Olivia's POV
Every one always breaks their promises? What does she mean by that? I can't take. I can't leave her alone.
I move over to the coffee table and sit down right in front of her. I put my hands on her knees and she looked up at me for a second. Tears are rolling down her face. I asked," I know what promise I broke. Who else broke a promise they made to you?" She didn't answer me so I just sat there waiting. She pulled away from me and tried to get up. I took hold of her hands and pulled her back down to sit on the couch. She broke down in tears. I tried to hold her but she just pushed me away. I fought her until she finally collapsed into my arms in tears.
Sarah's POV
I knew she wanted to hold me, but she broke promises just like my mom did. Even when she asked me questions I wouldn't answer her. I tried to get away but she pulled me down and held me tighter and tighter until I gave up and collapsed crying in her arms. She asked again," Who else broke a promise to you?" I said through sobs," My mom. She promised she wouldn't leave me until I was all grown up and had kids, but she's not here. She's not here!" She held me tighter and rocked back and forth until I fell asleep. She carried me to my room and laid me down in my bed and turned out the lights.
Olivia's POV
After she finally let me hold her I swayed slowly back and forth until she had cried herself to sleep. What she didn't know was that I was crying with her. My heart broke when she said her mom had promised to always be there. I knew how much here mom wanted to be here with her and how much I wanted her to be here with her. She finally fell asleep and I carried her to her room and tucked her into bed like I used to do when I watched her when she was little. I sat there in the dark of her room and listened to her breathing. I had let her down in so many ways in the last few weeks. And I had promised her that I would be home early so we could start celebrating her birthday and I hadn't been here. I whispered softly before I went to bed," I'm sorry Sarah. I'm going to try harder."
When she woke up the next morning I was already up and waiting on her. We needed to talk.
I asked," Can we talk?" She sat down at the table and I sat down across from her. She looked at me waiting for me to say some thing. I said," Sarah, I'm sorry your mom isn't here today for your birthday, but I promise together we will make this a special day. If you want we can go to the cemetery."
Sarah's POV
I was surprised she hadn't wanted to go since mom had died. I said," I would like that… Olivia, I'm sorry about last night. I know I shouldn't have locked you out, it's just that…" I couldn't think of what to say. She looked at me and asked," It's just what?" I said," I can't take anyone breaking anymore promises, at least not important ones. My mom promised she'd always be here but she's not. My dad promised to always love my mom and me but he didn't. And you promised to always take care of me, but you're never here."
Olivia's POV
She was right. I was never there for her. I had to find someone to stay with her, someone who can watch out for her when I'm working. I'll do that tomorrow. Maybe that girl from her church she used to go to…what's her name….Heather. I'll find her number in Sarah's book tomorrow. I needed to ask her first. Now was as good a time as any. So I said," About that…what would you think of me finding someone to come and stay with you after school until I could get home." Sarah looked scared at first and asked," Who?" I answered," What about maybe Heather?"
Sarah's POV
I was happy to hear she was thinking about Heather taking care of my. I loved her and I hadn't gotten to spend much time with her since my mom had died and I had moved her with Olivia. She wasn't very spiritual so she didn't go to church every week like I did. I missed that. I missed sitting with my mom and singing old songs. I missed the life I had shared with my mom and the friendships I had developed at the church. Maybe Heather taking care of me would change things, maybe Heather would help bring back another piece of my life.
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