Daniel and Katherine LaRusso are moving to Reseda with their Mom but the twins somehow finding themselves in trouble not only with others but each other. With Daniel finding love and Kat finding herself some allies in an unlikely place will the twin...
I gave a soft smile at my Mom's off-key rendition of 'Happy Birthday' she was doing her best, and I knew by the grin on her face she was more excited about this than my brother, and I put together.
Ma placed down the cake she'd bought as a surprise, but every year we'd find out and had to pretend to not know as to not hurt her feelings if acting surprised made her happy then call me an actress.
"Make a wish!" Mom clapped excitedly as we humored her before blowing out the candles together, Daniel and I hadn't spoken properly in like a week we still managed to work in unison to do what needs to be done to not ruin our Ma's happiness.
After day five of Daniel's silent treatment, I finally had enough and started treating him with the same attitude; weirdly enough, my brother came home with an apology and explained how he understood that I had done nothing wrong.
He had been jealous of me going to the country club and Ali not inviting him to go.
In all of our years, I had never had an argument with Daniel because of something I hadn't done, I was usually done as much wrong as he had, but this time it was out of spite and jealousy that I had gained something he didn't.
That made me wonder if he was jealous because he thought he was better than me, and that's why he deserved to go instead.
Ma picked up a knife and began cutting up the cake eyeing the two of us as we silently took the pieces she had offered us "Ok, I've had it. What's happened?" Daniel and I glanced at each other, eating our cake.
"Nothing Ma," My twin answered lowly as I let out an amused huff which Mom clearly saw by the exasperated look on her face.
Pointing the knife between us, she motioned to our stiff attitude with the other "This clearly isn't nothing. You two haven't spoken to each other in days" my eyebrows shoot up in surprise, I didn't realize she had noticed that. I was also unnerved by the knife pointing.
"It's just a squabble," I told her trying to get her off my back, I would deal with this on my own, I still didn't know how I felt about it, and I didn't need Ma forcing us to spend time together like she used to.
Ma's face cracked, and she gave a tired sigh "please don't fall out again, you two have come so far" Daniel and I peered at each other again at our Mom's words "Whatever you did I'm sure you can work it out."
Eating the last piece of my cake I laughed to myself, Of course, she would think I did something to Daniel I was still considered the bad twin and that was a legacy I would always carry with me "I would love to Ma, but I have friends wanting to spend some time with me.
My Mom frowned at my words, I knew she was hoping this would be our first birthday together, I did too, but I couldn't be around Daniel right now and have my self-worth smashed into pieces.
"Who? The Cobra Kai?" Daniel snorted as I stood up from the table "because those are the type of friends you should want to spend time with" he rolled his eyes sarcastically.
Instead of biting back I just gave my brother a smile "Yes Daniel, them and other people like Barbara, Susan... Oh, and Ali," My twin's face dropped when he realized I was spending my birthday with the one person he wanted to spend his with.
"and I'd love to stay and chat with you, but I'm sure you have tons of friends waiting to spend the day with you" Ma smiled at my words, not knowing I was being mean but also that Daniel had no friends to hang out with.
I smiled pleasantly as Daniel, who was seething "Happy birthday, brother," I mocked before kissing my Ma's cheek; it was nice being the happy one for once. "I'll tell 'Ali with an I' that you said hi."
Sparing my brother one last look, I walked out of the apartment feeling a little bad at the expression on his face, he looked lost, and I was partly the cause of that.
Knowing exactly how he felt I almost stopped to comfort him, I knew how it felt to be that lonely, I opened my mouth before remembering all the times he blatantly ignored my pain and suffering.
"Don't wait up."
Walking out to the front of the apartments, I grinned, seeing Johnny leaning against his red convertible, "Hey handsome, waiting for someone?" I joke as he smiles, noticing me walking towards him.
"Well, I'm waiting for my girlfriend, but she seems to be taking forever," Johnny grinned as I placed my arm around his neck with a flirty smile, "which means I can't give her this" my eyes widened in surprise when he produces a rectangular box.
Taking the box in my hands, I try not to gasp at the gold box complete with a red ribbon "Happy birthday babe" my throat dried up as I struggled to keep myself from freaking out, I wasn't used to getting presents on my birthday.
Daniel and I both get a couple of gifts from our Ma, but that was it. We don't even get each other anything.
Opening up the package, the air I had in my lungs suddenly left me as I gazed down at the beautiful necklace that lay on a silk pillowing "Johnny" I gasped tentatively touching the jewelry that probably cost more than I was worth.
Even the box it came in seemed too much for me.
"I can't-" I stutter trying to give him back the box "-this looks like it costs more the whole apartment building I live in" I laugh and sob at the same time "I don't deserve this, it's too much," I tell him honestly feeling tears coming on.
Johnny takes the necklace from the box and throws the gold packaging into the car carelessly. "Turn around," I sigh but do what he says, knowing he would be upset if I fought him on this.
Feeling metal attach around my neck, I try not to look distressed when he kisses my jaw. "You deserve this and the rest" my jaw internally drops as I swing around to give him a look as his face falls guiltily.
"The rest?" I almost squeak thinking about how many other gifts I was going to get, I appreciate them thinking about me, but this was a change I was struggling to come to terms with.
Most of my clothes and jewelry were pieces I had gained from family members or stolen from various stores back in Jersey, poor didn't even begin to describe my small family.
Johnny rubbed my arms after letting me see the gorgeous necklace that now adorned my frame as I let a few tears out. "Let them spoil you," He whispered as I placed my head on his chest. "Forget about everything I know you're thinking."
Pulling back I felt him wrap his arms around me "Whatever you're telling yourself in that beautiful head of yours isn't true" I choked back a sob as I realized that behind all his good looks and need to feel macho, Johnny really understood how I thought and felt.
