𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠

𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝟸𝟺

ISABELLE

Pursing my lips, hands clasped together, feet shuffling, body awake and alert. My eyes scan the airport impatiently wanting for him to come into view. My dad, thankfully, was able to come home on such short notice. He gave his shift to someone else so i'm glad.

Me and Kane are picking him up from the airport and i cant't stop moving around. My nerves are all over the place. I feel as if i'm going to pass out.

My mum and dad are going to meet after years.

Now knowing what a horrible person my mother can be, i do not want them to meet. I know my dad will not want to get back together with her so something like that but i still have a weird feeling this is going to end badly.

How much times am i going to say that?

"Izzy?" He murmurs, warmth breath fanning my cheek, nose slightly grazing my ear, sending shivers down my spine, heart speeding rapidly, "Relax for me pretty girl. Hmm?" His arms envelope me, his front leaving no room between my back, head nestling between my neck and shoulders, featherly tracing his fingers on my stomach, leaving goosebumps behind.

Literally kill me right now.

I can guarantee my face is red as fuck right now. I hate how our proximity sends me wild. It's not new at all but my body reacts as if it is.

"I can't," I admit, aimlessly looking around, "I just wanna go sleep and dream." That's all i want, and Kane on top of me, or under me, i don't mind, as long as he's close to me.

Kane's chest rumbles, letting out a small chucking, teasing me by caressing my collarbone with his nose and chin, fingers nearly dipping down the front of my cargos. If he's trying to distract me, it's working.

"Dream about what?" He whispers, smirking when i slightly jolt, breathe hitching, "About me?"

Yes. Exactly that. The bastard probably feels so smug right now. When is he not feeling cocky? I boost his ego to much.

"Shut up!" I pathetically reply, hand slapping his. Kane laughs, kissing the back of my head with a loud smack. "It'll be okay, Izzy, me and your dad will be there. The whole time, i promise." I look up through my lashes, smiling and silently saying thank you.

Clearing my throat, i mumble out, "I don't want you there when my mum arrives." My voice trails off, body missing the warmth he provided as soon as he moves away from our embrace, eyes dark and lips pursed, jaw ticking.

"And why the fuck not." He bites out, taking a step back when i reach out for him. Running a hand through my hair, i keep my eyes on the crowd while mumbling out, "I just feel as if it'll be better if it was just the three of us." Kane shakes his head, hating every word leaving my mouth. "I wanna be there for you, Isabelle." My heart warms at his words, a smile forming on my lips but i shake my head.

It's not that i don't trust Kane, because i do. I trust him with my life. But my father and mother are reuniting after years and i have no idea if they left on good terms or bad. And i want to know why she was absent my whole, leading to unwanted secrets being uncovered. I'm going to hate whatever my father tells me, i already know that. So Kane being there will just make me feel embarrassed and dysfunctional. There's only so much i can tell him without feeling broken and worthless.

Maybe i'm just overthinking this-Maybe my parents just fell out of love and divorced but it still doesn't answer why i never saw her at all. They would've got joint custody if their divorce was a mutual agreement, but they didn't. Iv'e never had a mother figure in my life.

"You will be," Smiling softly, shoulder up to my ears, i twine our hands together, "But- I don't know how to explain this, Reed, but i'm just doing this for myself. Y'know?" Kane hums, lips pursed, blue eyes filled with worry and hesitant. He's debating something, face giving nothing away. "Look," I play out, "My dad will be there the whole time so nothing extreme is going to happen." Don't jinx it Isabelle, they might attempt murder. "And i know my mum isn't going to be nice to you."