A/N: There you go, Chapter Ten. Enjoy and please review. I need to know people are reading this, or I just won't bother and let my friend read all my PD stories. Not like she hates them or anything. Enjoy, I'll update in about 2 – 3 days, something like that.
Michael's POV:
Ok so my plan backfired. I'd talked Mia into it and everything – she actually seemed quite keen – but Lilly … conniving, devious Lilly went into the Den with Tom as soon as he got here, shut the door and turned the TV on to full blast so we couldn't hear a thing.
I thank my lucky stars that my room is soundproofed. I would have gone deaf if it wasn't. Does she seriously have to have the TV up so loud though? If she's not careful, the neighbours in the next apartment will come over to complain, and I am NOT taking the rap for her this time. I only did it last time because Mia was involved. I mean come on, it wasn't their fault that they happened to have Rooney on full volume and were bouncing around singing into hairbrushes …
Ok, maybe it was, but Rooney are an awesome band. It's not their fault our neighbours don't appreciate fine music when they hear it. They prefer listening to Beethoven and Bach … kind of like Boris, now I think about it. Maybe I should introduce them to him one day. I'm sure they'd be impressed to hear he'd once played in Carnegie Hall, I mean, that is a pretty big achievement.
Just not one that's very interesting. Well, I think so anyway.
Trust Lilly to mess up my plans. When we – Mia and I – heard the TV, we both knew we'd have no chance listening in to their conversation.
I guess that's what you get for being the brother of a genius.
Great.
So Mia and I trudged back to my bedroom, and we spent the rest of the evening – because that's how long it took. What were they doing anyway? Planning a mass murder? It doesn't take 3 hours to have 'a quick talk with Tom'. – Just sitting there, talking. I also played a few songs – all about her naturally – which she seemed to like.
That's an encouraging sign, right?
Anyway, at around 12, Lilly finally came out of the Den, and we all said goodbye to Tom. The thing that really bugged me was that he kissed Mia on the cheek when he said goodbye to her.
Wasn't he supposed to be in love with my sister?
I'll have to listen in on Lilly and Mia's conversation tonight, seeing as Mia is staying the night. Lilly always gets careless with her security when she has people over. She hasn't exactly mastered the delicate talent of multi-tasking I guess.
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Mia's POV:
Damn Lilly.
So Michael explained to me about how we had to eavesdrop on Lilly's conversation with Tom. I had a funny feeling it was about me – Lilly never does know when to stay out of my business … not that I tell her to or anything. – So I fully agreed.
I'll do anything to hear what Lilly says about me – because you just know she says a lot. Lilly's one of those people that can never shut up when you want them to, and when you want them to tell you something, they'll say absolutely nothing!
So anyway, there we were, – Michael and I – leaning against the wall next to the Den door, and trying to listen in through the door about a minute after they'd gone in. I don't know about Michael, but all I heard was
"Hey Tom, lets watch some TV." Which to me, sounded fine. But Michael had a really strange look on his face, like he knew what Lilly was about to do … what that was, became pretty clear about 30 seconds after that, when we heard the loud opening tune of the CNN news. Therefore, I must repeat …
Damn Lilly.
So I just hung out in Michael's bedroom, and actually had a pretty good time just talking, and listening to him play songs. Most of them seemed to be about this one girl though.
I wonder if it's Judith Gershner?
Nah … at least I hope not. Oh god, maybe he's only helping me out with the whole Kenny thing so he can try and make Judith jealous and confess her true feelings for him and then they can get happily married and-
Judith has a boyfriend doesn't she? Phew, what a relief. Well, not for Michael I guess.
The weird thing was, when Tom and Lilly finally came out of the Den and we all said goodbye to Tom – I was sleeping over – he shook hands with Michael, hugged Lilly and kissed me on the cheek!
What is up with that?
Lilly!
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Lilly's POV:
Tom is remarkably clever. I have to write that down so I have it in writing because I won't believe I'm saying this later on.
Tom is clever.
Actually, it has a nice ring to it. Don't you think? Ok, I'm going mad. Asking what a book thinks … reeeeal smart Lilly. And you're supposed to have an IQ of 138. Dumbass.
Anyway, Tom shocked Mia, angered Michael and amused me all with one simple move.
He kissed Mia on the cheek when he said goodbye.
Nice move Tom, very nice move.
I should teach Boris how to be that clever. All he knows is how to play whiny music on his violin. Not to say that it isn't good, or he isn't a very good player – on the contrary, he actually is a wonderful player – but he really should expand the type of music he plays.
One more strain of Beethoven and I'll smash that violin into little bits. Or buy everyone in the G&T class, earplugs. Whichever. I'm not particularly fussy.
Why can't he be more like Tom?
I did not just think that.
Ok I did. I'll admit it; Tom is cute, talented, funny, kind and nice to me.
Damn it
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