(So very Sorry guys! My mom was at the hospital and I'm in the middle of a move and that has stopped me from working on my fics but I'm back now and ready to work! Please enjoy this new chapter)
LA Girl
-Chapter three-
"Kevin what are you doing here?" Kevin was standing there with a big brown paper bag hooked at his wrist. He wore a black trench coat that was left open.
"Ya gunna let me in or freeze to death?" smiling crookedly he watched Edden's eyes blink rapidly and she moved aside.
"My apologies Kevin you must be very cold, please enter my abode." Edden thought she would turn up the heat to warm him up. He stepped in removing his boots while she went to the thermostat, Edden noticed his footwear at the party she liked men who wore boots especially military or combat it was a big thing in LA now that she thought of it.
"Now Kevin mind answering my question?" Edden left into the kitchen to make some tea Kevin following behind her.
"You don't have to ya know. I brought you stuff from the party." Kevin was holding up the bag smiling "I noticed you didn't eat anything at the party so I thought you must be starving, unless you're on a diet or something"
"You are fully aware that the definition for Diet is food or feed habitually eaten or provided not particularly in the way you mean and by the way you mean no I am not." Edden tried to say with no annoyance what so ever but some slipped out anyway. She hated when girls went on "diets" it seemed stupid to her that they starved themselves when they were already sticks and bones to begin with.
"Riiiiiiight hence why I am giving you a diet of burgers, fries, and soda dork. So why don't you go upstairs to change and I'll heat this up." Kevin grabbed her hand spun her and gave her a push towards the stairs. She rolled her eyes surprised that he used the word correctly.
Kevin kept getting surprised she was just so different but the same it was hard to explain. He had been to the dork's house a few times when he was failing in middle school to study, nothing had really changed since then. Then again no one was here for three years. He walked over to the cabinets pulling out three white plates with golden butterflies coloring the rims. He pulled out two glass cups and a light blue serving plate.
He set up the serving plate between two chairs on the wooden table in the dining room placing the smaller plates in front of two seats. He went back to the kitchen and pulled out a large Tupperware with a red lid steam covering the see-through plastic from the brown bag. He pulled out another that was filled with lettuce, tomato, and pickles. Kevin walked over to the fridge pulling out mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup. He paused for a moment and thought he should probably ask her what she wants on her burger.
"Hey dork what do you like on your burger?" Kevin called out from the bottom of the stairs.
She flinched and made a small squeaking sound when she heard Kevin yell out to her. She forgot how thin walls where in the suburbs.
"I like it all except tomatoes and pickles please" She called back as she changed into a red Avengers T-shirt and black yoga shorts. She braided her hair into two pigtails and placed the beanie on her head. She then grabbed her black Nightmare before Christmas sweater and slipped on black ballerina slippers then headed down the stairs.
When she reached the dining room she saw Kevin pour soda into two glasses placing them by their perspective plates. On the table was a serving plate filled with burgers and fries, next to it a bottle of ketchup and napkins.
"I take it back maybe you are not and idiotic jock with no manners." Kevin spun around at the sound of Edden's voice.
"My ma didn't raise me like some animal you know I'm somewhat of a human being." Kevin tried to not stare but it was hard to look away when Edden was dressed this way. It was hard to believe that the thin gangly Edden would turn into this full curvy girl before him. She walked over and he pulled the seat out for her.
Edden grabbed a burger removing the top bun and placing fries in her burger. She took a bite out of it enjoying the taste immensely.
"Kevin this is fantastic my regards to the chef!" She took another bite glad there was more than one of these.
"Thanks made the meat from scratch and formed them into patties took a while but worth it if you like it." Kevin grabbed a burger and began to eat it. Edden stopped mid chew her eyes growing bigger. She swallowed hard before speaking.
"Y-you made this?" she stuttered.
"Yea the burgers and fries I even cut up the vegies" Keven stated as if it was the most normal thing in the world.
"You know how to cook!?" She just couldn't believe it.
"Yes Edden I cook what, do men not cook in LA?" Keven put down his burger and glanced at Edden a bit bewildered at how surprised she was.
"Not the ones I have made acquaintance with and well this is you we are discussing Kevin." She lifted her burger and took another bite.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean man?" Kevin wasn't upset not really just curious even though he had a feeling he already knew the answer.
"Well I mean you are that spoiled boy who gets what he wants not the type to know how to cook or do any actual labor." Edden remembered him always riding his bike smiling and laughing at others.
"I see…" Kevin wasn't going to explain himself he didn't need to be pitied he preferred it that she thought of him this way. "Well guess you're right dork"
They ate their fill and Kevin saved the rest for Edden in the fridge. He washed all the plates he used and placed them on the rack before heading over to the door.
"School starts in a week you ready?" Kevin asked grabbing his coat and slipping it on.
"What a ridiculous question it's like you do not know me at all Kevin" Edden smiled at him.
"Right my bad….Hey Double Dee let me see your phone real quick" Edden raised a brow at him but handed her phone to him anyway. Kevin took out his and touched the keyboard quickly.
"There, you got my number if you ever get lonely or don't feel like cooking text me or give me a call" Kevin handed Edden her phone and opened the door. She wrapped her arms around herself when she felt the cold wind.
"I shall take you up on that offer Barr" She smiled at him before he turned and walked away he heard the door close after he had reached the end of her drive way. He took his sweet time getting home, taking time to stare at the sky it was bright with the full moon lighting it up the stars all in their place. The way the wind blew to the east lifting Kevin's longs strands of hair the cold burning his nose. Puffs of white escaping through his lips as he lowered his eyelids half way. Finally the cold had numbed his fingers he couldn't avoid it forever.
His legs felt like lead, he dragged them on the cement finally reaching his brown wooden door of his house. He pulled out a chain holding his motorcycle and house keys unlocking the door. Kevin took a deep breath before entering his home.
It was warm there was no light except light from the chimney, Kevin walked forward slowly looking over at every dark corner. His breathing low and straight even though he felt the panic bite him.
"Maaaaaaa I'm home" He walked near the stairs turning slowly "See didn't I say I'd be back and here I am" where the hell is that woman. Kevin thought maybe she was lucid enough to go out but the nurse didn't call him to let him know. He stood up straight scratching the back of his head when he heard a scream.
"YOU BASTARD!" A vase came flying towards Kevin, he ducked missing it by a hair when his mother tackled him swinging her arms. Kevin fell with an oof trying to avoid the tiny fists. He reached out to stop her from hurting him and possibly herself. When her hands were restrained she lowered and bit his shoulder hard drawing blood.
"MA STOP!" Kevin growled wrapping his arms and legs around her and sat up shutting his eyes to the pain. She pulled away using her head to hit him on his wound. Kevin tightened his jaw feeling each sting as she repeatedly slammed her head.
"YOU SONOVA BITCH I HATE YOU!" She screamed clawing at Kevin's ribs through his shirt. That god damn nurse was supposed to cut her nails! Damnú all to hell.
"Ma it's me Kevin please Ma please…" He lowered his head to her thin shoulder biting back the tears threatening to overflow. He felt her freeze then relax against him. Her fingers stopped moving and began to poke him instead.
"Baby…my boy? No…you took my baby from me…." Kevin pulled back raising his hands to cup her face. She looked so confused so gone but he wasn't going to give up he would pull her back like always.
"No Ma I'm right here you got me back don't you remember look my eyes are green just like yours not brown and my flaming hair" He ran his hand through hers it was the same color only his was straight and hers was curly.
"Remember Ma you used to say my hair would turn into fire if it gets any redder…please Ma…come back" She lifted a hand patting him on the head, tears streaming down her pale cheeks. Her eyes widened she lifted a hand to stifle her sobs. She started to vibrate shaking her head viciously, her red curls falling everywhere.
"I'm sorry baby….Mommy's sorry baby!" She threw her arms around Kevin unleashing screams and cries. Each sob cut away at Kevin he held her pulling her into his lap rocking her. He sang her A Mhaighdean Bhan Uasal a lullaby her mother sang to her when she was little. When his Ma got sick she taught it to him before she passed his gram taught him as much as she could about his culture to help make his Ma feel more comfortable and safe. He kept rocking until he felt her go limb in his arms, he looked down to see she had fallen asleep holding on to his shirt.
Kevin sighed taking a moment to see the peace in her face, she was probably dreaming of her childhood it was the only thing that made her happy these days. He lifted her of the hardwood floor and carried her upstairs to her room.
Her room was white walls adorned with tapestries containing their family crest and Celtic swirls and at the center wall a tapestry hung his Ma's favorite one of her entire family including him that his grandmother made. It was her last gift and her mother threw a fit at the nurse who tried to put it away, so Kevin hung it where she could see it every morning when she awoke.
Kevin pulled the covers and laid her down gently covering her up again. He smoothed her hair bending down to give her a peck on the temple.
"Night Ma may the angels watch over you." He quietly slinked to his room closing the door behind him. He changed into shorts and pulled out his first aid kit wiping away the blood with alcohol. He flinched slightly but he had grown used to the sting, however right now he was so numb he was surprised if he felt anything. After mending the wound Kevin put the kit away turning to walk towards his bed. He was so close but his legs gave out before he reached it. He landed on all fours his panic attack finally catching up with him. His eyes blurred fear racing through his body making it shake like a rattle snakes tail. He wanted to kick and scream but was afraid he would wake his Ma. Tears burst forth as his breathing became uneven tiny sobs escaped him and for every sound he made pounded at the sides of his head. He felt so worthless so useless the heaviness of his body dragged him down and he slammed to the wooden floor still shaking.
Kevin curled into himself trying to remember how to breathe as he lay on the floor crying silent tears. Alone.