Dominique practically jogged up the stairs to her room after her father dropped her off at the house. She opened up her bedroom's door and the sight that met her eyes was very disturbing. Michael-Xavier was lying on her bed with tears stains on his cheeks. His eyes were red and swollen while he had a bloody lip. He was curled up against her pillow with his face half buried in it but he lifted his head up when she entered the room.

"Oh my gosh X! What happened?" She said as she sat next to him on the bed. She was the only one who called him X because it was unique. A single tear slipped down his cheek as he looked at her.

"Me and Carolina broke up, she's never gonna forgive me." He started sobbing and pushed his head into Dominique's pillow so she wouldn't be able to see him cry.

"She'll forgive you X, you've been dating for so long. But why'd you break up?" She was really curious as to why after so long of being together they would break up.

"Because I don't love her 'Nique." He confessed to her as he lifted his head from the pillow. "I was only using her because I couldn't have the one girl I wanted more than anything."

"Who is she X?" Dominique really wanted to know who had captured Michael's heart so easily that he would break up with his girlfriend.

"She's the most beautiful girl on the planet, her hair's as soft as silk, her eyes the windows to her soul. Her body tight in most places but soft in just the right spots. She's curvy and gorgeous. She's the angel I've never had." With the way Michael-Xavier spoke of his love Dominique felt like she paled in comparison.

"Sounds special." She whispered as she turned away from her friend.

"She is." He admitted to her.

"What's her name?" She didn't really want to know because she was afraid it'd break her heart but Michael sounded like he was really in love.

"She's you."

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Carolina sighed as she looked at her reflection. Her eyes were swollen from her tears and there were tear stains on her cheeks. Michael-Xavier had broken up with her and she was not happy about it at all. She loved that boy more than anything, and yet he had broken up with her on the reasons that he didn't love her and he was only with her because he couldn't be with the one he loved. Her heart had shattered and she had punched him hard in the lips. The punch had felt good only momentarily but now she felt like trash about it. Staring at her reflection she frowned at her body. For so long she'd been trying to lose the flab that she called a stomach so she could be prettier to all the guys but apparently it wasn't enough because Michael-Xavier had broken up with her.

Sucking in her stomach she could see her ribs poking out and the signs of her intestines. A couple more pounds should do it. Grabbing her brush she punched in her mirror, glass went everywhere. Walking barefoot across her floor several pieces of glass lodged in her feet but she was hardly aware of it as she collapsed on her bed. The tears threatened to fall again and she let them fall. A knock at her door went unanswered and the person opened the door. Her mother's gasp brought her head up to see what she was so surprised about. Remembering the glass on the floor and the splitting pain in her feet from the glass she dropped her head back into her pillow.

"Carolina, what happened?" Her mother Mia's voice was soft and gentle but she really didn't care. For years she had lied to her mother about what she felt so what was one more lie?

"Nothing mama, Mirror fell over." She answered simply but the pain in her voice betrayed her feelings and her mother came to sit next to her.

"I want the truth Carolina, I'm tired of lies." The young girl's eyes shot wide open as she realized that her mother knew. "Yes, I know you've lied to me but this time I want the truth." Carolina was at a loss for words. Should she tell her the truth or more lies? Deciding she'd had enough of faking her life she opened up. Her mouth opened and everything spilled out from her break up with Michael-Xavier to her unhappiness about her body.

"I'm just so sick of being rejected Mama." She confessed to her mother. Her mother's face expressed her sadness at how much her daughter had suffered and she pulled her into a tight hug.

"Oh baby! You should've just told me this long ago!" They shared a long hug as they cried together. Rising from the bed Carolina's mother walked to the door and opened it up. "Brian get your ass up here now!" She yelled. Her husband's heavy footsteps could be heard as he jogged up the stairs. He entered the room behind his wife Mia and he raised his eyebrows at the glass on the floor and the blood on his daughter's feet. "We need to get Carolina downstairs, you're gonna carry her." Brian smirked at Mia's forwardness but lifted his daughter up and walked her down the stairs and into the kitchen. Sitting her down on a chair he went to the medicine cabinet and pulled out what they need to clean up her cuts.

"So what happened?" Her father's question made the girls share a look before they smiled and shook their heads.

"Nothing Brian, nothing at all." Mia answered.

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"Me?" Dominique's voice was not more than a whisper as she stared unbelievingly at Michael-Xaiver.

"Yes 'Nique, you." One of his hands found it's way to her long black hair and wove it's way in. "I love you." His face brightened with a soft smiled as he touched her hair. "You're the most beautiful girl on the planet, your hair's as soft as silk, your eyes are the windows to your soul. Your body is wonderful in everywhere and you truly are an angel." His words were sweet but they angered Dominique. She grabbed his hand and pulled it out of her hair.

"You're sweet Michael, you really are, but your timing truly sucks." His face expressed the surprise he felt at her words and he looked confused. "You just broke up with my best friend X, I can't take you when best friend rules dictate that I'm supposed to hate your guts. And besides, I already have a boyfriend." She rose from the bed and walked to the window.

"Dominique, I love you more than anything, please don't push me away." Michael rose from the bed and walked over to her. Wrapping his arms around her from behind he held her close. "Oh God I love you 'Nique." He kissed her neck softly and Dominique practically melted in his arms. This had been her dream for so long, to be held by him as he kissed her. Pulling away from him she faced her friend.

"X, I love you too, I really do I just can't." She shook her head as tears began to form in her eyes.

"Dominique." Her name was more of a moan than a word as he pulled her back to him and kissed her gently on the lips. She melted into him and kissed him back. They held eachother tightly, only breaking apart to breath before coming back together. The door opening brought them back to the present. They turned towards the door, seperating from eachother when they saw Jesse standing in the doorway with an amused expression on his face.

"I always wondered how long it would take you two to get together." He smiled broadly and Dominique began to giggle. The scene was strangely amusing to her as she pulled away from Michael-Xavier and hugged Jesse tightly. "Just came up here to tell you that I want you down at the garage right after school tomorrow. So don't dress to perfect tomorrow." It was their little joke about Dominique's looks because she never stressed herself with how she looked when she went to school.

"Alright, later Jesse." She dismissed him with a gentle push and closed the door behind him. Turning back to Michael-Xavier she found that he was standing right behind her.

"Be my girlfriend Dominique." Michael's voice held the desperation he felt and she melted again.

"X, I can't, Carolina..." Her words were cut off with a kiss from Michael.

"Dosn't matter anymore, she made it clear that she didn't want to be your friend anymore when she dissed you." His words were harsh as he spoke to her about Carolina. Anger bubbled up in her.

"Carolina has been my best friend since she was born! I don't care if we fought, we'll get over it and we'll be friends again and the best friends code dictates that if she breaks up with you than I can't date you until she gets a new boyfriend and only then if you're not being an ass!" She was pissed that he could so easily dismiss their friendship. If you truly love me X you'll wait until she gets a boyfriend." With that she turned from him and stormed out of the room.

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(A/N) Ouch, poor Mikey. But poor Carolina too, and poor Dominique wrapped in the middle of a best friend's fued. I've been in one of those lately and I guess it just expressed itself through my writing. Please review. -Sabeybaby