I Killed My Mother

Chapter 7

Saturday, 2015/02/11, 08:48
Dan's place...California

After the whole 'confrontation' with Jacky in the kitchen, I walked up to my room. But before I got there. I stopped by the photograph that has been bugging me since the start of break fast. I tried to remember again where in the hell I recognized the photo from. Fifteen minutes later, I grab the painting of the wall and sat down with it on the stairs. I stared at it. I tried really hard to figure out why it's here. And most importantly where I recognize it from. The more I stared at the picture, I realized it isn't a full photo. The other half is missing.

I quickly ran to my bedroom and rummaged through my neatly packed belongings and grabbed the only picture I had of Dan. Just as I had suspected. It wasn't a full photo. I put the halves together and immediately saw that it was a family photo. Of me, Dan, mom and..someone else. They looked around my age. I couldn't tell whether they were female or not so I just dismissed that thought.

The half I had was of Dan and I, my mother had told me. I looked around the age of two years old. Standing in front of a run down building that clearly didn't look like this house. And the other half was of Mom and the other person I didn't recognize.

"Kat!" I heard Dan yell my name, "we can leave now for the mall."
I quickly ran to the staircase and attempted to put the photo back without being noticed.

"What are you doing?" I heard Dan question from the top of the stairs.

"Uhh I was just..just looking at this photo. Is it your wife?" I questioned, knowing exactly who it is. Just trying to look innocent.

"Oh no no no. Kat. That's your mother."

"But why do you have a picture of your ex wife hung in the same house you live in with your new wife?" Seemed strange to me.

"Haha. Well Kat. Aren't you inquisitive. Wendy preferred to have it up when I told her about you." Dan simply stated.

"Wendy?" Who the fuck was wendy?

"My wife,'' his eyes brightened at the mention of her name. Did they use to do the same with mom?

"Oh. She seems lovely then."

"She is. You'll love her," Dan replied while staring at the photo next to the one of my mom. The photo was of Wendy. She wore a floral dress and had her hair in a tight bun. She was indeed gorgeous. Let's just hope she is as nice as she looks.

"Come on. Let's go before the mall gets busy." Dan hurried me motioning towards the door.

"Wait. I forgot something." I said, trying to sound casual.

"Well hurry up and go get it." With permission, I quickly ran up stairs upstairs to my room and clear up the stuff I messed. As soon as I entered my room, I saw Jacky sitting on my bed and staring at the photo of Dan and I. She jumped in her seat when she saw me and frantically apologized.

"What are you doing in here?" Not meaning to sound rude, but umm. Why the fuck was she in my room? She certainly didn't get lost.

"I-I was here to check on you and I saw all these stuff. I'm sorry to invade your privacy..again,"

"No it's alright. Dan and I were just leaving anyway so I'll go," I reached for the door handled and heard Jackys voice.

"What about what you came here to do?"

"Nevermind that. I have to go." I exited the room and went down the staircase. My shoes suddenly feeling too heavy. When I opened the front door, I walked over to the Land Rover Dan fetched me in yesterday. It was locked and Dan wasn't inside. Where was he. I was getting a little impatient. It was fucking cold outside. Suddenly, the garage opened and a Porche Cayene came out. NICE!

"Hop in Kat," Dan motioned to the seat next to him.

I got in the car and within seconds we where on the road. We made small talk now and then but my mind wasn't really in it. It was still trying to figure out shit about that photo. No matter how hard I tried. I didn't get anything.

"Kat?" Dan's voice pulled me out of my thoughts.

"Yeah? Sorry,"

"What are you thinking about?" He questioned.

"Nothing important," I replied, dismissing his question.

"Ohh okay," he didn't seem convinced but let it go anyways. "I was saying, do you prefer Taco Bell or McDonald's?"

What?

"I don't really know. I had more McDonald's before the institute." His smile faded at the mention of the place.

"Oh. I'm sorry. Didn't mean to bring it up" after that, the rest of the ride was spent in silence. When we got to the mall parking lot, I asked the question that was at the tip of my tongue since we left..

"Dan?"

"Mmmm?"

"Who was that baby with mom in the photo on the wall?"

"That's you silly," with that he stepped out of the car.

That couldn't be because...I was in the half with him.

"But..." I stepped out too.

"Come on. Let's go shopping."

Longest chapter so far. Thoughts on the story so far?

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