Step 20. Invite your ex to your wedding

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It could stay this simple
I won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
And no one will desert you
Just try to never grow up
Never grow up
-Taylor swift (never grow up)

Karlissa Smith 5 January Am I suppose to run and hug him? Like those cheesy movies?"Im hella confused right now" jax speaks up "uncle?" He asked his dadGreat! He doesn't even remember me!"Jax this is 'lissa

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Karlissa Smith
5 January
Am I suppose to run and hug him? Like those cheesy movies?
"Im hella confused right now" jax speaks up "uncle?" He asked his dad
Great! He doesn't even remember me!
"Jax this is 'lissa. Remember your cousin?" Uncle kevin points to me
Jax's eyes widen " lissa? Now i do remember you!" He jumps up
I laugh "well i never forgot you so i win"
Jax rolls his eyes "oh sure. Let's check your knowledge, whats my favourite color?" He crosses his arms
"Lime green" it was his favourite when he was little, i just hope it's the same
".......right. My favourite ice cream flavour?"
"Strawberry"
He gapes at me "not even my friends know that!" I chuckle and go to hug him
"You are like my little brother, of course I remember everything about you!" I ruffled his hair and he scowled
"Hugs!" Grace giggles and starts hugging my waist
I love both of them so much
I look down at her. "And i remember everything about you too G" i boop her nose and she smiles
She crosses her little arms "so what's my favourite ice cream flavour?"
I laugh "vanilla and chocolate"
"Yeah!" She beams.
I finally look up at uncle kevin and he smiling sadly at me.
"Cmon everyone lets go eat and let them talk" lev says and everyone walks to the dinning room
Lev was the last one out and i turn to him and smile gratefully
He knows me so well
After the door closes, it's just me and uncle kevin
"I am so sorry Karlissa" he starts and a tear rolls down my cheek
"You know I waited every day for an year for you to call me" i choke out. He looks away from me.
Yeah i got that habit from him. He also breaks away eye contact when im feeling guilty or am lying
"I promised to call you once everything was okay, I didn't because it wasn't"
I laugh bitterly "you are living in New York in the upper east side! Everything seems okay to me"
He flinches "I didn't mean financially, i meant things between me and your mom wasn't okay" i looked at him confusingly
There was silence for a while
"I won't forgive you" i say and his head snaps up to me "because i never blamed you. It was your decision to leave and i admit it hurt alot but i neve hated you" i move closer to him and hug him
I still reach just to his chest, he was always really tall
As soon as his arms wrapped around me, my shoulders started to shake.
He was crying too
After a few minutes we both pulled away
"So what are you doing in New York?" He asked
I laughed and wiped my eyes "that's a long story" he laughed too
"Was that boy you boyfriend?" He smirked
I rolled my eyes at him but was smiling "yeah"
"Is he treating you well?" He was always protective of all 3 of us
I smile "really well"
"I am gonna see for myself" he said and I didn't argue because i was too happy to
"Im moving here in April for college" his eyes sparked up
"You can move in with us! Me and Devina don't mind" and i tried not to scowl at the name
Im sure she will mind
Aunt devina always hated me. She thought that i was trying to steal uncle kevin away from jax and grace
"Um sure" i say reluctantly

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