Ashton's POV
I watched as Kat rushed to her room, the door slamming seconds later. I quickly get up and go to the dining room to escort Kat's mother and guest out.
"We - I didn't mean to hurt her, that was never my intention." The lady claiming she's Kat's mom cries, I never caught her name through the walls.
Kat's mother is sitting at the table, her eyes on her fingers.
"Uh - maybe you guys should go..." I say clearing my throat.
The lady with tears on her face, turns to me, and engulfs me in her arms. I stand sill for a few minutes, her face is in my neck, sobbing almost.
I slowly raised m hand to pay her back, this was weird and they were taking forever to leave and I really needed to check on Kat.
"Sorry dear," The lady says pulling away from me. She stares at me, her brown eyes scanning my face. I don't want to say that her intense look resembles Kat's but it sort of does... It didn't make sense how Kat looked like both this lady and her mother.
"Take care of her." She whispers and I nod. No one needed to tell me to, I always would.
The lady pulls away from me, wiping her eyes she takes a few steps back. "We should leave, give her... Space."
Kat's mother doesn't say anything but get up, ignoring me and the lady and walks out. The lady sighs and begins following her.
"Give her this - it's my info.. So we can keep in touch." The lady says passing me a card, it reads Meredith.
"Alright - nice uh meeting you Meredith.." I say biting my cheek. She nods and walks away, I close the door, slipping the card in my pocket I begin to walk to Kat's room.
I turn the knob but it doesn't budge, it's locked.
"Kat - babe, it's me. They left. Let me in, please." I say through the door. I hear shuffling and sniffling, then the doorknob is unlocked.
I turn it, opening it slowly and looking to see Kat under her covers. Her head is covered but I can hear her sniffling.
I frown at the sight, I always hated seeing Kat get hurt. It's been a repetitive cycle of her crying and being hurt and it physically pains me to no end.
I walk to the bed, crawling under the covers, I grab her waist, pulling her into my chest.
"My whole life was a lie..." She whispers into my neck, her small hands holding onto my torso for dear life.
"It's going to be okay..." I whisper back, kissing her head.
"I want my dad right now.." She mumbles, more tears escape her eyes and fall into my neck, her chest is rising and falling against mine.
"I'm sorry baby, that all this happened. I wish I could change spots with just so I don't have to see you in pain." I respond, rubbing her back.
"I feel like I don't even know who I am.." Kat says shaking her head slightly.
"Look Kat, you are larger than life. You are an individual person. You are who you are and you will always know who you are. This doesn't change anything." Kat removes her head from my neck to look up at me, her eyes bloodshot.
"It does change things - my mother isn't my mother." She responds and I nod. "But that doesn't make you, you. You'll get through this, you and I. You can move on from this." I say placing my hand on her cheek.
"It's hard.." She whispers and I nod, caressing her cheek bone.
"Yeah but when life flips you upside down you know what you do?" I ask and she shakes her head no.
"Hold on and wait till it flips you over again."
Kat bites her lip, a breath of a chuckle escapes her lips. "That was the best analogy you could think of?" I roll my eyes, a smile on my lips at the sight of Kat actually breaking into a giggle.
"Don't judge me." Kat sighs through her nose and hugs me tighter under her duvet.
"I love you."
"I love you too."
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After I wrote this a bit it kind of sounded like Kat was already over the whole situation but she's not. Idk - just wanted to clear it up if anyone was wondering!
Next chapter will either be up later or tomorrow morning!
Happy reading! Xx
