Escape from Tragedy

Chapter 24

Today is thanksgiving and it feels weird today. I don't hear my mothers voice, my dads deep laugh and my brother trying to convince me to give him desert. I just hear nothing, this is the first holiday I feel so alone and sad.

We just got done eating dinner and clearing off the table and putting the food away. So much leftovers, it's going to be good tomorrow.

I have two days to make a decision on my childhood home. Do I want to keep it or sell.... I have so many memories at the house, every emotion is stored into those walls. That's the first house my parents ever bought. My baby brother first and only home, learned to crawl, walk and talk... they gave it to me... but do I want to keep the house that my parents no longer live in..... I have to go to the house tomorrow, I just have too.

"Let's take a picture" Amilia said getting up. "Olivia come on"

I slowly got up and went by them. We stood in front of the kitchen, Amilia and Chase in the middle, Sophia and Logan on Chase side, Liam and I on Amilia side. We wrapped arms around each other's waist and smiled for the pictures. We took some of just us girls, and just the guys.

"These are so cute!" Sophia said loving the pictures. She sent them to us in our group chat.

"The fire is up, come on outside" my grandpa said.

"Coming!" We yelled.

We all grabbed a blanket and went outside. The table full of deserts and drinks. It's not cold out but there's a little breeze. I sat down in the middle of the dark grey circle couch. Sophia came and sat next to me.

"I hate to ask but I have too. What are you going to do with the house?" Sophia asked me.

"Umm I don't know" I said shrugging my shoulders.

"What ever you decided we are fine with" My grandma said smiling.

"Thanks. Whatever I decided I will let y'all know" I told them not wanting to talk about it anymore.

Liam came and gave a cup of hot coffee. "Thanks" I told him taking the cup from him.

Sophia nudge my shoulder and smirked. I just rolled my eyes at her.

While out here we decided to play heads up. Which became so intense and I'm glad we are playing this game keeps me from thinking about the house and everything else.

"You know a little thing you put your child in and they love it... you umm pull it and it trails behind you" Sophia said describing the word.

"A stroller"

"NO! if you don't get this your dumb. It's red and kids love it" she told him rushed.

"I don't know" Tony said and the time ran out.

"It was a wagon! A wagon!" She said so upset.

Everyone is cracking up at how competitive she is. It's so bad, but you can't help but laugh.

"I'm so tired, y'all ready?" Amilia asked us.

"Yeah" Logan said speaking for us.

We said bye to Aunt Linda, Uncle Daniel, Aunt Debra, Daniel, and tony. My grandparents left while playing heads up.

"Bye guys, text us when you get to the house" Aunt Linda said.

"Okay" we said.

I got into the Jeep and drove to the house. I can't wait to get into some comfy clothes. We got to the house and we went straight to our rooms. I got changed into my black pajama shorts and long sleeve grey v-neck shirt. I went to the bathroom to wash my face.