Believe In My Love
Chapter 3... Regrets?
"Rachel... From... America...?" It was a complete question, as though he was questioning himself, but Adrenia didn't seem to notice seem to be paying attention. Something had caught her eye.
He glanced over at what she was looking at, and nearly toppled over himself. It was nailed hastily into a lightpole... And it read.
A Rio De Jenairo Foreign Exchange Student Reunion!
Have a long lost friend you can't ever see? Invite them to this reunion. Anyone coming with a sign up, from all the places Rio has ever supported get a cheeper fee.
You can see lost friends, missing cousins, even bloom some romance. Coming in 10 days!
Suddenly, Adrenia started to squeal. "Oh this is great Raimundo! Absolutely great! You can invite your friends from China - "
"Japan. " He tried to correct her.
" - And you can show off your girlfriend, or me, to them... Ohhh this will be great!" She acted although he didn't have anything to protest, spun around and clamped her hands on his cheeks, and forced him into a wet kiss.
Ugh, she cannot kiss when she's hyper!
Yeah, for once... I have to agree with you.
Aren't you gunna do anything? You are going out with Kimiko.
Yeah, but to get out of this kiss, left over spit would be all over my face.
Good point, but you better not be thinking kindly about this.
A wet like, long, long dog kiss? Nu- uh it makes me think worst about her personally.
Okay, but if someone sees you and tells Kimiko -
No one is going to, cause once they see my pained expression as I wipe the slobber off my face, they'll know there was nothing I could do to escape that.
Damn! You're making really good points today. I'm proud of your mind progress Raimundo. It must be now that I am here!
Sure... Or maybe I'm just not dumb anymore!
Raimundo mentally flexed, but then, there was a muffled laugh.
Wait... That didn't come out right.
"Raimundo!"
"Huh?"
"Listen to me! Where is the cafe... After I let go of your head, you spaced."
"Sorry... guess, just how great of a kisser you were really stuns me sometimes!" He lied, with a fake grin. (1... Check author's note.)
She smiled widely. "This'll be great... Everyone will be so jelous. Say... Who were all the people you hung out with. Were they good to my boyfriend - "
"Adrenia - "
"If they weren't popular, meaning you weren't there either, I'm gunna kick their butt, I mean - "
"Adrenia! - "
"You deserve the best, and I wouldn't want anything less for my Raibear - "
"ADRENIA!!!" He screamed, practically in her ear.
"Huh?" She asked, totally confused.
"Settle down. One... I'm not your boyfriend... and Two, I'll ask them, but I dunno..."
"Right..." She settled back to her sweet self again, and smiled as she took out some lip gloss. She spread it on her lips, and her sweet smile turned into a sly one.
"What?"
"Oh nothing." She tried to hide a smirk from what was behind Raimundo.
"Alright... Let's just go to the cafe."
"Kay." She took his hand, and he had no choice but to just sit there, even if he didn't hold her's back.
"Okay, Papa... you need to sign this form for me."
The others watched how they would need to get their form's signed when they went back home to grab stuff.
It looked something like this :
Reunion for who: Raimundo Pedrosa
Country: Brazil (obviously, there were other reunion programs out there.)
City/Town: Rio De Jeniaro
Transfering To School: Ocean View High
Date Reunion Flight Leaves: 5/4/07
Date Reunion Flight Comes Back: 7/14/07
Last Name: Tohomiko
First Name: Kimiko
Country: Japan
City/Town: Tokyo
Transfering From School: Relik High
Date of Birth: 2/16/92 (I could be wrong here)
City of Birth: Tokyo
Country of Birth: Japan
Medical Needs: -
Fee: $900 plane ticket, $75 passport, $75 Visa, $350 Exchange program
Extra: (I'm getting bored with this, cause I'm tired... You get the point.)
This participant will be placed in a home with a random male/female, that will be in the same town as the reunion, not living far away from the participate. Parent or Guardian of this participant agrees that he/she will have to participate in the school program, because it is still an exchange program, must complete all school work, and still follow the rules of the school as though a normal resident.
Toshiro Tohomiko
Kimiko nodded with satisfaction and got an envelope, put the statement inside, wrote all the fun stuff on the outside, stamped it, shut it, and smiled at the others.
Then they all hopped into Toshiro's limo (sweet!) and went to everyone's house for their things.
"Kim... Are we absolutely sure we want to do this? I mean... We'd be missing the last days of our year at the top of a school!" Kieko pointed out.
It struck the others. "Does anyone else mind?" Kimiko smiled tenitively, but everyone knew she was serious.
"I dunno Kim, Kieko's got a point." Clay agreed.
"Well I still have to side with Kimiko. I'd rather go to Brazil than spend the last month or two here... This is Brazil! And, that time will come again, with greater pride... Because... Well... Highschool will be better with that advantage!"
"I'm just not sure... We need to think... Is this really worth it?" Kieko asked.
"Now... As much as I want to go to Brazil... I'm debating I suppose... For all of our sakes..." Kimiko sigh. (2...Check Author's Note)
Raimundo groaned silently in his head as they were seated. There were already some girls there, looking at menu's and making sure Adrenia didn't notice them all too much, really.
She still had the smug look on her face. Although slightly hidden, nevertheless... Smug.
"What?" He asked her, confusion swiped over his face.
"Raimundo. Did I tell you since you've come back, that you've changed." She asked, knowing the question would take Raimundo offguard, getting a straight up answer.
"Yeah!" He said, without thinking. He mentally kicked himself for saying it.
"How so?"
"I don't know, just things in my personality I suppose."
"Well... Did anyone tell you, you have a definate increase in how strong you look." She scooded over to him, and put her slim fingers around his arm. "Tell me... How does it feel?"
"Umm... Yeah I suppose..." He put on his cocky grin not to give anything away, and decided to play along. "Did anyone tell you you've changed to?"
This completely shocked Adrenia, as she scooted back over to her spot. "Why no..." she tried to hide the shock, but to no avail.
"H-how so?" She spluttered.
"You are much more michivious..." He sigh. "I really like that in a girl. You've grown to fit me more."
"Really?" The hope in her voice pained him that Jack's plan was so cruel. He hated being mean to her, so he decided against it.
"I'm just kidding!" He laughed, but her disappointment made the feeling even worse. "I mean... I liked you a lot before I left too, don't get me wrong. And, you're still the same Adrenia... Right?"
"Right!" She decided to snap the mood, which fit Raimundo... But he couldn't shake she felt uncomfortable. Then he saw what Jack's plan meant.
A couple of girls came in together, and got seated in the booth directly across from them. It was seem so cruel to do that to the already miserable Adrenia. Even if she was bad for him and Kimiko's relationship... He couldn't be mean. He was already harsh on her... (3...Check Author's Note)
"Adrenia..."
She looked up, tears formed in her eyes, as she fought the earge to cry. "Yeah?"(4... Check Author's Note)
"I'm sorry... I can't do this..." He said to more himself than to her. "Adrenia... You never used to care this much."
"But I like you a lot more now... Without you being here, it made me realize a lot of stuff and - "
"No... Don't even say it. You have a lot more chances with other guys. Now I'm not saying for you to stop hanging with me, or anything but - "
Suddenly, his cell phone went off, and he saw it was Jack.
Adrenia smiled and nodded, allowing me to walk outside and take it.
"Hello?... Forget it... I won't do it... Jack, she's in there like crying... I can't... No!... That would be flirting with even more girls, giving them hope... Yes it would! Don't lie to me Jack! Come on... It's hopeless right now... Yes I do... I harped on her enough already... Just... Leave it alone for now... Don't tell me that!... No... No just forget it Jack... It's cool." He sigh, hanging the phone up on Jack.
Raimundo was determained to go through a bit with the plan, but not so much to hurt Adrenia into bubbling tears. He went back in and smiled. "Sorry..."
"It's okay." She smiled lightly.
Before sitting down, and while Adrenia was still looking at him, he glanced at one of the other girls. She giggled and waved, indicating he should do something to silently flirt. He smirked and winked at her, making the girl sigh dreamily.
He glanced back at Adrenia and laughed 'nervously'. "Right." He sat down quickly.
It was difficult to strike up a conversation. After coming back, he really didn't have anything to say to her. She had changed... She was definatly more protective... Not to mention hyper. She was no longer the soft hearted girl... Something about the part she played while he was gone...
Raimundo could tell.
"So..." she got his attention away from the girls across from them.
"How was your... two and a half months?" He asked.
"Good." She said flatly, nodding her head.
"Anything happen?" He pried.
"Nope." It's like she was denying something.
"Cool."
"I missed you."
Wow, you're screwed. The voice pointed out, giving sympathy.
What do I say? Raimundp paniced.
This is your fight...
But since you are the voice who kept bugging me, you're going to help me out of it, unless you want to be mentally strangled!
Okay, snippy much?
Don't start.
Fine, fine... Tell her you thought about her on lonely occations.
"I thought of you on loneley occations." He replied, trying to hide the cheesiness.
"What about on non lonely occations?" she asked.
Friends... Here a-
" - nd there." He replied.
"Any girls?"
I had some friends that were girls there but -
"- nothing extremely serious."
"Anything serious?"
This time the voice had no answer. He mentally shrugged, which Raimundo could sense.
"I'll be honest to you, there was romance with a couple girls there... but like I said, nothing extremely serious."
Nice answer.
Is that sarcasm?
Nope.
Really?
Nope.
Hey!
You wanted the truth didn't you.
Well -
She's gunna bug you now. And when Omi, Clay, Kieko, and Kimiko come, she's gunna be questioning them... They won't know you haven't told anyone but Jack.
I know, but I can't -
Just don't be honest with her anymore.
I don't want to lie! That could come back to haunt me!
You're thinking is right... And I'm not telling you to lie... I'm telling you to bend the truth... It's the only way you'll cover for yourself when and if everything is revealed. That was an iffy comback, but this still might work.
Alright.
Good luck... I think you can handle it from here. Raimundo then knew the voice wasn't going to help him anymore, which in his opinion was just peachy.
"Any romances here?"
"Nothing really." By this time, a smirk spread to her face.
"What?" He asked, glancing a smile to one of the girls at the other table, making them all giggle. It was either really good acting, or extremely creepy obsessions.
"Jack kissed someone."
"Who?" Raimundo's lips curved into an amused smile, while he tried to hide his astonishment.
This time, she glanced at the table and smirked. Then she leaned in real close to him, and Raimundo swore she was going to kiss him. But instead she turned his head and whispered in his ear.
"The one you've been flirting with right there directly from you." She said simply, anger and amusement in her voice. He looked at her with an apoligetic look, and she simply looked at him with an expression that Raimundo could read all over her face.
She took her purse, got up and left.
They hadn't even ordered, but that was the least of Raimundo's worries.
"I know you."
Her expression stuck to his mind as though someone opened his head and superglued a picture to it.
Crap!
You're tellin' me...
She's pissed.
No... You think?
Yes I do.
What'cha gunna do.
Finally admit that I was going way to easy on the bitch!
You aren't gunna start avoiding her... You know her, she will completely dislike that.
I know, and I know that's not what I should do... But it's what I wanna do at the moment!
And to think... Ashley used to be your biggest problem.
They'd make great friends...
I agree Raimundo, I really do.
If only Adrenia had the same dead - fish perfume.
Haha! So true...
Yeah...
Well?
I'm going to go tell Jack.
He got up and left, running out to where he was to meet Jack.
There is your Chapter! I hope you liked it... Is Kimiko having second thoughts? How bad did Raimundo screw up? Is Adrenia really the perfect BBF for Ashley? (yes). Once again please review! I'm looking for one up this time... 8. So when you give me EIGHT REVIEWS I WILL UPDATE! Just making sure everyone got that for people who don't read author's notes. Sorry this came a little late, I had to think a lot about it, and I have a major headache. Interesting information in there, although the chapter may have seemed a little boring. Rai's date sure turned out different than Jack and him expected lawlz... Okay, I'll shut up, but please reiview, hop you liked it! (once again)
Check Author's Note
1) Oviously Raimundo was quite disgusted with this dog-slobber kiss. Her over active attitude towards him since he's gotton back is getting on his nerves and making him wonder why she cares. Although, it may sound out of character, but with Adrenia, he didn't want to be so blunt and tell her to that was gross, so he just stuck with his nervous little grin that got him by, luckily.
2) It's not that Kimiko doesn't want to go see him, or that everyone is against going now. They all want to go to Brazil, see him, and people from his school, etc. But, Kieko made the proposition, and Kimiko his hesitating out of, it has not even been a day and we are already going back to see it. Is missing the last two months of eighth grade in Tokyo really worth it?
3) Again, this may seem out of Raimundo's character, but he didn't want to be mean, especially to her. He has a rep to keep up, and even though that's the least of his worries right at the moment, He definately doesn't want Adrenia hot on the anger right about now. He also felt sort of bad though. Because, he's been not sympathedic to her feelings at all. Before he left, she and him began a relationship, but it crumbled after he left. Him not talking to her, and forcusing on Kimiko really screwed it up, but Adrenia knows nothing about her... Indicating that it's still okay to have a relationship with Raimundo.
4) She's faking it for attention. You can obviously tell. She is not one who would cry over something like this, especially because she get's fricken pissed at Rai like five minutes later. She's faking it so he'll take pity and come back to her, but when that tactic didn't work, she got mad at decided to leave.