Life in the Ring. (Editing)

A New Home

Okay here is the next chapter. 

Ps. things get alittle heated towards the end. 

Just letting you guys know. ;)

Enjoy.

Chapter 20

-1 week later: Tuesday-

~Tori’s POV~

A week has gone by, Ryder and I’s relationship is getting stronger. Honestly, I haven’t felt these feelings for anyone before. I love Kaleb, but that is a different kind of love. 

Kaleb loves Ryder as well, he has been hanging out with Kellin and Lilly quite a bit. I still haven’t been to Ryder’s home yet. That is okay. 

Oh and speaking of homes, I have started moving into the new house. I have a few more things to box up and bring over and then to start unpacking once we get there. I have not been more excited about anything before.

We had taken a tour of the house, I brought Ryder along as well. He loves the house. He said that the basement will be his new ‘man cave’. 

Everything in that house is perfect, it is modern yet has a certain classy vibe. I am in love with the dark oak floors and dark oak furniture, complemented by light walls and accessories. It has a homey feel to it. It is going to be a great place to raise Kaleb. 

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Currently, I was packing up the remains of my things. The last thing left to put in the box was a picture, it was of my mom with me at her side and baby Kaleb in her arms. 

We had gone to a fancy shop to get family photos done, dad was supposed to be in them but he ended up having to go on a last minute business trip. I have a pretty good idea what business it was for. 

When mom was alive he would frequently be gone on trips, leaving mom to take care of Kaleb and I. When mom passed he stopped going away as frequently and slipped into his bad alcohol habit and well you know what happened after that. 

Growing up we lived in a humongous  mansion. It was way to big for one family only consisting of 3 people most of the time. That house felt so empty and unlived in. 

I always wanted a house that felt lived in and comfortable. Big but not to big. And I finally have that. It may be earlier on in my life than I would have originally thought, but I am okay with that. 

A lot of unexpected things have happened since I left that house. I never really had a childhood, but I wanted to make it so Kaleb could. I have done my best with what I have. I know that he knows I love him. I wish mom were here to watch him turn into the great young man he will be. 

It is hard to take care of a child and still be a child yourself. I have had to make do. Even if he isn’t my own child I will still care for him as if he is. Eventually I will start my own family, but that wont be happening for a while. 

I placed that last thread between my mother and I into the brown box and sealed it with tape. I piled up the 3 remaining boxes in the house and turned off the lights in the apartment. 

I am ready to face what happens next in my life. And hopefully start a new chapter. It has been a long journey, but I need to face my fears and not run. Running is not an option anymore. 

Kaleb walked beside me with a small box in his arms, filled with toys. He had a huge smile on his face. I knew he was ready to settle down and just be a kid. I will teach him how to swim this summer, seeing as how we have a pool in our back yard.