Feb 10, 2009 22:31
Chapter 35
It’s so…nervewracking being in Shin’s car and it doesn’t really help that he’s so concentrated on driving. I usually have no trouble starting conversation but he doesn’t look that happy either…so what am I suppose to say? The radio is also on low and I really want to turn it up but it’s not my car and he looks like he would snap at me or something. I let out a soft sigh as I shifted a little in my seat and look out the window. We were getting into the city and I peered at the side mirror to try and find either Cindy’s car or Chrystal’s. As I expected of their skills, they were right behind us. I wonder if Shin has noticed that the car has been following behind us since…we left the house like 20minutes ago. Yup exactly 20minutes, I’ve been keeping count since I don’t have anything else to do. I wonder if I would’ve noticed a car behind me for 20minutes…i probably would’ve thought it was a coincidence. The streets became more crowded and a bunch of people were walking on the streets. Ooh, I really like that girl’s shirt…I wonder where she got it. Did I model for it before? Wait…it looks familiar…I think Chrystal modeled it. That means we must have it have home! Definitely going to wear it tomorrow! Yeess, love being a model! Shin drove the car into the parking lot suddenly and I looked around a little confused. Parking lot? Where are we?
The parking lot was only partially full, a few cars scattered about the big space. Shin easily parked into one of the empty spaces that had no cars around. He turned off the engine and quickly opened his door, leaving me alone in the car. Uhh…okay? I guess we’re at our destination. He definitely sounded nicer on the phone, jerk. I was about to open the door when it suddenly opened and Shin stood there like he was a driver. I looked up at him a little confused, totally not expecting that, before I stumbled out of the car. I swear I saw a small smile on his face as he balanced me and I let out a soft laugh. He closed the door gently before walking ahead. I skipped a few steps to catch up but then continued walking normally. He opened the door for me again and then we waited for the elevator. I wonder why he’s being so gentlemen-like! It’s sorta…strange, but I guess it’s better than being an asshole. He had his hands in his pockets as he stared at the elevator doors ready to be opened. Like he was REALLY staring…it was sorta like…in dramas when lazer beams could come out of the eyes to show the intensity…yeah. Well, the elevator dinged and it opened, no one was inside, and I followed Shin as we went in. He pushed the floor, 1st floor, and…it was quiet again.
“So…” I said as the elevator went up.
“Hm?” he asked.
“Where are we going?”
“Café”
“Oh…okay”
The elevator dinged again and the door opened. People were waiting to go down this time but they let us off first. Shin seemed to make a little path for me, or maybe that was just my imagination. I looked around…it looked like a lobby for a hotel or something. Are we at a hotel? He headed for the left so I did too. Tables appeared and it was more a café place now instead of a busy lobby. He sat down at a table near the window at the very far end of the café section. It smelt really good here…not exactly of food but of drinks. Sorta of like..starbucks! But I’m pretty sure we’re not at starbucks. Anyways, I sat down at the table with him and he had his hands clasped together on the table. He looked really fidgety, is he alright? A waiter came by and Shin looked up for a brief second before looking at me. I looked up at the waiter and oh boy, he was CUTE! He had really nice lips…but they’re not as nice as Shin’s…but then again he had really nice eyes which make up for it! So glad I dressed up today~.
“May I get you two anything to drink?” he asked with a charming smile.
I smiled back, “Umm…do you have any green tea?”
He nodded happily, “Yes we do! Hot or cold?”
“Actually…green tea…frap?” I said with a sly smile as I pronounced frap in English. I don’t know how to say it in Japanese!
He let out a soft laugh and nodded again, “Alright. And you sir?”
“Ice tea would be cool” Shin replied casually. I watched as he had a grin on his face and the waiter had a grin too before he bowed his head and strolled away. Why did they grin at each other?!
“Did you know him?” I asked as I looked at the waiter’s backview.
“Hmm…yeah. I got him that job” Shin answered.
“Oh really? That’s nice of you” I said with a smile.
“Hmm..yeah” and he looked nervous and fidgety again. I looked around as I waited for him to start the conversation. Maybe he’ll feel less nervous with me if he leads! I guess guys like to lead sometimes too. I wonder…where Chrystal and Cindy are? I looked at every single table and person but didn’t find them. So I looked beyond at like...in between cracks or plants…but didn’t find them! Did they give up?! The waiter came back with our drinks and instead of leaving…he sorta stood there. I took a sip and smiled as I licked my lips.
“Yum!” I said happily as I took another sip.
“Good?” he asked.
I nodded, “Yess, best I’ve ever had!”
He laughed, “That’s good, it’s my specialty”
Shin raised an eyebrow as he looked up at him, “Oh really? Does that mean last week ice tea was your speciality?”
The waiter patted Shin’s shoulder softly as he let out a laugh, “Ha ha ha…you’re funny brother”
My eyes got wide, “B..b..brother?!”
The waiter nodded as he squatted lower so his face was next to Shin’s and beamed a cheesey smile at me, “Don’t you see the resemblance?”
I looked at his face then at Shin’s and nodded, “Oh, I do!”
Shin made a disgusted face as he pushed his brother’s face away, “You do? How could I possibly look like that?”
They started to throw insults at each other…so I just sat there and listened…while drinking my green tea frap, yum. When they calmed down, they seemed out of breath…although their voices didn’t rise or anything.
“So…what’s your name?” I looked up at the waiter.
He pointed at his name tag, “Hiro”
“Ooh, I’m Mimi!” I said as I waved.
Shin coughed as he looked up at Hiro, “Don’t you have to work?”
Hiro stuck out his tongue, “Don’t YOU have to work?” and he walked to another table. Aww don’t leave~ it’ll be awkward again! I looked back at Shin and he had taken a really big gulp from his ice tea. He looked at me…then looked down…then looked around…before he took a deep breath.
“So…I heard…” he started.
I leaned in closer since he was talking softly, “Heard what?” I whispered back.
“That…you’re…”
“That I’m what?”
“P…pregnant…?”
“…WHAT?” I asked loudly. The people sitting behind Shin had turned around and I smiled at them to make them turn back around before I looked at Shin again. He was staring at me…with huge eyes…it was sorta cute…maybe.
“Okay okay see, now Mimi is going ‘WHAT’ because she got annoyed of Shin!” I said as me and Chrystal were staring at Mimi and Shin from afar. Akira was also there drinking his tea…he wasn’t really paying much attention.
Chrystal grabbed Akira, making him almost choke on his drink, so that he was closer to us, “COME JOIN US!”
The three of us watched…our heads all turned at Mimi’s table as they started to talk in their soft voices so no one could hear.
“What about the guys before?” Akira asked, “What were they arguing about?”
“…Uh…” Chrystal said.
“Their love for Mimi! They all want her!” Cindy said with a laugh.
“What?!” Chrystal asked confused.
“You know, this is just like a scene from a drama! Meeting in a café because the main dude thinks the chick is pregnant! Then the waiter is super cute and locks eyes with the girl and tries to go for her! But just then the main dude has to get jealous and they argue!”
“…If you say so” Chrystal said with a laugh.
Akira was laughing too, “You know, that’s Shin’s brother”
“REALLY?!” Me and Chrystal both said at the same time as we looked at him. He nodded.
“Ooh, he’s cuteee” Chrystal said.
I nodded, “He is! I think…Mimi should go for him!”
“Maybe she will…MAYBE that’s why she dressed up today!”
“Yes yes!” I replied.
Akira was just laughing at our ideas, he probably thinks we’re silly…but we’re definitely right…in some way or another. We observed as Shin was leaning in closer to the table and so was Mimi. Shin’s face looked REALLY confused while Mimi’s face looked amused. I wonder what they could be talking about!
“Are you all set?” a voice asked us.
We all turned and looked at the cute waiter at the same time. He looked surprised as first but then smiled at us as he waited patiently. Me, Chrystal, and Akira sat back down in our normal positions and nodded. Oh…I guess that must’ve been awkward for the waiter.
“Oh, hey Akira” the waiter said as he recognized Akira.
Akira looked up at him and smiled, “Hey Hiro”
I waved, “Hi!”
The waiter looked at me a little confused but nodded at me. Akira pointed at me and Chrystal and introduced us and we said hi again. He was really cute with dyed brown hair that looked soft. Chrystal was looking at me while she tried to keep herself from smiling but she was sorta failing at it.
“So Hiro, don’t tell Shin or the girl he’s with that we’re here” Akira said.
Hiro’s eyes got wide, “Eh? Why? Are you two in a fight or something?”
He shook his head, “Nah…”
“We’re stalking them!” Chrystal jumped in.
“Huh? MY brother? Why?! He’s so boring!” Hiro said with the most confused tone of voice ever, I couldn’t help but laugh and Chrystal did too.
“Because the girl over there is our friend and…umm…stalking is our hobby” I said since I didn’t want to tell him everything.
Chrystal looked at me confused, “Hobby? More like our SKILL!”
I laughed, “Oh right, our skill!”
Akira raised an eyebrow and he looked at Hiro who was looking strangely back at him. Akira shrugged, “Uhh…just ignore these two girls, they’re a little weird. Oh the one with Shin is also weird so watch out”
Hiro nodded, “I will!” and he walked away to help around other tables.
We paid attention to Mimi and Shin again. They weren’t leaned in the tables anymore and they were both smiling! Mimi was even laughing and then Shin was as well. I guess…they’re having a good time?! Or maybe Mimi is just getting hyper off of her drink, it looks like green tea.
“You know what?!” Chrystal suddenly said.
“What?” me and Akira asked.
“We should’ve asked Hiro to tell us what they’re talking about”
“…That’s a brilliant idea” Akira said.
“You’re so smart Chrystal!”
Chrystal smiled, “I know!”
We looked around for Hiro who was busy attending other tables. When he had a free time, Akira managed to catch his attention and he came over. We told him the plan and what he should do and he immediately agreed. He’s definitely excited, who doesn’t like snooping around people?! It’s so much fun! For some reason, we seemed to have two waiters…or maybe Hiro just came by now and then since Akira was here. But we ordered our food and it came and it was VERY yummy! Chrystal was eating a breakfast sandwitch and I was eating an omellete! Akira was eating pancakes….which Chrystal liked to steal. It reminded me so much of iHop…just not at 1am…and in Japan! Hiro made his way back and we looked up at him earger for the information.
“Uhh…they’re laughing about something strange….something about a girl with a blanket over her head and running into a wall…then falling on the floor” Hiro said. Me, Chrystla, and Akira looked at each other confused then looked at Mimi and Shin who just at that moment burst into laughter. Maybe….they can be…weird TOGETHER! Well, Hiro left us again to work so we used our own skills to try and figure out what was happening. Me and Chrystal laughed when we watched Mimi acting out something…
“Is she…acting out…SCOUT?!” Chrystal asked confused.
Akira was confused too, “Scout?”
“Mimi’s dog! He’s the ideal dog that me and Mimi want! It’s lazy but also can be hyper! But mostly lazy, so it doesn’t bother us” Chrystal said.
Akira laughed, “A lazy dog…is it fat?!”
Chrystal laughed now, “Not when it’s shaven! Then it looks like a funny dog!”
I looked at Mimi more closely and then shook Chrystal, “I THINK…I THINK.. she’s acting out VI!”
“WHAT?!” Chrystal asked as she looked at Mimi again and started laughing. Mimi was…doing VI’s….eye sex. Suprisingly, Shin wasn’t freaked out! He was laughing and seemed very amused.
“Vi?” Akira asked then he looked at Mimi, “What the hell is that girl doing?! Is she trying to like…kill Shin with some weird look or something?!”
“NO! THAT’S VI’S EYESEX!” Chrystal said a little too loudly. She laughed as she drank her water which she almost choked on.
“What?! You girls…are too weird for my understanding!”
“IF you think…we’re weird…just wait till you meet Vi AND Mimi! They’re SISTERS!” I said.
“But it’s okay! Remember, Mimi told us that Vi gets her weirdness from their dad!” Chrystal said trying to reassure Akira.
“Yeah and Mimi’s dad is PRETTY weird…sometimes…” and I imitated his ‘No no no!’ from the time that he didn’t allow us to watch the football game. Ah…good old days!
Chrystal was laughing and told us how Mimi’s dad never had a McChicken from McDonalds before. That’s when Akira looked at me and Chrystal innocently, “Uhh…I never had McDonalds before…”
“WHAT?!” me and Chrystal asked at the same time.
“Never? Not even once? Not even like…a French fry?!” I asked.
“…No” Akira said as he tilted his head.
Chrystal patted my shoulder, “Cindy! Remember! Akira is rich all his life!”
“…So? Rich people can eat McDonalds too!” I said as I looked at Akira.
“Well, you know what Akira, I’m going to buy you a McChicken sandwitch next time we’re at McDonalds!” Chrystal said, “Even though I said that to Mimi’s dad for years and I still haven’t!”
I laughed, “Faailll”
Chrystal shook her head, “Nu uh! It’s more like I haven’t seen Mimi’s dad in…forever! Since last time we went to America! Which was like since…graduation!”
“That…feels so long ago~” I said.
“Yeeahh, even though it was only a few months ago…”
“You notice we have school in like…a month?” I asked.
Chrystal’s eyes got wide, “NOOO! NO MORE SCHOOL!”
Akira laughed, “Ha ha ha school”
“Ughh, I don’t wanna” Chrystal said with a sigh.
Akira laughed again, “Ha ha ha school”
“Well you know what, you’re just OLD! HA HA HA YOU’RE OLD!” Chrystal said as she pointed at Akira.
Akira pouted, “I’m not…that old….NO I’M NOT!”
Chrystal started laughing, “I think…I found Akira’s weak spot! Old old old old”
Akira shook his head, “No I’m not! Neverr!”
I laughed at the Akira who was being tortured. That’s okay, we know he’s young…and good looking! So even if he is old he’s still good looking! AND successful! I sighed, “Man…I have to go to back to America by the end of this month~”
Chrystal gasped, “WHY?!” and Akira was also looking at me confused.
“…Because I’m going to school in America. Did you forget?!” I asked her.
“Oh…right. AW MAN WE’RE GOING TO BE SEPERATED?!” Chrystal said.
“Wait, so Chrystal is going to be staying in Japan but you’re going to America?” Akira asked.
I nodded, “Yeah. I’m going to America with Rolanda and Vicky while Chrystal and Mimi stays in Japan”
“Aww…we’re all going to be separated…” Chrystal said again.
“That’s weird, why didn’t you all just apply to Japanese colleges?” Akira asked.
Chrystal nodded, “Yeah Cindy, why didn’t you?! Huh huh. Then you could be with me AND Mimi! You could be with ME! He he hehe~ I’m going to school with Mimi!”
I laughed, “Becaausee….I suck at writing Japanese?!”
“NOPE NO EXCUSE!” Chrystal said, “Woo, school with Mimi...i wish I could go to school with all of VMXCR”
“Then come to AMERICA!” I said it in a fobby English accent.
Chrystal’s eyes got wide again, “NO! NEVER! YOU CAN NEVER TAKE ME BACK!”
Akira was laughing, “Well, I can understand why CINDY couldn’t go to a Japanese school, but why Vicky and Rolanda?”
“HEY!” I said with a laugh as I drank my water.
“Weellll~ Rolanda’s parents objected it even though she got accepted and all and apparently it cost ‘too much money’ but really, money isn’t a problem. It’s more like Don, her step father, wants to keep Wanda ALL TO HIMSELF! HE DOESN’T WANT TO SHARE! BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, WANDA IS MINE! ALL MINE! SO DON CAN’T HAVE HER! NOPE!” Chrystal said in one breath then sighed, “Buutt she decided to go to college in America to make her mom happy, NOT DON, but her mom, so I’m okay with that….but I still want my little Wanda~”
Akira was just nodding through the whole thing as he listened to her.
“And Vicky, she wants to go to America cause she got into a really good school…and wants to party but still be educated and guys are gonna think they have her but they’re wrong because Vicky is also mine! MINE! THEY’RE ALL MINE! NYHAHAH!” Chrystal said.
Akira laughed, “You’re pretty greedy huh?”
Chrystal shook her head, “No~ those are just FACTS! FACTS! LIKE HOW YOU’RE OLD IS A FACT! NYAHAHAH!”
I started laughing at Akira’s expression changed from a smirk to a basically….heartbroken stunned face! It was so funny! Poor Akira! Chrystal’s phone started to .
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