"What?" He furrows his eyebrows
"Are you my brother, are we twins?" I ask again
"Gabby, why would you ask this?"
"Because we have the same birthday, the same last name and similar features. I also keep having these flashbacks"
"Flashbacks?"he questions
"Yes, I don't know how to explain it" I sigh
"Gabby, I don't mean to say this in a mean way, but I'm not your brother" he shrugs
"I think it's just a coincidence that we have the same birthday and similar features"
"Oh" I say, looking away
"And I don't know about us having the same last name, maybe we're long distance cousins" he slightly nudges me
"I've gotta go" I announce, standing up
"Wait, you don't know your way around"
"I'll be fine, thanks Nash" I walk away from him
Maybe I am going crazy
There's no other explanation, why would Nash lie to my face?
My main concern right now is finding information out about my mum
I spot someone on the other side of the road standing still, staring at me
He looks familiar, I just can't figure out where I know him from
"Hey, you" I attempt to shout to the boy
The boy steps forward, just right before a car passes, causing him to disappear
I furrow my eyebrows, looking for where the boy went
He literally disappeared into thin air.
Maybe I need a nap...
My thoughts are interrupted by my uber pulling up next to me
Uber, what a weird word
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"Where were you?!" My dad questions as soon as I walk through the door
"Out" I walk straight past him
"Young lady, watch that attitude" I hear annoyance in his voice
"Why should I? Why should I even talk to you?" I raise my eyebrows at him
"What has gotten into you lately?" He raises his voice
"Maybe I wouldn't be acting like this if you told me who my fucking mother is" I copy his tone
I feel a sharp pain against my cheek, causing me to throw my right hand to my cheek
"Gabby, I'm sorry" he walks towards me, making me take a step back
"Stay away from me" a tear escapes my eye
I run up the stairs to my room and slam the door
"Are you okay?" A voice says, causing me to jump
"Sam, what are you doing here?" I put my hand on my heart
"I came to your house but your dad sent me away, so I climbed through your window" he shrugs
"Why?"
"He said you shouldn't be around people like me, and because I wanted to see you"
I roll my eyes at the first part
"As soon as I turn eighteen I'm getting my own place" I sigh, falling back onto my bed
"Gabby, did he hit you?" He asks, with a serious face
"It's fine" I shrug
"'No it's not" he sits next to me
"Where's Jake?" I ask, changing the subject
"He's staying with the boys tonight, I told him I was going to stay with you" he takes my hand and pulls us into the covers
"Why would you do that?" I look up at his hazel eyes
"Because I can't stay away from you" he smiles
"You're so cheesy" I laugh
"You love it" he smirks
"I'm not denying that" I snuggle into the covers
Sam grabs my laptop and pulls it onto our laps
"Netflix?" He asks
"Obviously" I smirk to myself
He gets up and turns the light off, stripping off his clothes leaving just his boxers on
"Sorry, I can't sleep in clothes" he chuckles, catching me staring at him
"It's fine" I blush, looking back at the laptop, trying to choose a movie
"Sam?" I break the silence
"Mm?"he looks down at me
"Do you think you could help me find my mum?" I fiddle with my fingers
"Of course, baby girl, if that's what you want" he kisses my forehead
"Thank you" i kiss his cheek
"Anything for you" his arms snake around my waste, pulling me closer to him
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After a good fifteen minutes of me trying to persuade Sam, we ended up watching mean girls, and then falling asleep
"Sam" I whisper shout
"Sam!" I repeat myself
"Gabriella" he mumbles, his eyes still shut
"You need to go" I climb out of bed
"Why?" His eyes flutter open
"If my dad catches us he will kill you" I start to panic
"Oh uh, yeah I should go" he gets out of my bed and puts his clothes back on
"I had a good time" I smile at him, as he walks towards my window
"So did I" his familiar smirk shows
"I'd kiss you right now but I've got morning breath" he chuckles
"Shut up" I slightly push him, laughing at his words
"Goodbye Samuel"I kiss his cheek
"I'll see you soon, Gabriella" he begins to climb out of my window
I wait for him to reach the ground and wave him off, slightly sighing
"Gabby" I hear my grandma shout
"Yeah?" I open my bedroom door
"Your father wants to speak to you" she appears at the top of the stairs
"Tell him I don't want to hear anything he has to say" I turn back around
"I think you will, it's about your mother" she sighs, causing me to spin back around
"My mum?" My voice cracks
"Yes darling" she gives me a sympathetic smile, walking back down the stairs
I follow closely.
I walk into the living room to find my dad sat on the couch, waiting for me
"I'll leave you two to it" she closes the door
I take a seat opposite him
"First I want to say that I'm sorry for hitting you, I should never have laid a finger on you" he sounds sincere
"It's fine" I look down
"I understand that you want to know about your mom, I just know that it will hurt you" he sighs
"Dad, please just tell me" I plead
"When you asked if she had anymore kids, I said no" he speaks
"I said no because, well Gabby, that would be pretty impossible" his hands begin to shake
"What do you mean?" I frown
"She's not alive Gabby, she's dead" he blurts out