Lessons Unlearned

Chapter 3

I sit down on my bed as anger flows through my veins. Trevor enters the room first, then Jaclyn as she slams the bedroom door shut, which makes me jump slightly from fear of what she is going to do.

"What did you two do?!" She hollers at me. How does she still have a voice left after all the yelling she does.

"For the last time! We didn't do anything!! He played with my hair so I could take a nap! That's it! Nothing happened between us!" My anger festers inside again causing me stand up from the bed.

"Don't lie to me Annalise!" She states with force but doesn't yell it for once.

"I promise I'm telling the truth, nothing happened!" My irritation flares up even more as I try my best to keep it in control.

Trevor leaves the room, only to return a few minutes later with four totes and a power drill.

"Pack you things! You're moving to your own room. I can't trust you to share with your brother. You have until I finish cooking dinner to get your stuff packed." Jaclyn leaves the room as I let the flood gates open, sadness replacing all my anger. I don't know if I can survive being in isolation. William has been the only thing that has kept me somewhat calm and now she is snatching that away from me.

Trevor begins taking apart my bed frame he doesn't say a word to me. I start to pack the clothes in one of the totes as the tears flow down my face. All the clothes that Conrad and Janice brought over fill up two of the totes. I take my bed spread and sheets off the mattress and do my best to shove them in another tote. I place my make up items from the vanity in another tote, and throw my pillow in it too. The last tote I place my black shoes, and throw the folder of music in it as well. Trevor then takes apart my vanity. Conrad comes in and helps move the bed, and vanity into two rooms down. Unfortunately the room is right next to Jaclyn's and Travis' room.

Conrad and Travis get the bed put back up, and the vanity put together as well. Jaclyn moves all the totes in with the help of Janice.

"Unpack your things and put your room together now!" Jaclyn states with force before slamming the door shut on her way out.

I don't say anything as I begin to hang up the clothes in the closet. After I'm through with hanging the clothes, I set up the vanity, placing all my makeup on the top of it and placing the pads and tampons on it from earlier. They would come in use sooner or later. William brings up my violin case and music, setting them in the corner of my room along with my backpack. He gives me a quick hug and whispers in my ear that we will get through this together. He then leaves my room quickly. I make my bed again, and set my shoes on the floor of my closet.

I go and sit on my bed in tears. She has taken the only thing away from me that was helping me get through this situation.

I lay down and bury my head in my pillow. She wasn't lying when she told me she could make my life a living hell. I thought before was bad this is 100 times worse. Yes she's overreacting but I don't have a choice in any of this. I just have to do what I'm told.

I roll onto my side keeping my back towards the door. Not wanting to see anyone, not wanting to even live anymore at this point. Someone knocks on the door, I know it's not Jaclyn because she never knocks.

"Come in." I reply barely over a whisper as I hear the door open and close.

"How are you holding up Kiddo?" The deep voice I recognize immediately as Trevor. He comes and sits on the edge of my bed. I don't move an inch.

"I'm fine." I plainly reply while staring at the wall.

"I know you aren't. This isn't what I wanted it to come to. I tried to talk your mother out of moving your room but she was adamant about it." He sighs as he rubs his hand on my arm trying to comfort me.