Kali was a good shortening of her name. She liked that. Kalinda looked over at him, and smiled almost shyly, glancing away again as he continued talking. She sighed softly to herself, and nodded, "i know...but that means that its still my fault" She said softly, glancing to see him blushing, and she smiled brightly, shrugging, and swallowed, pondering what to say as he fell silent, turning back to his suit. 

She bit her lip, unsure of herself. Kalinda didn't like being unsure of herself. All her life, Kalinda had felt sure of what she was doing, and how she was doing it, but right now, she just felt confused. Kalinda had never before been confused in her life. [i]Maybe Mother's right...[/i] But that was just too horrible a thought for a kid to contemplate. 

She took a deep breath, "Mickey?"