Dead Romance

Part 16

Continued...

Bethany: Wait before you leave.

Kaleb: Yeah?

Bethany: I need to know why you're  so worried about me getting hurt?

Kaleb: I care about you beth and I just dont want someone I care about to die again.

Bethany: (I actually didn't care when he called me beth this time. Hmm weird.) What are you talking about?

Kaleb: Um... ( he has a frown and is looking at the ground playing with his hands.)

Bethany: Its okay you can tell me. (It looked hard for him to say so I rubbed his back.)

Kaleb: Well, my little sister mara was the only person in my life I cared about after my mom died from cancer and I never knew my dad. All I had was my sister. (He starts to rub his neck.) And... um

Bethany: its alright kaleb.

Kaleb: After my mom died me and mara went to live with my grandpa in Colorado he wasnt really ever home he was always at the bar getting drunk. I guess he couldnt really take it anymore cause after my grandmother died and then his only child it kinda hit him hard.

Bethany: So you took care of mara?

(He looked at me  for a second and  nodded an it looked like he was about to cry so I keep rubbing his back to help him go on.)

Kaleb: All we had was eachother. I got kicked out of school because I had to get a job to support us because my grandpa would spend everything on alcohol.... and one night he came home he wasnt acting right you know? But I thought he was just super drunk like always. But thats not what it was... (he starts crying.)

Bethany: (I hug him.) Shh its alright you dont have to go on.

Kaleb: No I want to tell you. I need to.

Bethany: (I nod my head. And he continues.)