After a night such as last the impossible seemed to happen because that next morning the sun eventually did rise again when it had seemed they would be stuck in the terrifying darkness for eternity. This morning, the sun shines on the Gilbert house, bathing it in glorious light as dawn breaks and an expectant teenage girl wakes from what seemed to be an unbreakable loss of consciousness. Her eye softly open as she stirs, glinting the precious colour of honey as sunlight hits her face from the barely opened pale curtains. Alexis groans softly, almost inaudible, closing her eyes once again as she nuzzles her face against her pillow and snuggling her body back up against the body of the man beside arms are wrapped around her which brings a comfort and peace that helps lull her. He holds her close, gentle and securely as he slumbers while she drifts back off to sleep easily.
Hours passed, she dreamed of many things but the memories of them slipped away as she wakes once again. She wakes up slowly, barely processing it. She wakes up to the feeling of movement, her blankets shifting, the feeling of warmth disappearing and the mattress dipping. Alexis grumbles in annoyance, kicking the blankets and tugging them back on top of herself. In that moment as she settles back with the blanket wrapped around her the world and her mind catches up with her. Her eyes snap open, suddenly awake and on hyper alert. The loud knocking at her door entertaining her attention for a brief moment before her head snaps to look over her shoulder, at the place next to her on the bed. Her hand rests there for a moment as she looks at the empty place. Alexis' heart starts to thud quicker, her breathing picking up as she quickly looks up and around her room from her place on the bed. No one's there, she can't see a sign of anyone else being here and for some reason that terrifies her because she knows someone else was in her bed with her.
She frowns, her brow scrunched up but she can't investigate further as she finally processes the sound of the loud knocking on her bedroom door that has been ongoing this entire time. Alexis looks over to her bedroom door, the sound of her sisters voice filtering in through the wood and calling her name. Alexis hurries to push herself up, moving over to her door before abruptly pulling it open. She stands there tilting her head, dressed in an oversized shirt and shorts as she is greeted with the imagine of her sister standing before her, hand still in the air as if about to knock again.
"What?" Alexis greets her sister, obviously tired and not wanting to interact with said sister much because of recent tensions.
"Good morning to you, too." Elena greets her, arching a brow with a little timid smile and Alexis is too tired for this.
"Good morning, Elena. What do you want?" She asks flatly which makes Elena look incredibly uneasy. As far as Alexis is concerned everything between them is fine but that doesn't mean Alexis forgives her, or doesn't resent her for the arguments they have had lately. But everything is fine.
"I made breakfast and was wondering if you wanted some." Elena offers with a slight shrug and Alexis suddenly looks amused.
"You cooked." Alexis repeats back to her slowly, disbelieving and slow tone. Elena crosses her arms at this.
"Yes."
"But you suck." Alexis laughs, moving out of the door frame and turning back into her room. Elena follows her
"Do not!""
"Do too." She huffs out, walking over to her dresser then turning back and leaning against it while facing her sister.
"Sorry we can't all be the professional chef like you." Elena laughs and so does Alexis, but it isn't a happy moment, they can both feel themselves dancing around the hurt and the anger they have for one another, it's not that easy to hide. It actually all feels rather uncomfortable for the both of them. Alexis laugh tappers off quickly and she looks away, about to say something when Elena speaks up once gain when a silence blankets them. "Come on, please." She asks softly but desperately.
Alexis pauses for a moment to consider but she can't bare the thought of food, her stomach feeling so unsettled, churning and a dull pain throbbing makes her shift her weight from one foot to the other, uncomfortably as her hand comes up to rest on her bump, discomfort obvious on her face which Elena notices. An instant concern flickers on Elena's face, she steps closer almost urgent but stops after that single step to not give anything away and give her sister space. "Are you okay? Is...?"
Alexis pauses for a moment. Something isn't exactly right. She knows that. She can feel it. But a something in her mind blocks away any worries and assures her 'everything is fine' so she shrugs it off, thinking it's just a normal pregnancy symptom. "I'm fine, really. I just don't think I can bare to eat anything." Alexis assures her sister, her arms wrapping around herself in an unknowing act trying to comfort herself. Elena frowns, not believing her fully.
"You should still try to eat something." Elena insists quietly, something Alexis knows she has insisted of people before but really as Alexis looks to Elena she knows she can't accept the invitation. Not only can't she eat but she knows these words from her sister isn't just what they appear to be - they are an olive branch, something that could lead to forgiveness and understanding but Alexis can't take it. She doesn't want to. Alexis doesn't want to repair the bond between them, not yet. She's too angry and to pained, even now, so she just looks away from her sister, not wanting to see her reaction as she shakes her head firmly.
"I can't. I don't want to." Alexis admits softly but firmly and Elena's face falls.
"Oh." She breathes out, and Alexis can see the hurt on her sisters face. She hates making her feel this way but Alexis just isn't ready.
"Yeah." Alexis breathes out, nodding before she turns away, reaching up and brushing some hair out of her face as her eyes scan her room before she slowly walks to her wardrobe. Elena, sensing the end of the conversation walks back over to the door, head hung before she pauses.
"Hey Alexis." She speaks up, looking back over her shoulder at her twin as she rests her hand on the door way like this is an after thought. Alexis frowns, stopping her actions and looks over to Elena. Both hearts beat as one, so different but so alike, both heavy in their chests. They both remember the blame Alexis put on Elena the last time they stood together in this room, the death of their parents. Elena's eyes glisten and she can't meet her sisters eyes.
"For what it's worth, I am actually sorry about mum and dad." With those words Alexis' heart shatters and as Elena leaves silently. Guilt and shame floods the pregnant girl's body yet something in her mind tells her its a good thing they are becoming so distant. Those words in her mind she wants to spit out in disgust because they feel out of place, like they don't belong to her.
Not really happy with this as This is an extremely short chapter just to let you guys know im still here, i just struggle to write allot when i don't have a beta or someone to bounce ideas off. I think about this story all the time. Next chapter is abit more interesting and much longer which im working on right now. Also who it is is revealed like at the very start of the next chapter and makes sense* I also think its important that i still show her negavitive personality traits too.
