Sorry it's short. I'll try to update some more next week while I'm on vacation.
I walked up to my room and sat down on the bed.
Annie knocked a few minutes later.
I called out," You can come in."
She opened the door and asked," Can we talk?"
I looked up and said," I guess. It's your house."
She sat down beside me and said," It's your house too. I know that you don't like me very much and you think that I'm trying to take your mom, but I just want to love you."
I said as tears started down my face," I want to love you; really, I do, but if I love you then my mom won't listen to me anymore."
She said," Sarah, moving on and getting on with your life will never make your mom stop listening to you. She will always be with you no matter what. She will always be in your heart, and in your memories. You had many good years with your mom and now you have the chance to have many good years here with us. But you have to open up and be willing to let us love you."
Aunt Alex walked into the door way.
I said," I want to stay here and I want to be with my family, but…"
Aunt Alex walked in and sat down beside Annie.
Aunt Alex asked," But what?"
I said," I miss my home, and my school, and I really miss my friends. I want to be with you, but I want to go home."