Charmed Life.

Chapter Twenty One.

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"I told you already, it's too soon, it would be a really, really bad idea for you to come down here."

Silence

"How about you think about someone other than yourself for once. I'm not saying never. I'm just saying let things calm down for a while. It's only been a week."

More silence.

"Thank you. I'll tell you when it's a better time okay, I'm not trying to keep you in the dark. Look I got to go, I'll call you when I think it's been enough time okay... okay. Bye."

Humming and movement around the kitchen un froze me from eavesdropping on Karl's phone conversation. I had no idea what it was about but his tone had stopped me from entering the kitchen until it was safe.

"Morning Alex, I made sure I was up before you so I could make you breakfast this weekend." His grin was warm and welcoming, but his eyes showed he was hiding something, hiding and worrying.

His phone call was obviously to someone he knew well but I didn't know if it was work related or personal. All I knew was it had him stressed. He had mentioned it had only been a week, I'd been here a week... were they talking about me?...

"Morning Karl," I whisper, looking at the spread he'd prepared "...looks great." I bounce from one foot to the other not knowing what to say next.

"You sit down and help yourself, I'm going to go a find everyone else before it goes cold." I wasn't sure if it was just me... or whether Karl was trying to get away from being alone with me.

I started piling my plate up and grabbing a glass of juice when the kitchen door to the outside swung open. Aiden walked in and he had a girl with him.

"Hey Al, did you make all this again?" He grinned down at the food "We might have to start paying you for you food services. Can I bagsy you to move in with me when I leave and have you as a cook for me?" He laughs before pulling the girl... no, not girl, I was a girl. This was a woman, he pulled a woman inside and shut the door.

"This is Kelly by the way, Kelly, this is Alex, an old family friend. Alex, this is my girlfriend Kelly."

I smile kindly at her and she returns it with a slightly forced one of her own. 

"It's nice to meet you" she says standing side by side with Aiden.

I nod back to her and keep the smile on my face.

"Alex is... a little shy." Aiden explains, smiling warmly down at me. It annoyed me that I'd turned into this meek, pathetic baby that had everyone tiptoeing around or having to explain my quiet behaviour.

The kitchen starting filling up and it was obvious they'd all met Kelly before.

"I thought you were staying at Kelly's parents this weekend while she was back. Not that I don't love seeing you dear, but has something happened?" Sandra asks.

"No everything's fine Mrs S. we are staying at my parents while I'm back for the weekend. But I thought we'd pop over to see everyone before I hide Aid away for 2 days. Besides I just wanted to catch up with everyone before I disappear for a week or two again." Kelly, I gathered lived away while she studied and only resurfaced on the weekends, or every other weekend, I wasn't sure.

"Oh that's nice love, and you're always welcome here..." Sandra started asking her routine questions on how her classes were going and about her part time job. I mostly blocked it out and concentrated on my breakfast so when I heard my name I lifted my head abruptly and looked around at who had spoken it.