''Hello is this Annabell?" A voice said when i picked up my phone.
''Yes this is. Who is speaking?" I Asked back and i hear her take a deep breath.

''You know your mom has stage 4 breast cancer correct?" She said and i feel my heart drop.

''Yes.'' i say and i already know what she is going to say.

''Your mother has been in the hospital for a day and she isn't breathing on her own. Her heart failed. I'm so sorry. Your father has already identified her body.'' she said and i dropped the phone and felt lo my knees. Not caring i was on the sidewalk of the street.

I feel arms wrap around me and i instantly knew it was Austin. ''Shh Belle. Let's get you home.'' he said and i saw many flashes of cameras go off. He carries me to his car.

We were getting movies for my mom because it was friday, movie night. ''Austin she is gone.'' i said when he put me in the car and He climbed in himslef.

''Gone gone?" he asked and i nodded. Tears fell from both of our eyes. ''No, no no. She can't be gone. She was my mother too!" He screamed and banged on the steering wheel.

''Austin just take me home. I need to talk to my dad.'' i said and he took his hand in mine, gave it a little squeeze and let go.

I look at his hand, clenched in a fist. I want to so badly hold it, calm him down. Kiss him and tell him i love him but, i can't.

Geille and him just broke it off, for the 3rd time. And he said he needs time so, that's what im going to give him.

After short ride with plenty of tears i arrive home and he just looks at me.

''Come over later tonight as soon as possible okay? I don't wanna spend tonight alone.'' he said and i nodded and leaned over to give him a kiss on the cheek.
''Okay.'' i said and i got out and ran to the door and ran inside.

''Dad?" I called out and i heard a thud from the kitchen. ''dad?" I said again, tears still falling down my face.

I walk through the living room and into the kitchen and i see him on the floor with 4 empty bottles of fireball, vodka, jack and beer.

''dad, come on. let's get you upstairs.'' i said and he just looked up at me. ''No bitch! Shut up!" He said and got up. He never was like this when he was drunk.

He pulled me by my hair and dragged me across the floor. He threw me down and kicked my stomach, legs and punched me everywhere.

''Stop dad please!!" I yell at him and i scream when he kicks me really hard in the stomach. ''Annabell?" He asked, looking at me.

Like i was a stranger.

''Dad, please stop.'' I said and he just stood there. he looked down at me and helped me up very gently. ''I am so sorry baby. I thought you were someone else. it won't happen again.'' he said in tears and i just looked at him.

I should forgive him yeah? it was only once he did this. He shouldn't do it again.

''Hey, it's okay. But let's get you to bed. You need it and Austin and his family needs someone too.'' i said and he nodded. I walked him up the stairs and every step hurt more and more. pain shooting up my back and into my head. I open his door and he goes and lays down.

''I will probably spend the night okay? Don't be worried. I love you dad.'' i said and kissed his cheek.
''Love you too Annie.'' he said and i pulled the covers up and grabbed a sticky note.

The thing with our family was, when ever we went to bed, woke up or left, we would leave sticky notes on the inside of the door.

My whole door is covered front to back with them.

I grab a blue one and write 'went to austin's to help him and his dad out with this. have a good nights sleep. love you dad. -annie.' and suck it on the inside.

I grab my car keys to my black chevy and take some pain killers. I leave and go to Austin's.

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I park in his driveway and i hear sobbing coming form the living room. I let myself in because we have known each other since we were born.

I see Austin and his dad in a tight hug, crying on each other's shoulders. I shut the door and go up to them, putting a hand on his father's shoulder.
''Hey Belle.'' he said and pulled me in for a tight hug. I wince a little from the pain, and Austin meets my eyes. Curiosity taking over his face.


''Are you okay?" his dad asked, probably referring to my mom. I shake my head a laugh a little bit.
''No, i don't think i will be for a while.'' i said and i look at the ground, letting my tears fall.
''Hey dad we are going to go upstairs.'' Austin said and his dad nodded. ''I am going to go see your father.'' Robert replied and i nodded, forgetting he is still asleep.

Austin takes my hand and leads me up the stairs, a little to fast for me but i ignore the pain. We walk down the hallway and into his room. ''Aust-'' i start to say but im choked up with a sob.

''Sh-she i-is g-go-gone.''' i say and he holds me closer than i thought was possible. ''I know, but im not. neither is your dad or mine.'' he said and i cling to his neck harder and he picks me up. He sets me on the bed and i feel a sudden wave of tiredness wash over me.

I think right now Austin is hurting more than me. Just last year we lost his mom to Marfan's and His dad and I were the only ones who he didn't shut out.

He climbs under the covers with me and lays down. I put my face in his neck and cry. He holds my body close and my hand.

I never thought things could get worse.


But oh how bad they did.

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