Kina finds herself involved in a prohibited romance that her best friend disapproves of. Dealing with a dysfunctional family and Harry..a man struggling with his mental health. But someone she knows is capable of living his life happily rather than...
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Archie
"Harry messaged me back!" Mom comes rushing around the corner to where Dad and I sit in the living room watching tv.
I sit up immediately as Dad adjusts the tv volume down with the remote. "Well what did he say?" I ask. Bringing my phone up as well to see if he responded to mine but slumping when I see that he hasn't.
"He said that he is safe and okay. Apparently he is at Kina's place and will be there for a few days until he sorts out where he is staying." Mom says as she sits down on the couch. She frowns a little, I'd expect her to look happy that Harry replied but instead she is even more worried.
"I think we should tell him to come home." She murmurs and dad nods slowly.
"I think so." Dad agrees and I bite the inside of my cheek.
"Umm..." I say and they both look at me. Dad wears an expression that basically questions why I think I can have a say in this. "I know you're really worried about him but Mom..." I say as I avoid eye contact with dads blazing eyes. He looks like he's ready to shut me up with a smack across the head. "Are you sure it's a good idea for Harry to be staying in a room where he...tried to kill himself?" I say slowly. Trying to not sound rude or come off as an asshole to Dad in order to avoid a scolding.
He's been doing that quite a lot recently.
Mom sits back in realisation and Dad glances over to her. "Like I would love for Harry to be back home but are you sure that's the best thing for his health? To be honest, I'd much rather the thought of him staying at his friends house rather than being in the confines of the room that holds bad memories? I don't know..." I shrug, "if it were me having to be back in my room where I spent my darkest days, I'd honestly feel like shit."
Dad's facial expression changes to blank as Mom nods slowly. Understanding where I'm coming from.
It's not like I don't want Harry home, I'm just new to this information about his mental health and quite honestly, I don't want him to go back into a dark place because of one room. I'm sure it's better for him to be on his own and breathing without the weight of Mom and Dad constantly checking on him. I'm sure he had enough of that at the clinic he was at for so many years.
Plus Kina is a great friend, she'll make sure he is comfortable and okay. She's good like that and that's one of the reasons she is...was? My best friend.
• point of view change •
Kina
I sit on the pool chair beside my pool as Harry floats in the water, his eyes closed with his arms extended out to keep him afloat.
