9 The hiding begins
“I’m SO screwed!” Mia yelled as she let herself fall on the couch. As soon as she heard Mia, Kiti came walking in. “What did you do now?” “I just made this whole tour slash hiding my Janelle identity thing a whole lot harder.” “And that reason is?” Mia sighed heavily and placed a pillow over her head. “Mhmhmmm” “Mia I can’t hear you take that dick out of your mouth!” Kiti walked over took the pillow off her head and through it across the room. Mia took in a deep breath and talked very quietly. “Frank asked me out and I said yes.” Kiti was getting fed up with how she was acting. She grabbed Mia’s shoulders held her down and got really close to her face. “Now will you please tell me what your problem is?” “Okay, okay geez Frank asked me out and I said yes. “ “Oh my goodness that’s amazing congrats!” Kiti said as she wrapped her arms around Mia and gave her a big huge. “I’m so happy for you! But why aren’t you happy? Oh shit you’re going on tour with him tomorrow as Janelle!” Kiti announced as she let go of Mia and let her hit the couch again. “Owe! Now you see my point.” She said while rubbing her head. “I do. We need to think of something! Any ideas?” “The only person I can really think of is Mikey to help.” “Well have him help you!” Kiti exclaimed while throwing her hands in the air. “I can’t there busy I’ll talk to him tomorrow.” “You better!”
At that moment Mia’s phone went off. ‘I heard the news.’ Mikey had texted her. “Well I don’t really have to tell him he already knows.” “Good now call him and ask him what to do!” “I can’t he’s busy. I believe.” “Mia!” “Kiti!” Kiti got up ripped Mia’s phone out of her hands and proceeded to call Mikey. “Kiti NO!” It was too late. “Hello?” “Hey you busy?” No, who is this? This doesn’t sound like Mia.” Kiti hands the phone over, “It’s for you.” Mia rips the phone out of her hands. “Thanks” She muttered. “Hey Mikey!” “What’s up everything okay?” “Yeah that was just my friend forcing me to call you. You busy? I need to talk to you about Frank.” “Not really if you want you can come down to the bar on 5th street.” “Is Frank there?” “Yeah, oh crap umm how we gonna meet up then?” Mia looked up at Kiti and then smiled. “I got an idea but I’m bringing a friend along.”
“I can’t believe I’m doing this!” “Hey you mad me call him. We could have solved this tomorrow and you wouldn’t have to help.” “True.” Kiti sighed. Kiti was dress completely different from her usual self and her liking for that matter. She had a tight blue mid-thigh high dress on. With a short black hair wig on. “Hey you look hot so don’t worry.” “Thanks now what am I again?” “You’re my best friend I meet when we were in high school. Tre may be here so your name is Sarah. Oh and you are a fashion designer.” “Fashion designer really?” “Got anything better? Can’t do what you really do!” “How about a graphic artist?” Mia nodded her head and they walked to the bar entrance.
“Oh my look it’s Janelle Berry!” someone yelled in the line. “Oh crap!” Mia said. “Don’t worry I got this.” Kiti said while grabbing Mia’s hand and moving to the front of the line. “Hey Janelle! How’s it going?” The bouncer said while moving to the side to let them in. “Thanks Nick!” she said as they went inside. “See if you did that the other day we could have made it in a lot sooner!” “Well doesn’t matter now. I gotta find Mikey!” Looking around Mia found him sitting at a booth with Tre his now wife Anna, Gerard and Frank. “Of course!” “What is?” “Frank is here!” “Just go up and talk to Mikey!” Kiti said as she pushed Mia forward. “Hey guys!” Mia announced as she walked up to them. “Janelle! Hey where were you the other day I invited you to the wedding but you didn’t show up!” Tre said sadly. “I know, I know Tre I got held up with things. But its okay Mikey informed me you guys were down here so I made time and stopped by to party with you guys!” Tre stood up walked to Mia and gave her a big hug. “I missed you so much Janelle.” While laughing Mia said, “I missed you too Tre!” Tre sat her down and went back to his seat. “What I’m not able to get a hug Anna?” Anna giggled and went over for a hug. “Still wish you could have made it to the Wedding.” “Oh me to! Trust me George’s ear is still bleeding from me bitching about it!” “Ha I can believe it” “Hey Sarah no long time sees!” “Hey Tre and Anna, congrats again guys!” Kiti said smiling and waving at them. “Sit down you guys!” Tre ordered. “Hey I’m gonna get some drinks you guys the same?” Mikey announced. All shook their heads as he made his way to the bar. ‘Hey Mikey wait up! I’ll help you” She got up and walked with him to the bar.
“Okay what do you need to talk about?” “What am I gonna do about this?!” Mia almost cried to Mikey. “You need to tell him Mia.” “I know I just don’t know when or how!” “I understand but if you do it soon I really don’t think it will bother him I think he’ll be happy and satisfied about this.” Yeah I see I just don’t want him to love the Janelle side just me Mia!” “I know Mia I think he will. Hey I’ve been his friend for a long ass time and the person who knows Frank the most would be me. I haven’t seen him happy for so long!” “I know he told me about his divorce. Made me feel twice as bad for keeping this from him.” “Don’t worry! He told me you are by far the greatest thing to ever happen to him. Just try getting him alone and just telling him. Now where is that bartender to order these drinks!?” “Don’t worry I got this. Hey Larry can I get some drinks down here!” The Bartender looked up and walked over to Mia. “Sorry there sweetie whatcha need?” “4 beers, Mikes hard Lemonade Jack Daniels with coke and what did Anna want?” “Bloody Mary.” Mike answered. “Oh and a bloody Mary.” “Sure thing!” Larry said. They got there drinks and headed over to the table.
Mia and Mikey handed out the drinks and Mia sat down beside Frank. “So Frank I heard the good news! Who is she?” “Ha yeah I’m guessing Mikey told you. Her name is Mia Beck. I meet her a couple days ago her at the bar.” “Yeah she made it to the wedding!” Tre butted in. “Again Tre I’m terribly sorry. “Ha it’s okay Janelle I know you’ll make it up to me!” “Of course Tre!” “Do I have to help?” Kiti asked. Tre gave her a mean playful look. “Um yeah! Geez Sarah you didn’t show up either!” “Alright fine I’ll buy you a round or two of shoots!” “I forgive you already!” Everyone laughed at Tre as Kiti went up and ordered his shots. “Hopefully you get to meet her.” Frank said to Mia. She looked up at him smiled sadly and said, “That would be awesome.” “Hey maybe she would come down?” “Umm Frank it is kind of late you think she would answer?” Mikey said trying to have Frank not call her cause he really knew she was sitting right beside her. Mia quickly grabbed her phone hid it under the table and shut it off. “Well I guess your right Mikey no answer.” Mikey and Mia soon sighed of relief. “Hey um Frank I need a cigarette mind coming out with me?” “No not at all let’s go.” “Hey guys don’t be too long my shoots are coming!” Tre yelled at towards them. “We won’t!” Mia yelled back.
“Your friend looks so familiar.” “Yeah about that Frank I have to tell you something.” “What’s up?” “Sit down it’s kind of big.” “Trust me I don’t think it’s as big as when you think your girlfriend is hiding something from you.” Mia looked puzzled and scared. “What do you mean?” “I know it’s too weird to hear this since we just meet but I need someone to tell this to cause Mikey is acting all weird.” “Hey, hey Frank I’m all ears what’s wrong?” Frank sighed. “Well since we meet she’s been acting like she’s been hiding something. I think she has a thing with Mikey.” Mia’s heart broke at his statement. She liked this kid she didn’t know what to do all she wanted to do is take off her wig and give him a big kiss to make him fell all better. “Oh Frank don’t say that! She said yes didn’t she?” “Yeah but I think she couldn’t of been more happy about it!” “Frank she’s a photographer of course she’s gonna be busy!” “How do you know what she does?” ‘Shit!’ “You know what I have to tell you this.” “The only thing that would make me feel worse is if you told me you were really Mia Beck.” ‘Shit, Shit! I need to think of something.’ Mia though in her head. “So whatever it is just tell me.” Mia took in a deep breath and spilled out the first lie that came to her head. “The reason I know about Mia Beck and that she is not messing around with Mikey is because I’ve been talking to Mikey a lot lately and trying to get with him.”
At that moment Mia’s phone went off. ‘I heard the news.’ Mikey had texted her. “Well I don’t really have to tell him he already knows.” “Good now call him and ask him what to do!” “I can’t he’s busy. I believe.” “Mia!” “Kiti!” Kiti got up ripped Mia’s phone out of her hands and proceeded to call Mikey. “Kiti NO!” It was too late. “Hello?” “Hey you busy?” No, who is this? This doesn’t sound like Mia.” Kiti hands the phone over, “It’s for you.” Mia rips the phone out of her hands. “Thanks” She muttered. “Hey Mikey!” “What’s up everything okay?” “Yeah that was just my friend forcing me to call you. You busy? I need to talk to you about Frank.” “Not really if you want you can come down to the bar on 5th street.” “Is Frank there?” “Yeah, oh crap umm how we gonna meet up then?” Mia looked up at Kiti and then smiled. “I got an idea but I’m bringing a friend along.”
“I can’t believe I’m doing this!” “Hey you mad me call him. We could have solved this tomorrow and you wouldn’t have to help.” “True.” Kiti sighed. Kiti was dress completely different from her usual self and her liking for that matter. She had a tight blue mid-thigh high dress on. With a short black hair wig on. “Hey you look hot so don’t worry.” “Thanks now what am I again?” “You’re my best friend I meet when we were in high school. Tre may be here so your name is Sarah. Oh and you are a fashion designer.” “Fashion designer really?” “Got anything better? Can’t do what you really do!” “How about a graphic artist?” Mia nodded her head and they walked to the bar entrance.
“Oh my look it’s Janelle Berry!” someone yelled in the line. “Oh crap!” Mia said. “Don’t worry I got this.” Kiti said while grabbing Mia’s hand and moving to the front of the line. “Hey Janelle! How’s it going?” The bouncer said while moving to the side to let them in. “Thanks Nick!” she said as they went inside. “See if you did that the other day we could have made it in a lot sooner!” “Well doesn’t matter now. I gotta find Mikey!” Looking around Mia found him sitting at a booth with Tre his now wife Anna, Gerard and Frank. “Of course!” “What is?” “Frank is here!” “Just go up and talk to Mikey!” Kiti said as she pushed Mia forward. “Hey guys!” Mia announced as she walked up to them. “Janelle! Hey where were you the other day I invited you to the wedding but you didn’t show up!” Tre said sadly. “I know, I know Tre I got held up with things. But its okay Mikey informed me you guys were down here so I made time and stopped by to party with you guys!” Tre stood up walked to Mia and gave her a big hug. “I missed you so much Janelle.” While laughing Mia said, “I missed you too Tre!” Tre sat her down and went back to his seat. “What I’m not able to get a hug Anna?” Anna giggled and went over for a hug. “Still wish you could have made it to the Wedding.” “Oh me to! Trust me George’s ear is still bleeding from me bitching about it!” “Ha I can believe it” “Hey Sarah no long time sees!” “Hey Tre and Anna, congrats again guys!” Kiti said smiling and waving at them. “Sit down you guys!” Tre ordered. “Hey I’m gonna get some drinks you guys the same?” Mikey announced. All shook their heads as he made his way to the bar. ‘Hey Mikey wait up! I’ll help you” She got up and walked with him to the bar.
“Okay what do you need to talk about?” “What am I gonna do about this?!” Mia almost cried to Mikey. “You need to tell him Mia.” “I know I just don’t know when or how!” “I understand but if you do it soon I really don’t think it will bother him I think he’ll be happy and satisfied about this.” Yeah I see I just don’t want him to love the Janelle side just me Mia!” “I know Mia I think he will. Hey I’ve been his friend for a long ass time and the person who knows Frank the most would be me. I haven’t seen him happy for so long!” “I know he told me about his divorce. Made me feel twice as bad for keeping this from him.” “Don’t worry! He told me you are by far the greatest thing to ever happen to him. Just try getting him alone and just telling him. Now where is that bartender to order these drinks!?” “Don’t worry I got this. Hey Larry can I get some drinks down here!” The Bartender looked up and walked over to Mia. “Sorry there sweetie whatcha need?” “4 beers, Mikes hard Lemonade Jack Daniels with coke and what did Anna want?” “Bloody Mary.” Mike answered. “Oh and a bloody Mary.” “Sure thing!” Larry said. They got there drinks and headed over to the table.
Mia and Mikey handed out the drinks and Mia sat down beside Frank. “So Frank I heard the good news! Who is she?” “Ha yeah I’m guessing Mikey told you. Her name is Mia Beck. I meet her a couple days ago her at the bar.” “Yeah she made it to the wedding!” Tre butted in. “Again Tre I’m terribly sorry. “Ha it’s okay Janelle I know you’ll make it up to me!” “Of course Tre!” “Do I have to help?” Kiti asked. Tre gave her a mean playful look. “Um yeah! Geez Sarah you didn’t show up either!” “Alright fine I’ll buy you a round or two of shoots!” “I forgive you already!” Everyone laughed at Tre as Kiti went up and ordered his shots. “Hopefully you get to meet her.” Frank said to Mia. She looked up at him smiled sadly and said, “That would be awesome.” “Hey maybe she would come down?” “Umm Frank it is kind of late you think she would answer?” Mikey said trying to have Frank not call her cause he really knew she was sitting right beside her. Mia quickly grabbed her phone hid it under the table and shut it off. “Well I guess your right Mikey no answer.” Mikey and Mia soon sighed of relief. “Hey um Frank I need a cigarette mind coming out with me?” “No not at all let’s go.” “Hey guys don’t be too long my shoots are coming!” Tre yelled at towards them. “We won’t!” Mia yelled back.
“Your friend looks so familiar.” “Yeah about that Frank I have to tell you something.” “What’s up?” “Sit down it’s kind of big.” “Trust me I don’t think it’s as big as when you think your girlfriend is hiding something from you.” Mia looked puzzled and scared. “What do you mean?” “I know it’s too weird to hear this since we just meet but I need someone to tell this to cause Mikey is acting all weird.” “Hey, hey Frank I’m all ears what’s wrong?” Frank sighed. “Well since we meet she’s been acting like she’s been hiding something. I think she has a thing with Mikey.” Mia’s heart broke at his statement. She liked this kid she didn’t know what to do all she wanted to do is take off her wig and give him a big kiss to make him fell all better. “Oh Frank don’t say that! She said yes didn’t she?” “Yeah but I think she couldn’t of been more happy about it!” “Frank she’s a photographer of course she’s gonna be busy!” “How do you know what she does?” ‘Shit!’ “You know what I have to tell you this.” “The only thing that would make me feel worse is if you told me you were really Mia Beck.” ‘Shit, Shit! I need to think of something.’ Mia though in her head. “So whatever it is just tell me.” Mia took in a deep breath and spilled out the first lie that came to her head. “The reason I know about Mia Beck and that she is not messing around with Mikey is because I’ve been talking to Mikey a lot lately and trying to get with him.”