Reign Santos-Valentino will soon be 21, which means much responsibilities, becoming head of his family's business. His very nonchalant and bad boy character attracts a lot of the girls but he is too much of a player to keep a girl. But as it's his t...
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As I get inside my home, I look around. Everything was left the way it was. It held memories, laughter, everything that was filled in this house before chaos happened.
I walk around and I look at the family photos. Of all of us together, just happy, maybe sad about things but content in every way possible.
My heart will hurt forever and it will be hard to come back from. I know that.
I head upstairs and I quickly wash my hands. Washing the blood off in the sink, seeing it all go down the drain.
That is when I realize I need a shower, I can't have them see me this way.
I get in the shower and I turn the water on. I feel the water run down and I let it swallow me whole. I see the blood wash off and the bruises on my body.
I think about everything that has happened so fast and how life can be changed so quickly.
I start to remember little moments with Rachel and her smart remarks. Her little crush on Reign and how much she outspoken she was. Everything that made her different in her own way.
That ray of light and positivity will forever be gone.
I try not to let my tears overcome me again and I wash my body.
After a long shower, I step out and I quickly change in my room. I put my clothes in a bag and I throw it out.
I come back inside and I head to the kids' rooms to gather some clothes. I go to Mal and Nate's room first. I get their clothes and then Miguel's room. I put them in tote bag.
I head to Hailey's old room, and I grab some things. I know it will hardly fit her but it's the best I can do. I try to be quick as I finally see Rachel's room and I hesitate going in.
I put my hand on the door knob and I take deep breaths. You can do this.
I turn the knob and I step in. I look around and I see everything clearly.
Pictures of her with her friends, with us, vision boards. Little collages all over her wall, her obsession with teen movies and it's posters.
It was a teenage girl's room, everything she was. I start to cry and I sit down on her bed.
I take in everything and I hear footsteps. I stand up quickly and I made sure to be prepared.
I see Reign and he puts his hands up. "It's me.. just me cariño".
I feel relieved. "Wait.. you're supposed to be at the hospital! Reign.. I asked for one thing, that's all!".
He walks in closer and he looks at me. "Your sister told me to go and find you. I tried to protest but she kicked me out. Now it's time for you to listen".
I look away.
"I know you are hurting and nothing I can say will ever change that. I know you killed your mother, but I want you to know one thing. You will never be your mother, and you won't lose yourself. If my mother can see you slipping away, I know it will happen. You are too innocent for this world, and I was prepared to let you go. But I couldn't. And I'm going to say it, I don't just care for you. I am fucking and deeply in love with you Elle, more than you can ever know."
