I love Maroon 5's song Not Coming Home it is so cool. I just brought the CD with my CD voucher I got for my birthday. I also got the Linkin Park/ Jay-Z CD that's okay I guess and tomorrow I have to go to the gym for class. Anyway I better start the story.

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Chapter thirteen: Talent contest

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"What do you mean I can't borrow this book," Mirage snarled glaring at the librarian.

"You need a library card," the old woman said scanning books, "can't borrow books without one."

"I don't have a library card, I wasn't here for the school photos to get one taken," the black haired girl cried, this was the forth time she had to explain to the woman sitting at the counter.

"Well I'm sorry but you'll have to use the book inside," she smiled apologetically and continued on with scanning the books.

Mirage growled and walked to the book trolley and threw the book down, "stuff it I'll go to a public library," she mumbled slinging her bag across her shoulders and stalking out of the large room.

"Did you need this?" sneered a very familiar voice from behind, Mirage turned around and stared darkly at the blue haired boy in front of her holding up the thick hard cover novel, "see I would let you use it but I don't allow my books to get touched by filthy peasants," Kai smirked and something in his eyes as Mirage noticed wasn't right. Tala was standing next to him a wicked smile on his face.

"Stupid, book don't belong to you, belongs to the library," Mirage corrected glaring at them still slightly pissed with the librarian.

"Yeh but my family pays for them, we're rich not poor like you," Kai smiled half-heartedly and walked passed her holding the book loosely in his hands.

Mirage glared darkly at their backs and shoved her hands in her pockets pulling out a rock she had saved from lunch, aiming very carefully she threw the rock at Kai's head which bounced off and hit Tala, smiling satisfactory she turned and walked the other way.

"Bitch!" Tala called leaving Mirage to grin wider.

Suddenly she frowned, 'Kai has been acting weird lately, Kai's turned jerkwad, damn him, Tala and the bloody rich,' she thought inwardly growling and walking away even more pissed than before at both the librarian and the two teenagers.

"Hey wait up!" someone called from behind her yet again, Mirage turned around annoyed, "Mirage wait," the orange haired and blue eyed guy took deep breaths and had his hands on his knees out of breath, "I'm Brooklyn and I just wanted to tell you that Kai's a jerk, Tala an even bigger one," the orange haired guy smiled and stood straighter, "I should know I hang out with them," he stated.

"And the reason I'd be seen with you is?" Mirage asked staring at him uninterestedly.

"I wanted to ask you something, I'm in your Drama class but I always sit in the back. Anyway I wanted to ask you if you wanted to go out sometime? To watch a movie or dinner I don't know?" Brooklyn started scratching his head uncertainly and Mirage had to admit it was cute, he was cute but compared to Kai he was a baby.

Mirage though thinking this was a bit taken aback, 'someone asked me out and he's a cute one too and smart by what I've seen during class. But he hangs out with Kai and Tala, how can I trust him?' "You hang out with Kai and Tala Brooklyn, I don't know if I can trust you?" Mirage said shrugging her shoulders.

"Just because I hang out with them doesn't mean I actually like them," Brooklyn replied a smirk gracing his lips, "I don't play girls," he added.

Mirage had to think about it, she had never had a boyfriend before always asked but she always declined, "sure, I guess," she mumbled putting her hair behind her ear.

"You don't have to go out with me if you don't want to," Brooklyn smiled, "I can handle being rejected."

"I'll go out with you, you seem okay, see you this Saturday?" Mirage smiled, "anyway I better go, have to pick up my siblings from school and go to soccer practice," she waved goodbye and turned around hearing Brooklyn shouting out about her not being on the soccer team.

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"Your happy?" Jack leaned in closer and examined his older sister's face.

"What you don't want me to be happy? Fine, I'll just have to make your life miserable," Mirage was rolling down the street towards her school riding on Jack's skateboard, "you need to loosen the nuts on the wheels makes it turn easier," she stated kicking the board up and passing it to Jack.

"So dear sister, why are you happy?" Butch asked faking a smile and pulling her black beanie down.

"I got a date with a guy that hangs out with a few people I truly hate," Mirage replied suddenly frowning, she then shrugged thinking she'd worry about it later, "okay try not to bother dad while he's in practice with the team, I'll get the sport equipment and you can what you like, if I know you guys well enough you'll probably want to play hockey, or in Butch's case you'd want to point out the flaws in the team," Mirage walked through the gate into the soccer pitch, "dad can I have the keys to the sport room?" she called out, "thanks," she grabbed the keys as they were thrown at her and returned to her brothers and sisters.

"Oh look the it's the circus," Kai called out smirking and walking passed with Tala, "and their the clowns," he pointed towards the group and Mirage had to put a hand on Butch's shoulder to keep her from jumping on him, "no one insults my family! Ti prendo a calci in culo!" (I'm going to kick your ass) Butch stopped fighting against Mirage's tight grip and stared at her wide-eyed.

"Mai man, calm down, we don't have a clue what your saying but calm down," Jack said quickly grabbing her hand and gently stroking it, "guys, cover your ears," he ordered turning to the younger kids.

"Tu sei ceffo, stronzo e bastardo," (you are a jerk, asshole and bastard) Mirage said angrily in rapid Italian, something that only happened if she was really pissed or if someone insulted her family, really living with your Italian grandmother could be bad.

Kai and Tala looked at her weirdly and walked off, Mirage was still glaring huffing she turned to get the sport stuff. (For your information I won't mention to you why she has had the sudden mood change, well for one she hates people insulting her family and she was pissed before but she also has got her time of the month.)

Jack and Butch looked at each other telling the others to wait they followed Mirage into the sport room, "you okay?" they asked warily standing next to the door in case she blew it at them.

"Fine," Mirage grumbled pushing the sport trolley through the door, "no one insults my family," she mumbled, "I've been around Nonna far too long, good thing she leaves in a few days," she smiled suddenly remembering all the dresses she ha to wear during her stay, "I won't have to wear anything too girly."

"Can we have the basketball?" Butch asked holding out her hands, Mirage looked surprised and handed the orange ball, "I can't be bothered playing hockey, to tell you the truth I'm sick of it," Butch walked off and Jack followed as did the others.

Mirage sighed and sat on the bench to watch the practice but that didn't necessarily work as her thoughts drifted off to Kai's attitude, 'Kai you are confusing me. A few weeks ago you admitted you liked me…I think and now your treating me like you hate. I have a feeling Tala has a big influence in this and I even admitted my feelings for you. But if I must I'll give you your room to work things out, lets just hope you don't do anything stupid that could ruin what was our relationship, do something and you will lose me forever Kai," she thought staring blankly at what was happening on the soccer pitch.

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"For all I know she just insulted me back there," Kai held out his arm to Mirage who looked like she was daydreaming.

"She probably did," Tala stated, "and that probably hit her where it hurt, at least now we not that if you insult her family she'll probably crack it, imagine how many detentions we can put her in if we get her to start a punch on," Tala smiled evilly and kicked the ball to Kai.

Dash stared at the two boys out the corner of his eyes and he felt his blood boil, 'Kai may have told me how much he likes Mirage but I won't let you hurt her cousin,' he growled intercepting the ball and kicking it to Crystal who passed it to Cristina.

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"Okay I've just signed Mirage in for the talent contest," Crystal said excitedly jumping up and down. Dash and the others groaned while Mirage just stared expressionlessly just blinking her grey eyes.

"Say what?" she asked down at the rocks she collected and were just about to throw at the target she made.

"Talent Contest stupid, I'll let you pick the talent but I'd say singing and target practice are your best option, you're not all that great at much," she joked holding out a form and pen.

Mirage took them and stared at her name, "how do you suppose she does target practice in a talent contest, throw daggers at the judges," Sayuki said sarcastically.

"Like I said she can sing," Crystal replied still smiling, "or she can recite the 'I hate Kai and Tala' poem."

"Why am I in and you're not?" Mirage asked staring intently at the blonde.

"Just wanted to enter someone who can beat Delilah and her crew," the blonde replied shrugging, "you had the talent, we all tried once but we never won, we're hoping you'd do it."

The black haired girl sighed and rubbed the bridge of her nose something she had been doing a lot of lately, "what makes you think I'd win?" Mirage asked seriously.

Crystal shrugged, "just tell us if you're going to do it?" Maria snapped crossing glaring at the black haired girl.

Mirage looked around at the eager faces, "fine," she sighed, "but don't expect to much from me and I'm going to get my boys to play the instruments," Mirage smiled evilly and looked at Tyrone and Dash who were slowly backing away.

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Sorry for the lonnnnnnnnng update but with school and curfews it's getting hard. My best friend nominated me for class capital, not to sound vain or anything but I hope I get it, I'm responsible and I have good records. Anywho will you please review?

Oh and sorry for a short chapter, next one will be wayyyyy better!

Your getting closer to superannuation if:

You can sing along with the tunes they play in lifts.