The Life of Hannah Wilkin

Chapter 18 - calm down mode part 2

*DANNY'S POV*

'Hi Dan.'
A tear streamed down my face. She tucked her arms into her coat sleeves because she noticed I was staring.
'Hi Han.' We stared at each other and sat in an awkward silence before she got up to leave.
'Where are you going?' I said between tears.
'You said you didn't want to see me ever again. So, I'm going.'
'No no! Hannah please stay! We need to talk.' I grabbed her arm tightly and she flinched.
'Please stay.' She sat back down on the bench.
'Could you let go of my arm please? Your hurting me.' I was still holding her arm right.
'Sorry.' I released my grip and wiped my eyes.
'I didn't mean what I said you know. I was just angry.'
'I know you were angry but you still said that you didn't want to see your own sister again. You still said all those things about your best friend and you still walked off in anger. Oh there's another one, you still haven't returned any of my calls or texts! I've had to get mum to-'

*RING RING RING*

'It's mum.' I ignored the call and put my phone in silent and in my pocket.
'Why didn't you answer it?'
'We have to sort this out just us two. Brother to sister you know, like we used to...'

*Flashback-6 years ago-Hannah's pov*

I heard the door of our apartment open. Danny was home!
'Hey Han.'
'Hey Dan.'
That's how we greeted each other every morning and every time he gets home from work. It's cute right?
I heard footsteps and my bedroom door opened revealing a very concerned Danny.
'What's wrong?'
'I have something to tell you and I don't think your going to like it.'
'Go on.'
'Me and Jake, we're, er.'
'Danny?'
'We are moving to America.'
Did I just hear him right? I stared at him and he stared back.
'Y-your l-leaving? For America?!' He nodded. 'How long for?'
He wouldn't answer. I tear streamed down his face and landed on the wood floor of our apartment.
'A while.'
'A while?! Be more specific Dan!'
'I can't though Hannah! I don't know how long I'm going to be gone! We're planning on starting a band and we've decided that America is the best place to find other members. I'm sorry Han.'
I got up and hugged him.
'Don't worry about me. I'll be fine. Go to America. Follow your dreams!' He smiled.
'Your the best sister ever!' He picked me up and put me over his shoulder.
'Danny! Put. Me. Down.' I started hitting his back. He walked into the living room and put me down on the couch.
'I hate you!' I giggled and punched his shoulder.
'Jake will be here soon so come here!' He pulled me into a hug and both of us sat there crying our eyes out until we heard a car horn.
'Promise you'll call me when you get there?'
'I promise!' And we pinky promised. He got up and started singing.
'But tonight can we just hold on...'
'To those eighteen years!' I finished the song. We laughed and headed to the door of our apartment building.
'Goodbye little sister!'
'Goodbye big brother!'
'I'll call you later.' He kissed my head and left. I waved to Jake in the car and stood by the door until the car was out of site.

Two years later the same thing happened again and the love of my life left for America...

*End of flashback - Hannah's POV*

'I'm sorry Hannah. Please forgive me?'
I thought about this for a while until I said, 'I forgive you.' And pulled him into a hug.
'I'm so grateful we're ok now Han. I've missed you.'
'If you really missed me you would have returned my phone calls.' I giggled.
We sat on the bench for three more hours talking until it got dark. We then went our separate ways and I arrived home to a quiet apartment. I walked into the bedroom and saw Lewi was asleep.