I'm so so so sooooo sorry everyone for not updating in FOREVER! I don't really have any excuse i've just been lazy :D Just so everyone knows, i'm changing my username to Ariel174 and my name isn't Liv, it's Lily haha my older sister just always called me Liv when I was little.

Anyhoo, I only had one review for chapter 3 :(

This chapter is dedicated to the wonderful AnthousaVamplover9, Thanks sooo much for reviewing! :)

previously:

"Oh..." I half whispered. I wasn't used to people calling me good things.

"Anyway, here's Alice. Buh-bye hun." she said.

"Bye." I smiled brightly even though she couldn't see me.

Chapter 4-

About 2 seconds later (and yes I counted) Alice picked up the phone.

"Hey Aria!" She said cheerfully.

"Hey Alice. What's up." I knew I sounded bland but I didn't really care. I was not in a good mood.

"What's wrong?" She said carefully and kinda slowly.

"Nothing my family is just having a few issues." I held the wireless phone close to my face as I walked to Ava's room. She was wailing her lungs off.

"Oh...what's that noise? It sounds like a baby." Alice said, again carefully. It left me puzzled.

"Yeah it's my little sister Ava. My mom hasn't touched her all day... She's in one of her careless moods, which is usually after she goes to a raging party and has a hangover." I picked up Ava, and held her close. I fixed her a bottle in the mini kitchen in her room just for fixing bottle, sat in the rocking chair, and fed her.

"Well...you and Ava can come over to our house and stay the night. You can go to school tomorrow with us and our mom Esme can take care of your little sister." she suggested. That sounded better than anyone knew...I could go and not worry about Ava.

"Sure. I would ask my mom but she doesn't care..." Alice gave me the directions to her house, and I hung up cheerfully. In a better mood than I had been...probably in my whole life.

Balancing Ava on my hip, I practically ran to my mom's room, causing Ava to giggle and squeal.

I found my mom laying on her stomach on her bed, snoring unladylike.

My mom didn't used to be like this. Her and my dad used to be the nicest be you could ever meet. Then when the twins (Brandon and Annabelle) were two, mom and dad disappeared with the twins, and didn't come back for 4 weeks. They left me, Adam, and Ashley to feed ourselves and to walk to school. The electricity also went off constantly, making that winter brutal and freezing. And also terrifying to be in such a big house during a storm with the lights out. When the four came back, Brandon and Annabelle were as bratty as ever, and mom and dad didn't give a damn about anything but sex and parties.

Adam and Ashley came out of it bitter and grudging, I came out of it shy, guarded, and untrusting. Surprisingly I trusted Alice and her family though...

"Mom?" I asked softly but forcefully. Like a mother waking up a child.

Her head swung up, and as she did so, she groaned in pain and clutched her head.

"What do you want?" she muttered groggily. "Is this about Ava needing diapers again, cuz I bought her some a few months ago." she sounded proud of herself. Now I've learned to buy diapers myself.

"No, it's not about that. Is it okay if me and Ava stay the night at a friends house?"

"Yes" she hissed. "Now just get that stupid baby and leave me alone!"

"Okay" I smiled. I knew she would say yes.

Sorry it's so short, but it's 11 at night and i'm tired (yawn) I'm going on a road trip tomorrow, but I will probably update before I leave, and i'll try to make it a long chapter!

Kisses,

Lily