Roxy

Chapter 2: Raelynn *

After a whole day of training, I am exhausted. Dad is supposed to pick me up today, so I head to the gate and wait for him.

I am disappointed when I find my uncle instead of my dad standing at the gate. I frown and start walking towards him. "Good evening, uncle." I say politely.

"Your dad couldn't make it. I'll be taking you to them." He says and I nod in response. "Congratulations, by the way." he says, all while opening the door to his car. I stand there confused.

"For what?" I ask, opening the passenger door, just about entering the car.

"You have a new baby sister." I freeze.

A new sister?

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Running inside the hospital like a madwoman, I ignore the confused looks doctors and patients gave me as I reached the receptionist.

"Mr and Mrs. Ferrer, what room?" I ask her. She checks her computer before smiling at me.

"Oh, they're in room 109 on the ninth flo...." I didn't allow her to finish as I start to sprint up the stairs.

As I got to the ninth floor, I meet uncle John stepping out of the elevator. I give him a are you serious look.

And he gives me a who told you to run up a nine storey hospital when there's an elevator nearby look.

I groan and look around for my parents room number. I see the room in a distance and barge in. What I am seeing will scar me forever. It is A naked man and a nurse having.... You know.

"AAAAHHH! I'm so sorry!"I scream, quickly covering my eyes as I felt someone pull me away.

"What the hell Roxanna? That's not your parent's room! This is room 106! Don't you know how to read?"

"Sorry."

He sighs, "come, that's your parent's room," my eyes follow his finger to a door at the end of the hall. Room 109.

I smile when I open the door to find my family in the room, but mom isn't here yet, probably still with the doctors. However, my smile immediately drops when I see everyone's facial expression.

"What's wrong?" I ask worriedly. Did... Did something happen to mom? Or the baby?

"Well, it's a girl...." Dad starts. I kinda figured that out already, "but her bones aren't as strong as they should be, more specifically her legs. The doctor said it might not be permanent, it can last days, weeks, months, even years."

"Is that it?" I ask. Everyone turned to face me like I am crazy. "I don't get you guys sometimes?" I said waving it off. It's no big deal. Shouldn't we be thankful she's alive?

"If only you were properly educated and knew what that meant," dad mumbles. I am sure he didn't expect me to hear that because everyone looked at him with wide eyes.

Yeah, and whose fault is that?

He is the one that didn't want me to go to school. He is the one that ruined my life, just because he wants me to be in his damn business.

Fuck his business.

I sigh before walking out of the room, I need to be alone. Why do the people I love judge me when I do nothing wrong?

I wait for the elevator to open when someone holds my hand. Frightened, I turn to find that its Ronan. I was wrong, not everyone I love judges me. I know mom and Ronan would never judge me.

He is smiling at me innocently and the little gesture warms my heart. He starts pulling me towards a different direction. "Where are we going?" But of course, he says nothing. He knocks on a door and a muffled come in comes from the other side. Inside the room, laid my mom cradling a baby in her arms.

"Mom," my voice comes out weak as I stare at the gorgeous jewel in her arms.

Mom gestures for Ronan and I to sit beside her, and we did. "I am guessing your dad told you," she says.

"Yeah.... And I seem to not understand the gravity of the situation what because apparently I am an illiterate," There is a bit of moist in my eyes, I hope it's not tears.

I feel mom become tense beside me, "he said that?" I can tell she is angry by this information. Nevertheless, I nod in response.

"Hey, look at me," she says, raising my chin so I can look her straight in the eyes. "Never, I repeat, Never allow anyone to make you feel less than what you are. If you are an illiterate like he says, why would you be able to talk so beautifully? why would you be able to understand math and science with the help of Ranger? why would he be willing to hand over the family business to you? why would he trust you with the life of your siblings the days we are gone? You know why?" I shake my head no in response. "Because you are the light in our eyes. You're not a sacrificial lamb, you are the one who is destined to protect those you love. I admit, it was a selfish decision not to send you to school like the rest of your siblings. Your dad and I had a lot of arguments because of it, but after Ricardo...... We.... Just..... can't lose another.... Child," she says with tears spilling out of her eyes.

The memories come crashing down. I am not the first child, I had an older brother. My memories of him are a bit foggy. But what he did for my family and I will be engraved in my memory for the rest of my life. Remembering Ronan is still in the room, I look at him in order to read his expression. My other siblings don't know about Ricardo, Ranger and Ronan were babies when the incident happened. I expect Ronan to say something, anything......

But as always he stays silent.

"Can I see her?" I ask mom. She looks at me with loving eyes and that smile that can make a whole storm go away before handing me the baby.

I could've sworn my heart stopped beating when I saw the baby's face. She's a mixture of Mom and Ronan. The two cherries in my life.

"What's her name?" I ask, while staring at the baby. I just can't take my eyes off her. She's such a precious jewel.

"Raelynn," my mom says and my smile only grew.

I swear, on Ricardo's grave that I'll protect my siblings until my last breath. I promise.

Just then, Raelynn did something that made my promise even more important to keep.

She smiled at me.

Any thoughts? How do you all like chapter 2?