SHE CAME FOR CLOSURE

ARIANNA'S POV

In my living room, I'm washing off yoghurt from my refrigerator and Valerie is munching on a sandwich like an orphan I just found ditched somewhere, she looked like she escaped from her kidnapper,her body dirty and dusty, her hair rough, every part of her body was concerning, I give a huge sign as I put my fringe parts back,

Are you done " she asked gulping down a glass of water,

"no " I said grabbing the trash and heading to the backyard, the information Valerie gives me in the garage filling my head, I just lost my mom and now this, should I even call her my mom, " I said to myself reminiscing over the pictures of my real parents owning the Frost island, my real identity, the fact that I have been lied to all my life by the most caring woman I have ever known, she's just a fiance, I must have been a lot, I thought as I dump the trash bag outside and head back inside, " and Valerie is my stalker, for six fucking years now, how am I just knowing this " I said stepping into the living room

" I'm sorry you had to find out like this, but it was the only way " Valerie said already standing,

" why did you send it to me tho "

" well I used a very old computer in the basement, and fortunately it could connect to the cloud, so I uploaded the files from the net and sent it to my phone and yours

" why send it to my phone when you could have just showed it to me from your phone "

" well I wanted someone else to see it "

"what "

" don't worry we can trust him, he knows half of it already "

" it's a him " I said slapping my forehead in disappointed

" yh, we can trust him I promise "

" why isn't this already obvious to us, men cannot be trusted"

" why"

" because they're stupid, they always screw things up" I said pacing up and down the room

" so what am I supposed to do with all this information, I mean I'm not even a student, and you know how Mr Frosts or whatever he's name is, he's powerful he has connections" I said still pacing, this changes everything, so many questions, does he know that we knows, did he threaten her, he definitely killed my parents and possibly my uncle or dad, " Jesus Christ this is so fucked up " I said stopping and facing Valerie who is already lost I tweek my eyebrows in confusion

" hey, what is it " I said getting close to her

" he's a bad man Arianna, he's a manipulating, racist psychopath, he hurts me, every fall, misstep, resistance is recorded and I'm either locked up for weeks without food or I'm taking ice baths, or I'm being whipped in my ankles, he is so fucking creative with punishments and after being everything I'm being dragged around like goods to potential buyers, looking pretty and perfect," she said tears rolling down her eyes, you don't know how nice you have it Arianna " I pull her in my arms while she sobs silently, it must have been really hard

" hey I will fix this okay " I said patting her back, he couldn't go free now, he hurt my sister, I thought to myself still unsure, what if this was a lie, a prank,

something to make me look stupid, or a way distract me and make me hate her less, whatever it was I felt a sudden urge to stay with her, her trauma was not a lie it's in her eyes, my alarm interrupts my thoughts, it's 6 o'clock, my practice time

" hey you should go wash up, you stink "

" okay twin " she said smiling, leaving for the stairs, I open my mouth to say something but nothing comes out, sitting down still consumed by my thoughts when my phone pings, it's Clarisse " did you see the news" she said with a link below the text clicking it , my heart skips fuck, Valerie's picture on a missing person report, Valerie Frosts has been reported missing and from the reports it looks like she was abducted , I roll my eyes

" could they ever be more clueless"

" it's about me right " Valerie said standing at the stairs wearing my blue nightwear

" yep" I said trying to ignore the nightwear

" sorry I didn't have clothes "

" no it's okay "

" so wanna catch up, I've got stories " she said smiling and twirling her hair, she's really a girl I thought to myself going up the stairs with her, we chatted at length talked, talked about skating, coaches, countries, outfits and of course boys,

" well I know you're attracted to black guys" I said looking at her

" I'm thinking you guys meet at the competition.? he's a sweet" she said smiling

" yh whatever"

" your match would be Shakes, tall, protective ride or die, and sarcastic to a fault it's annoying"

" yh no, I like my men submissive"

" well he might have a submissive side, hey Arianna "

" yh "

" this was nice, meeting you, it worth all the trouble I went through, now I can die happy " she said looking at me smiling, which scared the life out of me but I have to keep things cool, she's my sister after all

" geez that's too sentimental for me Val, come on let's go to bed " I said covering myself with my blanket

" ok I'll need a minute tho I'm on some meds for anxiety and stuff" she said popping drugs into her mouth, I didn't know she brought drugs,

waking up I reluctantly get out of my bed, Valerie is still sleeping, I pop a couple of mints and head to the bathroom, coming out I see the bottle in the counter shelf, " benzodiadepines,? just one pill, overdose could cause respiratory depression " I gasp rushing into my room" umm Val how many of this pills did you take, and I think you got the wrong medicine " I said already tapping her, after some hard taps and shaking she's still unconscious, my heart rates goes up

" Val, Valerie, Valerie wake up " I said still shaking but she doesn't bulge quickly I grab my phone and dial 911

" hello 911, what's your emergency"

" it's Val, she won't wake up, she lying here unconscious, please call the medic, I don't want her to die please