Always Been You- Eli Moskowitz

Chapter 18- I Owed You

"You are at once

both the quiet and

the confusion of my heart."

-Franz Kafka

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Michelle found herself sprawled on the floor of the dojo stretching next to Aisha before class. They were busy talking about a new karate move that Johnny had told them about a while back and how Michelle wanted to master it but it was too hard for her. The only people who could pull it off were Hawk and Miguel.

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Michell, Miguel and Tory were planning yet another date for that night at the roller rink. They knew they had to keep in on the low. Michelle could not find out under any circumstance.

"Well I'm not gonna ask Miguel to help me. We're kind of going through a ....a rough patch i guess you could say," Michelle said.

"What about Hawk? You're friends now. I don't see why he cant teach you?" Aisha replied. She tilted her head and gave Michelle a look that clearly said 'you won't know if you don't ask.'

"I don't know, Ish. Maybe its too soon?"

Just then, the bell over the door rang, and in walked Eli. He dropped his bag at the door and shook off his shoes. He was about to make his way over to the girls when Miguel stood from his spot next to Tory and blocked his way. Michelle watched their interaction cautiously.

"Hey," Miguel started.

"What's up?" Eli replied with a nod of his head.

"About coyote creek, we cool?"

Eli scoffed softly.

"We were enemies for a day. Cobra Kai for life," Eli him a small smirk as they did their infamous handshake. He patted Miguel on the back and finally made his way over to the girls who were already watching him.

"He-" Eli started but was quickly cut off by an excited Aisha.

"Michelle wants you to teach her how to do the flying tornado kick!"

Michelle shut her eyes tight and winced. Why in the world would she blurt it out like that?

"Oh yeah sure. Whenever you have the time. I got you, Elle," Eli said. He sat down between the two girls and started stretching.

Michelle was pleasantly surprised. For some reason, she thought that he would convulse at the idea of helping her. But they are friends now, right? All she could do was nod her head in thanks to which he chuckled silently to himself.

"So are we going to Moon's end of summer party?" Aisha asked.

"I'll go if you guys go," Eli replied as he shrugged his shoulders.

They both looked at Michelle and waited for her reply. Michelle wasn't sure if she could face Moon after they broke up. I mean, didn't he say that she knew that he was in love with her? Was that a good idea?

"Oh, I don't know yet," Michelle finally answered. They both gave her a look that told her that her response was not good enough for them but Michelle was saved by the bell when Johnny came out of his office.