The Unknown DiLaurentis

Going Home

~Chloe~

It was a hard decision between Checkers and Uno, but in the end Uno won. Radley didn't really had a large choice selection with games. Most of them were old people games, as Courtney likes to put it, but they had a lot of classical games. Like playing cards, Checkers/Chess, and last but not lease Uno. Which I actually think was the only game that was some what up to date.

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After two games of Uno, Courtney beat me both time. During both of our games, I told her a lot about my past. My adoptive parents, the fire, and being in foster care. When I was telling her about the fire, I almost broke down in tears again. It hurt so much, thinking about them, talking about them. Before I could actually break down, Courtney had won the game snapping myself out of it. Except I think she was hiding some of her cards. She knew how to play her. We were about to play a third game, but I stopped her.

"Court, what's it like? To be here even thought Alison tried to kill you? She should be here, not you."

Courtney's eyes widen, "You remember that?"

I nodded, "Of course I do, I might have been little but it still hunts me and if I remember correctly it was the reason why I was put up for adoption."

A tear rolled down Courtney cheek, "It's hell Chloe. When mom and dad dropped me off here and didn't come back. I cried myself to sleep everyday. To know my sister had the perfect life, while I rot in here. Then when they came for visiting day and you won't there, that hurt me even more. You were suffering because of Ali. Worst of all, my doctors say I'm able to go home ever since I was ten yet I'm still here. You don't know how many times I begged mom and dad to take me home. I've kept my grades up, I've always been a good girl." She cried. I quickly got out of my seat and went over to my sister. I quickly pulled her into a hug as she cried harder. My sister went through more stuff then I've ever experienced. Losing my adopted parents hurt a lot, but I still had a family out there. Courtney didn't. She was locked up away from everyone.

"I-I shouldn't have ask. It's your personal life." I whispered.

Courtney pulled away from me, "No you need to know. You can't trust Alison, Chloe. If she ever threatens you. You tell me. Please. I want to be able to protect you, your my little sister and for once in my life time I want to be useful." she told me. I nodded and rested my head on her shoulder.

We stayed like this until our parents came back from meeting with Courtney's doctors. My mother had a giant file in her hands. On the side I saw it said 'C. DiLaurentis', and I had a feeling I wasn't suppose to see it. "I wish it was like this at the house." I heard Courtney chuckle. "Anyways, we better get going you two." Is she saying what I think she's saying? My mother looked over at Courtney, "I hope you don't mind wearing those clothes Courtney, I had accidentally left your clothes at the house."

Courtney slowly stood up, "Wait. Are you saying what I think your saying?" she asked our mother.

My father smiled, "Yes she is, Courtney. We've decided that we should all be a family again." He answered her.

A giant smile grew on Courtney's face as she ran over to our parents and pulled them into a bear hug. "Thank you, thank you! You won't regret it, I promise!" she exclaimed. I heard both of my parents chuckle.

Courtney pulled away from them, "Come on, we better get going before traffic gets heavy." Our father told us. My sister and I both nodded and followed our parents out. No one stopped Courtney. She was finally free.

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While on the drive back, Alison somehow got my number and started texting me. Although I never answered her text or even looked at them. I only watch Courtney. She was smiling the whole time and was asking mom and dad a lot of questions. Like 'Do I get to go to the high school that Alison goes to?' 'Will I have a curfew?' Those types of questions.