Friends With You

Five | Surprise

I smile and blush when Tyler hugs me and kisses me on my cheek as he leaves me by my house. The NXY had been more about instructions on the day we're going to perform, since we're going to have an audience. About practice, they said we're free to practice at the NXY theater at any time. 'Bye babe,' he says, holding my hand.

'Bye,' I say. Then he finally goes and I head towards my house. I reach the door and grab the doorknob. For some reason I take a deep breath before finally opening. As I enter, my eyes wander all across the living room and I freeze at the moment I had expected the least today.

Michelle?

Muchelle is on the living room with my mom. Am full of confusion and I have a lot of questions. But at this moment, I don't care.

I run over to her as she runs to me as well. We hug and before I know it am crying. She's crying too. I feel really sad and excited at the same time. Am just happy to have my bestfriend back, if that's what it is.

'Kayla,' she speaks. 'I am so so so sorry. I really am, I wasn't thinking–'

'No, I am sorry Michelle. I didn't have to say that.' I say, still wrapped up in her hug. I missed her and now she's here.

'Okay,' it's my mom. 'Am gonna leave it to you two.' She smiles and heads to the kitchen. We both smile.

'C'mon, let's go to my my room.' I tell Michelle. Then we both go to my room. She sits on the bed as I close the door.

'I missed you Kay. It's just that so much was already happening at home and that's why I was acting that way. Not that that should be an excuse. But I should've told you about that too earlier. Am sorry about that too.'

I smile. 'You're gonna have to stop saying sorry. We both messed up you know.' Then I sit on the bed next to her. 'So what was going on?'

She takes a deep breath. 'I was gonna tell you about it though. It's just that...my parents were going through a divorce and I was just angry. I didn't want to accept it. The reason I didn't tell you that earlier was...you know, I just felt like doing so would make it actually happen. I was hoping that by the passing of time it would get sorted and I'd have my mom and dad together.'

'Aw, am so sorry Mi. I didn't realize.'

'No, that was my fault, I didn't tell you anything and....I changed nothing. They've confirmed their divorce still.'

'That's really sad, am really sorry Mi. Well, would you like to have a sleepover? You know, we should catch up on stuff and make plans for the rest of this summer.'

'Yaaas please,' she pleads. 'You bet I do. The last few days have been torture for me, just my mom and dad fighting. I need to be away for a while.'

'Yay! I really missed you Mi.'

'Let's not fight anymore okay? If there's anything, let's just talk it out.'

'Yea. By the way, what were you talking about with my mom, not to mention that I did spend a few hours with your mom myself.' I laugh at the thought.

'My mom? When?'

'Ah, the day you left. I came by to see you.'

'Oh, she made you eat muffins didn't she?'

'Oh yes she did,' I giggle. 'And I bet my mom made you watch skulls reality show  today, huh?'

'Oh yea,' she grins. 'She did. We talked about what happened between us, not about the kisses though. I just told her we had an argument. She gave me a little advice of her own, more like we should value this friendship. And that nothing can tear us apart if we don't let it.'

'Yea, she was right you know.'

'By the way, am sorry I messed up your NXY dream.'

'Oh,' how should I explain this. 'Can you believe that Tyler can sing? Like really sing for real and he'll be my partner...but if you want to be my partner again, I'll just tell Tyler–'

'No, no. I think you should do it with him and I can't wait to hear you guys together.'

'Aw, Michelle,' now what about her? 'Maybe you should play the piano for us you know?'

'Do they allow that?'

'I don't know, but they never allowed swapping partners either, we should try. And it could be your great opportunity to play it to a proper audience. Believe me, you're good enough.'

'Ha, am not sure how my bestfriend would tell me how bad I am at playing a piano.'

'No, am serious. I mean it, you should give it a go.'

Then my phone rings, it's  a video call and once I see who it is, I smile. Michelle smiles even more than I do when she sees it too.

Then she gets up. 'Am gonna leave it to you guys. And I also need to call my about to tell her about the sleepover.' She goes to the other corner of my room to call her mom.

I stare at the name on my phone's screen. Tyler.

We talk about the NXY, about Michelle  and she, as I had suspected shows up. We talk about how we're gonna be doing our practice. We'll be doing practice together with Michelle and tomorrow we're going to check if they can allow Michelle on the piano. Like the NXY needs another reason to be bothered.

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