Heyhey :) I'm back, and here's the sequel to Summer: Lux Aeterna.
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Opening the door was harder than it looked, it jammed again, she pushed her shoulder into the door and forced it to open wider. Sighing relief, she slammed the door shut and kicked off her shoes. Kate went over to her sofa and plopped down on it, letting her head rest against the back. She had just finished her shift at work, which was hell… she had to be near very drunk and very foreword men at least double her age. Her boss called her in to ask her to do overtime, she needed the money, so she stayed and tended the bar, hating every minute of it. Kate stayed in silence for a few moments, with only the ticking of the clock to keep her company, it was just after three in the morning but the noises from the people who stayed upstairs and beside her also accompanied the loud ticking.
Kate let out a ragged breath and placed her head on her hands, letting the tears slip through her fingers and drip onto her faded jeans. The past seven years had been tough; everything seemed to crash and burn around her after she went to New York. As the tears steadily ran down her face, she let out a sob and shifted from her position on the sofa so that she was lying down. Kate wrapped her arms around her abdomen and nuzzled her head into the cushion. Lately all she done was cry, the smallest things set her off… and working where older men hit on her was one of the main factors, it reminded her of Wayne. The only time he struck her mom or her was when he was liquored up and thought he was the sexiest thing alive, wanting to show everyone what he was made of. Kate eventually cried herself to sleep, still on the couch and in her work clothes.
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Kate woke up and stretched, her body was aching from the position she had fallen asleep in. She groggily went into the bathroom to freshen up, splashing the water over her face and waiting to let it drip off gave her time to think about that days activities. Changing into a fresh pair of clothes she studied herself in the mirror. She was thinner than she was supposed to be, her ribs were visible if she stretched up, the bones in her cheeks were highlighted more than they used to and she had dark circles under her eyes. Kate ran her concealer under her eyes to try and lighten up the dark shades that annoyed her. She heard her phone ring and then the answer machine went off Hey Its Aaron; I'll be over soon okay? Love you Kate smiled and sat down on the sofa.
Aaron was her rock, he had always been there for her and she loved him. The love she felt for him was only platonic, they were there for each other and done their best to help each other out. A few years earlier they had tried the relationship angle in their friendship, it hadn't worked out but neither wanted to loose the other. Kate was thankful that she had met him, he was the same age as her and had the same personality as her, and since they started talking they were always close. He had helped her through some of the roughest times she had ever experienced; if it wasn't for him she would have been alone through them all. Kate sat back and remembered the first time he had ever comforted her that he was so supportive and caring, she realised that she wanted to be near him always.
"Kate, me and Danny are moving back to Alabama soon…" Aaron said sadly. Kate stopped what she was doing and looked at him tearfully. "I wish that we didn't have to though… I'll miss you" he added. Kate smiled weakly and said "Me too, it'll be so weird with you not here" Aaron nodded and hugged her. There was a loud knocking at the door which frightened the both of them for a second. Aaron helped Kate stand up and they walked to the door, she slowly pulled the door back revealing two smartly dresses police officers. Kate stared at them in confusion "Yes… can I help you?" The taller of the duo pulled off his cap and cleared his throat "Miss Austen?" Kate grew worried "Yeah?" The man looked down for a moment and replied "I'm sorry Miss Austen, you'll have to come with us… it's your father, he was in an accident"
Kate's stomach dropped. Did he really just say that? She looked up at them for confirmation; they both had the same sympathetic look. She let a sob out of her mouth and looked towards Aaron, who looked just as sad. She nodded slowly and picked up her jacket and followed behind their car, as Aaron drove her to the hospital. Once they got there they headed towards the waiting room, Sam was still in surgery and they wouldn't tell her anything else. Aaron kept his arm around her shoulder, letting her lean against him for support, he felt her sniffle but he knew she wasn't crying… she always tried her best not too. The sat in silence for what seemed like days but was infact just under an hour. They waited patiently until a doctor slowly made his way up to the pair.
Kate looked up at him with tears in her eyes, waiting for him to speak. The doctor sighed and said "Miss Austen?" Kate nodded quickly and he said "I'm Sorry, we done everything we could but the injuries he sustained were too damaging… I'm sorry" Kate felt her heart stop, this couldn't be happening. She let what the doctor say spin around in her brain, taking its affect. Her breathing got heavier and she started to cry, heavily. Aaron pulled her onto his chest, wrapping his arms around her, the doctor looked at her sadly "Does she have any other family?" Aaron shook his head "Her mom died earlier this year… and I don't know if she has any other relatives" The doctor felt even sorrier for her, both her parents were dead and she was left all alone in the condition she was in.
Kate sat back and felt sad; she tried her best to only think of her father during happy times, she missed him, so much. It had been over seven years since he had passed away and it still felt as if it wasn't that long ago. Aaron had offered for her to move with him and his brother to Alabama, he didn't want her being alone in New York and only being seventeen. She took him up on that offer and moved with him a few days after Sam had died, not wanting him to be away from her, Kate had her father buried in the cemetery close to where she stays the now. She brushed away the single tear that had escaped and smiled sadly. A knock at the door made her look up and smile, she knew who it was, and she hopped over to the door and unlocked it. Standing at the door was a smiling Aaron, with a giggling seven year old on his back.
Kate opened her mouth and smiled "Jaime! How is my big girl?" the blond haired, blue/green eyed girl grinned and threw her arms over Kates neck. Kate grabbed onto the girl and squeezed her tight "I'm kay mommy" Jaime drawled, Kate smiled sadly against her neck. She was a female version of her father; the only thing that resembled Kate in the girl was the one green eye she had, the other was the same bright blue that Kate loved. "She wasn't too much trouble was she?" Kate asked walking into her apartment. Aaron followed her in and sat down on the sofa "Nightmare Kate" Kate stopped and spun around, looking affronted. Aaron kept his face blank, and then a smile slowly spread onto his face "Joking… she was an angel" Kate smiled and let Jamie stand on the floor. They watched the happy seven year old run to her room and they heard her rummaging through her toy box.
Kate went over to the sofa and sat down; her eyes still lingered on where the girl ran to. Aaron smiled sadly at her "You miss him? Don't you?" Kate looked down and harshly said "Why would I miss him? I barely knew him" Aaron leaned over towards Kate and placed a hand on her shoulder "It wasn't your fault Kate" Kate glared at him and replied "How could it not have been my fault?" Aaron looked down sadly "It's not as if you could have controlled it or prevented it, so it aint your fault" Kate shook her head "I must have done something wrong…" Aaron slid his arm around her shoulder "Jaime's healthy, so it couldn't of been something you done… Stop blaming yourself" Kate nodded sadly.
She had always blamed herself for what happened, even though the doctors said it was one of life's sad mysteries, it still didn't help her get over the death of her little boy Samuel Shawn when he was only a few days old. Kate looked up from the floor to watch Jaime as walked over to her. Jaime smirked, her dimples on show and she handed the toy to Kate, it was a toy truck. Even though Jaime was the exact definition of a girly girl, she found the truck in the closet one day and always wanted to keep it, threatening to cry if it went missing. Kate shook the thoughts out of her head and smiled at the girl.
"You like truck's Jaime?" Aaron said smiling at her. Jaime nodded and replied proudly "Wheneva I have a truck, I'll be in the back seat!" Kate looked at Aaron in shock then back towards the happy seven year old "Jaime, what d'you mean by that?" Jaime smiled and said in an 'obviously' tone "Well mommy, on TV people love the backseat, I aint gonna be a misfit!" Kate stared at her and shook her head "uhhh… sure baby, whatever you want" Kate cocked her eyebrow and rolled her eyes. Aaron laughed along, Jaime glared at Kate in the same fashion her father had done so many times before, a long time ago. "Don't think I didn't see that!" the girl placed her hands on her hips and looked belligerent. Kate stood up, towering over her and glanced down "Young lady, you are seven years old and you shouldn't speak to me like that"
Jaime stood her ground and glanced back up at Kate; she forced a smile and stalked off to her room, throwing her hair over her shoulder as she did. Aaron watched the interaction with a smirk on his face; Kate shrugged her shoulders and said "She's getting more like her father everyday" Aaron smiled weakly "Kate, did he even know you were pregnant when you left?" Kate sat back down and shook her head "I didn't even know I was pregnant till after I left" Aaron nodded "Why don't you try and contact him? Maybe he'd like to know that he has a cheeky seven year old daughter" Kate looked at him from the corner of her eye and laughed "Yeah, that conversation would be good Sawyer, hey its Kate I haven't spoken to you in almost eight years oh and by the way, you have a daughter" she mocked.
Aaron rolled his eyes and replied "It might be a good thing? You never know… you should give it a chance" Kate shook her head and smiled sadly "no, it would be bad… and he wouldn't believe that Jaime is his- even though she's practically a carbon copy" Aaron scrunched his eyebrows together and tipped his head "Why?" Kate licked her bottom lip and replied "well, he called me a slut… remember? I told you what happened" Aaron laughed and shook his head "He could believe you! And what happens when Jaime asks about her father?" Kate looked down and sighed "Thanks for the advice but I think it's a bad idea, keeping Sawyer in the dark will be better for everyone… and I'll tell her when she asks, but other than that I want things to stay the way they are" Aaron nodded, Kate was stubborn and he knew it would take a long time to change her mind.
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:) its up to you if you want me to continue, let me hear your thoughts and Sawyer will be back in the next chapter if y'all do ; x