୨୧ ‣ CHAPTER THREE

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ATLEAST THERE'S A DOGWREN WELLS

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ATLEAST THERE'S A DOG
WREN WELLS

SCREAMS ECHOED THE HOUSE. Mams voice rasped as she scolded us, ranting about how Tommen is no different from BCS, and infact Tommen is worse as i was already injured on my first day.

"Mam! I'm paying for it, it shouldn't bother you." i cry out, desperate to make her hear me, although i know she won't.
"IT'S A FUCKING WASTE OF CASH IT IS!"
"Mam, quiet, you'll wake the babies" i coax, slowly approaching the pained women.

Riley and Taylor stood behind me cautiously, whilst da was knocked out on the couch. I wish i could hate them, it would make my life so much easier and yet i understand them so well i cannot possibly turn my back on them.

My arms wrap around mam, wincing at the loud wail that escaped her as she and i lowered to the floor. I look up at my sisters, inclining my head towards the stairs, telling them to go to bed and they do.
"I can't do this anymore Arthur." Mam cries. Right now, i'm not her daughter, i am arthur and tomorrow morning she will go back to despising me for not being her firstborn

"It's okay mam, i'm right here." i sooth, a single tear rolling down my cheek as i rub her back. Bailey, our dog runs diwn the stairs and lays by my leg, comforting me with her prescence.

well atleast there's a dog.

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ITS BEEN A WEEK. A week since i was given a minor concussion and a week since i last saw Tadgh. I haven't been able to forget the amount of worry on his face when i nearly slipped up, mentioning my parents.

My sisters radiated with energy as they walked, and my two youngest siblings held my hands as we made our way to a field, mainly to get them away from the house.
"Hey, Elouise?" Riley calls out, "Isn't that the dude who nearly got us all killed?"
And there he was, sitting with what i could only guess is his family on the field, staring at me in shock.

is it really that shocking i'm alive?
"Move along, ri." i say, smiling at the boy.
"Guys, how would you feel if i became a stripper?" Riley asks
"Don't you dare!" i call out as she begins to dance with God-awful rythym, "Oh my God, please stop my eyes!!"
"AAAAAAHHHHHAAA" Taylor cackles, and the babies of the family begin to laugh aswell.

"Wenny," Layla tugs at my sleeve, "RiRi silly!"
"Yeah, she is isn't she?" I lower to their level as two pairs of my same brown eyes stared back at me.
"Wenny, We run around?" mylo asks.
"If you stay where i can see you," i begin, "don't go further then that family over there, okay?"
They both nod and run off, giggling.

"TAG! YOU'RE IT" Riley taps Taylor, running off and my middle sister runs after her before she comes to a halt
"STOPPP! I DON'T WANNA PLAY ANYMORE"
I begin to laugh loudly, as Taylor stares at the two of us.

I search for my youngest siblings to see them bugging Tadghs family, shit. "Layla! Mylo!" i call out, walking quickly and offering apoligetic smiles to the family.
"Wenny, they have owange juice!" Mylo points, the family casting me a look i cannot decipher, "We don't have that!"
"Silly Mylo! Mammy awergic" Taylor giggles

"So cool! Let's leave them to eat in peace now," i exclaim, my eyes meeting with a familiar set of green ones, "Hey Tadgh."
"You alright, birdie?" he grins.
"Yep, sorry for the inconvenience" i say to his family.
"It's okay love, whats your name?" a blonde women muses.
"Uhm Wren," i say.
"Wenny! Wenny! Look at RiRi!" Layla giggles and i turn my head to see this girl trying to climb a God damn tree.

"Oh for Christs sake" i mutter to myself.
"WREN ELOUISE WELLS LOOK AT ME GOOO!" my younger sister yells as taylor cackles under the tree
"I should probably retrieve her before she kills herself " i smile, the family laughs
"Like arthur?" Mylo says
silence.

I clear my throat "Cmon, lets go." my voice turns stern as i stand with my siblings, desperate to ignore the pity looks on the families faces, "Nice meeting you!"
I walk fast, my younger siblings holding my hand and giggling about the family as we reach the tree.

"Riley get down!!" i call up as she dramatically jumps down.
"You just met the parents!!" Taylor shimmies her shoulders.
"These two just practically outed us to them! They mentioned Arthur and everything!" i whine, sitting on the floor.

"It'll be fine El, it always is." Riley smiles.
That's because i have control over the situation usually, now i don't.
"Crap, what's the time?" i sit up and taylor checks her brught pink watch on her wrist.
"12:45??"

"I missed the new episode of the gilmore girls" i cry, laying back down on the soft grass.
"WREN!" a furious voice is heard, and i already know who it is, but not what this is about.
"Mam," i say, my voice monotoned.
She comes and sits beside us, and i shoo the kids away to run around, sending my sisters away aswell.

"You never mentioned where you get the money to expense Tommen from. Where?!" she presses
"A local bookstore, i sweep for the hairdressers after school everyday, and a cafe on the weekends."
"And how will you focus on schoolwork?"
"I've been working like this since i was 12, and i always get straight A's. I've got this mam"

If this was a year ago, i would be offended that she doesn't have faith in me, but now it's embarrassingly normal, and now it just adds to the small sting in my heart.
"Your da and i are going on a trip to Dublin to visit Arthur," She begins, "I hope i can trust you to take care of them."
You have been since i was nine.

"Okay mam, but can't you wait till the next school break?" i ask, immediately regretting it.
"None of you know your brother like us, it would be disrespectful." she scolds
"Right," i murmer, "Can you take the babies home? It's nearly their nap time"
"I have to pack." she gets up quickly and walks away

What a lame ass excuse.
I sigh heavily, getting up to see Riley doing continuous backflips, Taylor cheering her on. Those two were the reason i smiled everyday, and i would kill for them. The babies rolled around in the ground and they are the reason i haven't run away yet, Riley and Taylor would be able to live without me, but they couldn't cope with two under two like i have since the very moment they came out of mam.

"Wenny!" Mylo giggles, running up to me, "Mammy go?"
"Yeah! She's going to big big Dublin!"
"We come?" Layla asks and i shake my head in response
"It's time to go home!" i announce.

"TAY, RI! LET'S GO!" i shout, my sisters rushing beside me, casting me a knowing look, and i nod.
"I hate her" Riley announces
"You hate watches, i highly doubt your opinion matters."

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