Ugh, so tired after this first week back at school. Hopefully it'll go by fast until MLK Day. On another note, I got Trivia Crack this past week and am addicted to it! 3 Year anniversary for 'The Fault in Our Stars'! Disclaimer: I did not write the Bloodlines series, or the affiliated characters.

"You can love me or hate me. I swear it won't break me."–Lil' Wayne

CPOV

Blinking slowly against the morning light, I turn towards my phone and groan at the time. It's only eight. My college classes are mostly in the afternoon for a reason, I am so not a morning person. Slipping out of bed I laugh when I realize that I hadn't changed into pj's last night. I change quickly and head downstairs. Mom is already drinking coffee and reading the news. "Morning Carly, coffee's on the pot and bacon-biscuit sandwiches near the stove."

"Thanks." I grab coffee and as sandwich before sitting next to mom. She folds her news paper and looks squarely at me.

"Why didn't you tell me? About Keith I mean."

"I knew what you meant. Because, he said it was my fault. That no one would believe me…and dad." Mom sighs at my last comment.

"Your father has never been the best parent. Too strict, too much shouting."

"You would've told him, you'd've had to. Syd was the only person I told."

"Why her?"

"Because she would've seen the difference. She took one of his eyes. It wasn't a Strigoi attack, she asked a Moroi named Abe Mazur to take it as revenge."

"Oh Carly…come to the garage with me today. We can make up for lost time." Mom looks so hopeful that I consent. I wonder back upstairs to change into jeans instead of shorts and hesitate in front of Marcus' door. Steeling myself, I knock softly and wait for an answer. The door opens and Marcus' gaze peruses over me.

"Good morning, Carly."

"Morning. Can you stay with Zoe today? Mom and I are going out for a little while."

"Okay." He yawns before reaching into the room for something and coming out. I step back, startled. He's only in a pair of flannel pants, his shirt is grasped in his left hand.

"I–uh…I'm going now." As I'm walking away, I hear Marcus laugh and head downstairs.

I haven't really done anything since we've gotten to the garage other than talk to mom. She never asks any heave questions, just menial things. Mom finishes up with the car she's working on and stands. "Let's go grab dinner."

MPOV

Zoe's been pacing back and forth since she woke up and I'm nearly asleep from watching her. "Sit down kid."

"No." Running my hands through my hair, I go over Carly's reaction to me for about the hundredth time. Zoe finally sits and begins glaring at me. "You can't keep me here."

"You have yet to ask to leave."

"I want to leave." I screw my mouth up and sigh at her words.

"Of course you do. Wait until your sister and mother come home, then you leave."

"They're not my family." Zoe snarls and I roll my eyes. Leaning back in my chair I sigh again. Lacing my fingers together I watch as Zoe jumps up and begins pacing again. The front door opens and Zoe freezes.

"What's going on guy?"

"Zoe is ready to leave."

"Oh…I'll drop her off." Deborah says softly. Zoe seems to relax as she dashes to her mother. Carly comes into the living room and lays out on the couch. She watches me with hooded eyes as her mom and Zoe leave.

"Was it that bad?"

"Oh yeah, she's been pacing and freaking out all day. How're you?"

"Okay. We didn't really do much other than talk. Mom worked on the car and I just handed her tools."

"So, that date of ours…I was thinking we should go to dinner."

"Tonight?"

"Nah, tomorrow." Carly's mouth drops at my nonchalant tone.

"Tomorrow?"

"Yeah. You pick the restaurant."

Okay, so this is something of a filler chapter. Wasn't really sure where I was planning on going with it since I figured the characters needed a break before I go into the next event. It's also a really short filler chapter.

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