HEARTLESS //HS

Chapter 49

'Skyfall is where we start
A thousand miles and poles apart
Where worlds collide and days are dark
You may have my number, you can take my name
But you'll never have my heart'

Skyfall ~Adele
Thea Hayden

I took the subway home from Harry's and had a weird sense of closure from our interaction . Don't get me wrong he's the love of my life and I want nothing more than to run into his arms and say it's okay , I forgive you.

But I can't . I can't do that , I have to have some self respect for myself. Just because he called me crying doesn't mean I can sooth him and tell him that I'm not going anywhere .

He looked so empty when I saw him . I can't even imagine one of my siblings just stopped speaking to me , I know there not my kids but I helped in raising them .

I never had any ill feelings towards Kara , it's the situation as a whole . I wish I could just find her and give her a hug because she sure as fuck needs it more than I do .

I got home and my siblings were awake and getting ready for school . I made them breakfast and decided I wanted to get them to school and be a good sister to them . This month has been complicated , which is an understatement.

We all hopped onto the subway and got to there school . "Chinese for dinner or Indian from the new place next to the bakery ?" I asked them as we were standing by the door .

"What do we have money for ?" Logan questioned in all seriousness making my stomach drop . "I was gonna work an extra shift today but as of right now since we had to do at all our bills and Aunt Roslyn's last week....neither . We'd have to steal food to eat tonight if I don't work ." I explained to them as their shoulders deflated .

"I'm working for the school gift shop so I'll get like thirty bucks tonight ." Logan informed me seeing a grain of hope . "That's good ." I smiled .

"Marcy gave me a job at the bakery and I start training tomorrow so I'll start getting money by next week ." Elle said as we all stood there taking in our pathetic situation .

"Well ,we're getting somewhere ." I laughed it off. A teacher had walked out and bumped into our siblings and I and apologized but stopped and looked at us .

"Logan , Isabelle . Class now ." He demanded as they both rolled there eyes and went inside the building . "And you are ?" He questioned me and I had a sudden urge to break his nose .

"Thea, their sister ." I pointed inside the building . "Oh , mind coming with me I've needed to talk to a parent or guardian about them ." He started walking in the building and I stood there for a moment but followed him after .

He walked into an empty classroom and held the door open for me . I gave him a tight lipped smile and walked towards his desk . I sat down in a creaky wooden chair as he sat across from me .

"So , your Logan and Isabelle's older sister ." He said more to himself than I . "Yes." I answered him wondering why he asked me here .

"Logan and Isabelle are good students , I was just wondering when I would get to meet their legal guardian to speak of payment ." My words became stuck in my mouth and I just sat there .

"Legally I'm not their guardian but I've raised them and I care for them now ." I told him wondering why the fuck I'm here . "Okay , I guess we can work with that ." He clasped his hands on the desk .

"Work with what exactly , why am I here ?" I asked . "Well, this is a high profile charter school and I am in charge of the taxes that go into the school and we've noticed that we haven't gotten any from the Hayden family ." He said .