His Rectifying Graze [COMPLETED✔]

CHAPTER 02: Sharing Secrets [✔]

KATE’s P.O.V.

          My driver parked our car in front of Claire’s house. It’s been a week since our first encounter with that Gabriel guy. But even so, I can still remember his face, the sound of his voice, and everything about him.

“Kate! You’re here!” Claire bounced happily towards me.

          I beamed at her, thankful that I could spend every lunch with the man I like because of her being so much friendly to everyone.

“I’m here to borrow you again from your parents.” She laughed at my statement. “Just kidding. But you know, weekend is...”

“Bestfriend time!” we both shouted before we did our secret handshake.

“So... Are you ready?”

“Uhm, yeah. I’ll just get my sleepover stuffs. Do you want to get inside?” she asked.

“Sure!”

         We walked inside of their house. It was just simple and small, yet very cozy and tidy. I’m sure that everyone will feel at home in here. As we passed by their small hallways, several photos of their family bombarded me. How I wish that I could literally be part of theirs. Looking at those pictures, it made me feel so envious. I hope Mom and Dad could be this happy too, whenever they are with me.

“Hi! You’re here again, Kate!” Claire’s Mom greeted me with a big hug and a kiss on my cheeks.

“Good evening.” I smiled to her.

“Come and have a seat while Claire is preparing her stuffs.” She offered a plate of homemade cookies and milk.

“Thanks.”

“Anything for you, dear.”

           Claire just winked at me, before she started to make her way upstairs.

“So... Claire told me that you two are very close to each other.” She smiled at me.

“Uhm, yeah...” I shyly answered, before blushing.

“Oh please, don’t be shy with me. Because you are Claire’s bestfriend, I’ll treat you as my own daughter as well.”

          I felt overwhelmed by her kindness. This kind of mother figure is the one that I’ve been I’m longing for ever since the beginning.

“Thank you so much.”

“You are always welcome. You can come here at our house any time you want, hija. How I wish I could let you two have a sleepover here. But I can’t. Our house is too small,” she stated, chuckling.

“That’s fine. As long as you’re letting me spend some time with Claire, I’ll be alright.”

“How sweet of you.”

         She’s about to start another conversation when Claire climbed down the stairs, carrying her bag of sleepover stuffs.

“I’m ready!” she happily announced.

“So, I let you two leave now. And please, Kate. Don’t spoil my daughter too much,” her Mom stated.

         Claire jokingly glared at her Mom, and she just laughed before giving her a tight hug.

“Bye, Claire. I’ll see you in the next day. Please behave at their house, okay?”

“Mom, I’m not a kid anymore.” She roll her eyes.

“Whatever, kiddo. I just wanna make sure that you’re always safe. I’ll tell your father about this when he arrived home later.”

         Claire smiled at her Mom then nodded. She gave her a quick kiss before tugging me outside of their house.