Stepsisters

Chapter 8 5 years later

Alexa's POV
5 years have passed since the girls and I found out who A and red coat are.

They were both arrested.
Hanna doesn't like visiting her dad. She's giving him the cold shoulder that he gave to her. It's only fair I suppose.

I'm 19 now. I've finished school and I have a part time job, modelling for Ralph Lauren, I got the job as Hanna designs clothes for them.
I also go to a fashion/modelling University in California, that Hanna went to, and, it's really tough to get in. Well Kendall and Kylie Jenner went there. 
Meaning, Hanna and I live in California. We are extremely close as sisters.
We share an condo but, I live in it with my boyfriend half the time as Hanna sometimes stays at her fiancé' house.

Noah is fine now. We got him back the day my mom and Hanna's dad were arrested.

Noah lives in Florida. He is 22 now and works as a football coach at a high school.
He doesn't really like visiting mom.

I never visit my mom. I never understood why she was red coat and how she knows Hanna's dad.

I'm actually going home again, this time, I'm taking my dogs with me, Pip and Squeek. I know, weird but cute!
But, I've decided to go and see her.

I'm going back since it's Christmas. Hanna, Noah, his girlfriend and baby and myself go back to Rosewood and stay with Ashley and dad.
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The car came to a stop outside the prison.

I got out and payed the driver.

I took a deep breath in and walked up the pathway.

I walked up to the front desk and gave them my name and who I was there for.

I was then shown to a room where I would meet my mom.

My mom came into the room.
I became uncomfortable.
Mom smiled.

"You are a beautiful young lady." She smiled.
"Thanks."
"But I'm confused. You never visit me. How's life?"
"Life is good. I live in California with Hanna. I'm a model."
"And I can tell you live in Cali. You've got sun kissed skin. You must be a beautiful model." I smiled.
"Hanna works for Ralph Lauren. She's a fashion designer. I have two dogs now. Pip and Squeek. I also have a boyfriend."
"Is he nice?"
"Yeah, he's lovely."
"What about your brother? Your father?"
"He's good. Noah works as a football coach in Florida for a high school. Dad is good. Him and Ashley are still together. Oh, Noah is a father. He had a baby boy. Little Zac. He's a cutie." I told her showing her a picture.
"Awes he's a cutie." She smiled before it dropped. "I've missed a lot."
"Yeah." I sighed.
"Why are you really here Alexa?"
"I want to know why. Why you were red coat and how you know Hanna's dad."
She sighed and sat up properly.
"When you very young, your father and I had some issues. I started dating Tom. Hanna was only nine or so. You were five. Tom and I had issues and we wanted to be able to live a trouble free life together. Noah found out about me and him dating. So, we made a plan. The plan was to have me fake killed by A. When it happened I was taken to the hospital, but when they turned their backs, Tom took me and we left."
"But why torture us?"
"Because I wanted to see you. But you thought I was dead.
"Why not get plastic surgery or change your hair?"
"I didn't think. Hanna knew too much as well. "
"But why bring her friends into it?"
"It was fun."
"You really are messed up." I Dias disgusted.
"I know. I'm sorry."
"Sorry doesn't fix the problems you've caused. Look, I'm going now." I told her.
"Wait Alexa!" She stopped me. "Tell Noah I say hi and tell your father I'm sorry."
"It won't do anything." I said turning my back.
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It had started snowing again.

I got into a different taxi that took me home.

I trudged my way up to the house.
I knocked on the door and my mom answered with a big smile.

"Hi mom!" I smiled hugging her tightly.
"Hi honey!" Ashley hugged me.
"In you come!" I walked into the house and my two dogs greeted me.

I dropped them off here before I went to the jail.

I sat down on a sofa in the lounge with mom and dad.
The lounge was decorated up with the Christmas decorations. The tree was lit up and looker beautiful.
There were presents under the tree and stockings on the wall.

"So, how is your mother?" Dad asked.
"Okay I guess. Well, about as okay you can be in jail."
"What was she saying?"
"She told me why she was red coat and why she was torturing us. I told her about myself and Noah. She's happy for us. She told me to tell you that she's sorry. I told her sorry doesn't fix what she did when she tried apologising to me."
"Well, she was a terrible mother."
"Ain't that the truth."
"Anyway, Noah should be here soon."
"Awe yay! I can't wait to see Zac again!"

"Hey Alexa!" Hanna grinned walking down to the stairs and into the living room.
I hugged her.
"Hey Han."
"How is your mom?"
"Let's not. It's Christmas. Be happy!" I replied as the doorbell rang.

Mom left to get it.

Noah, Romey (his girlfriend) and Zac came into the room.
They were all covered in snow.

Zac is only two months old.
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Later that night, we all sat down to watch a movie while Zac was sleeping upstairs.

When it had finished, mom and dad stayed downstairs whilst Hanna, Noah, Romey and I went up to our rooms.

"Noah, I uh-I went to see mom today." I said.
"Oh. What did she say?"
"She's missed out a lot. She's sorry for what she did. But, I found out why she did it. After all these years. I finally found out why out mom was torturing us."
"This is why I didn't tell you. It's why I had to leave. Do you understand now you are older?"
"Yeah I do. Thanks." I said hugging him tightly. "Thanks for being the best older brother anyone could ever have!"
"No problem."

No one's POV
Alexa went back to her room. The same room she shared with Hanna.

They got into the bed and hugged each other.

The two girls fell asleep the same way they did the first night they lived together.
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Almost the end of this book :( one last chapter ~ Charlotte xoxo