chapter seventeen!

kia vs issac (round 108, new york, new york!)

THE NEXT DAY, Kia is in her room, sleeping when she awakes to the sound of her phone ringing. Grudgingly, she answers it. "Hello?"

"Jackie is leaving for New York."  Kia quickly got up, "Your joking, right? Why would she leave?"

"I don't know, Peters.  Just come over quickly so you can say goodbye."

"Give me a minute."  Quickly throwing on her sneakers, she ran downstairs and exited the front door. Entering the Walter's household, she catches her breath. "Is she here?" Kia asked Issac, noticing the rest of the Walter family.

Brady and Paige entered the house, "Hi, Mrs. Walter's, Mr. Walter's. Hi, guys. Sorry for barging in. One minute." The two siblings had to relax for a few seconds, since it took so long for them to arrive.

"Where's Jackie?" the two siblings asked. "Aunt Katherine?" Issac questioned. The red headed woman looked hesitant before taking a deep breath. "She's... she's gone."

"What?" the kids exclaimed. "How could she leave without telling us goodbye?" Cole asked his mother. "Her uncle wanted to take care of her. He thought it would be best." The Walter boys went upstairs to their rooms, distraught about what had happened. "I can't believe she's gone." Issac stated. Kia sighed, "Me neither. She didn't even finish school yet."

"Sorry for interrupting your sleep.  I just thought you would've been able to say goodbye to Jackie." Issac said as he put his hands in his pockets.  "It's okay."

"Kia! Do you want to play soccer with me?" Parker asked, holding a ball in her hands.  "Sure.  Are you coming?" Kia asked Isaac, a smile on her face.  "You know what? Sure."  As Parker went into the yard, Isaac couldn't help but glance at Kia.

She really was a beauty.

TIME PASSED AND Kia decided to go home.  Saying goodbye to the Walter family, she exits through the front door.  "Peters, wait." Issac stated, walking next to her.  "Let me walk you home."

"I'm literally next door."

"I know.  I just figured that I could keep you company for a minute."

Kia laughed, "Well, that's very sweet of you, Garcia.  So how is the rest of your family holding up?"

"Cole is sulking as usual, Lee is a bit bummed, and I don't know about the rest of my cousins."

"Hopefully, she comes back."

"I hope so too."

"So does that mean we're friends now?" Kia asked. "I don't know. Maybe?" Issac didn't really want to be just friends, in fact, he wanted to be more than that. But he would wait for as long as he could, carrying small hope that she might like him back. "Well, I think we can be friends."  Kia stated.

"I think I'd like that, actually." The two kids approached her house, "Thank you for walking with me.  It was nice."

"I'm sorry, did I just hear you say thank you?"

"Yes, you did.  I might say it a lot more, actually."

Issac tried to hide a small smile, "I should probably go.  Goodbye, Peters."

"Goodbye, Issac."  The boy was shocked.   She just called me by my first name, he thought to himself.  Issac gave her a small wave as he walked back to his house. Kia went inside, feeling happy.

The feud between Kia Peters and Issac Garcia was finally over... well, at least for now.

Maya Speaks 💫:

The way Issac has a crush on Kia but doesn't want to tell her because she wants them to be friends (that's painful 😭)

Jackie being forced to leave Colorado when she has feelings for Brady and can't see him again (Uncle Richard, count your days)

But until next time my lovelies!