𝐃𝐎𝐍'𝐓 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐌𝐄 | 𝐊𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐒. 𝗺

'; 01

chapter one

There's always that one moment that changes the way your life goes forever. There can be bad moments, but there can also be good, but nothing amounts to the one thing that defines everything, that one thing that has always been in your life, but one day it's gone. 

It's the kind of moment where you can't get yourself out of bed. When you can't find a reason or meaning behind what happened. And you can't forget what happened like it's stuck with you like glue. 

For me, that thing is when I lost my parents, when I lost the people who took care of me, who loved me, who cared for me. When I heard about the car accident from the hospital, I ran like hell to go to them as fast as I could. I told Jeremy to stay inside and don't let anyone. 

When I got there my parents had died, but my sister was alive, they told me that. my parent's car went off Wickery Bridge and they drowned. Elena was in the car, and somehow she made it out and survived. I was so happy she survived, she was my little sister, I didn't know what I would do if she had died with them. 

I still don't know what to do with my parents gone. 

But today starts a new chapter. For Elena and Jeremy at least. They're going back to school to start a new year. Elena is going to be a Junior and Jeremy is going to be a Freshman. It's going to be difficult for all of us. Jeremy doesn't even want or like to talk about it. I don't blame him, I do the same thing. Elena tries to bottle everything up and pretend that she is fine when she's not. I understand that perfectly. I don't talk about it, I bottle everything, and pretend I'm fine when I'm not. 

I have to, I have to be an example to Jeremy and Elena, if not who is? I have to be fine for them, for everyone. I have to play the part I play and be kind, funny, smile, and be fine. 

I went downstairs to see Jenna running rapidly through the kitchen. She has no idea what she's doing. I don't blame her, she hasn't gotten the 'hang' of being a parent, or guardian for that matter, she's new. 

"Toast. I can make toast." Jenna spoke as she looked around the kitchen to find breakfast. 

It's all about the coffee, Aunt Jenna." Elena told her. She nodded and made it look like she was taking a mental note of that.

"Is there coffee?" Jeremy asked as he entered the kitchen. I nodded and handed him a mug and filled it with coffee, after that I was going to make myself coffee, I needed it. Elena then walked over to me with a mug, because she wanted one also she I did the same. 

"Your first day of school and I'm unprepared," Jenna spoke and dug through her purse. She then held up money. "Lunch money?"

"I'm good," Elena replied. Jeremy snatched it out of her hand.

"Anything else? A number two pencil? What am I missing?" Jenna retorted 

I asked her, " Don't you have a big presentation today?" 

She looked at her watch. "I'm meeting with my thesis advisor now. Crap!" She huffed and took down her hair 

"Then go. We'll be fine." I assured her. Then she took off.