A Broken Family

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I watched her sit on the couch and looked at her arms. I set the remote down and I sighed. She looked up at me and looked down.

"I'm sorry dad... it wont happen again." She whispered.

I nodded and looked up. I then looked back down at her.

"You scared us..... erm... I need to tell you something..." I said, my voice was barely a whisper when I got to the last word.

"What is it?"

"Your um... your mom told me why not let you die because you wanted. She wanted to let you die.I said no. We had an argument and.... she left.. I don't know if and when she's coming back. I'm sorry Echo. It's all my fault." I sighed running a hand through my messy hair. I heard foorsteps and looked up to find my mom standing there silently. I looked down, waiting for Echo's reaction.

"S-She wanted me dead? Like... she..." She whispered. I saw her eyes become water.

"I'm so fucking sorry." I whispered. I stood up and went to wrap my arms around her. I squeezed her as hard as I could.

"I wish it was different baby." I whispered.

"She wanted me dead though. And She.. before I passed out I heard her say something." She whispered softly. 

"I know...." I said rubbing her back. She was sobbing on top of her lungs. I kissed the top of her head and sat there.

"I wish I could make everything better."

"It's my job. I made this horrible. If I didn't do that Mom would be here." She said looking up at me.

"No. It's my fault. I started it. I'm sorry. I'll talk to her unless you want to." I whispered. She nodded and looked at the couch. I sighed looked at my mom.

She looked angry. I shook my head and looked at Echo.

"Do you want to call her now?"  I asked softly. She nodded. I got up and handed her my phone. She looked at me and then left to the other room. I sat down and started tapping my hands on my leg. I was nervous.

Echo's POV 

I pressed call and waited. On the second ring I heard her frustrated voice.

"What now Andy?" She hissed. My heart sank.

"Mom.... it's Echo... I want to know why..."

"He told you...and know what?"

"Well... I want to know why you would let me die. Why?" I asked as tears silently creeped down my cheeks.

"I wanted to let you die because you obviously are going to try agin...."

I felt more tears slide down my cheek. I was going to speak but I made an inhumain sound. I started crying harder.

"Oh shit... Echo! I didn't mean it like that. I meant that-"

I cut her off, " Don't you fucking dare." I cried and hung up. I fell to the floor crying my eyes out. I felt another presence but I didn't bother looking up. 

"It's gonna be okay honey." I heard my grandmothers voice whisper. I just let out another sound and cried harder.

"S-s-she t-t-old me th-that I-I was g-g-oing to t-try again." I stuttered. I tried to swallow it all back and speak normally again but I couldn't. I lost all control and started crying harder. I heard my dad's boots. He kneeled down and pulled me into his chest.

"Sshh, calm down." He whispered over and over to me. I tried but I couldn't. I sat there for an hour crying eyes out. I eventually cried my self to sleep  because I woke up in my bed. I looked at the white ceiling and sighed. My chest felt heavy and I was ready to give up. She wanted me to die... after all the things she said. I looked at my phone and saw I had 10 missed calls and 5 voice mails all from her. I turned over and stared out the window. It was dark now. I groaned, I had to go down stairs. I was silent for a moment then I heard a femals voice.

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