Chapter 30 - Compromise
It'd been 2 days now, Mum and Dad had sorted everything out with Arii's school and Arii had rang and spoken to Lyric for about 4 hours filling her in and apologizing for not getting in contact with her. Arii was the happiest I've actually ever seen her! (In a while anyway.)
Keane hadn't spoken directly to Mum and Dad (As in ask them anything face to face or have a full on conversation with either of them).
Tayte had been round, mainly in Keane's room 24/7. Arii was too busy with Mum and Dad to even care anyway.
I was mooching around the place. I'd been out with Dad, which was nice since I missed those days, I wanted to tell him about all the guys I like (or liked since there was basically only one now), but then wisely thought against it.
It was 5.30pm and Mum had ordered everyone in the sitting room for a 'talk'.
"KEANE" Dad hollered. Tayte came down the stairs,
"He's coming, slowly" Tayte said.
Keane appeared 5 minutes later, in grey Adidas trackies and a red zip hoody, he had no t-shirt on. His eyes looked tired and dark (He hadn't been sleeping well). He plonked himself down next to me, I squeezed his hand and he smiled softly.
"We want to make a proposition" Dad said "And you don't have to agree to it, but we want us all to spend Christmas in America. It will be for about 3 weeks, in our new house. Just Christmas and then we can decide from there. And all includes you Tayte, as I know you and Arii are together and after all, you've always been like another son to us"
"I don't know" Keane said immediately,
"Keane honey, it will just be 3 weeks for Christmas and then you can fly back here and stay here if that's what you want okay"
"Christmas in America" Arii said "Where are we going to be living?" I felt Keane tense beside me. It was his leg,
"Breathe" I whispered, which was easy for me to say, it what else could I tell him.
"Trying" He whispered back, clenching his fist and shutting his eyes.
"California, it's a beach side property in Malibu, LA"
"Are we rich?" Mum and Dad laughed,
"Put it this way, you don't have to worry about money" Dad said,
"So, what do you think?" Mum asked,
"Yes, Christmas in America sounds awesome, as long as Tayte you come too" Arii said,
"Maybe" Tayte said,
"Sure, 3 weeks" I said "Sounds good" I looked at Keane who'd opened his eyes again,
"3 weeks" Keane said,
"3 weeks" Mum replied,
"Fine, can I go now? I really don't feel to good" He looked at me,
"Yes, of course"She answered worried, Keane then got up and left. "He hates us" Mum then said,
"He doesn't hate you" I said, "His leg really is hurting him"
"Its not just his leg. He does dislike us and I understand why, I'm going to talk to him" Dad said,
"Good luck with that Dad" I said.
"I'm sure I can handle him"
"He's not the 15 year old you left behind"
"I know"
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