Chapter five

By Pippie

Note: hempeä means sweetie, I lempiä te means I love you, and Hei means hello or hi.

(Aila's POV)

I screamed in Finnglish at my sister and chased her out of my room. She knows just how to get on my nerves and when she gets on them she doesn't budge off of them. Even though we're the same age sometimes it's like she's still two years old. I went back to packing my bag before I sensed someone looking over my shoulder. I glanced back and saw Hanna staring at me.

"I can't believe you're just running off to America like this."

I stood up straight and looked at her "I'm not running off to America. I'm going to visit my boyfriend and spend time with him and his brother when they really need to see me."

"Do Dad and Papa know you're leaving?"

"Who do you think got the plane ticket?"

"Ok. Well do they know you're smoking again?"

I glared at her with my hands on my hips "I'm not smoking again. And even if I was, it wouldn't be any of your business."

"Bullshit. I saw your lighter in your jacket pocket. Not to mention that cigarette butt on the windowsill in the bathroom."

"What? Are you spying on me now?"

"I'm not spying on you. I just notice things. And I know Dad and Papa are going to freak when they find out that you're smoking again."

"Are you going to tattle on me? You know you only do that because you're a little childish suck up." Hanna huffed and I let out a little smirk "Truth hurts doesn't it?"

"Aila I'm only trying to look out for you."

"Look out for me? By running to Dad and Papa every time I light up a smoke just so I'll get in trouble?"

"No! I care what you do to yourself. Someone has to."

"Get your of my room and let me finish packing."

Hanna stared at me for a moment, with me staring back at her. She then rolled her eyes and shook her head before turning away to walk out the door.

"Say hi to Cole for me."

"Sure thing."

I looked at my bag and then shoved a few more things into it. Picking the bag up I slung it over my shoulder and then left my room. To tell the truth Hanna and I don't fight like this all the time so I hate it when we do. We're normally much closer than this but as of lately it seems like everyone I know has been on edge. I don't think she will actually tell our parents about me smoking. Not unless they suspect something and drag it out of her. But by that time I'll already be in Pennsylvania and they won't be able to do anything about it until I get home.

Dad drove me to the airport and then said goodbye. It was kind of a long goodbye on his part. He had always had a tough time letting me go off on my own anywhere. I got kidnapped as a baby and since then he has been really protective of me. It's sweet at times, but other times it's annoying.

When I was on the plane and comfortable in my seat I pulled out my cell phone and opened it. I called Cole but he didn't answer so I had to leave him a message.

"Hei hempeä, it's Ai. I just wanted to let you know that I'm on the plane now and that it will be taking off soon. I can't wait to see you. The last I heard Dusti was supposed to be coming with Bam to pick me up at the airport since I'll be staying with them. I'll call you again before we get to Castle Bam, so meet me there. See you soon hempeä. I lempiä te."

I closed my phone after leaving the message and put it back into my pocket. It wasn't until a little while after the plane took off when I realized something.

"Holy shit! Did I tell him that I love him?"

Neither of us had actually said those words to each other yet, so it really surprised the hell out of me that I was the first one to say it. I wasn't just surprised over that but the fact that I said it at the end of a message I left on his phone. God I hope he doesn't freak out now.

(Hanna's POV)

The front door opened and I heard Dad come in. I looked at the clock and saw the time and then realized just how long he had been gone. If Papa had been the one to drop Aila off at the airport, he would have been home much sooner.

To those who don't know, Aila and I call our father, Ville, Dad and Jussi is given the name Papa. Biologically Aila is Ville's daughter and I am Jussi's daughter, but in every other sense we are true sisters.

It's so weird that Aila is going to America by herself. Usually we all go to America together. But this time is different. Aila is going by herself this time mainly because of Corey being in rehab. She thought that Cole would need to see her now as apposed to next month as originally planned. This kinda sucks because she gets to stay with Dusti and I'll be here in Finland. But on the other hand she'll also have to be around the twins. Aila and I are hardly ever apart and it's been that way since we were babies. Even in school we're together because we're often placed in the same classrooms. This is another reason why it'll be weird with her gone. As much as I would love to have gone with Aila I know now is not the best time for me to be there with her.

No one knows this but Corey and I sort of got into drugs at the same time. He of course chose heroin and I chose coke. I don't know why I do it but I haven't done it in a long time. But if I were around Corey right now it would cause me to want to do some coke. And I really don't want to start up again. I know I get on Aila's case about her smoking and that would make me a bit of a hypocrite. But I don't know why I started doing coke. I hate now that I have but I can't go back and not do it. There's no way I would ever let any one know about it. Especially now that Corey is going through rehab. Everyone seems to be a wreck just because of Corey, so if they found out about me doing coke it would send them over the edge. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if that happened. I don't want to be the one to cause multiple breakdowns, which is what I think would happen if anyone found out that I got into drugs too. I think the person I'm afraid of hurting the most if they found out is my sister. It would hurt seeing what Dad and Papa would go through too, but it would hurt more seeing how it would affect Aila.

"Hanna! Come on we're going out for dinner!"

Papa calling me from downstairs shook me out of my thoughts. I glanced at the clock in Aila's empty room where I stood and then I looked toward the door.

"I'll be right down!"

I sat on the bed and took out my cell phone. I don't know what I was thinking at that moment, but something told me that I should get this secret off of my chest. And I knew a good person to tell. I just hoped that Corey was allowed his cell phone in rehab.