Final Footsteps (Running Series Finale)

Chapter 13: Painful Features

Song for the chapter is Bruises by Lewis Capaldi

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Friday. I wasn't feeling the day at all. After a poor night's sleep due to persistent pain, I wasn't too enthusiastic about getting up, let alone doing anything. Tayte had gone downstairs to make some lunch.

Yes, lunch.

It was 1.30pm and I was still led contemplating life in bed. Noah and Angelo had gone out for the day and Arlo was job hunting. Despite everyone telling him he didn't have to work, or that he could join us at Corrigan's. He was adamant he was going to find something on his own, though I think he would end up working with us. What job he was thinking of getting, none of us had a clue. My phone rang and I reached over and answered it.
"Hey sis'

    Can I come home now?

You don't have to ask to come home. Of course you can. Has something happened?

    I had a fight with Damon

What the hell did he do?

Nothing bad! We just disagreed with a few things?

Don't say nothing. Don't blame yourself. What was the fight about?

Um. You.

Really. Jesus Christ. What did the little prick say?

Keane

Tell me what he said Arii

It wasn't necessarily what he said. Just his attitude towards your whole situation

Is he homophobic?

     No, no he's not. I'll talk when I come home. Can you ask Tayte to pick me up? I'm getting a taxi to the airport. I'll land around 4ish. I love you

I love you too. Tayte will be there," I hung up.

"Your face is angry, are you in pain? What's up?"

"Your picking Arii up from the station around 4ish. Damon is a twat. They've had a fight over me," he put the plates on the side and sat down,

"What did she say? What did he say?"

"Not much and she said she'll tell us more later. Jesus I'm so pissed," I flung something angrily at the wall.

  "Babe,"

"Don't babe me right now,"

   "Babe. I know you're angry and upset but pushing me away right now isn't going to help things,"

"I know. I know," I sighed.

  "So can you please eat what I've just made you and just relax a tiny bit,"

"Are you staying to eat with me?" He held up two plates, I nodded and he came on the bed and handed me a plate. After around 5 minutes silence Tayte said,

"Always knew he was a dick," I laughed, he smiled at me."We'll make sure he gets what he deserves," I leant over and kissed him. We then heard the doorbell go and a voice call,

"It's Mum, as in Mum and not Talina," I groaned, "Tell her I'm asleep,"

  "Keane," I closed my eyes and he laughed, "fine, fine," he slipped off the bed and picked up the empty plates and left the room.

Tayte's POV

"Hello Tayte,"

"Hey Rhina, Keane's asleep I'm afraid. If he's the one you wanted to talk too,"