I'm trying to figure out how to tie up this story. If you have any idea please R&R!

I wrapped my arms around her and we sat there in the middle of the back yard holding each other.

I loved my sisters.

I had always loved my sisters, but I just wanted things to be like they used to be when my mom was still here.

They could never be like that with my dad and Annie.

After a while I had calmed down, and Mary helped me up.

She said," I love you Sarah. I've always loved you."

I answered back more truthfully than I had ever said it before," I love you too Mary. And I've always loved you, I always will… you're my sister."

I heard a voice from behind us that I had missed so much.

It said," Hey kiddo!"

I turned around and ran into her arms.

She picked me up and spun me around.

I held onto her tight.

I said," two weeks was too long Aunt Susan."

She said," Tell me about it. Come on, we need to go talk. Go up to your room. I'll be there in a minute."

I started to argue," Aunt Susan I…"

She said," No arguments. Go upstairs. I'll be there in a minute."

I went up to my room. I wanted to leave now. I didn't want to have to wait until she got the house set up.

I sat there thinking until she knocked and came in the door.

She sat down on the bed beside me.

We sat there in silence for a while.

She tucked her hands between her knees and leaned down to look at me.

She asked after a while of my staring down at the floor," Why won't you look at me?"

I answered," I know you're disappointed."

She said," I'm not disappointed. I'm worried. You have never gotten in trouble in school and you've never had problems with other people in your school."

I said trying not to cry," This isn't my school."

She gently turned my head to look at her and said," Honey, I know you're homesick, I know. I'm here now and we're going to make things better. We can make this work. Talk to me. What's been going on at school?"

I turned away and said," He's a jerk. I just wanted him to leave me alone. I wasn't going to skip class, I just wanted to be left alone. I promise I wasn't trying to skip."

She hugged me as I fought not to cry.

She held me close and pulled my hair back away from my face and kissed my forehead.
She said," I believe you, but I need you to tell me what was happening. I can't help you if you don't tell me what's wrong. Sweetie, talk to me."

I shook my head no.

She said," You have to. Tell me what's going on."

I finally said," Not here, let's go to Pete's."

She said," Okay, get your jacket."

We went to Pete's and sat down and ate pizza while we talked.

I said," Dad never would have believed me. He never believes me."

She said," You didn't give him a chance sweetie. You wouldn't tell him what was going on. Sarah, you have to talk to him. I will always be here for you, always. Your dad… Sarah he's your dad and he will always be here for you too."

I asked," Like he was before?"

She lifted my chin so I was looking her in the eyes and said," Things are different now. I promise."

I didn't say anything. I just sat staring down at my pizza.

She asked," Is this all really about school or is it more about you not being able to trust him?"

I said," He promised to take care of me…but he didn't. Why would he keep promises now? What changed Aunt Susan?"

She said," Look at me. Look into my eyes and listen to me. Every thing has changed Sarah. Every thing. Your mom isn't here anymore. I know you know what that means. Nothing is the same anymore. I know you don't like it, I know you want to go home, and I know you wish things would be like they used to be. But they can't. This is what we have now. We're going to make it work, and we're all going to be okay. Okay?"

I shook my head yes as a tear I had been trying to keep in slipped down my face.

She got up and said," Come on, let's get you home."

She drove us home. I walked past my dad and up to my room. I laid down on my bed and cried.

A few minutes later there was a soft knock on the door.

I asked," Who is it?"

I heard Annie answer," It's me, can I come in?"

I answered," it's your house."

She came in and sat down beside me.

She said," No, it's your house…I'm sorry about being mad at you without giving you the chance to explain. I was worried about you. You've never been that late getting home from school before…I should have given you the chance to explain. I'm sorry."

I said," It's okay."

She rubbed my back as I still laid there hiding my tear streaked face.

She said," Sarah, no it's not. I should have given you a chance. You deserve that."

I asked," Can I just be alone please?"

She said," Yeah, I'm here if you want to talk though."

She left and I pulled my pillow in and hugged it tight.

I heard the door open but there was no knock. I felt someone lay down behind me and wrap their arms around me.

I knew who it was.

It felt nice to be held…my mom used to do that when I was upset. We never talked. She just held me.

She pulled me close and sat there rubbing the side of my face until I had fallen asleep.

I didn't dream nightmares like I did most nights.

I got up and went to school.

The guy was standing at my locker.

I walked right past him and into the office. I called the house.

Mary answered,"Hello?"

I said," Mary…he's at my locker."

She said," He's a jerk Sarah. You can't let him run your life. Get your books and go to your class."

I gave up. They didn't get it.

I walked out of school and walked home.

When I walked in Aunt Susan and Dad were sitting, eating and talking.

I walked in and went to run upstairs.

Aunt Susan said," Freeze! Come here." I turned around and walked over to her.

She asked," Why aren't you in school?"

I said," He was at my locker. I tried to call, but Mary wouldn't listen."

She said," Sit down and tell us exactly what's going on."

I said," He's just a creep who wants to go out with me, but I said no…I keep saying no."

Dad asked," Why didn't you tell me? We could have done something. We can talk to your principal."

I said," If you hadn't of moved me here I wouldn't be having this problem anyway."

I got up and ran upstairs.

I passed Mary on the way up.

She grabbed my arm and asked," What's wrong? What are you doing home?"

I pulled away and said," Just leave me alone!" I ran up to my room and shut the door.

There was a knock. I knew it wasn't Aunt Susan.

Mary opened the door. She laid down beside me on the bed.

She said," You're my little sister. I hate to see you hurting. Please, let me help you. What's going on?"

I rolled over and hugged her. She held me close and I laid in her arms crying.

She said," I miss her too. I really do."

I cried," I want to go home. I don't want to go back to that school."

Mary asked," What about another school? What if we helped you find another school, one you liked more?"

I shook my head yes.

She said," Okay, we can do that. It's going to be okay Sarah. I promise we're going to be okay."