Jessica Hernandez-Loera  [email protected]
" The new kid" part 10




Hey! Here's part 10. I guess this fanfiction is going to be really 
long but that's okay. I love typing and I love Escaflowne. Well enjoy 
this part and please comment! Thanx!

Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne or " Meet the Parents" the movie

   After school, Hitomi waited for Van near the track. She didn't
have practice but she had to be taken home by him. She really hated 
this deal with her father. Hitomi knew that she was grown enough to 
walk home by herself.

   Finally, she saw Van walk up. He wasn't smiling like he always. 
Instead he had this really mean frown on his face. Hitomi couldn't 
quite understand why he had that frown.

   " Hey Van," she greeted, trying to sound friendly." I heard you 
were nominated to be the king at the dance."

   They began walking but Van didn't try any conversation. He didn't 
even respond to her comment on the dance.

   " Ok Van, I want to know what's bugging you. Ever since you saw me 
talking with Jack you've been this mean, quiet person and I want to 
know why."

   Van didn't answer her. He only looked straight ahead. Hitomi
looked more closely at his face and saw that he was sad.

   ' When I mentioned Jack his face immediatly turned sad. What could 
be wrong?' Hitomi wondered. She decided not to strike up any new 
conversation. If he didn't want to talk then she could respect that.

   They continued to walk in silence.

   Once they reached Hitomi's house, Van left without even a small 
goodbye. As he left, Hitomi frowned at his retreating form and went 
inside her house.

   " I'm home!" she called out.

   " Oh Hitomi, I'm glad you're home. Someone named Jack Roberts 
called you. He said if you could please call him back," her mother 
informed her. She walked over to Hitomi and handed her a piece of 
paper with a phone number written on it." He left his phone number."

   " Yeah, thanks mom." Hitomi climbed the stairs and headed for her 
room. She grabbed the phone and dialed Jack's number.

   It rang for only a second." Hello?" a female voice said from the 
other line.

   " Is Jack there?" Hitomi asked. She plopped herself down on the
bed and laid down.

   " Yeah, hold on. Jack! Someone's on the phone for you!"

   Hitomi heard someone walk up and say thanks." Hello?" 

   Hitomi knew it was Jack." Hi Jack. It's Hitomi. My mom told me you 
called."

   " Yeah, I wanted to tell you about the date. Where we could meet."

   " Okay."

   " Well, I was wondering if you wanted to see " Meet the parents" 
this Saturday at 4."

   " Sure. I'll meet you there."

   " Okay. See you then Hitomi."

   " Bye." Hitomi put the reciever down and walked out of her room. 
 
   As she decended the stairs she smelle lasagna, her favorite food. 
But Hitomi was also wondering why her mom was making so much of it. 
She saw two trays of it on the big diningroom table. When her mom put 
food in the diningroom it was usually because people were coming over.

   " Why so much mom?" Hitomi asked.

   Her mom set some glasses on the table." I want you to change into 
something more nicer. Mr. Fanel and his family are coming over for 
dinner." She walked back into the kitchen and came out with more 
glasses." And I want you to be polite to Van. I know the two of you 
have not been on the best of terms."

   Hitomi gasped. Van would be coming? Well, that wasn't the best of 
news. Hitomi groaned and slowly climbed the stairs.

There's part 10. I hope you like it. Please comment and I'll have
part 11 up after school. Part 11 will be another long chapter like 
another one I wrote. Well, I know your wondering: Will everything be 
okay at the dinner? What will become of the date? Well, read part 11 
(when it's up) and find out. Bye!