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A/n: Sorry for this taking awhile. This was originally going to be Kai's Chapter, but I wasn't working it out right, so I changed it to Tala.
Fading into the Summer
Chapter Three: Tala.
6/25
It's been very hot lately. I'm lucky I live in a building with 24/7 air-con. Hilary left today. She's going to Europe and I think England is first. She's lucky. They're summer is pathetic compared to ours. It's meant to reach 107 next week sometime! Seriously! I'm not joking. That's why Mariah sleeps over almost everyday because she hasn't got any air-con at her house and also the fact her mom's going out a lot lately.
Michelle moves in with her grandparents tomorrow. Mariah's going to help her. Mariah's a little nervous about meeting her grandparents because Michelle compares them to Hitler and the Nazi party. Even that makes me want to come along.
Actually, I might.
6/26
It was a very, very long day today. First of all, we get to Michelle's house. Melissa, Michelle's older by like five minute sister is chucking a tantrum because Michelle get's to live in Bridge Waters. Lisa's there, going through the house looking for more of Michelle's stuff while Alicia (the fourth quad) is making Michelle's mom a coffee. I'd hate to see that place on Christmas day.
I follow Mariah upstairs to Michelle's attic room and Kai is there. Holding a black bra, and not even caring that he's holding is girlfriend's best friend's bra. That weirded me out. I think there's something going on between Kai and Michelle. And what's wrong is that Michelle is Hilary's best friend who dates Kai. He and I need a serious talk. We finish Michelle's packing (I don't understand how girls can have that much freaking crap) and lug it downstairs. Melissa is still chucking her tantrum and has started yelling at poor Michelle's Mom. We drove over Bridge Waters, following Michelle.
Let me just say, her grandparents are fucking wealthy motherfuckers. I sware their house has 40 bedrooms. You should see the size of the pool! And Michelle's living here until the end of the year! Michelle's grandparents are strict-looking and all prim and proper, so seeing Kai, Michelle, Mariah and I looking like the way we do, it did not go down well. Mrs. Marquez senior almost fainted at the sight of Michelle's Rugrats shirt and ripped and holy jeans. Their house is so prim and rich-looking, I don't know how long Michelle's going to last.
6/27
I'm working up the courage to ask Kai about his relationship with Michelle. Knowing him so well, I know this could go down looking ugly, and ruining our friendship.
What if he isn't having anything with Michelle? What if it's just a very close relationship? There are a lot of what if's. Last night before Mariah went home, I asked her about those two. She looked away very quick, and her smile disappeared. She told me that she's being suspecting something for months, ever since Hilary and Kai broke up the first time. And then she told me that Hilary and Kai broke up again, only just last week. No wonder why he's making a move on Michelle. He's got Hilary out of the way, and Michelle's now free as a butterfly.
Why hadn't I thought of this before?
Later
My talk with Kai ended with me earning a nice black bruise on my cheek, and him saying, 'Get the fuck out!'
The beginning of the talk started out normal. Me asking him just normal stuff. Talking about yesterday. Talking about Michelle. Like it was all nothing. Like, it was all normal. But the next question out of my mouth wasn't normal.
"Do you like Michelle?" The look on his face, the paleness, the shock in his eyes. The Russian swear words that came out of his mouth after that, he said no, but I didn't believe him. He made it so obvious that he does and he's trying to hide it. I asked him if he was sure, and that's when he punched me in the face and demanded that I get out. I obeyed, and left. I rang Mariah, and she's going to talk to Michelle later.
I just have this sneaky feeling that Michelle's downstairs in Kai's apartment because when I look outside, her silver car is there.
6/28
I went over Max's today.
He was in cranky mood until his dad left, and then he cheered up a bit. It's only a couple of days until he goes away to his mom's in New York for two weeks. He gets back in time for Mariah's birthday, which he is going to get her birthday present in New York.
He's very angry lately, which explained his foul mood towards his father because they have been having differences lately. A lot of differences. For example, Mr. Tate asked Max if he was going to paint my nails, and then left. Max punched a wall, luckily not breaking anything. He's still super skinny, which he did eat though not a lot. I guess he's nervous about eating still. He's so tall, so skinny and then so pale, he reminds me of a ghost. He scares me with his weight issues and how freakily obsessive he is with them.
6/29
Hung around at Mariah's, Passed Kai in the foyer and ran into Michelle at Wal-Mart.
Very interesting day.
Wednesday was already at Mariah's, talking about Mariah's birthday and how she might hold a party - a small one. Mariah's mum was on the phone a lot, and Mariah was kind of quiet. Okay, she was. She went along with all of Wednesday's plans. It was very depressing in the house.
I went home, and saw Kai in the foyer. On his phone, speaking to someone. It was awkward, and I didn't know what to say. He stopped, said good-bye and hung up and turned towards me. It was creepy. He said he was sorry about yesterday and that I had no right with his personal business. I nodded, and apologized. Then, after that, it was still awkward, so I said bye and walked to the elevators.
I hung around for a while, before noticing that I had no food left. So that meant Wal-Mart. I saw Michelle stocking aisles and I watched her. She looked normal, a little bit sad and tired. I walked up, and said hello. It wasn't until half-way through our conversation that I noticed the several hickey's on her neck. I didn't say anything, and I kept it that way.
Kai is lying.
6/30
Last day of June.
One full month and two and a half weeks until we're back at school. That is a very scary thought.
I have 21 days to buy Mariah's birthday present. Oh crap, I don't know what to get her!
Spoke to Mariah last night. She hasn't talked to Michelle yet. I think she's just afraid of what Michelle could do. I would be, if I was in Mariah's situation. She's going to visit her and then come and stay here tonight. Got a email from Hilary, which made me feel even more guiltier.
She says she and her mom are having lots of fun and she sent some photos over. She mentioned Mariah's birthday & the present from Italy that she brought. Yay, I have to compete with a present from New York and Italy, so what I wanted. Now I really have to get a excellent present.
So much pressure.
7/1
Wednesday called just after Mariah left.
She wants to plan a surprise party.
I don't know if that is going to go down well, considering that Mariah isn't too keen on surprises.
Maybe this is going to be a good sign, that maybe it could work. I want it to work because Mariah only turns 16 once.
Mariah told me about her 'experience' at the Marquez mansion. That's what she called it. Fifteen bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a Jacuzzi - inside and out, and a thirty-two meter pool plus canal access. Now, that is just fucking cool as! Michelle's room, according to Mariah, is clean as. Now, Michelle's room is never clean. She was crabby and she didn't speak to her grandparents the whole time Mariah was there.
Mariah told me she asked Michelle about Kai.
Michelle bursted into tears, and told her not to tell anyone. Michelle admitted, since late May that she and Kai had been together. That's almost two months! Kai didn't have the heart to break up with Hilary, until last week. Michelle cried and cried and kept telling Mariah that she deserved to die because she is a 'sinner'. Poor Mariah.
7/2
Not a lot today.
Saw Michelle again at Wal-Mart.
Her hickey's have gone down and she looked tireder and sadder. I watched her throw her scanner into the trolley she was working out of, I watched her cry silently and secretly.
And all I did was walk away.
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A/n: Thank-god I've finished this one. I think Kai actually might be next, or Tyson. Review!
Ms. Hiwatari
