If we met again...

Chapter 11: Toby

This is it. I thought as I rested my bike outside the gates. I was outside Harry's house. Suddenly I hear a PING from my pocket. It was Jay
J: LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU GET THERE XOXOX
A: Safe and sound xx (p.s if you text me again to confirm my safety I will block you xo ;) )

I walked up to the door. It was a black door with the number 1075 on it. My hands were sweating I held onto my sleeve and took a deep breath. Why was I worrying? Mr Sperling..Dad wouldn't be home. I squeezed my eyes shut then I knocked. The door flung open and there stood a flustered woman. She seemed like she was in a hurry.
"No we don't want any cookies." She said sharply
"No but I'm-"
She slammed the door in my face. What a-
I heard shouting coming from inside. The horrible woman's voice saying "Well how was I to know?!" Then the door opened again. Harry was stood there
"Sorry about her she's late for work."
And she stalked past us muttering something and Harry made a very rude gesture to her back.
"Come on in."

As I walked down the hallway I saw a photo it was that woman and my dad.
"That's Gemma our step mum. I really hate her."
"I can tell." I said with raised eyebrows "why is our dad even with her?"
"God knows  they only got married 4 years ago and I can tell Dad instantly regrets..I don't know I think maybe he just fears being alone again." Harry told me "Well I'd prefer being alone rather being married to that-"
He was cut off by a loud cough.
"I don't know about you, brother but I've always learnt to respect my elders regardless of who they are." The voice came from a messy brown haired boy. His eyes were similar to mine and Harry's. Yet this boy had a smarter look to him.

"Toby..." I whispered almost instantly. I rushed over to him and hugged him so tightly. Tears were forming in my eyes.
"Ariana...its been too long."

"So what's the plan?" Harry asked. "Like I'm happy that we're all reunited and stuff but don't our parents need to know?"
Toby sighed "It's not that simple Harry they might not even want to see each other there was a reason they broke up and why they've split us up."
"Yeah and we know why," I said "Because of that man." Harry interjected
"But we don't know the full story do we? We need to know all the facts and to be able to understand the situation we're getting in before we go in all guns blazing." Toby said
"So what are you suggesting?" I asked "My auntie Eva won't tell me anymore."
"She might if she realises how serious this is. If we all go together she'll see you've put the pieces together and she'll have to tell us..she is our auntie as well after all."