Closed Lips

Chapter Two

Every day that I see dad makes me more and more curious I want to know what is going on, he's hiding something and I want to know what it is. Mum probably knows but as if she'd tell me, mum has almost been as bad as dad since we got out of the doctors on Thursday. I would ask them me but I am not all that sure I'll get a response. I decide to do some investigating which I know is wrong but if no one will tell me I'll have to find out for myself, so I go to the attic where I think I'll get the most information because we have files and photo's up there.

I begin rummaging around for something that could help then I hear footsteps and race to my room. After I know that I won't get caught like I almost did I continue searching only to find art supplies and a photo album full of baby photos.

Since it's Monday I have science at school and at the moment we're focusing on bones and how they work, re-heal and grow, today was already going to be tough. Lia is waiting at the front entrance of school to walk in with me. We go to our lockers and she says

"Amelia, I'm not supposed to tell you this but..'' The bell rings cutting her off. We have to get to class before we're late, seeing as we don't have any Monday classes together she can't tell me whatever it was she was going to say and at lunch I have soccer and she has cheer, so we won't see each other until the end of the day.

I can't focus in any lesson even English my favourite, all I can think about is what Lia was saying, well what she was going to say. I couldn't even defend nor attack in soccer and I got benched for this week's game.

It's five minutes until the end of day bell and the clock is torturing me ticking extremely slow. Finally, the bell rings and I race to meet Lia before she leaves and I catch her just as she opens the car door.

"Lia, I'm sorry but I really want to know what you were saying earlier and it can't wait any longer."

Lia turns and tells her mum and tells her that she'll walk home and throws her bag into the front seat, shutting the car door behind her.

"Well!" I nervously say rushing Lia to tell me.

"Well, your mum told me something, something that could change everything and I have tried to keep it from you like I promised but I just can't keep it in anymore. Amelia, your parents aren't actually your parents. You're a-"

"adopted?" I ask cutting her sentence off. Lia nods slowly and my whole world begins to crumble around me.

I run as fast as my legs let me go leaving Liah behind, I run and I cry. I cry more than ever before. Tears after tears roll down my face and I swear I could cry I whole river.

I arrive at my house and unlock the door, race upstairs, jump into bed, dropping everything I am holding and cover my face with my pillow. Five minutes later I hear mum answer the door and then I hear footsteps coming upstairs, I know it's Lia and I know it's not her fault she was right to tell me but I wish I never knew.

Lia opens the door and quietly asks if I am okay. I don't reply so she sits on the floor next to my bed. I roll over onto my side and look at Lia as she stares at the ground.

"Lia." I say trying to get her attention.

"Yes, Amelia?" She replies.

"I know it's not your fault you did the right thing. Thanks" I give her a smile then she gives me one in return, we both stand up and give each other a hug.

We stand and hug for ages, then I see 'mum' standing in the doorway and I can tell she's curious as to why my eyes are red and puffy. We exchange a stare at one another and she walks away just as Lia pulls out of the hug.

I sit back onto my bed and Lia follows. We talk until her mum calls telling her she must come home, I walk her downstairs and open the door for her. I turn to see mum sitting at the counter and she asks why I was crying. I didn't if I should tell her so I just say in the calmest voice I can "Don't worry."

I walk back upstairs to my room and get out my laptop. I start scrolling through my facebook and find a picture of mum, dad and me. I feel a tear roll down my face and I shutdown my laptop. This is officially the worst week of my life.

I wake up the following morning and begin to get ready for school, I haven't talked to mum since yesterday afternoon so I am nervous about going downstairs. Nothing I do or say could possibly make things worse so I wonder downstairs and say good morning to mum whilst I grab an apple. I give mum a kiss and walk out the door to get the bus to school.

Like normal I meet Lia outside of the school and we walk in together. I see our lockers and I have flashbacks of yesterday when Lia was about to tell me the news. I drop to the ground, my heart's pounding and tears streaming down my face. Getting over this news is going to be harder than I thought.

Lia helps me up and I gasp for air, my knees are weak and I find it hard to keep my balance. The bell rings and we walk to our first class. By the time we get to our class prom we've already missed attendance so we have to walk back to the front entrance to go to the front office.

"Lia, I don't know if I can cope anymore. Everything is just too much for me. This isn't fair on you and my family." Well 'family' I thought.

Lia says nothing instead she strands in front of my blocking me from walking and gives me a hug. I place my arms around her and begin to cry. Everything in my world has began to crash and I don't understand what I did so wrong to deserve this.