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Chapter 30

I gently stirred from my dreams aware of the warmth radiating from the figure next to me who still had his arms wrapped around my waist.

I rolled over to face Tyler, watching as his chest rose and fell rhythmically. I studied his bed hair and how he had a few freckles sprinkled over of his nose and cheeks, the way his perfect, soft lips were slightly parted. I smiled softly to myself as I thought about last night.

A distinct clatter coming from the living room caused me to sit up suddenly aware of movement in the apartment. Tyler mumbled groggily, clearly disturbed from his sleep too.

I carefully climbed out of bed and crept over to the door. Once again, the loud clang echoed through the apartment so i peered out into the hallway. Dad's bedroom door remained closed to my disappointment.

"What was that?"

Tyler whispered into my ear causing me to shiver as his warm breath tickled my neck

"I don't know"

I replied, quietly stepping out into the hallway. I checked before creeping towards the living room and the source of the noise.

Dad was rooting through drawers like he was looking for something.

"You're up early Sophie"

He remarked without even turning to look at me. I breathed a sigh of relief that it was only Dad making the noise, he also didn't know about Tyler which was good.

"I would've expected you to stay in bed longer with Tyler."

Shoot.

This time he turned around to stare at me, an expression I'd never seen before on his face. Betrayal maybe. I couldn't meet his stare any longer so immediately dropped my eyes to the floor. The old me would've sassed him, made some sarcastic comment about how he'd clearly had no sleep at all and that he hasn't left the house or showered in about 3 days but that was my fault and I knew it.

A gentle voice asking if anyone wanted a cup of tea coming from the kitchen forced me to bring my eyes back up from the ground. The soft welcoming eyes of my mom were focused on me, she smiled at me before walking toward me and enveloping me in a tight hug.

"Oh Sophie"

She mumbled into my hair. She placed a gentle kiss on the top of my head before pushing me to arms length so she could study my face.

"We were all so worried about you, why did you leave?"

The pain buried in her eyes sent a wave of guilt through my body. Fresh tears stung the back of my eyes causing me to blink as a tear rolled down my cheek

"I was doing too much damage here, I thought it would be better if I just disappeared to somewhere far away where I couldn't ruin anything but then I realised that I'd made a mistake"

I managed to mumble

"Oh Sophie, you aren't ruining anything in anyone's lives, you're so loved and appreciated by everyone..."

She looked up at Dad who was still digging through drawers

"Even him"

I gave her a small smile which she reciprocated before kissing my forehead again.

"What are you looking for anyway?"

Dad didn't even seem to hear her

"WHERE IS IT?"

He yelled out of the blue, throwing papers up in the air. He rubbed his forehead furiously while biting his lip.

"Please tell me you're not looking for what I think you are"

Moms voice immediately darkened. Drugs I thought to myself.

Dad looked up from his frantic search to narrow his eyes at mom.

"No of course not, I have responsibilities Molly"

He snarled in an unusually defensive tone

Mom dropped the subject immediately, seeming to accept this as an answer but as an uneasy silence settled over the room, I knew that no one believed it.

AN//...*uncomfortable coughing*... *casual whistling to break the silence*... okay so hear my out before you all hate me for being the actual worst person ever, I have so so much school working going on right now ugh, if any of you live in the Uk you'll know what GCSEs are and oh my life I have like zero time at all hence why I haven't uploaded In so so long. I'm so sorry guys, you deserve better than me... please stick with me though, we aren't far of 4K reads I believe!!! Anyway I need to go and revise now so hope you enjoyed this long awaited chapter!!!

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