Half a Heart

Chapter 2

Here is a pic the of cabin :)

*Steffi's POV*

I breathe in quietly, knowing what two things may happen as soon as I walk through those French doors.

Pity or Act like everything's chill

I swallow and continue to follow behind Cam. I feel my palms become slightly sweaty from being a bit nervous. I haven't seen everyone in so long I don't even know what's going on in the family. I've felt horrible about, not calling and all, but I just haven't.. I've just needed to be alone.

"Ready?" Cam asks grasping the door handle. He looks over his shoulder at me.

I nod my head quickly and start to twist my wedding ring around my finger in a nervous manner. I bite my lip as he opens the door and walks through.

A delicious smell fills the air. I breathe in enjoying the scent. I close the door behind me and turn around, bumping into someone, "Sorry." I mutter.

I look up and come face to face with Marlee. Her eyes soften and tears brim, she smiles, "You're here." She wraps her arms around me in a tight hug.

I instantly feel warmth and at home as we hug. I've missed her so much, her a bit more so because she's my older sister, "Are you okay?" She asks breaking away and holding my shoulders.

She looks me in the eyes waiting for my answer. I breathe in, "I.. Yeah." I give a small smile.

She smiles even though deep down she knows.. I'm still hurting, "Steffi!?"

Marlee bolts around as I look behind her to see almost everyone surprised I'm here. I give a small wave smiling, "Hey fam." I chuckle.

Next thing I know I'm being squished in a hug that everyone decides to be in. I groan, "I can't breathe!"

"Too bad!" Bree sings squishing me more.

I let out a small laugh, "Oh my god the grill Aaron!" Marlee screams as she breaks away and runs away with Aaron towards the back of the cabin and running out the open French doors.

I chuckle as everyone starts talking again, laughing or grinning, "Steffi!" Giorgia sings turning me around.

I come face to face with her. She grins and gives me a bone crushing hug, "Hello!" She grins.

I laugh and pat her back, "Hey psycho."

She breaks away with a pouty face, "Nu uh."

I give her an are you serious? Look, "Cam told me in the car that he saw you like three weeks ago at the store and you were looking at plants." I cross my arms.

She raises her eyebrows and crosses her arms also, "I was looking at plants, what's the big deal with that?"

I bite my lip to keep from laughing, "He said he say you bent over and talking to it." I let out my laugh.

She turns pink and slaps her hand down on the counter, "Why does he always catch me at the bad times!? I found a hedge hog hiding and decided to take him home." She grumbles.

I let out another small laugh, "Well, I think it just.. Never mind I don't even know, remember during battle? He said not to talk to a plant and you.. Bent over and actually talked to a rabbit but he had thought you really were crazy." I grin shaking my head.

Her cheeks turn pink again, "Shut up." She punches my arm playfully.

I look at her carefully, hoping she didn't feel my freaking bone. I have lost so much weight I might as well be a walking skeleton, but I just put on makeup to make it seem a little better.