*****Okay, this is my first fanfic. If you could please leave reviews, they would be much appreciated. Thank you very much JupiterHime for leaving me a review and don't worry this chapter will tell who was standing there. The base couples in this story will be Reese and Jessica, Miguel and Charity and Kay with someone new. She will make a few new friends and will finally move on. I want Kay to give up on Miguel because of the fact that he never pays attention to her, so he doesn't deserve her. Oh one more thing, I am definetly not a fan of Grace and this will show in the story, so if you are a Grace fan don't read.
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Chapter 1
Kay was looking directly into the face of none other than Ivy Crane. To say the least, Ivy was not one of Kay's favorite people.
Wiping at her tear stained face, Kay managed a weak scowl and tried to laugh away her tears by saying "Great to see you again, Ivy." Looking to the sky, she mumbled "Is this your version of a sick joke?"
Trying to be as pleasant as possible, considering Kay's attitude towards her, she asked "Kay dear, what's wrong? Do you want to talk?"
"No, not really. Considering that my hearts just been broken by my best friend, I think I'll take a rain check on the ol' heart to heart." Kay said with a bitter chuckle.
"You know, you should probably get home; it's getting pretty late." Ivy said ignoring the glares the angry teen was shooting at her.
"It's sweet of you to be concerned, but I am not going home tonight. I really don't want to deal with what's waiting for me there, so run along, and leave me to my misery."
"I will not leave you alone when you're so obviously upset. If you won't go home, then you're coming home with me to the mansion. There are plenty of extra rooms." Ivy said with determination in her voice. "Ivy, I…" "I won't take no for an answer; now come on." Kay reluctantly followed Ivy.
* At the mansion before Kay and Ivy arrive *
Ethan Winthrop had just finished another tiring day looking for a job, but with no luck. Alistair Crane had threatened anyone who might have been willing to hire Ethan. "I'm never going to find a job, it's impossible." he yelled, just as Kay and Ivy walk in.
"Oh great, a fun-filled night at the Crane mansion with my favorite older brother" Kay mutters sarcastically.
"What was that you said?"
"Nothing, Ivy, but ya know, I think I'm gonna go back to the park" Kay said glancing towards Ethan.
"Oh no you don't. You're staying here until you feel like going home. No arguments."
Through there entire conversation, Ethan looked at the two in utter bewilderment until his mother explained the situation to him "I was taking a walk in the park and heard Kay crying. She refused to go home, so I brought her home with me rather than leaving her alone in the park. Of course, she refuses to tell me what's wrong." Ivy finished giving Kay a meaningful glance as she said the last sentence.
"So Kay, would you like me to show you around?"
"Actually, Ethan, I'm kinda tired. Could you just show me where I can get some sleep?"
"Oh sure, I'll be back down to talk to you in a second, Mother."
Kay said good night to Ivy and followed Ethan up the stairs.
"Okay you can have any room except the one next to mine, because that's where Gwen sleeps." Ethan explained as she followed him down the hallway.
"Hey Ethan did I hear my name?" Gwen asked cheerfully as she came out of her room. "Ah, trying not to let me catch you with the other woman again, huh?"
"Gwen, I can't hide it anymore, we're in love and we're going to get married as soon as possible." Ethan said as he and Gwen tried not to burst out laughing at the terrified look on Kay's face.
"But I, You, We…" Kay stuttered before they started laughing. "That was not funny" she stated just making them laugh harder.
As the laughter subsided, Gwen stuck out her hand saying, "Hi, I'm Gwen. Sorry about that little joke; I promise it wasn't personal. So who do I have the pleasure of meeting?"
When Kay refused to speak, Ethan answered for her. "This is my little sister, Kay. Mother found her crying in the park. She refused to go home so she brought her back here."
"Gee thanks for the wonderful introduction. It's much appreciated" she drawled sarcastically.
"Wow, so she does speak. Would you like me to take you to your room so Ethan can go talk to his mother?"
"Lead on."
Ethan mouthed thank you to Gwen and left the girls to talk.
"So Kay now that Ethan's gone, do you want to tell me what's wrong? I could probably relate better than Ivy, and I can definitely relate better than Ethan can."
"Uh, thanks Gwen, but I doubt that anyone could really relate to my problem."
"Try me" Gwen said defiantly.
Kay hesitated before answering, but then started her story. "Okay, I've been in love with my best friend since we were really young, and a couple of years ago he was ready to ask me out."
"What happened?" Gwen prompted as Kay stopped.
"I'm getting to that. Anyway, he was going to ask me out, but he fell in love with someone else before he could."
"Kay since this happened a couple of years ago, I know that it wasn't what made you cry tonight. Would you like to tell me the whole story, now?"
"Okay. The boy I love is Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald and the girl who stole him away is none other than my cousin, Charity Standish. The one who has made my life a living hell by not only taking the man that I love, but everything that once belonged to me including the love and attention that my family and friends used to give me. Miguel proposed to her tonight and as soon as possible they are going to get married." Kay finished with a small sob.
When she finished, all Gwen could think about was how bad she felt for this obviously hurt and scared girl. She embraced her as she silently cried and tried to soothe the poor girl's sobs. They stayed like that in the middle of the hall until Gwen realized that they should find a room to continue the conversation. She led her into the room next to hers.
"Would you like to talk some more, Kay?"
"Sure."
"How about I start. What did you mean when you said Charity had taken the love and attention you used to get from your family and friends?"
"Oh, right. Well when she moved in with my family, everyone started to pay attention to her. This meant someone had to get pushed out. Me being the strongest one, the one who didn't need anyone to take care of her, they figured I wouldn't mind. Well, I did. My sister and I were never really close, so she treated Charity like the sister she never had. Simone, one of my best friends, was glad to have a friend who wasn't always scheming. My parents, well mostly my mother, loved having a girl who was so perfect; she was sweet, kind, and selfless. My mom went as far as to spend all the money that was supposed to buy me a car on clothes for Charity. And then of course there's Miguel. We used to be the closest two people could get. It was always Miguel and Kay, Kay and Miguel; we promised that nothing would ever tear us apart. Then Charity came along. He fell in love and now he doesn't even notice me."
Kay started crying and Gwen comforted her until she fell asleep. She put her under the covers, kissed her forehead, and then with a sigh went to talk to Ivy.
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Chapter 1
Kay was looking directly into the face of none other than Ivy Crane. To say the least, Ivy was not one of Kay's favorite people.
Wiping at her tear stained face, Kay managed a weak scowl and tried to laugh away her tears by saying "Great to see you again, Ivy." Looking to the sky, she mumbled "Is this your version of a sick joke?"
Trying to be as pleasant as possible, considering Kay's attitude towards her, she asked "Kay dear, what's wrong? Do you want to talk?"
"No, not really. Considering that my hearts just been broken by my best friend, I think I'll take a rain check on the ol' heart to heart." Kay said with a bitter chuckle.
"You know, you should probably get home; it's getting pretty late." Ivy said ignoring the glares the angry teen was shooting at her.
"It's sweet of you to be concerned, but I am not going home tonight. I really don't want to deal with what's waiting for me there, so run along, and leave me to my misery."
"I will not leave you alone when you're so obviously upset. If you won't go home, then you're coming home with me to the mansion. There are plenty of extra rooms." Ivy said with determination in her voice. "Ivy, I…" "I won't take no for an answer; now come on." Kay reluctantly followed Ivy.
* At the mansion before Kay and Ivy arrive *
Ethan Winthrop had just finished another tiring day looking for a job, but with no luck. Alistair Crane had threatened anyone who might have been willing to hire Ethan. "I'm never going to find a job, it's impossible." he yelled, just as Kay and Ivy walk in.
"Oh great, a fun-filled night at the Crane mansion with my favorite older brother" Kay mutters sarcastically.
"What was that you said?"
"Nothing, Ivy, but ya know, I think I'm gonna go back to the park" Kay said glancing towards Ethan.
"Oh no you don't. You're staying here until you feel like going home. No arguments."
Through there entire conversation, Ethan looked at the two in utter bewilderment until his mother explained the situation to him "I was taking a walk in the park and heard Kay crying. She refused to go home, so I brought her home with me rather than leaving her alone in the park. Of course, she refuses to tell me what's wrong." Ivy finished giving Kay a meaningful glance as she said the last sentence.
"So Kay, would you like me to show you around?"
"Actually, Ethan, I'm kinda tired. Could you just show me where I can get some sleep?"
"Oh sure, I'll be back down to talk to you in a second, Mother."
Kay said good night to Ivy and followed Ethan up the stairs.
"Okay you can have any room except the one next to mine, because that's where Gwen sleeps." Ethan explained as she followed him down the hallway.
"Hey Ethan did I hear my name?" Gwen asked cheerfully as she came out of her room. "Ah, trying not to let me catch you with the other woman again, huh?"
"Gwen, I can't hide it anymore, we're in love and we're going to get married as soon as possible." Ethan said as he and Gwen tried not to burst out laughing at the terrified look on Kay's face.
"But I, You, We…" Kay stuttered before they started laughing. "That was not funny" she stated just making them laugh harder.
As the laughter subsided, Gwen stuck out her hand saying, "Hi, I'm Gwen. Sorry about that little joke; I promise it wasn't personal. So who do I have the pleasure of meeting?"
When Kay refused to speak, Ethan answered for her. "This is my little sister, Kay. Mother found her crying in the park. She refused to go home so she brought her back here."
"Gee thanks for the wonderful introduction. It's much appreciated" she drawled sarcastically.
"Wow, so she does speak. Would you like me to take you to your room so Ethan can go talk to his mother?"
"Lead on."
Ethan mouthed thank you to Gwen and left the girls to talk.
"So Kay now that Ethan's gone, do you want to tell me what's wrong? I could probably relate better than Ivy, and I can definitely relate better than Ethan can."
"Uh, thanks Gwen, but I doubt that anyone could really relate to my problem."
"Try me" Gwen said defiantly.
Kay hesitated before answering, but then started her story. "Okay, I've been in love with my best friend since we were really young, and a couple of years ago he was ready to ask me out."
"What happened?" Gwen prompted as Kay stopped.
"I'm getting to that. Anyway, he was going to ask me out, but he fell in love with someone else before he could."
"Kay since this happened a couple of years ago, I know that it wasn't what made you cry tonight. Would you like to tell me the whole story, now?"
"Okay. The boy I love is Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald and the girl who stole him away is none other than my cousin, Charity Standish. The one who has made my life a living hell by not only taking the man that I love, but everything that once belonged to me including the love and attention that my family and friends used to give me. Miguel proposed to her tonight and as soon as possible they are going to get married." Kay finished with a small sob.
When she finished, all Gwen could think about was how bad she felt for this obviously hurt and scared girl. She embraced her as she silently cried and tried to soothe the poor girl's sobs. They stayed like that in the middle of the hall until Gwen realized that they should find a room to continue the conversation. She led her into the room next to hers.
"Would you like to talk some more, Kay?"
"Sure."
"How about I start. What did you mean when you said Charity had taken the love and attention you used to get from your family and friends?"
"Oh, right. Well when she moved in with my family, everyone started to pay attention to her. This meant someone had to get pushed out. Me being the strongest one, the one who didn't need anyone to take care of her, they figured I wouldn't mind. Well, I did. My sister and I were never really close, so she treated Charity like the sister she never had. Simone, one of my best friends, was glad to have a friend who wasn't always scheming. My parents, well mostly my mother, loved having a girl who was so perfect; she was sweet, kind, and selfless. My mom went as far as to spend all the money that was supposed to buy me a car on clothes for Charity. And then of course there's Miguel. We used to be the closest two people could get. It was always Miguel and Kay, Kay and Miguel; we promised that nothing would ever tear us apart. Then Charity came along. He fell in love and now he doesn't even notice me."
Kay started crying and Gwen comforted her until she fell asleep. She put her under the covers, kissed her forehead, and then with a sigh went to talk to Ivy.