I Hate Clichès

Forgetting and Letting go

"Why is everything p-packed?"

Her guilty eyes stare at the floor as she speaks. "We decided to move... your dad told us you decided to stay with them. Seeing as the way you treated us before clearly said how you feel, we decided it would be for the best."

"Without telling me?" My voice breaks and I stare at her incredulously. "How could you? Are you all that selfish? Don't you think you should have told me!"

"Your father said you were going to start therapy, a new life... honey we're doing this for the best of everyone. You can always come visit. You're our daughter. My daughter."

Stepping forward, she takes my hand in her own. "I love you Natalia. Since the day you were born you brought so much happiness into my life. As you grew up I felt so guilty for keeping your father away from you, but I did it because I was afraid you'd love him as much as I did and he'd take you away.

"Now I'm facing my fear. He wants full custody.. and we gave him it. You deserve a chance to know him. We'll write to you everyday. Send pictures of the twins. We will call, text, FaceTime, everything. Baby just please, for the love god, always do what's right. Don't forget what we taught you."

"Stop sounding like you're saying good bye. Please don't leave. There has to be another reason you're leaving so fast. Right?" I'm a mess. I know it. Everything is happening too fast. All too fast. My heart is beating too fast for my body. My head is hurting so badly, like it will explode.

"We aren't saying good bye. But you need your space. It will be okay baby. Just stay strong." Leaning over, she places a kiss on my forehead.

Im at a loss for words. I can't process everything, my head is spinning too fast. Everything's coming back to me all at once, all the memories and emotions I've been trying to hold back. And slowly, I'm breaking.

"Here's your things baby. We packed them for you. And the rest will be sent to your new home later." Her tone is sad but she seems so calm.

Is she really that okay with leaving me behind?

I'm only 16, I love my parents. I love my moms and my dads, I love my friends, even if they aren't around, and I do want romance in my life, but I don't think I can handle another heart break.

"I'll see you again baby. I love you. Don't forget that. That's something he can't take away." With her final words she walks away. Leaving me alone.

I stay in place, too frozen to move. I finally do, after ten minutes or so. It feels like an hour. I stumble out of the house and look around for any sign of her. But she's already gone.

Breathing heavily, I get into the car I borrowed from my dad and start driving. I'm past the limit, I know that. But I keep going. I don't know where.

I know that I have to get out of here. I can't even see the road now, my vision is too blurry. I know I should stop, but I don't. I don't want to. I can't do this anymore. Pretending I'm happy, doing well in school because it distracts me from my life. I can't do it. I can't be someone I'm not.

Faintly I hear my phone ring but I'm too lost to notice, I focus on the road which is just a grey blur. Finally after the tenth ring and I answer it.

"What?" I keep one hand on the steering wheel.

"Where the hell are you? Where is my car?" It's Robbie.

I know I should tell him what's wrong but I can't find the words. But the words I do say aren't what I wish I could have said.

"You don't care about me. No one does. You're going to leave like everyone else. If you're worried about your precious car, you can kiss it good bye. It's gone. Like me. Don't worry, you don't have a daughter you have to fake worry about anymore. Tell that to my dad too. Good bye."

He yells something I can't quite catch at the same time I hear a loud honk of a car in front of me.

It all happens in the blink of an eye. My vision clears, and I see a red car inches away from me before I close my eyes again. I hear screams, glass shattering, screeching of tires and in the moment, the sound of my own heart slowing its beating.

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Sorry for the cliff hanger guys! Stay tuned because next chapter will be the last one before I make the Sequel To this book!! Details will be shown in the next chapter!