[yes yes another update! I have finished all my homework, and so there is time for another chappie to be composed! Hoorah! OK this is a few weeks later, so what's been going on with Mia and Michael and Lilly? O yeh, and Judith of course….*grumbles*]

A whole month had passed since I had arrived in New York. Since the 'incident' with Michael, I hadn't been out much, just occasionally to some take out place or other. And I hadn't seen Michael again.

However, on day 34 of my life in hiding, I came out of the bathroom, after having a shower, to find Lilly speaking in an urgent voice into the phone.

'Yes, yes, ok, uh huh, calm down will you, yes I'll be right there. NO do not do that, that is a very stupid idea. No it will not work out in the long run. No get off the balcony right now. Yes, yes, I'll be ten minutes. Stay away from the balcony. Bye.' I walked up behind her, wondering who on earth she would need to keep away from a balcony.

'Hey Lil, who was that?' I said casually as I started to rub my hair.

'Oh, no one. Look, I've got to go out for a bit. Please, I beg you, do NOT go out anywhere. That's the last thing I need. I'll be back as soon as possible,' she called as she grabbed her coat and walked out of the door. She sounded just like my mom.

I hadn't been intending to go out anywhere anyway, bay watch was on in five minutes, and I was so not going to miss it. Why oh why do we not get quality television like this in Genovia I ask you. When I rule Genovia, I will fully make sure that both the palace and every house hold gets satellite, and therefore we can all enjoy lifetime channel.

But I don't want to think about Genovia now. Or about ruling it for that matter. I have left all that behind. Well, for the time being anyway.

After watching several episodes of Bay watch I was just about to call it a night when the phone rang. Guessing it was Lilly I answered, using my best 'Lilly-ish' voice, in case it wasn't.

'Hey!'

'Umm hey Mia it's Michael,' I heard a slightly nervous voice reply. Great, he knew it was me! And after all the practicing of the Lilly voice, which I was forced to do after Lilly found out she would have to leave me in the apartment from time to time.

'Michael? Why are you calling?'

'Err, because this is Lilly's phone, and that same Lilly happens to be my sister. Unfortunately.'

'Oh, yeh, sorry. But Lilly's not here.'

'I know. That's why I'm calling. Lil just called me to say she has had a bit of a crisis, and that she couldn't get back, so I have to come and baby sit,' I laughed. Lilly was turning into my mom, and it was pretty scary.

'Or if you wanted, you could come to mine. It's got slightly more room, to be sure.' I laughed again, as I looked around Lilly's apartment. It was more like a room than an apartment, so unless Michael lived in a dumpster his apartment would definitely be bigger.

'Oh yeh that would be cool. But you know, I don't need you to look after me. You probably have better things to do with your time.'

'Hmm you'd think that, but no, sadly not. It's you or nothing Thermopolis! I'll come by and get you. I'll be there in about 15 minutes.' I was going to tell him I could very well make my own way to his apartment, but then remembered I had no idea where he lived, so decided to leave it to him to show me the way.

'Sure, see you in 15,' I said as I hung up. Great, I was going to have to be babysat by Michael. It was going to be awkward to be sure.

[Right, the end of another chapter. Yes I know, its sad, but you have to be strong. A good way of showing strength at the hard time is to review me! It really does work! So do it, NOW!! :o)]