My alpha romeo

Chapter 8- Salem

"Avery are you ok?" Raven asked looking at me.

I didn't know how to explain my feelings. I was pretty shocked. They still cared about me. Even after I left with no explanation.

"Avery can you answer me please?" She cried.

"Raven they care," I whispered.

"What?" She asked confused written on her face.

"My family! They still CARE! They still love me after I left with no explanation!"

"What you didn't expect them to still care and love you?!"

I nodded my head. Raven rolled her eyes and let out an annoyed sigh.

"Of course the do! Do you honestly think that they'll just stop loving you?"

"Yes they were supposed to," I mumbled.

"Avery love doesn't just die away like that. Yes it may not be as strong but it leaves you empty," she explained, a look of sadness in her eyes.

"Raven how would you know? You said that no one could love a half breed."

A flash of pain appeared in her eyes,"I've seen things Avery. I may not have experienced them but I've seen what it's like to loose a loved one."

I frowned, she had a past. One she didn't talk about often and only shared small bits of it, even then I wondered if half of it was true. The silence that hung between us was sort of awkward and left me with thoughts I didn't want to think about.

"Um... I'm just gonna go for a walk and clear my head," I said and grabbed my jacket before heading out.

I walked out of our hotel we currently occupied. It was five star and kinda fancy, but hey if you could afford it then why not?

I walked along the side walk, no one was out at this time of night, well hardly any one. A few straddlers from parties and late night work shifts.

My thoughts were occupied with many thoughts. My family still cared about me and still held on to the bit of hope that I would come back. My plan was to not return at all, let them move on as if I had died. Those plans seem to slowly be fading, I wanted to go home. My little niece, even though she was just born, had stirred up feelings I had buried.

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I was out for the rest of the night and for most of the morning. Just walking, little bit of window shopping and a stop at Starbucks for coffee and a muffin. It must have been roughly 10am when I sat on a bench at a park. Little kids where playing on the various play sets, climbing, swinging and building castles in the sand. They all looked happy, nothing to worry about.

I wish I could be like them, even if it was for one day. Sniffling brought me out of my dreaming. So lost in my thoughts I failed to notice a little girl sit next to me on the bench. She had golden locks, the colour of the sun and blue eyes like the sky in summer. She had a pink floral dress on and sandals. Her cheeks were dirty and stained with tears.

"Hello," I said softly.

She looked up at me, a little scared and shy. She didn't respond, just looked at me with those eyes.

"My name is Avery and yours?"I spoke again.

"Sarah," she whispered, her voice barely audible.

"Care to tell me what's wrong Sarah?" I said and offered a warm smile.

Her eyes glazed over and a fresh wave of tears made their way down her rosy cheeks, as she nodded.

"They won't let me play their game. They said I'm too clumsy to be a princess," she cried.