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Kari POV
I couldn't stand to be near him. It hurt too much. After what I saw then, I just had to leave. Molly's lips against his was like a knife to the heart. How could he after everything we've been through? I understand that it isn't my place to tell him who he can and can't kiss, but for god's sake, he had a place to be. He wanted us to spend time together. Or did he. Maybe that's why he didn't answer my calls, or call me when he said he would. Maybe he's over me. Maybe it's that point in time I never thought would come. Maybe.
I walked around the park for a while, dwelling on so many thoughts my mind couldn't take it anymore. I exhaled, and not only got out CO2, but all these thoughts that were giving me a migraine. I kept walking until it grew dark, with the sun just peeking over the horizon. I called Tai and told him I wasn't going to be back for a while, and told him I'd rather not talk about it. He understood, and told me to stay safe, wherever I was. Good ol' Tai. He's always looking out for me, making sure I don't get hurt. Too bad big brothers can't save you from everything. I can't take all this. Not right now.
"Kari?!" Shouted a familiar voice behind me. Looks like Yolei found me.
"Yes?" I asked, hoping to get whatever she had to say out of her so I could continue being alone. Don't get me wrong, Yolei's the best, but I can't take this. I might accidently take my anger out on her.
"What happened to you? Tai told us that you weren't planning on coming back. What happened with TK?"
Oh Yolei, if only you knew.
"I'd rather not talk about it right now. Not to sound rude or anything, but I'd rather be alone. I need to recollect my thoughts."
Oh yeah Kari, the thoughts that gave you this bloody migraine in the first place.
"I understand." Yolei said. She came up to me and hugged me. What could I do but hug her back. This isn't her fault. It's my own. "Just promise that you'll tell me about tomorrow?"
"Sure, Yolei. I can do that." I gave her quick hug, and turned to start my way back into thousands of thoughts of confusion.
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TK POV
I just kept going. I didn't stop. Well, except for red lights and to fill the tank. But that's about it. I had to keep moving. I couldn't keep still. My mind was moving way too much that if I stopped moving, my brain would probably accidently jump out of my head. Why did I let that happen? Why didn't I push her away sooner? Why did Kari come over, anyway? What was-Oh shit. Kari's birthday was today. How could I forget that. Not surprised I forgot it, though. I've been having trouble remembering a lot with her. God, was does she do this to me. Life is really confusing. I don't call her. I don't talk to her. Why? Well, TK, could it be because your so damn confused that you decided it would be best to just not talk to her until you figured everything out? It's not like it matters anymore. Like she'd take me now. After what just happened. Anyway, on a lighter note. I love the city at night. All the lights. Especially on the highway. It makes the whole city look like fireworks when your up high. What am I doing? I'm wandering around like a mindless idiot when I should be finding Kari and explaining everything to her. But...I just can't. Not right now.
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Why would I let myself hurt her?
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Why couldn't I be the kind of friend that just cares and nothing more?
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Why did I have to love her?
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WHAT IS UP WITH THE GODDAMN PHONE?
"Hello?"
"TK? You ok? Where are you? Are you still at Molly's? Did Kari come over?"
Matt, can't you stop asking questions and just let me be for a while. Please?
"Yes, I'm ok, I'm on the corner of Broker St. and 22nd. Yes, Kari came by. But I don't want to talk about it. Ok?" God, so agrivating.
"Um, ok. But don't expect me to let you rush into your room when you get home. I've still got questions."
"Sure Matt. Hey, I got to go. I'll see you back at home. Bye."
And I hung up. I didn't give him a chance to say bye as well. Why should I? It's not like he's helping the situation. All though, I'm not either.
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3rd person POV
Kari started walking back home, pondering her thoughts on what she'll tell Tai for ruining his surprise party. She made to the apartment, opened the door, and turn on the lights. The pink and purple streamers and banners and balloons were all still in position since she left. The cake was missing, but was quickly found when Kari opened the door to the fridge to get some water. She closed it, brought her glass of water over to the couch, and sat down. The pile of gifts were still on the table, with a folded note on it. She set her water down, walked over to the table and opened it. It said:
Kari, we're not quite sure what happened, but we're guessing it wasn't good if you decided to not come back. We didn't want to make you feel uncomfortable about the gifts, so we want you to keep them, under one condition. You call us whenever you can and tell us what happened! We love you, and hope you feel better.
-Everybody
"Kari? You're home." Tai yawned as he walked out his room as Kari finished reading her note. "What happened?" He said, walking towards her.
"Oh Tai..." Kari started with tears filling in her eyes.
"Come here, Hika." Tai said as he sat down on the couch and patted the seat next to him. Kari sat down next to him, and put her head on his lap.
"He...He was...He was kissing her, Tai." Kari croaked, sobbing in between words.
"Oh Kari. I'm so sorry." Tai said, stroking her head.
"And you know what the worst part is?" Kari said sitting up. "I'm crying over it. Why? Of course I love him, but I didn't think I would ever feel this way. I feel hate, and bitterness, and sadness, and love, and I don't understand."
"You do understand. You're just afraid to admit it."
Kari's faced went blank for a second. She sighed and look out at nothing in particular.
"You're...You're right. I am afraid. I'm afraid I'll lose our friendship. But why do I love him? When did this happen?" Kari whispered.
"It happens over time, Kari. Like with me and Sora. We just...Fell in love. It happens a lot. It's not uncommon."
"But it's just...So confusing." Kari said, leaning on Tai's shoulder.
"It's always going to be." Tai chuckled, wiping Kari's tears away. "You just have to trust your heart. Forget risks, or you're going to regret it one day."
"I hope you're right about that. I have to say, after everything you've said, I'm still pretty pissed."
"You should be. He hurt you. It's perfectly ok to be pissed. Just don't punch him or anything." Tai grinned.
"I won't. But I want to."
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TK pulled into the driveway and turned off the kar. He sat there for a moment, and sighed. 'What am I going to do.' He thought. He got out of the car and walked up to the door and opened it. He turned on the light, and Matt was there waiting for him.
"Well?" Matt asked, waiting for him.
TK jumped and whispered loudly "Holy shit, Matt! You scared the hell out of me."
"Sorry, that wasn't my intentions. Now- Woah man, you look like shit." Matt said, noticing TK's red eyes and messed up hair. "Come here and tell me what happened." Matt said, motioning for TK to sit in the chair next to him.
TK sighed, knowing Matt wasn't going to let him sleep until he told Matt about it, and sat down in the chair.
"Well?" Matt asked again.
"Matt, I really don't-"
"Look, I know you're tired. I am too. But I'm not going to be able to sleep until you tell me what happened. So start talking."
"Ok, ok. Molly thought I came over to, how should I put this...'Get it on?' She pushed my up against the wall and kissed me, and then Kari came in and saw us."
"Ouch, that's gotta hurt." Matt said.
"Thanks for rubbing it in, Matt." TK said sarcastically.
"Sorry. So, then what happened?"
"Kari told me to leave her alone. And then she left." TK said while looking at the floor. "I don't understand, Matt. Why would I let this happen? If I had just remembered her birthday, none of this would've happened. I just feel like it's all my fault."
"I hate to break it to you, but it probably is. But you know what good came out of this? You know how Kari feels about you." Matt said.
"What do you mean." TK sighed, putting his hands over his eyes and leaning back.
"Why else would Kari be mad at you for kissing Molly if it wasn't because she cared for you?"
"I...Never thought of it that way. It's not like it matters now though, 'cause after what happened today Kari's not going to want be going out any time soon." TK sighed.
"Just don't give up hope. Apologize to her. Go with your gut. Your gut never lies." Matt reasured.
"Yeah, whatever." TK mumbled. "Can I go sleep now?"
"Yeah. Good luck with it, though." Matt joked.
"Haha." TK mumbled and shuffled his feet into bedroom.
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Kari POV
I couldn't stand to be near him. It hurt too much. After what I saw then, I just had to leave. Molly's lips against his was like a knife to the heart. How could he after everything we've been through? I understand that it isn't my place to tell him who he can and can't kiss, but for god's sake, he had a place to be. He wanted us to spend time together. Or did he. Maybe that's why he didn't answer my calls, or call me when he said he would. Maybe he's over me. Maybe it's that point in time I never thought would come. Maybe.
I walked around the park for a while, dwelling on so many thoughts my mind couldn't take it anymore. I exhaled, and not only got out CO2, but all these thoughts that were giving me a migraine. I kept walking until it grew dark, with the sun just peeking over the horizon. I called Tai and told him I wasn't going to be back for a while, and told him I'd rather not talk about it. He understood, and told me to stay safe, wherever I was. Good ol' Tai. He's always looking out for me, making sure I don't get hurt. Too bad big brothers can't save you from everything. I can't take all this. Not right now.
"Kari?!" Shouted a familiar voice behind me. Looks like Yolei found me.
"Yes?" I asked, hoping to get whatever she had to say out of her so I could continue being alone. Don't get me wrong, Yolei's the best, but I can't take this. I might accidently take my anger out on her.
"What happened to you? Tai told us that you weren't planning on coming back. What happened with TK?"
Oh Yolei, if only you knew.
"I'd rather not talk about it right now. Not to sound rude or anything, but I'd rather be alone. I need to recollect my thoughts."
Oh yeah Kari, the thoughts that gave you this bloody migraine in the first place.
"I understand." Yolei said. She came up to me and hugged me. What could I do but hug her back. This isn't her fault. It's my own. "Just promise that you'll tell me about tomorrow?"
"Sure, Yolei. I can do that." I gave her quick hug, and turned to start my way back into thousands of thoughts of confusion.
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TK POV
I just kept going. I didn't stop. Well, except for red lights and to fill the tank. But that's about it. I had to keep moving. I couldn't keep still. My mind was moving way too much that if I stopped moving, my brain would probably accidently jump out of my head. Why did I let that happen? Why didn't I push her away sooner? Why did Kari come over, anyway? What was-Oh shit. Kari's birthday was today. How could I forget that. Not surprised I forgot it, though. I've been having trouble remembering a lot with her. God, was does she do this to me. Life is really confusing. I don't call her. I don't talk to her. Why? Well, TK, could it be because your so damn confused that you decided it would be best to just not talk to her until you figured everything out? It's not like it matters anymore. Like she'd take me now. After what just happened. Anyway, on a lighter note. I love the city at night. All the lights. Especially on the highway. It makes the whole city look like fireworks when your up high. What am I doing? I'm wandering around like a mindless idiot when I should be finding Kari and explaining everything to her. But...I just can't. Not right now.
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Why would I let myself hurt her?
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Why couldn't I be the kind of friend that just cares and nothing more?
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Why did I have to love her?
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WHAT IS UP WITH THE GODDAMN PHONE?
"Hello?"
"TK? You ok? Where are you? Are you still at Molly's? Did Kari come over?"
Matt, can't you stop asking questions and just let me be for a while. Please?
"Yes, I'm ok, I'm on the corner of Broker St. and 22nd. Yes, Kari came by. But I don't want to talk about it. Ok?" God, so agrivating.
"Um, ok. But don't expect me to let you rush into your room when you get home. I've still got questions."
"Sure Matt. Hey, I got to go. I'll see you back at home. Bye."
And I hung up. I didn't give him a chance to say bye as well. Why should I? It's not like he's helping the situation. All though, I'm not either.
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3rd person POV
Kari started walking back home, pondering her thoughts on what she'll tell Tai for ruining his surprise party. She made to the apartment, opened the door, and turn on the lights. The pink and purple streamers and banners and balloons were all still in position since she left. The cake was missing, but was quickly found when Kari opened the door to the fridge to get some water. She closed it, brought her glass of water over to the couch, and sat down. The pile of gifts were still on the table, with a folded note on it. She set her water down, walked over to the table and opened it. It said:
Kari, we're not quite sure what happened, but we're guessing it wasn't good if you decided to not come back. We didn't want to make you feel uncomfortable about the gifts, so we want you to keep them, under one condition. You call us whenever you can and tell us what happened! We love you, and hope you feel better.
-Everybody
"Kari? You're home." Tai yawned as he walked out his room as Kari finished reading her note. "What happened?" He said, walking towards her.
"Oh Tai..." Kari started with tears filling in her eyes.
"Come here, Hika." Tai said as he sat down on the couch and patted the seat next to him. Kari sat down next to him, and put her head on his lap.
"He...He was...He was kissing her, Tai." Kari croaked, sobbing in between words.
"Oh Kari. I'm so sorry." Tai said, stroking her head.
"And you know what the worst part is?" Kari said sitting up. "I'm crying over it. Why? Of course I love him, but I didn't think I would ever feel this way. I feel hate, and bitterness, and sadness, and love, and I don't understand."
"You do understand. You're just afraid to admit it."
Kari's faced went blank for a second. She sighed and look out at nothing in particular.
"You're...You're right. I am afraid. I'm afraid I'll lose our friendship. But why do I love him? When did this happen?" Kari whispered.
"It happens over time, Kari. Like with me and Sora. We just...Fell in love. It happens a lot. It's not uncommon."
"But it's just...So confusing." Kari said, leaning on Tai's shoulder.
"It's always going to be." Tai chuckled, wiping Kari's tears away. "You just have to trust your heart. Forget risks, or you're going to regret it one day."
"I hope you're right about that. I have to say, after everything you've said, I'm still pretty pissed."
"You should be. He hurt you. It's perfectly ok to be pissed. Just don't punch him or anything." Tai grinned.
"I won't. But I want to."
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TK pulled into the driveway and turned off the kar. He sat there for a moment, and sighed. 'What am I going to do.' He thought. He got out of the car and walked up to the door and opened it. He turned on the light, and Matt was there waiting for him.
"Well?" Matt asked, waiting for him.
TK jumped and whispered loudly "Holy shit, Matt! You scared the hell out of me."
"Sorry, that wasn't my intentions. Now- Woah man, you look like shit." Matt said, noticing TK's red eyes and messed up hair. "Come here and tell me what happened." Matt said, motioning for TK to sit in the chair next to him.
TK sighed, knowing Matt wasn't going to let him sleep until he told Matt about it, and sat down in the chair.
"Well?" Matt asked again.
"Matt, I really don't-"
"Look, I know you're tired. I am too. But I'm not going to be able to sleep until you tell me what happened. So start talking."
"Ok, ok. Molly thought I came over to, how should I put this...'Get it on?' She pushed my up against the wall and kissed me, and then Kari came in and saw us."
"Ouch, that's gotta hurt." Matt said.
"Thanks for rubbing it in, Matt." TK said sarcastically.
"Sorry. So, then what happened?"
"Kari told me to leave her alone. And then she left." TK said while looking at the floor. "I don't understand, Matt. Why would I let this happen? If I had just remembered her birthday, none of this would've happened. I just feel like it's all my fault."
"I hate to break it to you, but it probably is. But you know what good came out of this? You know how Kari feels about you." Matt said.
"What do you mean." TK sighed, putting his hands over his eyes and leaning back.
"Why else would Kari be mad at you for kissing Molly if it wasn't because she cared for you?"
"I...Never thought of it that way. It's not like it matters now though, 'cause after what happened today Kari's not going to want be going out any time soon." TK sighed.
"Just don't give up hope. Apologize to her. Go with your gut. Your gut never lies." Matt reasured.
"Yeah, whatever." TK mumbled. "Can I go sleep now?"
"Yeah. Good luck with it, though." Matt joked.
"Haha." TK mumbled and shuffled his feet into bedroom.
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