Authors note: It is kind of a hard chapter for me to write…you'll get it when you read it…
Chapter Fourteen
Why?
Katara pulled her hair back into a high ponytail and then straightened out her pink blouse. It read "cutie" in big black letters. She then grabbed her favorite purse with her cell phone held close inside. She smiled at herself through the mirror on her bedroom desk and then floated down the stairs.
"Hey dad, I'm meeting up with Souza. I'll be back in a little bit."
Mr. Soku gave his daughter a nod as her turned up the television. She then happily walked out just as she got a call from Ty Lee.
"Hey Ty?" she answered cheerfully, "What's up?"
"What's up? I wanted to ask you that."
"I'm going, Ty. He said to meet him in the town park."
"Isn't kind of dark, Kat?"
"There will be lamppost's, kay?"
"Kay…so, have you made your decision?"
"What decision?"
"You know what I'm talking about…"
"Oh yeah…maybe it will happen tonight."
"The choice between Zuko and Souza?" she added.
"Yeah Ty…yeah…"
"Hey Kat, are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Hey I just got a text."
"Okay, we'll talk later."
"Sure thing, bye Ty."
"See ya, Kat."
Katara quickly ended the call with Ty Lee and went over to the text. It was yet another one from Suki.
"What is with her?" she told herself.
Katara quickly flipped the cell phone shut and put it back into her purse just as she came up to the park. It was getting darker, but the street lamps were on as she predicted. Katara walked around park for awhile not even knowing where she was going.
When she finally was about to leave she saw someone moving in the darkness. At first her heart started racing extremely but soon calmed when she saw that it was Souza.
"Whoa, you kinda scared me there."
Souza gave a smile, "Sorry about that, I was sort of looking for you."
"Well you found me. So are you ready to go?"
"Go? Go where?"
"On our date."
"This is a date?"
"Yeah, isn't that what we planned."
"Actually I just need to chat. We haven't done that in awhile."
"Uh…okay…"
Souza walked Katara over to the nearest bench and then grinned at her yet again.
"Wow, you look really nice tonight," he complemented.
"Thanks…"
"Look, I'm sorry you thought of it that way."
"Its fine, we did say it was going to be a talk."
"Yeah…so I sort of need to tell you something."
"What is it?"
"Well, something has sort of come up."
"What kind of something?"
"My dad…he got a new job and all."
"That's nice."
"Well sort of…Katara my dad's job is another county."
Katara gasped as the words spilled out.
"It's about five hours away so…my family has to make a move. It's temporary for the rent but my dad says it's going to be at least half year before we come back."
"But Souza-"
"I know, it's so unfair. Right after our date he told me…that's why I didn't want to talk to you. I told your dad about this before but he promised me he wouldn't tell you. I wanted to tell you myself."
Katara felt so small while Souza went on.
"And I don't think this whole relationship is going to work."
"I know but we just can't…" the rest of Katara's words wouldn't come out.
"I think we should…date…other people."
Katara looked up into Souza's face just to see it as saddened.
"I really like you Katara…but I'm sure there is someone else who…who could make you happy. And being so far away I don't think-I don't think I could. I'm so sorry."
Katara sighed deeply as a tear ran down her face.
"Oh Katara, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to make you cry."
Souza hastily put his arm around her but she spoke up quickly.
"I'm not crying," brushing the tear with a smile, "I know long relationships don't work…I just didn't think my first, my first guy would end like this."
"I know…it's so wrong but my dad said I didn't have a choice."
"When are you leaving?"
"Two weeks."
Katara sulked down farther into the bench.
"If there is anything I can do-"
"It's ok Souza…I think I just need to go home."
"I really didn't it mean for it to turn out this way. At least let me walk you home."
"If it is ok, I'd rather go alone."
"Alright, goodbye."
"Goodbye…Souza."
Katara barely got the name out as she ran down the street, tears flowing down her face. When she arrived at her home she ran up to her room, not saying a word to her dad. Her cell phone was ringing over and over and for the first time she could remember Katara threw it to the floor. She then collapsed on her bed, crying silently to herself.
But though Katara didn't know it, Zuko was watching from the window in his room, thinking of the hurt she was baring.
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Authors note: That was quite a sad chapter in my eyes…well I hope you all review anyway, please do.