_FAITH_

Chapter 14

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Katrina

By mid afternoon, I was completely new person. From head to toe. I even got a new outfit. During the outfit changes, one outfit revealed my scar. The girls noticed it, they tried to ask, but I told them I wasn't ready to talk about it. They understood immediately. I smiled and hugged them. In the short or long time, I've gotten close to them.

I went inside the changing room, trying on another outfit. I looked at myself in the mirror, the scar.

My scar traveling from behind my ear all around back to my right hip, it's a large scar, embedded into my skin, always there. It's not hideous, looks more like a faceless and without details like a snake. I traced it with my finger, the sensitivity is low but before it was high.. I snapped out of the daze and tried on the last outfit, showing the girls, we paid for them and headed on home.

I added the items to my wardrobe, picking out denim shorts, a black tee with blue butterfly and fire design on it with a stylish hat and a flannel shirt tied around my waist and combat ankle boots with a few accessories.

I dressed,showing the girls, they approved.

We left the house, heading on to the club. Music was heard as we made our way inside. People glanced at me, trying to figure out who I am.

Julie notices us, but freezes when she sees me.

"Holy shit, is this my niece or a rockstar?" She exclaimed.

"Haha, it's me. What do you think? Do you like it?"

"I love it. Looks good and it suits you. A LOT!!" She says.

"Thank you."

The gals and I sat down, the boys joining us. They complimented me on my new look, making me blush. Funny how a new environment changes you for the better.

A server served us, part time job. Kid looks like he's in high school. We thanked him..

"So, Katrina, how old are you? What did you do before coming here?" Jude asked me.

"I'm 25, turning 26 in a few months. I am a Law school graduate before I came here." I answered his question.

"Cool. So, how come we've never heard of you?" Jude asks again, earning a punch on his side by Sadie.

"It's okay. I guess because, my aunt is a reserved person, just like with Sammy. I was what you would call "a private school girl" all up until high school. I never came here because of that. But here I am now."

"Makes sense, why suddenly?" Kyle now asks me.

"Well, you see, I had a boyfriend, he was the new guy in the neighborhood, our fathers work together, so eventually we got together, suddenly he left and I guess I was in the depressed state, so my parents decided to send me away for a little while, it would do me good." I answered truthfully.

They asked me a few more questions, to which I answered before excusing myself, going over to my aunt's. We made small talk.

"I love the look, you're completely different, which is good." My aunt tells me.

"Yeah, same. I'm glad I did something different." I say with a big smile. She poured me a cup of coke.

"Thanks." I say, she nods, I turned around, once I did that...I dropped the cup I was holding, making a loud noise, stopping everyone.

In front of my eyes, is the least unexpected person, I never thought I'd see. In front of me, the person standing is...Elijah..

Our eye contact intact..not breaking away. I snapped out of it. Getting mad suddenly, I made my way towards him. I stopped in front of him, he looks at me, recognition hits him.

"Kat?" He says, sounding more like a question.

I stepped back and did the one thing, I never thought I would do.. I punched him. His head going to the side, he looks at me.

Paige rushed over to our sides.
"You guys know each other?"

"Yes!" We both say it at the same time.

Paige finally realizes.. "wait.. this is the girl you ghosted Eli?"

He nods. She looks at me. I nod. She bursts out laughing, then she stops and smacks him on the side of his head.

"I'm going to leave it up to her." Paige says before joining the group.

"Hi?" He says...

I say nothing, just glaring at him..

"You asshole, how could you leave without an explanation.. do you know that I waited everyday for you to show up, now that we're in front of each other after so many years, all you have to say is hi????"

"Sorry, follow me, I'll explain." He says, I looked at the table, Paige nods and urges me to follow him. I nodded slightly, before following him outside.

"Damn, I guess I ain't the only one who got punched" Chad says in the background..

((Damn, not the best reunion, but similar to Paige's..hahaha.. enjoy, see you in the next one.))