Chapter 20

A week or so had passed since she had met Hector and the date was set for her race. The coming Friday night she had already thought up the perfect excuse. She still felt sick though; maybe it was just a stomach bug. She decided that if she still felt bad the day before the race then she would go to the doctors and get herself checked out.

Sariah had managed to avoid being alone with Dom and Conner for a whole week; they seemed to be leaving her alone. No one had questioned her about what happened after her fight with Mia, everyone had seemed to forget about it but she sure as hell hadn't.

Conner was sat down at the kitchen table thinking about San Francisco. Maria and Sariah had been his only family for the last three years they were 'his' girls but now Sariah was getting away from him. He couldn't help thinking that bringing her to LA was a mistake.

FlashBack

'Conner if you come near me with that bucket of water I swear I will get you back 10 fold!' Sariah screamed as she hid behind the garden shed.

The three of them had, had the perfect day just relaxing, chatting and drinking in the scorching sun.

'Well if your too chicken to come out and face me then I guess i'm going to go and sulk!' Conner pouted playfully.

That did it.

'Nobody calls me chicken' Sariah yelled as she stepped out from behind the shed.

As she did, Maria came up behind Conner with a bucket of water and absolutely drenched him. Conner chucked the contents of his bucket behind him but got most of it over him self.

EndFlashBack

'Hey Con? You OK?' Letty said cautiously as she wandered in to the kitchen.

'Hmmmmmm oh yeah I'm fine just thinking' Conner whispered

'Letty can I ask you something?' Conner looked up at her as she jumped up on the counter.

'Yeah sure.' Letty said

'When we lived here before I took Sariah to San Francisco?' Conner looked up questioningly

'Yeah I know it well' Letty said with an exasperated look

'Was Sariah anything like she is now?' Conner asked looking worried at what her answer maybe.

'Well there's a tough question!' Letty said with a slight laugh

'Yes and no. Well what I mean is when you first came back she was a completely different person, you know not a whiney teenage brat!' Letty eyed Conner; worried he might get agitated at what she said

Conner looked up and rolled his eyes 'Yeah I remember that well.'

'Now something seems to have snapped inside and out has come teenage brat Sariah again.' Letty sighed

'You know there is a very simple explanation for this.' Conner said as he stood up

'Yeah, yeah I know what it is but there is no solution to it. Sariah needs to fight her own demons or Dom shall I say.' Letty jumped of the counter and looked Conner straight in the eye.

'Don't get involved Conner, you have Sariah's respect don't loose it.' Letty said as she patted his arm

'I already have Letty.' Conner muttered

'What do you mean?' She looked very concerned

'That night she had a fight with Mia. Dom and me were talking to her and I completely lost my rag with her'. Conner slumped down on the sofa.

Letty followed him into the lounge.

'What do you mean 'lost your rag'? Letty questioned

' I hit her!' he surprised himself when he said it.

Letty didn't say anything she was slightly shocked. Conner had always defended Sariah for as long as she could remember, he had never once lashed out at her, he had hardly raised his voice to her let alone his hand.

'Have you spoken to her since?' Letty asked

'No, not alone.' Conner looked down at the floor and placed his head in his hands

'What am I going to do Lett?' he was at a loss of what to do.

'For a start apologise to her, that's if she wants to hear it!' Letty glared at him and looked at her watch

She had promised to meet Mia after work so they could go for a drink and she was already 15 minutes late.

'Look, I've got to go I'm late for meeting Mia. Con do me a favour and think long and hard about what your going to say to her before you say it!' Letty gave him a kiss on the cheek and bolted out the door.

Conner leaned back on the sofa and sighed, hoping his sister would accept his apology.

Hi guys. Yes its me I'm back.. Sorry I have been away for so long.

I have had a sudden brain wave with this story and I can't wait to see what you think of the direction I am taking this story.