Waiting for Superman

"Are you sure your alright?" Patrick asked. "Yea just tired." I said, pulling myself in closer as we laid on the couch watching a rerun of an old Adam Sandler movie.

"Hey you got a letter today," he said.

"Really?" I said "From who?"

"I don't know" he said "it's on the counter."

I got up from the couch to open it.

"Oh my God." I said out loud.
"What?" Patrick said getting off the couch and coming into the kitchen.
"I won the Pulitzer." I said looking up.
"Whats that?" he said.
"Its a journalism award, for best columnists of the year"

"What?!" He said picking me up and spinning me around, I laughed "Ahhh" I screamed while laughing hard at him.
"Kylie that's amazing." he said pulling me into a hug.
"I guess, I just, I don't know why they picked me." I said confused.
"Because you're a bad ass writer" He said I laughed,
"The awards are next Friday," I said, "Looks like I have to call my parents."
...
"Hi Mom," I said, "You're on speaker, "Hey Mrs. Mac," Patrick said.
"KYLIE CAN YOU HEAR ME?!" My mom screamed. I laughed and so did Patrick,
"Yes, mom, we can hear you, you don't have to yell."
"oh, good, Jim!, Jim! its Kylie and Patrick come in here!" We laughed as my Mom yelled for my Dad.
"Okay honey so whats going on there? We haven't heard from you in weeks. "
"I know, I know, i'm sorry! But.... I won the Pulitzer." I said.
"WHAT?! Kylie we're so proud of you thats amazing! When's the ceremony?"
"Next Friday"
"Your Father and I will be there."
'they can stay here'Patrick mouthed.
I covered the phone with my had, "are you sure?" I whispered back. "Of course," He said "they're your family" I leaned in and kissed him.
I stayed on the phone with my mom for a while arranging travel plans and once she got on the topic of talking about my brother there was no shutting her up.
"Yup, yeah thats great mom" I said lightly banging my head on the kitchen counter. Patrick laughed. "Okay mom, we'll pick you up from the airport Friday morning, yep, okay, okay, alright, I love you too. Bye."
...
The next day I called Kara, and told her about the Pulitzer.
"What oh my god Kylie, of course i'll come!"
We decided to look for dresses later that week in a small boutique a few blocks down.
I kissed Patrick goodbye as he left for practice and met Kara in the lobby. She was practically jumping up and down.
After what seemed like trying on thousands of dresses, we had finally picked the right ones and headed to a cute bistro for lunch.
...

"So how are you and Patrick?" she asked sipping on her iced tea.

"Good, why?" I asked confused

"Well you are my best friend Kyls" she started "And even living in the same building I never see you anymore,"

She was right between the Patrick, the job offer, the award we had barely talked in weeks.

"Kar i'm sorry its just, I...I got this huge job offer from the globe..and"

"What Kylie thats amazing!" she said chewing a fry.

"I can't take it Kar"

"Are you insane?" she practically yelled.

"Gee thanks for the support." I said.

"Kylie its the Globe, your a great writer why wouldn't you take it?!" she said.

"What about Patrick?! We've finally settled into Chicago, and we've started talking about a life together and-"

"And what?" Kara said sharply "So he stay out til' 3am and come home drunk? or hook up with some random slut on a road trip? what happens if he does that with you and 3 kids at home, what then Kylie?" she shouted

My eyes were brimming with tears.

"Kylie, i'm...i'm sorry, its just" her voice was soft "you're my best friend and I don't want to see you get hurt."

"You're right" I said. "He cant do that with me and kids at home, but he's getting better and I love him Kara, I love him to death, and I cant change that."

"I just know how much talent you have and I don't want to see it go to waste." Kara said.

"You're right," I said. "I'll tell him tonight.

Kara and I spent the rest of the day watching movies and remembering old times and I finally felt like I was getting my best friend back.

It made me think about how it could be in Boston, I could have all my friends and family around me all the time. But did I want them or Patrick?
...
Kara left around 4 and Patrick ran in from practice around 4:30, with Sharpy, Tazer, Sharpy, and Bicks.

"Hey babe," he said running in and kissing me before grabbing a basketball from the closet.

"Patrick I have to tell you some-" I started

"Kyls were going to play basketball, Ill text you later" he said, and ran out.
...
Want to meet up with the boys for drinks? We miss you- Patrick 12:32 am Come home then, I thought to myself.

not tonight, remember we have to pick my parents up early tomorrow, have fun though (kissy face)-Kylie 12:43 am

2 more Hours passed without another call or text. Nothing.

I stood perched over the kitchen counter. 2:30, 3:30, No Patrick.

At 4am I was done, "I cant keep doing this" I said as I poured myself into bed.
...
Patrick's POV:

After a basketball game the boys and I decided to grab dinner at a cool sports bar in downtown Chicago.Dinner turned into drinks, which turned into a lot of drinks.
Tazer and I were sitting at our table finishing beers when he said,
"Pretty cool, Kylie getting that award, eh?" he said.
"Yeah, i think so, she didn't seem too excited about it though."
"Really?" Tazer said.
"Yeah shes been acting really weird since she got it actually." I said "She's been calling her mom a lot and Kara a lot and she's been pretty quiet." I said.
"Is she mad at you?" Tazer said.
"I don't think so, I mean I didn't do anything. I dont think." We both took a sip of beer.
"Shit!" I yelled. "What time is it?!" I asked.
Tazer looked at his watch, "Damn almost four."
"Fuck" I yelled throwing the money on the table,
"What" Tazer said.
"If she wasn't mad before she definatley is now." I said before practically running out of the bar.

Notes

hi!, okay so i dont know what happened but for some reason the chapters got messed up and the last one posted twice, instead of the new one Sorry! It should all be fixed now, please comment and rate!