A Family of Her Own: A story of overcoming
trauma, healing, and renewing broken bonds.
Oaklynn Marino, a 17 year old girl, grew up in a state of hurt, famine, and poverty. Little does she know, her life is about to change forever. Back in her b...
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I was in my bedroom, brushing my teeth when I saw that Oaklynn was calling me.
That's weird, why can't she just come in my room? I picked up the call anyway. My brothers and I had decided to leave Grayson and her alone, figuring it would be best to give them the night to calm down.
"Hello?" I picked up the call, rinsing my mouth out.
"Archieee, can you come pick us up?" I was confused, so I went into her room to find it empty with the window open.
"Oaklynn, where are you?"
I could hear her and Grayson laughing. "Dunno, on a street somewhere."
Fucking hell.
"Are you two drunk?" I asked, and she laughed.
"Send me your location." I sighed, already headed downstairs to grab my keys. Once it popped up in my messages, I hung up.
"Jasper!" I yelled from the foyer.
"What?" He popped his head out from the bedroom hallway.
"I'm going to pick up Grayson and Oaklynn. They snuck out and got drunk."
"Shit, do you want me to come?" He asked
"No it's fine." I responded, annoyance of the situation lacing my tone.
"Be safe," he said, returning to his room.
I signed, speeding down the road to where my two idiot siblings were laying on the sidewalk. They were a laughing, stinky disaster.
"Archie!" Oaklynn smiled.
"Zon't ze mad." Grayson fake pouted before bursting out in laughter.
I took a deep breath. "Please just get in the car," I begged, but to no avail. It was like talking to stone.
I practically grabbed Grayson and put him in the car and Oaklynn, too. I got into the driver's seat and drove home.
Once I pulled in, Malakai was there texting on his phone. He came over and opened the backseat, helping Grayson out.
"Damn, you're really wasted." He sighed.
I got Oaklynn, carrying her bridal style.
—-—
After what felt like forever, Malakai and I finally got Grayson and Oaklynn to sleep.
"They must've went to the big party that Andrew was throwing." Malakai told me, as we left Grayson's room.
"You didn't go to see Nick? Why didn't Adrian go?" I asked.
"Nah, we thought it would be best to stay home after what happened at dinner, just in case something else happened."
