Hey guys! So sorry for not updating for a while! I've been lazy and swamped with homework! Anyway, this is a half chapter written in Meredy's POV. My friend, Leaf of Shining Moss wrote this. Enjoy!

I sat on the bus on the way home from school. My knees were tucked up against my chest, and I wrapped my arms around them as I stared out the window. If only the bus ride could last forever.

"Merry..." my younger sister poked my side, causing me to flinch, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, Lily," I mumbled quietly, glancing at her. She was just a kindergartener. Although I wasn't much older being in third grade, she especially didn't deserve to go through this. Lily didn't even know what was happening. I couldn't bring myself to explain it to her. My heart was already in pieces; I didn't need to do the same to her.

"Liar!" Lily chuckled, "You always mumble when you lie!"

"I do not." I protested quietly, doing my best not to mumble once more.

Lily seemed to get a kick out of this, "You do! You do! Merry's a liar!"

"Stop it," I moved my backpack slightly to rest between us. Lily could be so annoying sometimes. So loud. As much as I loved her, she needed to learn to be quiet. It was awful. I hadn't been able to finish my book because she pestered me so much.

"Liar! Liar! Pants on fire!" Lily loudly called out. At this point quite a few others on the bus were starting to get annoyed. They covered their ears, a few mumbling words I knew were bad. Dad had always insisted I didn't say those words.

"Liar! Liar!" Lily laughed. How was this fun for her?

"Shut it!" I turned and yelled to her, "Can't you see you're being annoying, again?"

Lily stopped, and I could see tears coming to her eyes. Why did I say that? The bus doors opened for our stop and Lily ran out.

"Wait, Lily!" I called after her, following her out of the bus, "I didn't mean it! It- It's just-"

She wasn't listening. She just wanted to go home. To Mommy. To Daddy. I ran after her. Being older than her, it was easy to catch up, but I slowed as we neared home. The last thing I wanted was to go home, but now I had to deal with Lily, too?

I opened the door for Lily, who was ignoring me. She immediately ran to Mommy and I slowly followed her, taking my time to look around.

Everything was in boxes. The coffee table and the TV that once hung on the wall was gone, leaving only the couch and a pile of boxes left in the livingroom. Daddy had been packing up the kitchen, but he went to check on Lily and I snuck past him.

Entering the kitchen and dining room, everything I saw was also in similar brown boxes. The dining room had been stripped of everything, and not even the table was left behind. I wandered aimlessly in the small room, waiting.

"Meredy!" Mommy called, angry. I quickly went to her side, where she was crouching by Lily. Lily was sucking on her thumb, not meeting my eyes. Daddy had already gone into another room.

"What is it, Mommy?" I asked, despite knowing the answer.

"Lily says you yelled at her," Mommy sighed, "Then you let her walk home from the stop before yours. Is this true?"

"Yes, but-" I tried to argue, but I was only cut off.

"You can't treat your sister this way!" Mommy scolded me, "She could've got hurt, walking home like that."

"I"m sorry," I mumbled, "It won't happen again,"

"No," Mommy shook her head, "I don't think you'll have to worry about that."

"What?" I looked up in surprise, "I don't get it."

"When me and Daddy split, we're going to split you two up too," she told me, causing me to flinch in surprise, "Lily already agreed to this, as did Daddy and I. Daddy will take you with him and I'll take Lily with me."

"B-But-" I shook my head, trying to clear away tears as I sat down on the floor, "Lily agreed? Are you sure she understood? You can't do this… you can't…"

What did I do wrong? I didn't mean to be mean to Lily… I didn't…

"Go help Daddy," Mommy told me, picking up Lily and carrying her to the other room. I slowly raised myself to my feet, stumbling as I ran to Daddy and hugged his leg.

"There, there…" he sighed, picking me up so we could actually hug each other, "It's okay, it's okay…"

"Wh-Why?" I cried into his shoulder, "Why?"

I walked home from school. Normally I could make it to the bus in time, but I needed to talk to one of my teachers, and it ended up taking a bit of time. Now that I had to walk home, it would only take that much longer. At least I got time to myself. Not that I didn't get a lot of that at school already.

I sighed as the house came into view. The lights were on which meant that someone was home and that someone knew I was late. Just great. I had to deal with this shit too?

As I entered the house, I paused. Simon was working on homework on the dinner table, which was odd as he was usually out hanging with his friends.

"You're here," I sighed in disgust, debating turning around and leaving. Simon looked to me and raised an eyebrow.

"I still don't get why you hate me so much," he sighed, "Shouldn't we be like siblings?"

It almost felt like he had punched me.

"Step-siblings," I pointed out, glaring at him, "And I really don't care if you know why I hate you."

I set my bags down and started to head to my room, but the asshole kept talking.

"Really, just tell me." he insisted, "I won't bother you about it, then."

I turned and glared at him, "Well, I know about Erza, for starters."

His expression went from confusion, to surprise, to pure and utter hatred in a matter of seconds. To think a single name could cause so much emotion. I turned to go to my room once more.

"Then I think you know to keep your mouth shut," he called after me. I paused, shuddering at the meaning behind his words as I ran up to my room and locked the door behind me.

"Come on, let's go!" Amanda called out from the entryway, "Everyone go out to the car,'

"Do I have to go?" I complained to my step-mom, "It's Simon's doctor appointment…"

"Yes!" she snapped, "I obviously can't leave you here alone!"

I sighed, putting on my shoes and a coat before running ahead of her to get to the car. I sat in the back behind the driver's seat. Farther away from Simon - who always got the passenger's seat - and out of view from Amanda.

I stayed silent on the way to the doctors, resisting the urge to mock Simon's black eye. He had gotten into yet another fight. I was almost impressed somebody actually decided to punch him.

Actually, it might've been Ultear.

"We're here." Amanda called me out of my daydreaming, "Get out of the car!"

I nodded, heading into the clean building and following her to the second floor. I quickly took a seat in the corner of the lobby while they talked to the people at the front desk. It wasn't long before the two sat next to me. It wasn't too long after that when Simon went into the doctor's office.

I picked at my nails, bored out of my mind. I'd left my phone at home on accident, and the paper and magazines were too boring and would never keep my attention.

I didn't read much anyways.

I looked up upon seeing sudden movement only to see Mary, Jellal and Erza. I froze. Of all times to be caught in public with my 'family', it had to be now.

I gave a small wave as Jellal looked over, trying to fake a smile. I sighed, standing up and heading over to them.

"H-Hi Meredy," Erza greeted me while looking past me and to Amanda. She would recognize her. She dated her son after all.

"Hi Erza…" I all but whispered, trying not to stutter myself, "How're you feeling?"

"What's going on?" Jellal intervened, stopping me from changing the subject, "Something's up,"

Erza looked to me, fear clear in her eyes, "Simon's here, isn't he?"

I nodded, looking away. I shuddered as I responded, "S-Sorry, I-I would've told you sooner, b-but but…"

"What's going on?" Jellal asked once more, "I-I'm not quite connecting the dots."

"Th-That's S-Simon's mom over there," Erza whispered, looking down, "And…"

"I-I'm Simons step-sister," I finished. I saw Jellal flinch slightly in surprise. Erza started shaking slightly, tightly gripping Jellal's hand that wasn't in a fist. She flinched once more, apologizing as she released her grip.

I'm such an awful person. I should've told her. Will she hate me for keeping it from her? Will she hold a grudge? Does she still want to be friends? WIll she hate me?

Will she hate me for not stopping him?

"I'm so so sorry…" I mumbled, causing myself to flinch. Was I lying? I continued, "I sh-should've b-brought it up sooner, b-but…"

"I-It's fine," Erza whispered, saving me from having to continue.

"Let's go sit down," Jellal decided. He sounded mad. If Erza wouldn't hold a grudge, he would, "My mom will be done at the desk soon anyways…"

I excused myself back to my spot as they went to the other corner. I wiped tears away from my eyes as I sat down.

"You shouldn't be friends with that slut," Amanda sighed, not looking up from her paper.

"I know," I mumbled, not trusting myself to argue the truth. I didn't deserve to be her friend anyways.

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