Let her go

Anna’s POV

I thought I woke up first but I didn’t. Smith was already beside me and he seemed ready for our conversation. He had already sat up but his eyes were closed. He looked like he was meditating. I watched him and sat up as well. I yawned.

“You are up already,” he told me shortly with a smile on his face.

“I am,” I replied. “It is rare to see you up so early. I used to be the one to wake you up, remember?”

“I do…” he replied. “I have been awake for about three hours. I was bothered about you and about…”

“Emily!” I completed.

“Yeah!” Smith replied. “I have been thinking about what we should do about her and trust me, it’s been hard on me. I realized that I have been quite inconsiderate. Although she threatened us with a gun, she is still your step-sister whom you lived with for several years!”

I sighed.

“I have been inconsiderate as well. You made the right decision by getting her locked up. She is still a step-sister and from our past together, she never loved me. I would be a