Okay, hiya everyone. School is over in 2 days, well its really just finals. gags. As long as I don't fail I'm fine smiles overly bright I'm one of those people that doesn't study but still does well in school. No studying for me. Maybe later...

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Paine's POV

Running into the house, I slammed the door shut and leaned against the door. That was too much for me to handle. Kissing Baralai, cheating on Deon. I'm your average slut aren't I? No, of course not, it's not like I'm paying people for access to my body. I really am a bad person, I'm going to rot in hell along with the guys who kill their wifes and the mom's that drown their kids. What a bright future I have.

"Paine? Is that you?" Deon said appearing from the kitchen.

I put on another fake smile. Wow, I was getting good at it. Kudos to me. "Yeah," I said.

"Did you have fun?"

Smiling again, I nodded. "Me and Natalie did shots."

He raised an eyebrow. "Really."

"Yeah..." I dragged out. "Uh, I have a headache, I'm going to bed okay." I said the last part as a fact not a question.

"...Okay..." he said, uncertainly. I knew he could tell I was blocking him out, but should I just spill it all to him? Obviously not.

Running upstairs, I changed into a cami and some pajama pants. Crawling under the covers, I closed my eyes and tried to go to sleep. When Deon walked in, softly saying my name, asking if I was awake, I pretend I was asleep.

The Next Morning

I woke up, quickly getting out of the bed. Getting dress, I ran out the door before Deon even had a chance to wake up. I was hungry, and I had a slight twinge of a headache from my hangover. How was I going to deal with Baralai? I was so screwed. I know I have to say something to him. But what? I'll just be like 'Baralai, I can't do this. I'm sorry. I made a mistake. I just want to be friends with you.' I played it over in my head a few times. That would have to do.

Baralai's POV

What was last night all about? Could it matter so much that she was married...? Mentally slapping myself, I knew it mattered. I was such a screw up. I could end up losing Paine forever. Just as a friend not anything more. I wondered what was going through her head as we kissed. Was she thinking about Deon? Was she thinking about me? I know that Paine is one of those people that keeps any kind of feeling locked up tight inside herself. I could never tell what she thought. I would see her today, I decided, and would just flat out tell her I loved her. I walked into the council room before I could go back on my decision. Seeing Paine laid back in the chair, I walked over to her. She saw me and opened her mouth. Then she shut it again.

"Paine..." I began. "I have something to say to you."

She looked at me, a mix of something in her eyes.

"I..." Losing my nerve here. "I..." Damn it. Try again. "I..." I dropped my hands in defeat. "Nothing."

She looked at me. I started to walk away. I could feel her eyes in my back. "Baralai?" she said from behind me.

I turned. "Yeah." I said a little downcast.

"Do you... do you want to go back to the bar sometime?"

I felt like the gods were singing on me. "Sure." I said. "I'd love to."

She smiled. "Lets go again tonight. I don't think I got drunk enough last night."

I laughed. "Maybe. Maybe..."

Later on - Paine's POV

I am officially the stupidest person in the world. Instead of saying my speech I had made in my head, I ended up hearing myself invite him to come back to the bar tonight. Stupid, stupid, stupid. I felt like throttling myself. I knew I could only sneak around so much without Deon getting suspicious. But I could worry about that later. Putting on a shirt that showed a little bit of my flat stomach, and some shorts, I went out the door. Outside my house, I looked at it. It was a nice house, it was made of black shillings, had some windows. I remembered when we bought it. I had convinced myself I was really happy. Apparently not. Did I really want to do this? I walked away before I could answer.

Bar - Still Paine's POV

Natalie was there again. Baralai came on time this time. And I was ready to get drunk. Quite frankly, I wanted to forget about reality. Isn't that what drinking is for?

!!Wow, a drunk Paine, now that's something I have to see!!

Two bar fights, several pool games and a lot of alcoholic drinks later, We were ready to leave the bar. I was considerably drunk, that much I could tell, my vision was blurred, and I was hanging on to Baralai like a lovesick puppy. Natalie had found some guy to be her arm candy, and she was making out with him. These were the thing I was picking up. Not the fact that Baralai seemed as drunk of maybe drunker than I was. Not that fact that we were making out a minute ago... Sh!! Don't tell Deon okay. So I said that.

"Lai, Lai," I said the alcohol talking. "Lai-lac." I said laughing. "Don't tellDeon, he'llbe majorhly pissedoff, ooookay?"

Baralai only laughed. He made me drink a glass of water which cleared my head a bit. Leading me out the door he walked me home. I didn't think I had ever been this drunk before. This calls for a celebration. With no beer though or anything else alcoholic. Of course, I faded out a few times, when I was sober enough to realize I was back at my house. I stopped, said I would be fine, and walked into the house. I didn't think I would make it up to the bedroom. The thought of climbing stairs made my head swirl. Going into the living room, I grabbed a blanket from the closet. I really was drunk, I thought, when I turned around. I was hullicinating seeing Deon on top of some girl on the couch making out with her. Shaking my head a little bit, I snapped right out of my drunken state. This was really happing. Anger shot out of me. Or maybe it was surprise. He. Was. Making. Out. With. A. Blonde.

"DEON!" I screamed at him.

He noticed me for the first time.

!!Making out with a booty-licious blond can do that to someone I suppose!!

"Paine?!?!" He said, moving away from the girl so fast, like she was poison or something.

I slapped him hard across the face before he could explain. Then I slapped him again.

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I'm mean, I just had to do that. Kinda like a cliffy huh? Wow, who would've thought sweet, innocent Deon, the guy whose wife is cheating on him although not like he was with that girl, would be the one to cheat?? Yes, I surprised my self doing that. Well, I'm gonna go play Ar Tonelico now. I'm really close to beating it. Thank god for gamefly, cuase next I'm gonna get FMA!

-RKL!