Chapter 4
You grabbed your keys and opened the door. You got inside and followed you into the house. She took a look around with a smile. "You have a nice house. "
"Thanks. It's my grandma's." You stripped your jacket and hanged it on the wall. Kit started to take hers off as well.
"Y/N?" A small woman with a pink dress appeared with a small and cute purse.
"Yes- Whoa grandma what's the occasion?" You said with a smirk on your face.
"Brenda called our group to her granddaughter's baby shower."
"Okay. Just be careful and you look pretty. " You said with a smile.
She smiled at your compliment.
"I would ask you to join to us but It seems like you have company... " She winked playfully.
You eyed Kit who eyed you at the same time. You smiled as you blushed a little.
"This is Kit. My coworker from the where I work. Kit this is my grandma, Sophie. "
"Nice to meet you, Ma'am."
"Oh, please call me Sophie and very nice to meet you too. It's been a while since Y/N bringed anyone home."
You cleared your throat in urgency to stop her embarrassing you.
"Oh, I should be going. You two have fun... but not too much-"
"Enjoy the baby shower, grandma!" You said as you guided her to the exit.
She grinned as she waved at you. You watched her leave for a while.
You blushed a little bit.
"Your grandma is really cool." Kit was smiling.
You bit your lip as you walked towards the kitchen.
You wanted to change the subject.
"Tea, coffee, water? " You asked.
Kit followed you into the kitchen.
" Oh... uhm tea would be nice, thank you." She said and pulled a chair next to the kitchen table.
You opened the window above the sink to let some air in. What was your grandmother thinking...
You put water in the kettle and took two mugs out of the cabinet.
"Earl grey or herbal tea?"
"Earl grey." Kit said while drumming her fingers.
Kettle made a sound that indicates the water is now hot so you put the tea pockets then poured the hot water into the mugs. You placed them into the table and you sat down on the a chair as well.
You looked up at Kit and didn't know what to say so you smiled tightly as you fidgeted with your fingers.
Kit smiled seeing your nervousness but she was also curious what was your problem with her mum.
"So... "
You gulped. How does one tell this thing?
"Yeah... " You sighed. You rubbed your sweaty palms on your jeans.
Kit waited for a moment then asked a different question than you expected. You expected "Why don't you like my mum? "
Instead she asked " Is my mum the reason why you hate me? "
Your head snapped so fast she opened her eyes wider in shock.
"I-I don't hate you."
Kit rolled her eyes. "Yeah..."
You sighed. "I just...ugh. It's complicated. " Your hands were in your hair.
She came closer to your face. "Enlighten me then."
You bit your lip as you thought how to tell her this. It wasn't her fault and you were still grieving.
Damn, you missed your parents so much.
The more Kit looked at you with empathetic eyes more you understood this has nothing to do with her. You were just a victim of your emotions.
You opened your phone and picked your favourite photo of your parents and you. You clicked on it and showed it to Kit.
She looked at your phone screen.
"These are my parents. They passed away two years ago."
"I-I'm sorry." Kit looked at you with sincere sadness on her face.
"I did everything to not forget them. I wrote every specific memory I had with them in my journals. I keep their photos in my albums. Our videos and all of the other things are in my computer, in my phone and in my flash drives. Just in case I delete them on accident."
Kit kept her eyes on you as she listened to you carefully.
You exhaled deeply. "But nothing feels like visiting the places we have been together. " You explained with teary eyes. "I- I used to visit all of the places we have been with my journals after they passed away and read them while I was sitting where we used to sit so I could feel that- that they were actually there... with me."
Kit came closer and placed her hand on you. You squeezed it a little.
"Our favourite place were the the small parks around here but especially one specific park that we loved and visited occasionally. It had giant trees with a small pond. We just have so many- we had- I just" You sobbed. Kit pulled her chair closer and leaned in to hug you. You kept on sobbing while she drew circles behind your back.
"I need tissues." You tried to got up but Kit literally jumped on the counter to bring you tissues.
"Thank you. "
You eyes we're red and puffy from crying.
"I'm sorry, I-"
"Don't be." She rubbed your arm to calm you.
"You probably wonder why this has to do with your mum. "
Kit paused rubbing your arm.
"Yeah but you don't need to tell me If you don't want to. " Kit said in a small voice.
You never thought you could see her like that.
"Last year, the park was destroyed by Thantalos Company... I know it sounds stupid. I don't hate you, Kit. I just remember that I'm never going to be in the place where I felt closest to them when I look at you. Oh God, I sound like an idiot-"
"No, It's not stupid and you're not an idiot. You're in pain and I'm really...really sorry. I wish I knew you back then and If that park wasn't destroyed I swear I wouldn't let my mum touch a single leaf in it." Her voice sounded like crying.
You looked up to her and saw her eyes were teary as well.
"I'm sorry. I know it has nothing to do with you." Kit squeezed you a little more to reassure you.
"Don't say sorry. I know how you feel. I mean- not exactly but you see, my father passed away, too. "
You broke up the hug to look at her.
She sighed. "I didn't take it well as you can guess. I kind of made life a h*ll for people around me. You see, It was- It was really hard to move on." She gulped then looked at you again inside your eyes with a tight smile.
"Oh, Kit. I'm really sorry." You put your hand on her arm and squeezed it a little.
"It's been years, so..."
"Does - does it get easier?"
Kit looked at her palms.
"I really would like to say yes but- It's... I guess, guess I can say that I deal with it better after a couple of years."
She sighed heavily then looked at you.
You looked into her eyes. " I'm sorry I put all my repressed feelings onto you."
"I'm sorry about the park... and all."
"It's not your fault... And I'm sorry I made you feel like that."
"It's okay. We can start over. Right...? "
You smiled with teary eyes. "Yeah, I would like that. "
Kit smiled as she sipped her tea.
You sipped your as well. It was cold.
"Ow, It got cold. I will make a new one. "
You took yours and Kit's mug to make a new tea.
"You don't really have to. "
"It's okay."
You felt the negative tension you both have clearing up as you waited for the water to boil.
"Y/N..."
"Hm... " You turned to her.
"There is no thing you didn't apologize for."
You turned around to look at her. You were confused.
She looked at you with a 'Duh' face.
"You hit my boob! "
You snorted.
"Yeah, I'll never apologize for that. " You said with a side smile.
You heard her chuckling.