FAIRYTALE ♕ outer banks

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I had crashed at Kie's house, not wanting to go home last night knowing my mum was going to be there. I sat in Kie's bathroom on the closed toilet seat and I had my hands in my hair, tears were falling down my face for what felt like the thousandth time.

I hadn't slept all night, not like it was anything knew but it seemed so much worse last night when I couldn't get my fathers voice out of my head. I could feel everything I had pushed back coming to the surface and I wanted nothing more than to take the pain away.

"Rory." I hear from the other side of the door, making me sniffle as I stand up, "Hey, you alright in there?"

"I'll be out in a minute." I said, trying my best to sound like I hadn't been crying all morning.

I walked to the mirror looking at my reflection seeing I had red and puffy eyes, I turned the tap on and I washed my face, washing everything down the drain. I took a couple deep breathes in, practicing my smiles in the mirror until it was believable before turning on my heel to walk out. Kie stands up from her bed, giving me a small smile as she looks at me.

"Hey."

"Thanks again for letting me crash here. I didn't want to go home knowing my mum was most likely going to be there."

"Oh no that's fine, you're always welcome here." Kie says smiling at me and I offer her one back, "Look Rory-,"

"I don't want to talk about it."

"I know you don't and you don't have too, not unless you're ready. I'll be right here when you do decide to let me know."

"Thanks Kie." I said smiling at her and she does the same putting her hand on my arm.

"My parents made breakfast, let's go eat."

"I should head back to my house."

"I thought you didn't want to go back?"

"It isn't my first choice but I do need to get out of these clothes, can't be wearing your Kook clothes now can I?" I said smirking and she rolls her eyes shoving my shoulder playfully.

"You sure you don't want to stay for breakfast? Or is our waffles a bit much for you?" Kie says fake pouting making me laugh as I shake my head.

"That and I did kind of yell at my grandfather yesterday, it was kind of shitty of me."

"And what are you going to do about your mum?"

"Well hopefully she doesn't want anything to do with me after I slapped her yesterday."

"Oh my god! You slapped her?" Kie says her mouth dropping and I snickered nodding my head.

"She had it coming, though it didn't seem as satisfying as I thought it would. I have been planning this moment since I was 13." I said and Kie laughs shaking her head, I smiled at her before it drops, "What would you do?"

"About?"

"When the one person who left you comes back after 10 years after you convinced yourself she was dead?" I said trying my hardest not to cry or get angry, Kie gives me a sad look before giving me a small smile.

"I would listen to what she has to say, as much as she has hurt me, I want to know why."

"What if I don't want to know? I pretty much convinced myself that I didn't have a mum."

"You deserve to know, no matter how much the truth hurts." Kie says and I felt tears welling at my eyes, she brings me into her arms and I let a tear slip as I wrapped my arms around her.

We stayed like this for a while before we pulled away, I then left her house not forgetting to thank her parents for letting me stay the night. Kie dropped me off at home before she went to the Chateau to tell the boys I was busy, they didn't know about my mum and I didn't want them to know just yet.