Previously;; "Dan What the hell is wrong with you? You're gonna get us killed!" Sophie screamed as the car skidded to a stop in front of the reception at Forks High.

A/N: Sorry about the long wait!! I know I haven't updated in a while! So so sorry guys! But here it is.

Disclaimer: I do not own twilight, or Bella or Edward or any of the Cullens.. however I do own Kaity, Dan, Naomi, Ryan etc…

Dedications: Michelle & Meher, the dearest birthday girls :) xx

Chapter 34.5: Offer

KPOV:

This had pretty much been the most disastrous day of my existence. Nay and Ry were here and Nay had been hitting on Dan all day. She also told Dan about my history with Ry. Dan hadn't spoken to me all day.

The bell had gone now, announcing that we could go home. My blackberry vibrated at the same time. I didn't need to check it to realize that Dad was already outside waiting for me in the silver Volvo. I packed up my books quickly(for a 'human') and made my way to the main entrance of the school as I took out my phone.

Much to my disappointment the blackberry message was not from Dad. It was from Ryan.
Hey Kaity, Sorry about Naomi, I don't know what has gotten into her. Anyway we're a little lost, you think you have a minute to give us a hand? We're in the carpark.

I may have been a little pissed at Naomi, but Ryan had always been nothing but a good friend to me, he was more trustworthy than his sister, and truth be told... after the incident, Nay and I may have 'made up' but Ry quickly became my best friend then. I couldn't leave them stranded. I walked over to the shiny silver Volvo and left my bags in the car.
"Hey Dad. Sorry I'll be right back."
"Ryan & Naomi?" he wasn't at all surprised.
"Yea. I'll just be a minute."
"Get in. they're on the other side of the car park." He looked somewhat speculative.
I got without question and he sped off to the other side of the rather small school car park. Naomi and Ryan were lounging around the hood of Naomi's convertible. Are they crazy? She brought her car here from LA?!
"Looks like someone's trying to outshine us." Dad mused, comically. I laughed and gave him a kiss on the cheek before getting out of the car.
"I'll wait back at reception." He said as I closed the door.

"Kaity thank god. Thanks so much." Ryan came and gave me a hug.
Feeling a little uncomfortable, I pulled away slightly. "Come on Ry, like I would really leave you stranded like that."
"Oh but you would leave me stranded?" Naomi looked hostile.
"Of course not Nay. Why would you think that?" She got up of the hood of her car now and charged over to me.
"How could you not tell me you had a boyfriend? And that you found your family? It's like you completely disappeared! What kind of best friend just disappears like that!? We were like sisters and then what? When you found your family we just didn't matter anymore? You couldn't take out a few minutes to call every now and then? It's been more than 6 months Kaity!"
"Nay, come on, chill out. It's been tough on her… give her a break."
"Oh shut up Ryan, you're just biased coz you're still in love with her." She pushed Ryan away before turning back to me. "I thought you'd gotten over your issues from last fall, I thought we'd moved past that! I didn't realize you were still being such a child about it all!"

"Naomi stop! Ok just… stop it! What the hell are you even doing here? You didn't come here to give me an earful about not being in touch, or to hit on my boyfriend. So why are you here? About last fall- I'm not being the child you are! You're being childish and naïve to think that I have ever trusted you since. What you did was just plain cruel and bitchy. You know just as well as I do that the only reason we even 'made up' is because of Ryan. So don't you even think you can bring that up and make it my problem!"

"Guys, guys please! Cut it out! Kaity, we came here because we miss you. We hadn't heard from you in a while, you'd changed your number, and weren't replying emails and well we were worried about you. We saw how broken up you were when the accident happened and how upset you were to find out that you were adopted. We just wanted to make sure you were ok. That's why we're here."

"Naomi, she's right. The events of last fall don't need to be brought up, why are you trying to rub salt in the wounds? Why can't you just be happy to see each other? Why do you have to go and attack her and go after her boyfriend? Why can't you just play nice? Kaity I'm sorry."

"It's fine Ry, don't worry about it. There are some things that you'll always be used to."

"Urghh!! Whatever." Naomi walked back toward the school
"Nay where are you going?" Ryan yelled after her.
"To the bathroom! Geez what's your issue?!"

"Kaity I'm so sorry about that. That was uncalled for."
"Ryan it's fine… really. Naomi will always be…. Naomi. Even though it's been more than six months, I haven't forgotten what she's like… why do you think I haven't been in touch?"
"So just because my sister can be a bratty self absorbed bitch I don't get to talk to my best friend either? Or I am bratty and self absorbed too now?"
"Aww come on Ry that's not what I meant at all, I just… I don't know where all this time has just gone, I mean on one hand it feels like I've lived her and known these people all my life, but on the other hand it still feels like I just got here. I mean my exchange program was meant to have ended last month… but I feel like it was only yesterday that I first came to forks high school- it was the most amazing day." I found myself smiling at the memory of the Copenhagen breakfast with Dan before school.

"Do you love him?" Ryan's soft voice pulled me out of my reverie.
"Hmm…? Dan?"
"Yea. Do you love him?"
I looked down at my feet then, my cheeks starting to burn. "Yeah. I do."
"How'd you guys meet?"
"Ryan I do believe you called me here to help you find your way somewhere?"
"Ok you don't want to talk about your current boyfriend with you ex I get it, but Kaity, after last fall, we've been much more that ex flames to each other haven't we?"
I smiled "Yes. Ryan we have, you became my only true friend after…. The incident. And it's not that I feel uncomfortable talking to you about Dan, it's just that I don't really have the time to sit and go into a massive D and M with you now (D & M= deep and meaningful), my Dad is waiting in the car to have a serious 'daddy daughter chat' with me.
"Yikes. Sex talk?"
"What?"
"Sex talk? Isn't that usually what the mean when they want to have a serious daddy daughter discussion?"
I was in shock. I hadn't really given it much thought. But it sorta made sense.. Dad did get a little weird at breakfast this morning when Dan made eyes at me. But oh my god. No! he couldn't possibly want to have 'the talk' with me! Could he?
"Oh my god. You're right! Like as if it's not bad enough to have gone through it with my adoptive father, but now I have to go through it again?!"
"Haha I remember that! Last year, after your mom caught us… ummm.."
"Right." I started to get uncomfortable again.

Awkward silence.

"So you needed directions?" I said quickly.
"Right. Yea. Umm... where is the 'Forks Motel & Lodge'?"
"You're staying at the Forks motel & lodge?" I asked skeptically. Naomi is staying at the lodge?! This would be a hilarious sight.
My phone vibrated then. I pulled it out to see a blackberry message from dad.
We do have a guest bedroom they can use- if you like that is.
I thought about it for a second and decided it was probably the best option. I mean how long could they really be planning to stay anyway?
"Ry, you know we have plenty of space at home. Why don't you guys just stay at my place?"
"No no it's fine. I don't want to trouble you and your family."
"Ry come on you guys were always like family to me. The amount of times I stayed over at your place. And you did come here for me, it's no trouble.""Your family won't mind?"
"Not at all. They're cool don't worry."
"Wow. Thanks Kaity." He gave me another big hug.

"Wow Mr. Cullen you look different!" Dan's voice was harsh and hostile.

Uh oh! Dan does not sound happy. Sorry about the wait. Have just been really busy with school assessments and such. Will update as often as I can but school has been keeping me very busy as well.
So what will happen? How much did Dan see? Did he hear Kaity offer them to stay? What was Kaity thinking? Will Naomi be grateful or will she use this to her advantage? What on earth happened between Kaity & Naomi last fall?!

You know the drill… ;)

- Drish-