normal family

Chapter 22 (Haley)

Where is Bella? She should be on the bus with me. I pull out my phone and text her.

H: Where are you?
B: I'm at a friends house.
H: You should be on this bus, right now.
B: It's not a big deal, Haley.
H: You're gonna get me and you in trouble!
B: Why would it get us in trouble?
H: You're allowed to go out. But you have to ask first, or they think you've ran away.

I put my phone down and sigh. I swear, if I get in trouble for this, I'm gonna kill Bella.
     I arrive at Girls United, and throw my bag on my bed. Just then, Melony walks in. "Where's Bella?" she questions.
I don't say anything at first, hoping she'll walk a way.
"Haley?"
"I don't know." I lie.
I shouldn't have said that. They're gonna think Bella ran away.
"Was she on the bus with you?" Melony asks.
"No. I told you I don't know." I lie, again.
Melony looks worried now, and rushes back downstairs.
I text Bella again.

H: Where the hell are you Bella?
B: I'm almost there. My friend's mom is driving me to Girls United.
H: Tell her to hurry up. I just lied to Melony and told her I didn't know where you are. They think you've gone missing.
B: What the heck Haley? Why didn't you tell her the truth?
H: It's not my fault you didn't tell anyone.
B: You're right. I'm sorry. Tell Melony that I'm on my way back.

I go downstairs and tell Melony the truth. She looks relieved.
"Why didn't you tell me that you knew where Bella was?" She asks with a stern look on her face.
  Before I can reply we hear a knock at the door, and Bella steps in with a tall brown haired woman.
"I'm sorry for not telling you Melony." Bella mumbles.
"That's okay. Go do your chores and we will talk about this later." She responds.
We both nod our heads, and walk to the kitchen.
   Later that night after we finish our chores and homework melony calls us into the living room.
"Bella I know your new here but now you know the rules now right?" She asks.
Bella nods her head and then Melony looks at me.
"Bella please go wash up for dinner." Melony ordered.
I watch Bella walk upstairs and sit there looking at the ground.
"Why did you lie Haley?" She asks more sternly than before.
"I just didn't want to get in trouble for something I didn't do." I explain.
"You have to do Bella's chores for 2 days for lying but that's all. Now go wash up with Bella and the others."
I nod my head and walk upstairs. When I get to my room and sit on my bed and let out a big sigh. The only thing I can think about is what life would be like if my parents were still here.