This was it. I die right here. Right now. I closed my eyes and cringed, awaiting the whooping I was gonna get for cursing. Worse yet in front of my own mother. But her eyes only widened as she and Havannah, laughed hysterically. They were holding on to their stomachs and laughing so hard they had to lean against a wall to keep from falling. I looked at them, confused.

"Whew!" My mother and Havannah planted panted in unison, trying to catch their breath.

"You must have thought I was going to kick your ass, right?" My mother asked. I blushed and nodded slightly in response.

"I'm letting you off the hook this time, so you're quite lucky."

I immediately stopped blushing and tried to regain my composure and absorb the fact that Havannah, my 29-year old sister actually returned. After so long. It's been almost a year since I last saw her before she got her own apartment to live in and a job of her own. She explained that she came to visit us and was going to stay with us for about 2 weeks or so. And especially after hearing that Hailey and my dad died so suddenly, she figured now would be a good time.

Sadly that's true. They died. My father was going out to buy some groceries and Hailey wanted to tag along. Who would've thought some drunk motherfucker would skid and crash into them?

*Flashback*
"Lia, Hannah, I'm going out for a while! Hailey's coming as well! We'll be back in half an hour!" My father informed us.

"Mhmn," came my mother's muffled response as she was in bed, about to take a nap and couldn't be bothered to get out. I, however sped downstairs to say goodbye.

"Bye, stay safe." I said.
"We will." My father promised. I hugged Hailey and let them go on their merry way.

But...

CRASH!

There are some promises that you just can't keep.
*End of Flashback*

As I thought about it, my eyes filled with tears and I willed myself not to cry, forcing the tears to return to my heartbroken soul.

"Yeah..." I trailed off and Havannah hugged me.
"Hannah...I'm really sorry..."
"Thanks," I said as Havannah pushed herself off me.
"But now's not the time for tears. Now's the time for fun! And before we have the time of our lives, I think a little birdie told me you were suspended from school. Mind telling me why?" Havannah smirked and cocked an eyebrow.

"Well," I said. "It's a long story..."
***
"Bwahahahaha!!!" Havannah laughed as I explained what happened. "That bitch just got roasted! 'Yet you still offer yours.' Ha! Nice one! Up top." She raised her hand. I smacked it.

"And then Kiera slapped me..."
"What?!" Havannah screeched. "How dare she! How dare she slap my daugh-"
My mother's eyes suddenly widened. "I mean sister! How dare she!" She continued. My mother sighed in relief. I wonder why?

Since it was night, we'd decided not to go out anywhere but talked instead till it was time for me to go to bed. I went to my room leaving Havannah and my mother to chat with each other for aslong as they wished. I was already sitting on the edge of my bed when I realised I didn't have my phone with me. I usually keep my phone next to me on my bedside table in case of any emergency and the phone might come in handy. I had left it in the living room. I went to get it but paused. My mother was already talking.
"...so you decided to come back. Why?" I hid behind a nearby wall, listening. I saw Havannah shrug.
"I was pregnant. I made this child. The child came out of my womb and you're telling me I don't have a right to visit her?"
"Oh not this again." My mother put her head in her hands. "We already went through this. You have every right to visit her.....but....just not now. She's not ready to learn the truth yet. And I already told you this. I told you not to come back but did you listen? Of course not!" Havannah just rolled her eyes.
"And I already told you that she's my daughter and I could visit her whenever I please!"
"But," my mother raised a finger. "If you hadn't had sex with that son of a bitch we would have never been in this situation in the first place..."
"I was 15. And he raped me..."
"Look. Whatever you wanna call it, it's not gonna change anything so I want you to leave ASAFP."
"What does that mean?"
"As soon as fucking possible."
"Oh."
"Now get packing..."

"NO!"