Kirsty and Kane were back at home. They'd been packing for most of the
time. Shelley had said they were leaving first thing tomorrow morning,
which left a day of packing and an evening for Kirsty to spend with her
family. She'd made up with Jade and promised her and Dani a girl's night
in, so they could say goodbye properly. The house was just about packed up.
It was Kane's aunt's house so she was going to sort the rest out. They sat
back, exhausted from working so hard.
"I'd better get going soon."
"Yeah. We're all done here. Just think, tomorrow morning we begin our new lives together. I can't wait."
Kirsty leant over and kissed him. "Me neither. Now I'd better go, I don't want to be late."
Kane saw Kirsty to the door. He watched her as she walked away, shut the door and walked back into the house. He had his own plans to arrange.
* * *
Kirsty was in her old bedroom. Jade was sorting out the music and Dani was fetching all the junk food from downstairs. Kirsty looked around feeling sad that she was leaving. She smiled at the wardrobes they'd had since they were little, Jade's had a big 'J' on it and Kirsty's had a big 'K'. Jade noticed Kirsty looking around.
"It won't be the same without you"
Kirsty smiled. She hugged Jade, dani walked in. "Group hug" she shouted and they all laughed. They were sisters, and always would be.
They spent the evening chatting and eating, even Rhys and Max joined them at one point. They had all cried at some stage, remembering special times. Kirsty looked at her sisters as they were laughing. Everyone was happy, for the first time in ages. She couldn't remember that last time she'd seen everybody smile.
Nobody slept that night. Even though Kirsty had to be up early the next day, they didn't want to sleep, they wanted to spend their last few hours as a family. As dawn broke, they all got up for a last family breakfast. Even Shelley joined them. Kirsty had rang Kane but had there was no answer. He was probably loading up the car. As the morning dragged on, Kirsty was getting more and more emotional.
"Almost time to go Kirst" Shelley reminded her. Kirsty looked at her sisters and Max. They were starting to cry too, Rhys stood, trying to be strong, but it was obvious he wasn't handling it very well. They heard a car horn outside.
"That'll be Kane" Shelley said. Kirsty nodded. She gathered up the last of her bags and headed out to the car. Kane met her and kissed her. He took her bags as she went to say her final goodbyes.
Kirsty walked up to Jade. She hugged her tightly. "You come and see me yeah, and stay in touch. If you ever need me, I'm a phone call away. Say goodbye to Nick for me?"
Jade nodded. She could barely speak for crying. "I'm gonna miss you". Kirsty hugged her again. She moved to Dani.
"Thanks Dani, for everything. I don't deserve a sister like you."
"Yes you do, and we'll always be sisters no matter what. If you ever need anything, you come to me first okay." Dani was crying. Kirsty broke away from her and went to Max.
"Hey Maxi, keep up the scams! And stay in touch yeah?" Max nodded, a cheeky smile still on his face! Kirsty turned to face her father. He was struggling to keep from crying.
"Dad?"
Rhys walked towards his daughter. Even after all that she'd done to the family; he couldn't imagine not having her around every day.
"You keep up your training right and study hard."
"Yes dad!" Kirsty said with a sigh. Trust her dad to say goodbye by giving her a lecture!
"Come here" he said finally. Kirsty hugged her dad. "I love you sweetheart. Always remember that, and you're always welcome to come back anytime".
Kirsty nodded and broke away. She looked at all her family. She was going to miss them so much. She slowly walked to Kane.
"Ready to go?" she asked him.
"Not quite" Kane replied Kirsty looked confused. There's just one thing left I have to do."
Kirsty looked at him, a puzzled look on her face. Kane took her hands in his and looked deeply into her eyes.
"Kirsty. Ever since I've met you, my life has been amazing. Everything I did was because of you. You were my motivation, my reason for living. Even when we were apart, I still did everything for you, and thought about you all of the time. You changed my life. I still can't believe how lucky I am to have met you, to have fallen in love with you and have you fall in love with me. I know I'm terrible at saying it, but I do, I love you Kirsty. You're the first person who said that to me, and you're the first person I've ever said it to. I couldn't imagine a life without you. We've gotten through so much together Kirsty, and I now know we were meant for each other. I never want to be apart from you again, which is why I'm going to ask you.."
Kirsty gasped, she hadn't expected this. Kane smiled.
"Kirsty Sutherland, will you marry me?"
Kirsty stared at Kane; he was serious, deadly serious. She was overcome with emotion and love for him. She looked at him, he had a worried expression, and she realised she hadn't actually answered him yet.
"We don't have to get married for a while yet. Whenever you feel you're ready. I just wanted to ask you because I love you so much and want to be with you forever.."Kane was rambling to hide his embarrassment that Kirsty hadn't yet answered. He was certain she was going to say no. He shouldn't have rushed it. He should've waited till they were older. He just loved her so much and wanted to prove his love to her. Kirsty interrupted him, leaning her head in so it was touching his.
"Yes" she whispered as Kane gave out a relieved sigh. He was sure she was about to say no. She kissed him with more passion and love that either of them had ever experienced before. She loved him, truly loved him.
"I love you" Kane whispered.
"I love you too" Kirsty replied. The hugged each other. Rhys walked up and tapped Kane on the shoulder. Kane turned around.
"Isn't it traditional to ask the fathers permission first?"
Kane's face fell. He knew he should've done that, but the truth was, he didn't want to give Rhys the chance to say no. He just knew he wouldn't approve.
"I'm not saying I approve of your relationship, and I doubt I'll ever fully accept it. But I want my daughter to be happy, and you seem to be the person who does that. Look after her okay?"
Kane nodded. "I will." He looked at Shelley as thought to get her blessing. Shelley smiled and hugged her daughter. Jade and Dani hugged Kirsty in turn and she turned back to Kane.
"Now are we ready?" she asked with a smile.
"We're ready" he confirmed. She leant over and kissed him. They both got into Kane's car. Kirsty leaned out the window, waving at her family as the tears started rolling down her face. As they left the caravan park, Kirsty reached over for Kane's hand. He put his hand in hers and smiled, looking at the road ahead. This was the beginning of the rest of their lives.
* THE END *
"I'd better get going soon."
"Yeah. We're all done here. Just think, tomorrow morning we begin our new lives together. I can't wait."
Kirsty leant over and kissed him. "Me neither. Now I'd better go, I don't want to be late."
Kane saw Kirsty to the door. He watched her as she walked away, shut the door and walked back into the house. He had his own plans to arrange.
* * *
Kirsty was in her old bedroom. Jade was sorting out the music and Dani was fetching all the junk food from downstairs. Kirsty looked around feeling sad that she was leaving. She smiled at the wardrobes they'd had since they were little, Jade's had a big 'J' on it and Kirsty's had a big 'K'. Jade noticed Kirsty looking around.
"It won't be the same without you"
Kirsty smiled. She hugged Jade, dani walked in. "Group hug" she shouted and they all laughed. They were sisters, and always would be.
They spent the evening chatting and eating, even Rhys and Max joined them at one point. They had all cried at some stage, remembering special times. Kirsty looked at her sisters as they were laughing. Everyone was happy, for the first time in ages. She couldn't remember that last time she'd seen everybody smile.
Nobody slept that night. Even though Kirsty had to be up early the next day, they didn't want to sleep, they wanted to spend their last few hours as a family. As dawn broke, they all got up for a last family breakfast. Even Shelley joined them. Kirsty had rang Kane but had there was no answer. He was probably loading up the car. As the morning dragged on, Kirsty was getting more and more emotional.
"Almost time to go Kirst" Shelley reminded her. Kirsty looked at her sisters and Max. They were starting to cry too, Rhys stood, trying to be strong, but it was obvious he wasn't handling it very well. They heard a car horn outside.
"That'll be Kane" Shelley said. Kirsty nodded. She gathered up the last of her bags and headed out to the car. Kane met her and kissed her. He took her bags as she went to say her final goodbyes.
Kirsty walked up to Jade. She hugged her tightly. "You come and see me yeah, and stay in touch. If you ever need me, I'm a phone call away. Say goodbye to Nick for me?"
Jade nodded. She could barely speak for crying. "I'm gonna miss you". Kirsty hugged her again. She moved to Dani.
"Thanks Dani, for everything. I don't deserve a sister like you."
"Yes you do, and we'll always be sisters no matter what. If you ever need anything, you come to me first okay." Dani was crying. Kirsty broke away from her and went to Max.
"Hey Maxi, keep up the scams! And stay in touch yeah?" Max nodded, a cheeky smile still on his face! Kirsty turned to face her father. He was struggling to keep from crying.
"Dad?"
Rhys walked towards his daughter. Even after all that she'd done to the family; he couldn't imagine not having her around every day.
"You keep up your training right and study hard."
"Yes dad!" Kirsty said with a sigh. Trust her dad to say goodbye by giving her a lecture!
"Come here" he said finally. Kirsty hugged her dad. "I love you sweetheart. Always remember that, and you're always welcome to come back anytime".
Kirsty nodded and broke away. She looked at all her family. She was going to miss them so much. She slowly walked to Kane.
"Ready to go?" she asked him.
"Not quite" Kane replied Kirsty looked confused. There's just one thing left I have to do."
Kirsty looked at him, a puzzled look on her face. Kane took her hands in his and looked deeply into her eyes.
"Kirsty. Ever since I've met you, my life has been amazing. Everything I did was because of you. You were my motivation, my reason for living. Even when we were apart, I still did everything for you, and thought about you all of the time. You changed my life. I still can't believe how lucky I am to have met you, to have fallen in love with you and have you fall in love with me. I know I'm terrible at saying it, but I do, I love you Kirsty. You're the first person who said that to me, and you're the first person I've ever said it to. I couldn't imagine a life without you. We've gotten through so much together Kirsty, and I now know we were meant for each other. I never want to be apart from you again, which is why I'm going to ask you.."
Kirsty gasped, she hadn't expected this. Kane smiled.
"Kirsty Sutherland, will you marry me?"
Kirsty stared at Kane; he was serious, deadly serious. She was overcome with emotion and love for him. She looked at him, he had a worried expression, and she realised she hadn't actually answered him yet.
"We don't have to get married for a while yet. Whenever you feel you're ready. I just wanted to ask you because I love you so much and want to be with you forever.."Kane was rambling to hide his embarrassment that Kirsty hadn't yet answered. He was certain she was going to say no. He shouldn't have rushed it. He should've waited till they were older. He just loved her so much and wanted to prove his love to her. Kirsty interrupted him, leaning her head in so it was touching his.
"Yes" she whispered as Kane gave out a relieved sigh. He was sure she was about to say no. She kissed him with more passion and love that either of them had ever experienced before. She loved him, truly loved him.
"I love you" Kane whispered.
"I love you too" Kirsty replied. The hugged each other. Rhys walked up and tapped Kane on the shoulder. Kane turned around.
"Isn't it traditional to ask the fathers permission first?"
Kane's face fell. He knew he should've done that, but the truth was, he didn't want to give Rhys the chance to say no. He just knew he wouldn't approve.
"I'm not saying I approve of your relationship, and I doubt I'll ever fully accept it. But I want my daughter to be happy, and you seem to be the person who does that. Look after her okay?"
Kane nodded. "I will." He looked at Shelley as thought to get her blessing. Shelley smiled and hugged her daughter. Jade and Dani hugged Kirsty in turn and she turned back to Kane.
"Now are we ready?" she asked with a smile.
"We're ready" he confirmed. She leant over and kissed him. They both got into Kane's car. Kirsty leaned out the window, waving at her family as the tears started rolling down her face. As they left the caravan park, Kirsty reached over for Kane's hand. He put his hand in hers and smiled, looking at the road ahead. This was the beginning of the rest of their lives.
* THE END *
