EBONY
The Christmas holidays were strange and very confusing for me. But in a very strange way everything worked out for the best. Kai and I were back together and Irene kept her distance.
No one but her closest friends knew what happened before the engagement party, but somehow (don't ask why) it leaked out. My heart leapt with joy as the bitches dirty little secret was plastered all over the newspapers. Irene was deeply embarrassed and depressed. She couldn't go anywhere without catcalls or shouts of 'whore' everywhere she went. Not that she didn't get that anyway but now it was continuous. But it wasn't to last. When everything calmed down a bit she was back to her old self and pissing me off. But I kept some newspaper clippings at home and laughed every time I saw them.
Later on in the year Kai's birthday was coming up. I wondered what on earth I could get someone like him for a birthday present. He told me not to worry about it but I wanted to get him something.
I looked in shops to find something. If only he wouldn't keep himself so closed I would know. But we hardly talked about things and just stayed together, we liked it that way but now I really regretted it.
I couldn't ask Kai what he would like because he was away with his grandfather learning about business. He was adamant about Kai taking over the family business so Kai complied. It was our last year at school together so I doubt I'd be seeing him a lot after that.
By the end of the day my brain was wrecked and I had been through nearly every shop in town. I looked at the invite and sighed. I lay back on the bench and closed my eyes trying to think. I hated to admit it, but it would've been a hell of a lot easier if we didn't get back together until after our birthdays. "Are you ok?"
I opened my eyes to see Rei standing over me. Damn, and I thought Kai knew how to sneak up on people. I shrugged and he sat beside me. "So, what did you get Kai?" If Rei weren't a friend I would've hit him. "I'm trying to figure out what he would like." Rei smiled and seemed to find it quite ironic. How can someone who knows Kai so well not know what he likes? Whereas someone like Rei who doesn't know him very well buy Kai something so easily.
It was then I noticed Rei's headband with the yin yang symbol on it. That gave me one hell of an idea. I ran off before even saying goodbye to Rei.
REI
She ran off so fast I swear she was causing a gust of wind behind her. A paper moved after her on the ground. I knew she could run, but I didn't know she could run that fast. "Bloody hell." Was all I had to say.
KAI
I was on the plane wondering what Ebony was doing at this precise moment in time. Voltaire sat away from me on our private plane doing some business work. This was boring but something I had to undertake. I was the only air to his business, if I had a sibling I'd make sure they took over instead of me.
"You gave an invitation to Ebony I suspect." Voltaire came out with this so suddenly I nearly dropped my drink. He didn't sound annoyed and just looked at me. "Yes."
"Do you love her?" I nodded and he sighed. "If you wish to marry her then so be it." What? He was actually giving me his blessing? I couldn't help but let my mouth drop at his words. "Do close your mouth Kai, you look ridiculous." I looked out the window with a satisfied smirk on my face as we approached the landing strip. I hoped Ebony wasn't going to much trouble to find me a present. I didn't need one of course, the only thing I wanted was her.