Pssh, the competition has ended (although you are very welcome to keep making me laugh in the reviews) and I took into consideration the reviews I was getting in HTGT, with all the suggestions for killing off Holly, and I came up with a winner. MelancholicPolarBear, check your email cos I sent you the next chapter.
And what's with all the Deano hating? I love Dean! Although, the fact that I'm somewhat evil myself may be the reason behind it... But don't be hating. He's just looking out for Mia.
Disclaimer: Meg Cabot owns all characters except Deano.
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When Mia and Kenny had reached her locker, after Michael and Dean had walked off, Kenny turned to Mia, "What's with Michael?"
"What do you mean?" Mia asked, her heart fluttering, fearing that he meant something to do with her and her feelings.
"Well yesterday, at the Computer Club meeting, he tried to warn me off you. He said you were like his younger sister and he didn't want to see you get hurt."
Mia's heart sunk. Michael really had only been looking out for her as a sister.
"Well, I guess he just feels a little protective of me."
"Yeah, but he was mean to me."
"What did he say?"
Kenny didn't want to repeat what Michael had said; he didn't want to seem like he was bad mouthing him. Especially since Michael was rather intimidating. Or at least Dean was.
"He just warned me not to hurt you. But you don't have to worry, Mia. I'd never want to hurt you. I really like you. And you like me. I mean, you wouldn't go out with me if you didn't like me, right?"
Mia grimaced as Kenny flashed her a smile. She supposed if it were anyone but Kenny she'd find it sweet, but because it was Kenny, she just couldn't. And she couldn't tell him what she really felt, that'd just be too mean. And not at all princessy.
"Sure, Kenny. I like you."
"Great. Just checking." Kenny squeezed her hand encouragingly and Mia cringed again.
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During G&T, Mia felt she had to say something to Michael.
"Why did you talk to Kenny about me?"
Michael froze for a second; he hadn't expected Kenny to tell Mia about their conversation.
"Um, I just wanted to make sure it was all ok, you know? I was just looking out for you."
"Oh. Well, it is. Things with Kenny are great. I'm great. You don't need to worry."
Michael looked at her; he didn't believe her. "Really? I didn't think you liked him?"
"Shh!" Mia hushed, looking around worriedly. "Don't say that out loud. Of course I don't like him, not that way, anyway. But I can't tell him that!"
"Why not?"
"Because that'd be mean. And rude. And...and when he asked me if I liked him I said yes..."
"Why the hell did you do that for? Why didn't you just tell him the truth and get it over with?"
"I told you, I can't. And it's all your fault. If you hadn't spoken to him, he never would have needed reassuring. But I had to actually come out and tell him that of course I liked him. I had to flat out lie to him!"
"Sorry," Michael mumbled.
"No, it's not your fault. You were only trying to help. And I appreciate it. God knows all Dean is doing about the situation is laughing at me. Why won't he forbid me to date him?"
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After hiding her mother's pregnancy from her grandmother for so long, Mia arrived at Princess Lessons to see she didn't need to hide it any longer.
"This is absolutely unacceptable, Phillippe!" Grandmere shrieked at Mia's father, who sat in an armchair, a blank expression on his face.
"Well what are you going to do about it? Make her have an abortion?"
For a second Mia thought Grandmere was considering it, and she was shocked. "Grandmere! How could you even think of that? She is NOT giving up the baby!"
"Oh, Amelia, I didn't see you there. And no, I won't make her give up the baby, but this is simply scandalous! This is the third illegitimate child she's had, all to different fathers!"
"So? That doesn't make her a bad person. And it's not as if Dean and I are bad people! And for your information, mom and Mr. G are getting married!"
"Pffuit. Well at least she's doing one thing right. I'll just have to over see the wedding plans, make sure she doesn't make a mess out of that too."
Mia scowled at her. How dare she insult her mother like that? It's not as if Helen was a man-eater; according to her, her mother had very acceptable reasons for having three children to different fathers. Dean's father was a loser who got Helen pregnant at seventeen then left her, and of course Helen didn't marry Phillippe! Who in their right mind would chose to be royal? If Mia had the choice she would certainly pass it up.
And she is marrying Mr. G. So at least Mia's new brother or sister won't be illegitimate too.
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Mia played with the ends of her short blonde hair as she talked to Tina on the phone.
"I know exactly what you should do, Mia!" Tina cried.
"What?"
"Well, Michael asked you out last Friday night, right? Just as friends, of course. Well you should ask him out this Friday night!"
"But I'm going out with Kenny," Mia replied flatly, showing absolutely no enthusiasm for the boy.
"On Friday night?"
"No, I mean in general."
"Oh, well that's not problem. You're only asking Michael as a friend, and it's not as if you and Kenny are serious anyway. You've only gone out once."
"But wouldn't it make me look bad if I hung out with another guy? I may not like Kenny that way, but I don't want to be rude."
"Who cares?!? Do it anyway!"
"Tina!"
"What? You're not doing anything wrong! Now hurry up and ask him to see a movie or something before Kenny asks you out and you have no reason to say no."
Mia hesitated for a second. "Ok, I'll do it."
"Good. Call me back afterwards and let me know how it goes!"
"Ok," Mia took a deep breath. "Wish me luck."
"Good luck!" Tina called down the receiver as Mia hung up.
With shaking hands, Mia flipped through the phone book for Michael's number, then took another deep breath and dialled.
"Hello?" Mia recognised Michael's voice right away.
"Uh, hi, Michael."
"Who's this?" Michael asked, not having a clue as to which girl could possibly be calling him.
"Um, it's Mia."
Michael almost bit his tongue. Why was Mia calling him?
"Oh, hey, Mia! What's up?"
"I was just wondering if maybe...If you're not doing anything else, of course, if you'd like to hang out on Friday night? You know, like you suggested last week. We could play Nintendo or watch a movie or whatever." Mia held her breath and waited.
Michael was shocked. Mia was going out with Kenny, yet here she was acting as if she had nothing better to do than hang out with her brothers best friend. Why?
Then he realised he already had plans on Friday night, so it didn't matter anyway.
"Well actually, I already sort of have plans, Mia. I sort of have a date...Sorry."
Mia couldn't believe her ears. Since when did Michael Moscovitz date? Does this mean he's found his perfect girl already?
"Oh, ok. That's no problem. I just thought I'd ask. But don't worry, I'll find someone else. Ok, bye!"
Mia hung up the phone before Michael could reply.
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And what's with all the Deano hating? I love Dean! Although, the fact that I'm somewhat evil myself may be the reason behind it... But don't be hating. He's just looking out for Mia.
Disclaimer: Meg Cabot owns all characters except Deano.
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When Mia and Kenny had reached her locker, after Michael and Dean had walked off, Kenny turned to Mia, "What's with Michael?"
"What do you mean?" Mia asked, her heart fluttering, fearing that he meant something to do with her and her feelings.
"Well yesterday, at the Computer Club meeting, he tried to warn me off you. He said you were like his younger sister and he didn't want to see you get hurt."
Mia's heart sunk. Michael really had only been looking out for her as a sister.
"Well, I guess he just feels a little protective of me."
"Yeah, but he was mean to me."
"What did he say?"
Kenny didn't want to repeat what Michael had said; he didn't want to seem like he was bad mouthing him. Especially since Michael was rather intimidating. Or at least Dean was.
"He just warned me not to hurt you. But you don't have to worry, Mia. I'd never want to hurt you. I really like you. And you like me. I mean, you wouldn't go out with me if you didn't like me, right?"
Mia grimaced as Kenny flashed her a smile. She supposed if it were anyone but Kenny she'd find it sweet, but because it was Kenny, she just couldn't. And she couldn't tell him what she really felt, that'd just be too mean. And not at all princessy.
"Sure, Kenny. I like you."
"Great. Just checking." Kenny squeezed her hand encouragingly and Mia cringed again.
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During G&T, Mia felt she had to say something to Michael.
"Why did you talk to Kenny about me?"
Michael froze for a second; he hadn't expected Kenny to tell Mia about their conversation.
"Um, I just wanted to make sure it was all ok, you know? I was just looking out for you."
"Oh. Well, it is. Things with Kenny are great. I'm great. You don't need to worry."
Michael looked at her; he didn't believe her. "Really? I didn't think you liked him?"
"Shh!" Mia hushed, looking around worriedly. "Don't say that out loud. Of course I don't like him, not that way, anyway. But I can't tell him that!"
"Why not?"
"Because that'd be mean. And rude. And...and when he asked me if I liked him I said yes..."
"Why the hell did you do that for? Why didn't you just tell him the truth and get it over with?"
"I told you, I can't. And it's all your fault. If you hadn't spoken to him, he never would have needed reassuring. But I had to actually come out and tell him that of course I liked him. I had to flat out lie to him!"
"Sorry," Michael mumbled.
"No, it's not your fault. You were only trying to help. And I appreciate it. God knows all Dean is doing about the situation is laughing at me. Why won't he forbid me to date him?"
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After hiding her mother's pregnancy from her grandmother for so long, Mia arrived at Princess Lessons to see she didn't need to hide it any longer.
"This is absolutely unacceptable, Phillippe!" Grandmere shrieked at Mia's father, who sat in an armchair, a blank expression on his face.
"Well what are you going to do about it? Make her have an abortion?"
For a second Mia thought Grandmere was considering it, and she was shocked. "Grandmere! How could you even think of that? She is NOT giving up the baby!"
"Oh, Amelia, I didn't see you there. And no, I won't make her give up the baby, but this is simply scandalous! This is the third illegitimate child she's had, all to different fathers!"
"So? That doesn't make her a bad person. And it's not as if Dean and I are bad people! And for your information, mom and Mr. G are getting married!"
"Pffuit. Well at least she's doing one thing right. I'll just have to over see the wedding plans, make sure she doesn't make a mess out of that too."
Mia scowled at her. How dare she insult her mother like that? It's not as if Helen was a man-eater; according to her, her mother had very acceptable reasons for having three children to different fathers. Dean's father was a loser who got Helen pregnant at seventeen then left her, and of course Helen didn't marry Phillippe! Who in their right mind would chose to be royal? If Mia had the choice she would certainly pass it up.
And she is marrying Mr. G. So at least Mia's new brother or sister won't be illegitimate too.
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Mia played with the ends of her short blonde hair as she talked to Tina on the phone.
"I know exactly what you should do, Mia!" Tina cried.
"What?"
"Well, Michael asked you out last Friday night, right? Just as friends, of course. Well you should ask him out this Friday night!"
"But I'm going out with Kenny," Mia replied flatly, showing absolutely no enthusiasm for the boy.
"On Friday night?"
"No, I mean in general."
"Oh, well that's not problem. You're only asking Michael as a friend, and it's not as if you and Kenny are serious anyway. You've only gone out once."
"But wouldn't it make me look bad if I hung out with another guy? I may not like Kenny that way, but I don't want to be rude."
"Who cares?!? Do it anyway!"
"Tina!"
"What? You're not doing anything wrong! Now hurry up and ask him to see a movie or something before Kenny asks you out and you have no reason to say no."
Mia hesitated for a second. "Ok, I'll do it."
"Good. Call me back afterwards and let me know how it goes!"
"Ok," Mia took a deep breath. "Wish me luck."
"Good luck!" Tina called down the receiver as Mia hung up.
With shaking hands, Mia flipped through the phone book for Michael's number, then took another deep breath and dialled.
"Hello?" Mia recognised Michael's voice right away.
"Uh, hi, Michael."
"Who's this?" Michael asked, not having a clue as to which girl could possibly be calling him.
"Um, it's Mia."
Michael almost bit his tongue. Why was Mia calling him?
"Oh, hey, Mia! What's up?"
"I was just wondering if maybe...If you're not doing anything else, of course, if you'd like to hang out on Friday night? You know, like you suggested last week. We could play Nintendo or watch a movie or whatever." Mia held her breath and waited.
Michael was shocked. Mia was going out with Kenny, yet here she was acting as if she had nothing better to do than hang out with her brothers best friend. Why?
Then he realised he already had plans on Friday night, so it didn't matter anyway.
"Well actually, I already sort of have plans, Mia. I sort of have a date...Sorry."
Mia couldn't believe her ears. Since when did Michael Moscovitz date? Does this mean he's found his perfect girl already?
"Oh, ok. That's no problem. I just thought I'd ask. But don't worry, I'll find someone else. Ok, bye!"
Mia hung up the phone before Michael could reply.
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