Betrayed

Let's Go.

It's about 9 in the night time and ever since Leah looked at the picture that was in the mailbox, most likely from Ava.....I've been upstairs in silence. Staring at the ceiling with my back against the middle of my bed. I only do this when I really need to sort problems out in my head and come up with possible answers.......I know I didn't deserve to have my life like this. I'm not even a horrible person. I just don't really follow rules how I'm supposed to and that's about it. I don't go around shooting people, robbing banks, and kidnapping people......but yet those people that are doing those kind of cruel things may be living a totally better life than I am right now......so what's the deal here? How is this even fair?

I suddenly paused from my inner thoughts to hear a soft knock at my door on the other side, making me sigh and close my eyes before the door opened. The sound of the door closed a few short seconds afterwards, leaving nothing but silence between us as I felt her presence come close until I felt my bed move at the edge, meaning she sat down. I know she was staring at me, waiting for me to look at her and speak but I decided not to. She didn't even give me a chance to hear me out and explain why I haven't told her about the whole pregnancy and abortion situation. She completely went off on me-well was about to and didn't even want to speak to me. So why should I have to listen to what she's about to say?

"I know you're upset with me from the way I acted earlier. You have every right to be." She started off in a calm tone as I kept my eyes remained at the ceiling.
"I-I didn't mean to get all.....like that..I just-its just the thought that if I hadn't seen that mail, were you really ever gonna tell me. I mean you've hid it for so long." I looked at her and saw her shrug as she kept her eyes glued to me.

I sighed, looking back up. "I was gonna tell you. I just never found the right time to do it. I knew you weren't gonna judge me or anything it's just-I don't know. I don't really know the reason behind why I haven't told you yet, but all I can really say is I'm sorry. You're my sister and you should know that'll never keep anything like that from you." I said in the same calming voice as her, thank god there wasn't any yelling. I was starting to get a hungry headache and obviously shouting and yelling is just gonna make it worse.

She began nodding her head in silence as she looked around..
"....I wasn't really upset about me finding out you've gotten pregnant and had an abortion, Audrey......I was mad because I was gonna do the same thing when I was pregnant with Lexi..........after they kicked me out of the house, and before I started to live with Lauren and her parents, I was alone. I had nobody. I spent lonely nights in some sort of cave behind a local gas station. I had no money, no food, not really much of clothes......I was just alone.....and at that time I no longer wanted to continue the pregnancy so I kept talking myself into getting an abortion but..........in the end I couldn't do it......I didn't want to feel alone anymore even though after I moved in with Lauren and her parents, I felt scared because I thought that was never gonna feel loved again.
But once they showed me that I was gonna be okay and months later I gave birth to her, I began to feel relieved and okay. Most of time she was always with me. I never left her out of my sight if I didn't have to leave for school or work. She was there for me......and I was there for her............what I'm really trying to say is that I wish I was there at that time.......to guide you through it with you......I would've done it the best I could, because at first no one was there for me but in the end there was so...."

She stopped speaking and I was already sitting up straight. I hugged her tight and didn't let go right away...
"You're the one who deserves freedom out of everyone. You've been through so much. I don't know how you're still managing to keep it together." I said as I let go and looked at her.
"I don't know how I am either, back then the old me would've broke by now. And plus.....I can't give up. If I do then who's gonna take charge of you and Lexi? I gotta keep going. Even if it ends up killing me............it's my job to take care of you two until we return to our parents.....and I won't quit until we do...." I smiled as she finished her sentence..

"Thank you..." I said and she soon nodded, before I looked at my buzzing phone.

"Did.......they ever know you were pregnant and got an abortion?" She asked as I ignored my phone that vibrated once again on my nightstand. It's probably the group chat Hailey put me in.
I looked back at her, "Uh no....I made sure they didn't...considering the fact of what they probably would've done to me as well if they found out......the only people that knew at the time was Mia and her...mom...I guess. They helped me get the abortion and kept it secret..." I mumbled, trying not to think of how I trusted her with that secret and years later she gives the information out like it's a bag of candy.......betrayed much?

I saw her tense as she shook her head. She was probably thinking the same thing I was. I wanted to hurt Mia just as much as she hurt me.

Mentally.

She totally proved to me that anyone can turn on you. You seriously can't trust anyone these days..
"....How did that photo get into my mail anyways?" She asked another question as I picked up my phone because it buzzed again for the third time now.

I looked down at my phone and glanced to the side of my bed.
I cleared my throat slightly, "Ava must've stopped by to send it.......Mia must've gotten her to work for her because earlier today she threatened to show everyone at my school the picture if I didn't let her have the spotlight. And to make sure of that, she sent the photo here to I don't know, prove her point..." I said as I looked at her as her face became stern and sharp.

"So that's what was bothering you earlier, wasn't it?" She suddenly asked while standing up. I didn't know what she was about to do but I knew it wasn't gonna be good.
"Yeah..." I confessed and she grabbed a chunk of her hair and walked in a small circle before glancing at me.

"Where does she live at?" She questioned me, making me look at her.

"Leah, you're not going over there to do anything. She's gonna call the cops and then you'll end up in jail for what you end up doing to her. She's a minor." I tried suggesting.

"I know I wasn't gonna be that dumb of a person and show up at her house." She shook her head as she looked at my phone...

"Text her and tell her to meet you in the parking lot by the abandoned house next to that small diner at exactly 11 o'clock." She said, making me raise an eyebrow.
"What? Why, what are you gonna do?" I asked and she took her phone out.

"You'll see once get there, but first. We have to go and get Lexi from the arcade. Get dressed." She told me and left out before I could even get a chance to say anything else.

I shook my head as the silence filled except the footsteps roaming around a few doors down.
I opened my phone to the messages and went to the message conversation from earlier.
I sat there for a good second while my heart rate quickened before I finally started typing.

-Meet me in the parking lot by the abandoned house next to the small diner at 11 o' clock. No later than that.

I re read the short message about two times before pressing the send button and got up from my bed to grab my jacket off my chair...

Lucky for me, I only have to put on one shoe, which makes it sort of easier for my lazy ass, although I miss walking on my other leg. I just wish it'll heal faster and I'd be perfectly fine for now..

I grabbed my crutches by my closet and made my way towards the hallway and stopped at the top of the stairs. I was about to get down on my butt and slide down the stairs (which is fun by the way) when I felt a pair of arms pick me up and carry me down the stairs.
"This way is quicker." She laughed as she carefully put me down and rushed back up the stairs to grabbed my crutches.

"Thanks for that." I smiled as we exited the house. She locked the door and we got inside her car.

"To the arcade we go..." She announced, putting the car into drive. I pressed the power button on the radio and looked for a station as she pulled off the street.