Modern Times (Xiao x Aether)

29) overloaded (5)

How long does it usually take you guys to read my chapters, because I feel like they're short sometimes and you guys finish them really quickly-..

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I slam my laptop shut and sat on my bed in silence.

'What the hell.. this is the first time I have a lead on where I could find my sister.. and they're seriously asking for more money?' "This is so annoying.." I yell out loud in frustration, "..everyone is so selfish.. I just want to find my only family left.." I say sulking to myself.

"Should I even be worrying about find her- she probably doesn't even know I exist, and I should be focusing on not being homeless!" I say laying down on me bed talking to myself.

"I miss grandma.."

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FLASHBACK TIME!!?!??!
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"Grandma, please don't die.. you're the only one I have left.." I say sobbing as I held onto my dying grandmother's hand, as she laid there on the hospital bed.

My grandmother had been sick for a long time, it has never been serious until now. She had been in and other of hospitals for months now and now.. it seems she doesn't have long to live.

".. It'll be alright." Grandma says softly trying to comfort me.

"What will happen to me if you die?.. You're the only one I have left.. I'll have no where to go.. please don't die.." I say with tears streaming down my cheeks as I clenched onto her hand not wanting to let go.

I look down at her cold pale hands that once used to warm, "Aether.. I have to tell you something.."

I raise my head, "W-What is it..grandma?" I ask.

"You have a sister.. in Liyue."

"What..? Grandma you don't have to lie to make me feel better.." I say not believing her.

"You guys were twins.." Grandma spoke.

I didn't reply, I couldn't reply, I was too shocked, and I wasn't sure I believed it.

"Your real mother, she was selfish, she didn't want to keep you guys, she wanted to continue her bad habit of a life.." Grandma sighed.

"She was too selfish to even bother putting you guys up for adoption. She left you and your sister in my care and ran off with some junky man.. I wanted to keep you both.. I really did, I didn't want to lose you both, you guys were my only family left.. but I couldn't take care of both of you guys.. I was always working and could barely afford to take care of one child let alone two.. so I made the hard decision to give your sister to a friend's daughter.." Grandma paused for a moment, staring up at the ceiling.

"I'm sorry for not telling you sooner.. I just thought it would have been easier not to say.. your sister's adopted parents moved to Liyue a month after and took her with them. Liyue is far away and expensive to travel to.. so I never tried to go.. After years of contacting with them, we just lost touch-" Grandma was about to say some more but there was a sudden knock at the door.

I turn my head and a nurse enters, "I'm sorry for interrupting, but visiting hours are now over." The nurse says.

"Alright, Aether I'll tell you all everything I know about your sister tomorrow, so don't worry.. Go home and get some rest tonight, there is a lot of things I have to telly you tomorrow.." Grandma says.

".. Alright.. goodnight grandma.." I reply hugging her.

"Goodnight kiddo." Grandma says smiling.

I walk towards the door and before leaving I turn back and give Grandma a smile before leaving, little did I know she would pass away that very same night..

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"Dear Aether,

I have instructed blahblahblah to give you this letter when I pass.. I'm sorry for leaving you alone in a time like this, and I am sorry for just now telling you about your sister, I think you deserve to know now, I know being alone will be hard but I want you to know I am always watching over you. Please take care of yourself.

I have a friend, in Liyue, give the separate letter I have wrote to her and I'm sure she can help you find a place to stay, that is if you decide to go to Liyue to find your sister. Here is her address and contact information,

**** ***** ******
*******@gmail.com

It is your choice if you decide that you would like to find your sister or not, I respect whatever you decide to do, if you decide you want to go find your sister, Liyue is a very expensive place, if you need money sell whatever you need to, I won't be mad, I trust in you.

Sincerely, Grandma Yang."

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After she told me about having a twin sister, she passed away that very night.. "God must hate me.. She was going to tell me about my sister the next day, and she surprisingly just so happened to pass away that very day..God doesn't want me to find my sister.." I started speaking to myself again. "I'll find her for you grandma.. I promise.." I whispered, those were the word I said and I intend to keep it.

"But I really can't do that if I'm homeless.. I don't know what to do! This is all just so annoying and tiresome.."