Old Buddy, Old Pal

[Tamika Dombrovski]

Tamika stalked down the corridor to the entrance, pulling out her phone as she walked. As she went outside she sat down on the steps and dialled Josh’s phone number. After a few seconds a comforting voice spoke.
“Guitar extraordinaire Joshua speaking, how may I help you?”
She giggled quietly, “Hey Joshie…”
“Tammy! Oh my gosh! How are you?”
“Not too good love, I was about to leave then my boyfriend got attacked…”
“Boyfriend? And you didn’t tell me?!”
“Joosshhh,” she whined.
“I’m sorry dear. I heard about Joselie by the way…”
“News travels fast.”
Tamika looked up as Josh told her about their old friends and the goings on when she saw Will approaching where she sat.
“Oh no…” She muttered.
“Tammy?”
“Can I phone you back Josh? Will’s walking over to me.”
“Will Wright?”
“Yeah.”
“Of course then doll, I’ll talk to you later! Love you.”
“Love you too Joshie, bye.”
Tamika flipped the phone down and put it into her pocket. She rubbed her hands through her hair and leaned against the wall.
“Hello again.”

[Will Wright]

"Hey, look Mika, I'm sorry," she went sat down beside her friend.
She hugged Tamika and leant her head against her shoulder.
"Es ist gerecht, habe ich noch nicht über meiner Mama erhalten und Vati und ich wünschen Sie nicht gehend und Anton ist noch in meinem Verstand. Ich habe sie verloren und ich möchte nicht Sie auch verlieren. Können Sie mir überhaupt verzeihen?" Will babbled out in german.
"Bitte?"

((all the german translates into:-
It's just, I still haven't gotten over my mum and dad and I don't want you going and Anton is still in my mind. I've lost them and I don't want to lose you too. Can you ever forgive me and Please))

[Tamika Dombrovski]

"Will, obviously I'll forgive you, and I'm sorry too. It's just, it's hard for me, you know? I just found out 15 years have been a total friggin' lie and I just really want to be home and I miss Josh but I can't leave you guys because you're my best friends but so's Josh. It's this really annoying catch 22 and I really want to see my brother and my head's just a total mess..." Tamika rambled, her phone vibrated in her pocket and she pulled it out. A text read on the screen -
Forgot to say, your present's in the post. Merry Christmas. I love you :] xx
"And then Josh does adorable things like that," she smiled.

[Will Wright]

"Amperestunde ja, Josh, ist er sehr adorable, freundlich und lustig. Ich vermisse ihn, er sollte kommen, uns einmal zu besuchen, könnten wir ihn am Gleis unten in Cardsdale treffen und alle wir könnten für einen Kaffee oder etwas der Art gehen. Ich werde sehr über Weihnachten aufgeregt, nicht sind Sie??? Ich wundere mich, was meine godparents mir schickten?" Will pondered.
"Tamika? Вы смотреть вперед к рождеству?"

((the german translates into:-
Ah yes, Josh, he is friendly and merry very adorable. I miss him, he should come to visit us and we could meet him at the track down in Cardsdale and we all could go for a coffee or something of the kind. I excited about Christmas, aren't you? I wonder, what my godparents sent me?"
and the russian translates into:-
Tamika? Aren't you excited about christmas?"))

[Tamika Dombrovski]

"Not in the slightest to be honest... It's just going to be another day for me this year... When do you want your present, hon?" Tamika asked absent mindedly. Her first Christmas from home, and that was the one place she wanted to be. The one thing she was looking forward to was spending it with Will.
I wonder will it snow... she though. Her and Josh used to spend Christmas day playing in the snow back home.

[Will Wright]

"I miss them so much!" Will sighed and wiped her eyes.
"At least we can spend christmas together,"

[Tamika Dombrovski]

"Just think - they're in a happier place now. And yeah, that'll be cool. First Christmas together for years! You fancy going for a walk around the grounds on Christmas day? It'll probably look lovely."

[Will Wright]

"Sure, I think I got you a present this year which you'll like, hopefully," Will smiled warmly at her friend.
"Phone Josh again, I wanna speak to him,"

[Tamika Dombrovski]

Tamika smiled as she pulled her phone from her pocket and once again dialed josh's number.
"Joshua Von Grimm, goth detective. How can I help you?"
"Joshie darling, do you have a different greeting for everytime you answer the phone?"
"Only for you."
A slight blush came over her cheeks, "Thanks love. Anyways, Will wants to talk to you."
"Ohmygosh, really?! Put her on!"
Tamika handed the phone to Will.
"WILL!!" Josh screeched down the phone, "It's been forever!!"

[Will Wright]

"Hi Josh, I know, how about you come down here for christmas?"
Will asked.
"Sure," Josh replied.
"So what's new with you?"
Will started to laugh as Josh rambled and some remarkably weird comments.

[Tamika Dombrovski]

"That would be quite fun to go to you guys for Christmas, unfortunately I don't make enough money at the cafe to fly over to tartan land," Josh laughed. "And anyways, I sent you a little something in with Tammy's box. Now, shell the gossip on what happens over there! Who's this boyfriend of Tamika's, eh? And how are your godparents?"
Joshua and Will carried on their conversation for a few minutes before Josh asked, "Hey Will, can you give Tammy the phone for a minute?"
Tamika took the phone, "Yes, love?"
"Come to around the front gates of your school."
Tamika raised an eyebrow and began walking towards the gates, when nearing, she spotted him.
"JOSH!" She screamed, shoving her phone in her pocket and running over to hug him.

[brad]

Brad limped down the corridor the to main door after being informed that's where Tamika and Will were. He ached a bit, but the nurse assured him in the morning he'd be as right as rain. He soons saw Will standing on the steps.
"Will!" He called, "Hey."
He stood beside looking in the direction she was staring at two hugging figures.
"Who's that?"

[Will Wright]

Will cringed inside as Brad asked.
This isn't gonna be pretty,
"Haha, hi Brad," Will gave a nervous laugh, "Erm..that would be...be....you know, I don't actually know why don't you go see?" Will offered.
I may be your best friend Tamika, but I'm not going to get into this. Not this time, I've done it once before and I ain't doing it again!
Will walked over to one of the flower beds and started to fix some of them.

[brad]

Brad made a confused look at Will, but she had already walked over to the flowerbed. Shrugging he walked over to the two embracing people and quickly gathered it was Tamika and some guy.
"Mika!" He shouted. She let go of the boy and turned round.
"Brad, c'mere! I want you to meet someone," she replied excitedly.
Intrigued Brad quickened his pace, well, as much as he could with a limp. Once he was beside him Tamika placed an arm round his waist and a kiss on his cheek.
"Brad, this is one of my best friends Joshua. Joshie, this is my boyfriend, Brad."
"How d'you do?" Smiled Josh.
Brad smiled warily at Josh, automatically not trusting him. "G'day."
"Oh, you're Aussie? Awesome!" Josh grinned.
Brad scowled, Tamika noticed. "Actually love, he's from New Zealand."
"Ah right, even cooler!"
There was an awkward silence for a few moments before Tamika called Will over to the gate.

[Will Wright]

Will decided to ignore Tamika. She did not want to get dragged into this.
The look that Brad had given Will when she said to go and findout for himself told her she already knew one of them was.
She decided to walk back up the steps to the doors but didn't got in.
Instead she decided to conceal herself in one of the deep, dark acloves on either side of the doors.