Adoption

Chapter 24

*Seth's POV*

The car ride was silent for a few minutes. But Rob cleared his throat and asked us how our day was.
Scarlet began to speak. "G-" I cut her off.

"Scarlet got a boyfriend." I said bitterly.

"Oh yeah?" Rob answered. "That's great!

"And he's coming over tonight for dinner." I continued with a frown.

Scarlet scowled at me because of my tone and put her headphones in. They were so loud that I could hear 'You Kill Me (In A Good Way)' by Sleeping With Sirens. Did I care that she was pissed at me? Not at all.

"Well that's good," Robert said, looking at me in the rearview mirror. "You okay bud?"

"Fine," I scowled as I put in my earbuds. I turned up 'I Don't Love You' by My Chemical Romance and looked out the window, watching everything speed by.

The minute Rob stopped the car in the driveway, Scarlet jumped out and ran inside.

"Is she okay?" Rob asked me.

"The fuck do I know?! She's just being bitchy!" I said angrily.

"Seth do not talk about your sister like that!" Rob raised his voice.

"She isn't my fucking sister," I said with a sneer as I stormed inside.

*Robert's POV*

Seth stormed inside. I stood out in the driveway for a minute before sighing and making my way to the front porch.

It seemed like everything was going back to square one... Scarlet and Seth didn't seem to like each other, just like before. I hoped they would figure it out... For their sake. They were so close, and I didn't want it being like it was for the first few months she began to live with us. He wasn't even calling her 'Scar' anymore.

I shook my head and stepped inside, going right to the kitchen to figure out what to make for dinner.

*Scarlet's POV*

I heard everything Seth had said to Robert in the driveway... Sitting on the bathroom floor, I cried silent tears. 'Why does he hate me now...?' I thought to myself. I held my blade in hand, gripping it. I tried steadying my breath as I slid it across my skin.

I stopped after my tenth cut and stood up, turning on the faucet. The blood went down the drain along with the cold water. It made me shiver. 'Fuck him!' I thought to myself. 'Fuck him!'

After the bleeding stopped, I pulled down my long sleeves and sighed. Pulling my phone out from my back pocket, I checked the time, 6:15. Taylor would be here soon.