Hmm, lets see if I can fix this...Lol...
Kris' POV
"You love her?" She replies, she doesn't sound too impressed with me.
"Zo, you know just how much I love her.."
"No Kris, I thought I knew...but if you loved her like you say you do then you'd be with her right now. You wouldn't be here.."
"I needed to clear my head..." It sounds ridiculous.
"What of exactly?"
"I don't know....everything, I suppose..."
"Why did you say those things to her, Kris?"
"What things?" I act daft and look at the floor. I know exactly what she's talking about.
"Olivia. You threw it back in her face, why?"
"I...I don't know..."
"Do you still hold it against her, is that it?"
"No..." I look at her this time, I want to make sure she knows it. "...she knows I don't."
"Well you tell her one thing one minute and when you have a bust up, you throw it back at her. You do it because you know it hurts her..."
"No!" I yell.
"So why do you say it then?!"
"Because i'm a stupid, pathetic, useless idiot that's why!" I say back. "She should never have been with me anyway."
"What are you talking about?"
"She's always been too good for me, everyone knew it and i've just proved it. She deserves better."
"Oh shut up and stop feeling sorry for yourself! To Jess, you're the most beautiful person in the world so why would she want anyone else eh? Kris, she loves you so much and you know she does. So she went to his funeral, it didn't mean anything..."
"Didn't it?"
"You know it didn't." She whispers. "She spoke about you the whole way back, she knew how much her going upset you and she wanted to make it up to you..."
"If she knew how much it hurt, why did she do it?" I don't understand, even now.
"It was just something she had to do, you have to accept that. It's done now and he's gone, he can't come back and hurt you anymore, so don't let him ruin what you and Jess have."
She's right, she's always been bloody right and it's probably a wake up call I deserved. I don't blame her for being angry with me, not Zoe and especially not Jess.
"Zo, what the hell do I say to her?"
"I don't know..." She answers honestly. "...sorry might be a good start. You just have to work from there."
"She's not really thinking about...you know..."
"She mentioned it in a heat of the moment thing, she wouldn't have meant it."
"No?"
"What do you think?"
"Well if she was being serious, I can't say I blame her."
"It's a stupid row that went too far, that's all. What's the point in throwing it all away for that?"
"Suppose it's not saying much for me though is it?" I sigh as she asks what i'm talking about. "I mean this is our first proper serious arguement and what do I do? I don't stay and try to sort it out...no, not me I just run a mile..."
"You made a mistake, now you've got to put it right."
"You really think I can?"
"If you really want to then there's no reason why you can't." She starts to soften towards me. "She's been worrying that she has to go to this next scan on her own, worried that she'd find out what you were having without you being there.."
"I'd never forget about the scan, I know i've been such an idiot but I wouldn't not show up."
"I know. I believe you." She says. "Kris, come back..they need you, they all do."
"I can't just give up on all this can I?" I stand up and walk around, throwing my things into the bag I brought with me. I make sure i've got all my important things before I leave the room and leave the keys at the desk downstairs. Luckily a taxi is dropping people off, so we jump in it and before I know it i'm on my way home, where I should be. I should never have left, whether my head needed space or not...it doesn't matter...I should have stayed, worked through it.
"You'll be fine." Zoe whispers as we get nearer home. "She'll be angry at first..."
"I can't blame her for that. I'll take everything she throws at me, cos I deserve it."
"Just tell her what you told me. Tell her how sorry you are and tell her how much you love her."
We pull up outside and as Zoe pays, I step outside with my bag and stare up at the house. It's late so most lights are out, our bedroom one is still on though, so she must still be awake.
"Go on..." Zoe says from behind me. "...you don't go now, you never will."
"Wish me luck then."
"You won't need it. Give it time and you two will be back to normal, I promise."
I thank her, she's talked so much sense into me in the last couple of hours. It was definately needed. I just needed a good talking too and Zoe's always good at that, she's always telling me off and I know I listen to her....it's probably because she's always been there.
I get to the front door and look back, only to notice Zoe's already went inside. I sigh, needing to somehow compose myself...if I don't do it now, I never will...she's right, again. I push the front door open and i'm slightly surprised it isn't locked, once inside I push it shut and place my key in the lock, locking it for the night. I quietly place my bag on the floor and take off my jacket, hanging it over the back of the sofa. That's when the hallway light comes on and I hear her coming downstairs. She stops halfway and my eyes focus firmly on her, just out of bed and she still looks beautiful, that's what I ran from.. could I be anymore stupid?
"Kris?" She says, almost in a whisper and she comes down the rest of the stairs. "Is that you?"
"Ofcourse it is, who else did you expect at this time eh?"
I smile at her, I want to walk over, hold her, do anything just to let her know how sorry I am...but after staring at me for a number of seconds, she turns and runs back upstairs crying.
It looks like i've got alot of work to do.
Leon Jackson <3 There can be miracles, when you believe...
Celtic FC-Lisbon 1967
Kris & Jess Forever ♥