Capítulo 142: Chapter 139
Both Khloe and my dad were home when I got there. I had told her when I'd probably be arriving and she had gone out of her way to cook. But I was hungry so I appreciated it.
" The prodigal son returns, " my dad said as he cleaned his glasses. He rarely ever wore them so it was surprising to even see him holding the pair. I was gonna ignore him, then I heard Kyle's voice in my head and saw that damn look he always gave me the whenever he was silently reprimanding me.
" Hi, " I greeted my dad as I walked past him. It was the best I could do. It was really strange, because somehow I liked and talked to Khloe way more than I did with him. I wasn't necessary mad at him or anything, I mean, there was no meaningless bad blood between us, but I still found it easier to talk to Khloe. Maybe it was because she was young, or perhaps she was just naturally fun and cool. She didn't try to demean my plans and goals but rather cheered me on and supported me. And I boldly said that because I literally told her my plans of becoming a professional racer while we were in the kitchen, away from my dad. And all she had done was smile and nod, then she said she wished me the best and was sure I'd become extremely successful if I put all my heart and soul into my dream. She was the first person to tell me that and it meant more than she'd ever know.
I even regretted all those years I had wasted on hating her when I could have had someone to confide in. I wasn't even scared to tell her anything, unlike how it was with my dad....and sometimes, even Kyle.
I loved Kyle, he was caring and loving and all....but he could be a real buzzkill if he wanted to be. With all his morals and principles!
" Please tell me you're staying the night, your dad's leaving right after lunch and the housekeeper is on break. This house is way too large for just one person. "
" I don't know, I told Kyle I'd be staying with him. "
" At this point you should just officially move in with him, you're never here unless it's to pick up more of your things. "
I simply chuckled and looked away, and she turned off the stove after confirming whether the food was ready. She mostly relied on YouTube for her cooking so there was a probability of it not tasting as good as it looked.
" I have an idea, why not call Kyle and have him come over here instead? That way both of you can keep me company. "
I wasn't sure whether he'd agree to that, he was more of the type of person that liked the comfort of his own home. Familiar surroundings and placed he was used to.
" If I call and ask he'll definitely say no, it'll be easier to convince him face to face. I'll just go to his place later and try my luck. "
" Okay, if he refuses just tell him I was the one that asked. "
I helped her serve the food. Khloe had apparently been the one to stop.my dad from hiring more people to work at the house. She didn't want it to be too crowded, but I didn't agree with that decision. She was pregnant, and it was an exaggeratedly huge house. There was no way she was gonna be able to manage it all on her own and my dad should have realized that and not listened to her.
As usual, his first question was about school. How I was doing and all that.
" It's good. "I lied.
Maybe the reason I was so uncomfortable around him was because it always felt as if he was judging me. Just the stares he gave me and the way he talked to me, they gave me the feeling that he considered and would always consider me a disappointment.
" Your midterms are coming up, right?"
" I guess so, "
" Are you studying for them ? I hope that's why you're spending that much time with Kyle."
" Sure. "
" I'm sure he'll be able to help you if you listen to him. He's a really smart kid. "
" As I'm well aware of. "
" It might seem like it's too late but so much can change if you decide to focus entirely on your books. "
" Uh huh. "
" Honey, did you see the progress I made on the nursery?" Khloe cut in. It was intentional, she was just trying to change the topic because she k ew how I felt concerning it. And that's why I liked her so much. My dad shook his head, and she went ahead to explain the color she had picked out as well as well the decorations she had bought. And after that she started on another topic, her goal being to prevent my dad from making me even more frustrated than I already was. Because the only thing that ever ran through his head when he saw me was my academic shortcomings. Nothing else.
He got a phonecall even before he finished eating, and he said he had to leave. I was openly happy about it.
The casserole Khloe had made wasn't technically a fail, but it wasn't a success either. Once I started eating it had tasted fairly okay, but after several bites I really started to take note of all the contrasting flavours. And I figured that I had just been too hungry to realize how bad it actually was. But I assured her it was good and took two more bites for the sake of her happiness.
After we were done, she asked me whether I wanted to see the nursery and I said I did. It was pretty, definitely something designed for a little girl. With the walls painted purple and these stars and love heart decorations scattered all over the space.
" It's cute, " I complemented and she thanked me. Then I helped her to put up some fairy lights that she had ordered online. They turned out great, and the room seemed so much livelier. I still had the sonogram she had given me. I had showed it to Kyle and told him of the babies' gender, and he had been really happy for me. Back when we had been young, I had asked him whether he wanted a sibling,and he had immediately shook his head and said he never wanted one. I had assumed he just liked it on his own, but after showing him the sonogram, I finally asked him why and he had told me that the last thing he'd want was for another child to endure what he had living with his mum.
It was understandable.
I left after helping Khloe with the dishes. And I finally remembered to ask her whether she still had that laptop she had bought me. I had been meaning to so so for a while but I always forgot,but she luckily still had it and she didn't hesitate to give it to me. Then she made me promise to try my best to convince Kyle and I said I would. It must have been scary having to imagine sleeping there all by herself.
Kyle had already closed up the store,and when I called him, he said he was heading home from Frosty's where he had been hanging out with his friends. I no longer liked those two so I made sure they weren't with him before I asked him to wait up for me, then I went and found him a few minutes away from the Froyo joint. He had been leaning against a wall, his arms crossed as he waited for me to arrive.
" What happened to your shirt?" I asked him when he came over to the bike, he sighed and looked at the stain I was referring to.
" Kira brought her nightmare of a brother along, I have never met a more disrespectful child!"
" What did he do?"
I pulled him closer under the guise of further inspecting the stain. He was wearing a white shirt so it was pretty noticeable.
" Kira refused to let him have a third bowl of ice cream so he went all crazy and started to throw everything that came to sight...she left early. "
" I wish I was there, "
" What would you have done to the kid?"
" Not much, I'd have just made him realize that no one apart from me has the right to messy you up. "
He playfully shoved me by my shoulder, a bright grin on his face, then he leaned in and kissed me.
" You had peanut butter again, didn't you?" I broke off the kiss to ask,and instead of replying he just laughed and kissed me again. I could taste hints of it...and I liked it. But the kiss was also soft and pure, Kyle's way of expressing how much he had actually missed me. Afterwards he kept his arms around my neck and asked me how my race had been. But when he brought it up all I could think of was tht freaking Devil's Maze.
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