Temptation

Chapter 2

Aw, the kid misses me already, how sweet, She thought to herself.

She arrived at her house and walked in, locking the door behind her.

"Nyla," her step mother was sitting on the couch, crossing her arms, obviously waiting for her to arrive.

"Mom.." She tried to think of an excuse.

"Don’t.. don't even try to make up a lie little missy." She wanted to laugh.

"What are you talking about, mom? I would never lie to you." Nyla sarcastically batted her eyes.

"You know I love you, Ny.. But one of these days your father is going find out that you're sneaking out constantly to see your boyfriend."

"She.. What?" her dad came out of the garage door, "What’s going on?"

"Nothing, dad.."

"Nothing? Ny, you told Her that you were going to the library to study but you were out doing who knows what with your boyfriend." Her father was angry.

"Daddy, they were smooching, I can tell you that for a fact." her younger sister, Callie giggled, making kissy faces at Her.

"Nyla, are you having sex with him?"

"What? No, dad. I'm not. I swear."

"Liar!" Callie was having too much fun.

"Could you not?" I was irritated with Callie.

"Nyla, look at me. Did you have sex with Nathan? Even once?"

"Um.. I.. Dad.. Yes." Nyla sighed, "But It was just once, Dad. So wipe that angry look off your face please."

"Angry? You think this makes me angry?" He was hysterically laughing and stopped all of the sudden, "I am infuriated."

"Daddy, I think you need to take a seat." Callie patted her hand on the seat next to her.

He just shook his head at Callie and looked at her step mom, "Julianne, you knew about this?"

"Well, David.. Don't look so surprised. She's sixteen." Her step-mom tried to back her up.

"Yeah, sixteen is still very young. Look at Callie! She just turned fifteen. Next thing you know shes pregnant and a high school dropout."

"Oh my god, are we seriously having this conversation?" Callie's words matched her thoughts.

"Alright, that's enough awkwardness for one night, I'm off to bed now." Nyla yawned.

"Don't go just yet, Nyla. Your grounded.. For three months. No friends, no internet, no tv. And hand over your cellphone."

"What? But dad!"

"Hand it over, now."

She angrily put her phone in his hand and went to her bedroom, slamming the door. She was tossing and turning in bed when I heard her youngest sister, Lacy, come in. She turned the light on and sat on the corner of her bed.

“Are you okay, Nyla? I heard yelling..” Lacy whispered.

“I’m fine, it was just dad being.. over protective.” She rolled her eyes.

“Oh..” She sounded upset.

“What’s wrong, Lace?” Nyla crawled over to her.

“I’m having nightmares..”

“Why didn’t you tell mom that?” She sat next to her.

“That woman is not my mom,” Her blue eyes filled with tears, “Julianne has been.. really mean to me lately. And daddy is too busy with his job to notice that I need him.”

“What happened?”

“Well, last week.. I dreamt of mom. Our real mom. I never met her yet I dreamt about her.”

“What was the dream about?” Nyla ran her fingers through Lacy’s blonde curls.

“Her death.. I guess this is gods way of making me feel shameful that I killed her.” She sniffled.

“Lacy.. You didn’t kill our mom.”

“Yes, I did. She died because I was born. If it wasn’t for me, she’d still be here.”

“Lacy, listen to me. The doctors were having a lot of trouble when you were being born. Both of you were dying and they could only save one. Mom sacrificed herself so that you could have a chance to live.” Nyla held in tears.

“Why? Why would she do that?” Lacy was in a state of uncontrollable emotions.

“Because that was the type of person that she was, Lace. She was the most kind, amazing, loving person I ever met. She wouldn’t have been able to live with herself for choosing to let you go.”

“That’s not what Julianne said.” She was angry now, “She said that our mom was a selfish brat who didn’t even love daddy. She said that mom would be ashamed of me if she were still alive. That.. I was a shame to this family.”

“Why didn’t you tell dad?”

“I did! But he didn’t believe me.. he didn’t even care. All he cares about is Julianne and Ceidy. Its all about Julianne and Ceidy, it always has been.” You could see the jealousy in her fierce blue eyes.

Nyla didn’t say anything and they eventually fell asleep side by side.