Kane's Return
Chapter 1
Kirsty, Jade and Nick where walking home from the diner. Nick and Jade were walking in front, holding hands and laughing about something, Kirsty was unsure really what of. The truth was she didn't care. Flathead was on her back again, something about an essay not handed in. She didn't care; her 'work hard and go for what you want' attitude was failing. Se began to scan the horizon thinking about the future, she couldn't wait till she had left school and could become a PE teacher. It was her dream job and one of these days she'd be able to live out her dream. As she walked on, car approached them. It sped up as it reached Jade and Nick, but Kirsty had recognised the car. If only she could remember who's it was. Back at the caravan park, Rhys and Dani were making dinner. Kirsty walked past them and went for the television. "What about your homework Kirsty" Rhys inquired. "Yeah dad, it'll get done later" Kirsty said with a bored tone to her voice. "No Kirsty, now, dinner will be an hour" "Fine, whatever." Kirsty walked upstairs, she couldn't get the image of the car out of her head. She recognised it but for some reason, couldn't remember why. Her mum didn't drive it, and Dylan couldn't drive. But for some reason it bought back memories. Kirsty put her books on her desk and set to work. She had to try and remember.
"Kirsty, dinner" shouted Dani. Kirsty walked down the stairs. Everyone was already seated at the table, Max was telling everyone about how he'd just got into the football team at school, Jade was happy with yet another high mark on her schoolwork. Kirsty took her place at the table. "So Dani, you done anything special today?" asked Rhys. This was a conversation that took place every evening. It was a way for Rhys to act as though everything was normal, even with Shelley gone. "Not really, I just hung out with Scott" "How's the business going?" "Good, apparently he's got a guy coming to work for him; well he was interviewing someone anyway. He didn't say his name but said he had a certificate from TAFE and that he was highly recommended" Kirsty dropped her fork loudly. She knew someone who went to TAFE, she knew someone who worked on boats. "Everything okay Kirsty?" Dani looked at her sister with a worried look. "Umm, yeah, sorry" Kirsty looked down at her plate. She couldn't let her family know what she was thinking. "So how was your day? Rhys looked at Kirsty. She had been quite all through dinner. He hoped she was okay. So much had happened recently, but Kirsty had barely spoken about it. "Fine Dad, boring, but fine" Everyone laughed. It was no secret that Kirsty hated school. It had taken some doing to get her to go back. Rhys had been so proud of her when she agreed to repeat Year 9. As he smiled at Kirsty, Max began talking again about the football team as Kirsty sank back in her chair, trying to deal with what she had just heard.
Later, after they had all eaten dinner, Kirsty seized her chance to find out the truth, whether she was right about the driver of the car, the job with Scott. "Dad I'm just going for a walk" "Are you sure, it looks like it'll be getting dark soon Kirst." "Yeah don't worry, I won't be long, I just need some fresh air." "Want some company?" Jade asked. She knew something was wrong with Kirsty. "No I just fancy being on my own Jade, if that's alright? I'll be back later Dad" "Don't be too long okay" Rhys smiled at his daughter.
As Kirsty walked towards the beach, all the memories came flooding back. 'TAFE. Maritime . becoming a Sea Captain' it could only mean one thing -
Kane was back.
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Kane stood on the wharf, looking out over the sunset. He couldn't believe he had come back. After everything that had happened. He looked along the beach. It bought back so many memories - Kirsty being the main one. It had been a year and a half. He had let go of the one thing that made his life worthwhile, the love of his life. Kane smiled to himself as he remembered everything. How something as awful as the cruise had turned into something so amazing. But it was never going to work. Kane began to walk down the steps of the wharf to the beach as he remembered all those special times. The first kiss in his car, Kirsty first saying she loved him, and their first proper kiss on the beach. He was standing on the exact point where that kiss had happened. How things had all gone so wrong. Whatever happened he couldn't go down that road again. It had been too painful. He remembered seeing Kirsty, Jade and Nick that day. Nobody could know he'd come back.
Kane sat on the beach and looked out. He must have drifted off as he didn't hear Kirsty approaching from behind.
"Kane?" Kane turned around and came face to face with Kirsty. She looked beautiful, but then she always did. He swallowed. "Um, Hi" "Hi" There was an awkward silence. It seemed to last forever. Kirsty took the plunge "I thought I'd find you here. I recognised the car today" "Um yeah" Kane was lost for words. He had dreaded this moment. He couldn't face seeing Kirsty again, and having to deal with those feelings. He still loved her and missed her like crazy. "Look, I really should be going. I told dad I wouldn't be long" "Okay" Kane was hurting inside. He just wanted to step forward and take her in his arms like he used to. But that was before. Things were different now. Kirsty turned to walk away. The meeting had been cold and awkward. She wasn't sure what to expect as she went to see him but it definitely wasn't that. She turned her head slightly and saw Kane staring after her. They both looked each other in the eyes. Kane slowly began to approach her. She stepped forward too, still looking into his eyes, All she wanted was for him to hold her again, like he used to. Kane reached out as Kirsty fell into his arms. They hugged, he held her tightly, not wanting to ever let go. Ever.
It seemed they had hugged for a lifetime. Slowly Kane pulled away. He looked at Kirsty as he moved a piece of hair from her face and touched her cheek. He smiled at her, and she smiled back, happy that finally Kane was back in her life. "I'd better be going; I promised Dad I wouldn't be long" "I wish you didn't have to" Kane held her close. "Can I see you again?" Kirsty looked at Kane. She had to see him again. "I dunno kirst.." "But why not?" "Look at what happened last time we went behind peoples backs to see each other. I don't want to do that again I know how much trouble I caused your family. I don't want to put you thru that again." "Please, just to talk" Kane relented. "I'll be at the wharf tomorrow morning. We can talk then okay?" Kane knew this was stupid but for some reason couldn't stop himself. He had to be with her again. "Well, I'll be going then" "See you tomorrow" Kane hugged her and kissed her softly. As she walked away she turned and smiled. A smile that made his heart melt. He couldn't wait for tomorrow!
* * * Chapter 2
It was morning, Kirsty had barely slept, all she could think about was Kane. She smiled as she remembered the previous night's events. It had felt so good to be back in his arms. He was her first love. "Kirsty, you awake?" "Yeah jade what's up?" "Well, we're all off to the yabbie creek, Dad wondered if you wanted to come?" Kirsty remembered. She was meeting Kane later. "No it's okay Jade. I have some stuff to do here." "Okay well, we're off then. See you later" "Have fun" said Kirsty. And then jade was gone leaving Kirsty to get dressed. For some reason she wanted to look her best. She smiled happily. She was gonna see Kane again!
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Kane was sat on the steps of the wharf as Kirsty approached. He felt awkward again. Should he kiss her, hug her? Before he'd had a chance to work out what to do Kirsty moved forward and kissed Kane on the cheek.
Chapter 1
Kirsty, Jade and Nick where walking home from the diner. Nick and Jade were walking in front, holding hands and laughing about something, Kirsty was unsure really what of. The truth was she didn't care. Flathead was on her back again, something about an essay not handed in. She didn't care; her 'work hard and go for what you want' attitude was failing. Se began to scan the horizon thinking about the future, she couldn't wait till she had left school and could become a PE teacher. It was her dream job and one of these days she'd be able to live out her dream. As she walked on, car approached them. It sped up as it reached Jade and Nick, but Kirsty had recognised the car. If only she could remember who's it was. Back at the caravan park, Rhys and Dani were making dinner. Kirsty walked past them and went for the television. "What about your homework Kirsty" Rhys inquired. "Yeah dad, it'll get done later" Kirsty said with a bored tone to her voice. "No Kirsty, now, dinner will be an hour" "Fine, whatever." Kirsty walked upstairs, she couldn't get the image of the car out of her head. She recognised it but for some reason, couldn't remember why. Her mum didn't drive it, and Dylan couldn't drive. But for some reason it bought back memories. Kirsty put her books on her desk and set to work. She had to try and remember.
"Kirsty, dinner" shouted Dani. Kirsty walked down the stairs. Everyone was already seated at the table, Max was telling everyone about how he'd just got into the football team at school, Jade was happy with yet another high mark on her schoolwork. Kirsty took her place at the table. "So Dani, you done anything special today?" asked Rhys. This was a conversation that took place every evening. It was a way for Rhys to act as though everything was normal, even with Shelley gone. "Not really, I just hung out with Scott" "How's the business going?" "Good, apparently he's got a guy coming to work for him; well he was interviewing someone anyway. He didn't say his name but said he had a certificate from TAFE and that he was highly recommended" Kirsty dropped her fork loudly. She knew someone who went to TAFE, she knew someone who worked on boats. "Everything okay Kirsty?" Dani looked at her sister with a worried look. "Umm, yeah, sorry" Kirsty looked down at her plate. She couldn't let her family know what she was thinking. "So how was your day? Rhys looked at Kirsty. She had been quite all through dinner. He hoped she was okay. So much had happened recently, but Kirsty had barely spoken about it. "Fine Dad, boring, but fine" Everyone laughed. It was no secret that Kirsty hated school. It had taken some doing to get her to go back. Rhys had been so proud of her when she agreed to repeat Year 9. As he smiled at Kirsty, Max began talking again about the football team as Kirsty sank back in her chair, trying to deal with what she had just heard.
Later, after they had all eaten dinner, Kirsty seized her chance to find out the truth, whether she was right about the driver of the car, the job with Scott. "Dad I'm just going for a walk" "Are you sure, it looks like it'll be getting dark soon Kirst." "Yeah don't worry, I won't be long, I just need some fresh air." "Want some company?" Jade asked. She knew something was wrong with Kirsty. "No I just fancy being on my own Jade, if that's alright? I'll be back later Dad" "Don't be too long okay" Rhys smiled at his daughter.
As Kirsty walked towards the beach, all the memories came flooding back. 'TAFE. Maritime . becoming a Sea Captain' it could only mean one thing -
Kane was back.
* * *
Kane stood on the wharf, looking out over the sunset. He couldn't believe he had come back. After everything that had happened. He looked along the beach. It bought back so many memories - Kirsty being the main one. It had been a year and a half. He had let go of the one thing that made his life worthwhile, the love of his life. Kane smiled to himself as he remembered everything. How something as awful as the cruise had turned into something so amazing. But it was never going to work. Kane began to walk down the steps of the wharf to the beach as he remembered all those special times. The first kiss in his car, Kirsty first saying she loved him, and their first proper kiss on the beach. He was standing on the exact point where that kiss had happened. How things had all gone so wrong. Whatever happened he couldn't go down that road again. It had been too painful. He remembered seeing Kirsty, Jade and Nick that day. Nobody could know he'd come back.
Kane sat on the beach and looked out. He must have drifted off as he didn't hear Kirsty approaching from behind.
"Kane?" Kane turned around and came face to face with Kirsty. She looked beautiful, but then she always did. He swallowed. "Um, Hi" "Hi" There was an awkward silence. It seemed to last forever. Kirsty took the plunge "I thought I'd find you here. I recognised the car today" "Um yeah" Kane was lost for words. He had dreaded this moment. He couldn't face seeing Kirsty again, and having to deal with those feelings. He still loved her and missed her like crazy. "Look, I really should be going. I told dad I wouldn't be long" "Okay" Kane was hurting inside. He just wanted to step forward and take her in his arms like he used to. But that was before. Things were different now. Kirsty turned to walk away. The meeting had been cold and awkward. She wasn't sure what to expect as she went to see him but it definitely wasn't that. She turned her head slightly and saw Kane staring after her. They both looked each other in the eyes. Kane slowly began to approach her. She stepped forward too, still looking into his eyes, All she wanted was for him to hold her again, like he used to. Kane reached out as Kirsty fell into his arms. They hugged, he held her tightly, not wanting to ever let go. Ever.
It seemed they had hugged for a lifetime. Slowly Kane pulled away. He looked at Kirsty as he moved a piece of hair from her face and touched her cheek. He smiled at her, and she smiled back, happy that finally Kane was back in her life. "I'd better be going; I promised Dad I wouldn't be long" "I wish you didn't have to" Kane held her close. "Can I see you again?" Kirsty looked at Kane. She had to see him again. "I dunno kirst.." "But why not?" "Look at what happened last time we went behind peoples backs to see each other. I don't want to do that again I know how much trouble I caused your family. I don't want to put you thru that again." "Please, just to talk" Kane relented. "I'll be at the wharf tomorrow morning. We can talk then okay?" Kane knew this was stupid but for some reason couldn't stop himself. He had to be with her again. "Well, I'll be going then" "See you tomorrow" Kane hugged her and kissed her softly. As she walked away she turned and smiled. A smile that made his heart melt. He couldn't wait for tomorrow!
* * * Chapter 2
It was morning, Kirsty had barely slept, all she could think about was Kane. She smiled as she remembered the previous night's events. It had felt so good to be back in his arms. He was her first love. "Kirsty, you awake?" "Yeah jade what's up?" "Well, we're all off to the yabbie creek, Dad wondered if you wanted to come?" Kirsty remembered. She was meeting Kane later. "No it's okay Jade. I have some stuff to do here." "Okay well, we're off then. See you later" "Have fun" said Kirsty. And then jade was gone leaving Kirsty to get dressed. For some reason she wanted to look her best. She smiled happily. She was gonna see Kane again!
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Kane was sat on the steps of the wharf as Kirsty approached. He felt awkward again. Should he kiss her, hug her? Before he'd had a chance to work out what to do Kirsty moved forward and kissed Kane on the cheek.