Drifted Time

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Scarlett's POV:

Same Day..

She probably thinks I'm weird for running away like that but I just got too excited ,that was almost like the first conversation we've had without arguing and I didn't want to ruin that by saying something that might upset her. Maybe running away was not the best decision but in my defense I got nervous and started rambling like an idiot.

My heart is racing, I'm so excited, happy, and embarrassed all at the same time. I got to have an actual conversation with Sav but embarrassed with the way I ran out of her room. I don't know whether or not I should just go ahead and cook or go back into her room and apologize or something. I was so lost in my thoughts I didn't notice Colin and Rose walking in, "Hi Mommy!" Rose squealed, running ahead of Colin and Cosmo. "Hi Rosie! How was it at the aquarium?" I asked, before she could reply Cosmo started squealing too.

"Well hello to you too, my handsome little boy! I'm guessing you guys had fun?" I replied with the same excitement as my two kids. I walked into the kitchen with Rose and a crawling Cosmo following suit, I truthfully have no clue where Colin disappeared off to. "Mommy can I tell you about our trip to the aquarium now?" Rose asked as she sat on a stool at the island. "Sure, go ahead." I grunted as I picked up Cosmo and sat him in his highchair.

As Rose told me about their aquarium trip I zoned out and started to make the chicken alfredo I told Savannah I was going to make. "Were you listening? Why are you making chicken alfredo?" Rose started whining and kicking her feet. "I was listening, Rosie. I told your sister I would make chicken alfredo for dinner tonight." I explained, calmly although her tantrum has started to work my nerves. Her kicking started to become faster and harder against the island counter, her whining started to get louder and more nerve wracking.

"Rose, we're supposed to use our words, not kick, scream, and cry. I told your sister I would make her some chicken alfredo for dinner so that's what I'm doing. You can go upstairs to your room until dinner to calm down." I told my youngest daughter sternly, she jumped down from the stool and ran upstairs to her room. I sighed and looked over at a confused Cosmo. "You won't cry over having Alfredo, will you?" I asked, Cosmo did nothing but giggle.

Savannah's Pov:

Same Day...

After Scarlett left my room I sat in my bed and called Carlos. After awhile I heard Colin come back with Rose and Cosmo, I decided to ignore it being that I'll see them later when Scarlett forces me to come down for dinner.

"So, how's it going with Scarlett so far?" Carlos asked as both sat on facetime coloring with our coloring books. "I mean, I've only been here for a couple hours so I can't really say much but so far it's going okay." I replied and it was the truth I just didn't want to mention earlier with Scarlett. I felt so odd to have a moment with her then for her to leave the first chance she got with the fact she left so quickly.

"That's good. It's progress, at least nothing crazy has happened so far." On cue, I heard crying from downstairs. It had to be Rose since Cosmo doesn't cry like that. "I think you spoke too soon." I told him as we both laughed. "Well Sav, I'll have to talk to you later or tomorrow Mom's taking Cami and I to our aunt's house. I truthfully have no clue when we'll get back." Carlos said as we bid our goodbyes and hung up the phone.

I was sitting on my scrolling on tik tok, completely forgetting about my drawing that I started to color until my door swung open to reveal a very distraught Rose, my phone started vibrating as it was a call from Aunt Ashley. "Why did mom bring you back? She left you for a reason. You don't get to come back and ruin our family." Rose told me as she wandered around my room, I couldn't say anything because of how shocked I was hearing this from a little girl. "She didn't want you before so why would she want you now? All the sudden you come back and you're just so precious, everyone has to do what Savannah wants. Well guess what? You don't matter and none of us like you." Rose said like it was something normal for her to say. She inched closer to me until she got close to my drawing.

I watched in slow motion as she picked up my drawing and ripped it into pieces. I felt my heart drop as every piece was shredded by Scarlett's daughter, not my sister. My heart shattered as tears filled my eyes. "Savannah, who was that?" I heard a voice speak from next to my pillow, I completely forgot Aunt Ashley was on the phone. "Rose, you need to get out right now." I yelled, not caring who heard me. She hurried and ran out of my room into hers down the hall, as soon as she left I grabbed my phone to show both Aunt MK and Aunt Ashley in the camera as I cried. "Are you okay, Sav?" Aunt MK asked as I continued to cry and look at my drawing that was now shred to pieces by Scarlett's daughter.

How could I be okay after what that child just said to me? How could I let myself feel normal in a house when I constantly feel like I'm not wanted, especially after what Rose told me? "No, I'm not okay. Rose ripped out my drawing of Maya." I cried quietly, I don't know what to do. I knew I never should've come here, I only came since Mom seemed like she really wanted me to do this but now I regret doing it.

"Listen to me honey, you can either stay there and tell Scarlett what happened or Ashley and I will come get you for however long then we will tell Scarlett what happened." Aunt MK gave me the choice, I knew after this I couldn't stay here for very much longer. "Can you come get me, please?" I whispered as I wiped my eyes.

"We'll be there in 20 minutes, pack up your stuff. Don't go downstairs, just stay in your room. We'll tell Scarlett everything when we get there." Aunt Ashley told me before hanging up the phone. I looked around my room to see the things I wanted to take with me. I know I was only here for a few hours before all hell broke loose but I did start to unpack. Honestly I'm just grabbing my chargers, blanket, and computer then shoving all of that in my bookbag. I didn't bring a lot since I knew we were either going to their house or my house, which I have stuff at either house so it honestly didn't matter.

Now I'll just play the waiting game.