Nash Collin's diary

Back home.

Aj,

You always said home was the best place in the world. Well, I beg to defer.You know why?Because I am home and all I feel is pain.A pain so strong I am going numb.

Why can't you just be here? I know the reason why but that doesn't stop me from feeling better asking you instead. Because the answer hurts as much as the question. Doesn't it?

"Dabney!" I heard CarrieDee's shriek long before her tiny figure appeared from the doorway of our house. We were back in Ahali falls.

I stretched my arms as  CarrieDee flung herself at me and carried her up."I missed you so much Dabney."She said in a tiny voice. "Yeah...I know but am here now,aren't I?" She nodded.

"Now when did my tiny CarrieDee stop missing her mother? Mom asked from behind us." Mommy! "CarrieDee shrieked causing all of us to break into laughter.

I set the three year old down and we all watched as she ran off to mom who carried her up in a tight hug.

" Daphne. "Deaton said with a slight nod. I smiled and took a step forward so that I could hug him. " Let me guess ,mom told you I was sad."

"Actually she said ...depressed." I rolled my eyes. "You know how mom overeacts a lot.It was just the weather. One day it is raining the next snowing ."

"Yeah that is New York during winter.So how are you?" "I am okay. Just a bit jet lagged. I think am gonna lie down for a sec."

Deaton was my step dad. He was mom's second husband and CarriDee's father. I didn't mind him... I actually loved him. He was like the coolest step dad ever.

I mean l missed my dad and all but Deaton made things easier. He also made mom happy. After dad's death she had been so sad.

She took care of Dale and I and continued to love us but it was not the same. She stopped singing and being happy altogether.That was until eight months later when multibillionaire Deaton Melrose walked into her life.

They got married four months later and CarrieDee came ten months later. I was overjoyed. I had always wanted a baby sister.

Generally, life with Deaton was good.Even Dale could not complain.The two of them actually hang out a lot and did a lot father-son staff together.

"Dabney ! Wait up ! " Dale called out completely making fun of how CarrieDee referred to me because she couldn't get my name right.

"We'll talk later Dale .I need to get some sleep. I barely got any on our flight here." "Okay little siz . Whatever you say. " I didn't miss the sarcasm oozing out of his mouth.

"Look,we'll talk but it has to be later. Okay? Right now am tired and jet lagged. I am going to sleep."

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I took the diary out of my bag and opened the first page.
"Three more days." I whispered. "You just have to hang on for three more days Nash Collins." I said as I looked into those green eyes of his.... the colour of emerald.

In the picture, he was smiling. It was then that it occurred to me I had never seen him smile before. All that was about to change.

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