Chapter 65
Olivia woke up around 7:00, took a shower, got dressed, and went to make her coffee. This was not how she planned to spend her weekend. She heard Kat get up, "Hey Liv, morning." Olivia got up and grabbed Kat's clothes. "I washed them for you." Kat was nervous, "Can I take a shower or will it wake Amanda?" Olivia laughed, "Until I go and wake her she will be asleep, you won't bother her. Go ahead, because I want to talk to you." Kat took her showered returned to the kitchen. "Liv how do you sleep with her? She's so little but takes up the whole bed." Olivia laughed, "Yeah tell me about, she thinks I'm her human teddy bear. Would you like coffee, juice, milk?" Kat smiled, "Juice please."
They sat at the table and Olivia started talking, "You know I listened to you yesterday. I don't hate you and I'm glad you want to protect Amanda, because you love her and she's your friend, but Kat I don't expect you to throw yourself in harm's way because of her poor decisions." Olivia took a deep breath, "I want to tell you something. When you first showed up, I was worried. I didn't know what you coming around meant for Amanda. We knew the night you two shared was traumatizing, but once Melinda and I met you, we wanted to help you just like Amanda. Kat we love you. I don't want you to think I love and care about Amanda more, because I don't. I love Amanda in a different way, because she's my fiancé, but her life doesn't mean more than yours." Tears pooled in Kat's eyes.
"Whatever she's involved with and I don't want you to tell me, because she's gonna tell me, doesn't involve you." Kat really listened, "I know you want to protect her from everything, but she lies and even if it's not malicious, I need her to be honest. As soon as my belt came off, you jumped to her rescue. Kat you gave her that out. Do hear me?" Kat nodded, "I'm not helping her get better that way." Olivia smiled because Kat got it. "Kat, she tells lies to hide the hurt or because she thinks she is trying to protect or help her loved ones. But a lie is a lie, I don't care about the reason. I need her to grow up and be honest, because little lies eventually turn into bigger lies and I don't want it in my relationship. You don't lie until it comes to her and I don't want lying in any of my relationships. Be better Kat, don't change because of Amanda's faults.
Kat finished her juice, I'm sorry I lied to you yesterday. I spent the car ride telling her to tell the truth and that I was gonna tell the truth, because I had already warned her. Liv she so fucking, oops I mean so hard headed." Olivia laughed, It's okay, because you're right." Kat continued, "It's just it's Amanda and she's everyone's kid and baby. I lied because I didn't want you to hit her. Her mom broke her enough." Kat wiped her eyes. "Kat I hardly ever lay a hand on her, unless we're playing around and I don't hit her with a belt. That was to get her attention and if you hadn't of jumped in she would've admitted it yesterday. Amanda reacts to threats. I do punish at times, but Kat I'm not her mom. What Amanda experienced growing up was abuse, I've got it okay?"
Kat twisted her hands, "What is it Kat?" She took a deep breath, "Yesterday I was so mad at her for what she was doing, because she lied to me too. I used to think she was a bad liar, but I think she's getting better and that's not good. I told her that you needed to stop playing with her and tear her ass up. Then you pulled off your belt and I didn't want to see it." Olivia got up, "Okay enough, let me hear for myself how bad this is and I will deal with her accordingly. I promise I won't make you watch, but I'm not promising that her ass isn't mine. Let me wake sleeping beauty and we will have breakfast.
