Giving Up

Chapter One Hundred And Four

Giving Up

Olivia

"Bert? I wasn’t sure if I was seeing right, if it was because of what was happening to me or something else, because it’s been long years since I saw Bert last.

I was still wondering until I heard him call me by the pet name he gave me. “Vivi?” He moved closer to me. “Is that you? Is this really you?” He held me by my shoulder.

I nodded at him, sure that the one standing in my front was Bert, my stepbrother. Bert had been deployed for years and I have had to deal with Sara and Mitchie all by myself. When he was still here, he would help and support me whenever Sara and Mitchie tried to maltreat him.

I had it hard when he was gone, but he was back now and I just couldn’t contain my happiness.

“Bert.” I murmured.

“I have been looking for you since I got back, Olivia, but mom never told you where you were, I tried to ask dad, but you know.” He held my hands. “Where have you been?”

I sighed. “Sara got me married.” I began, “it is really a long