Chapter 21
Kane drove up and parked outside the boatshed. He didn't even know if he still had a job, but he had to try. For Kirsty. For their future. He walked up to Scott.
"Hi"
"So you've come back then?" Scott replied.
"If I've got a job to come back to."
"Only because I need you here. But we stay away from each other right. And Dani doesn't find out."
"Fine whatever"
Kane set to work. This wasn't gonna be easy.
* * *
Kirsty was sat in school. It wasn't long till the end of the day and Kane would be picking her up. She smiled at the thought of him. The bell went, and everyone started packing up.
"Kirsty, can I see you for a minute?" Sally asked
"Sure, what's up?"
"It's just, you're missed 2 essays. I know it's a hard time for you, but you really can't fall behind."
"Sure, no worries, I'll have them done for you as soon as possible"
"Thanks and Kirsty? If you need someone to talk to, then you know where I am"
"Thanks, but I have Kane now" replied Kirsty as she walked out the room.
As she left school she saw Kane standing by his car. She ran up to him and kissed him.
"So how was your day?"
"Well, I still have a job; on the understanding I avoid Scott as much as possible. Which is fine by me, I'm only in it for the money. How was school?
"Fine, nobody will talk to me, but I'm only in there to learn. Soon we'll be far away from the boatshed and from school."
Kane nodded in agreement. They didn't need anyone else. They had each other.
* * *
That evening, Kirsty was trying to finish her essay but wasn't getting very far. She threw her pen down in anger.
"Baby, take a break."
"Kane, I can't take a break. I need to get this done" snapped Kirsty. Kane looked hurt.
"I'm sorry baby..."
"Look, just don't apologise. Just leave me alone" Kirsty shouted, as the stress and anger took control.
Kane walked into the kitchen. What had he done wrong?
* * *
Three hours later Kane was sat in his bedroom. He hadn't dared disturb Kirsty again. He hated it when they argued. He just wanted them to be happy. He heard a knock at the door. Kirsty poked her head round.
"Mind if I come in"
Kane shook his head. Kirsty walked in and sat beside him.
"Baby I'm sorry, I know how much your schoolwork means to you. I shouldn't have disturbed you." Kane began.
"No Kane, I'm sorry. I just want to do well in school. I want you to be proud of me"
"Kirsty I'm always proud of you." Said Kane as he hugged her. "You don't have to prove anything"
Kirsty looked up at him, he smiled down to her. She fell asleep. He lay her down gently and covered her with a blanket; he brushed her hair away from her face and stroked her cheek. He kissed her on the forehead, and watched her as she slept, with his hand in hers. Together forever
Kane drove up and parked outside the boatshed. He didn't even know if he still had a job, but he had to try. For Kirsty. For their future. He walked up to Scott.
"Hi"
"So you've come back then?" Scott replied.
"If I've got a job to come back to."
"Only because I need you here. But we stay away from each other right. And Dani doesn't find out."
"Fine whatever"
Kane set to work. This wasn't gonna be easy.
* * *
Kirsty was sat in school. It wasn't long till the end of the day and Kane would be picking her up. She smiled at the thought of him. The bell went, and everyone started packing up.
"Kirsty, can I see you for a minute?" Sally asked
"Sure, what's up?"
"It's just, you're missed 2 essays. I know it's a hard time for you, but you really can't fall behind."
"Sure, no worries, I'll have them done for you as soon as possible"
"Thanks and Kirsty? If you need someone to talk to, then you know where I am"
"Thanks, but I have Kane now" replied Kirsty as she walked out the room.
As she left school she saw Kane standing by his car. She ran up to him and kissed him.
"So how was your day?"
"Well, I still have a job; on the understanding I avoid Scott as much as possible. Which is fine by me, I'm only in it for the money. How was school?
"Fine, nobody will talk to me, but I'm only in there to learn. Soon we'll be far away from the boatshed and from school."
Kane nodded in agreement. They didn't need anyone else. They had each other.
* * *
That evening, Kirsty was trying to finish her essay but wasn't getting very far. She threw her pen down in anger.
"Baby, take a break."
"Kane, I can't take a break. I need to get this done" snapped Kirsty. Kane looked hurt.
"I'm sorry baby..."
"Look, just don't apologise. Just leave me alone" Kirsty shouted, as the stress and anger took control.
Kane walked into the kitchen. What had he done wrong?
* * *
Three hours later Kane was sat in his bedroom. He hadn't dared disturb Kirsty again. He hated it when they argued. He just wanted them to be happy. He heard a knock at the door. Kirsty poked her head round.
"Mind if I come in"
Kane shook his head. Kirsty walked in and sat beside him.
"Baby I'm sorry, I know how much your schoolwork means to you. I shouldn't have disturbed you." Kane began.
"No Kane, I'm sorry. I just want to do well in school. I want you to be proud of me"
"Kirsty I'm always proud of you." Said Kane as he hugged her. "You don't have to prove anything"
Kirsty looked up at him, he smiled down to her. She fell asleep. He lay her down gently and covered her with a blanket; he brushed her hair away from her face and stroked her cheek. He kissed her on the forehead, and watched her as she slept, with his hand in hers. Together forever
