What's With This Girl?, chapter 10
Dannie and me walked down the stairs together, holding hands. "Ohhhh... . what were you two doing?" Monty said. "Get your head out of the gutter Monty." Dannie said. "We were just talking." "Yeah well we should get going soon. We have to go to that big pres conference thingy. God I hate those things." Monty said. "Yeah well we have a big announcement to make." Dannie said. "What's that?" Ricky said. "I'm not singing lead anymore." "So who will?" Monty asked. "She will." Dannie pointed to me. "Kira?" Adie said. "Why not?" Billie said. "Nothing, it's just that you guys are just getting noticed. A big change like this could cause confusion." "We're willing to take that challenge." Dannie said. "Yeah well we should really get going." Monty said.
So we all got into Dannie's car and we went to the press conference. I was terrified. I didn't want to make a complete ass of myself. I was starting to sake a little. "Kira don't panic. Everything's going to be fine I promise." Dannie said.
"I want you to meet our manager, Dominic."
"Hey Dom!" I heard Monty yell. She ran over to this tall, skinny, blonde guy. I'm guessing this way Dominic.
"Hey Monty what's up. Ready to do this?"
"I'm always ready man. By the way this is my bestest friend Kira."
"Hey Kira, how are you?" "I'm good." I said. "So you're the Kira I've heard so much about." "Yeah that's me." "Hey Dominic, I want to talk to you for a minute." Dannie said. "Yeah sure Dannie what's up?" "Um... can I talk to you in private." "Um... . ok." Dannie and Dominic walk down the hall, leaving Monty and me alone. "God I'm so happy you're here. It's been so boring without you." Monty said. "I know I thought I was going to go crazy." I said. "Were you happy to see everyone?" "Yea." "Were you happy to see Tre?" "Of course I was he's like my big... no... my little brother." "You know he still likes you." "No he doesn't." "Yeah sure." "Well how do you know he likes me?" "It's just little things you know. Things everyone else brushes off and doesn't notice it."
"Like the way his face lights up when someone mentions your name. You know he volunteered to pick you up from the airport. The way he looks at Dannie sometimes. Everyone knows Dannie can be a pain, but the way Tre looks at him, it's like it he says one more word he's going to kill him. And then there's the way he looks at you. Like back at his house when you were putting your bags upstairs, when you bent over I caught him staring at your boobs. And when you were walking up the stairs, I caught him staring at your ass. And then... "
"Okay Monty I get it." I said interrupting her. "But what can I do? We both moved on. What we had is over now. It was just one night anyway."
"What are you talking about?"
Then it hit me. I said entirely too much. I never told Monty about that night at my birthday party. "Kira, you got that look on your face like your hiding something. What happened between you and Tre?" "You promise not to tell anyone?" "I swear on everything holy. Now tell me." "You remember that night I had my birthday party?" "Yeah." "Remember when no one could find me Billie, Mike, or Tre?" "Yeah." "We were out on the roof, and we had a couple of beers, and me and Tre had a few too many." "What are you getting to?"
"Me and Tre went back to my room and... .we...uh had sex?" "WHAT!" Monty screamed at the top of her lungs. "Shut up. I don't want Dannie to hear you." "I can't believe you. You little slut." Monty said jokingly. "Did he use a condom?" "Yeah." "Was he good?" "Monty, stop asking questions." "Well I was just curious. So did you tell anyone else?" "No, I promised Tre I wouldn't tell a single person." "Well it seems you just broke that promise." "I'm aware of that." "So you're not going to tell Dannie?" "Of course not! It would kill him." "So what are you going to do?" "I'm not telling anyone else."
"Okay... so... was he good?" "Monty!" "Look just answer the question?" "Yeah he was good." "How good was he?" "... ..amazing." "Wow that good huh?" "Can we please stop talking about this?" "Okay, fine whatever." "Hey guys. What were you talking about?" Dannie said as he walked back over to me and Monty. "Nothing." Monty said. "Okay so Dannie says you're in the band now." Dom said. "That's cool with me. But I just want to warn you about the press. They are brutal. Especially to new bands, like you guys." "I think Kira can handle them." Monty said
I guess Monty was right. I could do this. I could handle them... right? Truth be told I was nervous out of my mind. I didn't give a flying fuck what these people thought about me, but I didn't want them to tear me apart. I'm not going to lie I was scared. I was afraid of the questions they might ask me. But they couldn't ask me much. They knew nothing about me. Then again, that would give them the best reason to ask me personal questions. Dannie held onto my hand as we walked into the press room. I feel like I'm going to vomit. I hope this is over quick.
The conference started off good. Dannie and Dom answered most of the questions, and Monty sat next to me making me laugh with her imitations of Dannie and Dom. Everything was going fine until some reporter asked "So is that Kira sitting next to Monty?" "Yeah that's Kira." Dannie said. "And I have a big announcement to make. I will no longer be singing lead in the band." Everyone had a look of shock on their face. "Are you leaving the band?" one reporter said. "No, I'm still in the band. But for now on Kira will sing lead in the band." "Is it true that she wrote all the songs for the first album?" another reporter said. "Yeah she wrote all the songs except for the song "What's with This Girl". I wrote that one."
"Is it also true that the story behind the song was based on a relationship between you and Kira?" "Yes. I actually wrote that song the first day I met Kira. That was about five years ago." "So we can squash the rumors that you and Monty are really dating?" "Yeas please squash that rumor. Squash it, burn it to the ground and bury it." Monty said. "Kira there was a question I wanted to ask you." Oh Jesus Christ. Why? "The songs on this album are pretty intense. They tell stories about some pretty depressing things that can happen in a person's life. Were all of these songs written based on experiences you had?" "Yeah most of them were."
"Even 'Mind over Mistake'?" I had a feeling this was going to come up. "Well... um... I'm sorry what was the question?" "Mind over Mistake. The song about a girl who was raped by someone close to her, and in the end kills herself. Is this song also written based on a pass experience you had?" "Um... I think that's all the time we have for questions." Dom says. "No it's okay Dom. I'll answer it. Yeah it was based on a pass experience I myself have had. I was raped at 18 by someone in my family and yeah sometimes I did feel suicidal, but I never acted on it. I took out all my frustrations on my guitar. This is the reason why that thing is so fucked up. I mean I would get so pissed sometimes I would throw that thing around my room, smashing things with it. One time I actually threw it out the window and it landed on a neighbor's car."
Everyone started laughing, even the reporters. I could see this interview was going my way. "Wait Kira one more question." The reporter said. "Who's 'Guilt Trip' about?" Oh shit. I completely forgot that I wrote that song. I wrote that song about the night I cheated on Dannie with Tre. Um... Quick Kira, make something up. "'Guilt Trip' is about a problem one of my old high school friends had with her boyfriend. She would cheat on this other guy all the time and she didn't feel guilty until one night when the guy she was cheating with confessed his love to her. I thought it would make a good song." Wow that was really good. I never knew I was such a great liar. "Well I think this interview is over thanks for your time." Dom said.
I was so happy that interview was over. A huge chunk of relief was lifted from my shoulders. I couldn't wait to go back to Tre's house and finally relax. We pulled up to Tre's house and all the cars were cleared out of the driveway. Everyone must have left. Me and Monty raced up to the door. Monty pushed me out of the way and started banging on the door.
"Let us in! Let us in! There's a killer on the loose!" Monty screamed. Tre finally opened the door. "Damn Monty could you be any louder?" Tre said tiredly. "If I wanted to." Monty said. "Did we interrupt someone's sleep?" I said. "You're damn right you did." "Oh we're sorry mister grumpy." I said pushing Tre out of the way and walking into the house.
On the floor in front of the TV sat a very pretty little girl with brown hair and big blue eyes. She was a splitting image of Tre so I knew this was Ramona. "Kira this is my daughter Ramona. Ramona, say hi." "Hi." She said not even taking her eye off the TV. "Just like her dad. Can't take her eyes off the television." "I hope it doesn't rot out her brain like it did for you." Monty said. "HA HA HA HAHA! OH my God! That was so funny!" Tre said pretending he was laughing so hard that he was stumbling over furniture.
"Don't be cute. I go to go. Dannie's waiting in the car. I'll see you guys later." She gave me a hug and Tre a kissed on the cheek and left. "Finally we have the house to ourselves." Tre said. "Why don't you and I have a little quick one upstairs." He whispered in my ear. "Tre!" I yelled. "I promise I'll be quiet this time." I gave Tre a punch in the stomach. "Ouch. Hey I was kidding." "Yeah well you better."
I pushed Tre on the couch and I sat down next to him. "Damn you look tired." Tre said. "I haven't had any sleep in hours. I don't feel good either. My head is killing me." "Why don't you go upstairs and got to sleep?" By the time he said this I was already half asleep on the couch. Tre picked me up and carried me upstairs. "Ramona, I'm putting Kira to sleep okay?" "Okay dad." She said. Tre laid me into bed and I went straight to sleep.
I woke up at 8:30 in the morning hardly remembering the other day. I remember the plane trip and the press conference, and I fell asleep on the couch with Tre. I pulled the blankets over my head and put my face into the pillows. Then I heard giggling under the blankets. I pulled them back and there was Ramona hiding in the bed. "Wake up sleepy head!" She yelled. "My daddy told me to come up here and wake you up."
She started to jump on the bed. "I like my dad's bed. It's fun to jump on." "This is your dad's bed?" I asked "Uh huh. He let you sleep here. Did my dad sleep in bed with you too?" "I don't think he did." "Good, because my mom said you should never let someone sleep in bed with you. Especially a boy." "Your mom taught you well." "Yup. Are you my daddy's friend?" "Yeah." "Are you my daddy's girlfriend?" "No. Your daddy's married to Claudia." "I know but you slept in daddy's bed. So does this make you his girlfriend?" "No. This means your dad was kind enough to let me sleep in his bed. But he didn't sleep in the bed with me. So that doesn't make us girlfriend and boyfriend."
"Oh I see. Well it's time to get up." She jumped off the bed and ran out of the room. I crawled out of bed and went downstairs. "Good morning sleepy head." I heard Tre say from the kitchen. "Morning." I said walking into the kitchen and sitting at the counter. Tre put a cup of coffee in front of me. "You look lie you need it." "Thanks." "Rough night?" I looked over at Ramona and said. "Rough morning." Tre started to laugh. "Ramona? Were you bothering Kira?" She looked over at me and then back at Tre. "I have no idea what you talking about." She walked out of the kitchen and back in front of the TV.
"It's so funny how she's just a little clone of you." I said. "Yeah I know." "Thank God she has her mom's brains though." "Hey I'm just as smart as Lisea." "Sure you are. You know she asked me a very interesting question." "Oh yeah. What was it?" "If a boy sleeps with a girl does that make them boyfriend and girlfriend?" Tre nearly spat out his coffee. "She thinks we slept together?" "Not like that Tre. She thinks you and me both slept in your bed last night." "Are you serious?" I shook my head yes. "What did you say?" "I told her that you didn't sleep in bed with me and that I'm only your friend." "I can't believe she asked you that?" "Don't panic it was just a little question."
"So are you hungry?" "Please don't tell me you're going to cook." "Hey I can cook! Can't I Ramona?" "Yup. Daddy can cook. And he doesn't burn stuff anymore." "Ramona you're supposed to be on my side." "I am on your side dad. I said you DIDN'T burn stuff anymore." "Okay I'm gonna prove to both of you I can cook. Wait...you're not a vegetarian are you Kira?" "Not to my knowledge." "Good, because I am a serious meat eater." "I can see that by your love handles." "I don't have love handles. Do I?" "Aww but they're cute. They're not like huge enormous love handles. They're more like chubby baby love handles."
"Now I'm not cooking you breakfast." "Oh thank you God!" "Now I'm going to cook for you just to show you I can. I swear you're going to have orgasms once you've had my breakfast." "Hey daddy what's orgasms?" "Umm... I didn't say that. I said organisms. Kira said she was studying something about organisms in school once." "Oh... okay. So what are they?" "They live inside your body uh... .they're the reason you live." "Wow. Dad you sure know a lot of stuff." "Yeah I know. Sometimes I amaze myself." "Okay, Mr. Big shot." I said. "Why don't you make me some of you orgasmic breakfast." "Shhh! don't say orgasm anymore." "Okay I won't say it anymore."
After breakfast, which was by the way really good, I went upstairs, took a shower and changed into a fresh pair of clothes. I went downstairs and saw Tre sleeping on the couch. I went over to the couch and sat next to him. "You know it's a little early too early to be taking naps." "I know it's just that I've been really tired lately. Maybe it's stress or something." "Well... I'll let you sleep." "I can't sleep now. I promised Ramona I'd take her over to Mike's so she could play with Estelle. And I have to stop at Billie's real quick and give him his keys that he left here. He's like stuck in the house because Adie took the boys out." "I can do it Tre. You stay here and I'll do all that stuff for you." "Really? Would you?" "Yeah I don't mind. I don't have anything else better to do." "Thanks Kira." "I owe you this much. Now go to sleep." I picked up Tre's car keys, and me and Ramona left the house.
I dropped Ramona off at Mike's house and raced over to Billie's. I knocked on the door a couple of times, and finally someone answered the door. "Can I help you?" the guy asked. "Hey is Billie here?" "Yeah he's here." "Um... I came to give him back his keys." "Oh so you're Kira. Yeah Tre called and said you coming over to give Billie back his keys. Come in." The guy moved out of the way and let me in the house. "By the way, I'm Jason, Jason White." "Oh hey." "yeah so... Billie's upstairs I think. Oh yeah and some guy name Donnie's up there too. He came to get back a bunch of stuff he let Adie borrow or something like that?" "Oh God I should go up there and get him before he takes stuff that isn't his." "Hey Kira... is Donnie gay?" "Yeah why?" "So he was making a pass at me?" I laughed and walked up the stairs.
I walked all the way down the hall until I got to the last door, which was Billie's room. I knocked two times before I opened the door. "Hey Billie I got your... OH MY GOD!" I couldn't believe what I saw. Billie... .Donnie... kissing? Oh God I think I might pass out. I ran down the hall as fast as I could. Billie came running after me. "KIRA! KIRA! WAIT!" He finally caught up to me. "I just want you to know. I've never cheated on Adie. I swear to God I've never cheated on her." "I didn't say you did cheat on her Billie." "I know it's just that... please don't tell her about this." "I don't think I can keep something like this from Adie." "Please you have to." "Give me one good reason why I should?" I started to walk away from Billie.
"Because if you tell Adie about me and Donnie, then I'll tell Dannie about how you and Tre had sex at your 18th birthday party." My face completely froze. The first name I could think of was Monty. She was the only one I told. "Who told you that?" "What do you think I am stupid? I may have been wasted that night, but I was sober enough to hear you two. And plus I saw you through the window."
"Please don't tell, Billie, please I swear I'll do anything just please don't tell Dannie." I was on the verge of tears. "If you don't tell Adie I won't tell Dannie." "Fine. Besides if Adie should hear it from anyone, it should be from you." I threw his keys at him and left the house. I drove home as fast as I could so I could talk to Monty. I sneaked into the house and up the stairs into my room, so Tre wouldn't hear me.
"Oh my God are you serious! Billie and Donnie, making out!" Monty yelled. "Yeah. Would I lie about anything like this? Now you better keep your mouth shut because I promised Billie I wouldn't tell anyone." "Correction, you told Billie you wouldn't tell Adie and you didn't. You told me. So you kept your promise." "What am I going to do?" "Nothing. You don't want Dannie to find out about you and Tre?" "No." "Well then keep your mouth shut and don't tell Adie." "I'll talk to you later. I think someone came in the house. I should see who it is. Bye Monty." "Bye Kira. Love ya!" "You too."
I hung up the phone and turned around to see Tre standing in the doorway. Shit. Did he hear my whole conversation? "So, Billie's blackmailing you huh?" Oh God. "That's a pretty sneaky move. I have to admit." He walked over to the bed and sat next to me. "What are you going to do?" "Nothing I guess. I mean I can't tell Adie." "Can't tell me what?" I looked up and I saw Adie standing in the doorway. "Adie!" I yelled. "I uhh... uh... Billie... .uh... " I was completely speechless. Oh God! What am I going to say. What am I going to say... ?
So we all got into Dannie's car and we went to the press conference. I was terrified. I didn't want to make a complete ass of myself. I was starting to sake a little. "Kira don't panic. Everything's going to be fine I promise." Dannie said.
"I want you to meet our manager, Dominic."
"Hey Dom!" I heard Monty yell. She ran over to this tall, skinny, blonde guy. I'm guessing this way Dominic.
"Hey Monty what's up. Ready to do this?"
"I'm always ready man. By the way this is my bestest friend Kira."
"Hey Kira, how are you?" "I'm good." I said. "So you're the Kira I've heard so much about." "Yeah that's me." "Hey Dominic, I want to talk to you for a minute." Dannie said. "Yeah sure Dannie what's up?" "Um... can I talk to you in private." "Um... . ok." Dannie and Dominic walk down the hall, leaving Monty and me alone. "God I'm so happy you're here. It's been so boring without you." Monty said. "I know I thought I was going to go crazy." I said. "Were you happy to see everyone?" "Yea." "Were you happy to see Tre?" "Of course I was he's like my big... no... my little brother." "You know he still likes you." "No he doesn't." "Yeah sure." "Well how do you know he likes me?" "It's just little things you know. Things everyone else brushes off and doesn't notice it."
"Like the way his face lights up when someone mentions your name. You know he volunteered to pick you up from the airport. The way he looks at Dannie sometimes. Everyone knows Dannie can be a pain, but the way Tre looks at him, it's like it he says one more word he's going to kill him. And then there's the way he looks at you. Like back at his house when you were putting your bags upstairs, when you bent over I caught him staring at your boobs. And when you were walking up the stairs, I caught him staring at your ass. And then... "
"Okay Monty I get it." I said interrupting her. "But what can I do? We both moved on. What we had is over now. It was just one night anyway."
"What are you talking about?"
Then it hit me. I said entirely too much. I never told Monty about that night at my birthday party. "Kira, you got that look on your face like your hiding something. What happened between you and Tre?" "You promise not to tell anyone?" "I swear on everything holy. Now tell me." "You remember that night I had my birthday party?" "Yeah." "Remember when no one could find me Billie, Mike, or Tre?" "Yeah." "We were out on the roof, and we had a couple of beers, and me and Tre had a few too many." "What are you getting to?"
"Me and Tre went back to my room and... .we...uh had sex?" "WHAT!" Monty screamed at the top of her lungs. "Shut up. I don't want Dannie to hear you." "I can't believe you. You little slut." Monty said jokingly. "Did he use a condom?" "Yeah." "Was he good?" "Monty, stop asking questions." "Well I was just curious. So did you tell anyone else?" "No, I promised Tre I wouldn't tell a single person." "Well it seems you just broke that promise." "I'm aware of that." "So you're not going to tell Dannie?" "Of course not! It would kill him." "So what are you going to do?" "I'm not telling anyone else."
"Okay... so... was he good?" "Monty!" "Look just answer the question?" "Yeah he was good." "How good was he?" "... ..amazing." "Wow that good huh?" "Can we please stop talking about this?" "Okay, fine whatever." "Hey guys. What were you talking about?" Dannie said as he walked back over to me and Monty. "Nothing." Monty said. "Okay so Dannie says you're in the band now." Dom said. "That's cool with me. But I just want to warn you about the press. They are brutal. Especially to new bands, like you guys." "I think Kira can handle them." Monty said
I guess Monty was right. I could do this. I could handle them... right? Truth be told I was nervous out of my mind. I didn't give a flying fuck what these people thought about me, but I didn't want them to tear me apart. I'm not going to lie I was scared. I was afraid of the questions they might ask me. But they couldn't ask me much. They knew nothing about me. Then again, that would give them the best reason to ask me personal questions. Dannie held onto my hand as we walked into the press room. I feel like I'm going to vomit. I hope this is over quick.
The conference started off good. Dannie and Dom answered most of the questions, and Monty sat next to me making me laugh with her imitations of Dannie and Dom. Everything was going fine until some reporter asked "So is that Kira sitting next to Monty?" "Yeah that's Kira." Dannie said. "And I have a big announcement to make. I will no longer be singing lead in the band." Everyone had a look of shock on their face. "Are you leaving the band?" one reporter said. "No, I'm still in the band. But for now on Kira will sing lead in the band." "Is it true that she wrote all the songs for the first album?" another reporter said. "Yeah she wrote all the songs except for the song "What's with This Girl". I wrote that one."
"Is it also true that the story behind the song was based on a relationship between you and Kira?" "Yes. I actually wrote that song the first day I met Kira. That was about five years ago." "So we can squash the rumors that you and Monty are really dating?" "Yeas please squash that rumor. Squash it, burn it to the ground and bury it." Monty said. "Kira there was a question I wanted to ask you." Oh Jesus Christ. Why? "The songs on this album are pretty intense. They tell stories about some pretty depressing things that can happen in a person's life. Were all of these songs written based on experiences you had?" "Yeah most of them were."
"Even 'Mind over Mistake'?" I had a feeling this was going to come up. "Well... um... I'm sorry what was the question?" "Mind over Mistake. The song about a girl who was raped by someone close to her, and in the end kills herself. Is this song also written based on a pass experience you had?" "Um... I think that's all the time we have for questions." Dom says. "No it's okay Dom. I'll answer it. Yeah it was based on a pass experience I myself have had. I was raped at 18 by someone in my family and yeah sometimes I did feel suicidal, but I never acted on it. I took out all my frustrations on my guitar. This is the reason why that thing is so fucked up. I mean I would get so pissed sometimes I would throw that thing around my room, smashing things with it. One time I actually threw it out the window and it landed on a neighbor's car."
Everyone started laughing, even the reporters. I could see this interview was going my way. "Wait Kira one more question." The reporter said. "Who's 'Guilt Trip' about?" Oh shit. I completely forgot that I wrote that song. I wrote that song about the night I cheated on Dannie with Tre. Um... Quick Kira, make something up. "'Guilt Trip' is about a problem one of my old high school friends had with her boyfriend. She would cheat on this other guy all the time and she didn't feel guilty until one night when the guy she was cheating with confessed his love to her. I thought it would make a good song." Wow that was really good. I never knew I was such a great liar. "Well I think this interview is over thanks for your time." Dom said.
I was so happy that interview was over. A huge chunk of relief was lifted from my shoulders. I couldn't wait to go back to Tre's house and finally relax. We pulled up to Tre's house and all the cars were cleared out of the driveway. Everyone must have left. Me and Monty raced up to the door. Monty pushed me out of the way and started banging on the door.
"Let us in! Let us in! There's a killer on the loose!" Monty screamed. Tre finally opened the door. "Damn Monty could you be any louder?" Tre said tiredly. "If I wanted to." Monty said. "Did we interrupt someone's sleep?" I said. "You're damn right you did." "Oh we're sorry mister grumpy." I said pushing Tre out of the way and walking into the house.
On the floor in front of the TV sat a very pretty little girl with brown hair and big blue eyes. She was a splitting image of Tre so I knew this was Ramona. "Kira this is my daughter Ramona. Ramona, say hi." "Hi." She said not even taking her eye off the TV. "Just like her dad. Can't take her eyes off the television." "I hope it doesn't rot out her brain like it did for you." Monty said. "HA HA HA HAHA! OH my God! That was so funny!" Tre said pretending he was laughing so hard that he was stumbling over furniture.
"Don't be cute. I go to go. Dannie's waiting in the car. I'll see you guys later." She gave me a hug and Tre a kissed on the cheek and left. "Finally we have the house to ourselves." Tre said. "Why don't you and I have a little quick one upstairs." He whispered in my ear. "Tre!" I yelled. "I promise I'll be quiet this time." I gave Tre a punch in the stomach. "Ouch. Hey I was kidding." "Yeah well you better."
I pushed Tre on the couch and I sat down next to him. "Damn you look tired." Tre said. "I haven't had any sleep in hours. I don't feel good either. My head is killing me." "Why don't you go upstairs and got to sleep?" By the time he said this I was already half asleep on the couch. Tre picked me up and carried me upstairs. "Ramona, I'm putting Kira to sleep okay?" "Okay dad." She said. Tre laid me into bed and I went straight to sleep.
I woke up at 8:30 in the morning hardly remembering the other day. I remember the plane trip and the press conference, and I fell asleep on the couch with Tre. I pulled the blankets over my head and put my face into the pillows. Then I heard giggling under the blankets. I pulled them back and there was Ramona hiding in the bed. "Wake up sleepy head!" She yelled. "My daddy told me to come up here and wake you up."
She started to jump on the bed. "I like my dad's bed. It's fun to jump on." "This is your dad's bed?" I asked "Uh huh. He let you sleep here. Did my dad sleep in bed with you too?" "I don't think he did." "Good, because my mom said you should never let someone sleep in bed with you. Especially a boy." "Your mom taught you well." "Yup. Are you my daddy's friend?" "Yeah." "Are you my daddy's girlfriend?" "No. Your daddy's married to Claudia." "I know but you slept in daddy's bed. So does this make you his girlfriend?" "No. This means your dad was kind enough to let me sleep in his bed. But he didn't sleep in the bed with me. So that doesn't make us girlfriend and boyfriend."
"Oh I see. Well it's time to get up." She jumped off the bed and ran out of the room. I crawled out of bed and went downstairs. "Good morning sleepy head." I heard Tre say from the kitchen. "Morning." I said walking into the kitchen and sitting at the counter. Tre put a cup of coffee in front of me. "You look lie you need it." "Thanks." "Rough night?" I looked over at Ramona and said. "Rough morning." Tre started to laugh. "Ramona? Were you bothering Kira?" She looked over at me and then back at Tre. "I have no idea what you talking about." She walked out of the kitchen and back in front of the TV.
"It's so funny how she's just a little clone of you." I said. "Yeah I know." "Thank God she has her mom's brains though." "Hey I'm just as smart as Lisea." "Sure you are. You know she asked me a very interesting question." "Oh yeah. What was it?" "If a boy sleeps with a girl does that make them boyfriend and girlfriend?" Tre nearly spat out his coffee. "She thinks we slept together?" "Not like that Tre. She thinks you and me both slept in your bed last night." "Are you serious?" I shook my head yes. "What did you say?" "I told her that you didn't sleep in bed with me and that I'm only your friend." "I can't believe she asked you that?" "Don't panic it was just a little question."
"So are you hungry?" "Please don't tell me you're going to cook." "Hey I can cook! Can't I Ramona?" "Yup. Daddy can cook. And he doesn't burn stuff anymore." "Ramona you're supposed to be on my side." "I am on your side dad. I said you DIDN'T burn stuff anymore." "Okay I'm gonna prove to both of you I can cook. Wait...you're not a vegetarian are you Kira?" "Not to my knowledge." "Good, because I am a serious meat eater." "I can see that by your love handles." "I don't have love handles. Do I?" "Aww but they're cute. They're not like huge enormous love handles. They're more like chubby baby love handles."
"Now I'm not cooking you breakfast." "Oh thank you God!" "Now I'm going to cook for you just to show you I can. I swear you're going to have orgasms once you've had my breakfast." "Hey daddy what's orgasms?" "Umm... I didn't say that. I said organisms. Kira said she was studying something about organisms in school once." "Oh... okay. So what are they?" "They live inside your body uh... .they're the reason you live." "Wow. Dad you sure know a lot of stuff." "Yeah I know. Sometimes I amaze myself." "Okay, Mr. Big shot." I said. "Why don't you make me some of you orgasmic breakfast." "Shhh! don't say orgasm anymore." "Okay I won't say it anymore."
After breakfast, which was by the way really good, I went upstairs, took a shower and changed into a fresh pair of clothes. I went downstairs and saw Tre sleeping on the couch. I went over to the couch and sat next to him. "You know it's a little early too early to be taking naps." "I know it's just that I've been really tired lately. Maybe it's stress or something." "Well... I'll let you sleep." "I can't sleep now. I promised Ramona I'd take her over to Mike's so she could play with Estelle. And I have to stop at Billie's real quick and give him his keys that he left here. He's like stuck in the house because Adie took the boys out." "I can do it Tre. You stay here and I'll do all that stuff for you." "Really? Would you?" "Yeah I don't mind. I don't have anything else better to do." "Thanks Kira." "I owe you this much. Now go to sleep." I picked up Tre's car keys, and me and Ramona left the house.
I dropped Ramona off at Mike's house and raced over to Billie's. I knocked on the door a couple of times, and finally someone answered the door. "Can I help you?" the guy asked. "Hey is Billie here?" "Yeah he's here." "Um... I came to give him back his keys." "Oh so you're Kira. Yeah Tre called and said you coming over to give Billie back his keys. Come in." The guy moved out of the way and let me in the house. "By the way, I'm Jason, Jason White." "Oh hey." "yeah so... Billie's upstairs I think. Oh yeah and some guy name Donnie's up there too. He came to get back a bunch of stuff he let Adie borrow or something like that?" "Oh God I should go up there and get him before he takes stuff that isn't his." "Hey Kira... is Donnie gay?" "Yeah why?" "So he was making a pass at me?" I laughed and walked up the stairs.
I walked all the way down the hall until I got to the last door, which was Billie's room. I knocked two times before I opened the door. "Hey Billie I got your... OH MY GOD!" I couldn't believe what I saw. Billie... .Donnie... kissing? Oh God I think I might pass out. I ran down the hall as fast as I could. Billie came running after me. "KIRA! KIRA! WAIT!" He finally caught up to me. "I just want you to know. I've never cheated on Adie. I swear to God I've never cheated on her." "I didn't say you did cheat on her Billie." "I know it's just that... please don't tell her about this." "I don't think I can keep something like this from Adie." "Please you have to." "Give me one good reason why I should?" I started to walk away from Billie.
"Because if you tell Adie about me and Donnie, then I'll tell Dannie about how you and Tre had sex at your 18th birthday party." My face completely froze. The first name I could think of was Monty. She was the only one I told. "Who told you that?" "What do you think I am stupid? I may have been wasted that night, but I was sober enough to hear you two. And plus I saw you through the window."
"Please don't tell, Billie, please I swear I'll do anything just please don't tell Dannie." I was on the verge of tears. "If you don't tell Adie I won't tell Dannie." "Fine. Besides if Adie should hear it from anyone, it should be from you." I threw his keys at him and left the house. I drove home as fast as I could so I could talk to Monty. I sneaked into the house and up the stairs into my room, so Tre wouldn't hear me.
"Oh my God are you serious! Billie and Donnie, making out!" Monty yelled. "Yeah. Would I lie about anything like this? Now you better keep your mouth shut because I promised Billie I wouldn't tell anyone." "Correction, you told Billie you wouldn't tell Adie and you didn't. You told me. So you kept your promise." "What am I going to do?" "Nothing. You don't want Dannie to find out about you and Tre?" "No." "Well then keep your mouth shut and don't tell Adie." "I'll talk to you later. I think someone came in the house. I should see who it is. Bye Monty." "Bye Kira. Love ya!" "You too."
I hung up the phone and turned around to see Tre standing in the doorway. Shit. Did he hear my whole conversation? "So, Billie's blackmailing you huh?" Oh God. "That's a pretty sneaky move. I have to admit." He walked over to the bed and sat next to me. "What are you going to do?" "Nothing I guess. I mean I can't tell Adie." "Can't tell me what?" I looked up and I saw Adie standing in the doorway. "Adie!" I yelled. "I uhh... uh... Billie... .uh... " I was completely speechless. Oh God! What am I going to say. What am I going to say... ?
