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Chapter Eighteen: Misunderstandings Equals A Broken Heart
[I'm going to live with Josephine and David… And Toni of course. What do I really think about that?]
Laynie stood on the balcony, resting her back on the cold wall while taking in the beautiful view of a full moon against a black sky.
[I like Josephine, no doubt. And David too I guess. And, even though I hate to admit it, I think I can like Toni too.]
What about Kai then?
She already knew where he was gonna live. He would chose the apartment and a damn summer would pass before she could see him again.
But maybe, MAYBE he would stay with her?
An annoying little voice called HOPE whispered the words in her ear… She didn't want to believe it because she hated the feeling of disappointment.
Now she was angry. Angry at Kai for probably choosing the apartment. Angry at her father for messing up her life once again. But, most of all, furious at herself for letting her feel like this. Giving away all the self-control she had and being this week, showing her emotions. She was glad that no one else was there for the moment…
[I wonder what my 'father' has planned this time… I've a creepy feeling of that it'll involve me…] Laynie thought. [Whatever it is, I'm not interested.]
- "Damnit…" She cursed and started to get up. She had to clear her head and THINK.
[Whom I supposed to talk to now? I mean, talking to myself don't give so much does it…?] She thought as she walked down the stairs. Who could she talk to if Kai wasn't an alternative?
~*~ Downstairs… ~*~
- "Ray."
Ray turned around and gazed into Laynie's green eyes. To notice, sad and worried eyes.
- "Laynie. Is something wrong?" Ray said and made a gesture for her to sit down.
- "Well… Not really… Or, maybe it is. Damnit Ray, I don't know!"
Ray sat down next to her. "Tell me."
~*~ Meanwhile… ~*~
Kai let his gaze around the room and frowned in annoyance when it fell on the blonde, Italian boy.
- "Where is Laynie?" Kai said out loud and waited for a reply.
Enrique turned his head as he sat with his back towards Kai. "Why do you ask?" He said and smirked.
Kai sighed. "Just tell me if you know."
- "I think she went to see Ray or something." Replied Enrique with a teasing gaze.
[Ray!? Why would she go to him instead of me?] Kai thought and left the room quickly to check Ray and Mariah's room.
The door was already a little open and Kai caught a glimpse of Ray's ponytail. [Good, at least I've found SOMEONE…]
But just as he was about to push the door open, he saw that Ray was HUGGING Laynie. He froze and closed the door again. What was happening!?
Betrayal, confused ness and, of course, jealousy filled his heart and he closed the door again.
[What the hell…?] He thought angrily as he started to climb the stairs, going to the room.
Was Laynie angry with him? Was she punishing him for something? She didn't want him anymore?
Questions like that gathered in his head, making it impossible to think of anything else. And Kai was surprised. It bothered him more than he ever could have imagined. And it hurt. Like hell.
~*~ Laynie and Ray… ~*~
- "Thank you, Ray." Laynie said and smiled.
Ray nodded. "Talk to him. He'll understand."
Laynie smiled again and left the room, feeling happier than she had felt for a while.
(o.O What a weird sentence!)
[He's gonna understand.] She thought surely as she pushed the door to her and Kai's room open. She smiled when she saw Kai's white scarf twisting in the wind outside on the balcony.
He was leaning onto the parapet, facing Laynie with his back.
(Another weird sentence… Can you say facing when you've your back turned to the speaker? O.O)
- "Kai…" Laynie began with quite voice.
Silence.
[What now?] Laynie thought. She tried again. "Kai?"
But Kai didn't reply now either… Something was seriously wrong and Laynie could feel it. His entire appearance, body language, HIS SILENCE…
- "What's wrong Kai?" Laynie said and couldn't keep a slight tone of fear from her voice. "I need to talk to you…"
- "Yeah, why don't you go and talk to Ray instead, huh? You seem to be more close to each others!" Kai said ironically without looking at her.
Laynie frowned. "What are you talking about? It's not illegal for me to talk to Ray, right?"
- "Don't give me any of that crap, Laynie!" Kai said and turned around. "I saw you!"
- "Saw what!?"
Kai snorted. "Please, Laynie. Don't play that with me."
Laynie started to get angry. She wasn't playing anything and she really didn't think that she had deserved such a treating from him.
- "I'm not playing anything! It's you being this cold and… and irrational!" She exclaimed and crossed her arms.
She waited for him to say something back but he had already brushed past her and was already close to the door.
- "Damn you, Kai! I'm trying to say something important to you and you just threw it right back at me! Don't you leave when I'm talking!"
But the door went closed with a PANG, leaving Laynie angry and mad at practically everything for the moment.
[He's gonna understand? That was everything I got back for having some faith in the one I care for.] She thought bitterly.
~*~ Down in the living-room… ~*~
- "What? You beat me AGAIN? This is unbelievable!" Johnny exclaimed when Robert had said these two little words names "Shack matt".
- "Sorry Johnny, but that's how it looks like, right? Wanna give it another try?" replied Robert.
Johnny snorted. "Nah, I think being beat six times in a row is enough for me."
Tyson lifted his head as he lazily lay in the sofa. "Hey, Chief! Why don't you give it a shot?"
Kenny looked up from his laptop and blushed. "Me?"
- "Is there anyone else here nicknamed Chief?" Laughed Toni and pretended to wait for an answer.
- "Well… I guess not…" said Kenny and didn't know where to look.
- "Awww, come one Chief! With that super brain of yours, you can't loose!" Both Toni and Tyson gave him their most pleading gazes. He sighed.
- "Sure… I give up. As long as Robert doesn't mind?" He added with some hope in his voice.
But, Robert only shook his head and made a gesture for him to sit down.
~*~ Two hours, 16 pawns, three bishops, four rooks, three knights and one queen later… ~*~
Tyson groaned. If he had knew that this was gonna take THAT much time before anyone had won, he would never had suggest that Johnny and Kenny should play.
- "Is Chess always taking this much time to finish?" asked Toni and tried to muffle a yawn.
- "Of course it is! Chess requires a lot of brain using, you always have to think one step forward before you make your move." Replied Kenny without removing his gaze from the chess table.
Robert nodded; also he kept his eyes on the chess. "I totally agree. It's nice to know that someone share that thought of Chess.
Tyson sighed deeply. He had a feeling of that this was gonna take some more hours…
~*~ Meanwhile, somewhere else… ~*~
- "Kai. Don't you dare walk away from me again. Let me fini…" Laynie said.
Kai cut her short. "Listen here Laynie, I DO NOT CARE. You can do whatever you want to with whomever you want to. I don't care anymore."
Laynie froze. Was he breaking up with her?
[Is he breaking up with me?]
- "Kai," She said. "Are you breaking up with me?"
A few seconds passed before Kai finally met Laynie's gaze.
- "If I'm not wanted, why should I stay? It's over, and it was your choice…"
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Ok, I'm ashamed of myself… First of all, this is the shortest chapter I've written and it's posted late… OH MY GOD, can someone please kill me? *sigh* I'll write a much longer chapter next time but I've to nationals* coming up and I need to focus…
Glad news: I'm kinda sure of getting into the English Class I've applied for ^^
Oh, please review even if it was short! I'll do better next time ok?
~ Hugs, Emma