Finally an update! I'm so sorry it took a while... well, a lot. I've just been busy & I needed to sort some things out before I could fully write. But to make up for it, I'll upload 2 chps. -gasps- I KNOW! This is more of a filler, that's why its so short. But Chpt 10 is longer. I'll try to update as much as I can. I hope you enjoy it! Let me know & let me know if there is something you don't like or would like to happen. R&R!!!!

Chapter 9

Cassidy's POV

I arrived home, expecting for my sister to be asleep, but apparently she just made it home cause I see her purse and a white bag on the small table by the door and I hear some noises from the kitchen. I take my jacket off and start to make my way into the kitchen. I see her standing holding the fridge door with her hip and a peanut butter jar in one hand and the jelly jar in the other, while the bag of bread is being held up with her teeth. I smile. She turns very slowly to look at me and smile the best she can with the bag in her mouth. She closes the fridge door with her hip and places the small jars on the counter. "Hey. Do you want one?" She asks, looking around the kitchen.

"Second drawer on the left" I say. She sighs and smiles, almost embarrassed.

"Thanks" She says, opening the drawer and pulling out a knife. Then she proceeded on making the P&J sandwich. "Do you want me to make you one?" She asks again.

"You left me" I say, staring at her back. She stops. I could see the guilt written across her face, even when she never turned around. Then she sighs, and continued. "I'm not mad. It would've been nice if you would've told me you were leaving. But its okay" I say, standing straight. "I'll pass on the sandwich. I'm just gonna go to bed. Night" I say, turning to leave.

"I'm sorry" She says. I turn around to see her licking the small amount of peanut butter that was on one of her fingers.

"Its okay. Good thing I had my car cause if I had to take a ride with Pete again… lets just say I had to be drunk to do that again" I say, turning around again to leave.

"No. I'm sorry I left… 6 years ago" She says. I stop cold, my breath getting caught in my throat. Is she really apologizing? Cause, honestly, I never thought she would. I slowly turn and see that she's facing me, looking straight into my eyes. "I know it was a fucked up thing to do. I know it hurt you. I just couldn't stay here. I had to go" She says, never blinking. I feel my nose itch and realize I'm about to cry. I mean… SHE'S APOLOGIZING. "Leaving you was the worst part of me leaving"

"Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you asked? Why didn't you turn to me?" I ask. After all these years, I'm finally gonna get the answers I want.

"I don't know" Okay… that wasn't exactly the answer I was expecting. "I guess it was easier to run away from my problems than to deal with them" She says. "I knew you were gonna be able to handle them better. I would've become another one"

"Because you're so damn impulsive and I would've had to be getting you're ass out of trouble… as usual" I say, just thinking out loud. I look at her and we start laughing. We laughed hard and long, almost running out of breath, remembering every time Nia's bluntness and her drive got us frequently into trouble. When we were reduced to giggles, I looked at her and that's when I saw it. That's when I saw a small glint of happiness. It wasn't a fulfilling happiness… just a small sparkle in her eyes that was gone as soon as she realized she was enjoying herself. I walked to her hugged her, hugged her tight, almost as she was going to run again. I let her go and kiss her on the cheek, placing a small strand of hair behind her ear. "It's okay. I forgive you. But next time you feel the urge of running away, let me know. I would like to say goodbye" I turned around and left her. I smiled all the way up the stairs, feeling like the first step of becoming sisters again was already finished. But I knew it wasn't going to last. Tomorrow was D-day… tomorrow was the day we were going to go to the hospital.

Soundtrack:

1. OneRepublic - Say (All I need)

2. Spill Canvas - Polygraph, right now!

3. We The Kings - Skyway Avenue

4. New Found Glory - My friends over you

5. David Guetta - Sexy chick (Feat. Akon)

6. Crazytown - Revolvin door

7. Yellowcard - When we're old men

8. Sean Kingston - Fire burnin'

9. Lifehouse - Whatever it takes

10. The Used - Goodbye to you

11. Greenday - Know your enemy

12. Remember Maine - The hunt club

13. The Cab - I'm a wonder

14. The Academy Is... - Tokyo Bay

15. All Time Low - Umbrella

16. The All-American Rejects - My paper heart

17. All Time Low - Jasey Rae

18. Cute Is What We Aim For - Curse of curves

19. Cute Is What We Aim For - Teasing to please

20. Bon Jovi - Have a nice day

Hope you enjoy it! ;)