SURVIVES
Chapter 2
I don't need your good-natured attitude toward me, but all I want is to get sorry from you-
Caitlin Emma Gibson's
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Los Angeles, September
On the way to the airport, Caitlin just stared flat at the car glass while remembering - remember 3 years ago when she just arrived in this city. Los Angeles.
This town becomes Caitlin's escape, maybe?. For all endless misunderstandings. Making the girl obey the request of her parents to move to this city. However, 3 years was still not enough to heal the wounds in his heart and those he cared about.
Arriving at the airport, they, Kenan, Diana and Caitlin immediately pull their respective suitcases and enter through the departure gate.
In the waiting room, Kenan and Diana are busy on their respective iphone. Kenan called his coworker, maybe?. And Diana called Alan, her eldest.
"Hallo"
"..."
"Alan, we'll be leaving soon, don't forget to pick us up at the airport."
"..."
"You're crazy, this is not the right time to take her home with us."
Caitlin who heard Mommy's words scrunched her forehead confused. Like something was covered up by Mommy. She's she? Wh who?.
"..."
"Well, Mommy know. But it will come later"
Caitlin was still staring at her confused Mommy like she was talking about someone Caitlin herself did not know. Weirdo? I don't know if I don't care? Maybe it's just business.
"..."
"Hm"
"..."
"We'll get on the plane soon. Adios. See you"
Tut's... Tut's... Tut's...
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Jakarta, September, WIB
Drrt... Drrt... Drrt...
Alan opened his eyes lazily and grabbed his iphone on the nightstand. He blinked his eyes trying to sharpen his vision to read the nickname on his phone screen.
Mommy is calling...
Mommy's?
Alan immediately picked up the phone from his mother and rushed up from the bed and walked out to the balcony in his room.
"Well, mom. What's up?"
"..."
"of Course. I hope Mommy brought Cait---"
"..."
"I miss her so badly mom"
"..."
"Really?"
"..."
"Jo and I would have loved to have met her, had there not been a girl we would not have parted like this."
"..."
Tut's... Tut's... Tut's...
Alan sighed and rubbed his face roughly to simply remove the burden of his mind.
"The girl's back, and I have to perform again in front of her. I can't afford to pretend with a woman who has misahin me the same My baby angel. But I also don't have the same. Damn it!" she whispered to herself with her eyes closed and rubbed her face rough for the second time.
After a few minutes, Alan let the night wind hit his body, he glanced at the clock on his iPhone already showing at 02.30 am. Alan returned to his room and continued his sleep which had been cut off.
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Joshua who initially refused was forced to join because otherwise he would not be allowed to use his facilities that would be confiscated Alan, his brother.
"Josh?" call Alan while approaching Joshua who is cool with his playstation.
"Hm"
"Cepet ready - ready! We're gonna pick up Daddy and Mommy at the airport in half an hour, when they get there"
"Cannot" he said with eyes focused on the game he was playing.
"Should! Not accepting rejection"
"No"
"Missy! Or your car and motorbike confiscated for a month?"
"Shit!!!" Bump Joshua while tidying up his playstation game equipment then rushed to clean himself.
"That's dong. I'm waiting for you to be taken"
"Hm"
Alan left Joshua's room and waited for him in the living room.
Males I really need to see him. Inner Joshua.
Joshua was so unwilling to meet his little sister Caitlin. Because of a mistake that Caitlin might have made in the past, without her knowing if it was just a misunderstanding. It wasn't Caitlin who caused the dark incident to happen, but it was fate that he had to accept. All this time Joshua tried to stay away from Caitlin even hating her, without ever giving the girl a chance to explain what really happened.
Caitlin was thinking hard about what would happen if she met Joshua. Caitlin was very scared, afraid that Joshua would not accept her. Caitlin stared at her iphone screen that was plastered with photos of herself with Joshua. Unconsciously her cheeks were already wet by the clear liquid coming out of her manic. The issue was held back, because Caitlin did not want Kenan and Diana to know that she was crying again for the same reason. However, Diana was still able to realize her daughter was crying while staring at her picture with Joshua. Diana gently rubbed Caitlin's shoulder and said something.
"The hook? It's already! Trust Mommy, someday your brother will be able to forgive you." His word.
Caitlin quickly threw away her face to wipe away the tears on her cheeks so that Diana would not see her teary-eyed self.
Slowly Kenan, pushing the trolley with his wife and son's belongings, while Diana and Caitlin pulled one suitcase each. Initially, the three of them walked side by side, suddenly Caitlin slowed down her footsteps that began to feel heavy. Caitlin patted softly on the cheek and blinked her eyes to calm her heart at this moment.
You can! Caitlin, you're a strong girl. So, don't you cry in front of him. He murmured inwardly and returned to match his steps with his two parents.
No need to wait long, Alan and Joshua approached Kenan, Diana, and Caitlin who had just emerged from the arrival door. They all looked very happy, Alan ran towards his parents and younger sister and followed Joshua from behind. Alan hugged Kenan, Diana took turns and thought for a moment then hugged Caitlin awkwardly, as well as Joshua, but unlike him he did not hug Caitlin even a smile did not. Joshua distracts everyone by pushing the trolley that Kenan brought without Caitlin noticing at all. Alan cleared his throat to melt the atmosphere before he offered to Caitlin to bring his sister's suitcase.
"here! Your suitcase, Alan's brother, brought it!" Alan exclaimed as he forcibly snatched Caitlin's cloud-blue suitcase.
Kenan and Diana simply exchanged glances with each other upon seeing the attitude of her three children.
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Caitlin threw her body on top of her favorite king size mattress. For a long time, he hadn't slept in that bed. When Caitlin had just closed her eyes, the door to her room was open and without a cue she immediately looked at the doorway. The girl was surprised and she immediately changed her sleeping position to sit cross-legged, she did not expect that Joshua would still bring her suitcase.
Brother Jo?
Caitlin approached Joshua and helped her brother.
"Here let me help you?" Bargain Caitlin who did not get an answer from Joshua.
Joshua put down the suitcase, and rushed out of Caitlin's room. However, the girl blocks Joshua's hand to keep him from leaving.
"Sister? Wait!" Caitlin was trembling. Caitlin heard nothing from Joshua's lips.
"I know you're still mad at me, even hate me. But, I only asked for one from kaka." Caitlin's words stopped.
"Can I hug you this once? I miss Jo." Said Caitlin who could not help but feel the heat in her eyes. With a heavy heart, Joshua turned his body and Caitlin immediately wrapped her hands tightly around Joshua's waist.
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Joshua forcibly took off Caitlin's embrace and ran out of Caitlin's room, without returning the girl's embrace. Now Caitlin fell silent in place and hugged herself who was slowly curled up on the floor.
"Until when, brother? Until when ?" Caitlin's whisper sounded like a stifled cry. Caitlin cried so much - so, she missed Joshua's affection so much.
In his room, Joshua leaned against the door and hit his body. Joshua was eager to return Caitlin's embrace, but he could not. Joshua grimaced softly.
"Why should you, Cait? Why?"
"Gue love you. But why do you take away my happiness? Why?" Shouted Joshua who was slightly restrained with his hands shuffling his hair in frustration.
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**Tbc
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