Chapter 16 - Work it Out
Lili walked in the house, as she walked through the living room she had to back track when she saw Monika slumped on the couch with Aster on her lap.
"Everything alright Monika?" Lili asked, only Aster turned to her, Monika just sat there staring at the T.V.
"Yeah," Monika replied, Lili could tell that was a lie.
"Are you sure?" Lili asked once more.
"Yes," Monika sneered, this time the irritation was easy to hear.
"Alright," Lili said then proceeded to the kitchen, there she saw Julia sitting at the table on her laptop. "Are you am Monika fighting again?" Lili asked.
"No, and I don't know why she's so upset,she came home like that. However," Julia continued as she shut her laptop, "I have an idea." Lili raised an eyebrow in interest. "Isabel called me today, apparently Felisa came home crying saying that her and Monika got into a fight."
"A fight?" Lili paused, "they don't do that often."
"What! They fight all the time, well it mostly consists of Monika just lecturing Felisa but still," Julia pointed out.
"Still Monika doesn't get upset like this," Lili paused to think, "you don't think they-"
"Broke up," Julia finished.
"Are you serious!" Monika shouted from the living room catching Julia and Lili's attention. "Are you seriously talking about me when I'm only a few feet away!"
"Monika, is there something going on between you and Felisa?" Lili asked.
"It's none of your business," Monika snapped.
"You two did break up!" Julia exclaimed.
"Shut up!" Monika shouted.
"You did cause you had the same attitude the last time you two broke up!" Julia continued.
"Julia stop it," Lili ordered, "Monika you need to drop the attitude." Monika only huffed, turning away.
"So they did break up, I knew it," Julia confirmed as she sat, bouncing on an exercise ball. Julia was finally able to confirm her theory when her, Isabel, and Francine got together to go to the gym. Lately it seemed like that's the only time they can talk face to face. With all of them having jobs and or going to collage, they don't hang out like they use to do.
"Yeah, Luciana and I were finally able to get it out of Felisa, now we just need to figure out how to kick her out of her depression," Isabel continued.
"Just like last time huh," Julia added.
"Well Felisa's depressed like last time, and Monika?"
"She's all moody, like all the time. It's really annoying, but yeah just like last time."
Suddenly without warning Francine came running up pushing Julia off the ball.
"Hey what the h-" Julia was cut off.
"Shush," Francine exclaimed, then grabbed Isabel sitting her on the ball. "Act natural!"
Before either of them could question it they saw Daniel walk by with a brunette girl hanging on his arm. As they walked by Daniel greeted the girls with a wave, Isabel and Francine waved back. Isabel moved over to see Julia had seen the whole thing.
"Julia?" Francine asked.
"He seems happy," those were the only words Julia could choke out.
"Let's go," Isabel said.
On the drive home seeing Daniel and that girl was the only thing on Julia's mind.
"Hey Julia," Francine called out, "wanna go somewhere to eat?"
"I guess," Julia mumbled.
"Julia don't let it get to you, at least you two are still friends," Isabel pointed out.
"Yeah," Julia mumbled slumping down in her seat, the two other girls only sighed.
Not long later Julia returned home, "Monika!" Julia called out, she turned to the clock, it was almost four Monika should be home from school by now. Julia almost fell on her face when stumbled trying to walk. Julia looked over to see she has tripped on Aster, still lying by the door, Monika hadn't returned home yet.
The sound the a door slamming scared Julia as she turned to see Monika standing there, a hand over her right eye. Monika cursed to herself when she saw Julia.
"Monika what happen?" Julia asked.
"Nothing," Monika mumbled, Monika tried to walk pass Julia but Julia grabbed her arm. Julia pulled the hand away to reveal that Monika was covering a black eye.
"Oh my god, what happen?" Julia demanded.
"It's none of your business!" Monika exclaimed.
"Too bad I'm making it my business," Julia sneered bringing Monika closer to her face, "now what happen?" Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Julia released her grip on Monika's arm, telling her to stay there, then went to answer the door. She opened it to see Isabel standing there, with Felisa behind her. When Monika saw Felisa she tried to run to only be caught and stopped by Julia. Felisa glanced over to see Monika's swollen, black and blue eye, Felisa cringed turning away. Julia looked down to see Felisa's left hand was wrapped and bandaged, "what's going on?" Julia asked.
Isabel turned to Felisa, "Lisa."
Felisa turned back to Isabel, "Izzy no, I don't want to please," Felisa begged.
"No," Isabel hissed, "what you did was uncalled for."
"What happen?" Julia asked, she turned to Monika who looked incredibly uncomfortable. "Monika, does this have something to do with you eye?" Julia asked.
"Yes," Monika mumbled.
Isabel grabbed Felisa's arm pulling her forward, "Felisa, now!"
Julia sighed, "why don't you two come in so we can settle this," Julia's offered, moving out of the way. Once again Julia had to stop Monika from running off. "You two," Julia called out referring to Monika and Felisa. "Sit on the couch, Isabel just make sure neither of them run off. I'm going to get something for Monika's eye," with that Julia ran off.
Monika and Felisa shifted uncomfortably on the couch as Isabel stood in front of them looming over them with such and upset expression that was quite unusual for Isabel. Julia ran back in handing Monika and ice pack.
"Now do either of you two want to explain what happen?" Julia started. Both teens continued to shift avoiding eye contact with their sisters and each other.
"Childish," Isabel sighed, "I really didn't want to do this."
Felisa immediately turned to Isabel, "sister no, grandma will kill me I'm she finds out!" Felisa begged.
"What happen?" Julia demanded.
"Felisa," Monika spoke up, "she punched me in the eye." When Julia heard that her mood quickly shifted to upset to surprised.
"What!" Julia exclaimed, "Felisa did, seriously." Julia glanced back over to Felisa's bandaged hand, "is that how?"
"Um no I think she punched the wall," Monika tried to explain, "I think, I wouldn't know I couldn't exactly see at the moment."
"Yeah," Felisa mumbled, "I was really upset after I hit Monika. I didn't mean to, well I guess I sorta did, it's just been a rough week."
"That's no excuse for hitting Monika!" Isabel snapped.
"We should have had them talk this out before, we could have avoided this," Julia sighed.
Isabel quickly changed her mood from angry to optimistic, "alright then let's do that now!"
"What?" The three other girls said.
Isabel grabbed Julia's arm, "alright let go come on Julia, oh and Felisa if you try to leave I'll tell grandma," Isabel call out as her and Julia left the room.
The two teens began to shift awkwardly once agin still avoiding eye contact.
After a long awkward pause of silence both girls turned, "I am so sorry!" They shouted in unison.
"This again,"Monika muttered, turning back away.
"Yeah," Felisa mumbled turning away also.
After another silent pause the two turned to each other again, "you were right!" They exclaimed in unison once more, they both turned back away cursing them selves for speak like that twice.
Monika gripped at her jacket, neither of their sisters were going to let them go without settling something. "I'm sorry for being so rude and inconsiderate," Monika spat out, Felisa turned in shock.
"You, sorry!" Felisa exclaimed, "no no no, I should be sorry I completely overreacted and I hit you!"
Monika lightly touch her eye to only pull it away from the pain, "Felisa I was being ignorant, completely ignoring you, thinking that you were overreacting. I completely ignored the fact that our families are not the same at all, and that I know nothing about your family. So how would I know what goes on at your home, I know you hate being alone but I completely neglected it," Monika ranted.
"Monika no," Felisa argued, "stop talking like that, it's my fault. I was being selfish always asking help from you but never asking if you need help. Never thought about if you were okay, I need to realize that you have other people to worry about besides me. No wonder you called me clingy."
"Felisa," Monika tried to argue but was interrupted.
"No Monika it's true I'm a clingy person who doesn't know what personal space is," Felisa continued.
"True," Monika replied.
"Ah, Monika!" Felisa exclaimed.
"What you said it yourself, I'm just agreeing," Monika defended. The two girls started to giggled, the mood was much lighter than it started with.
Felisa pushed the bangs out of her face, "Monika I'm sorry I hit you, just that argument we had after school."
"It's alright, I did start it after all," Monika glanced down at Felisa's hand. "Did you really-"
"Punch a wall, yeah I guess I just had a little extra rage left after I hit you. To be honest I was mostly enraged because I hit you, more than our argument," Felisa explained. There was a quiet pause between the girls, "so are we, good?"
"I think so," Monika responded.
"Monika," Felisa tried her best not to stumble over her words. "Do you think we have a chance of being together again," every word Felisa said seemed to go out slower and harder to say.
Monika leaned back placing the ice pack on her face, "let's not think about it now. However if we do get back together, it won't be any time soon."
"Oh," Felisa mumbled, suddenly Felisa felt a hand grab her shoulder as she was pulled closer by Monika. With her head laying on Monika's arm Felisa wrapped her arms around Monika and closed her eyes. They may not be a couple any more but to know Monika didn't hate her was just as good.
A/N:
This was a long chapter, but I'm happy with it. Sorry if you were rooting for them to get back together, like I said I make it up as I go.
Anyway, while writing the chapter I got a request to add more interaction between Julia and Daniel, I liked the idea so I went with it. That's not all I'm putting for them, I just added a bit I'll think of some way to add to that request.
To be completely honest I think I'm nearing the end I'm not sure. I don't want to drag it out too long, but I am having lots of fun writing it. However I am still having some trouble with ideas.
About updating like I said I will try to update at least once every other day depends on a lot of things, like ideas, time, and motivation.
Anyway thanks for reading!
Any comments, reviews and ideas/requests are welcomed and appreciated!
Until next time!
~Silent Fangirl