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Chapter 5: Maybe it's for the Best that I Fell

"Sure thing Mom. Uh no more secrets." And with that said, she hugged me and headed inside to make some snacks.

Great. Now I feel bad. But I'm- I guess I'm just not ready. I mean I don't even know myself. To tell her about Kai is a big thing. Ya know?

It's not like this stupid machine, with its stupid love rays can control me. Pfft totally not possible at all.

So now I just need to stay focus on Sensei. His disappearance has some sort of connection with my family's junkyard. I began to walk through the gates and spotted my dad working on something near the trailer. The rest must have followed my mom inside, probably eager for her snacks, except for Zane.

"Hey bud. Whatcha looking at?" I asked as Zane looked at me, away from the floor.

"I am scanning for any indications that can assist us in the search for Sensei Wu." He informed me. I told him I'll help him search. "If you find anything. Call me."

"You got it." I gave him a thumbs up and then went on my way looking around the junk.

Junk pile by junk pile, nothing stood out. Seems like nothing out of the ordinary. Just a lot of junk where junk is supposed to be. Not one thing out of place. The thingy-what-za-badoo was right where I left it three days ago.

So why did the map lead us here? I thought to myself. Is it my parents? This location? The sand?! Ugh!

My mind was all blank. Coming up with nothing. Nothing to help us at all. "Thanks for nothing brain!" I sighed, frustrated. Zane seemed to have found nothing so far too. How can I beat a nindroid? So I turned to head towards the trailer.

I stopped in my tracks since Lloyd was approaching me. A map in one hand and a half eaten cookie in the other. "Hey Jay. Find anything?" He asked with a mouth full of chocolate chip cookies.

"Gross. And no. I did not find anything." His smile had begun to fade. Oh no kid don't cry. Um. "But Zane's scanning for anything. So maybe he did." Saved it.

He smiled. A small one. But hey it's something. "Great! Well we should all be out here soon to join you guys on the search. Even Kai." He sang Kai's name and chuckled.

I sent him a glare, "Cut it out Lloyd. Kai and I are just friends. Close friends."

"/Close/ friends. Like I mean-" He continued to talk but I muted him out.

My attention had turned to Kai when he stepped out of the trailer...With my mom. My mom and Kai were talking. Since when do they talk?! He's laughing. She's laughing. What are they talking about?! Another embarrassing story of me. Oh no! Nononononono

"Ah no shut up."

"Jay I'm just kidding."

"No! Not you!" I looked over at Lloyd then at my mom, pointing behind him so he could turn and see.

He saw, dropping the map on the floor. "No way! Does she know?"

"No I didn't tell her anything. Just that Nya and I broke up."

"Well I heard that sometimes parents can know stuff that their kid keep secret. They know the look you give to someone you like. Maybe your look was just way to easy to read and she knows. My mom can do that. Mother knows best *coughs* Tangled *coughs* Ow!" Is Lloyd seriously telling me this? "Ow again!" I smacked the back and his head. Twice.

"Are you nuts? That's not possible Lloyd. And even if it were, though it isn't, my mom wouldn't say a thing."

"Are you sure?" He rubbed the back of his head.

"Positive- oh crap!" I turned away to look at Lloyd. I hadn't even noticed. I was still looking at them. For waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long (Perfect amount of A's right?) My mom waved at me and Kai smiled.

"Oh he's coming now." The kid said looking over his shoulder at me. "He's coming for you!" Lloyd pointed at me and laughed.

He's begging to get hit again. Next time. Anyways back to freaking out, "Can it Lloyd. I'm not here. Okay?" I went to run behind the junk pile but like I said- I JUST LOVE EMBARRASSING MYSELF!

I'm dead.

R.I.P
Jay Michael Walker
Beloved Ninja, elemental master, inventor, model builder dabbler, cook (sort off), poet (not anymore), son, and COWARD.

Cause of death:
Died of embarrassment. Tripping over a can of oil to get away from the one he loved.

Whoa wait! I meant has confused feelings for!

"Jay are you okay?" Kai asked as he finally reached Lloyd and I. A chuckle escaping his lips. I guess it could've been worse. I mean Cole was bursting of laughter in the distance. Even though it sounded like it was right next to me.

"Jay! Look!" Lloyd kicked my side, gently, and bent down next to my fallen form.

I am not moving at all. Not looking up at all. Nope! My face faced ( lol weird ) the floor. Sand going up my nose and into my mouth. I'll be fine. This is fine. Just let me lie here on the floor for days.

"Jay you solved it!"

"I'm sorry what Kai?" I turned my head to the sound of Kai's voice. A obvious confused look on my face.

I can see Lloyd smile. I objected, "I'm just seeing what he wants—I mean what you both wanted."

Kai continued, "The oil you spilled-

"Tripped on." I moved my face back into the sand.

"—its showing us where we have to go next."

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