Troubling Love

Do not mention her name.

Time had passed but the memory of her has yet to fade.

It's been 6 months.

6 whole months since they had seen her face.

She was never mentioned at the dinner table.

She was never mentioned when they hung out with their friends.

She was never mentioned in interviews they had done.

But she was still in the back of their minds.

But little did they know that she still thought about them too.

But they'd never truly know how much she did.

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"Good morning Sarah." Said Morgan as she walked down the steps that led into the kitchen. "Morning." The teenager mumbled. Morgan walked towards Sarah, kissing the girls head before starting her morning coffee.  "Have you got any plans today?" Questioned Morgan. "None that I know of." Sarah replied before taking a sip of her coffee. "Well then, maybe you and I could spend the day together, along with Elle of course." Morgan answered. Sarah nodded, "Sounds fun." She bluntly replied. "Have you got any idea of where you'd like to go on this lovely day?" The woman questioned. "Not really. Nothing crazy though, I'd rather have a relaxing day." Sarah notified. "Alright then, how about a spa day?" Morgan suggested. "Fine by me." The teenager confirmed. "When will dad return back home?" Sarah asked, switching the topic. "Oh, he'll be home by tonight. He can't wait to see you girls." Morgan enthusiastically answered. "I can't wait either." Sarah trying to fake enthusiasm. Elle jogged down the stairs, "Morning." She chirped. "Good morning lovely." Morgan replied. Elle and Sarah's bond had stabilized the last few months. With Elle now attending college, things were better for her. "Your sister and I have thought about spending the day at the spa, just the three of us. Sound fun to you?" Elle nodded, "Yeah!" She exclaimed. She ran over to Sarah, embracing her sister in a hug. "Hi sissy." The 18 years old greeted. "Hello." Sarah replied. Morgan smiled in awe of the sight before her. She had learned to love those girls fairly quickly. Knowing that now she was their mother figure was quite tough on her at first. But with time she eventually learned to love the idea of being a mother to two beautiful teenagers. Though she sometimes wondered if they missed their real mother. Sarah seemed to dwell on the fact that she did sometimes but Elle, Elle seemed to not mind it.

Life was fairly different for the teenagers. Elle was now in her first year of college. She easily found a friend group, though Lindsey, Sofia, Noah, and Tristan still remained close to the girl. Tristan and Elle remained together as they've now been together for 9 months. Morgan found the pair quite adorable. Elle's mindset was so much lighter and she no longer felt like she constantly had a heavy weight on her shoulders which only made her happier.

As for a Sarah, she had begun her last year of high school. She now attended a different school for multiple reasons, but mostly because she needed a fresh start. She was still close with her friend group but she did in fact make new friends. Not a day went by where she didn't miss Addie. She thought about her every day, it was almost like a part of her routine. Sometimes the thought of Addison made her sad, but she eventually learned to smile when thinking about Addison. She shaped Sarah into the person she is today, how could she simply forget someone like that?

Sarah did in fact miss Stefani. She'd often cry over the fact that Stefani was no longer there for her but she tried to put off the thoughts of her. The first 3 months were rough for the girl, she'd often cut, cry, and isolate herself from others. It wasn't easy for Morgan to help Sarah with her troubles, simply because Sarah was good at hiding it. Though Sarah tried to be as happy as she could possibly be, she still slipped up a few times. She didn't completely stop her cutting addiction, but she tried. Depression was never an easy thing to deal with. Though she felt happier with Stefani, she tried to last as long as she could.