Check Yes Juliet

WE The Kings

Chapter 17

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Katie almost fell when his lips pulled away. They were the only ones on the floor. They couldn't hear the music…all they knew was that they missed each other's lips. Shyly she reached up to kiss him again. This time…she let him taste her tongue.

"Katie….stop." Julian pulled his lips away….moving his arms around her waist.

"Yeah…we should…"She said as he hungrily pulled them back together. It was as if the last statement wasn't said.

Julian couldn't believe she tasted this good…so sweet. Her tongue so sweet.

"I'm getting a little dizzy." She breathed hard as she pulled away.

"I'll take you home." He laced their fingers together as they walked out the club.

…

"All I wanted to do was talk to her." K.C. said to Drew and Dave.

"…In a club?" Drew asked as he sipped his drink.

"Was it wrong?" The tall boy asked looking at the two.

"You two need to talk outside of a place like this." Dave stated as his friend held his head down.

"I should just move on. She will never forgive me….."

"K.C. do what you gotta do." Dave stated.

…..

Katie smiled as Julian squeezed her hand. It was good knowing she wasn't alone. She only smiled as nothing was said. Nothing needed to be said as they walked to her door.

"Katie…ummmm" Julian kissed her as she was about to open the door.

"…umm do you want to come inside? I mean…not like that….I mean….I just…miss you. I like you…I'm rambling…I don't.." She said.

"It's ok…." He stopped her as she opened the door…glad she left the light on before she went to the party.

"It's just that…I'm not that kind of girl…I just like talking to you…" She said as he nodded.

"Me too." He sat down on the couch as she turned on the tv for him. "I'll go get you a drink." She hurried off running into the kitchen…opening the refrigerator, she rolled her eyes seeing they had no sodas…only juice. Pouring some in a glass…she heard a noise upstairs.

….

"I didn't look too bad out there did I?" Jake and Marisol sat down on the sofa.

"Actually no…."She said crossing her legs shrugging.

"You seem surprised." He said…obviously her mind was on something.

"No…I am having fun. I just…this party is for Katie…..I hope she is enjoying it."

"Don't worry…she is…." Jake said remembering seeing Katie and Julian dance together. "She was with Julian most of the time. You gave her what she needed." He smiled hoping he was making her feel better.

….

It was her…It was her. She was back. Why didn't she notice it? How could she be so stupid? How could Julian make her so blind? She tried to breathe slow as the hairs on her neck stood up. Gripping onto the marble counter, she almost fell down.

She was going back to her old ways. Katie couldn't live like this…she couldn't! But she found herself in the corner trying to hide like a child….forgetting about Julian until he came finding her.

In the bathroom, Mrs. Matlin heard her daughter come inside the house. What was she doing out so late…and where was Maya? This wasn't the daughter she knew. What scared her more was hearing a boy's voice. Katie wasn't going to get away with this. Coming downstairs she found the two in the kitchen.

"Get your hand off my daughter." She said sternly as she saw Julian help Katie up.

"Mom….He was just…."

"Leaving…Julian go now…."

"I'm not leaving her with you…."Julian firmly said.

"Don't you test me…..I know what you are after. You are the kind of guy who preys on good girls like Katie. You get a kick out of making them forget their morals. " She walked up to him. "Katie tell him to leave now…."

"Mom…..he was just…he's a friend"

"Like Drew was…So this is what you have been doing while I gone…another boy…."

"Julian…please….leave now…." Katie said.

"Katie don't let her do this to you….."

"Just go…" She yelled at him.

"This is why you are so weak….you can't stand up for yourself. You forget the real reward. I thought I brought you up better than this….and then where is Maya?"

"….don't even answer…probably with that easy Tori again…and let me guess….you met Julian through Marisol….."

"Mom….we were doing a project together….please….I'm sorry…I'm sorry…."

"You're not sorry yet. Where is she?"

"…."

"I am going to ask you this again…where is she?"

"At Marisol's club…."

Her mother left the house.

…

Why didn't she tell Julian to stay? Why did she give into her mother….again. She could only breathe trying to process the verbal abuse she had received. She would never get use to it. It always cut through her every time… and every time, the same tears would shed.

Julian would probably never want to speak to her again. That was good…because she did have a lot of baggage…and she could get messy at times. Walking up the stairs, she passed the bathroom, she felt the urge, but ignored it…..She ignored the urge to purge.

A moment she had longed to be happy for…she was not. Opening the door, she was surprised to see Julian sitting on her bed like he was meant to be there.

"How did you get in here?" Katie saw Julian on her bed looking at her scared disposition.

"I climbed the tree." He smiled slowly walking to her…embracing her.

"Julian you have to go…..please…just go…I don't want you here…"

"Shhh….." He picked her up putting her in the bed as he locked her door and her window.

"Please don't let me throw up again….."She whispered gripping his shirt.

"I won't…."

…

"Thanks for helping me clean up." Marisol said to Tori, Maya and Jake.

"No problem. I haven't seen Katie so happy in…actually never." The girls laughed as Jake rolled his eyes walking over the stereo system…turning it off.

"Who wouldn't be happy to have Julian?" Tori laughed as she picked up cups and put them in a bag.

"We know Tor…you think he is the hottest guy at school." Maya teased and reinforced. "He is cute…."

"But definitely not the hottest…" Jake said taking off his jacket to sweep as Marisol rolled her eyes. "Someone is cocky."

"That's me country and cocky…."

"Besides…where is Clare?" Tori asked as Marisol gave her a catty look. "What….."

"She decided not to come." Jake smiled to himself glad that Marisol was trying to help.

"O she missed out…" Tori shrugged as they heard someone come inside the door…Mrs. Matlin. And she didn't look to thrilled.

"Maya…in the car now….Marisol…Tori…stay away from my daughters….I don't want them catching you whorish ways."

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"You and your sister are in big trouble…." Mrs. Matlin drove.

"For going to some party….heaven forbid we have any fun…." Maya said. She was definitely not her sister.

"For being disobedient…to me. I don't ask for much….I don't…."

"Ask Katie….."

"Excuse me?" Her mother pulled on the side of the road. "I have done nothing but try to…."

"You want to know why I resent you so much….because of the way you mistreat Katie. You never listen to her…you never listen to me…you see her do well in sports and school and you never acknowledge it. Do you know what it's like to see her throw up?

"….."

"No that's right…you don't…because you want her to be perfect. You know she idolizes you." Katie unbuckled herself getting out of the car.

"Get back in this car." She ignored her. She just had one more block to walk. She had done this so many times it didn't phase her.

…..

"Marisol…I'll drive. You don't need to when you are like this." He said as they switched seats dropping Tori off.

"She's right….no matter what I do. I will always be labled. Poor Katie. I could never live under that kind of pressure. To constantly have your faults thrown in your face like that." She dried her eyes as Jake gently reached for her hand…she snatched it away.

"Jake I need to stop doing this…reaching out to boys when I'm like this."

"Marisol. I am reaching out to you…because you need to be comforted." He said as she nodded.

…..

"What are you thinking about?" Julian let her head rest on his chest.

"…about how I am getting better…usually after her tantrums, I run straight to the bathroom…but this time, I tired of putting myself through this pain. I would have never talked to you again if this had of happened a couple of months ago…but I'm stronger now…and I want to do better."

"I knew you could do it…."

"Thanks for not giving up on me….I hope Mayas alright. Mom can be…."

"Trust me…I'm pretty sure she can handle herself…"

"I know she is like 15 going on 35." They laughed hearing a knock on the door.

"Katherine open up….." Maya teased as she did.

"It must have gotten pretty rough for you to lock your door again." Maya sat down on the bed with them.

"Yeah….same as usual….not being good enough…"

"Typical mom…." Maya rolled her eyes. "Don't worry about it. I told her off….good."

"Why would you do that?"

"Because she needed to hear it. You always protect me…now it's my turn."

"So you walked the whole way here…in the dark…" Katie got angry.

"just a block…mom took off…you can get mad all you want but it is not fair how they treat you…and it's even worse how you take up for her. You're a recovering bulimic…that you still try to hide." Katie put her head down.

"I just …"

"You just need to accept yourself." Julian finished.

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"Thanks. I needed to hear that." Marisol squeezed tightly as she looked at the road. She was unnerved when she saw paramedics and police officers barricading the area.

All they could see were two cars…one Mercedes hit from the back badly…the Honda totaled. One of the driver was crying to the police as the lifted the other victim on the stretcher.

"Don't worry just an accident." Jake stated.

"I hope everyone is ok." Marisol looked at the white Mercedes that had gotten hit from the back. It looked like Mrs. Matlin's car. She continued to look out of her window…squinting to see a clear picture…all she saw were bright red lights.

She gripped Jake's hand as her heart stopped seeing the woman with red hair.

The paramedic pushed Ms. Matlin's body in the truck rushing off.

"That was Katie's mom." Marisol said loudly dialing.

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"I'm serious Katie….I love you." Maya hugged Katie as her phone rang.

"It's Marisol….I can call her back." She smiled as Julian held her closer and Maya pretended to gag at the couple.

"It's nice to see you two together." She said rolling her eyes as her cell phone began to ring. It was an unknown number.

"This is weird." She answered it with curiosity. Julian and Katie noticed her panic when she hung up. Tears began to form.

"Are you sure?" Maya asked.

"Sis what's going on?" Katie kept asking.

"Ok…were on our way."

"Mom's been in a car accident."Maya hung up.

"Come on…let's go." Julian said.