Chapter 62 - #62

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Chapter 62: A Big Sister's Nightmare

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"That's me and Lacey. I was 11 and she was 2," he told me when he noticed that I was looking at their picture.

This can't be happening right now. My hands were trembling as I put the down the picture frame. I couldn't breathe. I'm losing air in here. I was too stunned to move and I suddenly got scared.

"Kellen, I need to go home," I hurriedly said to him.

He look at me and his face was filled with confusion. "You mean right now?" he raised his eyebrows and I nodded. "Okay then, I'll take you—"

"No," I immediately said. I can go home on my own. "I need to leave."

I hurriedly walked and I left him without explaining a thing. "Liv, wait!" I can hear his footsteps so I walked faster but I was dumb to think I'm faster than him. "Hey." He grabbed my arm and made me face him. "What's the matter? Why all of a sudden?"

I didn't knkw what to say. All I wanted now is to go home. My mind is full of thoughts that I don't think I can escape easily. Now, I have a big problem and I expected it already that Kellen will notice and he'll ask if what he can do to help me. But the thing is, he's the last one I'll ever ask for help with this matter.

"Kellen, please. I need to go. I really need to. And don't follow me," I nervously said and I got out of his grip. I just walked until I was out of his house and I took a cab to get home.

I cried inside the cab, knowing that Summer... is Kellen's lost sister.

Why does it have to be her?

I wiped my tears before I paid the driver and got out of the cab. I took a deep breath before opening the door. Summer might be in her room already so I just went to my room quietly. I sat on my bed and that was the time that I had my breakdown.

Is this what my nightmare means? Is this how I lose Summer? I can't. I can't lose my sister. She's all I have and I can't live without her. I cried and cried. I forgot that Summer's room was just next to mine so she heard me.

"Liv?" She knocked on my door and I covered my mouth, preventing myself to cry. "I heard you. What happened? Why are you crying? Please tell me. Open the door."

"I'm fine, Summer. Go back to your room. I need to sleep. I'm very tired," I lied to her so she won't convince me to open the door anymore.

"Are you sure? I heard you crying. Do you wanna talk about it first before you go to sleep?" she asked and my tears fell down again.

"No. Just go back to your room, please," I told her and after a few seconds, I heard her footsteps and it sounded like she walked away already.

I burst into tears again as I brush my hair. I was sitting on the floor with my back leaning on the side of the bed. This was the last thing I wanted. For me to have an idea of Summer's past. When my mom and dad adopted her, I automatically treated her like my real sister. She's my family now. I couldn't bare to lose her.

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It's already 6:00 AM and I'm still awake. I couldn't sleep, knowing that Summer's family is just next to me. What if they'll get her from me? I don't think I can handle that. I need to hide everything as much as possible. It might be selfish but I love my sister. I'd trade anything for her.

My eyes were close to closing when Summer knocked. "I'll be going to school now because I'm organizing the art event this week. I'll see you later," she said before going.

I lay down on my bed so I could now take a nap. I think I had more than an hour of sleeping when I heard someone knocking downstairs. At first, I didn't want to come down because I don't have the energy but it must be an emergency so I forced myself to get up. I comb my hair a but before having a quick gargle at the bathroom. After that, I went downstairs to open the door.

"Liv."

I blinked when I saw Kellen, standing in front of me. He looks worried and confused at the same time.

"What are you doing here?" I asked, trying not to sound so suspicious.

"I doubt that you're not expecting me to be here," he said and he's right about that. "Can we talk?" he asked.

I shook my head immediately. "We can't. I'm tired. I didn't have enough sleep. I can't go to work today," I told him.

"I don't want you to go to work. I just wanted us to talk. Why did you suddenly act like that last night? Did I do something wrong?" he worriedly asked.

I wanted to avoid him but a part of me felt bad. I know that I'm making him worry by acting like this. I just couldn't help myself. This is what I feel and I'm not a good actress when it comes to hiding facial expressions.

"I'm sorry, Kellen. I can't talk to you today. I just need to be alone for now," I told him.

He then slowly nodded, accepting the fact that we won't have a deep talk today. "Call me when you're ready. I'm begging you, Liv. You can't take me away from worrying. I just wanted to know if you're somehow good or if you can handle your problem all by yourself."

"I can," I answered to make him stoo now. "You need to go work now. I'll go back upstairs," I said and he nodded.

"I'll call you later," he said before going back to his car. Rowan wasn't there and he drove himself to come here.

I then closed the door and leaned my back on it. I closed my eyes and tried to prevent myself from crying again because I'm already tired but I failed. Tears fell down on my cheeks and I wad crying again.

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Flashback:

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Mom picked me up at school but she still has a duty in the hospital because she's a nurse. So, she brought me there for the mean time because our house is somehow far away from my school but it's nearer to the hospital. At first, I didn't like the ambiance of this place but I got used to it because mom always brings me here.

"Stay here, okay?" she said and I nodded like a good kid before sitting. She left me in the nurse station with the other nurse whom she had worked even before I got born.

"Your mom is really responsible, isn't she?" she said to me.

"Yup. She's my idol," I told her.

My mom left her phone to me so I won't get bored. But even I had it, I still got bored. I have my little bag with me and I just read a book. I'm not a book worm but I like to read stories.

She didn't come back after an hour so I decided to find her. I'm not scared anymore of this place because I've been roaming around here since I was 4 years old when she started bringing me here. I stopped when I saw an open room and I know she's the one who's inside with the patient.

"Mom?" I went inside and she was shocked. I know that I'm not allowed in here but I'm worried because she didn't come back to checkup on me.

"Liv, what are you doing here?" She kneeled to reach my height level. "I'm working, honey."

"Okay. I just missed you," I said to her. I'm the clingy type of daughter who wants to always be around with her parents. I looked at the patient and I realized that she's a little kid. She has a bandage on her forehead and looks like she was traumatized because she's not talking and moving.

"Is she okay?" I asked.

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End of Flashback

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That's when I met Summer.

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