It has been about three months since I left my mothers home. She has been here more than once, pounding on the door demanding her bastard child back. Of course my aunt would threaten to call the police and she would reluctantly leave.
But one night Meredith decided she was going to threaten my aunt and I. The coolest thing happened. My aunt Amelia punched her in the face. Blood sprayed out of her nose and she fell back on her butt with a dazed expression on her face. Once she realized what had happened she was beyond pissed. She came charging at my aunt but only got in one punch while my aunt got at least two more before the police showed up. The scene they walked into wasn't pretty. My aunt had my mothers hair firmly gripped around her hair and was dragging her across the dirt on her back towards them.
After hearing the whole situation the cops had my mother in the squad car and my aunt was their new best friend.
***
After my senior year my aunt and I moved in with her fiancé Jeff whom I had only met a handful of times, to San Diego California. He was a cool enough guy. Attractive, but in an old man way. He had light brown hair that sat fluffy and curled on top of his head. He had dark brown eyes. He was around the same age as my aunt, 37. My aunt Amelia was beautiful. She had long silky blonde hair and the most stunning green eyes. She looked at the most 25. The complete opposite of my mother who looked like the dead come back to life. Of course she only looked like that after the drugs had eaten away at her features. From what I had heard she met him when he came to visit his mother in the nursing care center while she was working and he asked her out. They fell hopelessly in love. The rest is history. I was happy enough with the situation. I got away from my mom and the dick heads at school. Only person I was definitely going to miss was my best and only friend Jennie. She was my escape from everything. When I needed her she was there in an instant.
We pulled into the driveway of a large white and gray farm house with a wrap around porch. The house had to be at least 2 stories. It was gorgeous. We exited the car and I went straight for the trunk of my aunts purple 2009 punch buggy.
My aunts face beamed when Jeff came out of the house practically sprinting towards my aunt. They engulfed each other in a large hug.
I sighed at there love towards one another. They were so lucky to have each other.
Pulling out my suitcase filled only with my summer clothes. The winter ones seemed pointless now. The rest of our furniture was being driven here by U-haul.
Tugging along my bag we made our way into my new "home." It was even more breath taking than the outside. A large living room with white plush carpet, brown leather couches and other luxurious things scattered around the living room. Walking through the spotless kitchen i stared in awe at the stainless steel appliances and gray granite counter tops. Never had I seen such magnificent decor.
Jeff talking knocked me out of my stupor.
"Kim?"
"Huh, yea? Sorry. You're home is beautiful."
A smile lit up his face. "Our home. Not mine, ours. As the Spanish say, mi casa es tu casa."
After that he showed me to my room. Lets just say the closet in here was bigger than my bedroom back at my mothers.
"You can decorate it any way you wish. I understand you already have a bed and sheets. But I also know thats about all you have. So don't be shy. If you want something, just ask."
I nodded and let my suitcase fall on the ground. Once they left I sighed and sat on top of my bag since it was the only thing to sit on at the moment. I rested my elbows on me knees and my head on my hands. How did I get here?
Checking messages on my aunts old black berry I saw that Jennie had sent me a picture of her and her little brother. There matching brown hair and hazel eyes stood out and made them look like they were meant to be twins. Seeing her smiling face brought up my mood just a little. I missed her so much.
I sent her a picture message back of my making a puppy dog face with #MissYouBitch tagged underneath.
After hitting send I put my phone back into my pocket and laid down on the floor now using my bag as a pillow. I soon drifted off to a deep sleep.
**
When I woke up I was no longer on the floor of my new bedroom. I was on one of the leather couches in the living room. I blinked my eyes a few time to let the bright light settle. Hearing voices coming from the kitchen I peeled myself off the couch and made my way in that direction.
"I have to wait. Its not time to tell her yet." My aunts whispered tone made me stop right before entering the kitchen.
"She has the right to know Amelia. She is old enough. I understand how her past was but he should be in her life. The sooner you tell her the sooner that weight is off your shoulders."
What the hell are they talking about? I pressed my back into the wall and listened more intently.
"Trust me I know. But that weight will never be lifted. She was with that witch of a mother for years. It's his fault. He doesn't deserve to come into her life. He had a chance and he threw it away the moment he left with that tramp." My aunts angry voice wasn't targeted towards Jeff, but that didn't stop me from feeling bad for him.
I chose that moment to walk casually into the kitchen. My yawn had started off fake, but soon a real one took over and my face formed an unattractive O and my arms stretched way up.
As soon as I walked into the kitchen their conversation halted.
"Hey sweetie." My aunt gave me a small smile and side hugged me.
"Hey, what were you guys talking about in here?"
The smile on my aunts face slipped for just a second before she pulled it right back on.
"Oh nothing, just figuring out what we are going to have for dinner."
I looked right at her. "Why are you lying to me?"
She didn't looked surprised. "Its about your father."
I just stared at her waiting for her to elaborate.
"He's... Well. He divorced Megan. And..."
"Just spit it out." Hearing that bitches name has already angered me enough to snap at my aunt. I felt terrible.
"I'm sorry. It wasn't meant to come out like that."
She nodded and opened and closed her mouth twice before she looked at me dead on and said
"He's coming back. He wants to be apart of your life."
(Heeey. They ending was supposed to be super dramatic but I couldn't really figure out how to phrase it. So I stuck with that. Hope you enjoyed chapter 2!)
