A/N: This is gonna be a short chapter
Underline, far left : Lin Huang
Normal, far right: Kiara
Normal, middle: narration
Italicized, middle: thoughts
Kiara blankly looked at her History homework, waiting for an answer to come to her. She sat at her desk with papers spread out from the notes she took. She looked at the clock that sat avocet her work desk
9:39...
I have a fucking headache
I could take a zero just this once
It's not gonna hurt
She was about to throw in the towel when her phone buzzed and saw Mrs. Huang had texted her. Her mood brightened as she opened the text
Mrs. Huang ♥︎♥︎
Hey Kie
How have things been?
Kiara thought about what happened in the past week since they last spoke. She became friends with her and her brother's bully, she found out that Luca is coming to her school, had a panic attack when she got home and is currently struggling in History.
Everything has been alright
I have above a 90 in all of my classes
That's great!
I made another friend too
I think he's pretty cute
I never thought I would admit that to anyone
That's adorable!
How are your classes treating you
They're going
History is kicking my ass tho
Watch your mouth
And What are you studying rn?
The Tang Dynasty
I need to write a timeline but I'm missing something
Are you reading it?
Yeah
No
Are you reading or skimming through?
Same difference
Kiara
Call me
Mrs Huang helped Kiara through her homework and they stayed on the phone talking about school and the art studio.
"And have you started drawing, sculpting or painting yet?" Mrs. Huang asked. Kiara grew silent.
"Im trying. I'm not ready. I feel so guilty every time I do something even a little artistic" Kiara said.
"I know it hurts but the accident was not your fault. You know that, don't you?" Mrs. Huang said with deep sincerity in her voice.
Yes...it was
I know" Kiara lied.
"It feels wrong drawing or taking pictures without ever being able to show him" She explained.
"I think I'm getting better with the pictures though" Kiara said on a lighter note.
"That's a start. You're making me proud. You're making your mother proud too" Ms. Lin said. Kiara felt a bit of pride in hearing that.
"I'm trying" Kiara said.
"Thats all you need to do" Ms. Lin said.
"I wish I could talk about this with you in person"
"I'll make sure to come and visit"
"Promise?"
"I promise" Ms. Lin said.
"Y'know—" Ms. Lin was about to say before she was cut off. The sound of a man could be heard on the opposite end of the line. He was fussing at Ms. Lin in French.
"I have to go. My landlord just walked in" Ms. Lin said with clear annoyance in her voice.
"I have faith you'll do great Kie" Ms. Lin said.
"I hope you're right" Kiara sighed.
"Goodnight Kie" Ms. Lin said.
"Goodnight Ms. Lin" Kiara said before hanging up. Kiara put her phone down with her heart aching. She knew she had to let her father go at some point. But right in that moment, she wished that it was her that died instead of him. She still needed her father. Dre still needed him and so did Sherry. She felt guilty. She felt hurt. She felt like his death was on her.
A/n: What's good?
I'm so sick of school! But I had enough free time to write a whole new chapter.
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Push & Pull- Karate Kid 2010
FanfictionKiara Parker moved to China with her mom Sherry and her brother Dre after her mom got transferred. She was an artist and worked with various styles and mediums. After her father died, her love for art burned out. Once she moves to China, that love w...
