Kasey stood there for what seemed like an eternity, gawking at the sight before him. His mind was going a thousand miles a minute; he couldn�t comprehend everything that was happening.
�Come on Kase, don�t be a chicken shit!� Kat said, pushing Kasey down in the chair. �There is no way in hell I am letting you get out of this. I went now it�s your turn�. Kasey obliged and sat down in the chair. He hated needles and she knew it, but he also knew that she wasn�t going to let him get out of this. Kasey winced as the artist began to put the tattoo on his shoulder, Kat was silently chuckling as she watched Kasey over-react to the pain that was being inflicted on him. �Kase it isn�t that bad, I just went through the same thing�. Kasey rolled his eyed at her and turned her around to inspect the tattoo that she had on her back, which was identical to the one he, was getting on his shoulder.
When the artist was finally finished, she handed him a mirror so he could inspect the fresh ink he had on his shoulder. Kat walked behind him and checked his out. �I can�t believe we did this, our parents are going to freak� Kasey said, still looking through the mirror.
�Dammit Kahne can I stop now?� Kat asked, getting annoyed. Kasey quietly nodded, taking one more glance at the Double K tattoo before she turned around to face him. He didn�t know whether to grab her and hug her or turn and walk away. �How�. Why?� he whispered, taking another step towards her. His emotions were coursing through his veins; it was all so much, almost more than he could take. Kat just sighed, �Look, I will tell you everything but not here or now.� She said, digging through her purse for a pen and paper. She finally found something and started to jot something down on it. Kat handed the small slip of paper to Kasey �By yourself and NO ONE is to know that you have seen me, NO ONE� she said taking a step towards him. She wrapped her arms around his waist and fell into his arms �i'm sorry� she whispered in an almost inaudible tone. Kasey stood for a few minutes, breathing in her scent.
Kat backed away and started to walk out the door, turning one more time to face him �I�m sorry� she said again before walking out. Kasey stood there for a moment, in an almost trans-like state. He couldn�t believe that she was alive, that she was there. Kasey let out an audible sigh and headed back out into the mall to find Kale.
Kale was standing out front of Toys R� Us talking to a group of girls. �Hey bud, these girls are having a party and want us to go� Kale said noticing Kasey had joined them. �I have plans� he said, his hands in his pocket. Kale looked at Kasey like he had four heads. �Ok five minutes ago we were going to the movies and hang out now all of a sudden he has plans� Kale said to himself. He got one of the girl�s numbers before turning to catch up with Kasey.
�Yo, what plans do you have?� Kale asked, finally catching up to his big brother. �I�m just going over to a friends� Kasey said, keeping his eyes straight ahead. Again, Kale was confused. He knew that seeing that girl brought a lot of memories back for him, he also knew that Kasey didn�t have any friends in the area. Kale and Kasey walked through the mall in silence, they headed for the rented truck and got in. �Ok Kase, what�s going on?� Kale asked, noticing his brother was in a daze. �Nothing Kale� Kasey answered, starting the truck. Kale just shook his head; he and Kasey were close enough to tell when he was hiding something from him.
Kasey dropped Kale off at the hotel �Ill be back� he said before speeding off out of the parking lot. Kale watched as his brother drove out of the parking lot like he was running the Daytona 500. He shrugged it off and headed towards his and Kasey�s room.
Kasey stopped at the gas station and asked the attendant for directions to the address that Kat had given him. The man explained how Kasey could get to his desired destination. Thanking the man, Kasey walked back out and got in his truck. He followed the man�s directions and ended up in front of a small brick house. He pulled up in the driveway and put his truck in park. He sat there for a few minutes trying to compose himself. He was mixed with anger and hurt, taking a deep breath he got out of his truck and made his way up to the door of the house. Before he had a chance to knock the door flew open.
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