Wheels

Chapter XI

Anthony and I returned home once everybody else decided to leave after breakfast. Our mom was working probably her new job as a nurse. She's never home now, and when she's not working she's either visiting Lily or sleeping at home. It really is tough, because I feel like I barely have a mother.

Even before Lily fell ill, I was practically raised to take care of her and watch out for Anthony. She's only 7 years old, and my father left us a year after she was born. I barely even remember what he looked like, since he was never really in my life anyway. He was always out getting drunk, only to come home to get into fights with my mom. Anthony and I just tried to ignore it by playing card games or going over our friends' houses.

Lily became sick right before my father left. He took all of our money and left us with nothing. I guess he was just too much of a pussy to take care of his daughter with cancer.

I've never told anyone this story. In fact, I've never really had anyone over my house since he left. The only friend I really had after that was Delphi, whom I've known since middle school. However, I never really told her about my life. She doesn't even know my sister exists.

I guess I've just never bothered to tell anyone, or maybe I'm too embarrassed about my family. For now, people just think my family is just me, Anthony, and my mom.

But it's not just this sugar coated story. There is way more to it, that I am just too afraid to admit to myself. It has scarred my memory and will always stick with me for the rest of my life, holding onto me like a chain connected to a heavy weight.

Once I got home and I hid myself away in my room until I got a text from Delphi. I haven't talked to her in a while.

Delphi
yo yo do you wanna see that new Annabelle movie?"

Me
can't, it's rated R

Delphi
lucas will come with us

Me
oh whatever. i'll be waiting outside for you in 10 minutes

Delphi
great

I walked over to my closet and pulled out some now clothes to wear, and just decided to go with black leggings and a white tank top.

It's not like I was really dressing up for anyone.

Okay sure, Lucas is really hot but it's not like I could ever like him.

Plus, he's a few years old than me.

I waited on the sidewalk for Delphi to arrive, and then all of a sudden she pulled up, her brother driving and her sitting in the back seat.

I hopped into the back and too a seat on the other side of Delphi. Lucas drove off and turned on some music by The Weeknd and Drake.

"Girl I feel like I haven't seen you in forever. Where you been?" I said.

"Oh y'know I'm just either always skipping school or I just don't have any of the same classes as you." she chirped.

"Your hair is getting so long." I held out a piece of her hair and watched as it slid out slowly from my hand.

"Oh thank you. Yeah I haven't cut it since Sophomore year."

"I guess I've just never noticed."

"Got money? I'm forcing Lucas to come into Victoria's Secret with us."

"Oh shut up." I caught Lucas roll his eyes in the view finder. "You wish."

"What if I say I can help you find the perfect lingerie for your girlfriend?"

"What girlfriend? I'm too single to function." he snickered.

"Nerd." Delphi turned towards me. "We're gonna have lots of fun! By the way, how are your new friends?"

"Well, Vanessa is really nice and totally a fashionista. I can rely on her for anything, really. She has a brother who is 9 months older than her and his name is Bradley. I don't know him very well but he's pretty protective over Vanessa I guess. Carson is a total dumbass. Leo and Ansley I don't know very well, but they're pretty nice. And then there's Link, who I guess likes me but I'm just thinking he wants to get in my pants." I explained.

"Sounds like a fun group. But I don't know, I think Link could actually like you. What do you think, Lucas?" Delphi turned her head towards her brother.

"Hmm yeah I'm just gonna go with don't trust boys. All they really care about is sex, sex, and oh did I mention sex? Oh and I almost forgot... sex! Oh and also sex. And-"

"We get it." she cut off Lucas. "But anyway, you never know."

"But those boys are all fuckboys. Every time Carson gets laid, he lets everyone know." I remembered the one day in the class we have together he literally asked the teacher when the last time was she got laid and said he got laid the night before. Thinking about it now, I'm not very surprised he got a detention.

"Okay fine, whatever." Delphi gave up.

"We're here." Lucas parked the car relatively close to the entrance and we all hopped out to head inside.

A/N
sorry this chapter was kinda short

also i've been trying to update as many chapters as possible for i'm not really planning on updating throughout august since i REALLY need to get homework done for school

anddd most chapters as of time right now are unedited. if i'm quickly reading through an old published chapter and i see a mistake, i'll quickly edit that but you just gotta bear with me

but anywho, enjoy