The Bully's Obsession novel Chapter 45

　　 Gracie

　　I turned around at the farmiliar voice to be met with the gaze of my older sister...... or should I say former? 

　　Ashley.. 

　　We stared at each other silently for what felt like an eternity but could only be few seconds in reality 

　　"It's been so many years, I just caught sight of you and... " She trailed off breaking the silence. 

　　Often at times in the past I had always imagined that this day would come when my past would catch up with my presence.. about what I would do... what I would say if I ever bump into my old family. 

　　It was rather strange that right now I had nothing to say. 

　　Staring at her right now reminded me of all the things I wanted to forget... 

　　The forbidden things that  I just wanted to remain buried. 

　　She looked exactly the same as I remembered, just a little bit older , I guess six years wasn't that a lot of time .

　　"You changed,  for a moment I almost didn't recognize you " she spoke a smile playing on her lips. 

　　"Yeah you too " I replied coldly and watched her smile falter a bit,  she shouldn't sound like this was some family reunion because it was anything but that. 

　　I wanted nothing so much than to leave her presence which was exactly what I did. 

　　"Gracie wait!." She called out after me

　　"What do you want! " I snapped right after her. 

　　I saw something akin to hurt flashed across her features but didn't ease my icy demeanor the least bit,  she wasn't expecting me to welcome her open arms was she? 

　　"Mom is dead " She stated blinking back tears. 

　　That was enough to stop me right dead in my tracks , whatever I expected her to say it definitely wasn't this. 

　　I slowly turned around to meet her teary eyed expression. 

　　I shouldn't care,...i shouldn't feel anything for these people who betrayed me.... who sold me out .. But when would I ever learn? 

　　"She died last week from a heart attack " She continued 

　　I clenched my fingers around my bag trying not to feel anything ...but still

　　"She wasn't the same anymore after you left "

　　"I left? I think that quote of yours needs to be rephrased  " 

　　She stared at me briefly before averting her gaze and stared downwards .

　　"She never forgave herself for everything , believe it or not she wasn't a part of everything that happened to you .....It was all dad,  do you know that he even left us after....we had no choice but to move back to our old town "

　　I didn't want to hear this.....

　　"You should know her better than anyone, she even loved you more than me...so how could she.. "

　　"Just stop it! " I hissed out feeling tears gathering at the corners of my eyes. 

　　Why was I standing here and listening to her words  in the first place?

　　"You really don't care at all? Not even the least bit?  "

　　I averted my gaze from her searching ones. I took a moment to gain my reposture and met back at her gaze. 

　　"You are right,  I don't want to know anything about your family, sorry but I have to leave "  I clasped my bags firmly and side stepped her .

　　"Her burial is next week Friday, it would be great if you could make it Gracie "  her last words followed me as I walked out of the mall.

　　The fresh air hits my face and I could breathe once again,  just now it had been so clogged up. 

　　I hastily made my way to the car and drove off. 

　　I wiped off tears with the back of my sleeves 

　　I don't care anymore.