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Chapter One

" Kairi!!!!! Get down here now and make breakfast!!!!" Kairi heard her step mom yell from downstairs. She finished braiding her hair and pulled on a baby blue sweater. She wished she could wear makeup, but she never had time because of her step mom. Her mom had died when she was 4, so she didn't really remember her that much. Some things were remember able like how she looked, but not everything. Her dad had remarried after that, to a lady named Krista Lemmings. She had seemed nice at first, but when she was finally 10 years old (Kairi, not Krista) Krista started to be a little meaner. Like making her do more chores than she had to a slapping her across the face when she came home late after school or breaking something. Her dad had worked late hours so he didn't know. Kairi remembered running up to her room when she came home from school trying to miss her step mom's slap. But it never really worked. Later, when she was about 12, her dad died in a car accident. She missed him very much. Krista also had a 16-year-old daughter, the same age as Kairi. She was mean, snotty, and dressed skimpily. She always made fun of Kairi. Her name was Amanda.

" Kairi!!!!!" Krista yelled. Kairi sighed and went downstairs where Amanda was sitting filing her nails in a frilly mini skirt and tank with a cardigan. I guess she's laying low today Kairi thought, smirking to herself. " Hey, prude, what are you smirking about. Make breakfast before I turn 54." Amanda said, throwing her pink nail filer at her. Kairi broke it in half and turned on the stove for pancakes. Kairi never got breakfast in the morning. Right after they got to eat, she had to do the dishes. All she ever got was a granola bar. Krista came into the kitchen just in time to see the pancakes and bacon on the table. She was wearing her skimpy business suit, the one with the skirt that had slits in the sides. Kairi knew she had cut it herself, because she had seen her do it. " Well, Kairi, you actually got them just right today. I think cooking is one of your not so many talents." Krista said as she piled 5 of them on her plate. Kairi just gave her a sick smile and got out milk and cups for them.

Finally they were done eating, and Kairi washed their plates. Geez, they eat like hogs, she thought while she rinsed and dried her hands. Then she grabbed her backpack and went out the door. The wind blew her long red hair out of her face. She breathed the sweet smell of spring and twirled around. Finally, it was time for school. Kairi didn't think she was weird for liking it, but it was the only place where people treated her like a person and not a slave or punching bag. Of course, it didn't really take her away from Amanda, but she didn't talk to her unless she had to. As she twirled around, she didn't notice somebody behind her until they said " Kairi, we're going to be late for school if you don't stop dancing around." Kairi stopped in her tracks and turned around to see Sora, her best friend standing behind her. It sent a chill up her spine when she noticed how nice he looked in his baggy jeans and blue shirt. " Hey Sora" She breathed. Ever since the beginning of 10th grade, she had been having these strange feelings toward him. She shook the thought away. " Are you ready for the test today in Mr. Kai's class." Her and Sora started walking in the direction of school. " No, but I bet you are, since all you do is study." Sora replied while he punched he playfully in the cheek. They had known each other since the 3rd grade, when Sora had moved to town. He had helped her along when her father died. He wasn't exactly someone to share all your secrets with, but he was a good friend.

Sora didn't know that her step mom abused her. He thought she was such a sweet person. Shows how much he knows, Kairi thought. Krista always pretended to be nice when Sora was over. She even baked cookies. Kairi knew to pretend along with it, or she would really get hurt the night afterward. Finally, she and Sora got to their school, Cherry Blossom High. It was supposed to be named after a dude who was obsessed with cherry blossoms. Right when they got there, Sora said goodbye and walked over to his other friends. They did this every morning, and then met up before the bell rang to get to class. They had every class together this year. Last year they only had one together. She smiled as she walked over to Yuffie and Selphie, her two other best friends. " Hey you guys," she told them. They said hi back. Selphie was jumping up and down trying to get her energy out. She had a lot of energy, so that made her say something out loud in class. " So Kairi, Sora's lookin' kind of hot today," Yuffie replied suddenly. Kairi answered by hitting her over the head with her backpack. But then that got Selphie all worked up, so then she started hitting them both with her backpack. (Which was really heavy, because it had her candy supply in it) They had a backpack fight, until Amanda and her posse walked up. " What are you doing, you wouldn't want to be late for class. The bells going to ring in like a minute, so you better go be the first one to get there. Or else Mr. Kai might give you a B." Her posse groaned in the background saying " Oh no, a B". Kairi knew they were talking about her. She always got good grades. She walked up to Amanda and said, " Why don't you go worry about yourself. Or better yet, why don't you go to your little corner. You know the one on our street. Maybe you'll actually have a guy pick you up with the way your dressed." Everybody awed and ooed. They didn't expect Kairi to say something like that to Amanda, the bully of the school. Amanda glared at Kairi, and whispered, " You're going to get it when we get home".

The rest of the day, Kairi spent thinking about Sora. He was so cute, messing around with his friends. And his hair, it was abnormally spiky but she liked it anyway, that lovely brown color. His face looked like an angel out of heaven. When the last bell of school rang, Kairi took her time to put her things in her bag and walk out. Sora was waiting for her at the front door. She knew nothing would happen to her with him around. " Hey Kai, I was wondering if you would like to go help me find a job this weekend. You know like go around town with me. Since, you already have a job and stuff." Kairi couldn't believe it. Was he asking her to go on a date? With him? Stuff like this only happened in her dreams. " Sure, and we can go down to the beach and have ice cream like old times." She told him smiling. " Great!" Sora exclaimed and he hugged her. " Now we'll both have jobs" and then he said goodbye and opened the door to his house. Kairi walked around in a love daze until she remembered what Amanda said. You're going to get it when we get home.

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