Saving Kate

I Promise

KATES POV:

This past week has been amazing.

No phone calls from Mom, school actually wasn't a pain in the ass, and I've became really good friends with Tyler Hayes. Still can't get over that last part.

Everyones making rumors that I'm his next project that he'll just hit and quit. Honestly, he doesn't even make sexual comments. I mean don't get me wrong, he'll make the obvious jokes about him being a sex god, but none about us getting freaky.

Getting freaky? I sound like I'm teaching a sex-ed class in the 80's.

Wow Kate, that was a semi-decent analogy.

Now I'm just sitting on the couch sitting by my dad while my little brother is on the floor and were having a Fast & Furious marathon.

I like these days. I mean it's not the usual hallmark scene where both of the kids are on the floor play fighting while the mother and father just watch them laughing, but it's my type of hallmark scene. It's realistic.

When my brother dozes off, my dad just picks him up and brings him to his room.

When he settles on the couch I could tell something was on his mind. I just roll my eyes and say,"Okay, what's on your mind?"

He just heavily sighs,"We need to talk about your mother."

"No we don't.", I say flatly. I have no interest in discussing this further. She is not a part of my life and I've learned to accept it.

"Yes we do.", He says stricter this time. After I don't reply he continues,"Look I know it's hard your Mom's not around and I know it hurts she won't be at your graduation, but I just want you to know that even though I couldn't be there for you sometimes, example being mother nature, I just want you to know that I'll always be here for you. And I'll definitely be at graduation, I promise."

I just stare at him taken back at his random compassion. My Dad isn't one for compassion, in fact he doesn't even tell me he loves me on the phone. We rarely hug and it's just weird when we do. So when he notices my stunned look he just laughs and says,"And I love you so much. And one day you'll understand she does too, just in her own way."

That's one hell of a way, but I force that thought away and say,"I love you too."

He just kisses me on the forehead and says,"Goodnight."

Who is this man?

Man I can't stop thinking about Tyler and how patient he's been with me about my Mom. Every time he casually brings it up I shoot it down, because I don't want to talk about. There's nothing to talk about, she's nothing to me. That pains me but it's the truth and he'll never get that. No one does so I just don't talk about it, because it's easier to cope with. So he doesn't push it any further when I don't reply. I remember when Danny wouldn't stop bugging me about it so I finally had to tell him to shut him up.

Crap, I haven't talked to Danny either. He's trying to avoid me at all cost and I didn't do anything besides tell him what I've told him since sophomore year.

Fuckboy only. He still hasn't got that concept.

When I hear my phone go off I look at it to see tyler sent me a text.

Goodnight, try not to fart in your sleep. Oh yeah I forgot to tell you about how you wouldn't stop farting in your sleep lol. I kept Febreze by my side the whole night.

I just scoff, offended by his accusation of my sleeping habits. so I reply,

At least I don't sleep naked, How would you feel if your Mom walked in and saw you manhood poking out from your bed sheets?

after a few minutes I get a text that makes me want to jump off a bridge.

My Mom's dead.