I know that I haven't updated this story in forever, but I decided to bring it back. I just like writing it. In this chapter Kay ties up some loose ends and prepares to have a conversation that could change her life. Please review. It would be greatly appreciated. I hope you enjoy this.
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Kay stood in front of the house trying to decide whether or not she should ring the bell. She was really dreading the conversation that would inevitably follow if she made her presence known. She knew that she had to do this and figured that there was no time like the present. In reality she was only waiting for a few seconds, but it felt like hours as she waited for someone to come to the door. It finally opened to reveal the person she had come to see.
"Reese, hey. Uh, can I come in?" She was nervous, and she was sure that Reese could tell.
"Of course, my sweet Kay. So what can I do for you on this beautiful day?" This was a very pleasant surprise. Kay rarely tried seeking him out, especially at his house; come to think of it, he couldn't remember the last time that she had actually been to his house.
"We need to talk. Well, I need to talk and you need to listen. Now, I need to make sure that you won't interrupt me. Can you do that?" At his nod she continued. "I should've told you this months ago; I haven't been fair to you." She paused to take a breath and then continued. "I don't love you and never have. I've been in love with Miguel, and I was just using you. I realize that I'm a horrible person, and if you never want to speak to me again, that will be fine. I will totally understand. It's your choice and if I were you I wouldn't talk to me ever again. That's not what I want, of course, but"
"Kay you're rambling." Reese hadn't wanted to embarrass her, so he had, had to stop her from going on.
"Sorry, I guess I'm a little nervous. So what's the verdict." She really wanted him to tell her that he wasn't mad and that everything was fine. She didn't expect him to actually do it though.
"I'm disappointed, but it's not that much of a surprise. We never did any of the things that other couples did. You didn't let me kiss you, in public or private. Plus, I saw the way that you looked at Miguel; I just figured that you would eventually give on him. I guess you finally have. What I want to know is why?" Even though he had suspected it, he had always hoped that he was wrong. Now, he wanted to know what had prompted Kay to finally tell him the truth.
"I heard Miguel proposing to Charity, and I realized that I would never have him. He would never back out on his marriage proposal, because to a Lopez-Fitzgerald marriage is sacred. I've already talked to Charity and she knows about my feelings. She's not happy, but she understands; she also knows that I won't go after him anymore. So, are we okay? I want to stay friends. I know that I'd be a better friend than girlfriend." Kay realized how much of a cliché that was, that she still wanted to be friends, but it was true. She cared for him, just not in the way he wanted.
"Yeah, I'd like that. It might take some time for me to get over us, but I would love to be your friend. Maybe we can get some coffee and just talk."
"That sounds great. How about tomorrow morning. You can pick me up at the mansion."
"Tomorrow sounds great, but since when did the Bennett abode become a mansion. I think it's a little small for that title. The only place around here big enough to be called a mansion is the Cranes'."
"That was the mansion that I was talking about. After the proposal, I went to the park to cry and Ivy found me. I didn't want to go home so she insisted that I come to the mansion with her. I stayed there last night, with her and Gwen, and my Dad said I could stay there for a few days. I think putting some distance between me and my problems will help." Kay was still upset with her mother, but she didn't feel like explaining that to Reese. She hadn't quite lied, because her mother was her problem. Also, she knew that Miguel would be there to visit Charity; it was too soon to face him. She knew that she would have to talk to him eventually, but that could wait. At least for the few days that she was staying at the mansion.
"That makes sense, so I'll pick you up tomorrow at 9:00. Is that okay with you?"
"Yeah, nine is great. I have to go now, so I'll see you then. Bye, Reese." She knew that everyone would be wondering where she was. She didn't want to worry any of them.
"Great, I'll see you then." He walked her to the door and waved goodbye. He was glad that things were finally settled with them.
** Back at Crane Mansion **
"So Charity, where did Kay run off to? I just want to make sure that she's doing okay." In reality, Ivy wanted to make sure that the girl in front of her hadn't upset Kay. She knew that the conversation had to have been intense, even if she didn't know exactly what Kay had done in the past. She was snapped out of her thoughts by Charity answering her question.
"I'm not sure. She said something about having to do something that she wasn't looking forward to; then she just ran off. I have no clue as to what could have been so urgent. I guess we'll have to wait until she gets back." She gave a quick shrug and turned to survey the group. They were all staring at her like she had grown a second head. "What?!"
"You don't seem upset about the conversation that you and Kay just had. It just seems weird, since I know some of the things that Kay did to break you and Miguel apart. If it had been me, I would be mad as hell." Jessica was utterly baffled. She knew that Charity was nice, but even she should have gotten mad about some of the things that had been done.
"I agree that she did go a little too far with some of her plans, but I can tell that she's sorry. I also know that she won't try going after Miguel again; she is truly remorseful about the things she has done."
"Excuse me. What exactly did Kay do? It can't have been all that bad. She doesn't seem capable of doing anything really horrible. I mean, she's only seventeen." Gwen could tell that Ivy and Ethan both agreed with her. There was no way that Kay was devious enough to pull off any serious schemes.
Charity and Jessica exchanged disbelieving looks. They weren't sure what to do, but thankfully they didn't have to answer because the door had just slammed. This was followed by Kay yelling out "Lucy, I'm home." in a badly done accent. "Hey guys, what's going on?" Her smile didn't go unnoticed by any of the room's occupants.
"We were just asking Jessica and Charity about your 'schemes'." Ivy regretted her words as Kay's huge smile immediately dropped. She turned towards her sister and cousin and sent accusing glares in their direction.
"We didn't tell them anything. We swear. We were about to tell them that it wasn't our place to tell them about it, when you came in. It seemed appropriate that you should tell them about it yourself." Jessica just wanted to make sure that Kay knew that they would never betray her confidence.
"Thanks." She turned to the adults and decided that she would tell them later. "Why don't we talk this afternoon. Right now, I think that we should get to school. There's someone I should probably talk to. It's important that I clear the air with everyone involved." She turned tentatively towards Charity to see how she reacted to her statement. She just smiled and motioned to both her and Jessica, signaling that they should get going. "Bye Ivy, Gwen, Ethan. See you later." She was trying to stall and everyone could tell; they all knew that the upcoming conversation would have a large impact on her life.
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Kay stood in front of the house trying to decide whether or not she should ring the bell. She was really dreading the conversation that would inevitably follow if she made her presence known. She knew that she had to do this and figured that there was no time like the present. In reality she was only waiting for a few seconds, but it felt like hours as she waited for someone to come to the door. It finally opened to reveal the person she had come to see.
"Reese, hey. Uh, can I come in?" She was nervous, and she was sure that Reese could tell.
"Of course, my sweet Kay. So what can I do for you on this beautiful day?" This was a very pleasant surprise. Kay rarely tried seeking him out, especially at his house; come to think of it, he couldn't remember the last time that she had actually been to his house.
"We need to talk. Well, I need to talk and you need to listen. Now, I need to make sure that you won't interrupt me. Can you do that?" At his nod she continued. "I should've told you this months ago; I haven't been fair to you." She paused to take a breath and then continued. "I don't love you and never have. I've been in love with Miguel, and I was just using you. I realize that I'm a horrible person, and if you never want to speak to me again, that will be fine. I will totally understand. It's your choice and if I were you I wouldn't talk to me ever again. That's not what I want, of course, but"
"Kay you're rambling." Reese hadn't wanted to embarrass her, so he had, had to stop her from going on.
"Sorry, I guess I'm a little nervous. So what's the verdict." She really wanted him to tell her that he wasn't mad and that everything was fine. She didn't expect him to actually do it though.
"I'm disappointed, but it's not that much of a surprise. We never did any of the things that other couples did. You didn't let me kiss you, in public or private. Plus, I saw the way that you looked at Miguel; I just figured that you would eventually give on him. I guess you finally have. What I want to know is why?" Even though he had suspected it, he had always hoped that he was wrong. Now, he wanted to know what had prompted Kay to finally tell him the truth.
"I heard Miguel proposing to Charity, and I realized that I would never have him. He would never back out on his marriage proposal, because to a Lopez-Fitzgerald marriage is sacred. I've already talked to Charity and she knows about my feelings. She's not happy, but she understands; she also knows that I won't go after him anymore. So, are we okay? I want to stay friends. I know that I'd be a better friend than girlfriend." Kay realized how much of a cliché that was, that she still wanted to be friends, but it was true. She cared for him, just not in the way he wanted.
"Yeah, I'd like that. It might take some time for me to get over us, but I would love to be your friend. Maybe we can get some coffee and just talk."
"That sounds great. How about tomorrow morning. You can pick me up at the mansion."
"Tomorrow sounds great, but since when did the Bennett abode become a mansion. I think it's a little small for that title. The only place around here big enough to be called a mansion is the Cranes'."
"That was the mansion that I was talking about. After the proposal, I went to the park to cry and Ivy found me. I didn't want to go home so she insisted that I come to the mansion with her. I stayed there last night, with her and Gwen, and my Dad said I could stay there for a few days. I think putting some distance between me and my problems will help." Kay was still upset with her mother, but she didn't feel like explaining that to Reese. She hadn't quite lied, because her mother was her problem. Also, she knew that Miguel would be there to visit Charity; it was too soon to face him. She knew that she would have to talk to him eventually, but that could wait. At least for the few days that she was staying at the mansion.
"That makes sense, so I'll pick you up tomorrow at 9:00. Is that okay with you?"
"Yeah, nine is great. I have to go now, so I'll see you then. Bye, Reese." She knew that everyone would be wondering where she was. She didn't want to worry any of them.
"Great, I'll see you then." He walked her to the door and waved goodbye. He was glad that things were finally settled with them.
** Back at Crane Mansion **
"So Charity, where did Kay run off to? I just want to make sure that she's doing okay." In reality, Ivy wanted to make sure that the girl in front of her hadn't upset Kay. She knew that the conversation had to have been intense, even if she didn't know exactly what Kay had done in the past. She was snapped out of her thoughts by Charity answering her question.
"I'm not sure. She said something about having to do something that she wasn't looking forward to; then she just ran off. I have no clue as to what could have been so urgent. I guess we'll have to wait until she gets back." She gave a quick shrug and turned to survey the group. They were all staring at her like she had grown a second head. "What?!"
"You don't seem upset about the conversation that you and Kay just had. It just seems weird, since I know some of the things that Kay did to break you and Miguel apart. If it had been me, I would be mad as hell." Jessica was utterly baffled. She knew that Charity was nice, but even she should have gotten mad about some of the things that had been done.
"I agree that she did go a little too far with some of her plans, but I can tell that she's sorry. I also know that she won't try going after Miguel again; she is truly remorseful about the things she has done."
"Excuse me. What exactly did Kay do? It can't have been all that bad. She doesn't seem capable of doing anything really horrible. I mean, she's only seventeen." Gwen could tell that Ivy and Ethan both agreed with her. There was no way that Kay was devious enough to pull off any serious schemes.
Charity and Jessica exchanged disbelieving looks. They weren't sure what to do, but thankfully they didn't have to answer because the door had just slammed. This was followed by Kay yelling out "Lucy, I'm home." in a badly done accent. "Hey guys, what's going on?" Her smile didn't go unnoticed by any of the room's occupants.
"We were just asking Jessica and Charity about your 'schemes'." Ivy regretted her words as Kay's huge smile immediately dropped. She turned towards her sister and cousin and sent accusing glares in their direction.
"We didn't tell them anything. We swear. We were about to tell them that it wasn't our place to tell them about it, when you came in. It seemed appropriate that you should tell them about it yourself." Jessica just wanted to make sure that Kay knew that they would never betray her confidence.
"Thanks." She turned to the adults and decided that she would tell them later. "Why don't we talk this afternoon. Right now, I think that we should get to school. There's someone I should probably talk to. It's important that I clear the air with everyone involved." She turned tentatively towards Charity to see how she reacted to her statement. She just smiled and motioned to both her and Jessica, signaling that they should get going. "Bye Ivy, Gwen, Ethan. See you later." She was trying to stall and everyone could tell; they all knew that the upcoming conversation would have a large impact on her life.