The Life of Emily Dolan

Chapter 22

Chapter 22:

Emily's POV
The boys and I had to travel to Jersey this weekend to work on the documentary for our dad who passed away a year ago. I wasn't looking forward to seeing my mom but Grayson's hopes this give us a chance to reconnect again. I was staying in Cameron's room since my former mother turned my room into her personal office after getting rid of my stuff. Like I said before she just couldn't wait to get rid of me after dad died.

I just realize it's gonna mark almost a year since I lived with Grayson and Ethan, and I haven't seen my childhood best friend in months. Mom told me she moved to Australia a few months after I left. Their was no way for me to contact her and apologize for leaving without saying goodbye.

I really hope Cameron talked to her or at least gave her my number, but that wouldn't matter anyways since I no longer have a phone anymore. The only thing that's keeps me occupied now is my iPad, tv and computer.

I got a random text from my iPad, and I was confused because it said unknown. I was allowed to still text from my iPad but I couldn't take calls.

???: hey...

Should I text back? Is this the thing my brothers warned me about. I don't know how this person got my number because the only person that knows my number are my brothers, Sophie and Cameron.

I texted back...

Emily: whose this?
???: your best friend from Jersey
Emily: Mariam?
???: yes... that's it
Emily: how did you get my number?
Mariam: from your sister, we should hang out
Emily: my mom told me you moved
Mariam: no I didn't
Emily: why would she lie?
Mariam: she's trying to break us apart, 💔what's your address let's hang out
Emily: you know our address, your my neighbor remember

Now I was getting confused, why was Mariam acting strange like she doesn't know where I live...

Emily: how about this... let's meet at our favorite spot?
Mariam: what's our favorite spot again 🧐
Emily: 😐 Jovia Smoothie remember?
Mariam: oh yeah, sure let's go their
Emily: okay let's meet at... *looks at clock* 2:30?
Mariam: okay see you then

Is it me or was Mariam acting really weird... First she acts like she doesn't know where I favorite spot is, now she's acting like she doesn't know where I live when she used to live right across the street from us. Something not right...

Just then my brothers and Cameron came into Cameron's room just as I put my iPad away.

Cameron: so... what are you doing?
Emily: n-nothing, is it okay if I go out?
Grayson: where?
Emily: to the place I always hang out
Cameron: you mean Jovia smoothie
Emily: yep that's the one
Cameron: isn't that the place you always go with Mariam
Emily: yeah... I just you know wanted to go down memory lane
Cameron: cool will go with you
Emily: n-no! I-I mean... I wanna go a-alone
Ethan: not a good idea
Emily: why not?
Ethan: you haven't been home in like a year Emily, you don't remember where anything is
Emily: yes I do, I won't be long I promise
Ethan: without a phone? I don't think so, you're coming with us
Emily: then you can give me my phone and you can track me
Grayson/Ethan: no
Emily: but boys
Grayson: Emily... when you're on punishment from your phone we mean it. Why don't you want us their?
Emily: it's not that I don't want you guys here, it's just... I'm with you guys all the time and I just need some space
Ethan: sorry Emily but we can't let you go by yourself
Emily: Cameron!
Cameron: I agree with them Emily, come on squirt they're only looking out for you
Emily: *sighs* okay... you guys can come...
Ethan: sweet, I haven't had smoothie in so long
Grayson: vegan smoothie Ethan, you too young lady
Cameron: why are you guys forcing her to eat vegan food?
Grayson: we're not forcing her, we're trying to make her eat healthy, not fattening her up
Emily: also I don't mind eating vegan food it's actually not that bad like people say they're
Cameron: hmmm... maybe I'll have a try at the vegan smoothie
Grayson: come on let's go

The four of us siblings headed to Cameron's car and we headed to the Jovia's smoothie.

After we paid for our smoothie, Grayson said.

Grayson: why did you ask for two drinks?
Emily: just because *sits down at table*
Grayson: Emily... are you expecting anybody here?
Emily: of course not... why would you ask?
Grayson: because you never come here alone without Miriam or even dad and when we told you we want to come you said no
Emily: I'm fine really... nobody's coming. See I can drink two smoothies *drinks*
Grayson: Emily... we have a confession to make
Emily: what?
Grayson: we were pretending to be Miriam
Emily: why would you do that?
Ethan: to see what you would do, to see if you will actually listen to us about the dangers of the internet young lady
Grayson: and you have failed
Emily: wait this was a test? You were all in on this too?

I said to Cameron and she said.

Cameron: I'm sorry kiddo they asked me to participate, plus I wanted to see for myself if you were going to do it. Of course I was rooting for you, but when you asked to go to the smoothie place, I just couldn't bare with this anymore
Emily: I guess I'm gonna have my phone taken even longer now until I'm more trusted huh
Ethan: yep including your iPad
Grayson: if you do eventually get it back you will have parental control on all of it. Meaning Ethan and I will be controlling whatever you do from your tablets
Ethan: don't think of this as punishment kiddo, we are only trying to protect you from the bad people out their
Emily: I get it, for now on if I see someone I don't know talking to me, I'll let you guys know right away
Ethan: *puts arm around Emily* that's my girl *puts smoothie up* to dad, for having the best 4 kids in the whole world
Others: to dad! *clicks cup together*
Emily: to dad for giving me the best sibling in the world, who I know will protect me from anyone that comes my way
Others: *smiles* to dad

The four of smiled as we drank our smoothie and we laugh at our smoothie mustache and enjoyed each other company talking about our memories with our dad.
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Part 1 of Sean memorial chapter. More in the next couple of chapters. Next chapter, Emily will finally have her talk with her mom. See ya later time for me to go to bed now.