Desire

Kids Kids Kids

The week went on. It wasn't anything special. I texted with Cate a few times but we couldn't see each other. I had a few tests and since I'm not used to relationships I tried to take it slow. She was also busy so she didn't mind to much.

The weekend was coming though and I actually really wanted to see her. Buuuut Dashiell asked me to hang out on Saturday at about 10 am and I of course agreed. Dumb asssss.

So here I was ringing the doorbell of Cates house. And the door was opened by a young boy "Good morning miss, how can I help you?"

I was so chocked by his politeness I had to chuckle a little. "Well I was supposed to meet Dashiell. And please call me Kimberly" I reply.

Suddenly a little girl appeared behind him.

"hello" she says standing behind him shyly.

"hello. You look very pretty young lady" I say as I move down to her hight. She giggles of joy.

"thank you. But you are very pretty yourself" she answers. What a cute voice.
I have to smile as I stand back up and am met with a finally familiar face.

"Kim? What are you doing here?" Cate asks me. The boy turns around and looks at his mom "you know her?".

"Yes, she's a friend of you brother." she explains "her name is Kimberly. Kimberly these are Ignatius and Edith"

I smile at them and look at Cate "is Dashiell also home? Cause he asked me to meet him"

"euhm no he's not, he actually left with his dad an hour ago. Didn't he tell you?"

"obviously not otherwise I wouldn't be here" I chuckle. "well then I better get going home."

"Nooooo" Edith exclaims "can she stay? She is soooo pretty."

I can see that Cate is about to say something so I cut her off "oh no I wouldn't want to interrupt. I'm sorry I have to go." I turn around and the kinds go back in. Suddenly I feel a hand on my shoulder. It's Cate.

"hi" I say out of reflex.
"hi" she answers. "what was that sweetheart?"

"I'm sorry I didn't know your kids would be there, Dashiell just asked me to hang out. I thought we would've been alone"

"that's not what I mean. Well at first I found it weird, but why are you leaving like this?"

"well I know you only see your kids on the weekend and I didn't want to enter in your family like this. We can see each other next weekend"

"what? Um Kim first of I have the kids the whole week and second if I wouldn't have wanted you with us I would've told you. My daughter seems to like you, why don't you come in?"

Because I don't want to?!
I like Cate a lot and I like Dashiell but dude 3 more kids and ppl to be careful around? Plus I'm very bad with kids. Like not 3 year Olds but older kids.
I can't tell her that. She will hate me....

" uh uhm yeah sure... Why not" I say worried.

Inside we make our way to the kitchen and Edith is quick to ask me tons of questions "where do you work?"

"I still go to school" I reply

"but you look so old. I mean older."

"yes I actually skipped some years and that's why I'm still there"

"how old are you?"

"I'm 20 and you? "

"I'm 6. Do you live alone?"
Well she is nosy.
"I do"

"that must be lonely. Why dont you live with your parents?"
Ugh for real? I can see Cates look in the corner of my eye.

"I think those where enough questions pumkin" She says making her daughter go back to playing upstairs.