Chapter 20: Kelly and Raimundo get the truth

"What is it Dylan, it can't be that bad 'cause we're all friends." Kelly told him.

"They made a bet using you." Dylan told her.

"They used me? For what? Why? When? How?" Kelly asked tears coming to her eyes.

"They used you in a bet, for the sake of it, I have to keep the money safe, they're adding a pound each day and five at the end of every week, the winner gets all, it was started four days ago, the people involved are, Omi, Kimiko, Clay, Tank and Matt."

"Not Kimiko, no, she's my best friend here."

"She made the bet."

"What is the bet?"

"They have to get you and Raimundo together."

"So that's why they were all acting so weird."

"Yeah."

"Stay here."

"Why, you're not going to tell them are you?" Dylan pleaded.

"No, I have to pay a visit to someone other than them." Kelly told him.

"Who?" Dylan asked but she'd already left.


"Hey, Raimundo, wake up." Kelly whispered shaking him.

"What? It's only, I dunno when it the morning." Raimundo replied not moving his face from his pillow.

"Fine have it your way." Kelly said with a smile forming on her face.

"Good." Raimundo told her


"Are you gonna get up and talk to me or not?" Kelly said returning five minutes later.

"No." Raimundo replied

"Fine." Kelly told him pouring cold water over his head.

"Hey, what's the idea?" Raimundo said jumping up soaked.

"The idea was to wake you up and it worked."

"Yeah, thanks; why are you getting me up at this time of a morning though?" He said sitting back down.

"Because there's something I have to tell you, arrrrrrr so cute!" Kelly said spotting the teddy bear.

"No, that's nothing." Raimundo said going red and hiding the teddy bear.

"Let's see."

"No, it's nothing."

"I wanna see."

"No, now tell me what you came here for or leave."

"I'll tell you once you've shown me the teddy."

"No, now leave."

"Fine, but I warn you, I won't tell you again."

"Fine, bet it wasn't even anything important."

"Oh, it was important, the problem is, and the others are keeping it a secret from you." Kelly told him as the word bet made her mad.

"They wouldn't keep a secret from me."

"Trust me, you better believe it."

"Why should I?"

"Because, they had kept it a secret from me to." Kelly said as tears came to her eyes and Raimundo could tell she wasn't messing about.

"Hey, I'm sorry."

"It's not your fault."

"Come on, you can tell me now." Raimundo said handing her the teddy and she smiled at him.

"O.K."

"So what's the secret?" He said sitting down with her.

"They've used us."

"Used us for what?"

"A bet."

"But why would they do that, and what is this bet, and how did you find out?"

"In order, they're doing it for money, the bet is that they've got to get us together and Dylan just told me."

"I'm not gonna believe that till I see it."

"Trust me, you already have." Kelly told him.

"But, but." She was right Raimundo thought, and flashbacks of moments came to him.

Flashback

"Don't worry she's just embarrassed at the moment about telling you how she feels." Kimiko told him.

"I told you, I don't like her and from what I saw she doesn't care about me either." Raimundo replied walking off, leaving Kimiko frustrated.

Flashback

"So, we'll work together and split the money fifty-fifty if we wi-." Matt started, "What is the Matter with you? You gone hyper or sumthin?" He asked as Tank started shaking he's head madly and putting he's finger to he's lips.

"What money?" Raimundo asked from behind them.

"Umm, the money ............The money.................. That..." Matt started.

Flashback

"So, you know, you and Kelly would make a great couple." Matt said.

"No, what is it with everyone?" Raimundo asked.

"Nothing. We must all just think that you'd be so perfect together." Tank answered.

Flashback

"Fine, chill. Raimundo can I ask you something away from these?" Kimiko asked.

"What is it with everyone?" Raimundo asked.

Flashback

"Kimiko, I want to talk to you now we're away from the others." Raimundo said glimpsing over to where Kelly and Dylan were searching.

"Sure." Kimiko said sitting down with Raimundo.

"Maybe you was right, maybe I do have feelings for Kelly." Raimundo told her.

"See I'm always right." Kimiko told him.

"I want you to help me." Raimundo told her.

"Hey, you's! This it?" Kelly shouted holding up Dylan's hand which a rock had attached it's self to with Chinese markings.

"Yeah, good job. I think." Kimiko replied.

"Hey, Kim, can we talk later back at the temple." Raimundo asked.

"Sure." She told him.

Flashback

"Hey, Raimundo. We can have that talk now if you want." Kimiko told him.

"Yeah, O.K." Raimundo said walking away with her.

End of Flashbacks

"Raimundo?" Kelly asked.

"You're right and I just about fell into the trap with Kimiko." Raimundo told her.

"I guess I better leave." She said standing up and passing Raimundo the teddy back.

"No, don't."

"Huh? Why?"

"There's something I want to tell you."

"What?" She asked turning around and sitting back down.

"Forget it."

"No, tell me."

"No, leave it."

"Fine, but remember, you can tell me whenever you want." Kelly told him.

"Why can't I tell her?" Raimundo said to himself after she had left.