It was nearing 8:30 p.m. and still storming heavily outside.
Red was still upset but he was staying by Kitty's side mainly because of the storm.
They had moved into the living room.
Red sat in his chair and Kitty was on the couch.
Red hadn't said much he would just nod when Kitty said something.
Kitty couldn't take the silence any longer.
She said "Red, please talk to me; I know your upset about something".
He looked at her and said "Kitty just drop it"!
She said "no; Red I know you're mad at me but I want to know what I did to upset you".
She continued "and I want to know why you punched the wall".
Red said "I punched the wall because I was angry that Bob called you".
She waited for him to continue.
Red snapped he said "fine, you're letting Bob win…there I said it"!
Kitty's eyes widen and she was hurt.
Red just looked at her waiting for her to say something.
He didn't regret what he said he thought she needed to hear it.
Her eyes started to tear up.
Her voice cracked and she said "what do you mean; I thought I was doing better".
Red said "you were until Bob called".
She said "I don't understand".
He sighed and said "just because that bastard called you baby shouldn't mean that I can't"!
She looked at him and thought 'so that's what's bothering him'.
She walked over to him and sat on his lap.
She said "oh Red, I'm sorry he just kept calling me baby and when you said it I just kept hearing Bob's voice".
She continued "I really don't want you to call me that I know that hurt you but that's how I feel".
He wasn't thrilled but he would respect her wishes.
He said "fine, I won't call you that anymore and until you let me call you baby I won't call you anything other than Kitty and you can't call me Reddykins".
She was heartbroken. She loved the cute pet names that Red called her especially Kit-Kat and she loved calling him Reddykins.
She knew he was being a big baby about this but in the back of her mind she understood why he was doing this but it still hurt.
She just looked at him and nodded.
He lifted her off of his lap and sat her on the couch.
He got up and locked up the house.
He said "I'm going to call it a night".
She just sat their stunned.
She couldn't believe he went upstairs without her especially with this horrible storm.
As if on cue there was a loud clap of thunder.
She hopped up and turned off the lights and ran to the bedroom to be with Red.
She knew he was still upset but she also knew he would protect her and make her feel safe no matter how mad he was at her.
She saw that Red was in bed with the lights turned off.
She hated the dark so she quickly went to the bathroom and turned on the light.
As she was getting dressed she could hear the wind houl and the branches hitting the window.
She turned off the light and got in bed.
Red had her back to her.
Her body was shaking…not because she was cold but because she was scared.
She said "Red"?
He didn't answer; she knew he was asleep.
She gently shook his shoulder.
He pulled the covers tighter around him.
She really needed his arms around her.
She shook him again.
Finally, he woke up.
He felt her pressed up against him.
He rolled over and saw the scared look on her face.
Even though he was still upset he hated seeing her scared.
He opened his arms and she immediately moved into them.
The thunder started again and she jumped.
He tightened his arms around her and she said "I wish the storm would stop".
He said "I know; just try and go to sleep".
She said "I love you Red".
He said "me too".
Now, she was really hurt he always said it back.
She snuggled even deeper into his arms and closed her eyes and eventually fell asleep.