Prologue
The music blares as Kay tries to forget what she had just heard downstairs and what she had finally realized.
*Flashback*
As Kay walked down the stairs, she almost falls as she is startled by her cousin's annoying squeal. 'I wonder what's got her so happy. Mom probably bought her some more clothes with the money that was supposed to buy me my car' Kay thinks with a small grimace. She sneaks down to investigate the source of her cousin's joy. What she saw nearly made her faint. Miguel was on one knee holding the most beautiful engagement ring Kay had ever seen out to an overjoyed Charity. Charity squealed once again, much to Kay's dismay, as she yelled "Yes Miguel, nothing would make me happier than being your wife."
At this moment Kay realized that she had lost. Miguel loved Charity and had no room in his heart for her (not even as his friend). Kay fought the urge to sink to the floor and cry, so instead she ran up to her room and slammed the door.
*End Flashback*
Kay had cried for over and hour with the music blaring before Jessica came in and turned it off. She glanced at her older, supposedly stronger, sister with concern and a little fear in her eyes. Both emotions were evident in her voice as she asked "Kay what's wrong, what happened?"
Upon hearing her sister's voice, Kay looked up at her. She had confusion in her eyes, almost as if she had no idea who this person was and why they were in her room. After a few seconds, Kay's mind finally registered what Jessica had asked, and she started sobbing even harder than before. Jessica stared at her sister in confusion before she went over and hugged her, trying to comfort her as best as she could.
They sat like that until Kay fell asleep. Jessica slowly laid her down on the bed and went downstairs to find out what had made her so upset.
As she entered the living room, she found Miguel and Charity making out on the couch and tried not to disturb them as she made her way to the kitchen door. Before she reached it, Charity called out to her. "What is it Charity?" Usually she didn't mind her cousin's cheerful mood, but for some reason, it just got on her nerves today.
Charity and Miguel exchanged a look and then both exclaimed at the same time "We're engaged!" "What?!" "Miguel proposed a couple of hours ago. I'm so happy."
'Well looks like I've found the source of Kay's tears' Jessica thought as she said out loud "Wow you guys, I'm so happy for you. Have you told anyone else about this?"
"No we're going to gather our families together and tell them the good news as a group."
"What good news do you guys have to tell everyone?" Grace asks as she walks in from the kitchen.
"It's a surprise, Aunt Grace." Charity said with a small grin at her aunt's annoyed expression.
As Grace, Charity, and Miguel discussed when and where the gathering was to take place, Jessica slipped back upstairs to check on Kay. Jessica opened the door quietly so as to not wake Kay, but when she looked to her bed she realized that she wasn't there and she also noticed that a window was open. Before she could look outside to find Kay, Charity walked in. "Could you help set up for the celebration tonight? After all you are one of the only people who knows about our little surprise."
"Sure Charity, I'll help." Jessica sighed as she silently wondered where Kay was and hoped that wherever she was, she was okay.
* In the park *
Kay had to get away from her house and the "happy couple". She had been walking for a while before she finally sat down on a swing and started crying again as she recalled what had happened that afternoon for what seemed like the billionth time. She swayed slowly on the swing as her sobbing worsened. She felt a hand on her shoulder and turned expecting to see her sister's caring face but was surprised by who was standing there.
The music blares as Kay tries to forget what she had just heard downstairs and what she had finally realized.
*Flashback*
As Kay walked down the stairs, she almost falls as she is startled by her cousin's annoying squeal. 'I wonder what's got her so happy. Mom probably bought her some more clothes with the money that was supposed to buy me my car' Kay thinks with a small grimace. She sneaks down to investigate the source of her cousin's joy. What she saw nearly made her faint. Miguel was on one knee holding the most beautiful engagement ring Kay had ever seen out to an overjoyed Charity. Charity squealed once again, much to Kay's dismay, as she yelled "Yes Miguel, nothing would make me happier than being your wife."
At this moment Kay realized that she had lost. Miguel loved Charity and had no room in his heart for her (not even as his friend). Kay fought the urge to sink to the floor and cry, so instead she ran up to her room and slammed the door.
*End Flashback*
Kay had cried for over and hour with the music blaring before Jessica came in and turned it off. She glanced at her older, supposedly stronger, sister with concern and a little fear in her eyes. Both emotions were evident in her voice as she asked "Kay what's wrong, what happened?"
Upon hearing her sister's voice, Kay looked up at her. She had confusion in her eyes, almost as if she had no idea who this person was and why they were in her room. After a few seconds, Kay's mind finally registered what Jessica had asked, and she started sobbing even harder than before. Jessica stared at her sister in confusion before she went over and hugged her, trying to comfort her as best as she could.
They sat like that until Kay fell asleep. Jessica slowly laid her down on the bed and went downstairs to find out what had made her so upset.
As she entered the living room, she found Miguel and Charity making out on the couch and tried not to disturb them as she made her way to the kitchen door. Before she reached it, Charity called out to her. "What is it Charity?" Usually she didn't mind her cousin's cheerful mood, but for some reason, it just got on her nerves today.
Charity and Miguel exchanged a look and then both exclaimed at the same time "We're engaged!" "What?!" "Miguel proposed a couple of hours ago. I'm so happy."
'Well looks like I've found the source of Kay's tears' Jessica thought as she said out loud "Wow you guys, I'm so happy for you. Have you told anyone else about this?"
"No we're going to gather our families together and tell them the good news as a group."
"What good news do you guys have to tell everyone?" Grace asks as she walks in from the kitchen.
"It's a surprise, Aunt Grace." Charity said with a small grin at her aunt's annoyed expression.
As Grace, Charity, and Miguel discussed when and where the gathering was to take place, Jessica slipped back upstairs to check on Kay. Jessica opened the door quietly so as to not wake Kay, but when she looked to her bed she realized that she wasn't there and she also noticed that a window was open. Before she could look outside to find Kay, Charity walked in. "Could you help set up for the celebration tonight? After all you are one of the only people who knows about our little surprise."
"Sure Charity, I'll help." Jessica sighed as she silently wondered where Kay was and hoped that wherever she was, she was okay.
* In the park *
Kay had to get away from her house and the "happy couple". She had been walking for a while before she finally sat down on a swing and started crying again as she recalled what had happened that afternoon for what seemed like the billionth time. She swayed slowly on the swing as her sobbing worsened. She felt a hand on her shoulder and turned expecting to see her sister's caring face but was surprised by who was standing there.
