Bailey's povThe world stopped. It felt like it stopped. The words that moved passed her lips hit me so hard, that it pushes the air out of my lungs. Cancer. The word was like a mocking echo we had promised to leave behind us. We had won. She had won. I looked down at my little sister, squished between our parents. Her face is unreadable but I know she is well aware of what is going on around her. How? God why? She had won? Hadn't she?She had won!"No," I whispered, my heart tearing apart. I don't think I will have a heart anymore after tonight. It doesn't feel like it will heal after this announcement. I shook my head, my vision going blurry as I begin to cry. " It can't be. You're lying!" The last words come out like a yell, my throat aching with the aggressiveness I used. " Tell me you're lying mom!" I screamed, causing Lil to squirm away and look at me in fear. I quickly toned down my anger, not wanting her to fear me. I approached them, falling to my knees beside the bed, st
Bailey's povIt was getting late, dark and I knew my parents didn't need to worry about another kid right now. I fished out my phone and texted mom that I was fine and would be home in a second. My eyes caught their many missed calls, and I bit my lip, hoping I had not worried them too much. I caught other missed calls from Kaleb and Mirabella too, but, I couldn't bring myself to text back. I wasn't sure how I could break it to them that my life was falling apart. That if my sister was in pain, then that meant I was in pain too. And if something happened to her, I swallowed. Then something happened to me too. The park was empty now, everyone had already gone home. I peeled away from the swing, my bum a bit numb from sitting on it for hours. My throat was achy from crying and I cleared it, picking up my bag. And that's when I heard it, or better yet felt it behind me. I am about to whirl around, but I am too late as a huge hand clamp around my lower face with a rag. My eyes widen a
Bailey's povThe familiarity of that voice sends a sharp chill down my spine, my heart hammering in my chest. It can't be. It cannot be him.I am imagining this.There was no way.It just can't be.Yet, his scent is familiar, and his voice....Pieces start to fall into place and my stomach lurchs and I gag as realization dawns on me. Someone I considered a friend. Someone I trusted. Why would he do this? Why would he do this to me?Why would Stefan do this to me?A wave of betrayal weighs in my chest and also fury. I can't believe I trusted him. Why would he even do this? I rake my brain, trying to think of why Stefan would even play this sick game with me but came up with nothing.But then when he dipped his head in the crook of my neck and inhaled my scent, sighing with pleasure, a sinking realization dropped in my belly. " You've always smelt so good Bailey."His words sent a sharp shiver of disgust and repulsion clashing within me. His close proximity makes my stomach churn and I
Bailey's povI should have known. There's a bubble of laughter that's stuck in my throat, laughter that would be dry of any emotion they deprived me of if I could let it out. I could see it now, I now could see why this was very likely to be her. Juliet. As she took her elegant time to come down the creaky stairs, disgust twisted within me along with hatred. This makes it two people I now hate. Stefan crossed his arms, his gleaming amused eyes on me. I hated that I was their amusement toy. As her pretty face came into view, the sadist gleam in her eyes made a shiver run down my spine sharply. She's at the end of the stairs, her hand grabbing the handrail as she turns to face me fully. She grinned. " Well hello there Bailey," her giggle makes me nauseous and I rip my teary eyes away from her. Why did she go this far? What have I done to this girl?Stefan snorted, reaching out to grab a lock of my hair. I flinched away and he chortles with her. " Now don't act like we're strangers
♡ Mia's pov ♡The air had a stench to it when I entered the dining room. It wasn't a bad stench like a, 'I forgot to close the garbage bin again'. No, it was stuffy with tension. Heavy tension.My eyes dropped to mom sitting on the chair around the dining table. Her hair was messier than usual and looked knotted. Her shoulders were sagged and her face solemn.I furrowed my brows in thought.Did she and dad have a fight?No that couldn't be, they've never fought. In fact, they were the few married couples that never did fight seriously. Their fights were that icky playful fights that had me and Austin gaging.
♡ Mia's pov ♡"What are you going to do?" Was the stupidest thing that ever came out of my mouth."He'll come to stay with us." She sighs and turns her head to look out the window. The curtains were drawn and we could see the neighbors yard clearly."Don't exactly know what I'm going to do. Haven't worked out a solid plan yet. Not even your dad knows about this. I've been avoiding opening that letter from yesterday the moment I saw her name on it. " Mom said while staring blankly out the window."Do you know how old he is?" I whispered, not quite knowing what to do or say at this point. Hearing that someone you've never seen or known about was coming to live with you was the biggest bomb that has ever been dropped.Mom sighs, tearing her eyes from the window to rub her forehead. "Don't know Mia. I have never even seen the boy. For all I know he could be a nine year old."She looked sad, exhausted, and stressed. " You know Gwen
♡ Mia's pov ♡"How are you so lucky?" Colby whined through the phone.Colby was a 5 feet 3 blonde who had been my best friend since we were five. How we became friends was a very long story but to put it short. Let's just say he was being bullied for looking too 'girly' and I may or may not have punched the bully straight on his nose. From that moment on, we had been joined by the hip."How is this me being lucky?" I huffed plopping onto my bed on my stomach. The phone bounces and I turn around to stare at the ceiling."You're getting a brother!" Colby yells and I wince. Not at his loud tone but the word 'brother'.
♡ Mia's pov ♡I fidgetted on the couch, my palms sweaty and my heart racing. "Austin stop being so anxious." I scowled as I watch my seven year old brother run to the window for the tenth time in the span of only five minutes.His anxiety was rubbing off on me and quite frankly I lost count on the many times I wiped my sweaty palm on my jeans. Today is the day mom and dad will bring Kade home. Today the mysterious Kade wouldn't be so mysterious anymore. My heart pounded in anticipation.They were supposed to be here an hour ago but still no sign of them."Austin," I whined when he pulled the curtains aside again and peeked outside."Do y