WHAT YOU WANTED

by I3rownEyedGirl

* *Author's Notes: Hey everyone! This is my first Passions fanfiction and first Kaguel. PLEASE let me know what you think and whether or not I should continue. FEEDBACK IS LOVED 3! Thanx!

Kay watched the single solitaire diamond on her left finger reflect the early morning rays. Somehow, getting engaged to Miguel didn't feel quite like she expected it to. This was supposed to be one of the happiest moments of her life; she was going to be Mrs. Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald in a matter of months. On the surface, it seemed like all of Kay's plans were working out perfectly: she had the man, she had the ring, and in 6 months she would have a baby.

She slipped out of bed, carefully avoiding the boxes and suitcases that littered her stark bedroom to stand in front of the dress mirror. The walls were bare, the closets were empty, and every sign that Kay had ever lived in her bedroom was gone. Because Charity was a bit unstable, Grace thought it safe to have Kay out of the house for a while, so she was moving in with Tabitha. Just until everyone got used to the new situation.

Kay ran to the bathroom just in time to lift the toilet seat and avoid a mess. Hunched over the cold porcelain, she broke out into slight sweat, and choked down the bitter taste in her throat. She felt sick at all times of the day, but it was especially worse during the mornings.

Rising, Kay rinsed her mouth out and splashed her face with cool water. Smoothing back her hair, she stared at her reflection in the mirror. Yes, these were supposed to be the happiest moments of her life. And Kay wondered why she spent them sprawled out on the cold bathroom floor, all alone.

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This was easily the WORST party she had ever been to. The silence hung thick and heavy in the air and Kay was getting really tired of dodging death glares. She didn't know why her mother insisted on throwing her this engagement party, Kay knew none of them were actually happy for her. She had schemed and plotted and sunk to so many lows to get Miguel. And in the process she had lost her friends, gotten herself pregnant right out of high school, and isolated herself from her family.

The room suddenly felt like it was closing in on her, and Kay felt suffocated. Slipping out the back door, Kay decided to walk in the park. She had always admired the calm of the night and the fullness of the moon in the dark sky. There was something about the chirp of the crickets that soothed her...and she had been out here often in the past few days.

As she was walking, Kay overheard the faint murmurings of a conversation. Curiosity getting the best of her, Kay followed the two voices. "Miguel...I can't be with you anymore." Charity sobbed. "You're marrying Kay,"

"But I love you, Charity. I love you..." Miguel pleaded, desperation and longing and frustration evident in his tone of voice. "But you made love to Kay, Miguel..."

"I thought I was making love to you, Charity. I'm miserable without you, please. I made a mistake...a big mistake. And I wish it never turned out this way." Miguel said. From her spot in the woods, Kay's heart shattered into a million pieces. She had sacrificed so much for Miguel, she would have done anything for him. And he wanted absolutely nothing to do with her.

"How can you say that Miguel?" Kay whispered making her presence known. She steadied herself as she walked out of the trees on shaky legs. Unshed tears rimmed her baby blue eyes, "You're supposed to love me! I'm the one whose moved hell and high water for you, Miguel. You're supposed to love me..." Kay said, her voice breaking.

"I'm sorry, Kay...but I'm in love with Charity," Miguel said.

"This is all your fault, Charity! If you hadn't come to town, none of this would be happening. Miguel would be with me and everything would have worked out perfectly!" Kay screamed her hurt elevating her anger. Miguel's own anger grew as he watched Kay berate and blame the woman he loved.

"You're wrong, Kay." he said looking her in the eyes. "I could never love you...I could never love such a cold, manipulative, heartless person like you, Kay..." The words cut into Kay, slashing wounds so deep within her heart. The tears flowed freely down her face, as Kay took off running. Dead leaves crunched under the weight of her feet as she weaved in and out of clusters of trees as fast as her legs could take her.

The light came in scattered through the leaf canopy of the trees causing Kay to lose her footing and trip on an extended tree branch. She hit the ground with a thud, landing on her side as her pained scream pierced the dead of the night. She felt as if a thousand needles were being stabbed into her stomach. Kay forced herself to keep moving despite the pain. There was nothing keeping her in Harmony now. She had lost everything because of her selfishness; her family and friends hated her. Even Kay hated the person that she had become.

She moved quickly and quietly in the night, careful not to make a sound. She placed the stack of envelopes on the kitchen table, and reached for the thermos in the cupboard where her mom and dad kept a few hundred dollars in case of emergencies. Kay winced as she put on her duffle back and stood at the threshold of her childhood home. "Good bye..." Kay said tearfully, closing the door behind her, and disappearing into the night.

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