The Disastrous Union

10

I had been in bed all day, all night, rotting away like old cheese.

Sometimes Suze tried to feed me something but I'd say I had already eaten and thank her regardless.

Sometimes I would dance with myself, pretending there was someone who was holding me in their arms.

Something is slipped under my door, it's a message from Rio saying that we have to attend a fundraising gala and that I have to be ready by 5.

I get into my shower and wash my hair and body. I get out and get into my robe and blowdry my hair before curling it to get more of a beach wave than my curls. I then do a beautiful braid that I had to teach myself how to do, my mother didn't care enough.

Suze knocks on my door and hands me a dress and I take it from her.

It's a simple dress and I don't like it that much but I don't have any really nice dresses like this so I wear it anyways.

I finish getting ready and go get the stuff that I need and put them in a bag and then go downstairs. I put my heels on and go downstairs, getting my coat on.

I sit at the island waiting for Rio and I just stare at some fruit. I don't want to go anywhere but because it's for charity, I do.

He comes downstairs and I get up and we leave but before we do he takes off my jacket and hands me another one, an expensive one that I didn't want to wear.

(£750 - approximately $960)

"There is no way in fuck I am wearing that thing." I say and I grab my coat back and walk outside of the house, waiting for him at his car.

He comes out and takes off my coat again and I just sigh and put it on.

I've never worn such an expensive piece of clothing.

I sit down and put my seatbelt on, facing away from him. I put my bag by my feet and take off my heels for now so that I don't have to keep them on my feet for now.

Rio tries to open his mouth to talk to me multiple times but he never actually says something and I'm clearly not trying to speak him either so it was awkward.

"So how was your day?" He asks me and I ignore him. "Missy?"

I tut before answering, "It was great." I say and offer no further explanation.

I was not great. I felt incredibly ill and didn't even have an appetite anymore. It was like I was slowly withering away.

We pull up to the venue and a valet takes Rio's keys. I get out and walk to the venue but Rio grabs my hand and I wiggle out of it, opting to just hold his arm.

We walk in and greet everyone and I smile that stupid little smile I did. It didn't even look real.

We come to our table and sit down and Rio gets up to speak to more people and I'm left at the table, picking my lips.

Rio comes and sits back down, introducing me to a woman who I don't have any interest in knowing and eventually she goes away when the rest of the table sits down.

I'm shocked when I see who's at my table.

"Guys?" I say and my siblings all turn to look at me.

"Missy!" Everyone comes to hug me and I get emotional.

"Hey guys, how are you?" I say as I smile at all of them.

"We're good. It's been forever since we've seen you." Lucaas says and I smile.

Jada attacks me with her hugs and I hug her back and laugh.

"Hello mera pyaar." I say and she giggles as she hugs me tighter.

I missed all of them so much.

I speak with all of my siblings and catch up with them and none of them seem to be sad about our moms passing.

They all actually seem happier.

When it's time to leave, I feel sad knowing I won't see them for a while.

I go to the car and sit down and there's a little smile on my face but my happiness turns sad as I remember that they'll go back home and I won't seem them for ages.

Rio gets in the car and we sit in silence for a while.

"Who are they?" He couldn't guess?

"My siblings." I want that to be the end of it.

"What are their names?" He sure asks a lot of questions.

"Lucaas, Maya, Kayden, Preston, Sunny and Jada." I say.

"Why were you guys named Artemis and Apollo if their names don't follow?" He is nosy.

"Your sisters name is Julia." I retort and he laughs.

"You got me there. My mom thought you'd be a great match for me as your name was Artemis."

I laugh and before I can stop myself I speak. "Apollo doesn't need to trick me into murdering you"

He goes silent and I thank whoever for this brief moment.

That's all it is. Brief.

"So-" He tries to open his mouth but I shut him off.

"Shush." I say and he protests.

"You didn't know what I was going to say."

"It was going to be annoying." I respond and leave it at that and when we get home, I get changed and am about to get into my bed when I see a massive spider on it.

The spider can't hurt me so it doesn't matter because I'm not sleeping in bed with a spider.

I go to the guest bedroom and sleep on the bed but can't fall asleep.

I go downstairs and get a drink of milk but can't get it down and have to spit it back out in the bathroom sink.

I sit down at the island and try to eat an apple but even looking at it makes me sick to my stomach.

I put it back and start walking to the stairs.

I knew I needed to eat and I knew that relapsing was not doing me any favours but I was so lost and for some reason scared.

I wasn't even scared when I was out actually fighting but now I was.

I was scared of who I was now or really, what was left of who I was.

I drag my feet upstairs but can't even make my way up and fall asleep, or more accurately fall and faint and whilst on the stairs.