Heather's POV
Sarah slipped into my arms in tears. I held her tight. I asked," Why do you think that she won't understand?" She didn't answer me. She wouldn't even look at me. I said," Sarah, look at me." She slowly raised her head until she was looking in my eyes. I could see so much pain in her eyes. I asked again, softer this time," Why do you think that she won't understand?" She answered," She doesn't understand why I still talk to her like she's still here. She doesn't think she can hear me. But Heather, she has to hear me. She has too…because if she can't then I really am all alone." Tears were pouring from her eyes. I pulled her into a hug again and kissed the top of her head. I said," I think she would understand you still talking to your mom. Sarah, Olivia loves you with all her heart, but you have to talk to her. You have to tell her what's on your mind. Okay?"
Sarah's POV
Heather was right. If I didn't tell Olivia things I couldn't expect her to just know them. I finally told her I would talk to Olivia. She said," We'll all sit down tonight and talk, Okay?" I said," I'll be asleep before she gets home. I'm always asleep before she gets home." She said," Olivia said she'd be home at six." I said," Whatever, can we eat. I'm hungry."
After we ate we watched a movie and Heather helped me with my homework.
Six o'clock came…and went… and there was no Olivia. Finally at nine I gave up.
Heather's POV
I see now why Sarah gets so upset with Olivia. I finally decided she had waited up long enough. I turned off the TV and said," It's time for you to go get ready for bed. Go on. I'll be in your room in fifteen minutes to pray with you." I saw the tear fall from her eye as she got up. I reached out and took her hand. She turned back and looked at me as a tear rolled down her face. I asked," What's wrong?" I already knew the answer but she needed to start saying out loud what she feels. She just shook her head and tried to walk away. I held tighter to her hand and stood up in front of her. I said," Tell me what you're feeling." She pulled away from me and said as she walked to the bathroom to change and brush her teeth," Forgotten."
Sarah's POV
I walked into the bathroom and shut the door. I turned the water on all the way in the sink and grabbed the towel off the rack. I slid down the wall into the corner and burst into tears. I used the towel to muffle my cries, but Heather knew me to well. I heard a soft knock on the door and then it opened. She walked in, without saying anything, turned off the water, pulled the towel away from my face, and pulled me into her arms. We sat there in the floor together, me crying and her holding me.
Olivia's POV
I heard sobbing when I walked in the door to the apartment. I followed the sound to the bathroom. Sarah was sitting in the floor sobbing and Heather was holding her. I hurriedly walked in and knelt down in front of her. I tried to touch her but she started kicking and screaming louder. I saw Heather tighten her grip on her until Sarah stopped thrashing around and laid there crying again. Sarah seemed to collapse into Heather, holding onto her just as tightly as Heather was holding. Heather looked at me then looked down at Sarah. She said," Sarah why don't you go crawl in bed. I'll be in there in a minute. I just want to talk to Olivia first."
Heather's POV
When Olivia came into the bathroom, I felt Sarah tense up. I could feel her building up the closer Olivia got to her. When Olivia reached out her hand to touch Sarah, she snapped. I held onto her as tightly as I could. I tried to get a hold of her arms and legs so she wouldn't hurt herself or Olivia. She finally stopped. She sunk into me in tears. I held her close for a minute until I felt her relax. I asked her to go to her room so I could talk to Olivia. But how am I supposed to tell Olivia that she makes Sarah feel forgotten. I know she's trying, but sometimes trying just isn't enough.