Free Katie's Angel by Tabatha Akers Page B

understand either,” Katie said. She reached her fingers to her lips and then touched the headstone with her fingers. “I love you Jackson. I will be back tomorrow to see you again,” Katie said as she got up and walked away. The tears streamed down her cheeks and she wiped them away not wanting anyone else to see her upset.
    She walked down the hill and took a left. She had not meant to be gone for so long. Hopefully mom and dad aren’t to mad at her. She walked at a brisk pace trying to get home in time to make dinner for her parents. Along the way she saw Jack walking up ahead. She suddenly felt horrible for how she had acted towards him at the cemetery. She wasn’t sure exactly what to say to him, but she did know she owed him an apology. She ran up the street towards him, and yelled “Jack” hoping he will stop walking.
    Jack stopped and turned around. He was surprised when he saw Katie. He didn’t expect that she would talk to him so soon. He was still a little upset that she had been so rude when she had talked to him, but he understood where she was coming from. He was sure that soon she would understand where he was coming from as well.
    “Jack, I am so sorry that I was so mean at the cemetery. I know you were just trying to help. I just get so tired of everyone talking to me about how I should feel. Let me just feel what I feel so that I can deal with this my way,” Katie said as steady as she could get her voice to go.
    “It is ok Katie. I understand, just know that I am here if you need an ear,” Jack said in the sweetest voice.
    “I know and I appreciate your willingness to listen if I need to talk,” Katie said. She really liked talking to him and loved being around him. “Are we okay?”
    “Yes we are fine, but I have one question for you,” he asked with a twinkle in his eye.
    Katie started to blush and wanted to run away. She just knew what he was going to ask, and all she wanted to do was disappear.
    Jack could see it in her face that she was petrified at the question he was going to ask her. It was actually really hard to not laugh at her. Instead he asked “Do you want to get lunch again sometime soon?”
    Katie let out a breath of relief. It was as if she had stopped breathing. She thought he was going to ask about the things she said at the cemetery about him. Maybe he really didn’t hear her. She was so extremely ecstatic, that all she could do was smile.
    “I guess that means yes,” Jack replied. “How about we go to lunch again tomorrow?”
    “I think that is a great idea,” Katie replied. “But I think we should have a picnic. You pick the spot and I will bring the food.”
    “That sounds great!” Jack said. He liked the sound of a picnic. It reminded him of all the time he spend with him mom when he was little. They would always go on picnics, even if it was just in the backyard it was always special.
    “Well I have to get home to make dinner for my parents. I will see you tomorrow about eleven then?” Katie asked.

“Sure. I will meet you at your house if that is okay,” he said.
    With that Katie turned and started towards her house, with a smile that she just couldn’t wipe off her face.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 12
    When Katie returned home, she hurried into the kitchen to start dinner, just like she promised her mom she would. She took the chicken and put it in the pan after she put some oil in the bottom. She seasoned it with garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. After starting that on medium, she pulled out four pieces of bread and laid them on the counter top. She then went to the fridge and pulled out the lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and the Italian dressing. She walked to the island in the center of the kitchen and pulled out the big salad bowl that she and Jackson had picked out for their mom for Mother’s Day. It was just a bowl that her dad had bought and then had her and Jackson, put their handprints all over it. She couldn’t