Obsession

Chapter 31

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I yawned i didn't want to open my eyes. I was so tired, i yawned and stretched my arm onto the other side of my bed.
I froze as i felt my hand make contact with flesh. My eyes jerked open...
Luke.
I screamed and scrambled to the edge of my bed. He didn't look surprised, in fact he seemed a little annoyed and humoured as though my behaviour was dramatic or something. I rushed to my door and pulled on the door, it wouldn't budge. My heart was racing and i could barely think. I remembered i had locked my door for safety and fumbled grabbing at the key on my neck to open the door. By this time i could here a commotion at my door. I was about to push open my door when i turned to see why he hadn't done anything. He was gone... It was growing darker.

I opened my eyes, panting i ran to my adjoined bathroom and washed my face.
I heard a knock on my door.
I flinched.
Calm down, I told myself.
I dried my face and went to open my door, I unlocked it and was greeted by my mothers face. I almost gasped, I was shocked to see her. We hadn't spoken since the truth had come out, in fact I hadn't spoken to anyone in my family. I ate all my meals in my bedroom and went to school or hung out with my friends in my free time.

I opened the door wider and motioned for her to come in she was already dressed and ready for her day. I went and took a quick shower and brushed my teeth and got dressed. I got out of the bathroom fully dressed and ready for school.

I let out a loud breath. "Whoo! That feels much better, sorry i took so long I'm not sure how long this'll take and i don't want to be late for school." She smiled. "Don't worry. Its fine."
"So whats up?" She cleared her throat and patted the space next to her. I moved to sit next to her noticing she had done my bed.

"How are you?" She asked. I snorted. "Don't make me cry so early in the morning." She sighed. "I'm so so so sorry about what i did, i lost my temper and -" she cut herself off and swallowed almost as if she was literally swallowing her words. She started again. "I had no excuse. What i did was wrong, don't get me wrong you deserved to hear the truth but not in that way,that situation was-" she huffed cutting herself off again. It was almost cute how nervous she was. "I'm sorry, I have always seen you as my little baby. Your parents, your dad and I were the closest friends possible. You remind me so much of them. It may seem a little hard to forg-" This time she didn't cut herself off. I'd heard enough, enough emotion, enough truth to know how she truly felt. If i didn't already know, the breath of relief she let out as i hugged her is all I needed for confirmation.

I let go of her just as i heard a knock on the door. I flinched a little still a little shaken by my dream.
I opened the door and saw Calvin. "Morning, are you ready to go yet or-" My mom stood up opening the door so Calvin could see her. "She's ready to go don't worry." I nodded my head as he looked to me for confirmation and grabbed my bag quickly kissing my mom goodbye.
I ran into the elevator just as it was about to close with Calvin inside. I huffed. "You could've at least held it open for me." He smiled. "Where's the fun in that."
The elevator door opened and I got out crashing into my little brother painfully as he was passing by towards the kitchen. We both rubbed our areas of pain. Calvin lauhhed and i shot him a playful glare. "Hey isn't it your job to protect me from harm?"
"Whoops." He said without the slightest sliver of sincerity.

"Hey do want a lift to school?" I asked Seth as i followed him into the kitchen. "Sure. Dad, I'm gonna drive with Juliet!!" He screamed down the hall towards the study where my dad was working.
"Ok lets go." He said dragging me out of the room.

I smiled my life hadn't felt anywhere near this normal in the past couple of weeks here.
That was my fault.
I told my brother to go ahead and that I'd catch up and i jogged to the ground floor study. I knocked on the door.
"Come in I- Oh hey Juliet. Is something wrong? Did your mother already speak to you?"
I smiled. "No and yes. That's not why I'm here though i picked out a folded glossy paper and gave it to him.

"I know what happened to him, but her?"
He shook his head and laughed to himself. "I knew you would get curious, in that aspect you're just like your father. Its not a good idea to start picking old scabs, just focus on school-"
I cut him off, frustrated. "You're joking right. How can i possibly do that with everything that's going on. You may think im just some dumb spoilt girl and i won't deny that lately those are the only characteristics i have displayed. I'm not going to justify any of my actions, but I get it now. It may have taken an outburst of anger from mom, a slap from Crystal's mother, tons of my memories to come back, complete isolation from my family and confrontation with a killer but i get it."  He frowned. "So why are we even having this discussion?"
"Because no matter how much i get it, every part of my brain gnaws at my insides because I still want to, no I still need to know who i am. Or at the very least who i was. I cant function if i don't even know where to start."
He sighed and scribbled something on a post it from his desk. He stood up and placed it in my hands. He covered my hands with his. "Everything i do is to protect you, even if i have to lie or keep things from you." I shook my head.
"Funny thing about that is, lies and omission do more damage than just ripping off the band aid does. With everything that has happened in the past month i know this from personal experience." He sighed an amused sigh. "Has it really been a month? Am i the only who feels time has just flown by?" I laughed. "Its been a month and two weeks Dad. Imagine that. Its been a blur." I said dumbstruck. I hugged him and he hugged me back. "I've got to go or- " he nodded. I headed out the door when he called out my name. I stopped and turned around. "I'm so proud of you Jules. You've grown and matured so much lately. Your parents raised you well, your father would be overjoyed to see who you've become. I smiled and ran out to my car. My brother was leaning against my Porsche and Calvin was standing next to him talking to him. As soon as he saw me he straightened up and walked up to me. I gave him a big hug. "Whats that for?" He asked. "You know we have the best parents ever?" He smiled. "Yea i know, what took you so long to realize it." I smiled. "I'm not the sharpest knife in the box." He laughed "Oh i know." I ruffled his hair as we got  in the car me at the drivers seat and him in the passenger while Calvin got in the back. "Hey Jules, mom and dad told me how hard the move has been on you. I know we haven't really spoken in a while, but I'm here for you." I smiled. "I was adopted when you were 10, which means all this time, you knew?"
"Yes i did, i know everything, but we were already deemed family even though you disappeared when i was six so it changes nothing. No matter what you're my sister, adopted or not.
I smiled and gave him a kiss on the forehead. "You're my favourite brother." He rolled his eyes. "I'm your only brother.
I finally started the car and drove. Slowly conversation fell into step and Calvin even joined in.