Cross Me ⌁ D. O'Brien [2]

➳ 06

"ANASTASIA. I thought you said next time you'd bring me along when you came."

"I want to be alone Crystal." She said.

"Yeah well that's the last thing you need right now," Crystal said, "I know your dad wouldn't want you to be alone right now."

"I can't imagine what he would think if saw me right now." Anastasia said.

"He would be so proud of you."

"I have trouble believing that." Anastasia told.

"I don't."

"He was supposed to come over today," Anastasia said, "I don't know if he's seen the article."

"I am going to talk to her." Crystal said.

"Don't. I'm going to be the one putting her in her place." Anastasia said.

"Well give me a chance to, yeah?"

Anastasia stayed quiet. She watched her father as tears fell from her eyes, and ran down her face. She sighed as she gently grabbed his hand, and wiped her tears away.

"I'm losing both of the most important men of my life." Anastasia cried.

"You're not losing anyone. Giselle wants you to think that she's got you beaten." Crystal said.

"You don't get it. Did you read what she said? She exposed everything about me that I tried to keep hidden. She told my story. She told my family's story. She twisted a story that I never said around her. She insulted my family. She told everyone that Parker was my baby's father. How could I bounce back from that? This definitely feels like I'm beaten."

"No. You are Anastasia Pierce. You fight every battle with everything you have. And you always win, okay. You are not going to let someone insecure bitch, ruin you. You are too strong to be beaten. So you fight back, because it's not over. You will win."

"I can't win." Anastasia said.

"Yes, you can. You just have to believe it," Crystal said, "So do you? Do you believe?"

Anastasia sighed as she looked at her father one last time. She nodded slightly and looked back at Crystal.

"I'm Anastasia Pierce," she said, "I will hold on with every last bit of myself. No one is taking me down. I will win."