"A man, a women, a lady in her teens and a little kid were also in the accident with your brother."

"We couldn't save them."

I woke up with a start, sitting up straight.

It has to be a dream. It just has to.

They can't have died. I can handle a fracture or something but they cannot die.

It's just not fair.

I was on a bed, the room was all white with a white fan.

I was in a hospital room.

The door opens and a vaguely familiar man walks in.

Where have I seen him?

Oh yes, Dr Hall! The guy who was going to perform a surgery on Kyle.

"Good, you woke up." The doctor nods at me. "I will send in a nurse to check your vitals." He says turning to leave.

"Wait," I rasp out. I grab the jar of water placed on the table beside me and drink straight from it, not bothering to pour it in a glass.

"What happened to the Jenny, Sara, Keagon and― " I stop when I see the doctor's confused expression.

"The people who were in the car with my brother... The nurse was saying something." I clarify and the doctor walks towards me.

"Right. I treated them," the doctor pauses before saying further. "Something went wrong and the car crashed into a tree. The young kid is okay, but we couldn't save anyone else."

I curl up into a ball with my face between my knees.

They died.

They let me stay with them when I was in trouble but I couldn't do anything to help them.

"Hi Aria, I am Carol."

I look up to see the same lady I saw earlier, the one that signed Kyle's papers for no apparent reason.

I just stare at her blankly.

"I am your guardian."

I blink my eyes at her slowly.

Guardian.

Ha, as if.

"You'll be staying with me from now." She continues to speak and rage bubbles up inside me.

"I- No. I don't know you and you can't be my guardian. My dad― "

"Here, your sister gave it to me." Carol says and hands me a phone with earphones.

The phone is rose gold in color with heart stickers over the cover.

The phone has a password and I type in the first thing that comes to my head.

1 2 3 4

Unlocked.

Good.

I connect the earphones to the phone.

"Hey, Aria. It's me Sara. I am not going to waste time beating around the bush. My parents are both dead. Kyle is in surgery and the nurse says I won't live for long either. If you're listening to this then it means I am no more.

The only thing I have is Keagon. She is only five years old. She is an orphan now. But this kind lady called Carol is ready to take care of Keagon.

Carol's husband needs a heart transplant and my dad's heart matched. It's fluke really. I signed the papers because then Keagon will have parents again.

Carol will legally adopt Keagon soon. Carol will be Keagon's mom. Keagon is still young, she'll be okay.

I want you to do a favour―go with Carol and live with them. I know I have no right to ask that of you and that you'll be eighteen and legal in a few weeks but I really need you to do this. Consider this like a last wish.

Keagon is shy and won't talk to new people easily so I want you to be with her and make sure she's okay atleast until you turn 18.

I love you. Bye."

I am crying by the time audio is over. I wipe the tears away. I pull off the earphones.

Carol looks at me silently.

"I'll go with you. For Keagon."

"Thank you." Carol says with a grateful smile.

The door opens and Reece and Wyatt walk in.

"Fuck, you scared me so much." Reece says and pulls me into a hug and I hug her back, struggling to smile.

"What are you doing here?" Wyatt asks Carol.

"Why do I have to tell you?" Carol sasses right back.

"Um, do you guys know each other?" I ask starring at Wyatt and Carol.

"No, I don't." Carol says while at the same time Wyatt says "Yes."

I stare at them confused.

Yes or No?

"That's my mom." Wyatt slays and my eyes almost pop out.

"I am not your mom, you are my son." Carol counters and Wyatt groans.

Wyatt is Carol's son...?

"By the way, Aria is going to live with us from now."

Wyatt stares at me and then his mom.

"What? Why?"

"I don't have to answer you, now scram." Carol says and Wyatt swears before storming off.

I am going to live with Wyatt.