Everybody wants him

F i v e

A l e x

It's been over a week since the news of Kaelyn's return and to my surprise I still haven't seen her yet. I've seen her mum and also a van delivering flat pack furniture but I've failed to see Kaelyn. I'm thankful that I haven't.

I'm currently at work unable to concentrate when Braydon walks over to my desk with a grin that I know all too well. He is either up to something or has an idea that is not related to work like it should be.

"hey man, just found out my parents are away next week! I was thinking of throwing a party slash pre drinks and then we all head to town, what do you think?"

"yeah, sounds good, just let me know the plan"

Ever since I've met Braydon, I've always got on with him. He was hired a few months before I joined the team at my dad's place. He has always been one to throw parties and is worse than me for sleeping around. We've been friends since my first day here and I couldn't be more grateful.

I carried on working and soon it was 5pm. I decided to head straight to the gym to work off some stress. I did think about giving felicity a call, or even the girl from the previous week but decided against it. I didn't want to add more stress of them getting all clingy.

Once done at the gym I head home for a shower and a to chill for the rest of the evening. I stare out the widow across the street at her house. The house that holds so many memories, both happy and one's I'd rather forget. Since moving here that day 11 years ago I've always, always been close with Kae. We practically grew up together. Our mothers used to say we would get marry one day and I laugh at the stupidity of how naive they were. Looking back, a part of me thought they could be right and that me and Kae were destined to be with each other. I cringe, how pathetic. I used to have conversations with my mother when I was a teenager and she would smile and tell me I was smitten by her. Id laugh and brush it off getting embarrassed a part of me knew she was right. Since Kae has left though my mother has seen a massive change in me which she reminds me of every chance she gets.

We had a conversation regarding Kae the other night. She caught me staring at the house.

"why don't you go over? Try and sort things out with her, I know you miss her. I don't think you should let a silly little argument ruin what you guys had" she stated. She was oblivious to what happened. I was keeping it that way, there was no way I would hurt her like that. She loves Kae like her own.

"No" I bit back. "we can't magically be fixed mum"

She sighed; I think she was still hoping for a wedding between us. No one compared in my mum's eyes, that is one of the reasons I don't want to even try the 'dating' stage with anyone because I know they won't be good enough to my mum. Deep down, a part of me knows that too.