What the past taught us
Chapter 9
"oh yea I don't fully remember what happened" Aelita said memories flooding back
"well neither could Jeremy so that means we'll have to wait" Odd said
"yea hey I just realised that we still haven't had lunch" Ulrich said
"that's something I expected Odd to say" Yumi said laughing
Odd and Ulrich went to get the food they had bought before leaving Yumi and Aelita sitting in the lounge
"I know your lying Aelita I can tell you are"
Aelita was a little shocked she forgot that since Yumi and her had been friends for so long that it was easy for either of them to tell who was lying Aelita looked down at the floor "ok there's a little more to what happened but I'd rather not discuss with Odd nearby ok"
Yumi nodded as the girls relaxed Yumi told Aelita about the thing with Sissi in the hospital and what she did to her Aelita smiled and said thank you to Yumi for defending her Aelita began to ask what happened while she was out Yumi told her about Odd finding her and everything in the hospital even the small discussion with Jeremy
What non of them noticed was that Odd had been listening when Aelita said that something happened that she didn't tell Odd "hey what's wrong" Ulrich said looking at Odd's face "nothing I was just thinking about what would of happened if Aelita had lost"
"well don't it'll screw you up" Ulrich said
"like I'm not screwed up all ready" Odd joked
The two of them walked back into the lounge and sat down giving the girls some of the sandwiches they had bought earlier "I just hope that there won't be anymore surprises" Aelita said
Everyone just nodded they could do without anything exciting happening for a while it was silent for some time no one had anything to talk about or anything they wanted to talk about
In James's room the kids were playing on the xbox 360 "hey Gina I forgot to ask did you ever set up a date with Jake"
"yes I did and what's it to you…" Gina slowly realised that something was wrong she quickly pulled her phone out of her pocket and pressed a few buttons her sister knew that she was ringing Jake "I think we should leave for a minute" Kai said pushing James out the room
At Kadic Academy Jake's phone was ringing he picked it up seeing it was Gina he answered it "hello" he said even though he knew it was Gina
"hi I'd like to say I'm really sorry to start"
"well I was sort of worried when you didn't show up today"
"well it's complicated"
"don't worry I trust you anything that happened must have been really important and you can tell me tomorrow"
Gina blushed she thought that he'd be angry but Jake he was just as nice and calm as he always was "sorry but I have to go" Jake said Gina could hear footsteps and shouting she realised it must have been quite late now and they were supposed to be asleep she hung up
When they heard her stop talking Kai and James opened the door and looked to see Gina almost jumping round the room "so what happened" Kai said
"he's so great" Gina said
"so I guess he was ok with what happened today" Kai said now sitting on James's bed
"yea I mean most boys wouldn't of understood" Gina said
"that's not true I bet there are quite few boys like him" Kai said
"like who"
"what about Paul or even Isaac"
"those two obviously you haven't head of their track record with the girls" Gina said
"what do you mean" Kai said
"well Paul once paid more attention to a movie than the girl he was with and Isaac once dumped a girl because she didn't like the football team he supported"
"that's not true who told you that"
"it was Katy she said it since she was the one going out with Paul" Gina said
"wait a minute Katy Tol she's never gone out with Paul she makes fun of him on a daily basis"
"the only reason you are sticking up for Paul is that you like him"
A slight shuffling sound came from nearby and the girls turned to see James slowly moving towards the xbox that was still on "have you been listening this entire time" they both said James nodded slightly the girls stood up and James knew what was about to happen
The girls tried to grab James who ducked and rolled out of the way then standing up running to one side of his room and leaping over the bed and ran out the door both Gina and Kai made a grab for him but missed
"when did he get faster than us" Kai said in disbelief
"or maybe we got a little slower"
"I doubt it were still as quick as we've always been"
"am I ok to come back in" James said from outside the door
"sure but you tell no one of this conversation" Kai said
When James came in he said he wouldn't tell anyone and sat back down near the xbox so did the girls and they continued to play
"is it that late" Yumi said looking at a clock on the wall
"how long have we been talking" said Aelita who then noticed Odd had gone to sleep
"we better get going" Ulrich said standing up to leave
"ok thanks for everything you two are good friends" Aelita said as Ulrich and Yumi left the house almost for getting about Kai and Gina up stairs "come on girls we're going now" Yumi shouted it only took a few seconds for the sound of running foot steps to appear and Gina and Kai to be at the front door James slightly trailing behind them "see we're still fast" Kai said
Yumi and Ulrich got in the car while Gina and Kai quickly said good bye to everyone after they got home Yumi told Ulrich about her run in with Sissi and what she did to Sissi after she threatened Aelita, Ulrich just smiled and laughed slightly which Yumi didn't fully understand but thinking about it she also laughed slightly
The girls were quite tired when they got back so went straight to their room for once there was no shouting after five minutes because both of them fell asleep quickly
Ulrich and Yumi sat down in the lounge and just talked for a while then headed to bed as well, happy about the day's events Ulrich was happy because even though he hadn't told Yumi about what happened with Sissi, Yumi got back at her for it
Yumi wondered what Aelita was talking about but what ever it was would explain everything she didn't like how everything was playing out it seemed like secrets were being kept form everyone and that deceit was now connecting everyone it was like a story full of drama with twists and turns written by a teenager like nothing that could happen in real life but it was happening
Odd and Aelita's house
When Odd came out of the bathroom he noticed that Aelita was not lying on the bed like she was before laptop on writing another one of her books which she enjoyed he looked down the stairs and saw that the light was on in the lounge as he went down the stairs he called James's name to which James answered from his room "just checking" Odd said
When he reached the lounge he saw Aelita she was looking down at the floor her face was red from crying her eyes full of tears "Aelita what's wrong" Odd said sitting on the couch next to her
"a lot of things but everything that's happening recently it's just too much"
"listen it's nothing we can't handle all of us" Odd said holding Aelita's hand and getting her attention
"a couple of days ago I was happy it was Gina and Kai's birthday I was so happy while me and the girls went to the park then when we got back and they were so excited about their birthday party but…"
"don't say but that's never good" Odd said trying to stop Aelita being upset
"then Jeremy and everything finding out that we hadn't fully destroyed Xana being in the hospital" Aelita continued
"Aelita each thing that has happened me you and James have gotten though it"
"I know but those things we were all together or at least nearby"
"not everything Odd there's something that happened something I've not been completely honest about"
"I know there's something I heard you earlier when you were talking to Yumi but I don't know what it is but anything that happened we can take it head on and put it all behind us"
"your right we can"
"so what is it" Odd asked
Aelita looked at Odd the tears had stopped and she could see his face clearly it was a mixture of worry and confusion a small voice in Aelita's head kept telling her to not tell him begging her not to hoping and whishing but Aelita dismissed it and decided the lies had to stop it was time for everything to be reviled
And there's another chapter I hope this story is still part of your daily dose of drama (try saying that quickly) and I should have another chapter up in a day or two it all depends