Chapter 2

When I woke up, I felt like a rock had hit my head. I knew I wasn't home because I was on a bed. I looked at my surroundings and sighed.

I don't know how I got to the hospital because the last thing l remember is feeling sick while I was running.

I felt dizzy as l stood up from the bed, and l groaned.

"Take it easy." Drew said, running inside to give me a hand and helping me back on the bed.

Memories of last night hit me hard.

"Where are my parents?" I ask him. I appreciate that Drew was here, but I expected my parents to be as well. The last time my sister was in the hospital, they slept here because they didn't want to leave her alone.

He shook his head, and I laughed. Though he tried to keep the truth from me, I knew they weren't here after I looked around.

"They are probably celebrating their daughter's mating with Alpha." I don't want to sound bitter, but I am.

"It doesn't matter who is not here because I'm here." Drew comforts me. I love my best friend, and he has constantly shown me support more than anybody. We met as children. He chose to stand by me when all the kids hated me and stayed away from me.

"You're awake." Doctor Myra smiled, entering the room, and Drew stood up.

"Is she going to be okay?" He asked her, holding my hand.

"It was her first shift, and she exhausted her body by running very far, but she's going to be fine." She smiled at both of us and left.

"Don't do that to me again." He looked at me worriedly, and I sighed.

"How did you find me?" l asked him.

"Alpha Arnold found you." My heart definitely jumped a bit when I heard Drew's words. Out of everybody, I'm glad that he was the one I found me. Even hearing his name made me feel giddy.

"He's about to be your sister's mate." Drew pointed out after seeing my face light up.

My smile disappeared. I was avoiding thinking about it or even acknowledging it, but hearing him say it made it real.

"The doctor said I'm okay, so I want to go home." l changed the topic, but I felt unwanted tears fall down from my eyes.

"I know you don't want to accept it, but you're hurting yourself a lot more." He sighed. I don't know what he wants from me, but I don't want to talk about it.

"Drop it." l said, and he sighed. I feel like my whole world is falling apart, and I don't know how the pieces go forward.

"The fact that he isn't your mate is a sign that maybe you guys aren't meant to be." He continued, but l stood up to leave. Luckily, I didn't feel dizzy this time. When Drew noticed that I was hell-bent on not answering him, he helped me.

He held my arm as we left the hospital and headed home. We didn't talk the whole way there, and l appreciated it.

"I'm always here if you want to talk." He hugged me as we stood in front of my house, and l nodded.

I wish I could say that I didn't feel hurt when I heard laughter as I entered the house. I was at the hospital, for God's sake, but they are celebrating. Even though I've known this for a while, I can't help but feel sad.

"Now look who decided to come back." My dad said, looking at me. I was used to the disappointment in his eyes every time he looked at me, and it kills me every time.

"I was in the hospital." I explained softly. I know that they knew where I was, but I still try to remind them.

"I know you were, but I don't know what Took You So Long to come back home." My dad said without a care in the world. I don't know how he can be so insensitive to me.

"I was in the hospital. Is that all you have to say to me?" I asked him numbly. It doesn't matter that they didn't even bother to come, but the least they can do is ask me how I am.

"What more do you want us to say? Why did you even run away in the first place?" My mother shouted at me.

"Had Sideline been in my place, would you have asked her the same question, or would you have been with her in the hospital?" I ask her. I am tired of time treating me like this.

"Oh, please get over yourself, Sienna." Sideline roled her eyes.

"When have you ever cared for me as your daughter's mom? When was the last time you actually asked me how I felt? What have you ever done for my happiness?" I ignored her and instead continued to ask my mother. They always blame everything on me, but everything I've ever done was to get their attention. They don't know? No, they just don't care.

"You're 18 years old Sienna, do you want us to run all around you like you are a toddler." My mom shook her head like l was being unreasonable.

"I want you to love me just as much as you love Sideline, I want you to look at me just like how you look at her. I am tired of being treated like a second-class citizen in this house." l cried out.

"If you want to be treated like Sideline, then behave the way she does, not like some unruly teenager with no common sense." Dad said.

"Was I an unruly teenager when you both chose to go for her recitals instead of mine when we were in 1st grade? Why do I sleep on the floor while she sleeps on the bed? I watch you bring new clothes for her while I have to take her hand me downs. You made me her keeper, but you didn't even consider me or my feelings even once." I said looking him straight in the eye. I don't want to make them run away from me again. This is just a least of what they've done to me because they've done much worse.

"I can't believe you complaining about taking care of your only sister!" Dad shouted, but l screamed back.

"She's my twin sister. We're the same age!"

They make it sound like I am older than her. Therefore, it's my responsibility to take care of her, but we are the same. Why can't she take care of me like I take care of her?

"You are so selfish and self-centered." Mom said. it doesn't matter how much I try to explain how I feel to them because they don't care about me or my feelings.

"I'm sorry for being self-centered and selfish." I didn't feel like arguing with them anymore because nothing would change.

l went straight to my room and slid down on the floor with my back against the door, and l sobbed.

Everything and everyone is against me, and I'm tired of living like this.

"Please do get your outfit ready, Sienna, because tonight is the biggest night on my whole life, and I want you there with me." Sideline called out.

“Stay away from me!” I screamed.