(Amy's POV)
The ride back from the hospital is dead silent, none of us can suspend our disbelief.
None of us ever expected Lauren to open up to us so quickly...especially to Dani.
Dani I think, is the most shocked out of all of us, she's just been staring straight ahead throughout the entire car ride, her expression unreadable.
I sigh, I'm tired of fighting, I'm tired of ignoring my siblings. I'm just tired.
"Dan, are you ok?" I ask, careful to keep my voice low with Lisa and Kath asleep in the back.
She turns to me slowly, she's only 11, yet in this moment, her face shows all the maturity and weariness of a teenager.
"I don't understand...why would she forgive me so quickly? Especially after what I did"
I consider my response carefully, because in all honesty I've been wondering the same thing since we left.
"I think...I think she was tired of being shut out. I think despite all that happened, she missed you, missed all of us. And is taking this time now to bring us all back into her life. And I honestly don't blame her..if I had been shut out for so long I'd be too miserable to even think of holding a grudge"
Dani slowly nods, looking content with my answer...which I honestly believe is true. The poor girl has been so alone for so long...feeling so unloved.
I clench my fists, forcing my tears to stay put. That was then...this is now. Lauren's forgiven us...soon, she'll be able to come home.
She'll come home she'll come home.
I repeat those sacred words silently until the van slows to a stop in our driveway.
"Amy, would you wake Lisa and Katherine for me" Christina asks, her voice thin.
I nod, and turn back to where the two of them are fast asleep, Lisa with her head on Katherine's shoulder.
I smile softly as Dani and Christina hop out of the van, and walk inside.
I stare at the two for a minute, this is the most peaceful I've seen them in a while..and Lisa doesn't appear to be having any nightmares.
We don't talk about it. Nobody talks about it. But we all know how bad Lisa's anxiety has been.
My gaze drops down to her hands, they're rash red and peeling with dry skin from her constantly washing them.
Again, none of us have really talked to her about it...I don't even think she's aware that she has anxiety. But I know it, and Chris does too, and Kath. We all know it...but no ones said or done anything about it.
And hopefully with Lauren awake now...no one will have to.
But just as I go to wake her, I happen to catch a glimpse of something out of the corner of my eye.
Katherine's sleeve is inched up just enough to expose the skin of her wrist.
Oh my God...
Her wrist is covered, and I mean covered, in cut marks. Severe cut marks, to the point of there being more cuts then skin itself.
I gasp sharply stumble back in my seat, the truth a heavy heavy stone on my chest, making me gasp for breath.
I start to tremble, and for a moment, I'm paralyzed...too in shock to even move.
Suddenly I hear the door open and footsteps come towards the car.
"Amy what's taking so long!!" I hear Christina yell.
Crap, oh crap.
"Amy?" Christina says, and I whip my head towards her.
"H-hi C-Christina, I-I, um, s-sorry t-they're j-just uh, n-not, uh w-waking up" I stutter, the tremble in my voice very prominent.
Christina quirks an eyebrow
"Amy what is it" she asks
"It's n-nothing" I say...but I've always been a terrible liar.
"Amy" her stern tone practically snatches the truth from the back of my throat.
"It's Katherine" I blurt out.
"What about Katherine"
No longer capable of forming words, I simply point in her direction.
Christina climbs over towards the back and looks in.
I watch as her body temporarily freezes, before she slowly makes her way back to me.
Her eyes reflect the dark, stormy clouds above us.
"Wake them up, and get them in here, now" she orders, her voice low, and lethal.
I nod my head vigorously as she spins on her heel and walks back inside.
Oh god..oh god..
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A/N: oh man...Kath's secret is out.
What do you think Christina's gonna do?
Oh and one thing I should mention as I never mentioned it earlier
Ages in this story go as follows:
Christina - 21
Katherine - 19
Lisa - 18
Amy - 16
Lauren - 13
Dani - 11
Sorry if y'all have been imagining this in like current age time lol.
Alright kids, I hope you all have an amazing Sunday (if it is Sunday where are)
Love y'all!!
- Annie :)
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