Blackness consumed the room as the darkest hour approached. Adina listened
to the wind howling outside her window, and the placid sound of rain on the
rooftop. She willed herself to sleep, but still her eyes lay open, focused
on a photograph lying on her nightstand. No matter what she tried, the
flashbacks wouldn't stop haunting her subconscious. Adina was used to them
by now, but in no way welcomed them. She watched as everyone else in her
family desperately tried to cling to every memory they had of Julia, but
all she wanted to do was let go.
Adina got out of bed, and absently turned on her laptop. Maybe someone would be online cramming for a test or something. As she flipped it open, she found a letter inside. It was a white envelope with her name scrawled in red pen on the front. There was no return address, just her name. Quickly, her nimble fingers tore it open, without a second's hesitation. A letter dropped out of the envelope, along with a picture. Setting the letter aside, Adina picked up the picture and studied it. It was a picture of the New York City skyline. Flipping it over, she realized a small note, carefully written on the back.
"So you'll always have a little piece of home"
She couldn't help but feel her heart flutter as she began to unfold the letter. The paper had a simple message, and she couldn't help but feel disappointed.
Hey Adina, Sorry I couldn't write a longer letter, but midterms are earlier then usual this year, so I have zero time for anything but studying. Just so you know, I got a new number, 647-8903, feel free to call anytime, day or night.
Love ya,
Isabel x
Adina grabbed the cordless phone, and silently crept out of her room, not wanting to wake Delia. She glided down the stairs, and laid down on the couch in the living room. Carefully, she dialed the number, but as she was about to hit the last digit she hesitated, and clicked off the phone. Maybe it was time she stopped running to Isabel for advice. Pondering things for a moment, Adina's mind was made. From now on, maybe it was time she should severe some of the ties she had with New York. She couldn't put it off any longer.
***
"So, I've lost count, how many times have you failed the driving test?" Adina joked, as she padded into the kitchen, still clad only in her Snoopy pajamas and slippers.
"Let's see how well you do next year," Ephram replied, finishing his orange juice, "I bet you'll be hell on wheels."
"I wouldn't rule it out" Adina laughed, pulling open the fridge, "But I bet I won't get cursed with mom's driving skills like you."
"Yeah," Ephram said quietly. Suddenly the situation felt tense and awkward, as Adina fully realized what she had said.
"So, good luck then," Adina smiled, "I hope you make it, even if I am terrified of your driving."
"Well, thanks to Madison, I should do okay," Ephram responded, getting up from the table.
"Wait, did I hear you right?" Adina asked, nearly dropping the carton of milk in her hands.
"Yeah," Ephram nodded, "She's not so bad after all."
"You're kidding me!" Adina gasped, "I thought we were united in hating the bimbo!"
"C'mon Adina, give her a chance," Ephram sighed, grabbing his coat.
"Your crazy," Adina glared, "Are you on drugs? I think I have reason to suspect."
"I'll see you later," Ephram yelled back, continuing on his way out the door.
***
Adina took a deep breath of crisp, fall air as she made her way to the Abbott residence. She figured she'd see what Amy and Bright were up to, since there was nothing to do around the house. For some reason she had a good feeling about her decision. As she neared the house, she recognized Mrs. Abbott in the driveway.
"Hello, Adina," She greeted.
"Hi Mrs. Abbott," Adina smiled, "Are Amy and Bright home?"
"Actually, no, Bright is at football practice, and I believe Amy said something about going to see your brother at the DMV," Rose explained.
"Oh, okay," Adina nodded, "I should be getting home then. Have a good afternoon."
"You too, dear," Rose replied, before heading back into the house. Adina kept walking, finding herself in the park.
"Don't screw things up for yourself, Eph," Adina mumbled to herself as she leaned against a park bench, knowing why Amy would be looking for him. Just as she was about to go see if she could beat her old speed record for doing the monkey bars, Adina noticed Amy's car going by. Adina turned, and jogged back in the direction of the Abbott's.
"Hey, Amy!" Adina shouted as she sprinted over, "How'd it go?"
"How'd what go?" Amy asked, trying to play dumb.
"Ephram's driving test," Adina stated, "Did he pass?"
"Yeah actually," Amy nodded, "Tell him congratulations for me."
"Why didn't you tell him?" Adina asked, cocking an eyebrow.
"I..uh," Amy started, "He was a little to busy."
"With what?" Adina questioned, but Amy looked away.
"That girl.Madison," Amy said simply.
"No way," Adina replied, hardly louder than a whisper, "I don't believe it. Are you saying he and Madison.?"
"Yeah," Amy nodded, "I guess they're together now."
"Damnit!" Adina muttered, "You okay?"
"Why wouldn't I be?" Amy shrugged, "I'm perfectly fine."
"Amy-," Adina began, but was cut off by her friend.
"Nothings wrong, Adina, just let it go," Amy told her, "I'll talk to you later, okay?"
"Alright," Adina surrendered, "I'll call you later."
***
Adina threw open the front door, instantly finding Ephram in the living room.
"So, I heard you and Madison are some sort of item," Adina muttered, walking into the living room.
"No, I just kissed her, that's all," Ephram replied, "Who told you that?" "It doesn't matter who told me," Adina said angrily, "What matters is you're a jerk!"
"Why? What did I do?" Ephram questioned.
"It's not my place to tell you," Adina responded, "So, how was kissing blondie?"
"It was a total accident, she made it clear that it would never happen again," Ephram explained, "What's with you all of a sudden?"
"Don't ask," Adina sighed, "Let's just forget it."
"You know, I'll never get you," Ephram laughed.
"Congrats by the way," Adina softened, "So now you have a license.to kill."
"Sometimes I can't stand you," Ephram shook his head, before throwing a pillow in his little sister's direction.
A/N: Sorry it took so long. Hopefully from now on the updates won't be so few and far between. Love you guys, and PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!
Also, check out my new fic "Broken Solace".
Adina got out of bed, and absently turned on her laptop. Maybe someone would be online cramming for a test or something. As she flipped it open, she found a letter inside. It was a white envelope with her name scrawled in red pen on the front. There was no return address, just her name. Quickly, her nimble fingers tore it open, without a second's hesitation. A letter dropped out of the envelope, along with a picture. Setting the letter aside, Adina picked up the picture and studied it. It was a picture of the New York City skyline. Flipping it over, she realized a small note, carefully written on the back.
"So you'll always have a little piece of home"
She couldn't help but feel her heart flutter as she began to unfold the letter. The paper had a simple message, and she couldn't help but feel disappointed.
Hey Adina, Sorry I couldn't write a longer letter, but midterms are earlier then usual this year, so I have zero time for anything but studying. Just so you know, I got a new number, 647-8903, feel free to call anytime, day or night.
Love ya,
Isabel x
Adina grabbed the cordless phone, and silently crept out of her room, not wanting to wake Delia. She glided down the stairs, and laid down on the couch in the living room. Carefully, she dialed the number, but as she was about to hit the last digit she hesitated, and clicked off the phone. Maybe it was time she stopped running to Isabel for advice. Pondering things for a moment, Adina's mind was made. From now on, maybe it was time she should severe some of the ties she had with New York. She couldn't put it off any longer.
***
"So, I've lost count, how many times have you failed the driving test?" Adina joked, as she padded into the kitchen, still clad only in her Snoopy pajamas and slippers.
"Let's see how well you do next year," Ephram replied, finishing his orange juice, "I bet you'll be hell on wheels."
"I wouldn't rule it out" Adina laughed, pulling open the fridge, "But I bet I won't get cursed with mom's driving skills like you."
"Yeah," Ephram said quietly. Suddenly the situation felt tense and awkward, as Adina fully realized what she had said.
"So, good luck then," Adina smiled, "I hope you make it, even if I am terrified of your driving."
"Well, thanks to Madison, I should do okay," Ephram responded, getting up from the table.
"Wait, did I hear you right?" Adina asked, nearly dropping the carton of milk in her hands.
"Yeah," Ephram nodded, "She's not so bad after all."
"You're kidding me!" Adina gasped, "I thought we were united in hating the bimbo!"
"C'mon Adina, give her a chance," Ephram sighed, grabbing his coat.
"Your crazy," Adina glared, "Are you on drugs? I think I have reason to suspect."
"I'll see you later," Ephram yelled back, continuing on his way out the door.
***
Adina took a deep breath of crisp, fall air as she made her way to the Abbott residence. She figured she'd see what Amy and Bright were up to, since there was nothing to do around the house. For some reason she had a good feeling about her decision. As she neared the house, she recognized Mrs. Abbott in the driveway.
"Hello, Adina," She greeted.
"Hi Mrs. Abbott," Adina smiled, "Are Amy and Bright home?"
"Actually, no, Bright is at football practice, and I believe Amy said something about going to see your brother at the DMV," Rose explained.
"Oh, okay," Adina nodded, "I should be getting home then. Have a good afternoon."
"You too, dear," Rose replied, before heading back into the house. Adina kept walking, finding herself in the park.
"Don't screw things up for yourself, Eph," Adina mumbled to herself as she leaned against a park bench, knowing why Amy would be looking for him. Just as she was about to go see if she could beat her old speed record for doing the monkey bars, Adina noticed Amy's car going by. Adina turned, and jogged back in the direction of the Abbott's.
"Hey, Amy!" Adina shouted as she sprinted over, "How'd it go?"
"How'd what go?" Amy asked, trying to play dumb.
"Ephram's driving test," Adina stated, "Did he pass?"
"Yeah actually," Amy nodded, "Tell him congratulations for me."
"Why didn't you tell him?" Adina asked, cocking an eyebrow.
"I..uh," Amy started, "He was a little to busy."
"With what?" Adina questioned, but Amy looked away.
"That girl.Madison," Amy said simply.
"No way," Adina replied, hardly louder than a whisper, "I don't believe it. Are you saying he and Madison.?"
"Yeah," Amy nodded, "I guess they're together now."
"Damnit!" Adina muttered, "You okay?"
"Why wouldn't I be?" Amy shrugged, "I'm perfectly fine."
"Amy-," Adina began, but was cut off by her friend.
"Nothings wrong, Adina, just let it go," Amy told her, "I'll talk to you later, okay?"
"Alright," Adina surrendered, "I'll call you later."
***
Adina threw open the front door, instantly finding Ephram in the living room.
"So, I heard you and Madison are some sort of item," Adina muttered, walking into the living room.
"No, I just kissed her, that's all," Ephram replied, "Who told you that?" "It doesn't matter who told me," Adina said angrily, "What matters is you're a jerk!"
"Why? What did I do?" Ephram questioned.
"It's not my place to tell you," Adina responded, "So, how was kissing blondie?"
"It was a total accident, she made it clear that it would never happen again," Ephram explained, "What's with you all of a sudden?"
"Don't ask," Adina sighed, "Let's just forget it."
"You know, I'll never get you," Ephram laughed.
"Congrats by the way," Adina softened, "So now you have a license.to kill."
"Sometimes I can't stand you," Ephram shook his head, before throwing a pillow in his little sister's direction.
A/N: Sorry it took so long. Hopefully from now on the updates won't be so few and far between. Love you guys, and PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!
Also, check out my new fic "Broken Solace".