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Part 16

Vivian's POV

Pierce looks confused as I've continued to drive not making eye contact with him. I stopped once for gas and then we made it back my night time. I dropped him off at his house. I then drove back to my house in the woods. I decided earlier to not sale it. I arrived and breathed in. I had moved some of my stuff out but it still felt like home. I shut the front door and sigh. I finally let out my emotions. I turned the stereo on and pulled out pictures from my childhood. There wasn't a lot but I treasured them all.

I laid on the couch crying. How could my own mother not recognize me. I'm such a mess. I'm 23 and I can't get my life together. I haven't changed since I was younger. After a while I was all cried out so I just laid there. My phone rang but I already knew who it was and wasn't in the mood to chat. It rang several times before I got annoyed enough to answer.

I answered and just listened as Angel rambled on. I sighed before hanging up. I didn't want a pep talk I just wanted to be alone to feel. I sat on the couch listening to the radio softly. I cradled a bottle of vodka. I took a drink.

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I woke up to the doorbell ringing. I look around. It was like noon. I got up and opened the door to find Angel and someone else. I sighed and closed the door. I didn't want to deal with this.

I didn't want the speech. I laid back on the couch as I heard the front door open. Angel walks in and I feel a huge weight on me. I shove her off me but she doesn't give up. Angel starts to talk but I just turn up my stereo. Angel sighs and sits on me again. I groan and try to get up but she doesn't let me.

We start to have a conversation.
A-you can't get away that easily. I want to know what happened and what's got you done.
V-Nothing that should concern you. So now you can leave.
A-No No No. You need to explain yourself to me. You can't just pick up your life and run away anymore. Your 23 an adult not a kid anymore. Get your shit together.
V-you don't think I want a normal life uh uh. I'm 23 but feel like I'm 50. Everything I do turns into crap and I hate what my life has turned out to be. I isolated myself in the middle of the woods for Gods sake to get away.
A- To get away from what?
V- I wanted a fresh start when I got out. Wanted to get away from how I was living and I did get it with a price. I'm damaged and I can't fix myself. And I don't know how much longer I can handle it living the way I do.
A-What's the life plan than. To just waste the life you were given in this house. Alone.
V- I don't have a plan. I thought I could get my life together when I went to go see her. But she was in a nice house with a husband and kids. Why does she get to have a great life when I don't. When I'm like this and she's fine in her perfect life.

Angel smiles and brings me to my room. She looks through my closet and pulls out some things. Angel then shoves me into the bathroom with instructs to shower and shave. I do as advised and come out a couple minutes later. She throws me some clothes and I get dressed. Angel then starts in my hair. I don't question her because I no it's worthless.

When she is done she drags me out to her car and that's when I start to question where we are going. The man she brought started to drive. I go close to him and whisper in his ear "I'm sorry I never got your name. And I'm sorry I should've have done that in front of a stranger."

I pull away to meet Angel's glare. I don't see what her problem is so I sit myself back. I fiddle with my hands as we eventually pull up to this mansion. It was beautiful. I followed them as we enter a room. I immediately hop on the bed. I watched as the both of them got ready.

When we were all ready, they lead me to a car. I watch as we drive to a club. I hesitate as they are already halfway inside. They go in without noticing I'm not right behind them. I stay by the car and hop onto it. I didn't want to be here and I assumed they were both gonna get trashed so I took the responsibility of being the designated driver.

All I wanted to be was alone in my house. I didn't want to go clubbing tonight. I just wanted to be alone in my despair but now I'm stuck babysitting. I believe there be in there a while so I look around. There's a diner close so I head over there. I swiped the keys before they left so they won't be able to leave. I was cold in what Angel put me in. I was wearing a skin tight jeans and a cute crop top. This wasn't me and Angel doesn't understand that.

I sit at the counter and order some coffee. I drank it slow and ended up staying until I saw the two come out hours later. I paid and grabbed my purse.

I drove in silence back to where Angel got ready. It had gotten late so I tried to be quiet as I navigated to where we were earlier. I put them both into bed and left a note.

As I was leaving I bump into the last person I wanted to run into. Pierce!