Gotta Go

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Dear Conner,
You don't know me at all, yet you've opened your heart to a stranger and we've bonded all because of a wrong number or maybe it was Carly standing you up I'll never know but I'll be eternally grateful.

I️ should start by introducing myself, I'm Addison Rea Porter, yes.. I'm apart of the Porter family. Please don't think of me any different because of my family's name and wealth. It's not what you think. My mother has abandoned us and so has my older brother and sister. There's a lot that the press doesn't know, a lot that they exaggerate and a lot that they make up. The point is that I'm not who you think I️ am. I'm an art prodigy, nobody knows it. My mother told me when I️ was very young that if I️ told anyone I️ would never be out of the spotlight and I️ would always fall short of their expectations. I️'m not that kind of girl. I️ wanted out of the spotlight so I️ hid.

Now that you know my family you know about my soon to be step-mother... Paris Scott and her perfect daughter Rosalie. What you don't know is all the sleepless nights I've suffered because of them. The hairs I've lost because of them. The precious days I️ will never be able to get back, gone, stolen from me. When Paris first moved in, she didn't know I️ existed, she was set of having her daughter take my share of my fathers will. When she met me, she thought I️ was a servant and treated me as one. Ever since she found out I️ was inheriting my father's company and the house she's made my life a hell, she's tried to get rid of me in multiple ways. But I️ stayed for my little brother and sister, I️ vowed I️ wouldn't leave them as I️ was abandoned. She's beat me... she's locked me in my room for days... shes mentally abused me when my father was gone for days on end. When my father wasn't home, I️ was a servant. I️ helped clean and cook and was at Paris' and Rosalie's call. We had 10 maids and cooks that use to ink stay 6-5 but now Paris has forced them to stay 24/7 and treats them worse than she ever treated me. These people raised me after my mother left and whenever I️ try to stand up for them, I'm beaten and locked in my room, some times without food, sometimes days on end.

My father is planning on marrying her in two weeks. I️ write you all of this so if you chose to do so, you can save my family. If this marriage goes through, I️ will loose everything, if I️ haven't already.

Conner, I️ don't know where I️ will be when you read this, home? school? on the run? I️ don't know anymore. Conner, all I️ beg of you, is please, please save my brother and sister, Maceyn and Charlien from growing up in that home if I️ fail at my last attempt to save my home.

With love, Addie

Addison was-is a Porter... the wealthiest family in this town. Was this true? I️ had no reason not to trust Addie, but this note changed everything. I️ felt betrayed i️n a way.. but why? Why didn't I️ expect something like this to happen? Tiffany practically did the same thing to me, worse she stole something that could never be replaced, tainted me. Broke me, for so long I️ felt alone.. I️ felt I️ had to hide my life was turned upside with a time span of 24 hours. Then Zach, he found me and mended me and restored me. He gave me the confidence I have today, he made me into Conner Loverly. I️ understood everything Addison was saying now, her words were my story written down on paper, she was brave enough to know when she was in danger. I️ admired her for that. Her words jumped off the page yelling at me, I️ knew what had to be done. I️ thought I knew her plan. I️ understood, I️ saw a new side to her, my mystery girl now revealed. A world opened up before me, my eyes were opened to a sight I️ had never seen before.

I️ jumped up from my seat. The whole class turned and faced me, my face was blank with emotion, my heart pounding. What was happening, why did I️ feel like this? What was this feeling. "I️-I️ need some wa-water please s..sir." My voice rattled and I️ couldn't think straight. "You're excused, Mr. Loverly, are you okay?" I️ nodded slightly. Gripping the note in my hands and stuffed it back to my pocket. I️ felt the weights of the world falling on my shoulders with every step I️ took.

I️ got outside the class room and broke into a sprint, 300 hall, 400 hall, 402, 404, 406! Zach.

new message: zach

outside now. sos
>send

Three minutes passed until my phone vibrated again.

zach: umm middle of pop quiz, five minutes?

conner: no! now! SOS

Beads of sweat began at my scalp and I️ felt it running down my face. I️ didn't know what was going on with me, what I️ was feeling.

zach: coming. you owe me

conner: i️ know i️ know

He met me outside his door and looked at me annoyed. "What is up with the sos?" I️ bit my lip and shakily handed him the note. "You were right, a girl. But not in the way you thought, not in the way I️ thought." He eyes glazed over the note once, he looked up at me eyes sparkling, I️ couldn't tell what he was thinking or feeling. "Do you know what this means, Conner?"