Chapter 2

• Kate's POV
• I looked around my small sized apartment and sighed. It's better than nothing. It was fairly decorated and had a little furniture here and there but it is enough for me... for now. When I left my parents I found out my dad froze my bank account probably thinking I wouldn't have money and come begging for his forgiveness. I had some money left being a heiress and all from a bank account I opened myself. I decided to spend money as minimally as possible because I didn't know how long I would be jobless. Trying to shake those thoughts out of my head I walked to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator.
• I guess I am not completely done... I really need to go grocery shopping. I looked at the time and it was 3:30 pm.
• I walked out of my apartment and got into my BMW and searched for the nearest grocery store using Google maps.
• 'Cheerios or Doritos'
• I really couldn't decide on what to get so I got both. As I was walking to the cashier to pay for my groceries I bumped into someone.
• "Watch where you are going" I said regaining my balance.
• "I am so sorry" the girl I bumped into said. I took this time to scrutinize the girls appearance. She was blonde, she stood about 5'4 just a little shorter than my 5'7 height. She had green eyes and wore a white crop top, blur jeans and a pair of combat boots.
• "Ohhh sorry, it's my fault also for not watching where I was going. My name's Kate."
• "Kimberly"
• "Nice to meet you, I actually like your fashion sense"
• "Thanks, you look nice to. I can tell we will be great friends" she said.
• I laughed, she was really outgoing.
• "I could be a serial killer sent from the future to destroy you because some kind of laser thingy you invented to prevent vampires from invading the earth"
• We both laughed at this.
• "I doubt that, besides I hate science"
• "Why"
• "I am not really good at the whole math stuff and all that shit"
• We both walked to the cashier to pay for our groceries. As we walked out of the grocery store, Kim asked me for my number. I gladly gave it to her because I remember my therapist saying something about surrounding myself with positive people.
• As I drove back home I couldn't stop thinking about my parents, I remember telling my mom I would call her but I forgot, I will make sure to do that and have the dreaded phone call. I will have to call her at night.
• "Hello mum, it's me Kate"
• My mom let out a gasp and then I heard sheets ruffling. "It's really you. I thought you would not call like you said, your father has been worried sick"
• I snorted at that.
• "And what exactly did he say to make you say he has been worried about me"
• "Kate look I know he hasn't been the best father but he regrets his actions now. He really loves you"
• "Look mom, I'm not holding anything against Dad but I just need this right now you know. I need to find myself and find love. I am not mad at Dad because nothing about his attitude is new but I am tired of it. It's just so frustrating that he thinks he can boss me around and I don't want that"
• "So what you are saying is you are not mad at you Dad and you have forgiven him"
• "Yes mom, that's what I am saying"
• I know it's probably stupid for me to forgive him that easily especially when I was going through depression right under his nose and he didn't seem to care but, it's paternal love and I don't think I can stay mad at someone for that long. I could say I was just a forgiving person.
• "Thank goodness, your father has been working none stop to get the company back up and he has been so sad. I don't think he can do it," my mom sighed, "Should I tell him about your decision to forgive him?"
• I thought about this for a while and decided to let her tell him because I have seen what depression can do to people and if he is not careful he can fall into it.
• "Yes mom you can."
• My mom squealed and I laughed, so typical of her. She could be a drama queen at times.
• "So does this mean you are coming back home?" she asked hopefully. I sighed, I really didn't want to break her heart like this but I just couldn't do what she wanted.
• "No mom, I can't" I said, "I already told you, I need to find myself, and back home it's like I'm caged, don't you get it mom?"
• "Ok. So we will talk later?" She asked hopefully.
• I laughed at her unsure tone."Of course mom, I will never forget you, you are like a major part of my life."
• "Bye love, I got to go break the news to your father," she said. 'Maybe I can get some tonight,' she muttered quietly.
• Yuck, I did not need to know that.
• "Ew! Mom keep those thoughts to yourself."
• "Shut up child. Bye, be safe out there."
• With a deep breath, I asked her a question I had to know the answer to. "Mom... does Dad know where I am?"
• She sighed. That was a bad sign.
• "Yes he does, but I convinced him to give you some space. Now I know he won't let you be for long, but I can try soothe his wounded pride for a little while."
• "Thanks a bunch mum."
• "No problem, he is thinking about getting some loans from some of his business partners so he doesn't need to comply to the Carlton's conditions."
• "Ok mom I will call you some other time then, bye mom."
• "Goodnight, sweetheart."
• Maybe I should have moved to Texas, I thought. I dispelled the thought immediately. I felt New York was were I was going to establish myself and make something out of myself.
• I decided to get some sleep and start my job hunt tomorrow.