Ch. 2

"Are you sure about this, Kairi?" Roxas asked hesitating to go into the Thomas' house.

"Yes! I'm positive! Now lets go…" Kairi giggled as she opened the door.

Her parents were sitting at a small, oval shaped, wooden table with light pink tulips in a small vase in the middle. Kairi's mother and father were always extremely strict, elegant, and clean. Always teaching Kairi to have good manners, and to be organized. As always, her parents hands were in perfect alignment on the table, feet on the ground, and fake, closed smiles on their faces.

"Oh. Hello Roxas, Kairi. So nice to see you. Please, have a seat."

Beth Thomas, Kairi's mother, used to be an all A, 4.0 student back when she was in school. She hung out with friends, never went to movies, never had fun. She was so serious about her grades; it was the only thing she focused on. She dreamed of becoming a famous doctor, helping everyone around Destiny Islands. But she never got the scholarship she needed, and her family didn't have the money to send her to college. So she became a nurse to help pay the rent. Beth Thomas' dream never came true.

William Thomas, Kairi's father, was a drill sergeant in the army. He was mostly always the one to crack down on Kairi with everything she did, who she hung out with, who she dated, what she wore, what she ate, where she went, everything. He really loved his daughter, he was just very strict.

Roxas and Kairi both took a seat at the table.

"The meatloaf will be ready soon." Kairi's mother said. Roxas hated meatloaf. He wasn't really looking forward to this dinner. "So Roxas, how's school been going for you?" Kairi's father asked.

"Oh, pretty good. All A's and B's!" Kairi's parents frowned at that.

There was an awkward silence at the table. Nobody knew what to say. Then, all of a sudden, a loud Ding! went off and broke the silence. Kairi's mother smiled.

"Oh! The meatloaf's ready."

Roxas secretly rolled his eyes and sighed. When Kairi's mother served everyone their plate of food, Roxas looked down at it. He studied the soggy, dark brown meatloaf. Ew…. He thought to himself. He cut a small piece of it and forced it down his throat.

"Look…..um, I'm sorry. I think you got the wrong impression on me. William, me and you should go and talk somewhere. Like a fishing trip." Roxas threw out.

"Oh, uh yes. That would be nice. I would love to Roxas. Thank you for the invitation."

The family smiled and finished their dinner.