Heartaches
Chapter 38
By KellyQ
Carly stood there, scratching the back of her head nervously when Misty answered the door. A soft smile made its way to her lips, as she eyed Carly for a moment.
"What brings you here, Carly?" Misty asked calmly, stepping out of the way for her to enter.
The two walked up a small flight of stairs. The first thing Carly noticed was a large TV built into the side wall, once they had reached the living room. Across the room was a nice couch and a small wooden table. The floor was carpeted with a tan rug. The hard wood floor in the kitchen to the next flight of stairs was cedar.
Misty led Carly to the soft couch, and she sat down. The beautiful model walked into the kitchen to make some tea.
"You ... you have a nice place, Misty," Carly commented nervously.
"Thanks."
By now the tea was ready. Misty placed the tea cups on a tray.
"I'm assuming you want some sugar, right?" Misty asked.
Carly nodded her head. "Yes, please."
Misty smiled, and placed the sugar bowl on the tray. She took the tray and made her way over to where Carly was sitting. Misty sat the items down, and sat next to her.
"So, what's up?"
"Uh ... you know that Jack's going to take me out on Friday?" Misty nodded her head. "Well, I've decided not to."
"Oh?" Misty 'hmmed'. "What's with the sudden change?"
"Well, Godwin's the one who's been trying to get us hooked, and I think I fell into whatever he's planning and it has to do with the fact that he's going out with Yusei."
Misty nodded her head. "Ah, yes. Mr. Fudo ..."
"Y-you know Yusei?" Carly asked, surprised.
Misty couldn't help but laugh. "Of course. He was going out with Akiza before she went out with Sayer ... or something like that. I don't know the details because that's when I was having problems with my brother."
Carly gasped. "Oh! That's right! And I'm sorry for being so nosy earlier!"
"You weren't being nosy at all. I'm flattered," Misty said softly. Carly scratched the back of her head, blushing. "Its nice to know that there's friends to talk to. Ever since my brother died, it has been lonely. I'm sure you know how that feels."
Carly nodded her head, put her hand down. "Can you tell me what happened to your brother?"
Misty looked down with guilt in her eyes. "My brother had feelings for Akiza. I told him that he was too young to understand about love. We had a big fight. It ended up with him leaving. I hadn't seen him for a while, until he came home one rainy night all high on drugs ..." Carly gasped out, and her eyes widened with awe. "He wasn't making any sense about things ... all I could make out Akiza and Sayer ... mainly Sayer."
"Wait! Sayer? Isn't he that famous psychiatrist who helps people with mental problems?" Carly asked.
Misty nodded her head. "I blamed Akiza for what happened to my brother, even though my brother ended up killing himself because of his mental state when he came home that night."
"How old was Toby?" Carly asked.
"14," Misty answered.
Carly 'hmmed'. "How long ago was that?"
"Close to four years now," Misty answered quietly.
Carly nodded her head, trying put things together. "Jack didn't say anything about Akiza nor about Yusei going out with her," she mumbled, remembering their date.
"Well, if this helps - they've been going out since shortly after they helped Akiza stable our relationship," Misty shared.
"So, you and Akiza are friends?"
The look in Misty's eyes had changed a little. "We are on speaking terms."
Carly nodded her head. "That's good ... I guess."
Misty studied her for a moment. "What's wrong?" she finally asked, taking Carly's hand.
Carly looked down and sighed. "Everything's so confusing. Every time I get some answers - it leads to more questions. The only thing I'm trying to figure out is Jack. When I asked him about Yusei, he got edgy with me, but thanks for telling me about that piece of information. He left that out."
Misty chuckled. "When you love someone, you don't want that person to get hurt."
Carly nodded her head. "Maybe I should forget about Jack. What do you think?"
"You can do whatever you feel is best, but if it were me, I'd forget about him ... considering that he's not regarding your feelings."
Carly nodded her head. "He did say that he wanted to be my friend, and if that's what he wants, I'll have to respect that, right?"
Misty could see that Carly wanted to break down. She pulled her close and rubbed her back. Carly blushed, feeling her heart skip a beat. She unconsciously scooted closer and closed her eyes, feeling safe in Misty's arms.
To Be Continued ...