Alpas (A Demi Lovato Fan fiction)

Chapter 36-Secrets are deadly

Demi's POV

I couldn't believe what I had seen just minutes ago. My baby sister was hurting herself and that was breaking me. The images of her cuts revolved around in my brain. They were long, deep and mostly, there were a lot.

My heart was beating rapidly and I didn't know what to think. 

My baby sister?

Why would she do this?

Why didn't she talk to me or anyone in the family?

There were so many unanswered questions and I was determined to know but I knew how horrible and terrible she must have been feeling to hurt herself that bad. Having been gone through that myself and just knowing that she was in an immense amount of pain, it hurt me. 

She hadn't looked me in the eyes and I knew she feared what I would say. Deep down, I knew she thought I was disappointed but I wasn't. I could never be disappointed with her because I knew exactly what she was going through. 

I only feared how many more secrets were waiting to be revealed. 

Aurie's POV

"Thank you Noah" I said, getting off the bike. 

"No problem Aurie. Text me if anything's wrong okay?" he said, smiling slightly.

I gave a small nod and before he could get on his bike again, I stopped him.

"I'm sorry" I said, staring at the paved ground.

"For what?" he asked, confused.

"We were supposed to hang out and-and I ruined it. I'm sorry" I apologized again, not daring to look into his eyes.

"Aurie...it's perfectly alright. We can hang out any other time. You need to take of yourself right now." he said.

I looked up at him, a smile spreading across my lips. 

"I gotta go home now, I'll text you" he said as he got up on to his bike. 

He flashed me a wide smile before putting on his helmet on driving away. 

My smile faltered as I walked slowly towards my house.

I didn't want to face Demi. I didn't know what I would say or how I would even be able to look into her eyes and tell her the truth but one thing I knew, I couldn't hide the truth anymore. She knew now and there was no going back. 

If I could somehow go back and erase  all the truth of my secrets from her mind, let it go back to how it was before she knew, I would. But, that is not the world we live in.

I would have to face the deadly consequences of my actions and I was not ready for it.

Carefully, I opened the door of my house and walked in, shutting it just as quietly. 

I peeped into the living room looking for some sign of Demi. I walked up the stairs and into my room, shutting the door with a relieved sigh. 

Quickly, I changed into my sweatpants and grabbed my laptop deciding to watch something to keep me distracted. 

I was watching the second episode on a new show that I had started when I heard a small knock on the door.

"Ree...it's me" I heard Demi say.

Instantly, my heart started palpating, my palms got clammy and I could feel my hands shaking with nervousness.

"I'm coming in" Demi announced quietly before I could compose myself.