Hey guys! Here is another chapter!
This is dedicated to Cass - Happy Birthday!!!! Also a big thank you to Laviathon for being my beta. Caramel Slice?
Disclaimer: I think we all know by now that I don't own Pokemon.
"Oh Steven, I've missed you so much." Kaitlyn sighed dramatically.Since I was sitting on top of the stairs, no one could see me. So I stuck my finger down my throat. The tension was so thick; you could cut it with a knife. Maybe even a sword. If I hadn't been here, I would've told you that Steven Stone could never get angry. Boy, was I wrong. His eyes blazed into Kaitlyn's, his mouth set in a hard line.
"Oh Steven! We are so happy to see you again," Mum was doing damage control, "Come into our lounge room and have a cup of calming tea."She motioned both Steven and Kaitlyn to follow her.
Seeing them disappear, I realised something. Steven was going to dump Kaitlyn. I had to do something. Kaitlyn would have no clue on how to save the relationship; all she would do is cry and beg to Steven. However, none of this would've happened if Kaitlyn had kept her hands to herself.
Every couple of months, Steven would go off to travel and find rare stones. It was during the time when Steven had gone to Dewford, to search for a fire stone in Granite cave, Kaitlyn met a guy. Who he is, I have no idea. But he and Kaitlyn went off for a month. They just disappeared without leaving any clue as to where they were going. Everything went haywire. Press conferences, desperate pleas, even Steven came back to help look for her. However, Kaitlyn just reappeared put of the blue a month ago. She was happy and had a light tan. Steven was furious yet relieved she was alright. Kaitlyn had other ideas. She told Steven that she needed a break from the relationship. Steven was crushed. Kaitlyn told him she was seeing someone else. Steven blew a gasket when he found out. There was constant screaming and yelling. It lasted for about a month. During that, I spent most of my time at Dad's house. If I was forced to go into the war zone, I locked myself in my room and stayed there. Except for sneaking out for iced coffees.
I had to work something out. Knowing my mother, I'd be wound into this ugly mess and be blamed for the break up. Why is it that I can only imagine the bad things that my mother might do to me? I decided to interfere; at least Steven would talk to me. I scavenged under my bed, pulling out my guitar. I know, not the smartest place to put it. But it's the only safe hiding place from Kaitlyn. Strumming the strings to check if they were in tune, I thought through what exactly what I was going to do. I knew I was going to sing, but sing what? Seeing the guitar was in tune, I picked up the display folder that kept all my unfinished songs. Flipping through, I was looking for a song that would pull at Mr. Stone's heartstrings and yet let it seem that it wasn't I who wrote. One caught my eye. Of course! Why didn't I think of it sooner? Although it was only four lines, it still held a lot of meaning. With guitar in one hand, I ran out of my room and down the stairs, I quietly tiptoed into the kitchen.
I thought that at least there would be a conversation going, but all I could hear were the clattering of cups and saucers. Shaking my head at my Mum's and sister's horrible attempt for reconciliation, I walked into the lounge room with a plan of some sort.
Walking into the lounge, I was a breath of fresh air. The intense friction in the room was choking. Mum eyed me, silently telling me to get out; Kaitlyn's jaw was locked and giving me her best death glare. However, I just smiled at the two of them and walked straight to Steven.
"Hey! Long time, no see!" I smiled. Steven's attitude changed dramatically. Instead of a frowning face, he had a wide smile and looked genuinely happy to see me.
"Hello Gamma. It's lovely to see you again," Steven greeted, holding out his hand.
I shook it firmly but quickly, fighting off a blush because of how soft his hands felt.
"How is Devon Corp.? Piling up with failed products?" I joked, making Steven laugh.
"Yes, father and his scientists have gotten themselves into a creating frenzy. Their latest inventions seem………….interesting," he pulled a face, "I must admit that your last performance was quite entertaining. Are you going to pull Salamence out of a hat soon?" he chuckled. I smiled.
"Well, we could do that," I tilted my head to the side thoughtfully, "but fitting Salamence into a hat, let alone, balancing him on my head would be a problem. I'd be bald by the end of it." I exasperated. Steven was laughing really hard and it was music to Kaitlyn's ears. Her eyes were alight and were watching every action. Seeing her face like that, I was reminded why I was here.
My facial expression turned serious and Steven's laughter slowly died down as he watched my face.
"Gemma. What's wrong?" Steven asked sincerely
"Steven," I sighed, " I'm not here for innocent purposes."I saw his face slowly turn to a scowl.
My heart started to pound. Crap. Bugger. It's not going to work is it now. He has already made up his mind. Crap…………..
"While the two of you were having your…break, Kaitlyn was really upset, so she wrote a song about missing you." I said, heaving the lie off of my chest. Steven's eyes went wide and were bewildered. He looked straight at Kaitlyn.
"Is this true Kaitlyn?" Steven sounded so unsure of what was going on.
Knowing Kaitlyn for as long as he had, he would've realised that Kaitlyn had no creative bone in her. All that mattered was good looks, hot clothes and a hotter boyfriend.
"Yes," Kaitlyn started quietly, "I didn't know how to express the pain I was feeling without being close to you, seeing you." she muttered, walking away at the same time.
Good choice in my opinion, since she didn't know the song.
"It's not too long. Would you like to hear it, Steven?" I asked quietly.
His eyes were his most expressive feature. They were swimming with emotional clouds, trying to figure out what he would do. Sighing and then placing his hand under his chin, his eyes changed yet again to a clear blue colour.
"I would." His reply was simple. Taking a deep breath, I prayed that this would work.
"Don't you know I've tried, I've tried to get you off my mind
But it don't get no better as each day go by
And I'm lost and confuse I've got nothing to lose
Wish I could press rewind, turn back the hands of time
Hope to hear from you soon... P.S I'm still not over you"
I finished and looked up at my small audience. Steven's eyes were shocked, Kaitlyn's eyes had tears flowing from them and Mum looked incredibly proud. I was breathing a quiet sigh of relief. That was the most nerve wracking thing I have ever done.
"Oh, Kaitlyn, what a wonderful song," Mum crooned, "you should finish it."
And there ladies and gentlemen, goes a great song down the toilet.
"Kaitlyn. Is this how you really felt?" Steven asked quietly. He looked straight into her eyes. Have I done it? Come on, hurry up!
"Yes, it is. My life was so…….not great. You are the one I want to be with Steven." Kaitlyn sniffed for effect. Her eyes were shining with hope. Steven was smiling.
"Well then, I guess we better give it another try" Steven's smiling was so big, his whole face lit up.
A high shrill pierced though the room and Kaitlyn was in Steven's arm. Mad kissing started and I got the hell out of there.
Who would want to see their older sister kiss? Ew!
