2021-09-02
Kevin and Luuk are perfect together!
The first time Greta Rose West asked me to read a story she wrote,she was nervous.
Because it was her first ever,and she needed to know if it was any good.
That story was Burned,and she blew me away with her quality of writing.
Now,with Kevin’s story,Busted,she asked if we could practice her Dutch.
Because she’d learnt a little,years ago,and Kevin’s lover is from the Netherlands.
Again,she blew me away with what she still knew,and how quickly she picked back up what she’d forgotten.
To add to that,she took her time to delve into the dynamics of a gay relationship,to make sure she did right by KC and Luuk.
Now that is what i call dedication!
And i’m proud to be allowed to “help” her in whatever way i can.
Kevin has had it rough,just like his brothers,after their mother left.
But for Kevin it was even tougher,because he’s always been a sensitive soul.
Taking photos and drawing, he could spend days exploring those.
And that was something their father had no patience,or understanding,for.
Finding out he was gay was the worst thing that could’ve happened to him,so it became second nature to hide it behind a big wall of sarcasm and acting like a ladies man,except with Ma,he would do anything to make her smile.
Until Luuk. The moment he saw Luuk,he knew he was the one. And that scared him.
Because that meant not only accepting he was gay,but showing it to others as well.
To his family,to Ma,to Wisper….
And what would everybody think of him then?
He’d probably be shunned and rediculed,his family embarrassed…..
To add to his struggle,their real mother is back,and what to make of that?
Luuk lost his parents at a very young age,leaving him adrift.
Until one of his teachers showed him the way,and he ended up going to university.
Meeting Carolina meant having a friend that understood him,that knew him for who he was.
It meant he wasn’t alone anymore…..
So,when she invited him to Wisper,he didn’t have to think twice about it.
Until he met Kevin. Seeing KC made him weak in the knees. Made his heart skip a beat.
This was the one,he was sure of it!
Finding out KC came with a lot of…..issues, made it very hard to see a future with him,though.
But when Ma asked to have a chat,she convinced him Kevin was worth fighting for.
If only he didn’t have to worry he might break his own heart in the process…
These two had a lot of baggage to work through.
Kevin,because he felt unworthy of being loved,because of who he was.
Trying to push anyone that came too close away,just so he wouldn’t get hurt,or so he wouldn’t hurt anyone.
Closing himself off from who he really was,and from a chance at happiness.
Luuk,because he’d been without a family for so long,feeling alone in the world.
Needing someone to love,but worrying about ending up brokenhearted and alone,again.
And even though Luuk embraced who he was,he still had a vulnerable heart…..
And to top it all,Ma died….
The one person that loved Kevin unconditionally,that was the only person to care about those boys.
Their rock,the mother they needed so badly throughout the years,that sheltered and supported them when they needed it most…..died…..
And i cried for all of them,but mostly for Kevin…..
The Cade family has become a part of my life,and every time we meet,i enjoy whatever journey they take me on.
Even if it makes me cry at times,there is also fun and happiness.
And i can’t wait for Finn and Jay’s stories!