Evil Ties Within

Chapter Three

I was sent back to reality when I hear the home phone ringing. I don't know what to do. Usually Maya would answer the phone and she never really told me if I should. I answered it anyways because I can always just tell her what the person said. I ran downstairs before the phone went to voicemail.

"Hello?" I say into the phone.

"Skye?" I hear my dad say. I start to feel the tears wanting to fall, but I try to hold them back. I don't cry.

"Dad? Oh my gosh! Hi, how are you? I miss you so much," I rapidly said. I hear my dad laugh and it calms me down. I haven't talked to my dad for two months.

"I'm good and I miss you too kiddo. Is Maya there?" He asked.

"No, why?"

"I need to talk to her. I'm going to fight for you, Skye. We managed to get enough money," I'm speechless. I knew it would happen, but I started to think about Maya and Aaron. What would Piper think? I can't just leave. I hate to say it, but I'd rather stay here then go back. If that makes me selfish then so be it.

"But how? I mean I want to come home, but I don't want to lose you guys again...," I trail off. What I didn't say was Maya and her family. I didn't want to lose them. They had a place in my heart and I couldn't imagine not seeing them every day. I could feel my heart break.

"You won't, I, um, I asked someone to marry me, Skye," he said. It doesn't process in my mind completely. "Wait what?" I can't even react. It's like my brain shut off. I start to feel angry. It has been four years since my mom died. I wasn't ready to accept someone else in her place. She wasn't replacing her, but she was still a type of mom to me and I didn't want her around.

Maya was different because I liked her and I had really no choice. My dad had a choice and he choose not to tell me until they were already married. What the hell? Dating is much different, but married? What happened to my life... I think.

"Who is it?" I ask very tentatively. I think my dad knew I was upset about it, but decided to ignore it. I mean who does that to their kid?

"Her name is Lily, Lily Moore," he replied. I let the tears fall. I wasn't even done morning my mom. I hated her before I even knew her. Maya came home then and she saw me crying. She walked over and hugged me to her. She didn't even ask who it was because she probably knew who it was, but didn't know why I was crying and kept giving me concerning looks. 

"Oh, okay," I reply. I heard dad sigh, "I got to go, I love you, Skye," I let some more tears fall,

"Yeah, bye," I say to the phone. I stood frozen. How could he? He knew I wouldn't be okay with it..

I looked at Maya, "Can I please take the phone upstairs with me?" I promise I will bring it back when I'm done and tell you everything." She thought about it and could tell something was very wrong.

"Alright, but you're telling me everything when you're done, you hear me?" Maya said and I ran upstairs.

I started dialing Piper's number. I had to talk to someone. She picked up on the second ring.

"Piper?" I whispered into the phone.

"Skye?" She asked then said, "Oh, no. Your whispering, what's wrong?"

"My dad wants me back and he just told me he got engaged to some woman named Lily" I tell her without taking a breath, "I don't want to move into that house with this new step-mom." I start crying even harder. Maya can hear me and runs into my room and makes sure I'm okay, but realizes I am not and sits with me on my bed. She doesn't try to take the phone.