Hey everyone! Wow, how long has it been?! I didn't mean to be gone for so long... I lost track of time and then lost power in my house for a week... so yea... but, I'm back! I should be good now for a couple of more chapters!

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"Talking"

"Talking" – thinking

Chapter 7

"Kai?" Why do bad things always happen to Rei? "Yo, Kai!" I hear someone calling my name, and I manage to shake the thoughts of Rei out of mind for now. Looking up I see Tyson looking at me with a worried expression.

"Uh...yea?" I sigh rubbing the back of my neck.

"Dude man, you look horrible."

"Thanks for pointing out the obvious." I look around, I'm at school. I don't even remember falling asleep last night or getting up. "Where's Max?"

Tyson shrugs, "I dunno... haven't talked to him yet today. He might be skipping." The bell rings loudly causing the students to scurry all around the room and finding their desks.

I sigh, and stare out the window for the rest of the class, not listening to the dull voice of my teacher. My mind is too preoccupied with Rei.

"Hey, beautiful!" I look up with annoyed look. Tala was standing above me, looking down at me with an 'I-know-something-you-don't-but-I'm-not-going-to-tell-you' look.

"What is it Tala?" He just gave me his best innocent look.

"Why... whatever do you mean, Kai?" I frown even more. Can't a guy sit behind a store at six o'clock alone?

"Tala, I'm not in the mood for games."

"This isn't a game, Kai, now...Twister on the other hand is a game, a real nice game that involves a lot of contact."

"Uh... ew?" There goes Tala's perverted mind. "Tala, do you have something you want to tell me or not? If not then get the fuck outta my face." He pouts and slams his back on the wall and slides down. His face scrunches up. "That hurt?"

He nods, "but, it's ok."

I just sit there, staring straight ahead of me. A nice view; some trees, a squirrel, a dumpster... so that's the nice aroma.

"Kai... why are you depressed?" I look at the red head.

Turning back to look the other way, "I don't know."

"Liar." He leans forward to look at me in the face. "Do you honestly think I wouldn't be able to tell when you are sad?"

"No, I just don't want to talk about it I guess."

Tala leans back again and stretches out his legs in front of him. I follow his example and sigh.

"Is it Rei?"

"...maybe."

He chuckles, "oh... boy trouble! If I was your mother, I'd be so happy!" I push him a little.

"Shut up." He laughs again. I close my eyes; I see pictures of Rei and open my eyes again. "I don't know what to do."

"Come on, let's go," I look up at the now standing red head. His hand comes to eye level. I grab it and he pulls me up. Tala did know a thing or two about being a good friend, despite what other people think.

"Tala, where are we going?" I groan out as the red head tugged my arm harder. I almost trip over a track, and if I hadn't regained my balance, I'd be getting dragged along by Tala.

"We're almost there!" Tala replies to me, not looking back. I frown; he was obviously up to something, which is never a good thing.

After another ten minutes of being dragged at a high speed, Tala came to a stop causing me to run into his back. I stumble backwards, "Damn it..." My speech dies as I look around. "Tala... where are we exactly?"

Tala looks at me with a bright smile, "I didn't think you'd remember, but this is where we went when we were kids. It's changed a bit though."

I cock an eyebrow and look around. We were in an open field, and those were rare where we lived. There was one large tree that looked to be ancient. I didn't remember this place at all... but, I believe Tala.

Before I could say anything, Tala took off running to the tree. I groan and start running after him.

"Tala," I catch up to him as he makes a stop. He was smiling brightly as he looked at me; it was that sort of look he gives someone before he does something stupid. But, maybe it could mean he is also really happy. One never knows.

"Kai, come here!" I look at him questionably, but I walked over to him anyways. "Look there, you can almost still see it!"

I looked where he pointed and leaned in closer. 'Tala & Kai b.f.f.' I smiled, so it was true. We did come here. It looked faded and was hardly readable. I straighten up and look at Tala with a smile.

"Wow, but why show me this?" I run a hand through my hair.

He smiles at me, "I dunno really... just seemed like a good idea." I smile and nod. I pull out my phone and zoom in on the words carved in the tree and take a picture of it.

"Now I'll always remember." I look at him and pull him into a hug, "Tala, thank you for being my best friend."

"No problem Kai... but, you might want to let go before I get out of control."

Laughing I let go of him, "you'll never change." I start to walk off think Tala would follow me, but I hear him say something.

"But you will."

A/N: WOW, that was short and horrible!! Haha... my bad. I really don't know what to write, or where to go with this. I had a story line... but I lost it. So, I got to remember it! So deal with this chap until I get going on the right track again!! Thank you!

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