ELAPID ✪ COBRA KAI

XIII.The Previews Run Long

"I saw you walk in the room and I tried my best
Not to panic while I'm lookin' for the back door"

Forget Me Too By Machine Gun Kelly

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Andi left the window of her room open again last night, she hadn't done that since the day she met Eli and Demetri. 

She didn't need to. She didn't have to carry all her burdens on her own, she had people to support her. 

Her nightmares had stopped completely. The night's she'd lie awake staring at the ceiling was primarily composed of her trying to contain the butterflies that were blossoming in her stomach every time she thought of Eli. 

But that was before yesterday. That was before Hawk. 

Her night wasn't filled with warm visions of her and Eli falling in love, or Miguel winning the tournament, or even her finally feeling like she belonged. 

Last night her nightmares filled every inch of her mind. Her PTSD flashbacks became mixed with the memories of last night and she couldn't tell which was which. 

So she opened her window. 

She wasn't woken by a soft breeze and the sound of birds filling in her room- but an overwhelming coldness preventing her from moving for fear of losing the heat in her bed. 

She had an extremely sore throat from sleeping in the cold and her bedsheets felt damp for the rain that had fallen after she slept. 

Andi felt miserable, she rather stay in her soggy bed than get up and take Miguel to go meet up with his stupid friends. 

His friends. Andi was back where she started, alone- no friends, and only bugging Miguel and his pals for company. 

She wished she could blame someone for it. Miguel, Hawk, even her mom. But she couldn't, cause it was all her fault. 

Hawk was right, she was a pussy- and she lost all her friends because of it. 

Suddenly she felt her phone buzz and she begrudgingly turned to check it. 

On her screen flashed the bright face of Demetri with a text saying: 

"Hey Andi, Sorry to impose on you- I usually let people know if I need a ride 48-72 hours before a proposed gathering. But seeing as this one came together on the fly, I was wondering if you could drive me too?" 

Andi cracked a little smile at Demetri's intricate plea. 

At least she still had Demetri, as weird as he might be- he seemed to be her only friend left. Well, the only friend that isn't related to her or trying to date her brother. 

With Demetri's request, Andi managed to find the strength to force herself out of bed. Sure, she'd be driving Miguel to hang out with his friends- but she'd be doing her best friend a favor too. 

Maybe today won't be so bad. 

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"Andrea I really don't mean to rush you, because I for one am very aware of the motor vehicle collisions that occur when somebody is rushing- but if you don't hurry up we're gonna miss the movie!" Demetri reasoned with Andi, trying to get her to drive faster. 

"That's it, Demetri you're going in the back next time and Miguel can come up front." Andi huffed, annoyed at the yelling boy beside her. 

"Hey, I'm just trying to tell the truth- I personally would like to see the movie in its completion- the way the director intended us to."