Chapter 10

Maddie

Today Claudia along with her little brother were leaving to visit their nana and pop pop. 'I am gonna miss you.' 'I am going to miss you too' she was in tears as she said this. 'Guys come on, it's not like she is going forever.' Ken said. Why does he have to ruin our little bonding moment? We embraced one last time and she stood on her toes, kissed my forehead and touched her forehead to mine. We stood like that for a while. 'Sissy, we need to go.' Henry was now getting impatient. Claudia went and kissed Ken goodbye while I embraced Henry. 'Please facetime me when you get there okay.' Ken and I waved as they walked away.

Immediately after they were no longer in sight Ken left. I stood there til I saw their plane take off, that's when I went and joined Ken in the car. 'Why are you behaving like this is the last time you were going to see her?' asked as I got in the car. I didn't respond, even if I answered him he still wouldn't understand; I have never spent almost a month without seeing Claudia. That's how close we were, the longest time we went without seeing each other was a week. That week after she told me she was dating Ken.Wait does it count? We did see each other at school from time to time that week but we just didn't speak to one another so I guess it doesn't count.

Claudia

I was already missing home, it really broke my heart to leave Ken but mostly Maddie. This is the first time we would be away from one another for this long. We arrived an hour later and nana and pop pop were already waiting for us at the airport. Seeing them again made my sadness of being away from home disappear. I ran up to them and embraced them.. 'My sweet grandkids are home George.' Nana said as she welcomed us in her arms. A wave of nostalgia hit me. 'Where is Maddie, I thought you said you invited her.' 'She wanted to spend time with her family.' 'Oh okay, tell her to visit us sometime. Let's go home, you guys might be tired.' Since mom and dad weren't with us, Henry and I got to have our own rooms. He slept in the guest room, the room which my mom and dad occupied when we came to visit while I slept in my auntie Coco's room. Auntie Coco was my mom's little sister, she was the last born and had been living with nana and pop pop before she got married this year.

Maddie

Ken dropped me home and immediately left without telling me where he was heading to. I went to my room and watched some K-dramas on my laptop. After a while I heard Ken's bedroom door slamming. The series was getting spicy so I went to grab some popcorn and soda downstairs, as I passed Ken's room I heard giggles coming from the other side, I placed my ear on the door to listen again. Maybe Claudia is back because the giggles sounded like Claudia's. I knocked softly on the door but no one replied so I slowly opened the door. I couldn't believe what I was seeing, Ken was in between some girl's legs with his head buried in her tummy. She was topless and it made me wonder if she had something on down there. I immediately closed the door and went to my room. I really wanted to go back in there and pour cold water on them but I kept my cool. I tried continuing the series I was watching but I got distracted by the giggles and the moans I heard coming from Ken 's room. This girl was the loudest of the girls Ken has ever brought home over the years. I clutched a pillow to my head wishing this could stop.

My phone started ringing and it was Claudia, since I didn't want her to hear all the noise coming from Ken 's room I went to the bathroom to answer the phone. It was a little further away from Ken's room.

'Hey, Claudia, have you arrived?' 'Yeah I have, why does it sound like you are in the bathroom, there is so much echo.' 'That's because I am in the bathroom,' I was embarrassed. 'Oh_' 'How was your flight?' 'It was okay, nana and Pop Pop were asking about you, they were expecting to see you too when we landed.' 'I am sorry for not coming, but next time I will surely come with you, I miss them.' 'They miss you too. Where is Ken by the way, I have been calling his phone but he isn't answering.' 'He said he was going to a friend's house so he isn't home,' I lied. I didn't have what it takes to tell her the truth, as much as she deserves to know what's actually happening here I couldn't get myself to tell her. 'Okay, tell him to call me when he gets back home.' 'I will, I miss you.' I really do miss her, I know it's been hours since I last saw her. 'Aww, I miss you too. Guess who came to visit when we arrived here.' 'Who?' 'Brian' she instantly burst out laughing. 'He heard you were coming so he came running as soon as we arrived.' She was still laughing as she said this. Brian was Claudia's cousin, he had a crush since I was in sixth grade. That summer break he spent it at Claudia's place and that's how he got to know me. Brian is three years older than us, he was the same age as Ken. 'What's wrong with him? I thought I made myself clear that I don't want him.' I was really annoyed with him. 'He doesn't want to give up on you. I gotta say, Brian clearly is the most patient person I have ever known, he has liked you since I don't know; seventh grade.' 'Sixth grade actually.' 'Maddie, when are you gonna start dating?' 'When the time is right.' 'You have been saying that since forever Maddie, we are sixteen and in just a year we will be off to college. I think this is the right time Maddie but still, whatever you decide you have my full support. I don't want you to end up settling for anyone just because you felt pressured to date.' 'Okay, thanks Clau.'

After talking to Claudia I got out of the bathroom and headed to my room, as I was about to open my bedroom door, Ken and his mysterious girlfriend walked out of his room. I really don't know why but the girl looked familiar. 'Hi Maddie' she greeted me as she walked down the stairs. I didn't respond , I was still trying to figure out where I had seen her. Ken looked at her lustfully as she made her way down the stairs. 'Call me okay,' Ken shouted as she was reaching for the front door to leave. She just waved and left. Ken still continued to look at the door with a leer expression. I looked at him in disgust, it's so disgusting to see him looking at another girl like that when he already had a girlfriend. 'What are you looking at?' Before I could even reply he got into his room. I also went to mine and slapped the door.

I was angry that he was doing all this to Claudia, she really didn't deserve all this. What fueled me even more is knowing I can't tell Claudia about any of this because she wasn't going to believe me. 'You know what, I can't just sit here and do nothing.' I muttered to myself. I left my room and stormed into Ken's room. He was staring at his laptop screen, giving me his back. 'You got to be kidding me' I muttered. He was watching porn, wasn't he satisfied enough about what he just did here. 'What the fuck are you doing?' I asked him as I proceeded to walk towards him. ' What the heck Maddie, what are you doing in my room? Get out.' He said covering the laptop screen but I could still see. 'Babe, who is that?' The voice came from the laptop. This wasn't porn he was on a video call with another girl and they were having virtual sex. He got up the chair and instantly pulled his pants up, I could now clearly see the girl on the screen. It wasn't the girl who just left, it was a different girl and she was completely naked. I could see her whole body; her boobs, her unshaved genitals. Once she noticed me she immediately grabbed a towel and wrapped it around her body. 'What the fuck are you doing here Maddie? Why didn't you knock?' 'I should be the one asking you Ken, what the fuck you are doing here? What is wrong with you?' 'Babe, I will talk to you later.' He closed the laptop and dragged me out of his room. 'Just leave.' He then slammed the door leaving me standing outside of his room.

I went and locked myself in my bedroom, even when mom called me down to eat I didn't come. Having to face Ken after what just happened earlier is not something I was ready to do, not just yet. Next morning I heard him leave and that's when I finally got out of my room. He came some moments later and grabbed his phone. 'Wait!' I stopped him as he was about to leave. 'Are you just going to pretend like nothing happened here yesterday.' 'Uh what do you mean?' It really pissed me off to see how unaware he pretended to be. 'You know what I mean, Claudia has been gone for like what, twenty four hours or even less and you already brought a girl over.' 'You promised me, you fucking promised me Ken that you will not hurt Claudia.' 'She won't get hurt if she doesn't know.' 'You little piece of shit!' I slapped his cheek so hard that blood started coming from his bottom lip. He gave me a death stare, licked the blood and left.