Authors Note
Argh!! I'm in love with Nick, T_T Happy Reading ^.^
"Starting Today My Life Will Begin Without Nick." ~ Kaitlin Jackson
Chapter 47
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In Kaitlin's POV
"I disagree," Mrs. Louis said slamming her hands onto the table, "I don't want Kaitlin to leave." She said.
"I'm sorry, but I've already decided," My father said.
"Jason, you don't have to feel guilty. We want you guys to stay." Said Mr Louis. "I mean, you even pay us your living every month," he said.
"We understand your kindness, but we've stayed too long already. I'm doing this for Kaitlin, so she can give up on Nick." My father said. They were in the living room, I was snooping in on their conversation. Leaving isn't what I want, but I'm sure I need to leave. I need to press reset on my heart, the one that is on the brink of demolishing.
"No way, I will do my best to convince Nick, please," Mrs Louis said, begging my father.
"Mrs Louis, this is a matter between them." My dad said.
"But, I don't easily accept any girl, I really love Kaitlin's cheerfulness, her spirit, and also her quirkiness, she's so pure." Mrs Louis said tearing up. "I couldn't ask for anyone else, my son just needs time."
"Kaitlin will be very happy to hear you talk about her like that, I'm sorry," my dad said. I turned around to put my back against the wall sighing in despair, when I opened my eyes I spotted Luke running up the stairs. I followed him, but he opened his room door and immediately closed it. I placed my ear on the door.
"Nick, Kaitlin's moving out, yes!!" He said, I didn't hear Nick say anything. "She caused us a lot of trouble, now she won't spread her germs anymore, I'm so happy, stupid Kaitlin is leaving." I sighed, I guess they won't miss me, I entered my room and placed my luggage on the floor. I quickly poured all my clothes on my bed, I started to fold it. I then placed the clothes into my luggages. When I was going to put more clothes in, reality hit me, I looked around the room remembering all the memories, like studying with Nick. I stood up and I touched the laced bed sheets. I remember when Mrs, Louis first showed me my room.
"Ta-Da! I've always wanted to have a girl, so I was excited when I heard the news, I'm sorry if it's too girly,"
those were the words that made me so happy about the fact, we would have to move. It's been almost a year since we moved in with Nick's family, I know it's for the best, but I will miss the knucklehead, or Luke and Nick, my first and probably last love.
*Next Morning*
I was walking out the door, with my backpack. The moving truck was full, I saw my father and Mr Louis placing more items into the trucks. They've always treated me like a daughter, Mr and Mrs, Louis. Today I also said goodbye to Nick, it only lasted about 3 seconds. Everything will end now, the once hopeless love I expressed will still be one-sided. I was crying, the inevitable tears were my way of expressing my love. The love I have for Nick may seem like a high school crush, but I can testify otherwise. I loved the jerk, to my hearts content.
I saw him, with eyes of pureness and innocence. Eyes of adoration, and seeing his smile was enough for me. I noticed I had become greedy, and my pureness was deteriorating. Leaving is the best choice, although the most painful.
*later*
"That's it," my father said opening the door to an old apartment. I was shocked to see the condition. "I'm joking, the previous resident of our new home is still moving out so we have to wait a while." He said. "This is going to be our temporary home." He said opening the window.
"Then why didn't we stay at the Louis's residence until the family completely moved out?" I asked putting my luggages down.
"It was for your own good Kaitlin, if we had stayed any longer it would have been harder to leave, just bear with it for now." He said. Starting today, my life will begin without Nick.
***
"You moved out from Nick's house?!" My friends practically yelled, in the lunch line.
"Yes, it's a short term apartment until we can move to the new house." I said grabbing a plate.
"I would have thought you'd stay in that house forever." Jade said.
"Me too," Sasha said.
"But since you moved out, you're going to lose the connection between you and Nick." Jade said. I sighed, because she was absolutely right.
"Jade, zip your lip." Sasha said smacking her arm.
"I'm fine with losing it, I... I already gave up on Nick." I said grabbing a spoonful of broccoli.
"No way! You've never given up, even when he was rude to you," Jade said.
"I told you to zip it!" Sasha added.
"Don't worry, I'm not my "old" self anymore. I'm not going to go after Nick anymore. I won't go to the Science and Engineering Department side of campus too."
"What in the world has happened to you?" Sasha said to me.
"What my dad said was right, I still haven't realized it yet." I expressed as I recalled his exact words.
But I've seen you two for a long time now...Nick seems to have no interest in you.
"He made me reconsider a lot of things, so starting from now on I'm going to forget everything about Nick. I will enjoy my new school life and... find a nice boyfriend." I said to them, after paying our meals, we moved across the cafeteria, all three of us sat down by a window.
***
I entered the apartment, it was very dark and lonely, there was a different atmosphere, every time I went home to the Louis family I was welcomed by Mrs. Louis, I'm going to miss her motherly love, I'm going to miss Mr. Louis's jokes, I will also miss Luke's remarks, but I know that my heart only aches the worst for, Nick. I'm all alone, my dad is working, and I've never felt more afraid and fragile.
"No!!" My head hurt, I could feel tears in my eyes. I didn't want this new life. I want to be with the Louis'. No I want to live with my family...
But...
I can't think of going back to them.
***
I was heading to Tennis, but my friends got ahold of me before I could even arrive.
"Hey, don't go there anymore." Sasha said.
"I've started enjoying it," I said to them.
***
"Ninety-Five!" Sam yelled. "Ninety-Six! Ninety-Seven! Ninety-Eight! Ninety-Nine! One-Hundred!" He said, we were doing push ups, Sam's favorite. "You guys did well, among all the members who left, you guys still try hard for this training, I'm so proud of you all!" He said, all of us were currently lying flat on the ground catching our breath. "I'm going to reward you guys. Finally I'm going to allow you to be on the courts today." He said, we were all shocked.
"Really?! Do you mean it?" I yelled at him, he nodded. "Ah!! Yes!" I said,
Huh, well I take it all back.
He put us in charge of collecting the balls.
"So you still haven't given up yet?" Elizabeth asked, walking up to me, "if I were you I wouldn't be able to bear it until now, muscle training, and collecting the balls everyday. Nick's not even coming today," she said flipping her hair.
"I didn't do this for Nick." I said getting up from the floor.
"Really?" " she said, I nodded, she pointed behind me,
I turned around.
There was a pool of tennis balls, the floor almost looked completely lime green, I walked over and started picking up one by one. I had picked up about 6 before I started to say things.
"Uh, this really blows," someone was stepping the on the 15th ball I was going to pick up. "Uh? Excuse me can you move your foot please," I said pointing to their shoe. "If you're really a ten-"
"Are you still here just to collect balls?" The person said interrupting me. I looked up, and saw none other than,
"Nick. Um what are you doing here?" I said.
"I am in the tennis club," he said.
"But you never come to practice," he kicked the ball to me.
"Am I not allowed to practice or something?" He said walking past me.
"Nick, over here! Come practice with me," I heard Elizabeth say. I'm trying so hard to forget about you, so can you not show up to tennis. Now that I move out, you attend the club. Right. Sure why not.
Author's Note
Haha, hope y'all loved it as much as I did. Sorry for the wait. Happy Reading ^.^