You Learn To Live Without || Chenzel Story

54. diner for three

IDINAS POV

"Are you sure you're okay with me going to the theatre" Kris asks while adjusting her coat. "I'm will be fine Kris, now go to the theatre since you're the one that actually can go" I bring out trying my best to hide the frustrated undertone. I haven't put a foot in any theatre since my last show and it's starting to bother me. It's not that I have a show to play, but normally I would've just gone with Kris. But since my injury I have to rest. "Okay, but call me if you need anything okay?" she says slightly raising her eyebrown because she knows how stubborn I can get. "Yeah" I let out with a chuckle causing her to smile. "Okay, I love you. See you tonight" she beams before giving me a quick kiss. "See you tonight" I smile and watch her close the door behind her. For a few second I just stand there in the hallway trying to get an overview of what I planned today. Luna is coming over in a few hours after she finishes school. I mentally make myself a to do list before she arrives. Vaccuum, dishwasher, wash the clothes and walk Thunder. "Seems doable" I mumble to Thunder who just looks at me with her tilted head. "Let's get you breakfast first, shall we?" I ask her but then immediately feel stupid for talking to a dog. I walk over to give Thunder her food and as she starts eating I start unloading the dishwasher. 

"Yes, I walked Thunder. Yes, I cleaned up. Yes, I put the clothes in the washer" I chuckle to Kristin on the side of the phone. She is on her break and after endless amounts of text during rehearsals she could actually call me. "I told you that I would be fine, you know that right?" I can't help but smile although she can't see that through the phone. "I know, I just.. I don't know" she mumbles causing me to roll my eyes. "Kris, I gotta get ready. Luna is coming over in 15 minutes and I'm in sweatpants" I bring out with a chuckle causing her to laugh too. "Okay, see you tonight. Luna is staying for diner right?" she asks and I remember that she would go to the store after the theatre. "Yes we're having diner for three, but please don't get something to difficult" she mumbles something about pasta or lasagna and I just agree with that. "Okay, gotta hang I love you" I say before hanging up on her. I put my phone on the counter before moving over to the bedroom. As I walk past the mirror I stop for a second. I stare at myself standing there in grey sweatpants and a off white sweater I pulled out of the closet this morning. A simple sign leaves my mouth and I move on. 

When I'm about to finish up the intercom goes off announcing that Luna is there. I rush over to the intercom and press the button. "It's open, you can come up" I simply speak out and as I wait I adjust the last piece of clothing. A few moments later there is a simple knock on the door and when I open the door Luna appears with her backpack hanging on her shoulder. "Hi there, come in" I smile before welcoming her with a gentle hug which she willingly returns. "Do you want something to drink?" I ask from the kitchen as she hangs her coat on the stand. "Yes please, cola would be good" she appears in the opening between the hallway and the kitchen. Eventhough she has been here a lot the last couple months she is still holding it back. She is polite, gentle and sometimes even a little bit shy. It's not that she doesn't talk, but she is paying attention to what she is saying.  She doesn't want to say something wrong. On that point she almost looks like me. She listens, thinks and then answers. On that point she is nothing like me, I ramble before I think."Here you go, shall we go to the couch?" I ask her after handing her the coke. She nods and put her bag down and follows me to the livingroom. I watch her sit down in the corner of the couch with her legs crossed. "How was school?" I genlty ask while folding my hands around my warm cup of tea. "I had a test, which went pretty well, I think. But other than that nothing really special." She simply answers while placing her glass on the table next to her. "Can I ask you a question?" she suddenly asks looking over at me. "Yeah sure?" I bring out nothing entirely sure why I'm suddenly so nervous. "Do you think people would believe it when I tell them I'm you're daughter?" she starts off. "Do you mean in your class?" I ask her and she thinks for a second like she always tends to do before answering. "Yeah, I mean most of them saw me with my mom, when she picked me up for example. They also know that she passed away and that I moved to here for my dads job. But they dont uhm.." she hestitates for a second probably trying to find words to continue. I remain silence and give her an assuring nod to go on. "Well they don't know I'm adopted." she brings out softly. An unwanted feeling of guilt falls over my body, but I manage to push it aside to slide closer to Luna. "Well do you want them to know?" I slowly bring out causing her to look up at me. "I don't know. I don't want to be a bother you know, since you are famous and.." she starts again and that feeling of guilt falls right back stronger than before. "Oh you are far from a bother honey" I manage to bring out with a slight smile. "for a fact I would be honoured for you to tell them. But I would like to discuss that with your dad and my publisher, because the press will pick up and I don't want you to be bothered by paparazzi." I explain and I give her a moment to think. After a few seconds she nods. "That makes sense" she mumbles more to herself than to me.