A/N: Well, here it is. The Chapter. You'll hate me for this, but it had to be done. Just hope Lucie reminds me to update quickly. Otherwise … well, you'll be waiting a loooong time.
Review-happy: Well, seeing as they're both in the Computer Club, I figured they would at least be on speaking terms with eachother, and they might even be friends. It doesn't say they hate eachother on the books so I'm using my authors' privilege and have decided that they were friends, until Kenny took Mia. Ok? Hope you're happy with that explanation.
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3:24am
Yeah. I'm telling her right now. Right. Now. Well, maybe in a minute. And before you ask, yes I am aware of the fact that it is nearly half past three in the morning. I know she's still awake so it shouldn't be a problem. How do I know she's still awake? I heard someone tripping over the bag I left in the hall. Ok, I can work out it was Mia who tripped over it because:
The only people, who would trip over it, would be Lilly or Mia because I left it right outside her bedroom door. Well I need some kind of warning device where Lilly's concerned don't I. How would you like it if you got woken up by someone jumping on your bed at six in the morning? Yeah, and Lilly was 13 when she did that. There was a bang that went with the muffled "Ouch" which I'm guessing, is her Journal. Seriously, she carries that thing everywhere. To the bathroom, the cafeteria … even to her Princess Lessons – or so Lilly says.Don't get me wrong, I think it's cute. It just adds to her personality. You can't have Mia, without the journal. It also makes shopping for Birthday presents very easy for Lilly. Obviously I can't go and buy her presents, because I'm just the best friends' brother. Hopefully, that'll all change soon, however.
Well a guy can dream, can't he?
Well, I'm going to go and face her. I think I'll hide in the shadows though, you know, just in case Lilly actually did wake up before 8. Well, it'd be a not-so-pleasant surprize.
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6:13am
Ok, today is officially the best day of my life, and it's not even properly started yet. I'm guessing you want to know what happened, right? Well I'm not going to tell you. Well, not yet anyway. What can I say? I'm a stickler for keeping people in suspense. Ok, I know you're only a book, but whatever.
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Ok that's long enough.
I walked out of my room to see my bag – which was conveniently stuffed with bits and pieces. You know … Bricks … Rocks …. A bit of Lilly's cooking. - lying on it's side in front of Lilly's door, which just proved that someone had come out of her room and tripped. I thank god that mom and dad didn't hear the almighty crash when I picked it up … and dropped it again. Butter fingers – that's me.
Just to make sure I wasn't searching the apartment for Lilly, I carefully opened the door, and stuck my head in. Carefully, basically because Lilly has a right royal temper, and even though it was nearly 4am and it would be very unlikely that she would even be awake, let alone able to drag herself out of bed to hit me, I wasn't really prepared to take that chance.
Anyway, after I'd managed to put the bag back in its rightful place, the closet, and shut Lilly's door without getting any major bruises or cuts, I headed into the kitchen to find …
No one.
Yup, the kitchen was deserted, which means I didn't really have to check her room, because the only time Lilly ever gets out of bed, is when she wants to stuff her face. Not a pleasant thought, but a true one.
So I made my way into the living room to find …
Yeah, no one again.
By this point, I was getting pretty confused. Where could Mia be? There are only so many places a 15 year old girl can hide. Although … it is Mia.
That was the final clue. It was Mia. Where else would she be, but the bathroom.
So you can pretty much guess that's where I headed next. Now, me being the perfect gentleman, I knocked lightly on the door. Why lightly? You may ask. Well, even though I am a gentleman, I'm also a guy. And because I'm a guy, I have hormones. So naturally, I wouldn't pass up the opportunity to see Mia in the shower. It may be seedy, but who really cares?
Yeah, moving on.
I heard a weak "Come in?" with an obvious question at the end, - she was probably wondering who else would be nutty enough to be awake at 4 in the morning – and pushed open the door to find Mia sitting on the floor, her journal open on her lap.
I love being right. It's not like I get much of a chance usually. Being related to Lilly has a few downsides. Ok, a lot of downsides, but whatever.
I sat down next to her and asked "What's up?" softly. She still looked quite sleepy. I was actually kind of hoping if she rejected me, she'll be too sleepy to remember it.
"Hey Michael," I love the way she says my name. Ugh that was so cliché. "I just couldn't sleep. Lilly's snoring usually isn't as loud." She giggled.
"Yeah, I heard. I bet the people in Australia are sick of Lily's snoring!" I grinned, a big stupid grin. It was so nice spending time with her, even if it was nearly 4:15am by this point.
"Yup. So what are you doing up then? I didn't think you were a morning person." She stated, still laughing.
"Well I'm not really. I just couldn't sleep. I haven't slept all night actually." I fiddled with a towel that was hanging on a rail.
"Aww Michael! Are you sure you're feeling all right? Maybe you've got a bug. I hear there's a really nasty flu epidemic happening right now. Grandmere said the Prince of Monaco caught it last month and is only just recovering ..." She rambled on whilst feeling my forehead with the back of her hand. I just stared into her eyes and too late, she realized what she was doing. Freezing up, she started to remove her hand, but I grabbed it, and held it tightly in mine.
She blushed furiously but refused to look up and into my eyes, which was not good for me. You can tell what a person's feeling by the look in their eyes. So I lifted her chin up with my free hand and forced her to look at me. Her eyes softened and she looked at me with her lips slightly parted.
Now, this was the perfect opportunity and I couldn't pass it up. At that moment, it seemed like time had stopped and the world had spun on its axis. Poetic, huh? So I leaned in and closed the gap between us. Her hand snaked up to rest on my shoulder and she leaned in a bit more. I took this as a good sign and deepened the kiss slightly.
After about 5 minutes, she seemed to realize she was kissing her best friends' older brother, and pulled away quickly, standing up and preparing to run. I was ready though, and grabbed her wrist, pulling her down so she landed in an untidy heap on top of me.
"Michael, I'm sorry, Ok? Don't say it. I know it was an accident." She cried, her eyes clouding over with tears, threatening to spill over.
"Mia, Why are you sorry?" I asked her softly, tucking her hair behind her ear.
"Well … I mean … for kissing you." She spluttered, obviously puzzled. Have I ever mentioned how cute she is when she does that?
"Mia, I kissed you. Not the other way around. You know why I kissed you?" I explained, trying to make her see why, without having to go all soppy.
"Um … because you're sleepy and have no idea what you're doing?" She blushed and a tear rolled down her cheek.
"No Mia, because I love you. This may not be the most romantic of places, or the best time for you to hear this, but I do. I Love you." I said, wiping the lone tear away with my thumb and giving her a weak smile.
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