The rest of our time at Lava Springs was uneventful, Dream, Jane and I became a close knit group, where as before I was the middle man, and we had my 17th birthday there.

When I got home however, was a different story, it wasn't too bad at first but... Mom and I didn't actually talk for the first day, because she wasn't even there.

Then I went back to school, because I was a Senior in high school, which the first day in high school was uneventful, but I had told Mom that I was going to visit Dad's grave, because I had missed his birthday while I was at Lava Springs.

So after I got home from visiting Dad's grave, Mom was on the phone, having an angry conversation with a client, and afterward she was still pissed off.

"Where have you been?!"

"What do you mean?!, 'where have I been?!', I told you that I was going to visit Dad's grave today because I missed his birthday while I was at Lava Springs!"

"When?!"

"I fucking told you this morning!"

"I don't remember you telling me that!"

I rolled my eyes, because she never remembered anything that I told her, since her head was constantly filled with how to be a kiss ass.

"Well I did tell you!, because I was trying to be a responsible adu-"

"You, acting like an adult?, Jesus that's new"

"No it's not, just because you only see me when I'm pissed off doesn't mean that I'm actually irresponsible!"

"No, but it doesn't show responsible you are either"

"Yeah well, when you're only in the house twice a month, you don't see shit, and even when you are here, you have this judgemental look that you have only for me-"

"That's not true"

That was the moment where I felt like I wasn't apart of Mom's family, since she lied like it was no big deal, but it was, because having lie to you about something important is one of the worst feelings ever.

"I'm done, I can't live here anymore" It was barely a whisper, but it spoke volumes about our relationship as a mother and daughter.

I ran up the stairs before Mom could try and persuade me to stay, and I started packing everything, not that I had much stuff, since I had Dream look after it for me.

I walked down the stairs, bag in hand, and I left the house without a second glance, though it then started to rain, so by the time I had gotten to Grandma and Grandad's house, I was a drowned rat.

I got to their front door, and I hesitated, I don't know why even to this day, but I eventually knocked on the door, and Grandad answered.

"Lacey, what are you doing out in the rain?"

"Mom and I had an argument, can I come live with you and Grandma?"

"Ok"