Follow Your Heart

Chapter 7: Going Home

Aly POV

I was ready to go home. I had been here for about 3 days. It gave me time to think about everything. Mainly about Haley and Austin and Jordan. I knew they all hated it when I ran and just disappeared. I hope Haley is ok. I also hope that Bree kept Austin away from her. He has hurt her so much. I know that he likes her. He has since fifth grade. I don't want her to get hurt anymore. And then here's Jordan. I like him so much. Haley and Bree said he likes me but I think they have it wrong. How could he like me? I'm just me. I'm not pretty like some girls. Bree and Haley hate it when I think that. They say the total opposite. I also had the fashion thing coming up to. I just need to go back and sort everything out.

So here I am walking up the marble steps to my house. I hope everyone is asleep. It's about midnight. I don't want to face them yet. I know I will have to but I don't mind waiting till the morning. I walked into the house and quietly shut the door behind me. I walked into the big lobby area and dropped my bag off on the bench along with my jacket and keys. I peeked in the living room and saw Bree, Trevor, and Evan sitting on the couch watching tv. I creeped up the steps and walked into my room doing a victory dance because no one noticed me!

I hate the fact that I hurt them when I am gone like that but I can't help it. I don't want them to see how weak I am. I have to be the adult none of them have. I think Bree and Haley are trying to take more responsibilities because they feel bad that I have to do it all. I don't mind because I am doing it for them. But now that we are getting older, there will be some things Bree and Haley will be in charge of.

There is so much to think about, but I am so tired. I walk to my bathroom and take my hair down and brush my teeth. I then take my contacts out and wipe my make-up off. I walk to my king size bed and fall asleep as soon as my head hits my pillow...

===========================================================

Haley POV

I walk downstairs in my yoga shorts and pajama shirt that shows about three inches of my stomach. I am so tired from face timing with Austin last night. I was up till about one in the morning. Oh the things I will do for that boy.

I walk into the kitchen to see Bree at the counter in her yoga shorts and sports bra eating breakfast with Trevor, who was shirtless. Bree looks really tired and Trevor's head just fell onto his plate that still had some eggs and toast on it, but I was to tired to laugh. I didn't want to eat yet so I went to the lobby in the house to get my phone that I left there last night. When I walked in I got my phone. That's when I saw it.

Aly's jacket and bag were sitting on the bench. What the hell!? She is home!! I ran to the kitchen only to see Bree with her head on the counter.

"Bree! Trevor! Wake the hell up!" I yelled at them. Bree lifted her head up looking around confused and Trevor looked up at me with his half eaten piece of toast stuck to his forehead.

"What is wrong Haley?" Bree asked me.

"Aly's bag and jacket are on the bench in the lobby! She has to be home! They were not there last night!" I yelled. This sure caught there attention. Bree sat there shocked and Trevor wiped the toast off his face and got up off of his chair. We all looked at each other and then Trevor took off running for the stairs. Trevor's movement seemed to bring Bree out of her shocked state and her and I also went running after Trevor. We ran to Aly's room and found the door locked.

"Aly! Open the door!" Trevor yelled while knocking on her door. We stood there and waited. Trevor knocked on the door again impatiently. We heard mumbling from inside of her room. It was probably Aly telling Stella to unlock her door. You see we all have this system in our houses that is a voice command system. It's like the house has its own my mind.

We heard the lock on the door click and Trevor opened the door running inside the room. We looked round and saw Aly laying in her bed half asleep. Trevor ran over to her and wrapped her in a great big hug. Bree and I were so shocked that we couldn't move. Eventually Bree and I made our way over to the bed while Aly and Trevor sat there not saying anything. Bree and I joined in with Trevor making a big group hug.

I could see the hurt in Aly's eyes. She knew she hurt us and because of that is was hurting her. It was like us three girls could read each others minds. But there was also sadness in her eyes. It's like there's a part of her that's missing and she can't find it? It hurts me to see it. Aly noticed me watching her and immediately changed. She is so good at hiding her emotions that it is hard for us to tell when she is. But about a three weeks ago Aly lost the sparkle in her eyes that has been there since the day I met her. Bree also noticed this, but Aly never gives us the chance to talk to her about it.

After Trevor finally let her go Aly got up off of the bed and walked out of her room. I looked at Bree and Trevor and saw they were confused. She has been gone for three days and she has the nerve to walk away from us! Are you freaking kidding me!! Trevor must have been thinking the same thing because he got up and stomped after her. Bree and I quickly followed.

We walked downstairs out to the back marble porch that leads out to the gardens where she was standing next to the pond watching the fish and ducks in the pond. Yes we have ducks in our pond along with a coop next to it for the ducks at night.

"You are gone for three fucking days and have the nerve to walk away from us!?" Trevor yelled at her. You could see how hurt Aly was.

"I needed to get away Trev. I couldn't wrap my mind around what happened. I'm sorry." Aly said barley above a whisper.

"Well where the hell did you go?!" He asked her.

"I can't tell you Trev." She said. I looked at Bree and saw she was getting angry.

"Why not?! Where did you go that was so important and so special that you can't tell us?! We have been fighting about this for years and no matter what we do you won't tell us where the fuck you go!?" Bree shouted at her. Aly flinched at her words. And a tear rolled down her cheeck.

"I'm so sorry Bree but I just can't tell you." She whispered.

"Why not?! Alysa I was in the hospital for two fricken days because I lost to much blood!" I yelled, "and you weren't there! You were gone! You were missing! I think I should be allowed to know where you were! I think I deserve to at least know that much!!" I could tell that broke her heart. She had no clue I was in the hospital.

"Oh my god. I'm so so sorry Haley. You deserve to know more than that, but I just can't tell you! I know you hate that but I'm so sorry. I'm better now. And dont call me that! I needed time to think I will make it up to all of you! I promise. Haley we can go shopping in New York this weekend. Can we please just move past it?" She pleaded with us. I thought about it before I answered.

"Only if we can go to Cabbalas" I said with a smile creeping onto my face.

"Yes! Of course!" She said and gave me a hug. She looked to Bree hoping she would forgive her as well.

"You are going to a Miami Heats game with me in two weeks and the NBA championships" she said knowing Aly would give in if it meant Bree would forgive her.

"Ok Bree. I will let you drag me to a heats game." She said. She looked at Trevor knowing that he would be the hardest one to earn forgiveness from. Trevor looked at her with a sad face.

"Can I get two knew pairs of tennis shoes and video games?" He asked. Aly laughed at him and nodded her head even though she really wasnt in charge of him or what he bought. Trevor walked to her and gave her a hug. After that we all walked inside to eat breakfast...