Chapter 5 – Love

Tom's POV

I picked Kacey up from school and I was still fuming from the visit from her mum earlier in the day.

'Didn't go well then?'

'She seemed to only care about your dad'

'Yeah and money, she has always being like that'

I felt so angry, how can a mother treat her own flesh and blood like this, make her feel so much pain and hurt.

We got home and I told Kacey about the arrangements and she was more than happy to agree

'So do I have to call you dad now? She smirked

'Are you this cheeky to everyone?'

'Yeah don't go thinking you are anyone special'

I laughed and told her to go through and watch telly which she immediately did and by her reactions I could tell what she was watching.

'OH YEAH GOALLLLLLLLLL'

I stood watching her from the doorway for a few minutes, she looked so right when she was watching it.

She noticed me in the mirror and immediately sat down quietly

'Sorry'

'Why are you sorry?'

'Mum hates it when I do that'

'Well you're not at home now, so carry on'

She smiled just as another goal scored and did it again

I started to make dinner still thinking about the visit but I couldn't get my head around it, I had always felt a special connection to Kacey so how could her family who had known her 15 years not even fight for her.

I went into the living room and gave her dinner she looked like all her wishes had come true at once.

'THANKS TOM'

'It's only dinner love'

She was giving me a funny look obviously she had never been called anything affectionate before and it made me sad just thinking about it.

We ate and I decided to get to know her better but by the end I would have wished I hadn't.

'So your mum can defo go off on one'

'I know she assaulted some of our teachers at our other two schools when she wasn't happy'

'I see where you get it from'

She looked down sadly so I Patted her on the shoulder

'Tom, if I did decide to go... full, would you hate me'

I looked at her how could you possibly hate her, she was amazing

'Of course not, I will support you, I promise, I will always be there'

'I'm glad you understand sir, they never will, I have never felt love with them I'm a burden to all of them'

Tears filled my eyes as I couldn't deny it even if I tried, that family took her for granted and it wasn't right.

'So you don't mind me playing footie then?'

'No the is a garden out there go anytime you want'

'Really Barry never let me he said it wasn't feminine'

I rolled my eyes, what was with that boy?

'Girls play professionally'

'Yes but girls suck which is why I play with boys'

I smiled she did have a point

'Maybe one day I could play with your son'

'He would love having some competition I always lose, not purposely'

She started to laugh; she already looked a look better than she had the previous day.

We got off to bed it had been a long day and Kacey was shattered but I didn't expect the scream at 4 in the morning.

Kacey's POV

Tom walked in looking worried and asked what was wrong

'Barry was attacking me, he was here Tom, he was'

'You just had a nightmare that's all'

He was sat on the bed with his arms around me no-one had ever comforted me like this at home I just got yelled out to go back to sleep.

After a few minutes I had calmed down and he proceeded out of the door back to his bed

'Tom?'

He turned around I had to say it to see if he really cared

'I...I love you'

He smiled and walked back over he then did something I had rarely experienced he kissed me on the forehead

'I love you too Kacey Barry'

He then walked out as I reflected on how this differed to my home