Notice Me

Chapter 1

Crystal is my sister, she is your typical hot girl blonde hair, hazel eyes, toned body and every guy drools over her doing everything they can get into her pants. She however is not easily persuaded, she knows what she wants and only goes after what she believes will be worth it. I, on the other hand am average. I am not toned like she is and I don't wear clothes that even come close to making me stand out from a crowd. I have curves, dark hair, blues eyes and dress as if I am out of clothes and always need to do laundry, my typical go to is jeans and a simple t-shirt.

Crystal and I were out with our friends Joe, Jamie and Chris having dinner after just seeing a movie, a thing we do once a week. When I get a phone call from a number I don't recognize, I step away and walk outside to the front of restaurant to answer.

"Hello?" I say.

"Is this Sabrina Wellington?" the voice on the other line said.

"Yes, this is her?" I answer still a bit confused.

"Miss Wellington this is Graves Memorial calling regarding your parents David and Helen Wellington" they begin and instantly my stomach begins to tighten knowing something has happened. "Your parents were in a serve car accident and.." I dropped the phone and just started crying. I knew what she was going to say I just didn't want to hear it.

"Sabrina?" I hear echo "Are you there?"

Crystal runs out I hadn't even noticed that she and the rest of the group had been watching me from the window. She picks up the phone and continues the conversation, as I run back into the restaurant. Not even looking where I am going trying to make it to the bathroom I hit a hard surface and just latch on crying. Before I even look up I notice arms wrapped around me and I just lose it, sobbing into a strangers chest for I don't even know how long.

It wasn't until I hear Crystal say something that I pull away from the stranger and look up to see the arms I had ran into. Standing before me was a tall thin built man light brown shaggy hair and the most amazing green eyes I'd ever seen.

I wipe my face and quickly mutter "I am so sorry." as I back away from him.

"It's okay, you seemed to need to let it out." He responds politely.

It wasn't until that I had notice another gentleman standing beside him almost same height but dark hair green eyes and more built.

"I.." I stumble over my words as I turn to Crystal seeing the pain in her eyes as well, only telling me what I already knew.

"We need to go Sabrina." she says in a soft voice, which isn't normal for her.

"I know" I look at her and then to the stranger "thank you for, well holding me up."

I start to walk away with Crystal before I hear.

"Do you guys need a ride?" the stranger says "You guys are in no condition to drive."

"We don't even know you and you don't even know us" I reply.

"I'm Sam and this is my friend Damon" he says patting his friend on the chest.

"That would be nice" Crystal jumps in "I am Crystal and this is my sister Sabrina."

"So you're going to the hospital" Sam asks looking at Crystal.

"Yes, Our parents...." she stops and starts to cry.

"Come on" Sam says putting his hand on Crystals lower back directing her to the door.

We left without even telling our friends anything. We didn't have time or really the strength to say what was going on to the people who would try to comfort us the most right now. We didn't need that, we needed each other right now and strangers we didn't need to explain anything to or talk to really.

We get to their car and as we sit in the back seat of this black jeep I stare out the window. I can't remember the last thing I said to my parents, my mind just keeps flashing to the BBQ we had and Crystal tried to grill the burger and ended up burning everything catching the entire grill on fire and we were forced to order pizza. As we all gather at the edge of the pull our feet in we eat pizza and stare at the stars together as a family just joking and laughing. It hits me that there is no longer a family, no more BBQs or Christmases or midnight movie nights with dad or art classes with mom.

I couldn't control it anymore I start sobbing again, only this time Crystal turns me around to her and holds me in her arms.

"Shhh, We are going to be alright" she tried to make me feel better but I know deep down she is struggling to, to hold in her feelings.

"Their gone Crystal" I manage to mummer, and she says something that seems to calm me instantly.

"They are always here" she says looking into my eyes.

I just fall back into her arms and squeeze as hard as I can.

We arrive at the hospital and I am still in Crystals arms as we come to a stop. She gets out and makes her way around and comes to my door. She helps me out and we all begin to make our way to the front of the hospital . I stop and just stare as they continue walking a few steps before noticing.

"I can't go in there" I look at Crystal "I can't see them, not when I know it's the last time I will see them."

"Sabrina" she walks back to me "I Know it's hard..."

I don't know what came over me anger at the situation or anger at the fact they left us alone, but something snapped in me and I just am rushed with rage.

"it's not hard" I grumble as I feel my voice begin to get louder "it's simple they left us, they gave up on us and they bailed out." I know I didn't mean any of these things and to be honest I don't know why I am lashing out at Crystal when only minutes ago she was calming me.

"You don't mean any of that" she says trying to put her arm around me.

I push away "No!" I shout "I mean it all." I say before I run down the side walk pushing my way through a group of nurses making there way to the doors. I keep running until I come to a garden that is not far from the hospital and I sit on a bench.

I look at the grass, the trees, the people walking hand in hand along the path, and I just stare up at the clouds against the blue sky. I start to think about the one of the talks dad and I had during one of our movie night. We had just finished watching the notebook and he turns to me and tells me the story of him and mom meeting how she would ignore him because he was a "bad boy" as he called it, but one night he saw her sitting on a bench in a park crying. As he approached with caution because mom had been so mean before, he just sat down and held her. And he talked about how having her in his arms for those few minutes he knew he was going to marry her. I will never forget what he said after telling me that story.

He said "We over look things so much these days, we only want to see what stands out, what other people notice as well, only doing what others do but only you can notice what your own heart wants."

I have no idea how long I had been sitting there but the sky was beginning to turn orange when I felt the presence of someone sitting down beside me. I look over and notice that it's Sam, he doesn't say anything just sits there. It's like he knows I don't want talk, just him being there makes me feel better just the sense of having someone there made me feel better.

"This is a great first meeting" I chuckle after what seems like an eternity of quiet.

"Can't say I've ever made new friends this way" he says turning his head toward me.

"I can't say I have either."

"Well, Crystal sent me out to look for you if you want to walk back to the hospital."

I look up to the dusk sky now with stars peaking trough the now darkening back drop, and just take a deep breath.

We make our way back to the hospital where Crystal and Damon are waiting out front. Crystals once glowing face is now pale, her eyes red and puffy smudged with black marks. She just runs to me and holds onto me like she is never going to let me go tightening her grip as hard as she can.

I just mummer in her ear.

"They are always here"