SIX

Laney

5 years later

My palms sweat as I grip the starring wheel harder somehow I am nervous I don't know why I haven't been here for years I calm my breathing I will be fine he's not here.

I get out of my car I walk the stairs of the Milton residence I am here for my father nothing else he's sick I am here for him.

The doors open Juan stands there "Miss Laney welcome back " I walk in "since when do you call me Miss Laney " I smack him at the back Juan is the house manager around here i forgot how rich these people are "is anyone home " before he can reply Melissa walks in.

"Laney "she plasters a fake smile "Melissa " you look good I haven't seen you in forever you cut your hair " Yeah " I have been rocking a pixie cut for years Harley berry has nothing on me just saying " come to the living room everyone is there " I raise my eyebrow who the fuck is everyone.

I walk in the large living room Cody and Emily run to hug me I haven't seen them in five years but I call them almost everyday they both tackle me I look at Cody who's already my height at fourteen he's 5'2 or taller "look at you" he smiles I kiss Emily in the cheek while I rifle Cody's hair.

"No hug for me Big sister " I freeze my blood runs cold I thought he wouldn't be home she lied to me I glare at Melissa but I turn around I look I see him he's nor longer a boy he's a man he's wearing a suits now ,the one he has  hug his muscle frame he's bigger now his dark hair is trimmed parted looking like a business man he's nor longer wearing glasses as I see his eyes.

"Zach I didn't know you will be here " of course i will be here I had to cut my business trip short when I heard Dad's diagnosis " okay" a pretty woman steps in front of him I recognise her " Laney you remember me I am Stacey I am Zach's  Fiancee " oh wow yeah it's been a while "  "that's fantastic you sure you can't do better"I say with a fake smile, she just smiles back at me confused.

Melissa clears her throat as Zach looks at me takes me in from head to toe "come kids Mona has prepared lunch " we all go to the patio where Mona has prepared lunch I still feel Zach's eyes on me.

We sit we eat while we discuss Dad stage three colon cancer he's currently in hospital Melissa didn't want to take care of him claiming she didn't want the kids to see him like that knowing Melissa she's probably fucking the pool boy already.

"Are you staying in the house Laney ?" Cody asks me " uhmm no I already got a hotel" he looks down sad "I can stay if you want me here we can watch movies and catch up right Emily " she looks down "what is it ?" I thought you were bringing Blake " I choke on my juice spitting it out I recover enough to reply here "well I will bring him Dad wants to see him so I will go get him " she beams " I forgot you had a son " Zach's says "how old is he ?" I decide not to reply it because I don't want lie I kept Blake a secret for a long time before I could tell my Dad and siblings he was already three I don't have pictures of him on my social media accounts.

"Tomorrow you will meet him , he's with Alison he was tired from the drive so I dropped him off there " Melissa glares at me she thinks he's three his father is some basketball player I was dating which is lie Blake's is almost four and his father is sitting opposite the table looking at me with the same eyes as Blake.