Digioperation:
Set Up
Part Two
Friday,
Feb. 14 VALENTINE'S DAY-3:30pm
Mimi had Sora over after school and did her hair. Today
was the big day. Mimi
was going to see if her little plan to put Tai and Sora together
was really
going to work.
"Sora stop fidgiting. I can't do your hair if you
keep moving. Do you want
this to go well or not?" Mimi said.
"Of course I do. I just feel wierd in this dress.
Are you sure it's the right
color? Do you think Tai will like it?" Sora asked.
She was really nervous.
It almost made Mimi want to tell her that Tai had picked the
color without even
knowing it, but that would ruin it, wouldn't it. "I'm
sure he'll like it.
There." She was finally finished. "Turn
around."
Sora stood up and turned around. The dress fit perfectly
and hung tight to her
body. The end was loose and gave her room to move around.
Her hair hung down
and just touched her shoulders. The clips Mimi used held
Sora's bangs back so
they wouldn't get in the way. "You look beautiful."
"Really?" Sora asked. She looked at her
self in the full length mirror Sora
had in her room. "Do you think Tai will like it?
What if it's too much for
where we're going?"
"It won't be too much and that's the second time you asked
me if Tai will like
it and my answer hasn't changed. Now stop worrying and get
going. He'll be at
your place to pick you up. Don't you want to be there when
he does?"
Sora looked at her watch. "Oh my gosh! Your
right. Talk to you later, Mimi!"
Sora said as she picked up her things and ran out the door.
Mimi smiled as she thought of the look on Sora's face when she
sees Tai. Matt
said he would help Tai get ready. Mimi just hoped his tastes
weren't as bad as
Tai's. Tai's face will be even worse when he sees Sora in
the color he imagined
her in. She thinks that with Kari's help, they'll
be able to get enough
pictures to last a lifetime.
4:00pm
Kari came over to Mimi's house and had all her equipment with
her. They needed
a really good camera to get the pictures in the dark. Matt
came a little later
to pick the two up. They went to Sora's house, but went
to a place where Tai
and Sora wouldn't be able to see them.
5:00pm
Right on time Tai arrived in folks' Explorer. Mimi was
amazed at what she saw.
Tai was in a tuxedo and had with him a bouqet of white roses.
Mimi's mouth
nearly dropped to the floor.
"Matt, I know you help with the outfit. Good job,
but where did you come up
with the idea of white roses?"
Matt's mouth was the same as Mimi's. "I didn't."
He replied.
"Then who did." Then it click. Mimi turned
to the backseat and saw Kari
smiling.
"I did."
"Well, I'll be..." Mimi started when Matt tapped
her arm and pointed.
"Look he's at her door." This was it.
"Kari got your camera ready?" Kari nodded and
lowered the window so she could
get a good first picture.
Tai knocked on the door and Sora opened it. Tai's mouth
fell open, but he
quickly shut it. They couldn't hear what they were saying,
but Sora's face was
reddening by the minute. She had on a huge smile.
Tai gave her his arm. She
took it and they went to his car.
"Mimi," Matt said. "Good job with
the dress."
"Thanks, now get ready."
Tai opened the door for Sora and walked around to get in himself.
Matt
followed them a ways back so they wouldn't get caught. Then
something occured
to Mimi. "Matt I'm sure glad you changed the color
of your car earlier this
week. Marroon is a good color, but it really isn't your
color. Besides then
Tai could recognize us. He hasn't seen your new color car
has he?" Mimi asked.
"No. But I agree. Marroon isn't me. Dark
green was always my favorite
color." Matt replied.
They followed the two to the movie theatre. Matt parked
a bit behind Tai and
the three followed them in. Kari was hungry so she bought
herself some popcorn.
They went in and got seats about four or so rows behind Tai and
Sora. Then the
movie started.
5:30pm
Sora was watching the movie with interest. The previews
were right. X-Men was
jam-packed with special effects. Man, if Mimi were here
she be totally scared.
Sora thought.
Sure enough back behind Sora, Mimi was clenching Matt's arm at
all the scary
parts. Matt didn't really mind. He kinda liked Mimi
and to have her holding on
to him like this made his heart speed up.
Why did I think I could handle this? Mimi thought.
One of the characters
stuck out his tongue and latched on to someone else. Mimi
got scared and
squeezed Matt's arm a little more. Kari was just sitting
there, watching
intentetly while stuffing her face with popcorn.
Tai was only semi-conscious about the movie. He could barely
take his eyes off
of Sora. Man, he thought. I can't believe how
beautiful Sora looks tonight.
7:00pm
After the movie Tai and Sora went to the Love Shack and when
they pulled up, It
was Sora's turn to be in awe. "The Love Shack?"
"Yep, shall we?" Tai said. He again
offered his arm and Sora and Tai walked
in together.
Matt, Mimi, and Kari were right behind. Kari was taking
all the pictures she
could before they disappeared in the restaurant. She couldn't
believe what a
gentlemen Tai was being. "Matt, did you give my brother
lessons in manners
too?" She asked.
"Yes. But T.K. helped." Matt was taken
up by the mood and offered his arm to
Mimi. She took it with a smile and they walked in.
They managed to get a booth
on the other side of the restaurant but still could see the two
love birds. The
restaurant was packed, but Tai and Sora didn't seem to mind.
They could barely
keep their eyes off of each other.
"Now Kari. You have to be careful. If you get
caught taking pictures...."
Mimi warned.
"I know. But I won't get caught." Kari
said as she took the camera out of her
purse and snapped a couple pictures. She made sure the flash
was off so she
wasn't obvious.
Tai was talking to Sora about school and trying to keep the conversation
general. But he couldn't hold it in anymore. He had
to say it. "Sora, you
look beautiful tonight."
Sora smiled and blushed. "Thank you Tai. You
looked handsome in that tux."
She replied.
8:00
After dinner, Tai drove Sora to Odiaba Cliffs and they made it
just in time to
see the sunset. It was beautiful. Orange, pink, and
yellow lights played on
the water as the sun met the horizon. The clouds reflected
those colors until
the sun dipped below the water. It was the perfect time.
Tai and Sora looked
at each other and smiled.
I have to kiss him. It was a dare. Sora rashoned with herself.
But I really
want to. She admitted.
Tai was thinking about the other night at Matt's. He dared
me. I never back
out of a dare. But Sora is really gorgeous tonight.
Mimi and the others took positions in some bushes to the side
of Tai's car.
Kari was changing rolls of film. She had already gone through
two roles and the
best was yet to come. Mimi was making sure Matt was ready
with his stop watch
when the enevidable would happen. Kari was done and looked
up. She saw her
brother lean into Sora and Sora leaned in too.
"You guys get ready." Kari said. She raised
her camera and was ready.
Tai and Sora's lips met and Matt started his watch. Kari
started taking
pictures and Mimi just watch and jumped for joy inside.
My plan worked again.
She thought.
Matt's watch stopped at 2:14:06. Something was strange
about that number.
Kari was done with another roll and started to replaced it.
"This is great."
She said. "Mimi you are a genius."
"Thank you. But I didn't do it alone."
Mimi said as she glanced at Matt.
Matt blushed and said. "Awe, anything for you Mimi."
Matt said. He turned
and an idea came into his head. He leaned over and Mimi
did too. Then they
kissed. Mimi wished it would never end.
Kari was finally done and looked up. She saw Mimi and Matt
kissing. She
brought up her camera, but with a move off his arm, Matt pushed
it back down
again. He pulled away from Mimi and looked at Kari.
"I don't think so." He
said.
Kari put the camera down and crossed her arms over her chest.
"Would've made a
good picture." She retorted.
Sora
just sat there in Tai's arms. Things couldn't get any better.
It had
been the perfect date.
"Sora." Tai asked from next to her.
"Yes." She turned to him.
"Will you be my girlfriend?" Tai asked with a
smile.
Sora was shocked, but didn't show it. "Yes Tai. I
will." She then went back
into his arms and gazed at the sky. The moon was coming
up and it was a full
moon. Special things really do happen on Valentine's Day.
Sora thought.
Monday, Feb. 17
Mimi, Matt and Kari ahd decided that they wanted their due credit.
So after
the pictures came back they made it into an album. Mimi
called everyone
involved, especially Tai and Sora over to her house.
"Ok, Mimi what's this all about."Tai asked.
"Oh, nothing." Mimi said smiling.
"We want some credit for what we pulled off."
Matt said.
Tai and Sora both got confused looks on their faces. "What
credit?" Sora
asked.
Kari smiled and handed over the album. Tai and Sora opened
it together and
both were speechless. "It's from last Friday.
But how?" Sora asked.
Tai knew the answer. He looked up at Mimi, Matt and Kari.
"You three set us
up. Didn't you."
"From when?" Sora inquired.
"The start." Mimi said. "The sleepovers,
the clothes, the roses, the
pictures. It was all me. Matt and Kari helped of course.
I couldn't have
pulled it off without them." Mimi explained.
"Why I outta..." Tai started.
"Now Tai there's alway's time for revenge later."
Sora said. And she meant
every word of it.
Sora noticed a number at the bottom of the last page. '2:14:06'
"You guys
dated it?" She said.
Matt leaned over and saw the number. "No, I timed
your first kiss. It was two
minutes, fourteen seconds, and six tenths of a second."
Sora shook her head. "I thought you put the date.
It was February, 14, 2006."
Matt looked again and his mouth dropped. "It's the
same number. Wierd."
"Guess that means you guys are meant to be together."
Mimi said.
Tai and Sora kept the album to make sure the three couldn't use
it against
them. Kari didn't mention that she had doubles. She
would use them for Tai
later. April fool's day is just around the corner.
Teusday, Feb. 18
Matt had asked Mimi to go out after that night and Mimi agreed.
No one at
school knew about it except for Kari. And thankfully Matt
had stopped her from
taking any pictures. Or had he?
Kari walked up to them at lunch and was smiling . "I
wanted you to meet
someone." Kari moved aside and T.K. came out from behind.
Matt was confused. "Meet him? I'm related to
him."
Kari and T.K. laughed. "You knew him as your brother.
Now you know him as my
accomplice."
Matt didn't like the sound of that. "Accomplice in
what?"
T.K. smiled and said. "I found out what you guys were
pulling off. I snuck
into the back of your car."
Mimi was worried. She didn't like where this was going.
"What did you do."
T.K. din't reply. Instead he reached into his backpack
and came out with
another folder. He handed it to Matt. Matt opened
it and was shocked at what
he saw. The album was full of pictures of him and Mimi.
The theatre, the
restaurant, them kissing at the cliffs. It was all here.
"You tailed us!" He
said.
Mimi was just as surprised. "We got set up ourselves."
"Not only that." Kari said. Matt and Mimi
both looked up. "Thanks to you two
we got a good grade on our final for Photography."
"Yep, the kissing was entitled: Lovers in Hiding."
T.K. said. "We got an
"A". Thanks again." With that T.K.
and Kari held hands and walked away.
Matt and Mimi just sat there. Now the whole school knew.
Tai walked up and
Sora was with him.
"I told you revenge would come." Sora said.
Matt looked up. "You knew?"
"How could we?" Tai asked. "You guys
had us. Nope, I just know my little
sister. If she had an opportunity, she wouldn't pass it
up." Tai and Sora
laughed and walked on.
It looks like they weren't the only ones set up. But there's
always next year.
