The Unhidden

Chapter 9

"Caroliena..." I face my sister.

"No Lauren I'm not going to listen to you, I even bet that you made them bring me back here. All I wanted was to be free from this place. You had to take me to the hospital, where I couldn't get my wish. If all you say is that you hear me. Here me now Lauren because I've been trying to tell you for the longest but it seems you don't want to hear what I have to say..."
"I always listen to you Carr."

"Since when, mom and dad tried to get it through your thick skull, so here's nothing; how many family members do you have to lose before you realize that your destroying yourself and those around you. Lauren guess how many times I have tried to commit suicide to get your attention, guess how many cuts, burns, gashes I have from being alone, most importantly guess how many times I have had to make up a lame excuse so I wouldn't go with you or Justin to 'family time'?"

She looks away "How many?"

"Lauren thats the point I don't even know, mom and dad loved you but you turned that love away for someone that abuses you and your family."

"Carr he doesn't..."

"I wish I had a nickel for everytime you said that."

"Justin loves me and this family."

"Then why does he constantly hit me?..."

"Carr..." I interupt her "Lauren if you really want to lose yet another family member don't believe me but if you want to hear-me and I mean actually hear what I'm trying to say-then you better be quiet. Lauren I read in dad's notebook that he kept with him through everything, he wrote this:" I grab dads journel

"Laura my beautiful independent daughter, I have to tell you this and your going to hear this someday. I have and will tell you that this Lauren Nikole is not the same; you always saw the best in people, you didn't let anyone touch you or this family, while your mother was pregnant with your baby sister you know that there was going to be various complications with the baby, she was going to have a hard time, mom cried when she heard this. You, it destroyed you, Lauren you wanted a baby brother or sister so bad, when I told you that the baby might not make it you threw a fit. You had said that if something ever happened to us you would protect, love, and adore the baby as we would have. When you found out it was a girl, we let you name her plead after plead. You named her Lauren, you, you named her Caroliena 'song of happiness or champion'. What you've become I don't like and it's time to let you go. Justin is not right for you, and the very baby girl you named the day of her birth, you said you would protect, love, and adore that's the same little girl that your boyfriend has abused. Lauren I tell you this as you read this when your sister is trying to get through to you in one last attempt."- dad.

When I finish reading the letter I look at Lauren.

Lauren has tears falling down her face "I can't believe it, after this long you still loved me."

"Lauren what was I supposed to do. you would never listen. I hid so well didn't I. Mom and dad would be ashamed. I know you have to come to terms with mom and dad being gone, trust me I know that, but did you ever think that it would hit me the hardest, I was six?"

"Carr I can't believe it though. You...you were my shining star."

"Does that mean that you will get rid off Justin?"

"I never said that."I roll my eyes at her, run to my room, slam the door and lock it.

"Caroliena why do you think you will make her change her mind?" I'm so stupid. The door opens signaling his return. Mikey brought all my things back, he is devastated that I had to move back in with Lauren. So am I, Mikey told me to call him whenever I need to talk. I've been here for a week and I hate it still. Justin well he has been working, he still hits me but I fight back. When I do guess who gets in trouble? If you guessed me then your right.

I still talk to Harold but less and less. I really miss my parents. I look at the clock and it's 10pm. I go to sleep and I really wished I hadn't.

Mom looks at me "daughter what is wrong?"

"It's Lauren, I can't seem to talk to her."

"Tell me."

"I told her about the letter dad wrote. She still doesn't believe me. Justin well he still beats me. I still hate how I didn't die with you and dad."

"Caroliena don't say that." Dad looks at me.

"Daddy why not, why do I have to live like this? Lauren doesn't love me. She'll barely even notice if I'm gone."

"Caroliena you know that she loves you."

"If she loved me then why do I stay in that house? Why don't she show me that she loves me?"

Mom and dad leaves. My dream goes to that night.

The fire and ambulance trucks get here. I walk to the front of my house. A man walks up to me "Can you here me?"

I look at him then my house "mommy and daddy, where's my mommy and daddy? They told me to get out of the house and now that I'm out I can't see them." I walk torwards my front door. "Mommy, daddy?"

"Sweetie you can't go back in there." The man grabs my wrist.

"I have too, mommy and daddy are in there."

"No you don't" he turns me to face him away from the house "look at me sweetie" I look "what is your name?"

"Caroliena."

"Good, now will you walk with me?" I nod and we walk away from the house, to some other people "Caroliena these people want to make sure you're ok."

I nod one person offers me their hand "Caroliena I'm going to make sure you don't have any serious injuries ok?"

"Ok where's my mommy and daddy?" I look up at him.

"Caroliena we don't know. But you can call me Myles."

"Myles I want my mommy and daddy." I fight them.

"I know you do but you have to stop."

I start crying. Myles puts something in my hand "Hold this, I'm going to give you a shot ok."

I look at him with worry "Is it going to hurt?"

He smiles "Only a little, what's your favorite food?"

I think and I don't even feel the tiny prick "Chicken soup."

"That's my favorite food too."

I smile.

"How about you take a nap on this bed" he points to the bed with wheels "you must be very tired?"

"What about my mom and dad?"

"They're in great hands."

I get on the bed and fall asleep. I wake up "Where am I?"

"You're being taken to the hospital."

"Why? Where are mommy and daddy?"

"Caroliena your parents are being taken to the hospital too."

"Ok."

We get to the hospital "we're going to take you in the hospital now, ok?"

They take me in the hospital, the nurse walks to me "in room 3" they take me to the room.

"Caroliena Williams?" a middle aged woman looks at me "hi there how are you?"

"Where are mommy and daddy?"

"They're on there way."

"WHERE ARE MY PARENTS" I start crying and yelling.