It was finally Friday and Alicia had just returned from a night shift. She hoped that she would be able to catch her sisters before they left for school.
As she walked into the house, she instantly heard someone throwing up. She ran up the stairs two steps at a time and noticed Saskia in the bathroom. She made quick work standing beside the girl and holding her hair back.
"That's it, you are okay" Alicia said as she rubbed the girl's back. She waited until the girl had finished being sick.
"Better?" Alicia asked as she softly put the girl's hair down and rubbed the girl's back. Saskia nodded.
"Have you felt sick all night?" Alicia asked. She hated the idea of her sister being sick and her not being there for her.
"No, it just started when I woke up" Saskia admitted and Alicia nodded.
"Well go back to bed" Alicia demanded. Saskia shook her head.
"I'm fine" Saskia said and Alicia shook her head.
"No, you were just sick there. I don't want you going to school" Alicia said. Saskia huffed and stormed off to her bedroom. Alicia shook her head slightly before going to find Malia. She noticed the girl almost ready to go.
"Right Mal, Sash has been sick so I don't want her at school. Are you okay walking there yourself?" Alicia asked and Malia nodded.
"I'm going to leave now anyway so I can see my teacher before class starts" Malia explained and Alicia nodded.
"No problem. I'm heading to bed but let me know if there is any problem" Alicia said kissing the girl a kiss on the head. Malia nodded before leaving for school.
Alicia quickly headed to her bedroom. She was changing into her pyjamas when she heard a knock at the door.
"Yeah?" Alicia said. Saskia slowly opened the door and stepped into the room.
"Since when did you knock on my bedroom door?" Alicia asked. She was used to the girls just barging in. Saskia stood nervously in front of Alicia. Alicia just continued to get changed before looking up at Saskia.
"Are you wanting to sleep with me?" Alicia asked softly.
"Because I'm not at school today does that mean I can't go out with my friends on Sunday?" Saskia asked.
"Well we will see how you feel on Sunday" Alicia said and Saskia nodded.
"Can I go back to school in the afternoon?" Saskia asked.
"We'll see how you feel" Alicia said and Saskia nodded before cuddling up with her sister. Alicia loved when her sister was all cuddly and snuggled up with her before they both drifted off to sleep.
"Lesh, I'm going to walk to school now" Saskia said as she softly shook her sister. Alicia nodded.
"Are you sure you feel okay?" Alicia asked worried and Saskia nodded.
"I promise I am fine" Saskia said before kissing her sister on the head. Once she was
"Are you sure you feel okay?" Alicia asked and Saskia nodded.
"I promise. I feel fine now" Saskia said and Alicia nodded.
Alicia went back to sleep for a while before realising that she needed to pick the girls up. She quickly headed to the school.
"How are you feeling?" Alicia asked.
"Fine, I just want to go home now" Saskia said leaning her head on the window.
"Do you still want to go and see mum?" Alicia asked and Saskia closed her eyes. She forgot about that.
"Yeah, it'll be fine" Saskia said.
"No it's fine, let's just go. I was just looking forward to getting home" Saskia said and Alicia nodded. They quickly dropped Malia back at the house before driving to the centre. Alicia quickly got them signed in.
"Can we have a secret word and if I say it, it means that we leave?" Saskia asked and Alicia nodded.
"Of course, that is a really good idea" Alicia said.
"Maybe if I just say I have to do my homework" Saskia said.
"That's perfect" Alicia said giving the girl a hug.
They walked into the family centre and Saskia grabbed a hold of Alicia's hand. She was nervous.
"Saskia" Jackie said standing up to greet them.
"Mum, give her some space" Alicia warned her mum.
"Sweetie, I am so sorry for upsetting you. I don't know why I said what I did. I should have spoken to you first. I'm not ashamed of you" Jackie explained.
"We did a DNA test and I am dad's but you really hurt me what you said about me" Saskia admitted.
"I know, I shouldn't have said that" Jackie said.
"You made me feel like crap. I didn't want to speak to anyone, not even Alicia" Saskia explained.
"I should have never made you feel like that" Jackie said and Saskia shrugged.
"It doesn't matter now" Saskia said. She was still annoyed at her mum but she did feel bad for the woman.
"Other than that how have you been?" Jackie asked and Saskia shrugged.
"You've had a lot going on, haven't you?" Alicia said moving the girl's hair. Saskia nodded.
"What types of things?" Jackie asked softly. Alicia looked at Saskia. She knew that it wasn't up to her to explain what had happened.
"Just like I keep fainting" Saskia explained.
"Why are you fainting?" Jackie asked.
"I faint when I see blood" Saskia said biting her lips. She looked at Alicia nervously.
"Ah have you started your periods?" Jackie asked and Saskia nodded slightly. She was so embarrassed and grabbed onto Alicia's hand.
"Did you tell Alicia?" Jackie asked and Saskia nodded.
"Straight away?" Jackie asked and Saskia nodded.
"Mum, I'm sorry but if I was living with you. I won't have told you. I'm so glad I'm living with Alicia now" Saskia admitted and Jackie nodded.
"I know. I'm sorry" Jackie said and Saskia shrugged. She couldn't say it wasn't her mum's fault because it was.
They spoke for a bit longer before heading back to the car. Alicia just wanted to get them home as quickly as possible. She knew her sister was upset.
They arrived home and Alicia dragged her sister into the house. They went straight to the living room and Alicia sat down and pulled Saskia to her arms. She held the girl as close to her as she could.
The girl broke down. She didn't want to admit to Alicia that she wasn't just crying about today.
They cuddled up together for a while before Alicia had to get ready for work. She knew the girl didn't want to speak about anything just now but wanted to make her aware that she could.
"Remember if you need to speak to me, just text" Alicia said and Saskia nodded. She allowed her sister to leave. Alicia arrived at work. She quickly banged into Elle.
"Have you spoken to your sister?" Elle asked.
"Malia? No I haven't had a chance" Alicia said and Elle sighed.
"Just wait until you hear" Elle said.
"Tell me more" Alicia said.
"I just walked in on her and Blake" Elle said blushing and Alicia laughed.
"Ah no way" Alicia said laughing.
"So they finally did it" Alicia said.
"What? Why are you laughing about this? They are 16" Elle said.
"Exactly, it's legal" Alicia said "And don't worry I have many conversations with Malia about being safe and she's on birth control"
Elle nodded.
"How did you walk in exactly?" Alicia asked wanting to know more.
"It's my own fault. I said I was leaving early as I needed to get petrol. Then I realised I had left my phone and I returned to see them two doing it in the living room" Elle explained and Alicia laughed.
"I'll need to text Mal, she'll be so embarrassed" Alicia said.
"Alicia, do you have an open relationship with Malia about these types of things?" Elle asked and Alicia nodded.
"Yeah I do. I have a more open relationship with Malia about it than Saskia. Saskia is too young while Malia is more mature. We started speaking about it when she lost her virginity to her last boyfriend" Alicia said and Elle nodded.
"Maybe I'll say to Jacob. He can have that type of conversation with Blake" Elle said thinking out loud and Alicia nodded.
"Sounds good. I don't mind it awkward with Malia but maybe it's because we are both female" Alicia said and Elle nodded.
Alicia quickly texted an embarrassed Malia. She felt bad for her sister but there was nothing she could do and it could have been worse.
