Chapter Fourteen

It seemed like the day was finally hear. We were meeting her today. As in her I meant: Margaret. I knew that Jared was right from before and I was already judging her without knowing her or even giving her a chance but I couldn't help it.

So here I was standing next to Brian talking. I was dressed in in black skinny jeans, a long sleeve shirt with a heart and converses. My hair was out straight and Brian was just dressed in his regular attire.

"When are they going to get hear?" I was inpatient to meet her so that I could later make my decision about her.

Brian chuckled, "Soon, Kim. Soon. Don't worry everything will be fine."

"You don't know that." I stated.

"I'm hoping."

I got what he was saying, I hope today went smoothly as well. Really though I just wanted to meet this Margaret chick already.

Finally we heard Dad pull up a couple of minutes later. "He is here, let's go," I grabbed Brian's hand and dragged him out the door. He chuckled but stopped when he had to lock it.

Dad and Margaret were getting out of the car. Oh, could we just get this day done and over with already, I thought to myself.

Dad was all smiles and Margaret looked somewhat kind of nervous, ha, she should be.

"Kids, this is Margaret. Margaret this is Brian and that's Kimberly." Dad pointed all of us out and I was slightly annoyed that he didn't just say, 'this is Kim', it wouldn't hurt him.

"Hello, Brian, Kimberly. I'm Margaret." I gave her the best smile that I could and said, "Call me Kim."

Brian spoke quickly after that, "It's nice to meet you Margaret." and he nudged me.

"Like wise." it was awkward immediately. None of us knew what to say to each other so Dad stepped in.

"Alright. Let's go. We are going to have fun today!"

I rolled my eyes when he and Margaret turned around and Brain nudged me whispering, "Behave Kim." in my ear before we both got into the back of the car.

I was quite the whole ride. Actually everyone else. Dad was playing his music nodding his head along to the music. It was weird to see him like this, it just brought up so many memories.

We ended up going to some diner in Port Angeles when we got there it was still awkward. I sat next to Brian, Dad and Margaret across from us.

"So tell me about yourself," Margaret said smiling.

Brian spoke, "Nothing really. Senior and stuff. Just living life." she nodded and looked to me then. "Nothing really. I'm just Kim. Don't do much."

Dad made a noise and looked at me, "Yeah right. She's brilliant."

"I have to agree," piped in Brian.

"Tell me," Margaret said excited.

"Yeah, I am in some advanced classes and stuff. Nothing much really."

"Yeah and she's amazing Tenor Sax; she has one so many awards that it is just all crazy. And she's in Jazz band and stuff like that."

"Wow. Does it ever get overwhelming?" she wondered.

I shook my head, "No. It's fine. I mean sometimes it can I guess but for the most part it's fine." I was lying. Well I not really I guess, I did get overwhelmed but that was when it came to Jared really.

"Ah. Well I would love to hear you play sometime."

"Don't you have a concert in like two weeks?" I thought about what Dad had asked. How did he remember and I forget? Then again I had a lot of things on my mind.

"Yeah. How did you know?"

"Looked at the school calender."

"Oh, well I would love to go," Margaret said happily and I just nodded taking a sip of soda

The waitress came and took in our orders. I actually found it that Margaret wasn't bad really. We chatted about random things.

After eating since it was still afternoon she took me around the mall while Brian and Dad went some where to look at top helicopters or something.

"So, since your a junior, it's that time." she said and I looked at her confused. What the hell was she talking about. "Prom."

I sighed and smiled a bit, "Oh, yeah."

"Your going to your prom aren't you?" she wondered.

I nodded, "Yeah. With friends." I didn't need her telling Dad or anything but really I was going with Jared and I couldn't wait for it.

"Oh. Have you decided what dress you want yet or anything?"

I shook my head. "No, not really."

"Well, let's look." she dragged me into some store and started shopping with me. As we looked I thought about how shouldn't I color coordinate with Jared but left it alone. Oh well.

In the end I actually had a good time. We got my dress and I couldn't wait for prom and heels and everything. I couldn't wait.

I actually found it that Margaret wasn't that bad. Tonight she and Dad actually made a home cooked meal and it was really good. Being honest I was kind of glad she was here so he didn't burn the kitchen or anything like that. That wouldn't have been very good. I laughed to myself thinking that.

We went bowling and out to dinner and everything the next day and she was really nice. "I told you she wouldn't be bad," Brian said.

I rolled my eyes at him, "Shut up!"

"Your the one that was judging her," he told me.

"No I wasn't," I defended. "I just didn't know her."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Whatever."

"I will admit that I like her though, she isn't bad."

"I knew you would."

"Yeah, whatever. Do you like her?"

"She seems cool for the most part."

"Yeah. I don't know that much about her though, she kept conversations on me." that kind of annoyed me just a little. I mean it seemed like she was trying to figure out my whole life or something.

Maybe it was just to get to know me a bit better or something, the reason I wasn't really sure.

"Oh, well she works with Dad," he started and I interrupted him, "Duh. I know that already."

"She has one daughter that goes to Forks she is like a Freshman or something like that."

"Oh."

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, keep going."

"That was it really. She is downstairs talking to Dad right now, go ask her more about herself."

"No, thank you."

Brian rolled his eyes and kissed my forehead, "Whatever. See you later Kim."

"Bye."

I was sitting in bed just thinking when Margaret came in. "Can I come in for a second."

"Sure."

She stepped in and sat on the edge of my bed, "I know this is kind of awkward for you. Kim I am not your Mother and I don't want to replace her but I would like to think that we started out on a nice not of getting to know one another. I really care for your father and I-," I stopped listening to what she was saying.

She was right, I guess. It's not like she was trying to act like my Mom so I couldn't really complain that much.

She got up and walked to the door, "Night Kim."

"Wait, Margaret." she stopped and turned to look me in the eyes. "Your right, we did start off on a good note considering things." I gave her my best smile and she smiled back leaving.