Sorry for the long update but my computer blew up and I have to use my dads and because he's always on it I never get a chance so don't expect any updates for a long time, sorry. Hope you like this though.
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Chapter sixteen: letters88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888
"Hey how are you feeling?" Maria asked following her twin brother into the room.
"Why am I here?" Tala asked taking a seat on a chair against the wall, "oh and these are for you by the way," he stated throwing a bouquet of roses and a white teddy bear to the girl, "from the class," he added.
A lot can happen in a week, Mirage was still in the hospital with bruised ribs and a sprained ankle, she still had scratches on her body that weren't going to go away any time soon. Tala had apologized to Mirage but they weren't exactly friends and they weren't exactly enemies anymore (sorry but I like Tala to be a god guy) so you could say they were acquaintances. Mirage hadn't seen Kai for a while and Tala said that he was blaming himself for the accident.
Mirage smiled and sat up wincing with the sharp pain in her ribs, " fine but it is so boring here I'm glad I'm leaving tomorrow, glad I actually have company," Mirage exaggerated looking around the room, "not to mention the fact I'm getting sick of waking up to seeing horrible teddy bears."
Maria laughed and sat down next to the girl, "well you'll be returning to school where it is more exciting than it is here and you have a project in IT due in a month with Kai," she said fast cringing at the look of surprise and horror on her face.
"At least IT is my best subject," the black haired girl mumbled weakly, "so what's going on at school anyway? I heard about Brooklyn and Delilah, I broke up with him and might I add that was the most exciting thing that happened here," Tala looked up from the motorbike magazine and looked at Mirage.
"You should see your bike it's screwed," he stated flatly going back to reading, "next time get a car a Skyline would do nicely or a Lexus," he nodded still looking down at the magazine.
"Tala's still pissed at Delilah," Maria informed softly staring at her brother, "it was the only night I didn't hear the music on full blast, but word has it that he likes Cristina at least that's what I heard through the door," Maria looked down thinking.
"Wow, Maria eavesdrops thought I'd never see the day," Mirage laughed, "anyway you better go before Nurse Nancy comes back and cracks it at you for sneaking in," she smiled and lied back down on her pillows, "thanks for coming."
Maria and Tala got up both saying goodnight to the black haired girl, Mirage sighed and put her arms behind her neck wincing again because of her bruised ribs, "it is so boring here," she muttered.
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Mirage sat in her room looking at the computer screens on the walls while Kai stood behind her watching her watching the computer screens, "that's what it's going to look like when you put it in the hologram thing," Mirage pointed to the screen where a large tall building was.
Kai nodded his head, "hologram thing? You don't even know the name of your own inventions?" he asked incredulously. It was a few days now after Mirage was allowed out of the hospital and now she was working on the IT project with Kai, things were now more difficult and uncomfortable when they were around each other.
"Takes to long," Mirage replied saving the work on a disk and turning around in her chair coming face to face with Kai's body. Mirage could see Kai's muscles through he tight white muscle shirt.
"See something you like?" he asked raising his eyebrows at the sixteen year old.
"Of course," Mirage said standing up to come face to face with the blue haired boy, their faces were only a few inches away and she could feel his hot breath against her cold face. She suddenly looked up as the red light she had planted on the wall started beeping; she quickly shoved Kai away and walked to the middle of the floor where all their work was.
"What the-" Kai mumbled getting up.
"Hey Mirage, were going out you coming or staying cause if you are you have to look after the twins" Keith walked into the room standing in the floor (remember her room doesn't have a door only a trapdoor), he looked around and spotted Kai, "hey," he greeted not exactly giving him the friendliest look.
"Hey," Kai muttered sitting across from Mirage.
"I'll stay, have a project to complete," she smiled at her older brother, "and if you could bring the twins here before you leave?" she asked.
"No," Keith scoffed walking down the stairs.
Mirage grumbled and stood up, "be back," she said walking out of her room.
Kai looked around the room; he didn't expect her to have such a cool place. The room didn't have a door only a trapdoor and only two windows, it was spacious and had neon lights everywhere. The red light that was blinking before was like an indicator to let you know if anyone was coming and the five computers planted on the walls gave it the scientific touch. The blue haired boy stood up and walked to a shelf that had photos and various things on it, one thing that caught his eye was the diamond embedded snowflake necklace.
"It was the only thing my mother gave me," Mirage said holding two squirming babies. Kai gasped and dropped the necklace he had picked up, "it's beautiful isn't it," she smiled fondly at it and put the babies down watching Kai pick the necklace up.
"I've never seen you where it," Kai said looking down at the piece of jewelry.
"Don't want to take the risk of losing it," Mirage replied stepping forward.
Kai looked up the silver chain still in his hand, "I'm sorry I said those things, I didn't think it'd have that effect on you," Kai said softly, "you can hurt me if you want, to make to feel better," Kai added, he knew that whenever he apologized to Dash and it didn't work his cousin would always want to punch him.
"Your apology sounds less painful than me hitting you," Mirage replied smiling at him, "thank you."
"For what?" Kai asked surprised looking into her grey eyes.
"Now I can get a new motorbike," she stated laughing.
Kai smiled and leaned down unexpectedly and touched his lips to hers, Mirage gasped but ended up closing her eyes wrapping her arms around his neck deepening the kiss. The twins that were on the floor giggled watching them.
As they pulled away both blushing thinking of what to do, "um…shall we continue with the project?" Mirage said turning around and sitting on the ground. Kai nodded his head and put the necklace back sitting on the ground with the black haired people.
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"This is the building Kai designed called Hiwitari Corp for his father's business, it has around eighteen levels and has thirty six bathrooms two on each levels, then it has offices, photocopy rooms, secretary office, vice head or something's office and the head's office, three staff rooms stationed at every six levels and ect," Mirage stood in front of the class a pair of black gloves strapped on her hands with silver coin shaped disks on her index fingers and thumbs, "these gloves are to be used when pulling apart the building or whatever it is you created," she held up her hands and smiled, Kai stood next to her with his arms crossed.
"Pulling apart?" Delilah scoffed rolling her eyes, "won't that like ruin everything?"
"Not when you want to see the contents of the building or place furniture," Mirage replied, she moved her hand to the sides of the building speaking into the headset on her head, "highlight and let loose reception," she said and watched as the ground level of the see through blue building turned red. She flicked her hand away from the building and moved the reception away. The class watched in awe and Kai and Mirage smiled at each other knowing they were going to get top grades.
"Sir you asked us for a hologram you got one, it took only a month probably less and it can do a lot more but we're afraid we wouldn't want to waste class time, thankyou," Kai said slightly bowing his head and pressing a button on the metal circular object that they worked so hard on making the building disappear, the class cheered and clapped and they both sat down at the back trying to watch the rest of the classes presentations, "thanks we'll probably get a good grade because of you, I would've failed like Tala and Maria cause they don't exactly get along great," Kai smiled and held out the hologram.
"Keep it, show it to your father and maybe with all the money you have you can renovate the twelve storey building, but I don't get why you chose VCE IT," Mirage whispered leaning in her chair to talk to the blue haired boy. (V Certificate of Education, if I told you the state you'd figure out where I live but you'll probably figure out anyway, right now I'm doing VCE Biology which is an advanced subject, I wanted to do advanced math but my teacher said I couldn't but my friend is doing VCE Psychology and advanced math which she finds hard.)
During the month as they both worked on the project they were becoming closer but were both a little disturbed by the kiss they shared in Mirage's house, so naturally they put it in the past and lived in the now. Kai's soccer team came second in the world under eighteen soccer championships and Mr. Oliveri was very pleased to make it to finals.
"Forced into it if I have to take over the company," Kai said bitterly leaning back in his chair, "do you have a clue what you're going to do when you're older?" he asked closing his eyes.
"I'm taking the same classes you or most of them, think when you own the company you'd give me a job?" she smiled at him making Kai shiver at the cute look.
"If you meet my standards sure," Kai said in a husky voice smirking, Mirage rolled her eyes and turned around.
"Still the notorious flirt," she mumbled staring at the front of the computer lab.
"Hey it's in my blood you can't deny you're attracted to me," Kai joked smirking.
"Kai man, you are making me sick," Max mumbled as he turned around from his seat in front of the blue haired boy, "how can you talk to him? He is embarrassing the male population," the blonde stared at Mirage who was trying to hold in her laughter.
"Whoever said he was a male?" Dash asked smirking at Kai who was just glared in return.
"How did we get here, no shut up Mirage don't answer that, not the same way as you did at camp," Kai said quickly raising his hands and covering the girls mouth, "Dash we look very similar-"
"Oh now I'm insulted," Dash said dramatically and Mirage burst out laughing on Kai's hand, Kai moved his hand away and rubbed it on Ian's shirt.
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"You going to Tala's party?" Cristina asked Mirage as they both walked down the hall coming back from detention hall, Mirage was carrying her rollerblades while Cristina was holding her skateboard. (Does she skateboard cause remember my computer blew up?)
"I think I need a break from all the infomationnationofthepopulation (claimed as mine) that I cramped in my brain in the one night before exams," Mirage chuckled, "so how things with carrot top?" she asked smirking as they exited the building.
"You know by calling Tala carrot top you're also calling Maria carrot top," Cristina said raising her eyebrows as she pushed from the ground on her skateboard waiting for Mirage to put her rollerblades on.
"Nah Maria is known as Flames man," Mirage replied standing up and skating down the street, "anywho see you tonight at Tala's place remember you owe me an answer for the previous question I asked before," Mirage waved and turned left at the corner.
As Mirage arrived home she thought that to get her mind of a few things she'd do a little target practice, which was something she hadn't done in a long time unless you count the time she almost shot her older sister. Grabbing the bow and the quiver full of arrows and dumping her bag in the lounge she set up the target in the overly large backyard at the one hundred meter mark, "don't shot yet!" someone exclaimed running forwards.
"Hey Butch," Mirage strained as she tried not to shoot the little girl, "what do you want?" she asked.
"You got a letter," Butch said holding out the cream envelope.
Mirage knowing better than to grab for the letter called out, "what is the whole point in me trying to go after the letter when I can just ask you what it said?" Mirage asked leaning on her bow and staring intuitively at the girl.
"I didn't read this one I swear, mum told me to give it to you immediately said it was important if it had cursive writing," Mirage frowned and reached out and grabbed the envelope from Butch.
"Thanks," she stared at her name that was in cursive black ink, she opened the cream covering and read the letter, "
Miss. M. Oliveri,
You are invited to the Hiwitari Manor on the 23rd of September for a formal dinner party on you and my son's behalf for the renovation plans on the Hiwitari Corp. So we invite you to come and if you need help ask my son Kai or his cousin Dahs for help on the dress.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr Hiwitari."
Mirage just stared at the letter with a raised eyebrow, "I think I'm going to get ready for Tala's party," Mirage mumbled shocked moving to enter the house placing the unused bow and quiver against the wall.
Ten minutes later Mirage stepped out of the room wearing black three quarter pants and a green short sleeved top with the right sleeve slipping off her shoulder, her naturally straight hair was wavy and was given the scrunched up look, "nice," Keith said walking pass and into his room, "good enough to be a model."
"But I'm not that anorexic," Mirage corrected walking down the stairs and into the foyer, "I'm going bye," she called through the house pocketing her mobile and her house keys.
She walked out the door and walked the same way to Kai's house only walking across the other road opposite Kai's house. People were dancing, drinking or smoking out front which was packed with vehicles, load music was exploding from the inside and she could distinctly see Sayuki punching the lights out of some guy.
"I hate my brother," someone said coming up beside the black haired girl, "I don't necessarily like really loud music," Maria muttered darkly pushing through the crowd wearing tight black jeans and a red top.
"Where are the others? Do you have anything that's not alcohol?" Mirage asked looking at the punchbowl that someone was spiking with vodka.
"In the fringe but we locked the kitchen so no one can get in, that's wear the others are, apart from Sayuki who ended up bashing the shit out of some guy that was trying to make the move on her," Maria chuckled and knocked on the kitchen door.
"Password?" Mirage could hear Tyrone trying to yell over the music. The door opened and as they looked in they could see the snacks and drinks on the dinner table, Dash was leaning against the counter looking unimpressed while Crystal and Cristina were sitting in chairs talking, "hello luv," Tyrone snickered madly.
"We were unfortunately too late with him," Dash informed a disgusted black haired girl, "got to the punch after Ozuma spiked it," he muttered darkly, "I ain't cleaning up anything he does," he said to Maria who sat next to the other two girls.
"Are we going to be stuck in here the whole night?" Mirage asked leaning against the door.
"No were waiting for you to show up so we can take the stairs and go wreck havoc to Tala's room," Crystal said standing up, "and after that were going to the arcade, watch a movie and perhaps ask you to give us a ride in your new pimped car," Crystal smiled and Mirage just blinked.
"Say what?" she asked dumbly staring up at the blonde.
"Don't tell me you forgot your own birthday?" Cristina asked unbelievingly, "you're legally seventeen now, older than us, or older than me, I'm still the baby my birthday isn't till next April," she said sadly.
"It is my birthday," Mirage whispered.
"Look outside," Tyrone said nodding towards the window.
"Weren't you drunk a minute ago?"
"I'm terrible at sports but I make a wonderful actor," Crystal rolled her eyes and pulled back the curtain revealing a black convertible with silver snowflakes floating around it.
"Snap!" she laughed hugging them, "this must've cost you stacks of cash," Mirage walked out of the room and to her brand new car.
"Not really, we mostly paid for it while Tyrone chose the car and Crystal drew the design and Sayuki chose the colours," Maria held out the keys which Mirage grabbed and unlocked the car, "we also got West Coast Customs to pimp it."
"West Coast Customs from Pimp my Ride?" Mirage asked excitedly sitting in the drivers seat; the top was down exposing air to the inside.
"Naturally," they all hopped in and Sayuki came in grumbling and suddenly smiled as she saw the car.
Cristina stood outside and waved, "meet you at the cinemas," she said walking back into the kitchen.
Inside the car was two ten inch monitor screens placed in the back seat and a touch screen monitor in the front, Mirage laughed and started the car driving through the back gate.
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Hey I'm sorry for the long update but yeh school and my computer blowing up, anywho I don't think I will be able to update soon cause I'm going Biology camp this Thursday and Friday. How about post this now? So review and enjoy thanks.
