Ezria - Broken

Chapter 1: Moving back to Rosewood

Sunday 4.00 pm

Aria's POV:

So here I am, standing out the front of my childhood home in Rosewood. The last year has gone by so fast, I thought it would be a long time before I can call Rosewood home again. A little back story on the last year and before then.

Before my family and I moved, I was friends with these five girls, they were my best friends but we only became friends because of this one girl, Alison. A year ago today Alison went missing and after that, the other girls and I drifted apart. Before Ali went missing, she and I caught my dad having an affair with one of his college students and he begged me not to say anything to mom which was very hard because mom and I were very close.

So after all that happened, Dad took a sabbatical and we moved to Iceland for a year hoping all our troubles would go away.

Only a couple of weeks ago, I had a mental breakdown in front of my mom caused by me realizing that we were moving back to Rosewood soon and we would have to face our troubles. Within the breakdown, I blurted out about Dad's affair to mom.

After that, things have not been the same. Mom confronted him and there was a lot of yelling and arguing while I comforted Mike. She packed her things and left straight away without looking back or even a goodbye.

Dad straight up blames me for Mom finding out and leaving, he practically ignores me and acts like I don't exist. He has been drinking a lot because of it and there have been a couple of nights where he has been physical with me, with or without alcohol in his system. I am hoping by moving back, he will move on with his life and maybe stop the physical actions he takes.

Now back to reality, I watch as the moving truck leaves and I walk in the house to see Dad unpacking the kitchen.

"Hey Dad, do you need help unpacking" I say trying to make conversation.

"No, it's fine" He says in an aggressive tone. I start walking up the stairs and head into my old room with my boxed up stuff already on the floor. We left most of the big furniture in the house so we didn't have much to cart back. I start to unpack all my stuff.

45 minutes later (4:45 pm)

I have just about finished unpacking my stuff when Mike stands in my doorway.

"Hey Aria. Lacrosse tryouts are today at 5" Mike says in a puffed voice.

"Yeah, I'll take you" I say as I finish what I'm doing. I grab my keys and bag and walk out of my room. I walk down the stairs as Mike grabs his lacrosse stuff.

"I am just taking Mike to Lacrosse and I might grab a bite to eat" I tell Dad as I get downstairs and walk over to him.

"Whatever, just be home by six thirty" He says he continues unpacking.

I walk to the front door and just walk out to my car.

Next minute Mike walks out with his lacrosse stuff and hops in the car.

I start the car up and start driving to Rosewood High where the tryouts are and where I will be going tomorrow morning.

10 minutes later

I get to the school and Mike hops out as soon as I pull up.

"Thanks Aria, should finish around 6" He says.

"I will just go and grab a bite" I say just before he shuts the door. I then start driving towards this little bar next to the Hollis college (Snookers) that I use to go to all the time.

30 minutes later

I get to snookers, I park my car out the front and get out, I walk straight in and notice that there is like no one in here.