Underground

Chapter 1

Emery's POV

I was putting my clothes in my closet when my sister Rain barged into my room. Rain is my little sister. She has short brown hair, she's about 5"5 and she's really smart, she always has good grades in her classes. I and Rain are closed ever since dad left and mom started to use drugs. This leaves me the oldest child, so I decided to take matters into my own hands and get a job plus go to college. Luckily I have scholarships to pay for my college.

"What time are you going to work?" Rain asked, sitting down on the edge of my bed.

I don't have anything in my room beside a bed and a closet. I had to sell everything else to have some money.

"I have to go in about an hour," I said.

"Do you think mom is going to come home?" Rain asked.

Ever since mom started doing drugs she hasn't come home. She probably comes 3 times a week and sometimes she begs me to give money for drugs but when I say no it gets physical. The only reason it gets physical is that she gets angry when I don't give her money so she takes her anger out on Rain. There were times when I was at work and Rain came with tears in her eyes and told me mom had hit her. The next time I saw a mom I had confronted her and she tried to hit Rain again but I got in front of her and got slapped but I'll do anything to protect my little sister.

"I don't think so" I sat next to Rain on the bed. "If she does you can always come by the restaurant and have dinner with me," I said.

Any time mom comes home and Rain is here by herself she gets scared, so she comes to the restaurant and has dinner with me.

"Ok well I have to do homework," Rain said leaving the room.

I got up from bed and grabbed my bag that was on top of the dresser and walked downstairs. Once I got down the stairs, Rain was on the small couch we had in our liver room.

"I heading to work," I said walking to and leaving a kiss on her forehead

"Ok, love you," she said.

"Love you too," I said.

I walked out of the house and walked down the street. We don't have a car so I'm thankful my job is down the street from our house. I walked into the restaurant and went to the back to put my stuff in the locker. I walked back to the front and grabbed an apron and tied it on me. I walked out to the tables to take orders, it was a busy day.

I look at the time and realize it was 10 pm, I'm finally off. I went to the back and pulled out the money I made from tips and counted them. I made 38 dollars and 26 cents. It's better than nothing. I put the money in a bag and was about to leave when Zara, my coworker/friend came in.

"Hey," I said.

"Hey, so how much did you make in tips?" she asked.

" 38 dollars and 26 cents," I said.

"That's better than last time," she said

Sure as hell, last time I made 21 dollars in tips but I was still grateful.

"So what are you doing this weekend?" Zara asked.

"Same thing as always," I said, putting my back to the locker "working and studying," I said.

"You should get out and live some time," she said.

If only I had time.

Zara was going to say something but got cut off cause my phone was ringing. I grabbed my phone from my back pocket and saw it was raining, I hurried and answered it.

"Hello," I said.

"Emery, I don't feel good," Rain said.

"Just take some medicine till I get home," I said.

"No, I don't feel good," she said.

For some reason, I started to get worried.

"My bones hurt and I feel dizzy like I'm going t-" Rain cut off.

"Rain, RAIN, HELLO," I said.

I looked at Zara and she seemed worried.

"Is everything ok?" she asked.

"No, can you give me a ride home," I asked, " it's my sister". 

She nodded her head and we walked to her car, once we got in she started to speed down the road. Zara already knew where I lived cause she sometimes would give me a ride home. Zara pulled up in front of my house. I jumped out of the car running to the door, putting my key in opening the door. Once I got into the house I saw Rain at the end of the staircase unconscious.

"Rain," I said, running to her side.

"Rain opens your eyes," I said, slapping her face a little.

"Omg" I hear Zara voice "we have to take her to the hospital," Zara said

Zara came in and got Rain from under her arms and I got her legs. I sat in the back seat with Rain's head in my lap.

"You're going to be ok," I whispered.

Once we pulled up to the hospital Zara ran out of the car.

"CAN WE GET SOME HELP HERE" I hear Zara yell?

The car door was pulled open and there were nurses and a bed. I got out of the car and set Rain's head down gently. They picked her up and placed her on the bed and rolled the bed inside. I followed behind but once we got to the wooden doors they wouldn't let me.

"Sorry but you can't go any further," the lady said.

"What is going to happen?" I asked.

"We don't know yet, we will update you once we know," the lady said and walked away.

I looked at Zara and burst into tears. Zara pulled me in a hug and comforted me.