Ch. 5 The Secret
As I walked by myself, I saw someone by my building. It was T.K.!
"Kari, what took you so long?" T.K. asked me.
"What are you doing here T.K.? You should be at home," I said right back to him.
"I wanted to tell you that I'm sorry," T.K. said in a shy but strong voice.
"Sorry? For what?" I questioned.
"Sorry that I had been avoiding you, I was having some problems," he said right back.
"I haven't notice," I lied.
"You're lying!" he yelled.
"Fine, I have notice something…You've changed, and sometimes I feel like it hasn't been for the better! You have been avoiding me, I don't know why. Why is it you've been avoiding me, better yet, Davis and me? I'm sorry too, sorry that you've changed!" I yelled right back at him.
"Kari…I'm…I'm scared that I'm going to lose the only friend that understands me," he told me.
"Who is this friend?" I asked shyly, knowing that he was going to say me.
"It's you Kari," he said slowly.
"You're not losing me!" I yelled at him.
"Yes I am. I'm losing you to Davis," he said calmly.
"To Davis? Why do you say that?" I asked him in puzzlement.
"It's never just you and me, it's always you, me, and Davis," he said sadly.
"I…I don't understand T.K.," I said softly.
"You never want to hang out with just me. I want to be with just you sometimes, but I never can. Every time I get a chance to talk to just you, Davis always shows up," he said in a calm voice.
"Why didn't you tell me this from the start?" I questioned.
"Because…I was…I was…Scared I guess," T.K. said unsure of himself.
"T.K., if you wanted some time with me, just tell me, I won't get mad. Davis won't either. Trust me T.K., please. I'm sorry, I'm sorry what I have done," I finished.
"It's not your fault. You should be getting inside. I have to get home to," he said as he left.
"I'll see you tomorrow T.K.! Wait for me!" I yelled to him as he walked away.
He nodded to me, didn't look, just nodded.
I had to get going. I was late already, but I think it was for the better.
"Kari! Where were you?" my mom asked right when I walked in the door.
"I was outside of the building, talking to T.K.," I said back.
"Get ready for bed! It is getting late," she said pointing to my room.
I didn't say anything back; I just went to my room.
"Hey Kari, Davis called for you a half an hour ago. He said to call back, no matter how late. Kari? Are you listening to me?" Tai said to me.
"Yeah, ok, I'll call him," I said calmly.
I grabbed the phone and dialed Davis's number. I hope it wasn't too late to call.
"Hello, may I please speak to Davis?" I asked his mom.
"Davis, phone!" I heard her yell.
"Hello?" Davis said quietly.
"Hi Davis, Tai told me that you called, what do you need?" I said in a soft voice.
"Oh, hi Kari…Yeah I called," he said in a happy voice.
"So, what do you need?" I asked him in puzzlement.
"I called about T.K.," he said back to me.
"What about T.K.?" I questioned.
"He gave me an e-mail saying that I have to leave you alone, it scares me," he said.
"What…I can't believe him," I said softly.
"I don't know what to do…Have you talked to him lately?" he asked quickly.
"I talked to him right before I came inside, maybe ten minutes ago," I said back.
"What did he say to you Kari?" he questioned.
"He said that he was scared that he was going to lose me…Lose me to you. He also said how he never gets to see just me, that it is always you, me, and T.K.," I recalled.
"Something is wrong with him, and I know who to ask about it," Davis said slyly.
"Who?" I asked.
"Yolei! He has been spending so much time with her; she is bound to know something. I'll talk to her tomorrow. Can you keep T.K. away?" he said calmly.
"Perfect! I planned to walk with T.K., that is when you will do the talking," I said happily.
"Sounds great…I should go, you'll need your sleep, good night," he said softly.
"Night Davis," I said as he hung up the phone.
I hung up the phone. I don't know what was up with T.K., but I was soon to find out. Tai, listening to my phone conversation, only knowing what I said, was staring at me.
"What was that about?" Tai asked me.
"Nothing, why were you listening?" I questioned.
"I'm concerned about you Kari. You've been acting weird," he said back.
"Don't be concerned about me Tai!" I snapped.
"That is what I meant, you change moods so easily," he said shyly.
"I'm sorry Tai, I've had things on my mind," I said slowly.
"What has been on your mind…Davis?" Tai asked with a smile.
"I'm not joking around, my life isn't a joke!" I yelled back at him.
"Sorry! I've just notice that you've been hanging around with him lately. What ever happened to T.K.? Don't you like him anymore?" he questioned softly.
"T.K. is my friend," I said back.
"So you're saying that Davis is more than a friend?" he asked.
"I never said that!" I snapped again.
"Then why don't you ever talk to T.K.?" he snapped back.
"Why do you always have to know about my life? You never tell me about yours!" I yelled.
"Fine…You want to know about my life? I'll tell you if you'll tell me about yours," he decided.
"What is so bad about your life Tai? Tell me," I said softly.
"As you already know, Izzy and I got into a fight; yes we are still in that stupid fight. I also have Sora; she won't talk to me until I tell Izzy I'm sorry, which won't ever happen! Now Mimi is moving back, and that means Izzy will want to spend all his time with her…You do know that Izzy has a major crush on Mimi, right? I know I'm going to forgive him…Forgive myself, but I'll be out of a friend because of Mimi…Matt is doing this whole rock star thing, meaning we'll have no time to hang out. I am left with no friends…And then there is even more about Sora…Now spill it," he stopped there.
"Yolei and T.K. have been hanging out for the past week or so. He never wants to hang out with me anymore, same goes for Yolei. In addition, Cody….Yolei has been avoiding him; she was helping him with his schoolwork. I've been hanging out with Davis because…Because…I…I can't tell you anymore, I should have told you anything!" I said, shocking myself.
"Kari…You…Fine Kari, we'll talk in the morning," he said in a calm, sweet voice.
"Tai…I…Good night," I said weakly.
"Good night," he said as the lights went off.
I was scared. Tai, my own brother, may find out my secret, the only thing that I have ever hid. It was all because of T.K., I can't believe him. Now my secret may be told, I may have to tell it, for my own life, for a friend's life. Why did this have to happen to me? It always happened to me.