Let It Out...

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I sat down across from her, glancing around the diner, admiring the calm atmosphere in here. The big TV at the counter was playing music at a low volume.

I decided to take my coat off since it was warm inside here than it was outside, and plus, I had on two shirts underneath it.

I stopped looking around and then finally made my eyes look at Mia, who was busy fiddling with her thumbs while looking down.....I knew she wasn't going to be the first one to speak this time so I dramatically rolled my eyes and sighed loudly..

"So," I began in a low tone, causing her to look up finally.

"How you been?" I asked again in a low tone. Just to get the conversation going..
"I've been good....minus the amount of stress that's been building up on me and everything-it's kind of nerve wrecking...." She responded to me, shortly after looking to side.
"How about you?" She asked.

"Same here...I've um been dealing with stuff lately..." I tell her thinking about the day I found out that our math and  homeroom teacher is my sister, to finding out that I wasn't living with my real parents, to Leah telling me all about some of the reasons to that situation, to Lauren in the hospital and us rushing there to find out if she was okay......there's so much more..

I shook my head and looked up at her as she gave me a concerned face.
"Like what?" She asked.

I looked at her again and then closed my eyes for a few seconds.

You can tell her Audrey, she's your best friend. What can possibly go wrong if you do?

And with that thought, I started speaking.

"You're not gonna believe this but...." I said, pausing to make sure I was doing the right thing..

"Well, to start off, I.........just recently found out that I have a sister..." I mumbled, earning a loud gasp from her.

Before I responded to her reaction, I glanced around the diner because some people looked our way.

Mind your own damn business people.

"A sister?" She whispered, repeating what I said to her.

I nodded and her eyes lit up more than usually but then they were lowered when she started to look confused.
"What do you mean a sister? I thought you only had one sister, which was Ta-"
"Please...don't say her name.." I said, shaking my head at the sound of her name.

I sighed.
"I do have only one sister..."

That I know of so far..

"What? Then why-what? You're not making any sense...If Taylor's your sister and-"
"Taylor is not my sister." I corrected her with my eyes a bit wide.

She tilted her head, still confused and I sighed once again.
"If she's not your sister, then who is?" She shrugged, waiting for my immediate response.

"Ms. Tate..." I mumbled.
"Who?"
"Ms. Tate.." I mumbled again.

She slowly leaned back, not taking her eyes off of me and most certainly not  believing me. Not one bit.

She did a small laugh and shook her head.

That's the same reaction I did to Leah when she told me as well. I guess Karma really is a bitch..

"Come on, Audrey. This was supposed to be a serious conversation.." She stopped laughing, clearing her throat.
"It is a serious conversation, and it's true. Why would I make this up?" I crossed my arms.

She took a small breath and looked at me.
"I don't know....I just know that you two being sisters can't possibly be true...there's no hell of a way..." She told me, causing me to poke my nose out, slightly upset that she wasn't believing me.

I pinched the bridge of nose, shaking my head in the inside.
"Okay, you don't believe me? Fine, next topic..." I flat out said, glaring at her.

She rose her eyebrows.
"What's with the sudden attitude? You're seriously gonna get upset because I won't believe a lie you just told me? Really Audrey?"

"I'm not lying..." I defended myself.

"But you are. That woman is about 28 years old. There's no fucking way that she's related to you....I'm not buying it.." She raised her voice a little higher than before.

"And that's the same damn thing I told to her! I didn't believe it at first either!" I raised my voice as well.

"Look, I didn't come in here to fuss at anyone but you're making it really hard for me.." She stated, trying to calm down.

"And how am I doing that?"

"This!" She pointed to at me.
"You don't have to lie to me about our teacher being your-"
"You know what?" I cut her off immediately, standing up to grab my coat.

"I'm gonna go because I can't be around someone right now who claims that I don't trust them and practically begged me to give them answers since they were dying to know what the hell is going on with me. Well guess what Mia, I'm tired and I'm scared, okay?! Crazy things suddenly started to happen to me and I don't even know why, and I can't do anything about it, sorry if I've been acting strange these past few days. I didn't mean to be so distant but what's left if I have a best friend who doesn't give a shit about me?! I've been there for you during your rough times and I never left your side until I found out what was going on with you. Now that it's my turn, where the fuck are you?!"

I stopped yelling once I felt a hand around my wrist.

I knew I was crying infront of everyone but I didn't care.

"Come on, let's go Audrey.." Leah whispered in my ear.

I didn't think twice before glaring at Mia as she held her mouth in slight shock, realizing that I was telling the truth after all.

I turned away and stormed out of the diner, still in tears.

"Audrey, stop.." Leah called after me.

I didn't listen as I went towards the car as I watched Lauren from the passenger seat look up.

She then pulled my arm as we made it to the car, pulling me in for a hug. I tried to get out of her grip but she held onto tightly, so I just gave up and cried.

"Let it out..." She whispered in my ear, rubbing my back, making me cry even harder.

"It's gonna be okay Audrey........trust me......"

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