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[Izzy Chen]

Izzy was playing a game. It was a simple game. Bowling been great.Taki was so cute, and it was nice playing with Lia and meeting Christophe. It was good to smile and have fun. Two days had passed and it seemed to go so slow. Sometimes Izzy felt like it was still Saturday and her life was stuck on an endless loop replaying one scene over and over again.

She wished someone would press fast forward already or skip to when it was all over. The arrangements were set. The funeral would be Friday after school. Cause thats when her family from Korea would be in town by. They were coming in Thursday night. Izzy would get to see her dad for the first time in years.

So Izzy decided to play a game. No more how are you holding up? No more how are you feeling? She would rather hang with people who did not know about her mother. Jett was driving her the most insane. He wanted to talk about it. To discuss what was going on and what happened and how it happened. Well Izzy would rather forget it.

No one wanted to know how she was feeling. At first only a few people had known,but by now the school had to know. It was on the news due to her mother's fame and no doubt Jett had told a football buddy who probably spread it around.


Well in an attempt to avoid the stares and the questions Izzy opted to skip lunch all together.She was not that hungry to begin with. Izzy just had not felt like eating the last few days. She was just not in the mood and not hungry. So she tended to skip lunch for the past two days. Which was not a big deal. She was eating right? So skipping lunch should not matter right. Izzy ducked into the newspaper room and pulled out her books. She could do some homework. It was Monday...so that was actually a lie. She had no homework yet.

Still Izzy needed the distraction. She sighed thanking the heavens there was no questions at the moment. If someone did ask it would be the same answer, 'I am fine with the same soft smile'. Izzy was fine. There was no need to worry. She was doing good. She might not want to talk about it, but that was normal. Her mother was dead and time to move one, so why did someone have to keep asking if she was okay.

Just then a knock dragged Izzy from her thoughts. She wanted the whine and tell the person to go away, but instead she kept her eyes on the blank paper in front of her and answered, "Hey, can I help you?" She asked not even knowing who was at the door.

[Lia Juarez]

Lia had looked in every normal lunch place for Izzy, but so far had no luck. She had seen Taki with a friend of his, but they had seemed to be intent on their conversation so she didn't interrupt to ask him about his girlfriend. She almost gave up, but then remembered it had been in the print shop where she had seen Taki and Izzy kiss so that is where she headed. Stepping inside she smiled upon seeing her Korean friend.

"Hi Izzy. Actually, yes I could use you help if you have time and feel up to it. I am sorry I didn't hear about your mom until this morning. Are you all right? Would you like to come stay with us? We have plenty of room and I would love the company of another girl." Lia stepped around the counter and went to sit on the stool next to Izzy.

[Izzy Chen]

Izzy smiled as she looked up to see Lia. Such a sweet girl. Offering her a place to stay. What she would give to spend a night away from the madness and sorrow that invaded her home. Plus there was that dreaded question are you okay? Izzy knew people had good intentions, but she just could not voice how she was really feeling. How would some one respond when Izzy says I hate myself cause I killed my mom with words. Izzy herself could not handle it.

"Thank you so much, but I don't think I can leave my brother alone in the house. He can be like a child sometimes, especially now, but I wouldn't mind coming over to hang out. I could always use a distraction. I have family coming into town, so I know I could definitely use a distraction." Izzy was about to see her father for the first time in years. It was a huge deal.

"What can i help you with?" Earlier, when Lia walked in she said Izzy could help her. Izzy put her pencil down, "Thanks for checking up on me. I feel bad cause thats all Taki has been doing, but I just want him to go have some fun for once." She was part of the reason she was hiding out. Taki had been so great to her. He was one of a kind.

[Lia Juarez]

Lia put her hand over Izzy's. "Jett would be welcome as well. Our home is large enough for a scout sleepover. Plus that might ease some space problems with family coming to visit... As for me, I wanted to ask you what you thought about Christophe? I really like him, but he is too great. I don't think he is serious about me and I could easily fall hard for him. It is hard because girls are always looking at him... you know, like hungry wolves.And I think I screwed up badly last night."Lia explained about the discussion about exclusivity where she was afraid he had gotten the impression she did not want that. "Why don't you come for dinner tonight? We can make battle plans.

[Izzy Chen]

"That might be a good idea cause I have more family coming into town then I thought, but they are all from Korea so we will have to see what happens." Her father was coming and that was the biggest shock. Izzy had seen her father off and on as a child, but she had not scene him in almost five years. It was a big thing and Izzy was not sure how she felt about all this. She should be excited about seeing her dad, but she was too upset. "I will talk to Jett cause we might need to make an escape just to have a few moments of peace." She told Lia with a smile.

"Christophe is very nice and I think he likes you. All women are going to look at him like a hungry wolf. He is cute, but what you have to do is be honest with him. Tell him how you feel." Yet Izzy was not being honest. She was keeping how horrible she really felt about her mother's death inside. It was definitely easier said then done.

"I am sure you did not screw up. Lia you are a good person, you could never screw up. You just need to keep Christophe interested in you by spending time with him. Ask him out to do something. And be honest with your feelings. Worst thing he can tell you is he wants to be friends. But I think if you just keep asking him to hang out you might be surprised what happens." Izzy offered a smile. "I hope I did not confuse you too much."