Can't Let You Go

chapter twelve

Anna's POV

I find myself looking at the same picture of me and my dad in the hospital before he died. I look at it from time to time. I don't know why but I just find it comforting. Ava hasn't really wanted to talk about him but I can't blame her. Her mom made it seem as if my dad was some low life piece of crap who left her. Even
though I tried to explain to her that that can't be further from the truth.

The truth is our grandparents sent our dad off to military school and wouldn't let him see Ava. Helen (Ava's mom) knew the truth but could only focus on the part about my dad not being there. My dad has
been sending money to her every month but I highly doubt any of it went to Ava. I hate Helen with a fiery passion my dad fought to his death to his death to get his daughter and he never even got to meet her.

I want to talk to Ava about our dad but she doesn't want to and it pisses me off that she won't believe me. Her mom even admitted it the day I first came here. I love Ava and it's like I knew her my whole
entire life but I just wish she wouldn't be so selfish.

We haven't spent anytime together because she's either by herself and when she's not she's with Danny. Now that Matt and I are together I really don't see her. Her birthday's coming up and the guy's
(guys meaning Danny) want to throw her a surprise party. I honestly don't think that she's going to like it. She may end up leaving to go be by herself.

I can't keep all these feeling bottled up inside I need to tell her how I feel. She is my sister after all, I should talk to her about anything, right?As I walk up the stairs to the third floor a knot starts forming in my stomach and I can't get rid of it. I stop at each step so I can take a breath and tell myself 'There's nothing to worry about. Ava's a reasonable person, she will understand.' I finally make it to her door but stop right before knocking. 'Don't be a pussy Anna you are NOT a
pussy.' Yeah but I hate altercations I'm a people pleaser by nature, but I also don't like bull shit and this is total b.s. Screw knocking.

I open the door to find Ava and Chase making out. Gross. Maybe I should've knocked. The two haven't noticed me yet so I close the door quietly then Knock loudly. I hear giggling and some movement.

"Come in." She say breathlessly.

"Ava I need to talk to you." I look at Chase who doesn't move he just keeps kissing her neck. "In private." I say in a very serious voice. Ava pushes Chase off of her and she grabs her keys and shoes.

"Okay. I'm hungry do you want to go somewhere?" She asks in a very soft voice. Her normally innocent face is now swollen from Chases kisses. I can't help but smile because I always knew that they were being sneaky spies because they always seemed to be under covers . I shake my head at Ava and she grabs my hand.

After our food came to the table I got a chicken sandwich and she got a tofu burger and a milkshake with fries. I swear
she can eat whatever she wants and not get fat. I think it all goes to her boobs.

"So what did you want to talk to me about?" She ask swallowing her burger with the vanilla shake she got.

I take a sip of my water and clear my throat." Okay." I take a deep breath "I don't like that we haven't talked about dad or even really talked since I got here. You're always by yourself or with Danny and now that you're with Chase you'll spending most of your time with him. I would like to know where do I fit in and I'm not trying to be like that annoying little sister who tries so desperately to be apart of your life I just want to talk more, if that's not to much to ask." I take another deep breath. "I really had to get that off my chest because if I didn't I would of exploded." A sad look came over face.

"Oh my god I'm turning into my mom that's exactly what she does and even now I'm talking about myself. Anna baby I am so sorry. You shouldn't have kept that bottled in like that. I hope you know that you can tell me anything." she continues "The reason I didn't bring up dad is because I figured you would when you are ready. I mean you were closer to him than I was and you had lost your dad, I didn't have that connection with him. I know when my grandpa died I didn't want to talk I just wanted to be alone." She sighs before speaking again." I know that I should spend more time with you and not be alone so much its just that's what I'm used to. It was always me after Grandpa died. Danny reminds me of him so much that's why I like being with him, but don't tell him that." I see her face light up at the mention of Danny, or maybe it's her grandfather.

"Now that's taken care of, lets talk about what was going on with you and that soon-to-be stepbrother of yours." Ava's face turns cherry red and she shrinks into the seat.

"So tell me about our dad. What was he like?" She says changing the subject.

"Our dad was a hard working, honest man." I start letting her think I dropped the whole her and Chase topic but I haven't. I will be asking about it later.

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