Kit Hunter stood on the doorstep of her own house waiting for somebody to answer the door. She hoped that Kim would open the door. He did. "Kit!" he said stunned. "Scott told us a few weeks ago you were staying in Europe!" he exclaimed.
"Kim? Do you need money for the pizza?" a female voice asked.
"Is that Tash?" Kit asked.
"No," Kim said.
"Matilda?" Kit asked her voice dropping slightly.
"No. It's only me and Sacha at the moment," he said looking embarrassed.
"Sacha? Whose Sacha?" she asked stupidly.
"I'm seeing her," Kim said heavily.
"Since when?" Kit asked.
"Since about three weeks ago," Kim said.
"Three? Three WEEKS?" Kit asked incredulously.
"I've been away for five," she said.
"Yeah I started seeing her shortly after Scott said you had stayed in Europe. Did you want to come in?" Kim asked.
"N-No. Tell Mum I dropped by," Kit said her eyes welling with tears. "Bye Kim!" she said she turned and ran down the corridor and out into the falling darkness. She heard the door shut and she slumped down on the grass breathing deeply. Kim hadn't even cared enough to write her or email her and tell her. She felt so stupid. But then she was the one who had left for three whole months. She couldn't expect him to stay available could she? I mean take a look at him! He's gorgeous," she grappled with herself.
"Kit?" his voice called across the front yard. She pressed herself smaller into the back of a tree. "Kit…are you okay?" he asked sitting down beside Kit.
"I'll be fine," she said the wobble in her voice betraying how hurt she was.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I didn't think it would even last but I really, really care about Sacha," he said. "It's okay. I'm not mad," Kit said heavily.
"Have you heard about Robbie?" Kim asked suddenly.
"No…what happened?" she asked expecting to hear something funny about one of his inventions.
"Well I don't know if your mum wants me to tell you…maybe she wanted to tell you but when Tash, Rob and I went camping…I emailed you about that remember?" he asked.
"I remember," she said.
"Robbie stepped on a used needle," Kim said heavily.
"W-what?" Kit stammered. "Is he? Is he alright?" she asked.
"We're not sure. He didn't tell anybody until about two weeks ago. They've been running tests and so far so good. He might've gotten very lucky or he might've contracted a serious infection. They've ruled out hepatitis and HIV so he won't get AIDS but he could still suffer some complications especially if the person who used the needle has an illness or infection," Kim said.
"Kim! Who are you talking to?" a sweet honeyed voice called across the darkened room.
"Kit!" he called back.
"Kit? That girl you were dating before me?" Sacha asked coming into the front garden.
"Yeah that one," Kim said sounding so offhand that Kit wanted to cry.
"Hi, I'm Sacha," and Kit got a good look at the girl. She was so beautiful with thick glossy blonde hair that fell in layers and waves to just below her shoulders. She had big green eyes and perfectly tanned skin and a figure to die for. She wore a strapless Billabong bottle green dress with shells on the top of it. She was barefoot. "Kit," Kit introduced herself. She felt instantly self-conscious in her loose black cotton running shorts and sneakers with a blue sleeveless shirt. She felt so chubby around the glamorous Sacha.
You left Kim to a whole beach of desirable girls who would be only too happy to be his girlfriend. You knew he might meet someone else. You still left. You can't be mad at him or at that skinny bitch…whoops Sacha. I mean she looks really nice. Im sure she's better suited to him than I was she thought sadly. She smiled at Sacha. "Nice to meet you," she smiled ruefully.
