Piecing It Together | ✔

|Birthday|

*Alexa's POV*

I stretched as my eyes flew open in excitement, I was even earlier then the birds.

Today was my birthday!!

Smiling to myself, I reached for my phone and looked through all my messages.

There were alit of wishes waiting for me, which warmed my heart, But I looked for one in particular'.

Cherry.

Even since I had visited to America, there had been no sign of her on Wattpad. She would never leave without telling me, without saying goodbye.

What if my online best friend, sister, got tired of me? What if she didn't want me in her life anymore?

A small piece of my heart tore off, it was getting smaller each day.

I sighed, trying to take my mind away from negative things, no one was going to stop me from being happy on my special day.

Pulling my sheets off me, I quickly snuck into Elonzo's room to grab a hoodie.

It was an every day thing, besides, I had never seen Elonzo wear any of his hoodies.

Elonzo was never in his room. Taking my guesses, he would always probably be on restricted area.

Not really having much to do, excited me went downstairs for food.

I stopped right outside the dining room door because I heard voices from my stepbrothers.

"I swear, she's hiding something," I heard Blake say.

I fiddled with the heme of the hoodie as all my secrets played before my eyes.

"How can you be so sure?" A cold voice replied, bringing me back to reality.

There was a early silence.

I could here my heart pounding in my ears, as if I had ran.

Unlike main characters from stories, my secrets were different. I didn't have scratches, or I hadn't been abused at all.

My secrets were simple, yet big.

"I think about it," Elonzo said once more.

I quickly shook my head and put a smile on face, ready to enter the room.

"Lexi, what are you doing up this early in the morning?" Blake asked.

I could see his eyes, once more, flare with jealousy as he spotted me wearing Elonzo's hoodie once more.

Mentally rolling my eyes, I replied,"I'm too excited."

I could see Blake attempt to have an confused expression,"What for?"

Trying my best, I compressed a giggle at failure of convincing him.

Using my awesome grades from drama, I went on with the act. First fake frowning before replying,"Oh you know.. A new day, new thoughts, new strengths and new possibilities."

I gave a quick glance to Elonzo, who had been quiet this whole time, his eyes flashed in amusement.

Blake was now smirking, but my eyes fell on food on the table.

Ignoring everything else, I snatched the sandwich from Blake's plate and began to eat it.

"Hey!" He exclamed,"That's mine!"

"And now it's mine," I said sticking out my tounge at him, walking behi.d Elonzo just for safety.

The two of my stepbrothers talked with their eyes as I leaned on Elonzo' back, staring at the ceiling, thinking about life.