Field Day by Katy Did

Epilogue

           
- Sang -

Kayli and I were lying on lounge chairs by Honey's pool. We all came back here, including Kayli's boys, cleaned up and spent some time swimming.

The guys were now spread out from the kitchen to the barbeque. It was decided they would do the cooking since Kayli and I were the victors. Delicious smells from the grill carried across in the light breeze. Murmurs from conversations drifted to my ears.

I was exhausted. I was happy. Today was a beautiful whirlwind.

Kayli started to chuckle.

I lazily turned my head to look at her. "What are you laughing about?"

"Oh, I'm just thinking about how happy I am and what a great day today was." She was quiet for a moment, staring up at the sky. "Sang, you were awesome. There's no one else I would have wanted to do that with."

She reached out her hand and blindly patted my thigh. "You are officially my little sister. Remember, no matter what it's about, or decisions you make, I'll always have your back."

My eyes welled up, but I blinked back the tears. She knew all about my past, my parents. The insecurities and fears I had. The overwhelming truth I was soon to reveal to the boys I loved. She never judged, never corrected. '...I'll always have your back.' That simple statement from her immediately made me emotional. She couldn't possibly know how much it meant to me.

Then again, maybe she did.

I turned my head and looked up at the clouds slowly rolling by.

I could feel a new love grow in my heart. It was different, a love you would have for family. I loved my boys. Oh how I loved them. And they are my family too, but there was a romantic and an incredibly intense love mixed in with it for each of them.

What I was feeling now I had dreamed of having with my mother, my sister, my father. But it never grew for them or was felt in return.

I felt it now for Kayli. She was the sister I always wanted. Needed. I knew in my heart that a bond was forming that would never be broken.

I took a deep breath, reached out and held her hand. I've never done that to show affection with anyone but my boys before. I gave it a gentle squeeze then softly said "and I'll have yours... always."

I felt a tender squeeze in return and I smiled.