Okay, I've been asked a lot by several people to update As Darkness Falls. Unfortunately I have lost the inspiration to write it. It will get updated once I have the next chapter done, which will take a while to write cause I'm still trying to figure some stuff out.

Moving on

Sorry this chapter took so long, I was really busy with the exams coming up and everything. Hopefully I can get back into the swing.

This chapter is dedicated to my good friend Shilie. Have fun in China, I'll miss you!

In The End

Nasty Thoughts

What the....? Did she just say what I thought she said? It isn't possible, my father left my mom right before I was born. His excuse was that he didn't want to be a dad or something like that. So my mom has been a mom and a dad for my entire life.

But what if that guy really is my father... Does he expect me to welcome him with open arms? Get a grip buster, why don't you go hump a tree?! I don't give second chances! So why don't you waddle over to your car, get in and leave 'cause you're not wanted here! Okay Cleo, calm down before you explode, he is not your father.

Great, now I'm talking to myself! Why don't we just pretend that I don't care? That's it, I'll just pull a Kai move.

"Whatever"

Definitely a Kai word. Since I'm on a roll, why not act like Kai too? So I stalked right past the living room, stormed up the stairs and into my room. Man, I wonder if Kai feels as satisfied as I do when he does that? I also wonder if he get into as much trouble as I'm going too?

The bed sagged beneath me as I flopped down onto the old mattress. I've had this room ever since my mom and I moved here when I was about nine. We moved here when my mom finally figured out that my father wasn't coming back. I suppose she thought that staying in a small town would be better for her claustrophobia instead of the big city.

I remember going to the park the day after we came here with my mom. There was only one other kid my age and I remember mom urging me to ask if I could play with him. Being the shy kid I was, I ended up sitting on the swing by myself while my mom talked with a lady sitting on the bench next to her. Suddenly, a kid came up to me and asked if I needed a push. That kid was the first friend I ever had. His name was Kai.Yep, Kai was the first friend I have ever had. He showed me all the cool places to hang out, and introduced me to his friends. It was through him that I met Fiona.

I guess when we were younger, Fiona and I were a lot alike so we created a bond that isn't suppose to be broken. But it's breaking. Everything has changed since we were five. She has rich parents, a big house, servants, expensive cars... everything you could possibly want. Can't exclude the social status; popular, fashion idol, hair idol, make-up idol, everything idol.... Me? I'm just the 'Best Friend', which is now like some sort of treasure to fight over. People have been trying to take my best friend status away from me ever since she became the 'it' girl. Truthfully I'm getting sick of fighting over her. She'll just shrug a shoulder and say some absent minded comment then leave.

Last year I phoned her house late one night because I knew she would be up. The moment the phone was picked up... BAM!! Music blasted into my ears and I heard the yells of drunk idiots. Then Fiona said: "Oh hi Cleo, I can't talk now. Gotta go!" Man was I pissed off. Not inviting her 'best friend' to her party. I guess I'm just jealous of her but... I can't help it. It's like one of those nasty thoughts that pop up in your head and won't go away.

Speaking of nasty thoughts... that jackass better leave this house before dinner cause I'm starving and I don't want to eat with him around. Truthfully, I don't even want to think about him. Frowning, I rolled over and look at the alarm clock next to my bed. 6:17 pm. Time for dinner! Scrambling off my bed, I grabbed the nearest pen and paper and wrote a quick note for my mom so she wouldn't call the police. I picked up my wallet and crawled out the window. I slowly climbed down the ivy ladder as quietly as I could and when I felt the grass beneath my sneakers, I took off like a rabbit being chased by a fox.

Absent mindedly wandered down the streets of downtown. There were never any high school students out on Monday nights in Black Creek. Monday was that kind of day that you just wanted to sit around inside all day. I grabbed a slice of pizza from the pizzaria and headed towards the park that I went to on my second day in this town.

Tossing the garbage into a green garbage can, I stared at the ghostly park. The paint on the play structures was worn and peeling, one of the teeter-totters was broken in half and most of the swings were wrapped around the pole. Nobody went to this park anymore, they all go to the new one in the center of town that has the fancy new stuff. Unfortunately it's so crowded there on weekends there's a freak'n time limit! What I don't understand is why parents still take their children there. If only someone had taken the time to clean up this place then people wouldn't have to go to the crowded park.

Sighing, I sat down on one of the swings that wasn't wrapped around the top pole or broken. I frowned at the ground as I remembered why I was here all alone. Suddenly I had that urge to want to know everything. Was he nice? Was he funny? Was he smart? What did he do for work? Hes he traveled around the world? Did he know languages other than english? But the real question was:

Could he have ever loved me?

I shivered as I remembered those hard, cold eyes. He didn't look like the person who could love somebody. If he could love, he should've loved me right? I'm part of him, he is part of me. But than why wasn't he there when I was born? Why didn't he help raise me? Hell, why didn't he even send me a Christmas present?! How could my mom have ever cared about that emotionless bastard?

"Bastard" Yup, that was what he was...

"You're not talking about me now are you?"

I felt my heart stop momentarily as I jumped five feet into the air. Swiveling the swing around I came face-to-face with Kai Hiwatari. And his face was way to close for comfort.

"Jeez Kai, don't sneak up on me like that ever again" I huffed, trying to catch my breath which had run away from me. I was also currently trying to resist the sudden urge I had kiss those smooth velvet lips which were so very close to my own.

"Sorry" the kissable lips whispered. Kai slowly pulled back and I felt dissapointment flood over me. He ran his fingers up the chains of the swings before he spun me around so my back was facing him. I felt two hands press against my back as he pushed me. Smiling, I remembered the similar moment when we were nine. The cool night air whipped through my hair as I sailed up and down.

"So," Kai said after a while, "who were you calling a bastard?"

I was silent for a moment. Kai lived with his grandfather and had never really known his parents. They both had abandoned him because they felt he was an accident and didn't want a child yet. Hopefully he could understand.

"My father" I said in barely more than a whisper.

"What?!" His hands gripped my shoulders as he spun me around to face him. What was I, a beyblade? I stared at his burning crimson eyes whch made me feel like I was under an x-ray. Does he have a problem with invading personal space?

"He came back this afternoon" I whispered. I didn't know why but I felt the tears starting to spill over my cheeks. I didn't want that man here! Why wouldn't he go away?! A soft thumb pad came and wipped away some of the tears. Looking up I noticed the usual cold eyes had disappeared and replaced with a sad gaze. He understood.

I stood up and threw my arms around his middle and cried. His arms awkwardly circled around my back as he rubbed up and down in a soothing manner. A strange feeling suddenly washed over me. It was knid of like, he could make everything go away. All my thoughts of that man, mom, Fiona... They all seemed to disappear the moment I touched him. Man, was this ever weird.

I just hope my mom or dad doesn't read this... Now that would be really awkward.

This stupid quickedit thing doesn't work for me!

R&R