The Move

Chapter 31

"I should probably go in first in case anyones still in there-" Luke started.

"No, you can leave. Bye." I said slamming the door.

I slowly turned the knob and quickly look around to make sure that no one else was here. The coast was clear but something caught my eye, the closet was slightly prepped open.

"Mali?" I softly said as I opened the door more.

As I got the door halfway open I could slightly hear her crying. I dug through piles of clothes until I found her holding tightly to a stuffed animal.

"Hey Mali, I'm Tori I was just with your brother and mother at the hospital and I came to get you, pack up a little of your things because you're going to stay my house for a couple of nights, okay?" I tried to comfort her.

"..you're her.." She said.

"Who?" I asked.

"Bella Font from Sky Wonder." She got up slowly and looked at me, "And we have to change your story."

"What are you talking about..?" I watched her get up and rummage through the piles of books on her desk.

"You can read this while we visit Calum and my mum." She stood up and started packing her things.

I wish I could be as strong as her, I just found out that I have an uncle and I've never met my real dad.

"You can take Calums car, his keys are in his room." She said noticing the fact that I wasn't carrying any keys.

"Where's his room?" I asked.

"Next one over." She looked up packing and pointed towards the door.

As I walked in his room, something caught my eye. The bed was shifted to left a little and there were little books behind his bed. I took a couple of them and put them into a back pack I found laying around. When I turned around something caught my eye, as I walked up to the shine I found a bracelet with what seemed to be made out of shells and wood. Calum never wore this, where did he get it? There was a note under it but I put the bracelet in the backpack and grabbed his keys, no sense in snooping when there's a hospital to get to. Before I let his room I got clothes for his to change into. I also grabbed a t-shirt for me to sleep his because I know I'll be sleeping at the hospital with Mali tonight.

"You ready?" I asked Mali.

"Are you?" She asked quietly.

I stuttered before I finally said, "Let's go see your brother and mom."

It took her about three tries before she finally got into his car.

It was about five minutes in before I turned on his radio to find a mixtape of his bands songs.

"Calum used to take me to their band practices because he didn't want me home with our dad." Mali said.

"So tell me more about this book." I said.

"Well I know this sounds crazy but it's you, it really is. You came from a different planet and you met this guy who basically changed everything, the only thing is his family was with the wrong people and he wasn't suppose to leave her but he did. He killed someone that's why he was never close to anyone until he met you. You saved his family but you couldn't save yourself.." She casually explained.

"What makes you think this is about me?" I said.

"I just have this feeling. Nevermind, we can just drop it." She said nervously laughing.

"Alright." I quickly cahnged the subject, "Is this your brother singing?"

"Yeah, he used to sing and dance around the house when I was 3 and it had to be the funniest thing I've ever seen."

"Baby Calum." I said laughing.

We pulled into the hospital and she took her backpack while I took Calums. When we got into the room my heart stopped, Calum was laying there lifeless and I just collapsed.

"Tori, we need to talk." I heard a familiar voice as I turned around to find Adam standing there.

"How could you not tell me Alex wasn't our father?" I asked.

"Mom didn't want you to know." he said.

"You're my brother, you're supposed to tell me things that I deserved to know." I said pushing him.

"Look, uncle called and talked to me and told me I should bring you this."

I took it as he backed away and looked inside. There was a fresh pair of clothes, my phone & charger, and money.

"Who was that?" Mali asked.

"That's my brother Adam." I told her.

"Well, looks like we're more alike than you know." she said.

"Yeah, I guess we are." I smiled to try to make her feel better.

"You know Calum and my mom will be okay right? They're strong and they will get through this, they get through everything. I mean you have to be strong to deal with him too." She hugged my arm tight and I honestly never wanted her to let go, it was almost as if she was my sister.