else, but there was a loud bang on the door.
BANG! "KALI!" BANG! "YOU-COME" BANG! "HERE!" Ann jumped five feet into the air, and Kali slipped off the side of the bed and landed on the floor.
"Maybe you should open it," Ann whispered to Kali, who nodded feebly. She opened the door just as Gray's fist was coming down to hit it again. There was a small cracking noise, and blood poured out of Kali's nose. She gasped in pain and covered her nose and left eye as tears of pain welled up in her eyes.
"GRAY!" Ann squealed and ran over to Kali with tissues. Gray stood in the doorway, shocked.
"I . . . is it broken?" he asked. Ann was furious.
"IS THAT ALL YOU CAN SAY?!" she screamed. Kali moaned and shook her head.
"Not nose," she said, clearly in pain. "Eye."
"Your eye is broken?" Ann yelped. Kali shook her head. "He hit your eye?" Kali nodded. "Get OUT!" Ann screamed and closed the door in Gray's face. "What type of boyfriend is he?" she muttered to Kali, who was sitting on the bed, trying to stop her nose from bleeding. Kali shrugged.
"Maybe I should break up with him," she suggested warily. Ann stiffened.
"If that's what you think is best for you."
"I- I do," Kali murmured and looked at the floor. "He causes me too much pain." She stood up, opened the door, and walked out. Gray was sitting on the floor, head bent. He looked up when he heard her leave the room.
"Kali, I'm sorry, I had no clue, I didn't mean it!" He recited quickly and stood up. Kali opened and closed her mouth a couple of times.
*Are you sure you want to do this?* the first voice prompted. Kali wasn't.
Kali removed her hand from her eye slowly, and Gray gasped.
"I-I. . ." Gray was obviously at a loss for words when he saw the black eye Kali was beginning to develop.
"Gray, I don't know if I can . . . can stay with you after . . . this," Kali said quietly. Gray looked up in shock.
"Are you saying that you want to break up?!" He asked, his voice rising. Kali bit her lip.
"Yeah. I am." Gray stared blankly at the wall for a few seconds, and Kali stared at the floor.
"I . . . don't know what to say," Gray whispered. "I-you know I still love you, right?" Kali looked away.
"Yes."
"Do you love me?" Kali hesitated before she answered.
"Yes."
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Gray asked.
"No," Kali admitted. "But I think it's for the best. I need a break from all of this. I'll see you later. I'm sorry," she added and ran down the stairs. Cliff was still sitting at his table, but Kate had left.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"Dumped Gray," Kali whispered and walked out of the Inn. She closed the door soundlessly behind her, and stood there. The dark clouds were moving in quickly, and lightning was already visible. Kali sighed and trudged home.
*I thought I'd be sadder than this when we broke up* Kali thought.
*You're in shock* the second voice said. Kali rolled her eyes, even though she believed it.
It started to rain lightly, and Kali picked up her pace. By the time she reached the Lodge, it was pouring. Kai was waving to her from inside the Lodge. Kali ran inside and took off her shoes.
"It's gonna storm," Kai reported. Kali rolled her eyes again.
"Yeah, well, I dumped Gray," Kali said.
"Oh, that's ni- WHAT?!" Kai yelled. Just then, he had seemed to finally see her black eye. "What happened to your eye?" Then he understood. Kali was glad she didn't have to explain it to him. "I woulda never guessed . . ." he muttered. "Come'ere." Kali ran into Kai's outstretched arms, and the two of them spent the rest of the rainy day inside watching television.
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*tear* I just had to do that . . . I have felt very spontaneous today . . . OH! You gotta see the piccie Kayla/fairyfriend made! It's Kali! Go here-