HAUNTING - Haunting Past Book 3 / Sequel ( Lesbian Story)

Chapter 1

꧁ZOE꧂

Canada

AS the early winter sun woke me up in the weak daylight, I lazily rose to close the curtain I intentionally left open last night.

I did, at least, managed to gargle before heading to my step-sister's room hoping I was wrong about her leaving. I only heard the news from our baby girl, my sister, Olivia, still wondering why Dad never mentioned it to me.

Slowly opening the door of Kate's bedroom, I saw her packing her things with her back to my direction.

"So, it's really true that you have a problem about saying goodbye?" I asked for her attention but not enough to glance at my direction.

"I'm not leaving yet today," she simply answered as if our topic was just about who would buy pads for a monthly visit.

"Oh, my bad! So, when then? Tonight?" trying to be sarcastic to hide the sadness.

"Almost got it. Tomorrow morning," she answered, giving me that kind of smile I hated the most as I sat opposite to her on her bed with her smallest luggage in front of me.

"I hate you so much! You could have at least told me a week before!"

"Then, what? Destroy my eardrums until you get the answers you wanted?"

I rolled my eyes at her. I know I annoy her but I know she loves me, too. It's actually her weakness in saying goodbye, the real reason for her silence.

"Okay, then, tell me. Why are you leaving so soon? Why so sudden?"

"It isn't sudden. It's planned."

"And does Ali know?"

The thought of Ali made my heart throbbed in pain. She might be devastated by now.

"Yes."

"And?"

She stopped packing her things and looked at me with her you-are-so-annoying look.

"And I'm leaving."

"No! What did she say about it?! How did she react?! Oh, maybe you're just having a vacation, right?" trying to keep my hopes up.

"Zoe, first, I'm not going to have a vacation. And second, obviously, she isn't fine about it."

"And you're still leaving her?! How could you do that?!"

"Ali knew! Since from the start, she already knew! She knew this would happen."

"Seriously, I don't get it. You broke up with her or what?"

"Yes!" she answered without looking at me as she continued rolling her shirts to her luggage.

"When?! Oh my god! Are you out of your mind?! There are people lined up pleading for her time and you just threw it all away?!"

"Can you calm down for at least a second? You're overreacting! Alicia knew everything before all of these started."

"Calm down?! You've been through a lot on your going out of the closet kind of thing and Ali was there to help you out! She sacrificed her name, you know. And then, you'll calmly tell me I'm just over-reacting?!"

"C'mon Zoe! I didn't force Alicia to do that! She insisted on helping me! I can still manage on my own!"

The idea of her going home being an old plan made me remember one name who could be a possible reason for her leaving. Since the day she left 'till this very moment, they were still in contact with each other.