A/N: Tada, Chapter 13! I can't believe it! I have 78 reviews for my first ever story. It's amazing is what it is. I don't know how many chapters I've got left until I've finished because … well I haven't written past chapter 14 yet. *blushes* But I have written a one shot and that'll be going up right after this story ends. 'Kay? Please review and the updates will be a hell of a lot faster. You know what they say. Reviews = Faster Updates! Thanks to everyone who reviewed, and I'll stop babbling now. On with the real reason you came to this page. Enjoy!
Michael's POV:
So I didn't do it. She'd just told Kenny where to get off so who was I to ruin her day by telling her I'm in love with her?
I'll tell her tomorrow. I promise I will. It's actually Saturday tomorrow, and she's staying all day to edit this weeks' episode of 'Lilly Tells it like it is'. Apparently, it's about how the 'beautiful people' are always given more privileges because they look good. For once, I actually agree with her. People like Josh and Lana get off with stuff like smoking by Joe the Lion at the front gates.
Anyway, her being here all day tomorrow, and me having no life, means I should have plenty of time to think up a way to tell her. I mean, it shouldn't be that hard. I'll either get the love of my life, telling me she loves me back, and then getting kissed by said love of my life. Or I'll get the love of my life ripping my heart out, spitting on it and then squashing it under her size 9 combat boots.
Although, knowing my luck, she's probably do the whole ripping-my-heart-out thing, but in a nicer way. Mia's way to nice to break my heart like that.
So I'm sitting in my room, strumming some chords to 'Tall Drink of Water' with 'California' by Phantom Planet playing in the background. Lilly went back into the Den about half an hour ago, and I haven't heard anything coming from the room except laughing, and believe me, I've been listening. I was actually hoping Mia would tell Lilly that she loved me, but then I realized, if she DID love, me, she wouldn't exactly go and tell Lilly would she.
I think they're watching Mia's life movie or something, right now, which is a shame because that's a funny film to watch. I've heard from Mia so many times, about how the guy that plays me is hot, and apparently, the movie ends with Mia and I getting together … which is exactly what I WANT to happen. She didn't seem too repulsed by the idea come to think of it. Lilly just complains about how the character that plays her is nothing like her, and how she was completely supportive of Mia's royalness.
HAH! As if! She's the one who yelled at Mia in our foyer, the first night she saw Mia with her new hairstyle and fingernails (I remember because I seemed to have a speech impediment and was unable to say anything but 'Woah').
Maybe I'll sneak in there and see how the Michael in the movie did it …
Nah. I wouldn't live through the night if I did.
So Mia finally told Kenny where to get off … I already knew that but hey. I might as well say it again. Being in the Computer Club has its upsides, especially when you get to see Kenny come running in like a baby, the sit down at a computer and type 'I Love Mia' over and over again. I do exactly the same thing, but knowing I might have a slight chance actually boosts my confidence … a little. Well, I guess the fact that Mia gave Kenny the brush off means no more holding her hand and putting my arm around her in front of Lana and Kenny any more. Man I knew there was a downside to this plan! Now i'm going to have Mia-affection withdrawal symptoms.
Great.
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Mia's POV:
So not much else happened after Michael went back to his room. We – Me and Lily – just sat around watching old movies and laughing at the funny characters in some of the comedies.
I wonder what Michael is doing now …
"Hey Lilly?" no reply. I looked over and she'd fallen asleep in front of the credits for my life movie! Wow, Lilly never falls asleep in front of the TV!
Hmm, I might need Michael's help in getting her to her bed though. Ok, I WILL need his help. So what else is new?
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Author's POV:
So this was how Mia came to be in front of Michael's bedroom at 1 in the morning.
'Knock Knock'
Michael groggily opened his eyes and shot a bleary eyed look towards the door.
"If that's Lilly then I am not responsibly for my actions." He muttered, letting out a huge yawn. He stumbled towards the door, tripping over a bin and several old socks lying around. As he opened the door and squinted through the light pouring in, he saw Mia hovering in front of him, biting her lip.
"Oh, hey Thermopolis. What brings you to my door at this ungodly hour?" he asked, yawning again and stretching.
Mia tore her eyes away from his bare chest and fumbled with her 'Princess' necklace.
"Uh … well, you remember me and Lilly watching all those movies earlier?"
"Yes Thermopolis, 'course I remember." He grinned at her, giving out another huge yawn and rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. "Why?"
"Well Lilly fell asleep on the couch and I can't get her to her bed on my own." She looked down and started entwining her hands so much that they started turning a light shade of pink.
Michael watched this and asked
"Can't you just leave her there?" he smirked at the idea and a plan began forming in his mind. Before he got to finish it, Mia's head shot up, and with a startled look on her face, she cried
"No! If we just leave her there, she'll be so pissed off when she wakes up, and I don't fancy having to deal with an angry Lilly first thing in the morning, Do you?" she stated, rolling her eyes at his total lack of concern about his sister.
Michael however, was shocked at the language coming out of Mia's mouth. 'She never swears. She must really be worried. Ok I'll help.' He thought.
"Hmm. No I guess not. So where is she?" he asked her, touching her hands so she'd stop cutting off her blood supply. They were now a startling shade of white and not healthy at all.
Too late he realized what he'd done, and as Mia blushed hard, he looked into her eyes.
Another Big Mistake.
Now he felt himself drawn to her, and his eyes flickered down to her lips.
Mia – completely unaware of Michael's growing struggle with himself, and his ongoing battle with his mind, trying not to kiss her – was blushing as hard as possible and was looking – or trying to – anywhere but him. The only way she could avoid the terrible rejection, she thought, was to not look at him and carry on talking immediately. So she did.
"Come on. Lily's in the Den." She squeaked, before turning around and walking in the direction she came from.
"Uhh, yeah." Michael gulped before following her, inwardly berating himself for thinking about kissing a girl who wanted nothing to do with him. Especially seeing as she was the Princess of a small European country and cold probably have her pick of all the royal princes in the world.
So he followed her into the Den and spotted a sleeping Lilly in the couch.
"Hold up Mia. We could have some fun with this." An evil glint formed in his eyes as Mia looked back and forth from Michael to Lilly.
"What did you have in mind?" she asked carefully.
"Oh … nothing much." He smirked again, producing a black sharpie from behind his back. "Nothing much." He grinned.
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Lilly's POV:
That's funny. I don't remember making it to my bed last night.
Oh well. I must have walked to my bed and just not remembered. Yes. That's it.
As I walked into the kitchen, I noticed both Michael and Mia were up. Now this annoyed me. Why didn't they wake me up? When they saw me though, they both sprouted identical grins and started giggling. Yes, you heard me. MICHAEL and MIA started giggling.
The mom looked over and said
"Good Morning Lilly dear. What's that on your face?"
Of course, I sprinted – well, walked quickly – to the bathroom mirror and what I saw shocked me to no end.
I had a beard and a moustache.
I had a beard and a moustache drawn onto my face with black sharpie! How…?
Michael and Mia.
I am going to KILL them!
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