"New Love Found"
Disclaimer: See chapter 1
A/N: This takes place the same day as previous chapter. Thoughts are in italic and ending sentence from previous chapter is in bold and italic. Please R&R! No flames please!
Chapter 6 – Amanda
With that, Kira and Conner left.
Amanda looked out of the window and saw them go arm-in-arm. She thought to herself, "Brian, if only you could see how happy Kira and Neil are. I miss you a lot, Bri and so do Kira and Neil."
She sat down in her chair and picked up a photograph of her late husband, Brian, who had passed away 14 years ago due to a heart attack. They had only been married for three years before she lost him.
Deciding that she needed to talk to someone, she phoned her best friend, Debbie, whom she had known for all her life. She asked if Debbie wished to come round and have a chat. Debbie told her that she would be round in a few minutes. Before she hung up, Debbie told Amanda that her brother, Kyle was visiting her and her husband was home for a month and asked if it was possible to bring them as well. Amanda didn't mind as it would be good to see Debbie and her husband, Mark, again as she hadn't seen them for three years as they had moved house and had only recently moved back.
A few minutes later, Debbie arrived at Amanda's and before she could ring the doorbell, Amanda had opened the door. The two friends hugged each other and then Amanda invited them all in.
She hugged Mark and said hi to Kyle. She offered them a drink and asked what everybody would like. When she had what everybody wanted to drink and how they took it, she went to the kitchen to make it.
When she came back through to the living room, she handed each person their cup and sat down in her chair with her own cup of tea.
"It's great to see you again, Mandy. What have you been doing with yourself?"
"It's great to se you again too, Debs and Mark as well. I've just been looking for work. You?"
"I've just been re-decorating the house and Mark's been busy in the Army."
They continued talking and the conversation came round to how Amanda was feeling. Amanda told them that she was still struggling to cope with Brian's dearth, even though it had been 14 years ago.
Time passed quickly. When it was time for Debbie to leave, she told Amanda to stay in touch. Kyle told his sister that he would be out at the car in a few minutes. Debbie agreed and her and Mark left.
Kyle turned to Amanda and said, "Here is my house number and my mobile number. If you find yourself ever wanting to talk to someone, call me, no matter what time it is."
"Thanks. I'll remember that."
She then saw Kyle to the door, and he kissed her cheek and told her that he would be there for her, and then he left.