From: "michelle coursen" mcoursen@comcast.net
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Date: Monday, February 17, 2003 3:48 AM
Chapter 10: Swallowing Pride
Summary: Kathryn know what she has to do but will she?
Kathryn stood in the middle of Sebastian barren room and looked around in wonder. How could he leave her without saying good-bye? You practically pushed him through the door a little voice said in her head. Deep down Kathryn knew she did drive him away, but that's how Kathryn was made. What did Sebastian expect? He knew that she wasn't the warm fuzzy type.
"Kathryn!" Tiffany called from the downstairs living room. "What are you doing?!"
Kathryn rolled her eyes at the sound of her mother's whiny voice. Just when her life was crumbling around her, trust her mother to only think of herself. Kathryn shut her eyes and tried to block out her mother's voice.
"KATHRYN!!" Tiffany now yelled at the top of her lungs.
She should just go downstairs and tell her mother to go to hell. Lord knows Kathryn thought it many times.
"Kathryn I am not gonna say it another time!!!" Tiffnay called out to her daughter. "Come down this instant!"
Kathryn remained in Sebastian's room and didn't move. How could he just leave her? Tears began to fill her eyes and she wiped them away impatiently. Kathryn was not one to get all soft and mushy.
"KATHRYN!"
Did that women ever know when to shut up? Kathryn gave the room a final glance before walking out.
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Blain Tuttle was Sebastian oldest friends, so when Sebastian came barging in his apartment, he wasn't suprised.Nor was he suprised when Sebastian asked for a glass of vodka straight. Blain was used to Sebastian's odd requests and just walked over to his liquor stash and poured Sebastian a stiff one. Sebastian took the drink without a word and gulped half of it down. Even then Blain didn't say anything. He knew Sebastian couldn't be pushed and would talk on his own time.
Sebastian finally plopped himself down on Blain's couch and looked over at Blain grimly. "It's over." Sebastian said.
Now Blain didn't have the slightest clue what Sebastian was talking about. A million questions popped into Blain's head about "what was over." With Sebastian it could mean anything from him and Annette to the season of Sopranos. But like said earlier, Sebastian couldn't be pushed. So Blain sat next to him and looked at him expectantly.
"Me and Annette broke up." Sebastian said looking at Blain.
Now Blain will freely admit that he has done a lot of drugs in his time, but that didn't mean his brain was that fried. From what he could gather was that Sebastian would be a little bit happier that the burden was lifted from his shoulders. He didn't think it would send Sebastian to go drink his sorrows away.
"And?" Blain ventured. This drawn out shit was driving him crazy!
That's when Sebastian winced and that got Blain concerned. As long as he known Sebastian he rarely if ever showed a sign of pain. "You miss her that much?" Blain asked confused.
Sebastian looked over at Blain and saw that he really didn't understand. "So are me and Kathryn." Sebastian said quietly.
Now that blew Blain's mind! Sure Sebastian and Kathryn didn't exactly have the most normal relationship in the world, but didn't you have to get started before you were finished? He knew they harbored some sort of attraction but since when did they exactly start? Blain was a gossip and it was killing him that he didn't know all the details. Sebastian opened his mouth to further explain when the pounding on Blain's front door stopped him. "Are you expecting someone?" Sebastian asked Blain.
"No." Blain said and silently cursed the unwelcome intruder. "I'll be a sec." Blain said and went to answer the door. This better be important! Blain threw open the door and was momentarily speechless (which took a lot) when he saw who his visitor was. "Kathryn!" Blain exclaimed. Not was he suprised to see her, but her appearence! The usually well groomed Kathryn's hair was put in a sloppy ponytail and she had no makeup on!
"I need to talk-" Kathryn was stopped short when she Saw Sebastian sitting on the couch. "What is he doing here?" Kathryn accused Blain.
"I was just leaving." Sebastian said standing up.
"Now if you'll excuse me." Blain said in a loud voice and smartly walked into his bedroom.
Kathryn and Sebastian warily circled each other for a few moments. They each shot each other dirty looks. After a few moments of this Sebastian sighed and reached for his jacket. "Now I must really be going." Sebastian said stiffly.
Before she was able to stop herself, Kathryn reached out and grabbed his arm. "Please don't go." She said.
That suprised Sebastian and he looked over at warily. "Why?" He demanded. "Why should I stay?"
Kathryn didn't answer right away and Sebastian sighed. "Just as I thought." He muttered and headed towards the door.
All of a sudded Kathryn got scared. A feeling she never felt before. If he walked through that door who knows when she would see him next and that petrified her. "Sebastian!" Kathryn called out to him.
"What?!"
It was now or never. Kathryn took a deep breath before answering. "You never kissed me goodbye."
Sebastian turned and looked at Kathryn in suprise. Her face told him everything he needed to know and he grinned. He walked over to Kathryn and cupped her face genty. He leaned in and gave her a tender kiss. Once they pulled away Kathryn gave Sebatian a sly smile. "Let's go get a room!"
Sebastian didn't need to be asked twice and took Kathryn's hand to lead her out. Only they never made it to the hotel. Once in the elevator Kathryn pulled the emergencey stop and roughly pulled Sebastian to the ground. "Who the hell needs the Hilton?" She growled to him and pulled Sebastian into a kiss.
Inside Blain's apartment, Blain leaned against the doorframe of his bedroom and wiped away happy tears.
"I just love a happy ending." Blain sniffed.
Subject:
Date: Monday, February 17, 2003 3:48 AM
Chapter 10: Swallowing Pride
Summary: Kathryn know what she has to do but will she?
Kathryn stood in the middle of Sebastian barren room and looked around in wonder. How could he leave her without saying good-bye? You practically pushed him through the door a little voice said in her head. Deep down Kathryn knew she did drive him away, but that's how Kathryn was made. What did Sebastian expect? He knew that she wasn't the warm fuzzy type.
"Kathryn!" Tiffany called from the downstairs living room. "What are you doing?!"
Kathryn rolled her eyes at the sound of her mother's whiny voice. Just when her life was crumbling around her, trust her mother to only think of herself. Kathryn shut her eyes and tried to block out her mother's voice.
"KATHRYN!!" Tiffany now yelled at the top of her lungs.
She should just go downstairs and tell her mother to go to hell. Lord knows Kathryn thought it many times.
"Kathryn I am not gonna say it another time!!!" Tiffnay called out to her daughter. "Come down this instant!"
Kathryn remained in Sebastian's room and didn't move. How could he just leave her? Tears began to fill her eyes and she wiped them away impatiently. Kathryn was not one to get all soft and mushy.
"KATHRYN!"
Did that women ever know when to shut up? Kathryn gave the room a final glance before walking out.
************
Blain Tuttle was Sebastian oldest friends, so when Sebastian came barging in his apartment, he wasn't suprised.Nor was he suprised when Sebastian asked for a glass of vodka straight. Blain was used to Sebastian's odd requests and just walked over to his liquor stash and poured Sebastian a stiff one. Sebastian took the drink without a word and gulped half of it down. Even then Blain didn't say anything. He knew Sebastian couldn't be pushed and would talk on his own time.
Sebastian finally plopped himself down on Blain's couch and looked over at Blain grimly. "It's over." Sebastian said.
Now Blain didn't have the slightest clue what Sebastian was talking about. A million questions popped into Blain's head about "what was over." With Sebastian it could mean anything from him and Annette to the season of Sopranos. But like said earlier, Sebastian couldn't be pushed. So Blain sat next to him and looked at him expectantly.
"Me and Annette broke up." Sebastian said looking at Blain.
Now Blain will freely admit that he has done a lot of drugs in his time, but that didn't mean his brain was that fried. From what he could gather was that Sebastian would be a little bit happier that the burden was lifted from his shoulders. He didn't think it would send Sebastian to go drink his sorrows away.
"And?" Blain ventured. This drawn out shit was driving him crazy!
That's when Sebastian winced and that got Blain concerned. As long as he known Sebastian he rarely if ever showed a sign of pain. "You miss her that much?" Blain asked confused.
Sebastian looked over at Blain and saw that he really didn't understand. "So are me and Kathryn." Sebastian said quietly.
Now that blew Blain's mind! Sure Sebastian and Kathryn didn't exactly have the most normal relationship in the world, but didn't you have to get started before you were finished? He knew they harbored some sort of attraction but since when did they exactly start? Blain was a gossip and it was killing him that he didn't know all the details. Sebastian opened his mouth to further explain when the pounding on Blain's front door stopped him. "Are you expecting someone?" Sebastian asked Blain.
"No." Blain said and silently cursed the unwelcome intruder. "I'll be a sec." Blain said and went to answer the door. This better be important! Blain threw open the door and was momentarily speechless (which took a lot) when he saw who his visitor was. "Kathryn!" Blain exclaimed. Not was he suprised to see her, but her appearence! The usually well groomed Kathryn's hair was put in a sloppy ponytail and she had no makeup on!
"I need to talk-" Kathryn was stopped short when she Saw Sebastian sitting on the couch. "What is he doing here?" Kathryn accused Blain.
"I was just leaving." Sebastian said standing up.
"Now if you'll excuse me." Blain said in a loud voice and smartly walked into his bedroom.
Kathryn and Sebastian warily circled each other for a few moments. They each shot each other dirty looks. After a few moments of this Sebastian sighed and reached for his jacket. "Now I must really be going." Sebastian said stiffly.
Before she was able to stop herself, Kathryn reached out and grabbed his arm. "Please don't go." She said.
That suprised Sebastian and he looked over at warily. "Why?" He demanded. "Why should I stay?"
Kathryn didn't answer right away and Sebastian sighed. "Just as I thought." He muttered and headed towards the door.
All of a sudded Kathryn got scared. A feeling she never felt before. If he walked through that door who knows when she would see him next and that petrified her. "Sebastian!" Kathryn called out to him.
"What?!"
It was now or never. Kathryn took a deep breath before answering. "You never kissed me goodbye."
Sebastian turned and looked at Kathryn in suprise. Her face told him everything he needed to know and he grinned. He walked over to Kathryn and cupped her face genty. He leaned in and gave her a tender kiss. Once they pulled away Kathryn gave Sebatian a sly smile. "Let's go get a room!"
Sebastian didn't need to be asked twice and took Kathryn's hand to lead her out. Only they never made it to the hotel. Once in the elevator Kathryn pulled the emergencey stop and roughly pulled Sebastian to the ground. "Who the hell needs the Hilton?" She growled to him and pulled Sebastian into a kiss.
Inside Blain's apartment, Blain leaned against the doorframe of his bedroom and wiped away happy tears.
"I just love a happy ending." Blain sniffed.