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from my bed room. At least they are together now I thought to myself in my dream. I tried to look at them once more when the sun rays woke me up.
Dad is setting me breakfast when I went down. I heard Stacie crying from my dad’s room.
“I’ll go and check on her.” I said.
“She is fine, probably she had a bad dream.” I called out to dad.
I cradled her in my arms and sung a lullaby to her, the only I know which my Grandma used to sing when I was a kid. She dozed into sleep after a while. I laid her down cautiously and re-arranged the cushions around her so that she won’t fall in her sleep.
I hurried to the bus stop, I’m sure that I would the miss the bus today but thank god! I didn’t.
“What are you wearing today?” Emma asked.
“Is there any program today?” I asked.
“Don’t you remember? You have a date with Ryan today.” Emma said
“What date?” I remembered in the mid sentence and instead I said, “It’s not actually a date, It’s just I’m keeping my end of the bargain.”
“But you are going, right?” Jules asked.
“Yeah! Do I have any other choice?”
“Still it’s your first date.” Emma said making it a point.
“Stop saying that.” I said.
They knew I was uncomfortable with the whole idea of date with Ryan so they let it go that way.
We had a pop quiz on Mathematics today. We won boys group by one mark. Everyone cheered for me at the end because me and Emma are the only reason to win the quiz. I’m pretty good at academics, getting straight A’s all the time. You know with all the things that go around home, I always try to find solitude in reading and engaging myself in works.
We sat at our usual place at cafeteria celebrating on our success. I heard the whole cafeteria calm down all of a sudden. I looked up to see what caused this reaction. Ryan and two of his friends joined us at our table. It’s so rare that senior’s join the tables of juniors and that too people like Ryan.
“What are you doing here?” Jules shrieked.
“Cool it. I’m here for Meg.” He said.
“What?” I asked.
“I just came to remind you of our..” I cut him off.
“I remember.”
“Can we talk about something else?” I asked.
He introduced us to his friends the tall and fair skinned with black curls is Tom and the blonde is Ed, though they are quite handsome they are no way near to him. Ryan looked like a ‘Greek god’ among them.
Emma and Jules gave me instructions to what to wear and about the makeup but I’m deaf ear to them. I knew something is going to happen and my suspicions where confirmed when I saw our door locked. Dad is being early to home since Mom left us. I groped for the key in the hiding place and with luck I found it.
I poured out a glass of juice and went to sit on the sofa when I found something on the table. I picked it up and my heart started to pounce hard when I saw who it was from and what it is. I knew without doubt that it was a divorce paper but I wished it wasn’t. I tore it open and with every word I read, it hit me like a dagger in the heart. Tears swelled in my eyes. I fell on the pillow crying, I didn’t know how much time I spent crying.
I heard the phone ringing and I wished that was Mom saying that whole thing was a mistake and she is coming back soon. I know I sound silly but what else can I do?
I burst into the phone without even listening to the person on the other end, crying and shouting at her for leaving me alone. I know it’s not sensible thing to do but my mind was in no position to think and act.
“Meg.” The other voice called calmly.
What have I done? It’s Ryan. Now what should I tell him. He heard everything.
“Meg, are you okay?” his voice seemed concerned.
I abused myself for almost betraying my family.
“Ryan, I can’t go on date with you today. I have some problem.” I said controlling my sobs and I put down the receiver as soon as I said that.
I broke down into tears. I crouched on the floor thinking about my family, the thing I always dreaded has been done finally. Now what happens?
I dozed off sometime after. I felt someone shaking me. I tried to open my eyes; they felt like they are on fire from all the crying. I blinked back the water.
I saw Ryan’s face staring at me.
“Why are you here?” I said composing myself.
“I came to check on you.”
“I’m fine. It’s just a bad headache.” I said.
“Meg, you no need to act tough. You can tell me what happened.” He said taking my hands into his and squeezing them gently.
I don’t know what took over me. May be all these years of false pretenses, the next minute I found myself saying everything to him and crying on his shoulder.
“I’m sorry.” I said.
“Meg, why are you apologizing to me?” he asked.
He looked into my eyes.
“Each of us has problems in life. You should know the way to face it not just enduring the pain.”
I simply nodded.
“I’m always there to help you. You can share with me anything and I promise I won’t tell anyone.”
My throat felt dry and soar. I leaned into him and sighed thinking about what to do to keep my family together.
“Ryan..” I whispered.
“Yes!”
“Will you help me to find my Mom?” I asked.
“Anything.” He said gently.
“Take some rest. I’ll stay here until your dad comes.” He said.
I tried to make him go but he said he wouldn’t leave me and he doubted that I would again burst into tears. I knew I would do the same if I’m alone. I slept in the couch while he sat in the chair all the time.


I woke up in my room next day, my head hurt from all the crying. I went downstairs to take something for my headache when I saw dad sitting on the couch and staring at the ceiling. Tears dropped from his eyes.
“Dad.” I sat beside him and gently squeezed his hands.
We sat silently for a while.
“I’m sorry; I was never a good dad or a good husband.”
“Don’t say that.”
“What do we do now? Did you speak to Mom about this?” I asked tentatively.
“I searched all the places I could think but she is nowhere.”
I wanted to ask more about it but I could see his struggle to talk about Mom.
I made some hot coffee for both of us.
“Where’s Stacie?” I asked.
He didn’t answer me.
“Dad. Where is she?” I asked.
“I left her at an orphanage.” He said hesitantly.
“How could you? She is just a kid.” I shrieked at him for the first time in life.
He noticed the change in my tone.
“I had to.” He replied.
“I know what you are thinking. Mom would never like to leave a small kid like that whoever she might be. She is mad at you not on her. She is mad because you betrayed her for another woman.” I stormed on him.
I ran to my room and made a call to Ryan. I couldn’t ask anyone for help except him.
“Ryan, I need your help. Can you come to my stop?” I asked him
“Is everything okay?” he asked.
“Yes,”
“I’m coming.”
I ran to the front door, Dad tried to stop me but I ignored him. I’m really mad at him for leaving her like that.
I sat on the bench waiting for him when I heard the bike engine roaring.
“Thanks for coming.” I said.
I gave him the directions to the orphanage. It’s the only orphanage nearby and I believe this is where he left her.
I went in and informed to the orphanage head that I’m the daughter of Mr. Rupert and I have to take her back home. She called my home to confirm it, I think dad confirmed because she ordered someone to bring Stacie. I waited for her in the lounge, Ryan waited patiently as he thought it better to let me tell him what’s going on without him asking me.
Stacie ran to me with big eyes full of happiness when she saw me. I hugged her, tears running down my cheeks. She wiped them away with her hands while I wiped hers. This is what I asked for, a sibling to take care of each other and here she is. I thanked god for at least considering my wish.
“Ryan, this is my sister Stacie.” I said.
Ryan smiled at her extending his hands towards her. She smiled at him and kissed him on the cheek all smiling. We brought her back home. She hurried to her room as I set her down. She came back crying “Daa”
She must be looking for Dad, where did he go? My heart quickened maybe he left me too. I deserve it for being such a bad girl. I sat in the sofa clutching my head in hands.
“I deserve it. I’m such a bad girl.” I cried thinking about how I spoke to him before.
Ryan sat beside me.
“I said many bad things to him. I was mad at him for leaving Stacie behind. Now, he left me too. May be I’m the one who doesn’t deserves parents.” I said crying.
“Meg, May be he is out to be alone sometime. I’m sure he’ll be back.” He said.
Stacie came to me and she put her head in y laps and started crying. I wanted to assure her that dad is coming but I’m not sure that it’s true. I patted her gently on her back. I leaned on to him for support and he kept saying that everything will be alright. I wish it would be.
Ryan prepared us some sandwiches. I denied eating but he said I needed strength and pleaded me to eat. I eat some and I fed Stacie. It’s difficult to make her eat because she kept asking about dad. Ryan kept her entertained by telling her stories while I tried to make her eat.
Ryan’s cell beeped. It was from Jules, I think she was asking where he was, he replied at friends home. He was saying something and he just nodded and replied ‘He’ll call her after sometime.’
Stacie played with his phone; she was amazed at how the lights were coming whenever she pressed any key.
“May be you should leave. Your parents might be pretty worried about you.” I said.
“Meg, there is something that I wanted to tell you.”
“What’s it?”
“Jules know about your parents.”
My head spun at what he said. How did she