I'm back! Yay! It's been over 2 years since I posted the first chapter to this story. I want to thank these people for the wonderful reviews: Brownsugar7, Sailor Panda, Jasey, LLSmoothJ, Tamashiipurizuma, and Whimsical Lady. Their wonderful words of encouragement have inspired me to continue this story. Thank you so much everyone!
I was looking at a photo album full of pictures that were taken when all of us were single. Yugi, Joey, Serenity, Duke, Tristan, and I had all gone to the amusement park that had just opened up a few days before. I can't ever compare anything to the amount of fun that we all had that day. No worries to hold us back or sadness to taint our joy. Too bad all good things must come to an end.
At that moment I heard the telephone ring. Guess who it was? Joey.
"Party at the Wheelers," he specifically said. Apparently he was having a Christmas Party tonight and was inviting everyone, even Mai. In that case, there was really no point in me going now was there? It would only bring me down more.
"Sure Joey, I'll be there," I responded cheerfully. You have no idea how hard it was for me not to break down right there on the phone. We hung up and I went back to the photo album. Looking at the goofy smile that Joey held on his face made me feel like everything was okay. His smile always seemed to have that effect on me. It made my heart melt. I guess it just comes with a woman in love.
'Too bad he doesn't feel the same way,' I thought to myself as I put the photo album away. Now I REALLY didn't feel like going. I mean seriously, couples everywhere; kissing under the mistletoe and hugging while they tell each other that their life would be incomplete without the other. I just can't handle all that. Yet being the happy, carefree friend that I am, I have to show up and deal with it. Yep, that's me, Tea Gardener. I'm the cheerful, funny, optimistic friend that everyone always seems to overlook. Do you know that no one has even cared to ask whether I had someone special in my life? Nope, not a single soul. I can tell that it's because they're too wrapped up in themselves to notice my love life (ya right. More like lack of one.)
I began sorting through my clothes, looking for something to wear tonight. Who knows? Maybe if I look cute enough Joey will forget about Mai and be with me. Ha! Who was I kidding? Mai has the body of a Goddess. And the fact that she's a way better duelist than I ever was doesn't exactly help either. Why wouldn't he pick her over me? She's every man's dream. Tall, blonde, rich, and beautiful. There's nothing more to say.
Although, sometimes I feel as if it's just not fair. I've known Joey almost all my life, and then she comes strutting in looking like some Barbie doll and steals him from me. How dare she take him form me? The one thing that I want so badly in life can never belong to me. My vision began to blur as I reached for my periwinkle blue sweater.
"He can never love me," I say out loud as the tears begin to fall. I tried to suppress them, but it was as if a dam had been broken and all the water was rapidly released in a huge torrent of waves. I collapsed onto my knees and sobbed. Joey Wheeler, the love of my life, would never be mine. It took several minutes before I finally found the strength to stand and continued my search for an outfit.
'Maybe someday, I'll find someone else and forget about him.'
A few hours later I had slipped into a thick blue sweater along with black jeans and a warm, white wool scarf. After applying light natural-looking makeup, I felt that I looked pretty good. However, I certainly didn't feel very good. You know that really uncomfortable feeling that you get in your stomach when you're nervous and you're about to do something? Let's just say that I was having somewhat of that same sensation. How was I going to react when I saw Joey and Mai together? Well, either one of two things. One: I would break down crying while running from the room, or, two: I would break down crying right in front of them. Maybe going to this party wasn't such a great idea. But I knew that I had to. Joey is one of my best friends. I summoned up all my courage---and headed straight for the Wheelers' residence.
There you go! Chapter two is finally up. I am so so soooo sorry that its short. Not much has happened either. There's no telling when chapter 3 will be up (maybe in the next two years…don't worry im not serious. Lol.) But I can tell you right now that more of your reviews will help speed it up ALOT. :)