Slowly Healing (Sequel to Jerk Theory)

Chapter 11

Give Me Love ~ Ed Sheeran
Broken Frame ~ Alex & Sierra

*Alyssa's P.O.V.

It's been three weeks since the incident with Louis, ever since he's been keeping his distance. My parents have been bugging me about why he hasn't been around as often has he used to be.

For about week he wouldn't stop coming over. My parents being oblivious to the current situation have been letting him in, and he would join me in my room. Normally, I would be reading a book or writing.

When he came in he'd always apologize for hurting me and ask how I'm doing. I'd just give a general answer like 'fine'. When in reality, his sisters all hate me, I'm pretty sure he hates me, and anyone who doesn't yet will.

"Alyssa, honey. Someone's here to see you." My mom says ever so kindly. Everything's hard for her right now, I haven't really talked to her much since I've been home.

I'm sure sure she thinks this silence is because of her sending me away.

"I don't really want to see anyone right now."

"But you've been locked up in your room for three weeks. I think it would be good for you to get out."

"Can you at least tell me who's here?" I ask.

"It's Louis." She says with a smile.

"Can you please tell him I'm not feeling well and that I need some time?"

"You're not feeling well? Oh do you need me to take you to the doctor?" She asked getting worried.

"No it's fine, I can take myself. Besides my appointment is in a little while, so I probably should get going. Don't wait up for me mom, you have your Barbecue to get set up for. I'll be fine."

"Dear, please take someone with you. The way you've been acting lately scares me."

"Mom. I'll be fine, I'll take Grant with me if you really want me to go with someone." I say, I figure since Grant is the only one that knows anything anymore I should just take him.

"Oh alright." My mom says sighing.

"Mom, quit blaming yourself for me being like this. I know I've been distant from you, but it's because you sent me half a world away. I'm just trying to grasp my head around something's." I say, so she can can stop this.

"I just wish you'd speak to me about these things." I sigh. I know I really shouldn't, but I can't stand to see her like this.

"Mom, I know about my birth mom." I tell her, and her eyes widen.

"What? How? We made a deal!"

"Her son Kenny, who also happens to be my half brother, found me and introduced us." I reassure her. This makes her breath a sigh of relief.

"Honey, trust me we were going to tell you on your 14th birthday, and have a proper chat about all of this, but you were so devastated over Caleb leaving we didn't want to make anything worse. Then after that we just never got around to it, because we wanted to sit down with you, your dad, and me and talk about it, but we were rarely ever in the same place." I nod understanding. It's true that after I turned 14 everything went crazy.

"It's okay mom, I'm more mad at my birth mother then you guys. At first I didn't understand how any of it could be true."

"Want me to let you in on a little secret?" She asked. I nod.

"Your biological father, is actually your dad. It was during an affair he had right before you were born. I eventually forgave him for it. I know it's crazy, but your mom didn't want anything to do with you, so your dad and I raised you as our own. Overtime I grew to love you, you may not have been my child, but I sure as hell cleaned your diapers and raised you." My mom says pulling me into her side, and kissing the side of my head.