the Fragment Chronicles: Katherine [Rewriting] ⊸

Chapter Sixteen : Heath

HEATH

that wasn't his name

he didn't tell me his

i didn't tell him mine

he had a list

like me

he looked like ashton kutcher

he told me i looked like a katherine

i smiled

we spent two months together

he was the only guy that ive done it with that I actually liked

but he was like me

we broke each others heart

2009

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I pull the car up to the house and we are immediately greeted by the housekeeper. I slap Uri awake and he flinches, kicking his feet as he is awaken from his dream. "We're here."

Uri rolls his eyes. "Shoot me now."

"I'll get my pistol ready." I comment before getting out of the car. I see a familiar man in his familiar uniform, he walks up to me and Uri, shaking our hand.

"Never thought I'd see the day where the Klimaszewski brothers would be in the same room again." He smiles, shaking Uri's hand.

"Neither did we, Bryce." Uri yawns and looks over at the girls.

I follow his gaze and they both look stunned, they've clearly never been to Potomac.

"Shall I take your bags or do you both still like to take them to your rooms yourselves?" Bryce asks in clarification.

"We can do it, Bryce." I say as Uri grabs all of our bags and sets them on the road.

"Faith," Uri says, handing her her small luggage as Bryce escorts her inside. "Kat," he slams my trunk shut and tosses her her duffel bag, causing her to almost trip in her heels. He throws his own duffel bag over his shoulder and walks past her.

She growls and I pick up my suitcase. "You'll be fine." I say. I throw my arm over her shoulder and we begin walking up the stairs and into the house.

"Gee, this'll be fun." Katherine smiles sarcastically before entering the house.

When in the foyer she looks up to see the dual staircase and dangling chandelier. Her shoulders fall in awe while we catch up with Uri and Faith; she watches all of the people working for Xenia's wedding rushing around in the hallways of the house.

"Finally, you're here!" We all look up to see Ma, in jeans and a Star Wars tee shirt running down the steps of the right staircase. Her left, our right.

I almost forgot how short she is. She's barely at Uri's shoulder as she hugs him before getting to me.

She pulls back and looks at Faith and Katherine. "Pretty." She says.

Faith holds out her hand. "I'm Faith, you have a lovely home. Congratulations on your wedding."

Ma laughs as she shakes Faith's hand. "Oh, honey, you're so cute. I'm the birth giver."

Faith's eyes widen and her cheeks get red and rosy. "Oh my gosh, wow, I'm sorry. You look so young."

"Thanks, I had an early start." Ma turns to Katherine. "Damn girly, you wore heels to a house? You make me look so plain."