A Touch Of Hope

Chapter 14-Finding out!

Sophia's POV

The pain was getting to the point where I couldn't cope any longer. I felt like crying every second. I did, almost. I would constantly be in tears if it wasn't for the people around me keeping me calm and collected.

It was just so hard, watching them suffer as well. Especially Justin. I have no idea why, but god, he's amazing. I've only known him a couple of weeks but ever since I got this sick, he's been there 24/7 no matter what the conciquences. Even his wife, Alyssa. They both seemed really, really young to be married. Well, they looked about 20, maybe 25. Alyssa was stunning, she really was. She looked like a bikini model you would normally see in a fashion magazine! And Justin, he looked like some sort of Hollister model. He had amazing, fluffy, brown hair which was always perfect. He had flawless skin and to be honest... he was extremely good looking.

But I had bigger issues to worry about than looking at how amazingly beautiful my new carers are. I was due to have a heart transplant today. In a few minutes, actually. And god, was I scared.

Justin and Alyssa had stayed over night with me, which was really amazing. They'd been a lot more closer to me than before. Alyssa kept on holding my hand, stroking my hair, calling me 'hunny' and 'sweetie' and 'baby' and she kept looking at me with a lot of... love.

Justin was very loving last night too. He held my other hand and tried making me feel better. He tried making me laugh. I tried laughing, but god, it hurt so badly to laugh. To even smile. But I had to do it so I didn't make them feel miserable.

'You'll do fine, sweetie.' Alyssa coo's as she sooths my hair back. She held onto my hand as she rubbed my palm with her thumb. 'Everything's going to be fine.'
'Im scared.' I say in my usual timid voice. I was usually more active, hyper, excited. Whatever you want to call it. But now, I could hardly get my words out. And I hated it.

'Don't be scared, hunny.' Alyssa's voice quietens before kissing my forehead softly. 'We're all here for you, all of us.'

Before I could reply, my doctor came strolling into my room. He stopped at the door and gave me 'the look'.

It was time.

Chris POV

'So Chris, how's things at school?' The dark haired woman asks me as I sit down on the sofa. I was with Abi, Sophia's best friend. We were at Eve and Michael's house. Was that their names? I can't remember. But anyway, Justin and Alyssa told us to come here while Sophia is having her operation so we could get a good nights sleep.

'Its okay, I guess.' I shrug. I didn't feel like talking what so ever. I was so scared for Sophia. But at the same time I was scared for myself. My Dad was out looking for me. He kept on texting my phone telling me he's looking for me, telling me to meet him at places, telling me that if I didn't come I'd get what I deserve.

Eve looks at me with an expression I couldn't quite get my head around. Abi sat next to me and leaned back, sighing. 'I'm so tired.'
'There's a bedroom upstairs, sweetheart.' Michael says as he walks into the living room holding a cup of coffee. 'Go get some rest, you guys have had a hard couple of weeks.'

Abi thinks about it for a minute before smiling to herself and walking towards the stairs. She stops before taking the first step.
'Thanks.' She smiles. 'All of you.' And with that she was up stairs like a lightening bolt.

'She's such a nice girl.' Eve sighs as she chews her fingernails, staring blankly at the floor. Michael walks over to her and puts his hand on her shoulder. She looks up at him, raises her eyebrows and looks blankly at me.

They were both staring at me.

'What?' I frown. They both looked away instantly. Michael then whispered something in Eve's ear. Eve's face turned a green, sickly colour.

'Okay.' She says and turns to me. 'If we tell you something do you swear not to say anything to anyone?'
'Okay...'
'Not Sophia, not anyone.' I was getting rather nervous now.
'I wont tell anyone...'

Eve paused for a few minutes, looking guilty for even saying anything in the first place. But she carries on anyway.
'You know that Abi and Sophia lived in a care home, right?'
'Right.'
'And they didn't have any parents, as far as they knew anyway.'
'Yeah?'
'Well...' Eve stops and looks at Michael for guidance.

'Well...' Michael says. 'Lets just say Abi's dad wasn't the nicest of all people. He was really horrible to her.'
'Oh..'
'But when she was about four she came to live with her grandparents. And... Alyssa was the one to find out she was getting abused by her dad.'
'Wait... Alyssa? Alyssa... Smith? The one thats with Soph?' I frown and stare at them both. They nod.

'So Alyssa has known Abi since she was four?!' I was astonised at what they were both telling me.
'Not just that..' Michael sits down on the arm of the chair that Eve was sitting on. 'Alyssa and Justin... they're Soph's parents.'

The whole atmosphere in the room changed. I felt like a victim. What the hell was going on?
'What?!'
'Sophia and Abi were best friends when they were little. They were kidnapped when they were about four and five. They were taken from Lyss and Justins garden. Thats why Alyssa and Justin are constantly with Sophia. Because thats they're daughter.'

'This is crazy...'
'It may be crazy, sweetie but its the truth. And... we have relations to Abi too.'
'What sort of relations?' I ask.
'Big ones.' Michael says. 'Lets just say that. Abi lived with us for about a year when she was a toddler.'

'What?' A small voice came from the top of the stairs. Abi was stood there, fiddling with a loose piece of string which was hanging of her sweater. She was crying.

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