Chapter Seven

Today, I threw a kids picnic so all my godchildren, nieces, and nephews could meet Lourdes. As I was planning the guest list, Nikki asked if I wanted to invite Khloé and True. And as much as I didn't want to be around Khloé, I knew it wouldn't be possible not to have my namesake at the picnic so I extended an invitation to Khloé and True.

I was hoping Khloé would send True over with her nanny or with one of our siblings but nope; she showed up.

"Hi, Kassie," Khloé said as she walked up to me with True leading the way.

I smiled at True and greeted her with a hug before politely saying hello to Khloé.

"Thank you for coming; you two look cute in your matching dresses," I said to her.

"Thank you for having us, True is dying to meet Lourdes and I brought her some gifts," Khloé said.

"Thank you," I said before I direct them to the table and walk away to greet my other guests.

Kourtney and her kids plus her future step-children arrived and I walked over to her and greeted them.

"Hello, everyone," I cheerfully said.

"This is nice, Kassie," Kourtney said.

"Thank you," I said, before hugging her. "Khloé and True are already here so you guys can join them at the tables," I told them.

Kourtney raised an eyebrow at me.

"You really invited her?" Kourtney asked me.

I nodded.

"So, that means you're willing to work on your relationship with her then?" Kourtney asked me.

I shook my head no.

"That was not an olive branch; just being nice so True isn't left out," I replied.

"Well, that's nice of you but you still need to think about fixing this issue with Khloé," Kourtney said.

I rolled my eyes but didn't say anything.

"Kassie!" Thea exclaimed as she walked up to us with Zoey.

"Thea! Zoey!" I squealed as I picked up Zoey and hugged Thea.

"You look ready to pop," I told Thea.

"I'm only 31 weeks, and I feel so fat," Thea said as she greeted Kourtney and her kids.

"You're pregnant, not fat," Kourtney told Thea.

Thea smiled.

"Okay, let me go grab Lourdes and Leovanni since everyone should be here now," I said.

"Okay," Kourtney and Thea said.

➻

"Mom, did you really have to ambush me?" I asked Kris as I walked in to find Khloé sitting in her home office.

My mom has called me to come over to her home office so she could have a conversation with me about some of my upcoming events but instead I find Khloé and her.

Kris sighed.

"It's time you two squashed this beef and make up; you guys are sisters, not enemies," Kris said, getting teary eyed.

Khloé looked at me.

"Look this whole thing is obviously making mom upset and everyone uncomfortable so we should just talk things out," Khloé said.

Kris looked at me.

"Please." Kris said.

I took a seat and folded my arms over my chest.

"Khloé," Kris said.

"I am very sorry from the bottom of my heart to point out things that were unnecessary and did not make any difference; I understand that this behavior of mine has led to a glitch in our relationship. I am extremely sorry for being snappy at you all the time; I should have realized it before that you are not my friend but my sister and I should be so controlling over your life and decisions. Sister, I will not make such a mistake again and will respect the decision you take for yourself and the family. I am very sorry that I did not ask you even once about what the fact was and directly took a decision to not talking to you. I know what I did to Leandro and Thea are things that I shouldn't have done. I accept my mistake, and I am extremely sorry for that. Please forgive me, Kassie," Khloé said.

I stayed quiet and watched Khloé's facial expressions.

"Kassie," Kris said.

I know my mom was just trying to help Khloé and I but I really don't want to have this conversation or accept her apology.

"I'm happy that you have reflected on all of the mess and pain you caused, Khloé, but I'm going to need more time to able to move on," I told Khloé.

Khloé started crying.

"That's not fair," Khloé said.

"You tried to set my husband up, you beat up my pregnant best friend, you started our fights by hitting me first and you leaked footages to the media, Khloé, I think you're being delirious right now if you think I would just accept your apology," I said as mom handed Khloé a tissue.

Kris was now full on crying.

"You girls don't make anything in my life easy," Kris said.

"I'm sorry but I can only apologize for fighting but that's it. She almost ruined my family,"'I said.

I don't understand why my mom wants me to forgive Khloé so badly. I won't give in just because they want to start crying.

"I'm leaving," I announced.

➻

I was in my kitchen when Scott walked in with his girlfriend, Vanessa, who happened to be very pregnant.

At first, I thought Scott was trying to compete with Kourtney but after interacting with him and his girlfriend. I knew that he was genuinely happy.

The kind of happy that he and Kourtney never had.

Vanessa and I have gotten close and I'm even throwing her a baby shower soon.

"Hello, my duchess," Scott said as he hugged me.

"Hello, my lord," I said as I waved at Vanessa before she opened my refrigerator and grabbed a bottle of water.

"I'm so thirsty," Vanessa said.

"Oh, yeah, pregnancy will do that to you," I said.

"So, Vanessa said you're throwing her a baby shower; that's so sweet of you. Thank you," Scott said.

I smiled.

After Scott's parents died. He and I became very close and he was the one to walk me down the aisle when I married Leandro as my dad was late to my wedding. So, throwing a baby shower for Vanessa was a no brainer for me.

"Yeah, it is," Vanessa said.

"I have dresses picked out for you, and Serena," I told Vanessa.

"I can't wait to see them," Vanessa said.

I nod.

Scott clears his throat.

"So, Khloé told me that you didn't accept her apology," Scott told me.

I rolled my eyes.

"I didn't—what about it?" I asked him.

"Nothing, I'm just surprised that you're being so firm about the situation," Scott replied.

I sighed.

"Because I'm tired of her. She did things that no sister should do to another sister. It's beyond me with how disrespectful she has been to me and she can keep trying to be the victim but I'm not falling for it anymore," I said.

"Well, I understand," Scott said.

The nanny walked in with Leovanni and handed him to me. She informed that Lourdes was still napping. Scott walked over and took Leovanni out of my arms.

"Hello, buddy, you look like your daddy more and more every day," Scott cooed at Leovanni.

"I know right," I said.

"He's going to be a tall one," Vanessa said.

"Of course, I think he'll probably be around his dad's height or taller," I said.