Chasing Her [Wattys2016] ON HOLD

6~ Confessions

For the second time in a week, I wake up to screaming. It's not me this time though. No, it's downstairs. It takes a few minutes for my ears to adjust to the muffled noises.

The house is alive with voices, screaming and yelling. I crawl to the door and open it about an inch, letting the voices flood through the attic.

"Where did she go?"

"Ryliees gone!"

"Mommy I want Ryry."

"Thank God she's gone," followed by a slap.

I could say with 100% certainty that the last comment is Xavier's. Which didn't make me want to go back down there. It's Cara and Anna's comment that has me grabbing all of my things and booking it to the second level.

I make my way to my room after manuvering and set everything on my bed. When I come out of my room, the hallways are chaotic. Tables have been turned, vases on the ground, even the couch had its pillows scattered around when I pass the living room. It looks like a war scene straight from world War II.

I walk into the kitchen but stop in the door way. The kitchen is a mess and Cara is ruining it even more. She throws pots and pans on the floor, searching in the cupboards like it would try to hide there.

"I'm not ant- man, Cara." I scoff.

"Screw off, Ryliee. I'm trying okay?" she says absentmindedly and keeps looking.

I hold my laughter back and wait until she realizes what she just said.

"Cara?"

"Shut up Ryliee."

"Uh, Cara?"

There was a few more seconds of silence until she screams. "Ryliee!"

She jumps up and hugs me. "Where the hell have you been? Guys I found ryliee!" She hollers and I wince at the proximity of her voice.

"No need to break my eardrums Cara, gosh." I cover my ears but she pulls my hands away.

"Seriously, where were you? We looked everywhere for you!" She slaps my arm lightly and crosses her arms.

"Obviously not everywhere. I went to the attic." I shrug.

She gives me a weird look. "Why the attic? It's probably all dusty up there. With spiders and bats." Cara shudders.

I laugh. "Thanks for your worst fears. I'll be sure to use that. But for one, it's not dusty. It's actually really nice up there. Second I walked in on something I did not need to see and decided to stay up there to avoid what I saw." I made a gagging sound.

"What did you see?" She inquires.

"Well... I may have accidentally walked into the wrong room and your brother may have had some company... playing dolls with her." I use Anna's explanation for what Xavier does with girls.

Cara got what I said and pulls a face similar to disgust. "Ew! Did you see anything? Were they at least half way decent. Oh my god- did Xavier-"

"Did Xavier what?" A deep voice interrupts her and my eyes widen.

"Nothing!" Cara squeaks but I laugh.

"What happened last night? Huh? Did playing dolls get a little too... rough? Wanted to play it out in real life?" I snigger at him and he scowls in response.

"It's none of your business." He snaps.

"It was her business as soon as she walked in Xavier. You know better than to use girls like that." Cara reprimands him.