Chapter Ten - Everything You Want
He's everything you want
He's everything you need
He's everything inside of you
That you wish you could be
He says all the right things
At exactly the right time
But he means nothing to you
And you don't know why
--
July 24th, 1977
Kaylie's Flat
"Oh my god!" Kaylie shrieked, rereading the letter again.
"What is it? What happened?" Sirius asked, coming out of the bathroom, still wet in a towel, wand drawn.
"No, nothing. Claire's pregnant!" Kaylie shouted.
"You're kidding?" Sirius asked.
"No, and why the hell would I kid about that?" Kaylie screamed.
"Well, I'm going to go finish my shower." Sirius said, jerking a thumb toward the bathroom.
"Okay. I'm going to Lily's."
--
Kaylie knew the drill. Apperate to the end of Grand Avenue and walk to number 28.
Once she reached the Evans', she knocked on the door politely.
"Oh, hello, Kaylie!" Mr. Evans said, answering the door. "It's been quite a while since you've been here."
"Yeah. I've been busy." Kaylie said, stepping into the house. "Is Lily here?"
"Yes. She's in her room. You know the way up." Mr. Evans said with a smile.
"Thank you." Kaylie said, making her way up the stairs.
"Come in." Lily said, as Kaylie knocked on the door.
"Hey." Kaylie said quietly, walking into the room.
"What's wrong? You sound upset." Lily said, patting the spot beside her on the bed.
"My step-mother's pregnant." Kaylie said.
"Oh my god." Lily said. "Kaylie, I'm so sorry. I know you hate that woman."
"I just really can't believe it. My dad is almost fifty! That poor child. By the time it's born, Kaden will be twelve, Mariah will be fourteen, I'll be eighteen, and Andrew will be twenty-two!" Kaylie said, her face red with anger. Lily was speechless. "I should get pregnant! That'd make Dad and Claire feel old!"
"Kaylie, don't do that! Sirius would leave you if you got pregnant!" Lily said.
"No, he wouldn't!" Kaylie said, "But I should have a baby, just to piss off my dad!"
"Uh, Kaylie, don't do anything rash. I know you tend to do things that are rather ... drastic." Lily finished.
"You're right. I do." Kaylie said with a short laugh. "I'm just so mad. Mom's only been dead for three years and Dad's already got someone knocked up! I'm just so distraught!"
"Kaylie, just breathe. Maybe go home a take a nap, sleep with Sirius maybe, release some of that anger and tension!" Lily said, her voice calm.
"Good idea, Lils. I think I'll do that." Kaylie said, breathing deeply, her face losing it angry red color.
"You do that." Lily said, patting her friend on the back.
"I can Disapperate from here, right?" Kaylie asked, pointing at her feet.
"Yeah, sure. Bye!" Lily said as Kaylie Disapperated out of the bedroom.
--
When Kaylie arrived back at the apartment, Sirius had just gotten out of the shower, his shirt off, his jeans still unbuttoned.
"Hey." he said when he saw her. "You feeling better?"
"Yeah, I suppose." Kaylier said, walking toward him.
"Good, I hate it when you're all depressed." Sirius said, pulling her to him and wrapping his arms around her. Kaylie sighed, feeling instantly calm and relaxed in his embrace.
"I know. I've been depressed quite a bit the last few months. I'm sorry, Sirius." she said as he released her.
"It's okay. Just be happy more, okay?" he said with a smile, pushing her hair out of her eyes.
"Hey, there's something we need to talk about." she said, taking his hand and leading him over to the couch.
"What about?" Sirius asked as she sat down cross-legged on the couch.
"Some thing Lily said."
"Okay, hit me with it." he said, obviously bracing himself for the worst.
"I was easily really mad when I was over there, and we were talking. I
was randomly throwing ideas at her. I was talking about how maybe I should get pregnant, just to make my dad and Claire feel old, and Lily laughed and," she paused to take a breath, "and she said that if I got pregnant, you'd break up with me. Would you?"
Sirius took a moment, thinking it over, looking right at her.
"No, I wouldn't." he said finally, shaking his head. Kaylie bit her lip and tears poured out of her eyes.
"Thank you." she said, hugging him.
"No problem." Sirius said, smiling as he kissed the top of her head.
"I love you, so much." Kaylie said into his chest.
"I know." he said smiling.
AN - Chapter title&song lyrics courtesy of Vertical Horizon.