Cat & Her First Love (Novella Of The "And Her" Series) (COMPLETED) (UNEDITED)

Chapter Five-Catherine

Getting home from school, I take my coat off and hang it up. "Am home" I shout walking towards the living room to where my mum and dad are with our Holly. "Hey baby, did you have a good day at school? How did that experiment go in Mrs Molloy's class?" Mum asks me.

I shrug. "It was fine, I passed the experiment, it's just the essay she's gotta mark now" I tell mum as I kneel beside Holly. "Hey sis, looking at me" I say ask her as I gesture with my fingers for her to look at me.

She does grinning at me, her hands flapping in excitement. "Hey beautiful, I'm home" I say smiling at her.

"So did you have a good day then?" Dad asks me.

I still haven't spoken properly to my dad since the wedding, I shrug. "It was fine, dad" I say not looking at him, I hear him sigh heavily and I know it's not fair to do this to him.

Looking at my dad, I smile before hugging him tightly."I'm sorry for being a B-I-T-C-H, daddy" I tell him spelling it so Holly doesn't repeat it.

Dad squeezes me to him. "No, I'm sorry. It's just after what happened to your sister, I..." he hesitates and squeezes me again. "It's hard not to blame myself for what happened to her that night, but am trying, just bear with me—Okay, princess?" He says softly.

"Okay, daddy" I squeeze him tightly.

"Right well, I'm making my chicken curry and rice tonight for tea, and I got a cheesecake for pud" mum tells us.

I look to the clock, and it's already 4.45pm, Craig wants me to meet him at 6.30 so that gives me just under two hours to get changed, and get to the towny. "Erm, actually—I'm meeting Layla in the towny in a bit, so if it's okay with you I'm just going to have a maccies for tea?" I ask them both.

"I'll drop you, I don't want you walking to the towny alone" dad insists.

I look to dad to refuse but the look in his eyes stop me, they look sad, haunted even."Okay, daddy" I smile giving him a hug and make my way upstairs to get changed.

Getting my phone out, I press shuffle on my playlist, Rihanna's 'Girl in the world'
"Want you to make me feel, like am the only girl in the world" I sing taking my uniform off and get my fave pair of skinny jeans, which are blue with studs on the pocket's. I then get one of my tshirts off the hanger that read's 'If You Want It, Get It!!' And pair it with my white Nike trainer's. I brush my hair, putting it up in a ponytail, I add a little lipgloss to my lips finishing with a spray of some of my paco rabane millions  on, I check myself over in my mirror. Happy with my look, I look to my phone and see a message from Layla, Craig and Amber, I look at amber's first.

Amber: Hey Sis, got a spot open this week to get your hair done if you want it, just checked my diary so I know you're due, let me know, Love ya Xx

Me: Thanks sis,I'll double check with me mum and let you know! Love ya Xx

I check Layla's message next, she knows I'm going to meet Craig soon.

Layla: You sure you don't want me to come with you, babe? Xx

I love this girl...

Me: Am sure babe, he only wants to talk—listen I've told the rents am meeting up with you in the towny, just incase they try and contact you or anything Xx

Layla: What if they ring me? 😱 Xx

Me: Well, you were always good at pulling off my voice 😉 x

Layla: Whatever, call me as soon as you get home!! Xx

Me: Will Do. Love ya, babe Xx

Layla: Love ya, too 😘 Xx

I turn my Spotify off, pocket my phone, and put my coat on then I check the time—5.45pm.

shit, I'm still early.

Sighing, I take my coat back off, and walk down the stairs I put my coat on the bannister and walk into the kitchen where mum's cooking.

god, that smells good.

"Hey mum, need any help?" I ask as stand beside her giving her a kiss on the cheek.

"Nah, am good baby, you sure you don't want some?" She asks as she stirs the chicken curry in the pot.

I grimace. "Ma, as much as I love your curry, I don't wanna be goin out smelling like it—no offence, like" I chuckle.

She chuckles. "None taken, baby" she sighs.

"You heard anything from our Eva and Justin?" I ask her and she grins.

"Yeah, she's having a ball, I phoned the doctors to get an appointment for when she's back too with Dr.Winterburn" she smiles. "God, it's weird—my baby's having a baby, am gonna be a nanny and you're gonna be an auntie" she grins.

I smile cos I'm so happy for our Eva, after everything she's been through with Justin, they're finally able to have their happy ending.
"I know, I can't wait to find out what she's having, what do you think she'll have?" I ask her.

"I hope it's a boy" dad says coming into the kitchen wrapping his arms around my mums waist and kisses her "As much as I love your mum and your sisters, we need more males in this family" dad chuckles.

Mum swats him gently. "Well, I don't care what it is as long as it's healthy—is Holly on her iPad?" Mum asks dad.

"Yeah, she's got her headphones in listening to music" he grins at mum squeezing her arse cheek, her eyes light up.

Seriously...

"Get a room you two—god" I grimace in disgust
"Behave Catherine, we're not that old you know—we still have a seee—" mum says before I cut her off putting my fingers in my ears singing "LaLaLa...Don't say anything, come on, dad" I say pulling him out behind me.

Getting in our car, dad reverses out of our driveway and leaves our street. "How are you getting back?" Dad asks. "You're not staying out too late, are you?" He asks with a hint of panic.

"I'll get Layla to drop me off in a cab, dad. Don't worry, I'll be perfectly fine" I assure him.

"Have you got your whistle and your mace?" He asks taking his eye off the road briefly.

"Yes, dad. I'll text you when am on my way home, okay?" I tell him.

This seems to ease his mind, as his tense shoulders drop slightly before he nods. "Okay, princess" he smiles at me as we enter the McDonald's car park.

"So where's Layla? She already inside?" He asks me as he pulls up to a stop.

I nod. "Yeah, she texted before, said she'll order my food for me" I tell him hoping he doesn't ask anymore questions, I hate lying to my mum and dad but I know if I tell them who I'm truly meeting here then it'll be a whole different story.

"Okay then, princess. You girls have fun" he smiles at me. "And remember to text me when you're on your way home" he adds sternly.

"I will, daddy. I love you" I say softly kissing him on his cheek.

"I Love you too, my princess. I'll see you later" dad says as I get out the car.

"Bye dad" I wave before shutting the car door and turn towards the McDonald's, dad beeps his horn and drives off.

I walk into the McDonald's and look around, Craig isn't here yet, but I'm a little early so I decide to order myself some food while I wait.
I end up ordering a chicken wrap meal, and sit down as my phone beeps alerting me with a text message.

I look to my phone and see that it'sa text from Craig.

Craig: On my way, won't be long.

Me: Ok x

I start eating my food whilst I wait for Craig, well I try to, as the butterflies start to kick in I find it near impossible. Only thing is, is it with nerves or excitement? What could he possibly want to talk to me about? Why would he want to talk to me, when he could talk to the likes of Becky? He could probably have any girl he wanted.

Craig Berkeley, what could you possibly want with me?....