*Third person POV (from Katherine’s parents side)
“Damien, you know how devastated Kat is going to be. How am I supposed to tell this to her? And what about Ryder? Do you think they will take this well?” says her mother, Nina Marshal.
“What else am I supposed to do, Nina? Yes, I am well aware of the fact that this piece of news is going to make those two devastated and they being them they will do whatever they can to stop this. But they are kids they don’t know the seriousness of this problem and will show their defiance at first but as they grow, they will cope up with it maybe even forget about this. Am sure Ryder’s family can make him understand the situation. We just have to make sure Kat comes along.” says her father, Damien Black.
“Kat and Ry might be just 6 and 9, but they are too smart for their age. I can’t tell them this news you are good in handling her so you will tell her this.”
“Okay sweetheart, you just continue the packing so by the time they come back we can tell her this and start moving before she throws her tantrums. We can’t do anything but move from here it’s a matter. Forget about our safety, which we don’t care, I know, but Kat’s. We did all this to save her. We can’t go back now.”
“Hmm.”
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*Third person POV (from Katherine and Ryder’s side)
“So, Randy, as I was saying, she started badmouthing you so I couldn’t handle it. That’s why I pulled her hair. Do you think our parents will know about this? We need to come up with something so we can escape and put her into more trouble and-”
“Kitty Kat, don’t worry whatever happens next, I will be there to protect you,” says Ryder interrupting Katherine’s rambling.
“Hah you will be there to protect me when you are there what happens when you are not-”
“That won’t happen ever, I will always be by your side protecting you, caring you and loving you. Promise,” says Ryder, covering Kat’s mouth before she says anymore.
Katherine blushes from hearing these words and Ryder has that stupid smirk on his face which Katherine loves, but it also annoys her so she licks his hands to remove his smirk.
“Yuck!! Why did u do that, Kat? And pleeeease stop calling me Randy how many times do I have to tell you that?”
“Why did u have to keep your stupid hand over my mouth and you knooooow you love it when I call you Randy and I think we have a deal, don’t we? When you stop calling me that stupid nickname you have for me I will stop calling you Randy though I will miss calling you that.”
“How can I not call my cat kitty? You have that paw of the cat with which you scratch. Stop doing that maybe I can think of not calling you kitty anymore.” By saying so Ryder runs knowing that the next thing Kat does will be to scratch him, which he likes secretly cause she only does that to him.
“You!!!”. And goes Katherine, running behind Ryder.
“Randy, stop, I won’t do anything to you.” says Kat panting.
“promise?”
“Promise.” says Kat.
“Okay, then here.” Ryder extends his hand, and Kat links her arms with his, giggling.
They stop in front of her house. They feel something off about the atmosphere.
“Did you feel it, Ry?”
“Hmm.”
“Do you think they know?”
“Let’s go in and see what is to come.”
Kat holds Ryder’s hand tightly and enters her house. They are welcomed by her father, who by the looks proves them right.
“Dad, what’s wrong?”
“I have always known my daughter to be the smartest.”
“Daddy, I swear it was she who started it. She said many bad things about Ry, so I couldn’t handle it. I only tried to make her mouth shut by grabbing her hair. Nothing more.”
“You did what? When did this happen?”
“Just now that’s why we came home early so you would hear it from us first but-”
“Wait, a second. If Mr. Black knew about this now, what were about to tell us?” asks Ryder.
“Ryder, I have told you many times to call me Damien. Anyway, leave what I was about to tell you and now let’s focus on what you just did. Katherine Marshal haven’t I told you many times not to resolve your problems by fighting why couldn’t you solve it like a good smart girl you are?”
“Dad, Carol started it by swearing on me I forgave it but she was planning from the start to get me to harm her and I knew it but when she brought Ryder’s name into the conversation, I forgot everything but then I gave her 3 chances to forgive but she didn’t instead she swear more and that’s when I thought to make her shut by using violence.”
“And I believe I made you in charge of her to not use violence as an option to end an unpleasant conversation.” Damien asks Ryder.
“I tried to stop her but when carol called Kat terrible words, I couldn’t help it but be proud of Kat standing for herself.” says Ryder while looking at Kat proudly. Seeing the way Ryder looked Katherine made Damien smile. But Damien quickly composed himself, thinking of the matter yet to be told.
“Katherine, you will say sorry to her before we leave.” says Damien
“Leave? To where dad?” says Kat excitedly. It’s been long since they have gone out together and she is very excited about going out with her parents.
“That is what I was going to tell to you at first. Sweetheart, we are leaving to see Amanda.”
“Really!!! When dad?”
“Now, sweetheart.”
“Okay Dad, I will go start packing.” Saying so, she runs towards the stairs.
“For how long will you be gone Mr... uh. Uncle?”
“Well, that sounds better than you calling me Mr. Black. We won’t be returning, son.”
“Whhaaaaaaat!!!!”