I'll be there

Part 2

Is it wrong that I care so much?

Dalby watched as she took a big bite of her burger and couldn't help but grin. All the girls he had hung around wouldn't have taken a bite of a burger for their life, unless they were to get rid of it by their own means, he shook his head even though he hadn't known her very long he knew she wasn't like that, Matilda was different.

As if sensing his gaze She looked up at him embarrassedly " What", Why is he staring at me? Have I got something in my teeth?

He shrugged "Nothing"

She inwardly sighed with relief "how are things going with Mr. Stewart?"

He shrugged "Ok I guess, it's hard being up their in that small apartment with him, his always checking with me, It's claustrophobic in a way " he sighed now somewhat frustrated "I just wish he'd give me some of my own space"

"He will, his probably just trying to assure you he cares, give him some time"

He ran his fingers through his hair and gave a smile "Yeah" and a moment later added, "I guess your right"

She nodded and smiled "Good" she wiped her mouth gently with the napkin "I got be getting back now, Want to meet at the surf club tomorrow"?

"Ok, around 12"?

She nodded "See you then"

Beth smiled as her youngest daughter walked into the room

"Hello Love, where you been?"

"Just for a walk along the beach"

Beth raised a brow

"A rather long walk wasn't it"?

Matilda pushed back her panic "Well I ah needed time to calm down"

Beth smiled "Ah that argument with your sister, try not to be to annoyed with her, we're all just worried about you, you haven't been your normal cheery self"

Mum" stated Matilda warningly. When were they going to get it? She didn't want to talk about anything; she just wanted to forget about it, she shook away the haunted image from her mind

Beth held up her hand " alright love, I'm just saying that I'm here if you need to talk about anything"

"Yeah I know, thanks Mum," she answered before escaping off into her room

Beth gave a small smile and muttered "teenagers"

Dear diary

Well I did it, I met him. And well no one knows, at least not yet anyway. He seemed happier today. I'm glad. Diary is it wrong that I care so much? It's just.. I know how hard it is to loose someone. Especially a family member who you didn't really get a long with. I know he feels guilty about his father's death, but he shouldn't. But I understand. When my dad died I felt guilty too, I was only young, but I think I'll always regret not trying to have a relationship with him, even though he sent Robbie, Henry and I off to boarding school, instead of being angry with him even though after awhile I liked it there, I should have been nicer to him or something. I could have written………………

Anyway back to Dalby, I'm meeting him again tomorrow

"Matilda" called her mother "Dinners ready"

She looked down at her watch; she'd been in her room since she had gotten home, which was three hours ago. She ignored the growl in her stomach; she wanted to be on her own "I'm not hungry" she laid

"Love I find that hard to believe you skipped breakfast, I'm not letting you skip dinner too "

"I had a burger"

Beth rolled her eyes "come on I won't take no for an answer, besides it's your favorite"

Matilda hurriedly thought of an excuse "can I at least eat in my room then, I'm busy with an assignment and if I stop now, I'll lose my concentration.

There was a moment's silence

" Alright then just this once"

"Thank you"

Kit bit her lip hopping from foot to foot in front of her sister's closed bedroom door. It was an hour after dinner and much to her family's dismay Tilly had insisted on eating in her room instead of eating at the kitchen table with the rest of the family.

Apologies weren't easy for Kit. , Not that she really needed to apologize, but something had been nagging her inside to do it all day. Perhaps just for the sake of it, and the peace, or maybe just to put it plainly Noah was slowly turning her into a softie.

Kit rolled her eyes and opened her sister's door.

Matilda's head popped up "Don't you knock?" Kit sighed already to starting to get frustrated

"Well" the blonde raised her brows "What do you want?"

"I want to talk to you "Kit managed to get out.

This was going to be a lot harder than she thought

"To apologize" she added

Matilda closed her diary and took off her earphones. Trying to bite back a grin

This was going to be interesting

TBC

Coming up in the next chapter, accusations and awkward apologies