Matchmaking

Chapter 20

"You!" Diana said pointing at him.

Kai was fast to compose himself. "Yes, after all this is my house."

"Oops," said Diana looking at the piece of paper she had in her hand. "Looks like Mariah gave me the wrong address."

It took Kai no more than a second to put two and two together. Mariah's friend and Diana were one and the same.

"Mariah-" he began.

"Ya, a friend of mine. Its her place I am looking for."

"As a matter of fact-" before Kai could explain, Mariah descended on Diana expressing her happiness at seeing her.

Some minutes later Diana was sitting Kai's couch with Kai's friends and downright ignoring him! As the others introduced themselves he tried to give a sullen glare in the general direction and that was the time when Diana actually took notice of him. He has just curled his lips and that perfect scowl of his when he caught the dangerous disapproving look on her face and then he smiled.

Kai hurriedly took out his Blackberry and messaged all the occupants of the room, "She's the Diana I met."

As different phones buzzed or beeped at the message receival Tyson was the first one to act. "You've met Kai before?"

"Yes."

"Oh! So do you know that he-" Tyson's voice was droned as Ray and Kai suddenly developed a coughing fit and Max started whistling loudly.

"You have some weird friends,Mariah."

"And you are one of them."

"Weird is one of the top most compliments on my list of praises," replied Diana smugly.

"Now that you are here let me tell you, you can't get out of helping us for my marriage. So, ideas? And this question is directed towards you all."

Mariam explained, "We already did the date. Food's done too. What else do you want?"

Mariah stared at her in horror. "Lots like...my bridemaids! I think you and Hilary would be perfect. Not Diana as she is really clumsy (Diana bowed happily). What about you Ray? Best man?"

Ray looked at his four friends, worried. Why did they have to be so many? Choosing one was really difficult. "Well, I like you all equally but ummm Kai?"

Kai flushed a dull red and then managed, "It would be an honour."

"Ok, ok, before we get all senti and emo let's discuss the dresscode," broke in Dizzy.

"Dress code," repeated Tyson.

"No, Tyson, don't exert the little bit of grey matter you have on pondering what the term means," said Dizzy.

"Why you!" Tyson went on to tell exactly what he thought of the laptop.

"Know what? We should do a fancy dress wedding!" Diana said suddenly.

As Mariam, Kenny and Kai groaned, Mariah clapped her hands, "Purr-fect. I think it would be just lovely. I have never heard of a fancy dress wedding ever."

-11:56p.m. The side balcony, Kai and Tyson's apartment.

Hilary stood on the balcony scowling at the dark world around her. She was sad, really really sad. So Tyson was not the usual romantic but forgetting to give her a present on Christmas now that was sad. She didn't feel angry, just sad.

There was a noise behind her and there stood the monster himself. "You up late," Tyson's voice was a statement rather than a question. Hilary chose to rather not reply. "Well, you look cold," he continued. Hilary sniffed.

Tyson took off his sweater and offered it to her and was promptly refused. "Awww." Tyson pulled her towards himself, "If you want to know why I didn't give you the Christmas gift until now well, I'll tell you. I just didn't have a chance."

And Hilary didn't mind the kiss. Come to think of it, he wasn't that bad. The fact he was so cute when he was romantic made up for the time he wasn't.

"Merry Christmas, Hil," Tyson whispered.

Bound to be full with typos and errors...sorry but I never feel like going through with a fine needle! And yes, I am awful at romance. Just can't write it. Ya, ya, call me old school but that's how it is.

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