Chapter 2

Aisha came back in after checking who was out there. "So do you think it worked?" Billy asked.

"I guess," said Aisha.

"Why are you helping me?" asked Billy.

Aisha didn't know what he meant. She wanted Billy and Trini together. They would make a great couple. "What do you mean?"

"Why are you trying to help to Trini?" asked Billy. "She's obviously into Rocky. He makes her laugh and-"

"Is that all you think?" said Aisha. She came and sat next by him. "You are a genius. Trini will notice you somehow."

"What about you and Rocky?" asked Billy.

"We'll just have to be seperate," said Aisha. "Getting you and Trini together is the most important thing right now."

Billy started to hesistate. "No, I can't do this." He started to walk up to the door and started to pace back and forth.

Aisha stood, wondering what was wrong with him. "Yes, you can. You're insecure right now. Trust me. You're going to be alright."

Billy stop pacing and puts his hands in his pockets. He faced. "I can't help it knowing that if you risk doing this, you're going to lose Rocky, Aisha."

Aisha smiled and said, "Now, if Trini doesn't see how great you are right now, then she probably isn't the one." Billy looked away. She touched his arm. "You have to let her know. We can do this."

He looked back at her. "How can you be so selfless when you have your own problem? Thank you for being there."

"Believe me, it's hard," said Aisha. "but you just have to keep pushing."

After they were done unpacking, the gang were having dinner. Zack had servant, of couse, and staffs to help him get set up for them. They were laughing and giggling after so many good times, they have thought. "So how was the wooden cabin?" Zack asked.

Everybody looked at one another like they were curse to say anything about it. "Is everything alright?" Angela asked.

Jason drink his glass of water and cleared his throat. "Let's not talk about it."

Zack and Angela nodded. "Hey, what about you helping out Ernie at the Youth Center after he bought it back from Lt. Stone?" Kimberly asked.

"Oh, it was great," said Zack, "I had my girl, Ernie, the only thing I would be missing would be you guys."

"Zack," said Trini. "We missed you too but... I wish you weren't there at the cabin. It was a really creepy house full of a lot of backstory of the owner."

"You mean Thomas," said Zack. Everyone stopped at what they were doing and looked at Zack.

"Sure," said Tommy. He grabbed his napkin and wiped his mouth. "Well, I'm done." Tommy got up and put his plate on the sink.

Billy and Aisha were making head movements. They were mouth talking, too. She mouth 'what to do it now?'. He responded 'you can do it'. Aisha nodded. Rocky looked and knew that they were up to something. "What's going on?"

Everyone looked at Rocky. Aisha knew he was talking to her as he kept looking at her even thought he got the attention. "What do you mean?"

"You know what forget it," said Rocky. He picked up his silverware and put it in the sink. "I'm out." Rocky walked out.

Aisha looked at him like she was just hurt. Aisha faked a smile and said, "Well, me and Billy have some news." The others were smiling at her. "Want to tell them?"

"No, you can," said Billy.

Aisha took a breath and said, "Me and Billy are dating."

Kimberly and Katherine squealed. "Oh my gosh. You two would look great together."

"Thanks," said Aisha, nodding her head.

"Congrats guys," said Angela.

"Way to go Billy," Adam said with a chuckle.

"Thanks, Adam," said Billy.

"Wow," said Tanya. "Hope you guys are lucky." She looked at Adam which he looked at her. His smile faded and so did hers.

"It's a girl and a boy dating phase, not a marriage," said Adam, getting up without dumping his tray.

Zack and Jason also commented on them. The only one left was Trini at the table. She took one breath and sigh. "You guys are lucky to find each other, so congrats."

Billy and Aisha looked at her. They didn't know if she actually liked them being a couple or if she's really hurt in the inside. Trini kept reminding herself to be confident, loyal, and brave. "Well, I better get going."

"Where you going?" asked Billy.

"Um, just to go decorate my room," said Trini. "I don't need help. I'll ask Rocky to help me." Billy nodded. Aisha touched his hand.

She whispered in his ear, "Hey, don't let that get you down. That's only the beginning." Billy gasp and nodded at the same time. The others think they were cuddling.

After dinner, Jason went to go see Tommy in his room. "Is everything alright?"

"Yeah, why wouldn't there be," said Tommy.

"I don't want any trouble, Tommy," Jason said, "can you just tell me? What's wrong?"

"I can't" said Tommy, "There's nothing I can do."

"Is it about Thomas?" asked Jason.

Tommy kept quiet. He walked up and started to play darts. "Sure, why not."

Jason tucked his hands in his pocket, "Bro, you can tell me anything."

"Listen," Tommy began harshly. "I don't care about your big brother attitude. All I care is that you stay away from Katherine."

"Kath-" said Jason. He began to snapped back and said, "Why do you care?! You're the one that dumped her."

"Uh, huh," said Tommy. "Just get out of my FACE!" Tommy angrily tossed a dart to the door. Oh, no.

"Kimberly!" Jason yelled. He ran to her before she could fall down. The dart had hit close to her glass lamp scar.

Katherine angrily stomped to Tommy. She push him away. "What in the world were you thinking?"

"I j-just-" said Jason.

"Save it," said Katherine. "Just..." She turned her back on him. "...stay away."

Rocky was hanging Trini's picture in her room. Trini came in and closed the door. "Hey, so did you hear?"

"That they began a relationship," said Rocky. He looked at Trini, who was nodding. "Yep, heard before the dinner talk." Trini nodded. She began to organize other stuff. "How 'bout you?"

Trini blinked twice as she turned her head. "What do you mean?"

"How did you handle it?" asked Rocky, trying to make the picture frame straight.

"I try to remind myself to be confident, loyal and brave," said Trini. "I have to support his choice making. It's all the big process of a friendship. 'Cause if you don't have trust, you get lies that will destroy." Trini looked up. "I hoped Malanasea never have to suffer lies of another man."

"You're telling me," said Rocky. "Mine died because a promise that just turned into a lie."

"What exactly did happen?" asked Trini.

"Well, all I could remember," Rocky began, "is that he waited and waited but someone had hit his neck which made him passed out. The next thing that happened was that he was in the woods, all alone."

"Did he ever find out who it was?" asked Trini.

"No," Rocky shook his head. "I think that's how he got to be him right now because of a stupide promise that led to his death." Trini began to laugh. He looked at her and started smiling. "What?"

"You stink at hanging pictures," said Trini.

"What?" Rocky said. Trini came up to him.

"Here," said Trini, "I'll give you a hand." Rocky came down the chair and Trini got up the chair. After she was done hanging them up, Aisha stormed into the room. Trini got scared and tripped over and Rocky had catched her.

"Uh, sorry," said Aisha. She turned away and closed the door.

"Thanks," said Trini. Rocky set her down.

"Anytime," said Rocky.

Aisha came rushing into the room, looking jealous. Billy sit up and watched her pace backing forth. "Aisha, what is wrong? Is our plan not working?"

She stopped to think. "No, Rocky is in the picture. Why Rocky? Even though he is so funny. A great friend. And he's-"

Billy interrupted her. "Why are you talking about him, huh? I thought he was out of the picture and now he's back in."

"He's out of my picture," said Aisha. "I think Trini is falling for him."

"Okay, let's just pay attetion to a problem we have and take it out one by one," said Billy.

Aisha was relieved. Billy totally calm her down. "Okay, so the first thing I have is Rocky. We need to get rid of him. Next is you and Trini. Third, we need to come up with a great plan to make her jealous."

"Okay, so the Rocky problem," said Aisha. "You have an idea."

Aisha thought. For a moment, she tried to combine her plans for other plans. Then she got it. "Yep, I just got an idea, now. Listen." She whisper her plan to Billy.