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Six

No one's PoV
Six months later
December 2022

@jillscott8;
It's been a rough couple of months for our family but everyday we reminded one another that after every storm in your life is followed by a rainbow.

@stephhoughton;
It's the simple things in life that are most extraordinary.

@izzychristiansen;
Man, I love my family. It feels good all being back together again under the same roof for the first time in a long time.

@karenbardsley;
Here's to us. A new chapter in our lives is just beginning. These last few years have been incredible, I can't wait to see what the next few have in store.

@lucybronze;
Ohana means family.

@RachelMP;
Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.

@megancampebell20;
@jillscott8 @stephhoughton @izzychristiansen @karenbardsley @lucybronze @rachelMP aren't you guys just the cutest but get off your phones. You're all next to one another so talk. By the way, our family is just amazing.

Megan looked between all the girls as she set her phone on the table and watched as they all chuckled and closed their phones and put them away.

Jack came running into the room with Amelia trailing behind him closely. Bree was bouncing away in her bouncer beside the table. She started laughing and making noises when Jack and Amelia ran around her.

Lucy looked at the sight and couldn't take the smile off her face. Rachel turned to look at Steph as she talked with Jill and Karen. She turned her head to Rachel and looked at her in confusion.

There was a knock on the door and Rachel stood up. She walked out of the living room and out into the hall to the front door. She opened it and smiled at the people.

Rachel's PoV
The person at the door looked up from his phone and smiled at me.

"Are you Rachel Press?"
"Yeah."
"I've a delivery for you. If you could sign here and I'll get it for you."

He handed my his phone and I realised it wasn't actually a phone. I signed my name and he smiled and walked away and into the back of his truck. He came out seconds later with a box in his hands and walked back to me. He handed it to me and smiled.

"Have a lovely day ma'am."
"You too sir."

I walked back inside and closed the door with my foot. I ripped the envelope off the top of the box and walked into the kitchen. I set the box the table and opened the envelope.

Dear Rachel,
A lot of things have been said and done in the past and there's nothing I can possibly do to change it.

These past few years have been tough. A lot harder that I would've thought but I only have myself to blame for that. I'm sorry I couldn't be your big brother and be there for you when everything happened. I'm so sorry.

What my parents and I did to you was completely unacceptable behaviour and I honestly wouldn't blame you if you never wanted to talk to us ever again but I just thought I should let you know that last week dad and I got released.

I need you to do me a favour. I feel selfish for asking you but you really need to do it. When Mr Press found out that dad and I got released her sent out his men to find us and to kill us. If you're still here in the states I need you to leave. Immediately Rachel. I'm not playing around. I need you to pack up everything and leave for a few months. I need you to get your mom to leave as well. Mr Press is out to get you and he'll do everything he can just to get his hands on you.