The New Girl

Chapter 40

Chapter 40- Flashback Friday

"I can't believe you went through all that. You're my hero."

I woke up to the sound of my alarm blasting.

Lately, I haven't been sleeping much and when I do, it's memories of Sarah. It seems like she's dead, like I'll never see her again. My mom and dad are very optimistic and I used to be, but I'm just not anymore.

I throw my covers off of me and stare at my T.V. which played loonie toones.

    I frowned not understanding why until I looked at my sofa and saw a sleeping Steven.

I sigh and stand up, picking him up and laying him on my bed. I put my blanket over him and turned the T.V. off.

   "Sammy, can you please turn it back? The best part was coming!" Sarah yelled as I turned on Hannah Montana. I frown at her statement and turn it back to her cartoon.
One of the many downfalls to being a big sibling is that the doe eyes work on you too.

"Hey, you okay?" I hear Ethan whisper to me through the door as I stare down at Steven.

"Ye-yeah... I'm fine." I say and walk to him, engulfing him in a much needed hug.

"You know, there's a meeting with your lawyer today at 12." He says and I sigh, breaking away from the hug. Way to ruin the mood.

"Yes, I'm aware." I say rolling my eyes.
I go to my closet and grab a dress that I got from Forever 21 a while ago.

   I grab some underwear and socks out the drawer and a jean jacket off of my door.

  "I'm about to go change." I say and walk out the room.

   It's so weird not having Sarah here to help me pick out an outfit.

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For the last couple of days, breakfast has been silent and depressing.

  No one talks to each other, no one barely even eats.

   I stand in the kitchen, cutting an apple and staring at my numb family.

"Uhm, your dad and I are both going to that meeting with you. We're going to carpool." My mom says, breaking the silence.

    "I was actually going to drive there, so I have time alone to clear my mind." I say.

    "Do you think driving is the best time to clear your head? You kind of need your head to drive. " My father says with a full mouth of oatmeal.

    I stare at him in disgust as I eat my apple. When I'm done chewing, I give him a look.

   "I'm driving by myself. " I say more declarative.

    "Fine." He says sternly.

   "Just be careful, and don't be late." My mom says.

   I nod and leave the kitchen.
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       I sit in my car looking at the clock.
It was only 10:30 but I wanted Starbucks which is 13 minutes out and my lawyers office is 35 minutes away from that Starbucks so I'm just trying to not be late.

   I start my car and drive to Starbucks. The line was long and I was impatient so I just went through the drive through.

   I park at the law firm and spot my parents car. I sigh before cutting off the car and walking in.

    "Hi, I'm here to see Andrew Chapman." I say to the middle aged woman at the information desk.

   She points down the hall to the elevators and says, "4th floor to your right." I nod and head that way.