Kathleen Black did her best to ignore the giants in the waiting area. The kid giants reminded her of her husband’s present state too much and the matured giants reminded her of how insignificant she’ll become once Keith is fully evolved. Kyle and Amber both seemed fascinated by the gigantic people, especially the large blond one. Her father, Charles Kramer was striking up a conversation with the one that looked like a young Johnny Depp. The giant’s name was Mike and he was here with his ex-wife’s present husband waiting on her release. Kathleen found this arrangement strange. She wondered which of the two male giants Mike’s ex was married to. She studied the younger one and noticed a sort of resemblance to Mike so she ruled that one out and assumed the blond who appeared to be playing daddy with the teenage looking giantess was the one. Kathleen found the whole atmosphere strange on top of the freaky twin giantesses.
Kathleen sighed when she noticed the human woman with the gray hair coming out. Thank God, a human being. Kathleen carelessly thought to herself. She like most people tends to forget that giants are telepathic. Anne gives Sven a look and Sven just smiles at his adopted daughter. Humans prefer to forget. Sven thinks back at Anne and Anne nods her head.
Kathleen knew what to expect when she was led up some steps and onto a balcony. Kathleen had seen Steven James’ pictures all over the news and in the papers but nothing prepared her for the red-headed Adonis smiling warmly at her from behind the gigantic desk. Steven was even more handsome in person with a mane of blood red hair and eyes as green as spring grass.
“Mrs. Black, a pleasure to meet with you. I know we’ve only talked on the phone a few times but it is nice to see you face to face,” Steve politely tells the raven haired woman. “I see that you have brought your kids and this must be your father Mrs. Black?”
“Yes it is. Why do you want to meet with me Mr. James? Is Keith doing alright?” Kathleen asked the giant before her.
“Keith is evolving wonderfully. He asks about you. Why haven’t you been around to visit him? Keith really misses you and the kids,” Steve said with his usual care for the wards of Gaea House.
“Been busy with the kids, Mr. James,” Kathleen answered rather rudely. Steve had become quite used to families that didn’t care. Kathleen Black was far from a special case. Kathleen’s father gave her a dirty look. Charles Kramer knew that his daughter should care because one day she is going to be right there with Keith.
“We have daycare for visiting families,” Steve simply answered sensing the human woman’s irritation.
“Jesus Kathleen! He’s probably fully evolved by now and you haven’t made one effort to visit,” Charles Kramer said in an upset tone to his daughter.
“Mr. Kramer, it’s not like we haven’t made an effort to accommodate those like your daughter. We do our best here at Gaea House to make sure the families of the newly evolved are well taken care of. Your daughter has been in denial since Keith was brought in here. It is quite a shock to see the evolving process from the beginning. Kathleen’s reaction is no different than any I’ve seen before. It was simpler when I had proxy but I can’t find another lawyer willing to help us. I used to have a human proxy to ease the unevolved family members into what I’m about to propose. That is if your daughter would be willing to listen,” Steve tells the human man with the kind eyes and gray hair. “Oh yes, your husband is now fully evolved if you still care, Mrs. Black,” Steve put it out there.
“Keith, he’s done…” Kathleen said in shock of hearing about her husband.
“Mommy, daddy is big like that giant out in the lobby?” Kyle said as he looked toward Steve with fascination. Amber stared at the giant too.
“He wasn’t sure if he wanted to see you since you haven’t made an effort to see him but the other giants talked to him and Keith agreed he would like to see you and the kids, Mrs. Black,” Steve said. “Keith is much more forgiving than the man he once was,” Steve said as he peeked into Kathleen’s mind and found old abusive memories of Keith.
In a way Steve understood the human woman. Keith was an abusive husband to her. He never hit her but he used to make comments to her about her weight and looks. Keith was a shallow son of a bitch. Kathleen kept the abuse secret because a part of her still loved Keith. After all, he was a good father and could be loving when he needed to be but being supportive wasn’t his strong suit and Kathleen was well aware of this.
“I can bring him in if you wish to see him. He’s even agreed to sign the divorce papers if that is what you want, Mrs. Black but I truly think you need to see and talk to your husband first. Keith feels really bad about how he’s treated you in the past. I hope you give him a chance to hear him out before I go any farther,” Steve said as he stood up and walked around to the front of his desk. Steve wore green scrubs that matched his eyes with the Gaea House logo embroided on the pocket. He kept his distance from the balcony but Kathleen could see that Steve was a large and powerful person, not as big as the blond one that Kyle said looked like Thor. Steve’s blood red mane was tied loosely at the nape of his neck and he wore the new flip flops on his feet.
“Bring him in. I want my kids to see their father,” Kathleen said in an almost bitter tone. Kathleen wasn’t sure if she really wanted to see Keith after some of the hateful things he has told her over the years but that all changed when the giant door to the office opened. Keith was barely recognizable. He wasn’t that overweight balding middle age man anymore. Keith was tall and slender with a handsome face Kathleen almost forgot about. Thick brown hair covered what was once bald. Unlike most of the giant men that kept their hair long, Keith had his cut in a shaggy short cut, soulful and sorrowful brown eyes and perfect features on flawless skin. Keith wore blue track pants and a t-shirt that showed off every upper body muscle imaginable. Keith really was perfect unlike his old self; this made Kathleen feel even less attractive.
“Kathy?” the voice that came out wasn’t one that was abused by years of smoking unlike the old Keith. Keith looked to be about twenty-five instead of forty-nine but the old Keith looked much older than forty-nine. “It’s me,” he said with a nervous giggle. Kathleen never remembered Keith ever being nervous in his life. Keith was always a cocky blow hard. “I know you don’t believe it but it’s really me, that crummy used car salesman,” the younger and much bigger version of Keith joked. Young Keith was now as big as a three story building and as shy as a school boy.
Keith stood in front of the balcony with is head down, looking at the floor. This isn’t Keith. He looks like Keith in his younger days but this isn’t Keith. Kathleen’s thoughts flooded Keith mind. Keith felt hopeless and unsure. He never realized that making comments about his wife’s weight and age was wrong until he grew past that old bastard Keith. He spent the first two weeks of his evolution crying about his old misdeeds. Seeing Kathleen before him made him want to take back every mean comment he ever made. Kathleen was really a beautiful creature. The perfect trophy wife for a boisterous asshole that he once was, five foot ten inches tall with raven black hair and cool blue eyes with the face of an angel. Kathleen kept herself in shape by regularly running and yoga. Keith Black never deserved such a woman.
“Daddy! Daddy!” Kyle and Amber shouted in unison. They recognized Keith and this made the bashful giant happy. “Daddy, you’re big like that giant we saw in the lobby,” Kyle exclaimed. Keith held out his hand, palm up. He had to be careful of his ability at all time. Keith was one of the rare aggressors. Keith Black is now an earth mover.
Keith smiled as he let Kyle onto the palm of his hand. Kathleen tried to stop her son until she saw that smile, the smile that made her love Keith. Amber climbed the railing and onto Keith’s palm too. Both the children fit perfectly on his hand. Keith brought them up closer to his face where he could get a better look at them. Amber hugged his index finger while Kyle hugged the thumb. “We miss you daddy,” Amber exclaimed. Keith smiled again and hoped his talk with Kathleen will go well. He really didn’t want to end his marriage to such a gorgeous creature.