There is only the weekend left before I start school. The near kiss that happened between Reed and I was never spoken. It was just a spur of the movement thing Reed will never go for a girl like me. I really don't know why he tried to kiss me. I am really thankful that things didn't get awkward between Reed and me. I pet aerial for a while and go downstairs to find only Blake and Raven having breakfast. I greet them morning and make myself cereal.
"I really wish the boys would wake up early as you do and not wake up at noon to eat breakfast as lunch," Raven complains. On that note, Reed comes down looking hot with his bed hair. Wow, I have gotta get these thoughts out of my head. After the near kiss, I can't stop but find Reed beautiful and handsome.
"Mom, can you please stop comparing us with Kiara. She wakes up early because she has all those makeup stuff to do before breakfast," Reed grumbles.
"Honey, if you know Kiara at all, you will know that she doesn't like makeup." Raven deadpans. Reed just rolls his eyes and makes cereal, and takes a seat beside me. Soon Ryder also joins us.
"So, Kiara, are you ready for school?" Raven questions plopping a cherry in her mouth. I nod and answer her.
"I am ready but just a bit nervous. I have heard a lot about high school and bullying and stuff."
"Don't worry, Kiara, you will do just fine. You have a wonderful and bubbly personality. People will like you, and you will find friends." Raven assures me. After breakfast, I go upstairs to get ready for the day, and just to my luck, mother nature decided to visit me with 'that time of the month.
I wear comfortable clothes and go downstairs to get some snacks for my movie date with Netflix. My cramps are terrible on the first day. So, I am not planning on going down anytime soon. Reed sees me while going upstairs with all the snacks and ice cream and raises his eyebrow.
"Didn't you just eat breakfast?" Oh, he is going to regret that. I take a long breath to lecture him.
"You should nev-"
"I am sorry." He interrupts me.
"I know it was a mistake. Sorry." He mumbles.
"I already learnt that you should never ask a woman that question." He winces, remembering something.
"Yes, I already ate breakfast but, mother nature decided to visit me today so, I am gonna be in my room all day and have a date with Netflix." I tell him bluntly.
"Do you need any stuff? I can run to the supermarket if you want?" He questions. I am surprised. I mean, most boys are not comfortable with this topic. Not bad.
"No, Reed. I am fine but thank you very much." I thank him with a smile. He smiles back.
"I will be watching a lot of movies. You wanna join?" I ask him, wanting some company.
"Yeah, fine. I have nothing much to do anyway." We go to my room, and I make myself comfortable on my bed, whereas he lies on the bean bag.
"But I am warning you I am going to watch emotional and sad movies." I warn him. I always get super emotional during this time. I watch sad movies and cry my heart out so, I will be less emotional in the coming days.
"Fine. what movie do you want to watch?"
"The movie is called 'Ride Your Wave' it's a Japanese animation movie it's about a firefighter and a surfer who falls in love," I inform him.
"Ok, seems interesting." And suddenly, a thought strikes me.
"How about a bet? if you go without crying the whole movie, I will do whatever you want." I tell him with a smirk.
"Oooh, it's gonna be fun. I accept. I am tough, I am not gonna cry and, you are going to give me a kiss if I don't cry." Reed smirks. Typical. Boy, you are so going down. This movie makes everyone cry. I cried for days after watching the movie.
"Fine, but if I win, you get to buy me McDonald's for a week." I put out my hand.
"Deal, but I am so gonna get the kiss," He shakes my hand.
Soon the movie starts playing, and I start crying when Minato, the firefighter, dies. I glance at Reed, and he seems sad, but not enough to tear up. I start reciting the lines along with the character. And soon enough, my favourite line comes.
"Don't worry, Hinako. I will be with you until you can ride your own wave." I mutter along with Minato. We reach the climax, and the scene comes where Hinako is standing in front of the building. The announcer announces the Christmas message Minato wrote for Hinako a year ago when they visited for the first time before he died.
"Merry christmas Hinako. Let's spend all of the coming Christmas together always, always, ALWAYS AND FOREVERMORE!" I glance at Reed and, I see a single tear escape his eye. He turns to me.
"He was going to propose to her, wasn't he?" he asks with teary eyes. I simply nod, both of our tears start flowing. Reed comes over and hugs me and, I lean into his touch.
"So looks like I won the bet, huh?" he lets out a breathy chuckle wiping his tears.
"Yes, you did. I never thought I, will cry over an animation movie. But it had so much meaning in it. What is your favourite line?" Reed questions looking at the rolling credits.
"I will be with you until you can ride your own wave." I tell him, doing the call sign that Minato does in the movie.
"I am so glad we watched the movie Kiara it made me realize the importance of life and also about true love."
"You know I want a person like minato to be my soulmate," I tell him.
He didn't say anything. Instead, he turns his head and mutters something along the lines of 'I will try'. I know he lost the bet, but I place a soft kiss on his cheek and go to wash my face. I am gonna have a headache after all the crying.
I come outside and find Reed frozen with his hands on his cheek. I go and take my place on the bed, ready to start the next movie. Suddenly, I feel intense pain in my lower stomach. I grunt and place both my hands on my stomach.
"Kiara here, take this pillow and lie down, placing your stomach on it. " Reed says, handing me a cushion. I lie down with my stomach on it, and after a few minutes, the pain visibly decreases. And I see Reed put on Maze Runner.
"Thanks, Reed. I don't feel too much pain. How do you know all these?" I ask him, confused.
"I had a girlfriend, and she used to go through the same thing, and I picked up a thing or two from her." he tells me. This is the first time Reed is telling me about his past or his girlfriend.
"Had?" I question him.
"Yeah, we broke up." he tells me with no expression, and he shakes his head, trying not to remember something. I look into his eyes, and I don't see the same cocky and arrogant Reed. Instead, I see a teenage, broken boy who is affected by his past. I didn't ask any more questions.
Three more movies and two empty ice cream tubs later, we go downstairs for dinner. After dinner, I go to my room and lie on my bed. Reed has his walls up high, and I will break them down.
Five years later. Here lies beloved An- "Kiara," I hear my brother's voice. He comes to me and pulls me into a side hug. "He is still alive, Kiara, here." He says, motioning to his heart. It's been five years since that dreadful day. Keith said his last goodbye and left me alone in this world. The doctors were able to keep his heart alive and performed Andrew's surgery. His heart did fail during the surgery, and they replaced Andrew's heart with Keith’s. Here Lies Beloved And Loved Keith Tennyson January 6, 1998- June 15, 2019. He is buried near my parent's graves. He will be at peace with them in heaven now. After the heart monitor went flat. I was frozen in place. Somebody dragged me outside the room while the doctors tried to bring him back to life. He lost a lot of blood, and his brain took a lot of damage. I didn't cry.
Trigger for abuse"What happened?" I ask, trying to act rationally. Ryder suddenly comes and hugs me. I sit down on the chair and take him in my lap, and he is sobbing and sniffling."What happened, buddy?" I stroke his hair, trying to calm him down."A...Andrew w..ent downstairs to.. to make some popc..corn for me and.. I.. and.. I.. suddenly heard a loud noise from the kitchen..I.. I ran downstairs and found him unconscious with a broken bowl near his feet," Ryder informs me, his voice breaking.I try to calm him down while Raven takes care of things with Andrew. Ten minutes later, Raven comes with a water bottle."What happened?""He is awake, and the doctors took him to take a CT scan. He told the doctor that he had chest pains. He also told him about what happened during prom. The doctors will inform us what is wrong with him after taking a look at his scan results," I simply nod. This day has really taken a toll on my mental and physic
"- got into a serious accident, and is admitted to the hospital," my heart stops for a moment, and I drop the phone. Raven rushes towards me, and she picks the phone and answers it."Yes, we will be there as soon as possible,""Come on, Kiara. Everything is going to be fine," she assures, pulling me into a hug. My mind is blank, and my heart is numb. I can't cry.Everything that happened after that is a blur. I remember Raven, Reed, and I drove towards the hospital. Reed had me on his lap, and he was mumbling reassuring words to me."He is currently in the ICU, and the doctors are trying their best. We will know about his condition after the surgery,""How?" I question the nurse."A truck went out of control and came at full speed and hit the passenger side. The driver only sustained a few injuries and nothing major,"Three times I had to hear about people close to me getting into an accident. Finally, the tears start falling. I start
"That is amazing, Reed,” Blake breaks the silence.“Yeah, you will have our full support if that is what you want,” Raven informs, hugging her son."Those love birds need to talk, so come on, everyone," Raven leaves the room, pulling all the others along with her. Keith points his fingers towards Reed to make sure that we know that he is watching us. I roll my eyes."Are you mad, Kiara?" Reed asks me once everyone leaves."No, I am not mad. Not mad. Not mad at all, Nuh-uh. You don't think I am mad, do you? Because I am not. Don't think that I am mad,""So, I will take it that you are mad," Reed concludes."No. Not mad at you. Just at our fates," I sigh and sit down on the couch. He sits beside me and pulls me into a side hug. I lay my head on his chest."If you don't want me to go, I won't sparkle," he tells me, stroking my hair."This is your life, Reed. Don't think about me. Do what you want to. I will accep
“Kia, come on, honey, we are going to be late,” I hear Raven’s voice outside my bedroom.“Coming,” I shout, applying some finishing touches to my outfit. I grab my graduation cap and gown and rush outside.“You look lovely,” Raven compliments my outfit. I am wearing a light blue dress with flower decorations, and I braided my hair into two french braids.I thank her and take a seat beside Keith. He frowns. I raise my eyebrows in a questioning manner."Here, your dress is missing this," he says and pins a brooch."This is moms favourite brooch," I say, trying not to cry."Yeah, I figured you might need it for your special day," he smiles. I hug him and admire the brooch."Everyone here? I need answers from four boys and a girl," Blake shouts from the driver's seat."Here," we all shout, laughing.We soon reach school, and Reed, Andrew and I head towards our assigned seats. We meet
"What the hell are you guys doing here?""What? we are her best friends, so obviously, we will be here to wish her when she becomes an adult,""Mom, it was a big mistake to give them the keys,""Hey, that was rude,""No one asked you,""I wanted it to be only the two of us,""Just because you guys are dating doesn't mean you get special privileges,""Of course I do,""She will choose us over you any day,""You wanna bet?""The loser has to be the winner's slave for a whole day,""SHHHHHHHHHHH, she is waking up,"I cover my ears with my pillow to stop the whispers."Sparkle, wake up," someone whispers near my ear. I throw a pillow at that person to stop the voices."Oof, I forgot she is grumpy w