First Time

So alone

Chapter 6: So alone

As Kori descended down the stairs and landed in the foyer of her home she couldn't help but notice the luggage placed near the door. She eyed it disdainfully and frowned as she entered the kitchen. Her mother and father were sitting at the table with coffee and the morning newspaper, a light conversation flowing between them. Upon seeing Kori they stopped chattering among themselves and greeted her cheerfully, but the red head paid them no heed and busied herself by looking through cabinets.

"For godsake, Kori, you've been giving us the silent treatment since we told you the good news," said Luan frustratedly. "Let it die already. It's our last day here and you're spoiling it."

"Well I'm sorry if I can't see the good in your news," Kori muttered as she shut the cabinet door she was browsing through as loudly as possible.

Myan lowered his mug and scowled in her direction. "Do not take out your frustrations on our home. Now sit down and join us for breakfast."

She was already heading for the exit. "I'm not hungry."

"Kori, sit down," Myan commanded loudly, his tone offering no thought of refusal. "Now!"

Obediently Kori did as she was told, but the glare in her eyes and the frown on her lips told them she was not happy to obey. Begrudgingly she took a seat as far away from them as possible.

"Honestly," Myan began after she was seated, his mug raising to his lips once more. "I don't see what the big deal is. You act as if you're new to this. We've left for months at a time to go handle business and never before have you acted this way."

Kori looked at him with her mouth agape before leaning forward to respond to him. "That was different! I had Komi with me. I even had Dick and Raven... But none of them are here now. I'm going to be all alone in this huge house!"

"Hmm... well maybe it'll give you a chance to work on that huge attitude problem of yours," said Myan indifferently.

Luan stared at him and smacked his arm. He smiled back at her and she couldn't help but to return it with a smile of her own. "Myan, that was a terrible joke."

"Who was joking?" Myan countered, and the couple chuckled together.

Kori's hands clenched above the table. She knew she hadn't been the friendliest person these past few weeks, but she had her reasons. "This isn't funny."

"Well how else are we supposed to see it, dear," inquired Luan. "You've been giving everyone this diva attitude since you've returned home. You may have been a big time model over the summer, but you're back in Jump City now. That attitude needs to be checked at the door."

Kori's eyes widened in shock before her face turned serious. "Do not talk to me about my modeling! You have no idea what it was like, or how stressful-"

"You're right, we don't have a clue what it was like because you refuse to talk about it," Luan retorted. "So why don't you enlighten us."

For a moment Kori stood stuck, her whole body frozen as she averted her eyes. She had to divert their attention before they dug too deep. Looking up, she did just that.

"... The reason why I'm angry today has nothing to do with my modeling. I just... I don't want to be alone right now, and I'm mad because neither of you seem to realize that."

Myan and Luan glanced at each other before looking back at Kori. Myan was the one to speak. "We sympathize with you, Kori, but it can't be helped. The company needs me now more than you do."

She admitted how she felt to him and it was like he was taking everything she said and tearing it into little pieces before her very eyes and throwing it back in her face. Her eyes rimmed with tears at her father's inablility to put her first and she looked away so Myan and Luan wouldn't see, unfortunately for her they caught on to her actions right away.