Alex Morgan's Little Sister

Chapter 3: The Talk

*Maddie*

My thoughts are going insane right now and I just need some time to think that's all I want.

I run and grab my towels and clothes and hop into the bathroom locking the door.

I turn my phone onto my favorite song and turn the water on so its the right temperature. I hop in the shower and sing along, I'm not the BEST singer but I'm not awful you know?

After a couple songs I get out and grab my towel to dry off, I change into a while tank top and some pink pajama shorts with pointe shoes on them.

I put my hair into a French braid and ahead into my room which thankfully no one happens to be in, I'm a little hungry but I don't dare to go downstairs.

I grab my headphones and lay on my bed blasting music when my phone dings signaling a text.

Kylie: Hey girlie how are you?

Maddie: Ugh I'm fine and alone thank god!

Kylie: Look I bet she feels bad and you know she loves you, plus aren't you good friends with Tobin too?

Maddie: Well I used to be but not anymore and I doubt she even cares anymore.

Kylie: Look babe you gotta give them a chance okay? She's you're sister and from what I've heard Tobin's like you're sister too.

Maddie: But she just hurt me, I don't want to go through that again!

Kylie: I'm not saying you have to forgive her right away but just hear her out, for me okay? I love you ❤️

Maddie: Fine okay but only for you! I love you too 💛

Kylie: I've gotta go eat something, text me tomorrow how it goes okay?

Maddie: Okay have fun, G'night Ky-Ky

Kylie: Nighty night princess

I groan and tilt my head back laying so I'm looking at the ceiling with my phone above me changing the song when I accidentally let it slip and it falls on my face.

"Ouch god damn it"

I hear some laughter in the back and I turn my head to the the one and only Alexandra Patricia Morgan.

Yup, I'm going there, full name and everything.

"Ha-Ha very funny"

I give her my signature glare and turn onto my stomach putting my headphones back in and rolling onto my stomach.

I feel the bed dip and I turn to see her sitting on my bed next to me, she gently takes out one of my headphones and just looks at me for a little, it's kinda creepy.

"Yes?"

"Can we talk please, there's some things I want to say?"

"I guess so I mean it's been like two years so it seems like it's about time, wait but maybe it's too soon? You should leave again and come back in a couple years THEN it'll be time!"

The sarcasm drips from my mouth and I can see hurt flash in her eyes for a second and for a millisecond I feel guilty then I remember how she left me and it goes away in an instant.

"Look I'm sorry okay, I didn't wanna leave home in the first place and I know you may not believe a word I'm saying but trust me okay.

Every time we talked or I saw you I ached to be home and with you and mom and each time it got harder and harder and I knew if I kept thinking about it I would've picked up, left, and came home."

"That's no excuse to act like I don't EXIST, Alex!"

"That's my biggest regret, the biggest one of my whole life. The amount of times I would look at you're picture and cry and Tobin's a witness and I felt like an awful person.

It was easier seeing mom but I love you more than life itself and I knew in order to do what I loved.. to play the sport at an international level I needed to be away.

I know you may not believe me but I need you to just try and forgive me okay? I'm here for two months and I promise I'll do everything in my power to make it up to you, and when I leave again it's going to be different.

I'll call, Skype, whatever every other day and visit more often and you'll come to every game possible."

"..I've never missed a game.."

I whispered so quietly I didn't think she heard. I guess that was the final straw and I saw tears tolling down her cheek and before I knew it, they were running down mine too.

She grabs my hands and makes me look into her eyes.

"You may not forgive me right away, but I promise with everything I have in me, that never for one day did I not think about you and I love you and you're my little sister and I'm supposed to be there for you and I never was and I regret it so much you have no idea."

"It's okay Alex."

"No no it's not!"

"Alex please, just stop I understand, don't beat yourself up okay I forgive you."

"I love you little sis."

"I love you too Alex."

We hugged for awhile and with that she hopped into her own bed about 6 feet away and turned off the lights and we went to sleep after a long exhausting day.