unexpected • joey birlem

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I woke up from my beautiful slumber. Last night wasn't much of a blur, I remember Quinton bringing up our dad.

I heard my moms cooking breakfast downstairs, laughing loudly which made me smile hearing them laughing, knowing they were happy

I look at my phone disappointed not seeing a text from Chase. I shouldn't expect him to, I bit my lip pressing on his name and started typing.

Kayla: Chase please talk to me. i took it the wrong way and i'm sorry.

I frown as he left me on read. I turn my phone off and get out of bed going down the stairs seeing food on the table and Quinton eating away.

"Hey sweetie, sit!" I sat down and started putting food on my plate. It was just the four of us since Preston was at Luke's since he spent the night.

"We need to talk to you Kayla. We told Quinton this already" I nod, shoving pancakes in my mouth making Quinton chuckle.

"We heard from your dad..." I stare at the table and stopped chewing.

"He wants to see you guys" Quinton and I look at each other.

"Do you guys want to?" I poked my pancake with my fork staring down the same spot I was before, my eyes watered.

"No I don't" I say, I look up at Quinton seeing him stare at me with his eyes watering.

"I do" I let tears roll down my cheek and stare at Quinton.

"Why? he left us! he left mom, he left me and he left you! why would you wanna see him? he abandoned all of us!" I ask, he stood up and slammed his hands on the table.

"He's making an effort to see us. Maybe take that into consideration?" I shook my head and scoff. "Yeah cause moms did half the work for us to grow up and he didn't want to and now that we're grown up he wants too?" I snap.

"Maybe did you ever think he left because of you?! The time you came! is the time he left! he left because of you. So maybe it is a good idea you don't see him. You don't understand how much it hurts me, not having him around" he grabbed the glass of water and threw it across the room making us all jump.

He walked upstairs into his room slamming his door. I stood there in shock letting tears roll down my cheek. My own brother blamed me.

"Kayla just-"

"I'm sorry mom I caused all of this" I went up into my room closing my door lightly and locking it. I burst into tears and walk to my bed.
I wipe my tears as my phone rang, I answer not looking at the name and take a deep breath.

"Kayla" Chase.

"Chase"

"I'm sorry. Can you come over so we can talk everything out and be okay?" I let tears roll down my cheek more.

"Yeah, were okay" I smile as tears kept rolling down my cheek.

"Are you okay?" I shuffle a bit, rubbing my eyes.

"No. Something happened, i'll tell you in person" we talked for a couple minutes then ended the call.

I grab my dab pen out of my drawer staring at it. This was my escape back then and I don't want it to be again. But that seems to be the only thing I have right now. I took a couple hits and hide it again.