CHAPTER 2: SECRETS
By Taryn Burt
Madison, Chealsea, Rita & Meiling eagerly waited at the airport. Nikki hadn't been able to make it & Li had to watch his students. A voice over the loud speaker said, "Plane #250 is now landing." They all leaned forward n their seats as Madison said, "that's her flight." Madison had made Sakura return hers & Tori's coach tickets & had bought them both first class tickets so she would come out w/the first few. A very pretty lady n her early 20s stepped out. Her hair was fashioned the same way it had been 11yrs ago, but slightly longer. She wore a light pink dress w/no sleeves & a star hole n the middle of her chest. Her skirt, though swept past her knees [& almost to her ankles], was see through from about mid-thigh down. She took off her shades & blinked open emerald eyes. She searched the crowds until she spotted Rita, who was 1st in their row. She ran over to them, her heels clicking on the tiled floor.
"HI everyone!" she grinned as they gaped at her. They immediately wiped off the astonished looks on their faces & grinned back at her. They each took turns hugging her. Madison was last.
"Hi best friend," she whispered.
"Konnichiwa, Madison." Sakura hugged her extra tight &, w/her hands still on Madison's shoulders, leaned back. She started laughing & said, 'what r u wearing?" Madison looked down at what she was wearing & laughed 2. She was still wearing her most recent design 4 the newest 40's movie, Wind Sister.
"This is my newest job."
"What is ur job? I told u mine."
"I design costumed for 40's movies."
"What does everyone else do?"
"I'm an author," said Chelsea.
"I'm married!" said Rita proudly. Everyone giggled as Sakura said. "that's not a job."
"O.K." Rita thinks 4 a minute. "I'm a housewife."
"That's not a job either!" everyone giggled again.
"O.K. I'm unemployed." she admitted.
"What about u Meiling?"
"I'm in charge of the girls at Li's school." Madison held her breath as the bright smile on Sakura's face disappeared.
"I'm suddenly tired. Let me go home." Nobody said n e thing, just lead her to Madison's limo. Tori, who had shown up at the end of their conversation, trotted behind them, watching over Sakura. I wonder what happened, Madison thought, as she stared at Sakura. She couldn't take her eyes if her. Sakura was BEAUTIFUL! Madison couldn't help wonder what Sakura would think of her fiancée. With Sakura missing for years in her life, Madison had sought love some where else. And found it in April, her fiancée. April was her life. She had opened Madison's mind to new arts, foods, & many other things. I'll bring it up later. The limo stopped in front of Sakura's old house and it looked exactly the same. The paint was staring to peel though and Sakura laughed at this. "Look Tori. That's how long we've been gone."
"Well, we'll fix it tomorrow. SQUIRT!" he said as they walked to the door.
"Grr. Tori!" He laughed as they stepped inside, only to be silenced by Sakura as she kicked him in the ankle. Sakura's head popped up at the window and she waved as the limo drove out of view. Madison dropped everyone off at their homes and then headed for hers. She opened the door and yelled. "I'm hooooooome!"
"Welcome back. How's your friend?" The voice arose from the kitchen and appeared in front of Madison. She wore a low cut skirt w/a tank top and high boots. All this was died purple.
April kissed her on both cheeks as was her custom, and in her heavily accented voice said, "Dinner's almost ready."
"Sakura's fine. What's for dinner?"
"Ha! Spaghetti!"
"Again? The things I have to put up w/." April laughed and put her arm around Madison's shoulders.
"Tricked you again. C'est les escargot."
"You did it again."
"What?"
"Spoke in French! I haven't learned French yet. I won't until u teach me."
"I said 'its snails'."
"Yah!" Madison had tried snails before and thought they were delicious. Madison set the plates out as April brought in the food. "Yummy!" They ate their food *quickly I might add* and when they finished Madison spoke, "would you like to go to Sakura's party Friday?"
"If it's all right w/her."
"Oh she won't mind, she's brining extra food any way."
"It's not that it's... our," April searched her mind for words, "...relationship, you might say."
"I'll explain it tomorrow before I introduce you. She won't mind."
"Are u sure?"
"April, I knew her for 11yrs. Of course I'm sure."
"She might have changed Madison. U never know." Madison dismissed the thought and went to bed.
By Taryn Burt
Madison, Chealsea, Rita & Meiling eagerly waited at the airport. Nikki hadn't been able to make it & Li had to watch his students. A voice over the loud speaker said, "Plane #250 is now landing." They all leaned forward n their seats as Madison said, "that's her flight." Madison had made Sakura return hers & Tori's coach tickets & had bought them both first class tickets so she would come out w/the first few. A very pretty lady n her early 20s stepped out. Her hair was fashioned the same way it had been 11yrs ago, but slightly longer. She wore a light pink dress w/no sleeves & a star hole n the middle of her chest. Her skirt, though swept past her knees [& almost to her ankles], was see through from about mid-thigh down. She took off her shades & blinked open emerald eyes. She searched the crowds until she spotted Rita, who was 1st in their row. She ran over to them, her heels clicking on the tiled floor.
"HI everyone!" she grinned as they gaped at her. They immediately wiped off the astonished looks on their faces & grinned back at her. They each took turns hugging her. Madison was last.
"Hi best friend," she whispered.
"Konnichiwa, Madison." Sakura hugged her extra tight &, w/her hands still on Madison's shoulders, leaned back. She started laughing & said, 'what r u wearing?" Madison looked down at what she was wearing & laughed 2. She was still wearing her most recent design 4 the newest 40's movie, Wind Sister.
"This is my newest job."
"What is ur job? I told u mine."
"I design costumed for 40's movies."
"What does everyone else do?"
"I'm an author," said Chelsea.
"I'm married!" said Rita proudly. Everyone giggled as Sakura said. "that's not a job."
"O.K." Rita thinks 4 a minute. "I'm a housewife."
"That's not a job either!" everyone giggled again.
"O.K. I'm unemployed." she admitted.
"What about u Meiling?"
"I'm in charge of the girls at Li's school." Madison held her breath as the bright smile on Sakura's face disappeared.
"I'm suddenly tired. Let me go home." Nobody said n e thing, just lead her to Madison's limo. Tori, who had shown up at the end of their conversation, trotted behind them, watching over Sakura. I wonder what happened, Madison thought, as she stared at Sakura. She couldn't take her eyes if her. Sakura was BEAUTIFUL! Madison couldn't help wonder what Sakura would think of her fiancée. With Sakura missing for years in her life, Madison had sought love some where else. And found it in April, her fiancée. April was her life. She had opened Madison's mind to new arts, foods, & many other things. I'll bring it up later. The limo stopped in front of Sakura's old house and it looked exactly the same. The paint was staring to peel though and Sakura laughed at this. "Look Tori. That's how long we've been gone."
"Well, we'll fix it tomorrow. SQUIRT!" he said as they walked to the door.
"Grr. Tori!" He laughed as they stepped inside, only to be silenced by Sakura as she kicked him in the ankle. Sakura's head popped up at the window and she waved as the limo drove out of view. Madison dropped everyone off at their homes and then headed for hers. She opened the door and yelled. "I'm hooooooome!"
"Welcome back. How's your friend?" The voice arose from the kitchen and appeared in front of Madison. She wore a low cut skirt w/a tank top and high boots. All this was died purple.
April kissed her on both cheeks as was her custom, and in her heavily accented voice said, "Dinner's almost ready."
"Sakura's fine. What's for dinner?"
"Ha! Spaghetti!"
"Again? The things I have to put up w/." April laughed and put her arm around Madison's shoulders.
"Tricked you again. C'est les escargot."
"You did it again."
"What?"
"Spoke in French! I haven't learned French yet. I won't until u teach me."
"I said 'its snails'."
"Yah!" Madison had tried snails before and thought they were delicious. Madison set the plates out as April brought in the food. "Yummy!" They ate their food *quickly I might add* and when they finished Madison spoke, "would you like to go to Sakura's party Friday?"
"If it's all right w/her."
"Oh she won't mind, she's brining extra food any way."
"It's not that it's... our," April searched her mind for words, "...relationship, you might say."
"I'll explain it tomorrow before I introduce you. She won't mind."
"Are u sure?"
"April, I knew her for 11yrs. Of course I'm sure."
"She might have changed Madison. U never know." Madison dismissed the thought and went to bed.