My New Best Friend

Chapter 40

Krystel

As I opened my eyes the next morning, turning around expecting to Sheryl but the bed was empty, instead there was a note. Picking it up I read it with one eye open..

{didn't wanna wake you, remember what I said last night! I'll see you tomorrow :) xxx}

I smiled and got out of bed, I could hear mum and dad downstairs talking so I went a ran a bath. I'd go down and face the music after a nice bath.

..

An hour later I was out the bath and changed, I couldn't put it off much longer so I made my way downstairs. Dad was in his usual seat reading the paper and mum was preparing dinner for that night. I just stood at the door watching them for a minute until mum turned around and noticed me standing there. She didn't say anything she just looked at me, I knew I'd hurt her, I'd hurt a lot of people really. Not really knowing how to start the conversation I started crying, I didn't want to cry, I'd done far too much of that lately. Mum came straight over to me and hugged me.

"I'm sorry"

"Come and sit down, I'll make you tea"

I decided that I was going to be totally honest with them, tell them about Emily, the drugs, how I'd lost my friends. I think they were relieved that I was actually talking to them and telling them the truth.

"I'm truly sorry for lying and making such a mess of things, I've been so stupid. All I want now is for things to go back to normal, I hope you will forgive me"

"Thanks for being honest Krystel, of course we will forgive you, you're our daughter. We will be keeping a closer eye on you from now on, if you go out we will want to know where you are and when you'll be home"

"That's ok dad, to be honest I don't think I'll be going out much anyway"

Dad went back to his office for a few hours and I helped mum with dinner.

"Ok all we need to do now is wait! Shall we watch a movie?"

"Sounds good, with hot chocolate?"

"Ooh yeah"

By the time we watched our movie dinner was nearly ready, I was starving so couldn't wait. The 3 of us sat at the table and ate together, we hadn't done this in a while, I got in the habit of warming my dinner up whenever I came in. We had a laugh, dad and I teased mum about her cooking, it felt good to be back on good terms. This was the best day I'd had in a good while. After dinner we all watched tv for a bit then I headed upstairs around 9pm, I was quite tired so just got into bed and watched tv for a while.. I picked up my phone, I wanted to text Sheryl but decided not to, I'd see her tomorrow. Just as I went to put my phone back down it started ringing..

"Hey trouble, you ok?"

"Hi Sheryl, I was just gonna text you, but didn't wanna annoy you"

"Text me anytime silly, how'd your day go?"

"I was honest, told them everything. We had a great day. Just like how it used to be"

"Aww that's great. I'm happy for you"

"Have you had a good day?"

"I was working today, then went out for dinner with dad and nat"

"Where are you, it's echoing?"

"I'm in the bath" she laughed.

"Oh, nice picture I have in my head now"

"Haha shut up you, pity you're not here to scrub my back eh"