thelittleslave
Planetoid
- Joined
- Jun 14, 2017
- Location
- est
Liliana had never been this apathetic about summer break before. It wasn't like she didn't enjoy spending time with her grandfather, and she certainly enjoyed the break from school, but it was the first summer since moving here that she hadn't gone away to spend it with friends. Or, more specifically, her boyfriend. She was still having trouble getting over their breakup, having been so sure that she'd finally found someone who wouldn't leave her, and while she knew she could have just spent time with her other friends, she felt it would've been unbearable.
Unbearable knowing he was so close, and yet uninterested in even seeing her. It hurt just thinking about, and so she had made the decision to stay home during the summer. Surely she could find ways to help her grandfather around the house, and Lili knew she out to be spending more time with the friends she had here anyways. She also knew that she ought to be grateful. Her grandfather could have refused to take her in, after the loss of her parents, but he had always been kind, and he had always been there for her, and when the social worker had contacted him, he hadn't hesitated to become her guardian.
And he was a good guardian. Kind and loving and supportive, and there for her that first year, when she'd still been so devastated by the loss. He was pleased she was staying with him through the summer, she thought, and Lili decided that was enough for her. Besides, she thought, maybe she could convince him to explore beyond his property and the nearby town; venture to the closest city, or see a movie at the theater a couple towns away. It was with this optimistic outlook that she sought the man out, finding him fixing himself some breakfast.
"Morning, grandpa," she greeted, stepping alongside him to insert a piece of bread into the toaster. "I was wondering if there was anything I could help you with today? Any work that needs to be done around the house?"
Unbearable knowing he was so close, and yet uninterested in even seeing her. It hurt just thinking about, and so she had made the decision to stay home during the summer. Surely she could find ways to help her grandfather around the house, and Lili knew she out to be spending more time with the friends she had here anyways. She also knew that she ought to be grateful. Her grandfather could have refused to take her in, after the loss of her parents, but he had always been kind, and he had always been there for her, and when the social worker had contacted him, he hadn't hesitated to become her guardian.
And he was a good guardian. Kind and loving and supportive, and there for her that first year, when she'd still been so devastated by the loss. He was pleased she was staying with him through the summer, she thought, and Lili decided that was enough for her. Besides, she thought, maybe she could convince him to explore beyond his property and the nearby town; venture to the closest city, or see a movie at the theater a couple towns away. It was with this optimistic outlook that she sought the man out, finding him fixing himself some breakfast.
"Morning, grandpa," she greeted, stepping alongside him to insert a piece of bread into the toaster. "I was wondering if there was anything I could help you with today? Any work that needs to be done around the house?"