Damaged Goods

Chapter 7

        When I get in the house I lean against the door and close my eyes. It was such an amazing day and I ran through it all in my head. My thoughts from this morning started to resurface and I realized that at some point I would have to question Alastair. Suddenly I started to notice that I almost knew nothing about Alastair. But whenever I look at him I just see so much trust and forgot about all of the terrible things that have happened to me.

I step away from the door and head into the kitchen to find my mom and dad sitting at the island in the center drinking coffee together. Shad is at the table coloring what looks to be a picture of Olaf and he is completely focused that he doesn't run up and hug me like he usually does.. 

"Well hello stranger" my dad says with a small grin across his face. I laugh and go to make myself a cup of coffee. 

"So how was your day? We thought that you would be gone all day" my mom says setting her coffee cup down.

"Oh well do you remember that Alastair guy?" I ask.

"I love him!!" Shad yells as he stands up on his chair.

"Hey sit down!" I tell him and he sits back down pouting and crossing his arms over his chest. I laugh at his reaction and go to lean across from my parents on the island.

"So what about Alastair?" my mom asks.

"After school he asked if I wanted to go and get ice cream with him at the pier so we went and hung out for a while and just talked." 

"So did he kiss you there or on the way home?" my mom asks winking at me.

"What the hell?" my dad stands up. "I need to have a talk with this Alastair kid."

"Ya me too" Shad stands on his chair again and puts his hands on his hips. I give him a look and he knows right away to sit back down.

"How do you even know that he kissed me?"

"Sweetie, I haven't seen you smile that bright when you walked in for years" my mom says and I see her eyes start to get glossy.

I love how supportive she is and I know that my dad will get over it soon. I look at my parents and think about how they have always been there for me through everything. I realize that if I were to get hurt by Alastair that I would still have my family there for me after. But did I want to go through any pain even if I did have a support group behind me. I decide that I will just have to see with time. After all, Alastair seemed completely honest when he promised that he would never hurt me.

"And this right here is the large intestine" I say pointing at the cat. When I look up at Alastair he looks as if he is going to throw up. I laugh and he looks down at me and smiles. I continue on with cutting out fat from around the organs.

"Hey so my parents are having this brunch on Saturday at my house and I really don't want to be there but if you could be there with me it would be a million times better."

"Oh so I can go and not have any fun at all." I look up at him and laugh. 

"Well fine I am sure that there is someone else that would love to get free food."

"Woah," I say setting down the tools. "You never said anything about it being free food." He laughs at me and shakes his head. "And yes Alastair, I would love to accompany you."

"Really?" His face lights up. "Awesome! I wil pick you up at around ten. Okay?"

"Sounds good to me." I think about me and Alastair at a brunch. Him in a white button up and slacks looking handsome as ever. I would wear my yellow sundress and we could play house together. Stop it i told myself. I really needed to learn how to control my thoughts.

"So what are your plans after school today?" He asks me.

"Well I have to go into work. Those tables aren't going to clean themselves" I say shrugging my shoulders. I originally planned on skipping work today to spend time with Shad but then I remembered how I had been out for five days because of all my homework and projects.

"You're not working till dark again are you?" he says and when I look at him he is scowling at me. "Trinity, you can't. I don't want you to be put in that situation again and I might not be there to save you next time." Where was this coming from. How could he think he was going to be my protector.

"Listen Alastair," I set down my tools to look at him. "I know you care and all but I can take care of myself. And for your information I get off before dark." I liked how he was being protective but it wasn't like we were dating or anything. I started to feel a little hesitant about this whole thing. But when he looks at me his green eyes wash away all of my second thoughts.

"Trinity," he grabs my waist and I sharply inhale. He let's go of me and crosses his arms across his chest. "I know you can take care of yourself but I just want to be able to protect you from the evils of this world."

I laugh a little and he looks confused. "Okay writer, you can tone it down a bit. We only went and got ice cream together so far." He laughs and leans his head down. I find myself reaching my head up to kiss him.

"Mr. Carr. Ms. Scott. Shall we continue with our dissection." Mr. Allen says as he walks by our lab table. Alastair and I both laugh and continue with our work.