The new girl - Elmax

Chapter 24 : The worst day

Jane was in the car with her sister. She was living one of the worst days of her life and what happened the day before was not helping. She was still not understanding this change of mood from Max.

- "You didn't sleep because of today or because of yesterday?" Constance asked.

- "Both," Jane answered.

- "You want to—"

- "No."

Constance pouted. She knew her sister, she would be in a bad mood anyway, no matter what happened the day before.

- "We will stay just a few hours."

- "I know," Jane said with irritation.

- "It's the only way for her to go outside."

- "I know," the young girl continued, clenching her jaw.

- "It's good for her."

- "I KNOW !" Jane yelled, tensing her hands and her face becoming red of anger. "You don't think I don't know why we are doing this for years now!? You think I'm stupid!? You never thought I was just done to do this for nothing!? And don't tell me it's not for nothing because IT IS!"

Constance brutally turned the steering wheel and braked next to the road, propulsing her little sister forward, held by her seatbelt which cut her breathing. The blonde teen put off the belt and turned to her sister.

- "Look, I thought you were like this because you were disturbed about having feelings for another girl after two years...No! You shut up and you listen to me! You've been awful for days because you don't want to spend a few hours with our mother, the person who raised you, educated you, and loved you!" Constance angrily told. "And I'm sure she still loves you."

- "She doesn't know who I am! And she didn't educate me, she let me between Martin's hands! This asshole!"

- "It doesn't mean she didn't love you! She had been abused and manipulated by this man, just like you! You can understand this better than anyone!"

- "She is my mother, she is supposed to protect me not to hurt me!" Jane stated with wrath. "I'm weak because she is weak! I should have been with you and dad instead of her and Martin...I don't understand why I should help her whereas she never helped me..." Jane confesse, calmer but with tears falling.

- "Because you love her."

- "OF COURSE I LOVE HER! She is my mom..."

- "Okay, (Constance cups head her and wips her tears with her thumbs) you are angry and sad, I can understand. We have two more hours, you should try to sleep," Constance softly said.

Jane nodded. They put back their seat belts and went back to the road. Constance was right, Jane loved her mother, and she wasn't this bad with her, she just made a mistake when she married Mr.Brenner, but she always showed her support and love like any mothers. She was not mad at her mother, it wasn't her fault, but she was mad at herself for not handling the situation. Jane managed to fall asleep for the last hours of their travel, before arriving in front of the clinic. They entered the building and the decoration inside was a mix between an hotel and an hospital.

- "We are here for Terry Ives," Constance said.

- "Yes, you are her daughters," the nurse smiled. "Follow me."

The two girls walked in the corridor, behind the man showing them the way. He explained them that she was excited everytime they were telling her she had a visit today.

- "How many times did you tell her we were coming?" Jane asked with a bitter tone.

- "Two or three times."