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Chapter 15: I Won't Dance0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
"It's been so weird," Amara said. She was resting on Jules' bed while Jules got ready to model her prom dress for Amara. "We've been like one big happy family."
"Ams, this is a good thing," Jules replied from her walk in closet. "You accepting Mel is a very big deal. And the fact that you get along with Rei is even bigger."
"Why is me getting along with Rei the bigger deal?"
"Well, with your popularity stereotype I figured you'd hate him," Jules explained peaking her head around the closet door to look at Amara. "Of course this wouldn't be the first time you've been proven wrong now would it?"
Amara rolled her eyes as Jules disappeared back into the closet. "I assume you're referring to Kai."
"Of course. Now come help me zip up the rest of this dress."
Amara jumped off the bed and helped her friend with the zipper.
"So what do you think?" Jules asked giving a twirl.
Jules' dress was your typical princess style prom dress, which wasn't quite what Amara was expecting. It had everything from the corset bodice to the full ballroom skirt. The color could only be described as Tinkerbell green. With a shorter skirt and some fairy wings Jules would easily be mistaken for the trademark pixie.
"It's amazing," Amara said honestly. "I can't believe you made it."
"I can't believe I did either actually." Jules laughed. "My mom thought I was crazy for taking on such a big project."
"It's defiantly your most ambitious creation. I can't believe you finished it in time."
"Yeah, I know, with prom in two weeks I'm really cutting it short."
"Johnny is going to love it," Amara smiled at her friend. Jules smiled back.
"I sure hope so."
"How could he not? You look beautiful," Amara said unable to wipe the smile off her face. "And he'll probably keep telling you that all night until you have to tell him to shut up." Jules joined in on her friend's laughing.
"You've been doing that a lot lately," Jules said adoringly.
"What?" Amara asked. She was a little confused by her friends look.
"Smiling."
"I have?" Amara replied feeling another smile cross her lips. Jules nodded. "You're right. What's gotten into me?"
"It's not a bad thing," Jules was quick to say. "I was just being observant. I think it's great. You deserve to smile more Ams."
"I guess for once I feel like things are going right," Amara said. "My mom is happy in a way that I haven't seen since before my dad died. Bryan is getting married to one of my favorite people in the world. My two best friends are dating and I'm totally okay with it. I think it's great." Amara gave Jules' hand a reassuring squeeze. " And…" Amara paused. She was no longer focusing on Jules. Her thoughts were elsewhere. "And…then there's Kai." Sam bit her lip. She suddenly felt giddy. "Sweet, caring, gorgeous Kai. Who despite my bratty attitude has been there for me. I can't believe I've pushed him away for this long."
"Finally an honest answer," Jules said regaining her friend's attention. "We've been plaguing you for months now and finally we get a straight answer about you and Kai."
"Yeah, well I guess I just needed a swift kick in the shins," Amara replied unable to control her smiling.
"More like a cuff to the back of the head but whatever works for you." Amara laughed and gave Jules a friendly shove. "Now help me out of this dress before you wreck it."
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"Amara, honey, Kai and Johnny are going to be here any minute, are you girls ready yet?" Nancy called up the stairs to her daughter.
"Yes, mom," Amara peaked her head out of her bedroom door. "But we have to make them wait."
"Yeah, Mrs. Jones," Jules said appearing behind Amara. "It's all about the walk down the stairs."
"Alright, have it your way." Nancy smiled. The girls disappeared back behind the door in a fury of curls.
Jules had been at Amara's house since the night before so the girls could plan their prom looks. Not that it really mattered to Amara but Jules was relentless. Being an amateur beautician in her own right, Jules had taken on the task of doing her hair and Amara's. Despite Amara's protesting, Jules had finally convinced her to wear it down in a long cascade of red ringlets. Jules had pinned the sides to show Amara's face but allowed a few tendrils to fall free.
For her own hair Jules had chosen to pull it back. She wound her shoulder length brown hair back in a modern French twist. They had been ready for at least an hour but Jules was still putting the finishing touches on both their makeup.
"I think I just heard the doorbell," Jules shrieked almost stabbing Amara in the eye with eyeliner.
"Calm down before you take my eye out," Amara snapped even though she felt just as excited as Jules.
"Girls!" Nancy called moments later.
"Coming!" They called back in unison.
"Ready to blow him away?" Jules asked. Amara nodded and hand in hand the girls walked down the stairs to meet their dates.
Kai and Johnny stood in the front entryway of the Jones' house looking as dashing as expected. Both boys wore black tuxes. Johnny's flaming red looked as if it had been brushed and for once Kai looked as if he had actually tried to do his hair. His two toned blue hair was styled instead of just bedhead. They both smiled when they saw Amara and Jules.
"Aw, girls you look beautiful," Nancy was the first to break the silence. Amara had forgotten her mom was even there. She was so focused on how good Kai looked and how much she wanted to run her fingers through his tousled hair.
"Thanks mom," Amara said once she was standing beside Kai.
"Oh, picture." Nancy whipped out a camera before any of the teens could protest.
"Mom, save it for when we get to the Hiwatari's," Amara said blinking from the flash.
"Right, well we better get there then." Nancy quickly ushered the teens out the door.
They were at the house in a matter of minutes. Amara had no time to really say anything to Kai. They were all pulled out of the car so quickly and the camera flashes began right away. The Hiwatari's backyard was a flurry of activity. Picture lines were soon assembled.
First it was all the guys. Kai, Johnny, Rei, and some of their other friends all put their arms around each other's shoulders and smiled for all the waiting parents. Next came all the girls. Vicki who didn't want the colors of the dresses to clash arranged the girls. Amara felt a burst of anger when she noticed Mya at the other end of the group, but she put on her best smile anyway. Then they all coupled up with their dates for a really big group shot. Finally the groups seemed to break off.
Amara got her mom to snap a few pictures of her with Jules, then Johnny, and then all three of them together. Before Amara could do anything else, Rei pulled her over for a picture. Nancy and Mel both took pictures of them. Mel took Nancy's camera so she could be in one with Amara. Vicki saw this and wanted one of the three of them. Then Holly came in like a hurricane and threw herself in the photo.
After forty-five minutes of smiling and camera flashes, Amara snuck inside for a little break. There were a lot of people and somewhere in the crowd was Kai. She hadn't even been able to get a picture of the two of them yet. Kai had been pulled into so many pictures that Amara had lost track of him. She walked into the quiet kitchen and looked out the window at the crowd of teens and parents. Her eyes scanned the crowd looking for any sign of Kai.
"You look beautiful by the way." Amara turned to find Kai standing in the doorway that she had just come through. He put his hands in his pockets and casually leaned on the doorframe. "I didn't get to tell you that before." He added sounding almost nervous.
"Thanks." Amara smiled at him. "So do you."
"Thanks." He moved to lean against the counter beside Amara. "I thought I lost you back there," Kai said as if he felt he needed to push the conversation along. "My mom sure invited a lot of people."
"Yeah, she did." Amara replied lamely. At least ten witty remarks formed in Amara's mind but it just didn't seem right to say them.
They stood in awkward silence for a moment. Amara fiddled with the full skirt of her baby blue dress unable to look at Kai. His coat covered arm brushed against her bare one. Amara felt her skin burst into thousands of tiny goose bumps. Their hands rested side by side on the counter top. Amara's hand itched to slide over and touch his. Amara couldn't stand it she had to look at him.
Just like he had when he asked her to prom, Kai was staring right at her. His penetrating silver eyes seeing right through every wall she put up, all the walls that he was now tearing down. As if reading her thoughts, Kai's hand moved and rested on Amara's. She looked down at their hands and then back to Kai's face, which was now only inches from her own.
"There you two are."
Amara jumped. The moment was broken.
"Your mother's want a picture of you two together," Neil said. If he knew what was about to happen he didn't comment, which Amara was eternally grateful for. She was also thankful that it wasn't Vicki or Nancy that had come to find them. Kai took Amara's hand and followed his father back out to the yard.
"Okay, you two," Vick started as soon as she saw them. "Stand over here and pretend like you get along for five minutes."
"Let us dream for just a minute," Nancy added. Amara looked at Neil who just smiled at her.
Without any direction from the parents, Kai pulled Amara towards him into the traditional couple pose. His hands rested on her waist, while Amara's lingered on his arms. Her head fit perfectly just below his chin. Leanne had exaggerated the height difference wasn't that extreme.
"It's our mother's dream come true," Amara said between smiles. She hadn't really meant to say it out loud but she felt as if she would burst if she didn't say something to Kai.
"Somebody better pinch them," he replied tilting his head down to smile at her. Amara couldn't help but smile back at him.
A crowd had assembled to take their picture. Vicki and Nancy weren't the only ones capturing the moment. Neither teen seemed to notice when the flashes stopped. Amara didn't really notice anything until someone yelled that it was time to "roll out". Kai's hand dropped from her waist but took her hand to lead her to the car.
"Now, Amara, I'm trusting you to make sure that Kai makes it home tonight," Vicki said, following the teens to the driveway. "We won't be here. Neil and I are taking Holly down to California to see Leanne."
"Another family trip without me," Kai teased his mother.
"Don't be a smart mouth, Kai," Vicki replied with a smile at her son. "If you didn't have exams next week we would be taking you too."
"I know." He leaned down and gave his mom a quick kiss on the cheek before opening the car door for Amara. "Say hi to Lee and Bryan for me."
"Will do," Neil said coming to stand beside his wife. "Have fun guys."
All the parents stood in the Hiwatari's front lawn and waved good-bye to the caravan of cars.
The banquet and dance was held at the local golf and country club. Amara and Kai sat at a table with Johnny and Jules, Evan Rei and Marian, and Max and Emily, another couple that Amara was friends with.
"I can see they went all out with the decorations this year," Johnny said eyeing the paper machete trees that surrounded the room. "How is this an enchanted garden?"
"It's all about the lighting," Kai replied sounding mock serious. "You see the Christmas lights and colored lighting are supposed to make it mystical. And the white tress well that's just because they were too cheap to buy brown paint."
"And I thought they did it on purpose." Johnny and Kai shared a laugh.
"Hey, we worked hard on those decorations," Mariah snapped defensively. She joined the conversation as Rei and her returned from mingling.
"And sadly you can never get those hours of your life back," Rei said with mock sympathy. His face then broke into a wide smile that also adorned all the other occupants of the table.
"You guys are so mean," Mariah said with a pout. "We put time into those white trees and Christmas lights and…okay it's a little pathetic." She began to giggle. "What can I say this school has no budget."
"We don't blame you," Jules said. She gave Mariah's arm a squeeze. " You just did as you were told and we're all truly… truly sorry that they put you through it." The whole table burst into a roar of laughter that didn't subside until the principal called them all to attention for the speeches to begin.
After all the speeches and dinner the dancing began. At first Amara and all her friends stayed at the table. None of them wanted to be the first ones out there.
"This is lame," Jules said. She pushed her chair back and gave Johnny's arm a tug. "Let's dance."
"Wait up," Rei called after them. He had finally given in to Mariah's pleading look. He took his girlfriends hand and led her onto the already crowded dance floor.
"Well, Smurf, what do you think?" Kai asked. He glanced non-chalantly at the dance floor and then back at Amara. "Do you feel like dancing?"
"I'm game," Amara replied. "That is if you are."
"Is that a challenge?"
"Unless your dance skills have improved greatly from middle school than yes for you it will be." Amara's lips curled into a gloating smirk.
Kai pushed back his chair and extended a hand to Amara. She accepted his hand and found herself being pulled out of her chair rather forcibly. Being unprepared for the full force of him pulling her, Amara stumbled into Kai.
He titled his head down and whispered into her ear. "You seem to like being wrong Smurf." He then released her and led her onto the dance floor.
"That was weird," Amara said to herself as she let Kai drag her onto the dance floor.
Once there were in the middle of the crowded dance floor, Kai twirled her into him. He took her hands in his and placed them on his shoulders before resting his own hands on Amara's waist and pulling her against him. They swayed awkwardly at first as Amara tried to make herself comfortable with his touch. Kai's hands gently pushed her hips to move with his.
"Kai…" Amara said feeling her face growing hot. She was finding it hard to look him in the eye as her cheeks burned red.
"Hmm?" He replied lazily. His mind seemed to be else where. It worried Amara to think where his thoughts were.
"It's a fast song." Amara stole a glance at him. A very pleased smile crossed Kai's face.
"Oh, I know." He continued to make her move with him to the rhythm he was creating. "What's the matter Ames?" He had felt her body stiffen slightly. "Do you think you're too good for me?"
"Only in the dancing sense." Amara replied sarcastically but inwardly cringed as soon as she said it. This was going to put thoughts in his head, but tonight that seemed unavoidable. They were both thinking it, Sam knew that now after what almost happened in the Hiwatari's kitchen, so now it was just a matter of who was going to say something first.
"Good." Kai stopped dancing, dropping his hands from her waist. " Lets go find the others." Amara grabbed his sleeve and let him pull her through the crowd to their friends.
They found their friends who were gathered in a tight circle as they danced. Kai snuck in between Jules and Rei, pulling Amara with him.
"Where have you two been?" Jules yelled over the music but even then only Kai seemed to hear her.
"Dancing," he shouted back.
They all danced in a group. The guys taking turns showing each other up although none of them were particularly great. But it didn't matter. Amara found herself laughing more than anything else. Their antics were rather comical. Jules, Mariah, and Amara all danced together as well. Amara was having so much fun she didn't realize how tired she was until they all decided to return to their table for a break. Kai sat down in a chair and pulled Amara down to sit on his lap since there didn't seem to be enough chairs anymore.
"I am exhausted," Kai sighed. His hot breath tickled Amara's neck. She tried her best not to shiver.
His arms were once again around her waist in a protective manner. Amara wanted more than anything to relax against his chest like Mariah was doing to Rei but she couldn't bring herself to do it. Why? Why couldn't she just do it? It wouldn't really be giving Kai the wrong impression. After all wasn't he the one who had almost kissed her in the kitchen?
"Me too," Jules agreed. She was sitting on Johnny in a similar fashion.
"Dancing is way too much work," Johnny moaned. He rested his head on Jules' shoulder.
"I have to pee," Amara said. It was the first thing she could think of. She had to get away from Kai. Just for a second or two so she could clear her head.
"I'll come with you," Jules said but Amara was already well on her way to the restroom. Jules had noticed the strange look in the redhead's eyes. "What's wrong Ames?" She asked once they were in the ladies room.
"I'm fine," Amara replied lamely as she began to pace. She knew for a fact Jules wouldn't be satisfied with this answer but her thoughts were so jumbled that it was the only sensible thing she could say.
"You and Kai seem to be pretty cozy." Jules decided to try another tactic. "What were you two up to before you joined us?"
"Dancing," Amara answered without looking at her friend. Her eyes were glued to the floor that she was pacing.
"Well, something happened because you are seriously stressed about something."
"We danced…" She paused as if still trying to make sense of it all herself. "We danced close… really close…" Amara's eyes widened as she said it but they never left the floor.
"How close is really close?" Jules asked trying her best not to laugh. "Like dirty dancing close or…I'm dancing with a relative close?"
"Uh…" Amara's face burned but she replied anyway. "Dirty dancing close"
"And…" Jules tried to coax more information out of a still very distraught Amara. "And…this is what has you so freaked out?" Jules sighed. "Ames please…so you grinded with the guy…it doesn't mean you need to over react. It happens. Every single couple on that dance floor was dancing the same way."
"We almost kissed." Amara threw the news out as if she was telling Jules she had just come in contact with a life threatening disease. "We almost kissed in his kitchen!" Finally Amara stopped moving and looked straight at Jules. "And I wanted it. I wanted him…I wanted him to kiss me." Amara threw up her hands in defeat and flopped onto the floor not caring at all that she was in an expensive dress. "Ugh!"
"Well this is progress," Jules said calmly. Amara glared up at her friend who was now sitting on the counter. "Now the rest is easy."
"Easy? How the heck can you call this easy?" Amara snapped. "I'm going out of my mind here."
"Ames," Jules said firmly. "Once you calm down and start thinking rationally you'll see that it really is easy." Amara just stared at her without comment. Jules took this as a good sign that she was listening. "You just have to give up and give in…tell Kai that you like him…want him…love him, whichever. Take your pick."
"Yeah, it sounds so simple." Amara rolled her eyes.
"Come on Ames, stand up and take what is rightfully yours." Jules said still undeterred by her friend's lack of enthusiasm. "Kai has resigned to being friends with you just so he can be close to you. Cut the guy a break and tell him how you feel."
"How can you be so sure he feels the same way?" Amara sounded more like a child and less like the feisty seventeen year old she truly was.
"Of course it's obvious to everyone but you," Jules chuckled. "So blatantly obvious but you choose to ignore it. It's in everything he does around you." Amara looked at her in disbelief. "His body language, the way he looks at you, the way he talks to you…everything he does around you."
Amara thought over what Jules was saying. It all did make sense. As much as Amara tried to hide it over the last few months, she wanted to be around Kai. She loved sparring with him if it meant he would look at her with those amazing silver eyes of his and flash her a smile. She wanted so much for Jules' notions to be correct.
"At least go talk to the guy," Jules said, interrupting Amara's thoughts. "He looked a little hurt when you left so abruptly."
"Yeah, I guess I owe him that don't I?"
"You most certainly do." Jules hopped off the counter and extended her hand to help Amara up off the floor.
With a sense of determination and butterflies in her stomach, Amara followed Jules back to the ballroom. From where the girls were standing, Amara could see that Kai had vacated his seat at the table. Her eyes scanned the mass of people looking for a sight of his blue head.
Amara's heart began to pound frantically. He was back on the dance floor with his arms around none other than Mya Greene.
Amara saw red as she watched Kai and Mya dance. She was draped against Kai swaying into him with the music. Her head resting comfortably on her shoulder as if lying claim to him. Mya's eyes caught Amara's from across the room. She smiled and nuzzled Kai's neck.
"Time to stake your claim," Jules said having noticed the couple as well. Amara had forgotten her friend was even there. All she could focus on was Kai and Mya and how much she wanted to kill the skanky blond. "Just don't let it turn into a full out catfight. Restrain yourself from killing her." Jules said as if reading Amara's thoughts.
"No promises," Amara said before marching towards the dancers.
She reached the couple faster then she expected and tapped Kai on the shoulder. He spun around to look at her, guilt immediately showing in his eyes. Amara felt her anger dissipate just a little. He opened his mouth to say something but Mya cut him off.
"Excuse me," she said with fake sweetness. "We're trying to dance here."
"Is that what you call it," Amara replied with the same cheesy tone. Mya looked a little taken aback. "Well, I'm afraid this dance of yours is over since this is my date and I'm going to be the one he dances with." Amara took that moment to slip in between Kai and stunned Mya. She stood in front of Kai with her hands on her hips waiting for some retaliation from the blond girl.
Mya seemed to be waiting for Kai to say something but his only reaction was to put his hands on Amara's waist.
"Now if you'll excuse us we're going to dance now," Amara said in her sickeningly sweet voice once again when Mya didn't respond.
"Arugh!" Was the only sound Mya made as her eyes narrowed at Amara. Amara prepared herself for a tongue lashing from her but was surprised when Mya turned around and stormed off the dance floor. Amara just stared at the retreating girl. That was a little too easy.
"Who the heck are you? And what have you done with Amara Jones?" Kai said as he turned her to face him. "That was…very unlike you." His tone showed his admiration.
Amara just shrugged. It was very unlike her. She wasn't really sure how to reply so she took Kai's hands and wrapped them tight around her waist. Then put her own hands around his neck pulling him close and began to sway with the music. She rested her head lazily on his shoulder.
"Amara?" He said after a few minutes.
"Hmm?"
"It's a fast song."
"Yeah…don't care."
"Good." Kai rested his chin on the top of her head as they danced. Amara closed her eyes and breathed in his scent. This felt right.
They danced until there were only a few couples left on the dance floor. Amara was the first to pull away when she saw Rei striding over to them.
"You guys coming to Mariah's?" He asked, his pink haired girlfriend following close behind.
"Uh…" Kai stammered he ran a hand through his hair. His other hand was still resting on Amara's waist. "Ames?"
"What's at Mariah's?"
"My parents said we could all come party at my house after the dance," Mariah said a wide smile on her heart shaped face. "It's gonna be fun."
Amara looked up at Kai expectantly. "We'll meet you guys outside." He told Rei. He nodded and with Mariah in tow left the other couple.
"You neglected to mention a party," Amara said trying her best to remain open minded.
"Well after your previous party experiences I kinda figured you'd be uninterested," Kai replied running a hand through is hair for the second time.
"Do you want to go?"
"Ames, we don't…"
"Do you want to go?" She asked firmly. "Honestly."
"Yeah…kinda…but not without you." He added the last part hastily. "I know it's not your thing and I don't want to force you or anything…we don't have to…" He was rambling. Kai didn't usually ramble. Amara found herself thinking it was adorable.
"Kai," Amara said regaining his attention to her. "Let's go to the party."
"Really?" He asked looking like a child who just got told he was going to Disneyland and could buy as many things as he wanted. "I mean…are you sure?"
"I'm sure," Amara said putting her hand in his and moving towards the door. "You've had to put up with me and my anti drinking ways for months. You deserve to spend some time with your friends."
"You're my friend too Amara."
"I know."
"I don't have to drink you know," Kai said as the got closer to his car. "I have some will power."
"Kai, do what you want to, okay?"
"You're not just saying that so you can use it against me later are you?" Amara chuckled. They were starting to sound like an old married couple.
"No, I promise."
"Okay, well just tell me when you want to leave. I'm done whenever you are." Kai said as he put the car into gear. "Okay?"
"Okay." Amara couldn't help but smile at him.
An hour or two into the "party" and Amara was still actually having fun. Sure she didn't know half of the people there but Mariah was sticking close by her. Rei and Mariah were well aware of Amara's views on drinking and both respected her for it. Of course this didn't stop either of them. Amara did notice that Mariah was still codling the same beer bottle she had when she greeted Kai and Amara.
Kai had disappeared with Rei and had indulged himself in a few drinking games with other guys. Amara had opted just to have a Coke that Mariah offered her. She sat on one of the love seats with Mariah, who was talking to some of the other girls around her. Amara was content to just watch Kai. He sat at the dinning room table laughing along with Rei and some guys she didn't know. Actually she did know one of them, Tala who was responsible for getting her drunk at one of the other parties she had been too earlier that year.
"So, what's the deal with you and Kai?" Mariah asked for about the millionth time. "Are you guys dating or what?"
Amara had been avoiding the question all night but she had a feeling Mariah wouldn't stop unless she got a real answer or at least an answer that wasn't a shrug.
"We're friends." Amara replied lamely. "We've known each other our whole lives."
"Do you want to date him?"
"The thought has crossed my mind," Amara admitted.
"You guys are such a cute couple," Mariah responded with a spaced out look on her face. "I think you're good for him."
"I didn't know Kai was interested in prudes." A new voice entered the conversation. The hairs on the back of Amara's neck began to prickle. She only knew of one voice that sounded like nails on a chalkboard, Mya Greene.
"Well, he certainly isn't interested in whores," Amara replied without turning to face Mya who was standing behind her.
"See, that's where you're wrong," Mya sauntered over so she was standing in front of Amara. She had a beer bottle in her left hand and took a swig before sitting on the edge of the coffee table. "My whorish reputation has never stopped Kai from taking what he wants from me." Amara's heart sank. Mya had to be lying.
"You are such a liar, Mya," Mariah snapped. "Kai has never done anything with you. It's all in your head."
"Oh, really," Mya said still very determined. "How would you know? You're not around Kai every second. He happens to like me very much. And I don't just mean my personality."
"Yeah, because no one likes you for that," Amara snipped finding her voice.
"You think you're the only one that's had Kai Hiwatari?" Mya asked Amara getting quite close to her face. Amara could smell the alcohol on her breath. "That boy has been around the block, babe. He's prolly been with more people than I have. After all who wouldn't want to be with him?" Amara followed Mya's eyes to Kai who sat oblivious at the table. He had taken off his suit jacket and tie. His shirt was partially undone revealing a bit of his tanned chest. "He's one gorgeous hunk of meat. With those strong arms and even stronger lips, who wouldn't want a piece of him?" Mya licked her lips suggestively making Amara want to hurl.
Why was she sitting here listening to this? Mya was making everything up. She had to be. Kai wasn't like that. They hadn't been raised that way. Of course they hadn't been raised to abuse alcohol either and he had done that. She had to leave. She couldn't' sit here and listen to Mya slander Kai's name any longer.
"What's the matter, sweetie," Mya asked sounding triumphant. "Can't handle the truth about your little boy toy? Just wait, he'll use you and then toss you aside like yesterdays news. Do you think he really wanted to go to the prom with you?" This caught Amara's attention just a little. She stopped and faced Mya.
"You watch too many movies," Amara said almost feeling sympathetic for Mya. Amara turned her back on Mya once again and walked over to Kai. "I want to go home." She said once she was standing beside him.
"Home…" He drawled looking up at her through glazed eyes. "Home…sure, babe, we can do that." Amara cringed at the generic nickname. It made her feel cheap.
Kai rose from his car stumbling slightly as he did so. Amara did not move to help him. He grabbed for his jacket, which was draped over the back of his chair. He then began his teetering walk to the door. Amara followed without a word. He fumbled at the door for his keys.
"Let's blow this joint."
"Kai, give me the keys," Amara said plainly extending her palm.
"No, I got it," he said holding them close to his face to pick out the key to his car.
"Kai, please," Amara said sternly. "You are in no shape to drive."
"No, I got it." He swatted her hand away. "I think I know when I've had to much to drink, Amara."
Amara knew his reflexes would be slow so she snatched the keys out of his hands. She took a step away from him unsure what his next move would be.
"Gimme the keys back," he whined moving towards her.
"No." She said not letting his daunting size intimidate her.
"Give…me…my…keys!" He growled.
This time he lunged for her but since his actions were slowed by the alcohol Amara was able to get out of his way. Amara then dropped the keys down the front of her dress praying that he wouldn't accost her. Kai moved towards her again. Amara backed up, her eyes never leaving his, until she felt her back hit a wall. Amara clutched her chest, feeling the cold keys against her hot skin. He wouldn't…would he?
"Let's go then." He had stopped about a foot from her looking ashamed and defeated.
Amara nodded. She put his arm around her shoulder and put hers around his waist to help him to the car. Mya just had to be wrong about him. Amara knew it. She always knew it.
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I know I said that the last chapter would be the last before I left for England but turns out I can turn out a chapter in two weeks. I was just really inspired to write this chapter I guess. It's prolly one of my favorites. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did writing it. Thanks for the reviews.
Miss Wright
