Troubling Love

Confusion.

This is one of my longer chapters so I hope you guys enjoy ✨

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"How could you?" The girl asked with tears running down her cheeks, betrayal smacking her in the face. Stefani looked at the girl, she didn't have any words, she realized her mistake in that moment. She hurt her daughter. "Baby, please listen to me." Stefani tried to grab her but the teenager moved backwards. "No. Don't touch me, you lied to me, that's all you ever do. You lie. This wasn't your decision, it was mine and Elle's. You know, Elle was right, you'll never change." She walked out. She didn't stay to hear Stefani's trembling apology. Sarah's friends walked behind her trying to catch up, "Wait!" They exclaimed trying to find her in the crowd of people. Each teenager scanned the crowd trying to find their friend.

Stefani covered her mouth, the words that had come out of her daughters mouth left a stinging pain in her chest, "Elle was right, you'll never change." Those words played over and over, it was like song playing on a broken record, the same sentence kept playing. Sarah left, taking a piece of Stefani's heart with her. The blondes heart was to weak to handle it, she was losing her kids,

everything suddenly went dark.

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*1 week before that*
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Sarah walked the empty halls keeping her head down. Her back pack hung around her shoulders. It had been 3 months since she returned to school, she tried online courses for a bit but Stefani thought it was better for her to interact with others since Sarah barely contacted any one. Though, the teenager never felt the need too. The only person she really ever wanted to talk too had left. Of course she had Jack, Bella, and the rest of her friend group but no one could really get through to Sarah.

The teenager stopped at her locker. She went to put her combination in the lock but something caught her eye, Addies old locker. It was surrounded with gifts as a sign of respect from the school and students. Their were magnets all over her locker, along with stuffed animals, and cards covering the small space. Sarah's eyes closely scanned each gift, her eyes stopped once she saw a certain picture. A familiar picture. On the center of the locker was the same picture Sarah had framed in her room, it was printed on a magnet. Sarah's blood began to boil, she wasn't angry at the magnet she was just upset that every little thing reminded her of Addison. The one person who wouldn't get out of her head, it was like she was permanently stuck there. Sarah felt a sudden wave of panic wash over her when she saw another picture of Addison's face. She felt the panic begin like a cluster of spark plugs in her abdomen. Her breathing became more rapid, more shallow. Sarah pulled her phone out, scrolling through her contacts to find her aunts name. Natalie. The line rang, no answer. She called her grandmother, the line rang, no answer. She called her grandfather, the line rang, no answer. Sarah tried think but her mind was like a broken tv, it was almost glitching. Stefani was in her rehearsal for her show, she knew that the woman wouldn't answer. But she could call Sarah, Stef's make up artist. The girl quickly clicked the woman's contacted, the line rang for a few short seconds before a voice spoke on the other line. "Sarah?" The woman asked in confusion. Sarah collapsed onto the ground, "H-help me." The teenagers voice trembled. The woman on the other line began to panic, "Angel, what's wrong? Are you okay?" Sarah couldn't form words, sobs escaped her lips. That made the make up artist panic even more, "Babe, you've got to calm down and talk to me. Do you want me to come get you? Just tell me, I promise I'll come get you just say it." Sarah sobbed, "Please." That's all the woman needed. She walked out of the building, speeding over to her car. "Listen to me okay? Breath and try to stand up, walk into the bathroom and wait for me there." Sarah pushed herself up, her nose was running, her cheeks were a dark red, and her eyes were puffy and watery. She slowly made her way to the bath room, opening it, making sure no one else was in the stalls. No one. She walked into the handicap stall, closing it behind her. She sat on the floor hugging her knees tightly, her shoulder was slightly lifted supporting her phone so that it was still held to her ears. "Are you okay?" Sarah asked the teenager. The girl mumbled a small "Yes."