Aurora

Chapter 31

Aurora

You ever have days of your life where you feel drained? I have never felt that way before the death of my best friend, and my parents. Ever since then I haven't been the same. I've been lying to myself with the smiles, I wasn't happy.

Meeting my family, my real family made me happy. I wasn't alone and I had them.

When I read the letter Diana wrote me I felt sad, but mom was right there to help me up.

I received the message about Zack Daryl two weeks ago and have been distant towards everyone, not Antonio though. He's been out of town the past week with Pedro so that helped. What also helped was that Arianna was here. They paid attention to her more, she hasn't tried anything with me and I was glad.

Hu and Alex like her, they said she's cool. I'm glad they do because I've been distancing myself from them too. Only a little, not really.

I stand up from my bed and walk over to my desk pulling out the note I received yesterday from the anonymous person, along with a flash drive. Which I was confused about but put it in my desk.

"Roses are red, Violets are blue. You tell anyone and I'll kill you. -Z"

I was scared. So scared to even tell my brothers. I knew it wasn't Zack because I seen his prison sentence and it says he's still there. So who was it?

My phone pings and I grab it checking it. It was the anonymous number.

Hello Aurora I have a task for you.

I bite my lip nervously.

Yes?
I need you to put the flash drive I gave you into your brother Andres computer.

I can't do that no that's an invasion of his privacy.

Don't do it and you'll end up like her too.

I swallow the lump in my throat and text them back.

I'll do it..
Good girl. Text me when you do so.

I put my phone down and frown.

Why can't I tell anyone about this?

He'll hurt Alexander. I walk over to my desk and grab the flash drive.

I can't do this.

I pick up my phone and text the anonymous number but the message doesn't go through. I start to tear up. I can't hurt Andres, who knows what's on this drive.

I throw the drive in the trash can and lay on my bed looking up at the ceiling.

Maybe if I turn my phone off they won't message me- they k ow where I live.

I sigh and turn on my side to look out the window. I already hate this.
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I smile and walk up to Emilio.

"Hey little one." He says kissing my head. I smile and hand him a box of cookies I had made him yesterday. I decided every Thursday I would give him cookies since he loves them so much, and I love his smile.

He smiles and grabs the box immediately hugging me and saying thank you. I giggle and hug him back telling him I had to head to class. He places his arm around my shoulder and walks me to class telling me about his date he has tomorrow night with a girl from his third period.

I walk into class after saying bye to Emilio and sit in the back.

After two more classes it was finally lunch. I head to my locker to place my books in there, I open my locker when something caught my eye. It was a letter, a flash drive taped to it.