Trying to Belong

Chapter 7x

The next morning Rey didn't want to do anything. She didn't even want to open her eyes. Her head hurt and her body hurt. Maybe just, maybe her heart hurt too. All her life she'd waited to know her family, to find them and they didn't really want her. It felt that way at least.

Amethyst could be heard singing, loudly. "Ame." Rey grimaced inwardly.

"Good morning sunshine." She greeted her roommate loudly, bursting into the room.

"I didn't date Ash! We were friends! I should have corrected him last night! How dare he!" Rey ranted. She could remember what Skywalker had said. "He doesn't even know me."

Amethyst chuckled, unbothered by her friends inward pain. "Of course you focus on the wrong facts situation. You were so out of it last night."

"Pain killers. Give me more and let me stay locked up." Rey replied and turned away.

"You know you should eat with them and stick to the softer drinks. No alcohol. You broke both rules last night."

"Okay mum!" Rey grumped, still not looking at Amethyst.

Amethyst laughed. "That's so true!"

"Are you okay?" Rey asked and turned around, remembering that Amethyst was pregnant.

"I'm fine! I can't wait until I finish my year here!"

Rey smiled. "Me neither! I can finally get rid of people that are nothing but a let down!" With that Amethyst left the room, sighing. Rey got up hobbled out of bed and into the kitchen after her. Kylo was sitting at the table drinking coffee.

"So... I'm going to be a-" Rey began.

"Cousin once removed." Amethyst said without looking up. She was working on extra hours so she could get out sooner. "We will say you're the aunt."

"That makes more sense. Less confusing." Rey replied. "An aunt but no one in the family wants her so she isn't actually and she isn't actually either because she's a cousin once removed. Or as we sain Britain, second cousin."

"Well done Rey. You realised it. No one likes you or wants you!" Kylo snapped at her.

"Yup." Rey sat down.

Rey couldn't help but think Kylo seemed awkward at the table while he marked Amethyst's work.

"It's squared not cubed." he said to Amethyst after a few moments silence while he corrected her work

"Freaking hate math." Amethyst muttered, her voice dripping with sheer disdain for it. She sat down at the table and Kylo pushed the jotted work over to her so Amethyst could erase her work. "Should've taken business math"

"No. This is a double credit. You need it." He replied calmly. "Take it slow. There is no rush."

"Perhaps if a certain teacher and student took it slow, Amethyst wouldn't be pregnant." Rey said to Kylo.

"Ugh" Amethyst groaned and slammed her head on the table. Rey didn't know if it was the math or her most recent comment.

"How long have you been doing this?" Rey asked taking a few pills and drinking some coffee.

"Since 8." Amethyst said.

"What time is it now?" Rey asked