The Rejected Daughter

Chapter 22:All Nighter

Okay guys I think I'm done changing people points of views so now everything you read will be in Hope's point of view. Okay onto the story

I was back home with my family, the people I love. We all walked over to the couch and sat there, it was dark and I could feel the days events starting to drain my energy

"Guys I'm happy to be home but I'm so tired" I say yawning

"Come on hon I'll bring you up to your room" Mom said grabbing my hand and dragging me off the couch and towards the stairs that led to my room

She walked me all the way over to my bed where I sat down looking down at my lap, I didn't know what to think. I had done all these awful things in the last two months and I don't know if mom will ever forgive me for it

I heard mom moving around my room doing something but I didn't look, although I had lived here for a month. I felt out of place like I didn't belong but then I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up and mom had a pair of pajamas in her hand

She reached her hand down towards my face and I flinched, she moved her arm back and was shocked. She was just standing there not knowing what to do, I felt a tear slip out of my eye and I wiped it away only to find multiply tears falling down my face

"Mom" I said looking back down at my hands in my lap, I could feel the energy bubbling up inside of me but I pushed it down

Mom sat next to me and put her arm around my shoulders, putting the pajamas on the bed. "Lets get you changed and then in bed" she said after a few minutes of us just sitting in silence

"Okay" I said standing up, picking the pajamas up and walking towards the bathroom with the pajamas in my hand

A few minutes later I walked out of the bathroom now in my long sleeve pajamas and pants, I walked over to the bed and laid down on it. Mom put the covers over me and gave my forehead a kiss goodnight before leaving me alone in the dark room

I closed my eyes and tried falling asleep but it wasn't working, I opened my eyes and all I saw was dark. I sat up and pulled my knees into my chest and sat like that for who knows how long, I could feel my eyelids getting heavy but I couldn't sleep

I finally had enough I got out of the bed and walked down to the living room, I walked over to the wall size window and just stood leaning against the wall. I watched the city as it never stopped moving no matter how late it was "Can't sleep" I heard someone say and I turned around quickly scared

Fear was showing in my eyes before it slowly disappeared when I say the voice was Pietro "Sorry" I said turning back around to face the city hoping he didn't see the fear in my eyes

He walked over and crossed his arms standing next to me "Don't worry you want to talk?" he asked looking at me, I turned my head and looked at him too before shaking my head no

I didn't want to talk, I just wanted to stand in silence and try to let my thoughts wonder through my own problems "Thats okay just know I'm always here if you need someone" he said putting his hand on my shoulder

I tensed immedietely but I remembered it was only Pietro and he wouldn't hurt me, I relaxed and calmed down thinking about our few happy moments before I was taken. "I'm going to bed don't stay up to long" he said taking his hand away and walking away leaving me again alone standing by the window

I stood by the window all night and before I knew it the sun was coming up, but no one was around. I felt like I was being watched so I turned around and saw mom was looking at me "Hey did you sleep?" she asked coming over to me

"Yeah" I said lying

"Okay should we feed you something" mom said grabbing my hand and dragging me into the kitchen

I sat down at the table and just sat there, no one else was around. It was only me and mom in the kitchen this morning

Mom set down a plate of french toast, my favorite. I looked at the food and I could smell it, it smelled amazing and I couldn't wait to eat it

"Thanks" I said picking the fork up and taking a bite of the french toast. I had forgotten how good french toast was while I was...... away

"Of course" mom said sitting down next to me with a plate of french toast too

I ate until their was nothing left and I was full, "That was good" I said giving mom a small smile

"I'm glad you liked it, I mean it is your favorite" mom said giving me a smile

"yeah" I said dropping my smile and looking back down at the table. I don't know why I feel like this but I feel so out of place

"Hope whats wrong?" mom asked causing my head to snap up and look at her

"I don't know" I said looking sad back down at the table "I know this is my home but I feel out of place now being in a safe environment and not in danger like--" a few tears escaped my eyes

Mom came over and sat down on the floor pulling me down with her, I was sitting on moms lap crying into her shoulder staining her shirt. I could hear some others coming into the kitchen but not daring to enter