Burn Bright

The three of us contained to watch movies until Gerard and Mikey’s mom come in and gave us some food. She wasn’t surprised to find me there, I practically lived there, but this time when she saw us, she eyed Gerard and I for a bit before she left. I gave Gerard a questioning look but I don’t think he noticed, neither did Mikey. We munched on the food until I heard my phone ringing, when I pulled it out to answer it, I had forgotten that I even had that number programmed in my phone. It was my mother.

“Hello?”I answered.

“Kasey, it’s your mother, I need you to come home.” She ordered.

“Uh, sure, may I ask why?”

“Your father is home and requested a dinner with the three of us.”

Wow. My dad was home, I think the last time I saw him in person was about two years ago. The last time he requested a family dinner. Most of the time I ate over at Gerard’s house or alone in my room, every once in a while Sean would eat with me or I would eat with the cooks but never with my mother. I knew the drill during family dinner; do not speak unless spoken to, wear a nice dress, have your hair done nicely, never make eye contact, and do not speak to “the help”. Even though “the help” raised me and looked after me more than my own parents did, sometimes I hear them talking about how the alone reason they stay and put up with my parents is because they have hope in me.

“Kasey, did you hear me?” My mother barked, interrupting my thoughts.

“Yes mother,” When I said mother Gerard’s head turned and she stared at me with a questioning look. “What time is the dinner?”

“About two hours, and you need all of that time to make yourself look presentable, so hurry up.” Without another word she hung up on me.

“What was that about?” Gerard asked.

“That was my mother, apparently my father is home and requesting a family dinner and I have to go and make myself presentable.” I told him, I stood up and walked around the room collecting my things, I was still kinda sore but not as bad as earlier.

“I didn’t know your parents were still married…” Gerard said.

“I guess they are.” I shrugged and finished gathering my stuff, “Bye Mikes.” I said then headed down the stairs with Gerard right behind me. I said goodbye to his mother as we passed her and she did the same but gave me the same look she did when we were back upstairs.

“Bye Kasey.” Gerard said as he pulled me into a bear hug, “I love you.”

“Bye Gee, I love you too.” I told him as I climbed into my car and headed down to my house.

When I got home and went through the door, I was dragged upstairs by two of the maids, they dragged me into the bathroom and told me to quickly shower. I did what I was told and when I had finished I wrapped myself in a towel and stepped outside the bathroom and was dragged again but this time into my room. There was a long, pastel green dress and matching heels on my bed, the maids told me to dress but not to touch my face or hair. I was like their puppet, I did everything they wanted me to and just let them take control. As soon as I had my dress on the barged in my room and one began to work on my hair while the other started on my makeup.

In about an hour they were both done and I had a few minutes to spare before I was required to go to this “family dinner”. If I didn’t know Gerard and Mikey, then I would think what my family did was normal but now I know better. When I looked at myself in the mirror, I was barely able to recognize myself. My normal straight black hair that went to my hips had soft curls in it and was raise a few inches from where it would normally fall. They had given me grey smoky eyes with black eye liner which was really pretty on me. I didn’t know I could be so beautiful. I took a picture of myself while I still looked like this and sent it to Gerard so he could see as well.

I had barley hit send when the maids that had done my hair and makeup beckoned me down the stairs. I followed them to where my mother was waiting at the foot of the stairs. My mother looked at few, judging the way I looked before saying I would do for now. Thanks mom.

“Now when your father arrives he will greet me then you and then we shall follow him into the dining room, there are three chairs set up, you will take the one in the middle. You will not asked to be excused, we shall excused you when diner is over. Understand?”

“Yes mother.” I responded. Not long later the door opened and my father walked in.

He is a tall man with grey eyes and black hair. I never knew how much I looked like him. We have the same eyes and hair color. He stood about six feet tall while my mother stood about five foot six while I was five foot six as well. He had a small smile on his face when he saw my mother, I think it might have been fake. But when his eyes feel to me, he wore a huge smile. He started to walk over to us, my mother thought he was going to greet her first but instead he walked over to me and embraced me in a hug.

“Kasey sweetheart, I’ve missed you. How are you?”

“Hello father, I’m well, and you?” I said returning the hug.

“I am very well, thank you for asking.” Then he turned to my mother, “Heather, you look lovely.” He told her then pecked her lips.

“Thank you Sander, shall we eat?” She asked.

“Of course.” He said and we all made our way to the dining room.

Notes

So i thought I was gonna have to be without internet for a few days but I figures out a way to cheat the sytem MUHAHAHA

Till next we meet my killjoys