S[HE] Be[LIE]ve[D]

CHAPTER ONE THE MEET

I remember that it hurt. Everything about it hurt.
Moments, treasures, happiness, are all drifting away from me. .
I have always been an optimist, up for a challenge, never considering the consequences of my actions. In life there is always a possibility I firmly believe. Carpe diem! Until it hit me...

ARIA

"Do I have to really stay with Dad? I could stay with you the whole summer mom!"

"Don't try and be cute with me missy, we've talked about this!" " Go grab your stuff I will bring the suitcases in the car."

It has been like this since we were ten, me and my eldest sister Erika ending up in different homes in the summer, I hate it the most. She prefers to be at my grandparents house. She can do what she wants no rules mostly, the perks of living with grandparents. Just because I was younger that I should be protected at all times and no choice but be with Dad.

"Just look at the bright side.. Dad has been busy now at work and you can be free to do what pleases you." She says.

"How come we can't stay together? It is so unfair!"

"Life is unfair little sister, so get on with your life and suck it all up!"

Nice words from a big sister who's supposed to be my role model. In fact in a way she is, who doesn't like her? She's tall blond, slim, round blue eyes, almost perfect figure, and a bright student always graduating with honours. He got it from Dad.

That's her technique of getting what she wants, work for it and be rewarded. That got me into thinking she should stay with Dad. They share the same qualities. Me, who looks exactly like my mom, long curly locks of brown hair, round black eyes, light complexion, pouty lip. I barely interact with people mostly I'm on my own. Studies has always been my priority trying to live up to my own expectations as to how my big sister can get away with most of everything. Grades in the curriculum are the key, I think.

But alas! I'm stucked in this situation. Having divorced parents hasn't been that easy. Some says you're lucky to be part of a rich family, as long as you have lots of money and busy parents you're on your own. Who doesn't want that?

But...It is not the way I envisioned my life to be, I guess I can easily say things because I don't have much experience in life I'm too naïve they say, well, I'm young...and I'm about to prove them wrong.

"Stop calling me little for Gods Sakes! I am a grown teenager!" I argued.

With that she put her headphones on and jogged all the way out the sidewalk.

"Honey, just be careful with yourself all the time, I'll pick you up in the fall, have an adventurous summer!" Mom says.

"How could you even say that, when you're not part of the adventure that is to happen!"

"That is if I even consider it an adventure." I snort.

"Oh sweetheart you know I Iove you, but." She says with a pouty lip, sometimes I wonder if she really cares. She's gonna be busy again planting in her garden whole summer, yoga, mahjong, girls night out, you name it!

"There is always a but!"I said.

"Just think of it this way, your dad has to share that adventure with you, he has to have some part in your life too, and try and make it a memorable one!"

"That has been your line every year mom."

Seriously it's annoying, I wanted to say. What are my chances? It's not that I don't like to be with Dad, or live in his house. He moved since they divorced. Erika told me I was so young to remember that Dad is the one who cheated on Mom. And that is the reason he can't stand to be with Dad for long.