Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. Thank you to everyone who reviewed. It's much appreciated, just make sure to do it again. This chapter is just a little strange because I wrote it whenever I got the chance to write so my mood was different each time I wrote. Well anyway, enjoy the story.
Chapter 4
Jessica scurried around her room trying to find clothes to bring to Kay. She had packed enough to last three days and figured that should be fine for now. She heard her mom in the hallway and tried to figure out how to get outside without letting her mom see her. Just then she remembered how Kay had gotten out. "Great, now I'm sneaking out for her. If I didn't love her so much, I would never do this." With that she climbed down, carefully so she didn't drop the suitcase, and started off towards the Crane mansion.
** Same time- Crane mansion **
Kay woke up a little confused. It took her a few seconds to realize that she wasn't at home. Then everything that had happened came back to her. "I almost forgot what happened yesterday. I guess I should get some breakfast while I figure out what I'm going to do now." She got up and remembered that she had nothing to wear. "I hope Jessica shows up soon. On top of everything else, I'm not going to be stuck wearing the same clothes two days in a row." She stopped mumbling to herself when she heard voices downstairs. "I guess I should go say good-morning to Gwen and Ivy and I'm sure Jessica will get here soon." She looked herself over and figured she looked good enough considering all the crying she'd done last night.
What Kay saw when she got downstairs startled her a little; she saw Jessica hug a very happy Ethan and then go up to Ivy and Gwen and say, with complete sincerity, " I want to thank you both very much for helping my sister. Kay acts tough, but she is really sensitive, especially when it comes to Miguel. We fight a lot, but I really do care about her; and again thank you. I appreciate everything you did." Ivy and Gwen both seemed at a loss for words, so Kay decided that it was the perfect time to reveal her presence.
"Aren't we all a little too serious so early in the day." Everyone turned to look at her with sympathy in their eyes. "Okay, if you guys don't stop looking at me like my puppy just died, I'm gonna scream." She said with mock severity.
"Sorry Kay. So seriously, how are you doing today?" In an attempt to cheer her up she said "Ya know when I got up this morning, I heard Charity singing in the shower. When you used to make fun of her, I thought it was because you didn't like her, but she is really way too cheerful in the morning."
"Thanks for trying Jess, but it's not Charity's fault. If it's anyone's fault, it's mom's and Miguel's. They were the ones who bumped me for Charity; it's not like she did anything to make them. I'm actually planning to admit everything to her."
"What do you mean 'everything'?" Gwen asked. Kay looked at the three in the room and remembered that she had left out the stuff she had done to Charity. She and Jessica exchanged a look before Kay started to speak.
"Since Miguel and Charity started dating, I haven't exactly sat back and moped. I've kinda done some stuff, that I'm not proud of, to separate them. I'm not going to go into detail with you, but I think Charity needs to know."
"What do I need to know?"
"Oh, hey Charity, what are you doing here?" Kay asked, trying to sound casual but failing miserably.
"I noticed that you and Jessica were gone, so I asked your dad where you were. He didn't want to tell me, but I finally got it out of him; he wouldn't tell me why you were here though. I figured I'd just find out for myself. So any reason you're here and talking about me of all people. Kinda makes me just a little bit paranoid." Charity finished and noticed the strange looks everyone was shooting at her.
"Um, Kay why don't we leave you and Charity alone for a while."
"Yeah, you need to talk."
"Thanks Ivy, Gwen. Charity, why don't we go to my room. We can get some privacy, and I can put some of my stuff away."
"Uh sure. I didn't know that you had a room here. I guess you can explain when we get there."
As Charity started walking up the stairs, Kay turned and mouthed 'cowards' to all the people they left behind, then she hurried to catch up to Charity. She tuned her out as she led her up to her room. She was nervously trying to figure out how to start the difficult upcoming conversation when she remembered that she was trying to break old habits, like ignoring her cousin. When she started listening again, Charity was talking about how amazing the mansion was. "Yeah, it's pretty cool. Well we're here." She said as she opened the door to let her in.
"Wow, I love this room. So uh, didn't you want to tell me something." Charity turned to Kay, looking at her expectantly.
"Well actually want isn't really the right word. It's more like I need to tell you something. I'm not sure where to start. What I'm going to say is probably going to make you hate me."
"I'm sure you're exaggerating. Nothing could make me hate you."
"I wish you were right. Now I need you to promise to let me tell my story without interruptions, okay?"
"Yeah, sure."
"Okay here goes. I'm totally, completely, in love with Miguel." Kay put up a hand to silence Charity and continued. "I've been in love with him since we were little kids. This of course means that you're not my favorite person. When you first came to Harmony, before we found out that we were related, Miguel was just about to ask me out; then he met you and fell in love. I wasn't ready to give up just yet, even when I found out you were my cousin. I actually got worse then. You came to town and pretty much stole my life. My mom adored you, you were the big sister Jessica never had, and the best friend Simone had always wanted. You were perfect compared to me and soon even my friendship with Miguel faded, so now the only time he talks to me when he wants to find out where you are. Though, I think I deserve it for all of the stuff I've done to you. Most of the stuff that has happened to you is my fault; I was behind the making you think you were going insane, the fishguts being poured on you, and I even sold my soul to Hecuba to break you guys up. That obviously backfired, leading to you being pulled into hell. I've done a lot of horrible stuff to you, and I would understand if you hate me and could never forgive me. I think that's pretty much it." Kay stopped and waited for a response. Charity's face had registered a lot of emotions, but now it was completely blank.
Charity was thinking about what had just been said. She had been watching Kay's face, as she talked and paced, and had seen the emotions flit across it. She had seen resentment, anger, sorrow but mostly guilt and remorse, which told her that Kay really did regret the things she had done. What she had done was wrong, but she had admitted everything. Charity decided to forgive Kay, but she wasn't sure how to tell her that she did; then it came to her.
Neither of them had said anything and Kay was about to when Charity ran up and hugged her. Since she had been standing, they both went tumbling down. "Well uh that wasn't really the reaction I was expecting, but it works for me. Was that supposed to be an attempt to kill me? If it was I completely understand." She stopped rambling because Charity had started laughing. 'Okay she's finally lost it.' she thought frantically as she tried to find way to escape. "Uh Charity, what's so funny?"
"You are Kay. Like I would ever try to kill you. I wasn't sure how to tell you that I forgive you. I figured a hug would do it. The things that you did were wrong, but you owned up to them and took responsibility for your actions. Though I'm still not sure why you're here; you forgot to mention that part in your explanation."
"Actually I kinda chose to leave that out. It's still a sore subject. See even though I told you about my feelings, it doesn't mean that I'm completely over Miguel; though I know I'll never be with him. I was home yesterday and saw him propose to you. It was too much for me to handle so I ran and ended up in the park. That's where Ivy found me crying. She brought me back here, and she and Gwen helped me calm down." She had kept her head down throughout her story but raised it when she finished.
"Oh well I guess I can understand you being upset. Are you going to come home tonight?"
"Uh no. I'm still not ready to go back there. I can forgive everyone else, including you, for kinda ditching me, but not my mom. While Simone, Jessica, and Miguel weren't really loyal, they still paid some attention to me. My mom abandoned me. I'm not quite ready to deal with her."
"So when will you be back?"
"Don't worry, I'll be back in a few days, but I just remembered that I have to go somewhere before school."
"Where?"
"I don't want to tell anyone just yet, but I know it's going to cause and uproar. It's just really not something I'm looking forward to." With that she ran out the door, leaving a slightly confused Charity behind.
Chapter 4
Jessica scurried around her room trying to find clothes to bring to Kay. She had packed enough to last three days and figured that should be fine for now. She heard her mom in the hallway and tried to figure out how to get outside without letting her mom see her. Just then she remembered how Kay had gotten out. "Great, now I'm sneaking out for her. If I didn't love her so much, I would never do this." With that she climbed down, carefully so she didn't drop the suitcase, and started off towards the Crane mansion.
** Same time- Crane mansion **
Kay woke up a little confused. It took her a few seconds to realize that she wasn't at home. Then everything that had happened came back to her. "I almost forgot what happened yesterday. I guess I should get some breakfast while I figure out what I'm going to do now." She got up and remembered that she had nothing to wear. "I hope Jessica shows up soon. On top of everything else, I'm not going to be stuck wearing the same clothes two days in a row." She stopped mumbling to herself when she heard voices downstairs. "I guess I should go say good-morning to Gwen and Ivy and I'm sure Jessica will get here soon." She looked herself over and figured she looked good enough considering all the crying she'd done last night.
What Kay saw when she got downstairs startled her a little; she saw Jessica hug a very happy Ethan and then go up to Ivy and Gwen and say, with complete sincerity, " I want to thank you both very much for helping my sister. Kay acts tough, but she is really sensitive, especially when it comes to Miguel. We fight a lot, but I really do care about her; and again thank you. I appreciate everything you did." Ivy and Gwen both seemed at a loss for words, so Kay decided that it was the perfect time to reveal her presence.
"Aren't we all a little too serious so early in the day." Everyone turned to look at her with sympathy in their eyes. "Okay, if you guys don't stop looking at me like my puppy just died, I'm gonna scream." She said with mock severity.
"Sorry Kay. So seriously, how are you doing today?" In an attempt to cheer her up she said "Ya know when I got up this morning, I heard Charity singing in the shower. When you used to make fun of her, I thought it was because you didn't like her, but she is really way too cheerful in the morning."
"Thanks for trying Jess, but it's not Charity's fault. If it's anyone's fault, it's mom's and Miguel's. They were the ones who bumped me for Charity; it's not like she did anything to make them. I'm actually planning to admit everything to her."
"What do you mean 'everything'?" Gwen asked. Kay looked at the three in the room and remembered that she had left out the stuff she had done to Charity. She and Jessica exchanged a look before Kay started to speak.
"Since Miguel and Charity started dating, I haven't exactly sat back and moped. I've kinda done some stuff, that I'm not proud of, to separate them. I'm not going to go into detail with you, but I think Charity needs to know."
"What do I need to know?"
"Oh, hey Charity, what are you doing here?" Kay asked, trying to sound casual but failing miserably.
"I noticed that you and Jessica were gone, so I asked your dad where you were. He didn't want to tell me, but I finally got it out of him; he wouldn't tell me why you were here though. I figured I'd just find out for myself. So any reason you're here and talking about me of all people. Kinda makes me just a little bit paranoid." Charity finished and noticed the strange looks everyone was shooting at her.
"Um, Kay why don't we leave you and Charity alone for a while."
"Yeah, you need to talk."
"Thanks Ivy, Gwen. Charity, why don't we go to my room. We can get some privacy, and I can put some of my stuff away."
"Uh sure. I didn't know that you had a room here. I guess you can explain when we get there."
As Charity started walking up the stairs, Kay turned and mouthed 'cowards' to all the people they left behind, then she hurried to catch up to Charity. She tuned her out as she led her up to her room. She was nervously trying to figure out how to start the difficult upcoming conversation when she remembered that she was trying to break old habits, like ignoring her cousin. When she started listening again, Charity was talking about how amazing the mansion was. "Yeah, it's pretty cool. Well we're here." She said as she opened the door to let her in.
"Wow, I love this room. So uh, didn't you want to tell me something." Charity turned to Kay, looking at her expectantly.
"Well actually want isn't really the right word. It's more like I need to tell you something. I'm not sure where to start. What I'm going to say is probably going to make you hate me."
"I'm sure you're exaggerating. Nothing could make me hate you."
"I wish you were right. Now I need you to promise to let me tell my story without interruptions, okay?"
"Yeah, sure."
"Okay here goes. I'm totally, completely, in love with Miguel." Kay put up a hand to silence Charity and continued. "I've been in love with him since we were little kids. This of course means that you're not my favorite person. When you first came to Harmony, before we found out that we were related, Miguel was just about to ask me out; then he met you and fell in love. I wasn't ready to give up just yet, even when I found out you were my cousin. I actually got worse then. You came to town and pretty much stole my life. My mom adored you, you were the big sister Jessica never had, and the best friend Simone had always wanted. You were perfect compared to me and soon even my friendship with Miguel faded, so now the only time he talks to me when he wants to find out where you are. Though, I think I deserve it for all of the stuff I've done to you. Most of the stuff that has happened to you is my fault; I was behind the making you think you were going insane, the fishguts being poured on you, and I even sold my soul to Hecuba to break you guys up. That obviously backfired, leading to you being pulled into hell. I've done a lot of horrible stuff to you, and I would understand if you hate me and could never forgive me. I think that's pretty much it." Kay stopped and waited for a response. Charity's face had registered a lot of emotions, but now it was completely blank.
Charity was thinking about what had just been said. She had been watching Kay's face, as she talked and paced, and had seen the emotions flit across it. She had seen resentment, anger, sorrow but mostly guilt and remorse, which told her that Kay really did regret the things she had done. What she had done was wrong, but she had admitted everything. Charity decided to forgive Kay, but she wasn't sure how to tell her that she did; then it came to her.
Neither of them had said anything and Kay was about to when Charity ran up and hugged her. Since she had been standing, they both went tumbling down. "Well uh that wasn't really the reaction I was expecting, but it works for me. Was that supposed to be an attempt to kill me? If it was I completely understand." She stopped rambling because Charity had started laughing. 'Okay she's finally lost it.' she thought frantically as she tried to find way to escape. "Uh Charity, what's so funny?"
"You are Kay. Like I would ever try to kill you. I wasn't sure how to tell you that I forgive you. I figured a hug would do it. The things that you did were wrong, but you owned up to them and took responsibility for your actions. Though I'm still not sure why you're here; you forgot to mention that part in your explanation."
"Actually I kinda chose to leave that out. It's still a sore subject. See even though I told you about my feelings, it doesn't mean that I'm completely over Miguel; though I know I'll never be with him. I was home yesterday and saw him propose to you. It was too much for me to handle so I ran and ended up in the park. That's where Ivy found me crying. She brought me back here, and she and Gwen helped me calm down." She had kept her head down throughout her story but raised it when she finished.
"Oh well I guess I can understand you being upset. Are you going to come home tonight?"
"Uh no. I'm still not ready to go back there. I can forgive everyone else, including you, for kinda ditching me, but not my mom. While Simone, Jessica, and Miguel weren't really loyal, they still paid some attention to me. My mom abandoned me. I'm not quite ready to deal with her."
"So when will you be back?"
"Don't worry, I'll be back in a few days, but I just remembered that I have to go somewhere before school."
"Where?"
"I don't want to tell anyone just yet, but I know it's going to cause and uproar. It's just really not something I'm looking forward to." With that she ran out the door, leaving a slightly confused Charity behind.