Chapter 3
One week Later
Tommy had just started giving a lecture on fossilization when he noticed that two of his students were missing.
"Has anyone seen Conner and Anna?" He asked the class.
"I haven't heard from either of them since yesterday, Dr. O." Ethan responded.
Just then the door swung open and in came the topic of conversation.
"Where have you two been?" Tommy asked.
"Sorry, I overslept." Conner answered.
"Me too." Anna said.
"Just take your seats, guys."
Instead of walking to Kira and Ethan, Conner followed Anna to her table which was on the other side of the classroom.
"We never do that again, you understand Anna?" Conner whispered.
"Oh come on, just admit that you had fun last night and I'll drop the whole thing."
"Okay it was fun, but I have to face him at practice today."
"He'll never know it was you, besides you did say you wanted to get back at Derek for the way he treated Ethan."
"Yeah, but slashing his tires was not what I had in mind."
The two of them continued whispering about slashing Derek's tires and forcing him to walk to school that morning. Meanwhile on the other side of the classroom, Kira watched the pair with sad eyes. She turned back to see Ethan looking at her with a concerned look on his face, but before he could ask her about it, the bell rang signaling the end of class. As the students gathered their belongings and started filing out the door, Tommy called Anna over to his desk.
"Anna, could you come here for a minute?"
"Sure. I'll talk to you later Conner."
"Alright."
Conner made his way out of the room and found Ethan by his locker.
"Hey dude, where's Kira?"
"I don't really know, she kind of stormed out here as soon as the bell rang."
"She mad?"
"Yeah, she's mad."
"At who?"
"You really don't know?"
"No."
"She's mad at you Conner."
"Me, why?"
"Because, from the time Anna showed up, you have become a stranger man. You ditch us to go with her, all of your time is with her, you barely acknowledged us today. Now I don't like it either man, but I understand. You forgot something last night, even though it may not seem like much to me or you, it means the world to Kira. While you were out with Anna last night, you forgot about Kira's show. She's taking it personally because you have never missed one of her shows. She called me last night at about 10:30 crying, saying how she continued to watch the door and everytime it opened up she lit up like a light only to have that light turn off when it wasn't you that walked through the door. She thinks you don't care about her anymore."
"I've got to find her."
"Good luck bro."
Meanwhile in Tommy's classroom.
"What's up Dr. O?"
"Anna, I know who you are and I know who your mom is and I also know that you know who I am. So I figured if there is anything you would like to ask me now would be a good time to do it."
"Not really, I mean I know pretty much everything from Mom and Jason. I know Mom has a lot of questions though."
"Well, let your mom know that whatever questions she might have, I will be glad to answer them to her and not her daughter."
"I will."
"Okay, you can go."
"Bye."
"I knew it." He said aloud. There she was on the rocks over looking the lake. This was her place that she went to whenever she needed to think, it was also where she went to work on new songs. She had brought him here one late night when she couldn't sleep and needed to release her emotions on someone who wouldn't judge her. He continued walking behind her very slowly so he wouldn't disturb her. Once he got close enough, he spoke up.
"Kira?"
"What do you want Conner?"
"I wanted to say that I'm sorry."
"Do you even know what you are apologizing for?"
"Yeah, Ethan told me what's been going on the last week. Igonring you, ditching you, and most of all missing your show. I never meant to miss your show, Kira. I have never missed a show until last night and if I could go back, I would be there for you."
"Is she worth it, I mean is she worth casting me aside like an old soccer ball that has no air left in it?"
"She's new, I'm just trying to make her feel welcome. I am in no way casting you aside, she is just a new friend but I can never like her as much as I do you. You showed me that it was okay to be myself and not live up to the image that is portrayed of me.
Do I like Anna? Yeah, she's awesome but she's not you, Kira. Don't compare yourself to her, because it's not fair to her. Your star shines so much brighter than hers in my universe. If worse came to worse, I could do without Anna but without you,
I have nothing but darkness."
"Do you really mean that?" Kira asked, not beleiving what she was hearing.
"I do."
"Thanks Conner."
"Anytime Kira."
As the two of them walked back to Conner's car, they failed to see the three individuals hiding in the trees. Once they pulled away the three people stepped out of the trees.
"Well Anna, looks like your plan to get those two together is working."
"Not quite Jason."
"What do you mean, dear?"
"Well mom, from the very first day I met them, I've known that Kira liked Conner and Conner has confided me that he likes Kira.
Tommorrow I talk to Kira and phase two is complete."
"Shouldn't you let them work this out for themselves?"
"Normally I would, but sometimes all you need is a push."
TBC.