OLIVIAIt felt like I wasn't driving at all, as I cruised on the seemingly endless narrow road. How did I end up like this? Probably my parents again, still haunting my existence. I finally spot the sign to my uncle's farmhouse and mentally sigh. I'm emotionally exhausted and all I want to do is sleep and forget about today. I drive through the gravel mud road and after twenty minutes, my uncle's farmhouse comes into view. Nothing has changed, it's still the same way I remember. The farmhouse is not big, but enough for him, with numerous trees surrounding the area. His 1987 Jeep Gladiator truck stands parked in front of the house, with the stable a stone throw away from the house. I park Tay's car next to the truck and run to the door, pounding it. He welcomes me with his AKA forty-seven in hand, “Jesus worm! I could have shot you.” Yep, I’m the worm. If the circumstances were different I would have rolled my eyes at him or swatted his arm but I threw myself at him and clenched on his

TAYMy leg makes contact with Andrew's car wheels. I yell and place my palms on the roof of the car. All I want to do right now is to go back to that house and take my wife with me, but I know right now she hates me. I would die if I lost her. I would do anything to get her back into my arms again. At least she allowed me to kiss her, that is a good sign, right? I tuck the roots of my hair and let out an angry sigh. I slide into the driver's seat and roar the car to life. I roll the window down as I drive, hoping to cool down. After a while, I spot a Starbucks and pull over. I haven't been able to sleep and every time I try, those silver-grey eyes are all I see. A few cars are parked in front of the shop. I hop out of the car and make my way inside.The inside is cozy, a few heads turn to look at me. I look terrible, I know. I ignore them and make my way to the counter."Hi, what can I get you?" a girl who seems to be Olivia's age asks. Her silver-grey eyes kept my mouth shut. Black

OLIVIAI throw my clothes on the couch in frustration and make my way to the kitchen. After Tay begging me to come with him, I had no choice. It was either me going with him the easy way or the hard way. I didn't even get the chance to change or thank Chad for allowing me to stay at his house."Love, I'm sorry" I bring the bottle of water to my lips and take a sip.I keep quiet and glare at him."Please say something," his voice cracks and I take a moment to study him. He looks nothing like the Tay I knew. He hasn't shaved, his hair is wild and messy, he even has dark circles around his eyes.I place the bottle on the counter and charge for the stairs, but I don’t even make it.“How many times do you want me to apologize?”“Let go," I try to yank my hand away but he won't budge."I'm sorry for what I said at Chad's house" I manage to pull away from him."Ever since I got here all I have heard coming from your mouth is 'sorry'. Don't you ever get tired of saying it? huh?" I snap. To be

OLIVIA"Where did you find my mother?"I ask Shawn."I went to Starbucks after I dropped Kyle off at school and I found her there. She was in some sort of meeting. I thought she knew about you and Tay, I'm sorry warm"Shawn apologizes. "It's okay. I knew she would blow up when she finds out"I say truthfully. "But that doesn't give her the right to treat you like that. She is supposed to be on my side for heaven's sake! I wonder where our mother went wrong with us, with Grace. She is so bitter, cruel, and treats people like trash. It's like she has never been poor at all. She wiped those memories off her brain and became arrogant. I don't know how to help her anymore, it's like she has multiple personalities. One minute she is the Grace I grew up with, the other she is the mother Olivia has longed for and the other she is this bitter arrogant witch everyone hates.I have run out of ideas, no one can help her anymore. She pushed everyone away and one day when she wakes up from the littl

OLIVIA"Hey, are you okay?"Tay asks, staring at me."Yeah, why?"I clear my throat."You haven't eaten your porridge and everyone is almost done. Are you sure you are okay? Do you want something else for breakfast? I can make something real quick " I shake my head no."I'm not hungry" I half-lie. "Okay" I hand him the bowl as he clears the counter."Nate, you are doing the dishes, "Tay announces."What! why me?" he whines and crosses his arms over his chest."Because you are the youngest” Tay reasons and I zone out. If I want to find the truth, I have to follow him when he leaves. It's the only way to catch him right-handed and to tell him what I think about his cheating ass.I can't believe I thought we would work. What was I thinking? I am stupid, I should have stayed alone. If only I had locked my heart away maybe this would have never happened. How could I be so naïve? I had so much hope in us. I thought what we had was special even though we had our imperfections. If it's my hear