Trust is a dangerous path.

Chapter 30 : Family Hale

"Okay, i asked some demons if they would take you guys in and i found people. I was able to split you guys up in groups of 2 people. You may choose yourself with who you want." Leader Jacob said.

"The families are familie Hale, Willson and Urse." He said while 2 other people walked in. I looked at a woman and a man. I geuss they were one of their families.

I felt someone pull me back by my elbow. I looked up and saw Miles. He gave me a small smile that i returned. Lira was already standing next to Noah. Louis and Bryce stood by the man who apperently is from family Willson and Alice and Caleb stood by the woman from family Urse.

"Okay, i think all of you need to rest, it's been a long day. We will talk another time about other stuff i need to know but for now you can all go with the families.

I looked from leader Jacob to my friends. Alice had tears in her eyes but knowing her she won't let them fall. I step towards her giving her a small smile and hug her. She giggles and hugs me back.

Lira and i say 'goodbye' to Alice and Caleb and they leave with the woman.

"Do we get a hug or what?" We both turn and Bryce and Louis are already with their arms open waiting for us to hug them. I laugh and so does Lira. We walk straight in their arms. I hug Louis first holding him close. I hug Bryce next and i can't help but smile from happiness. We are finally free. We are safe. Or atleast i like to think so.

I pull back and Lira is crying. "Omg." i say while wipping her tears away from under her eyes. "Sorry, i'm just emotional." Louis and Bryce laugh before stepping past us to where the man is standing. They look back to us while we watch them.

I wave and they wave back. After a second they're gone. Lira turns to look at me and when i look at her and she looks sad. I smile and that makes her smile too. I wrap my right arm around her shoulder while she wraps her left arm around my waist.

"You girls are really brave." I heard from behind me. We both turned and leader Jacob was staring right at us. "You did the right thing, know that. I am super gratefull for that." I nod and the next thing i know is walking out of his house with Miles at my side.

The car ride is silent while i watch out the window.

Would my father know i'm gone by now? Will he only realize after a day? Will he be mad or just disappointed, or maybe both? Will he just forget about me, forget i ever existed?

Those questions make my blood cold just thinking about it. Probably because that is gonna happen as soon as he finds out. In another life. Where i hadn't met Miles and Noah. Where i wouldn't care about doing the right thing. Where i would just listen to leader Francis. In that life i would have never left. I would've stayed. I would've fought. I would've killed as much demons as need to be, to make my father proud. Because deep down even after all the times he told me he was proud of me. I know he lied, i just know. It's like at that point i had a demons powers.

And know here i am. In this life i'm his disappointment.

We arrive at the house and Sandra told us they will leave us alone for the rest of the night to give us some space. Lira sleeps in Noah's room and just like the last time i was over i sleep in Miles' room.

I can't unpack. I don't know what it is, i just can't get the courage to unpack right know. I take my pajama and change quickly.

Miles has a big window in his room. I go sit by it and look at the sky. It's completely black. No lights, no stars, nothing. I look back at my bag and see the picture. I make slow steps towards it and take the picture in my hands. I sit on the ground staring at the picture. The picture from when my mom was still alive. The picture from where i had no step-mom. The picture of when i was still a child. The picture that i wish i could turn the time back for.

My dad will find out what i have done soon. He probably never wants to see me again if he does.

I hear silent sobs coming from the hall. Probably Lira.

I put the picture down and follow the sobs from her. When i reach Noah's room i realize it's only a couple steps away from Miles' room. I peek through the door to see a sobbing Lira. I knock and she immidiately turns. When she sees me she let's out some kind off relieved breath.

"Do you mind if i come in?" I ask her and a small smile spreads on her face. I go sit next to her and she looks up at me again. "Do you regret it?" She asked me. "No. Do you?" She shakes her head. "No, i don't regret doing it but we just lost our whole family." Her voice breaks and she starts sobbing again.

"I know." A few tears run down my face and she laughs. "Look at us. Crying togheter." I sadly laugh too. It reminds me of when i was younger. We cried with each other all the time.

I keep my gaze on the floor and she does the same. It's silent for minutes until she speaks up. "What will happen now?"

"I don't know." I answer honestly. "I geuss we'll see." She nods and wipes her tears away. I gently rub my eyes and just then Noah comes in the room.

"Oh, sorry i just wanted to see if you were okay." He says. "It's fine, i was just about to leave." I give Lira a big hug and walk out the door with only a 'goodnight'.

I walk back in the Miles' room and he is sitting on the floor with his back towards me. He is looking at something. I walk closer to see and as soon as i see what he's looking at i start to feel my eyes water again. He notices that i'm in the room and quickly puts the picture back down standing up and facing me.

"I'm sorry it just lay on the ground." He says sadly. I shake my head walking closer. "It's fine." I take the picture of the ground and looked at it once more. "It's the most recent memory i have of her." I say putting it back in my bag. I looked back out the window walking towards it until i am just in front of it. I feel Miles' footsteps coming closer.

"She lookes really nice." I sadly smile at his comment. "She was." He stood next to me in silence. "My dad hasn't been the same since she died." He didn't say anything he just let's me talk. "He got more secretive. More closed. More cold and distant. It may be selfish but to me it feels like that day my mother died, i lost a part of my dad too. A big part." I didn't realize until now tears were streaming down my cheeks.

Miles' arms go around my shoulders pulling me in his chest. I just cry. Cry because i miss my mom. Because i wish we had another leader. Because my dad changed. Because i know i have lost my dad completely and forever now.

Why did my dad have to get a new woman? I kow i'm being selfish and yes i want him to be happy, but a big part of me hates the idea of replacing my mother in any way.

The rest of the night i slept and then woke up from nightmares more then once. Miles kept comforting me as much as he could. I felt bad for him.