She smiled and laughed. “I love you mommy.” she replied running to my open arms. “I love you too.” I told her, kissing her on her cheek and fore-head, while tears streaming down my face and out of my eyes. “Go in the car, Ally.” Amy ordered, crying. “I will miss you.” Amy said. “I’ll miss you guys too. But a girl has to do what a girl has to do. Everyday tell Ally that I’m ok. Please.” I said. “I will.” she replied. She went to her truck and got in. I ran to Ally’s door. Ally was crying into her jacket. “Ally, put your hand on your heart,” I said. She did as I said. “Now every time you put your hand on heart I’ll be with you. I’ll always be with you. Now stiffen that upper lip.” I said crying and wiping the tears off her face. “I love you mommy, and I’m gonna miss you and I cant wait till’ I see you again.” she said having her hand lying on her heart. “I will too. Bye Ally!” I screamed, running to my neon purple Tahoe. It started to rain as we parted. So the house stopped burning as much. But in my heart it kept burning. I pulled out of my driveway and typed in Justin’s address on my GPS. Serenity here I come! Just stay where you are. I promise I’ll find you. Someday… I look at the time on my clock, in the car, it’s 6:00 pm. 2 hours to spare. I must call him. I pull out my cell phone and track his number. 331-7703. *RING* *RING*. “Hello?” he asks. “Hey, Karter this must be awkward that I’m calling you and you never gave me your number but I just wanted to ask if you would want to meet up in 30 minutes?” I asked. “Um, well I’m a little caught up in.. uh work. I was… uh… we should, talk later.” he stuttered. “So, you were gonna stand me up.” I said. “No. It’s just. I have to go.” he said. He hung up before I could say anything back. I waited on the phone not hanging up, hoping for his voice to say sorry, to say he would meet up with me anytime, even though I knew there wasn’t a soul there. After a minute of driving toward Serenity and Justin some thing beeped over and over again in my ear, it startled me so much I swerved a little on the road. It was the phone, I hang up and finally get to the road, I’ve been waiting to get on. I turn onto Pine fields Road, and look on the house addresses, and find I’m in the one thousands, I drive a minute down the road and finally see 1,200, I count as the houses fly by, and stop when I see 1345 I reverse and turn around and look for 1320. Then I see it and park my car 3 houses down and walk casually to the door, and knock. No one answers. I look around for a doorbell, but they don’t have one. I knock louder this time and someone answers. It’s a tall man, with brown hair and emerald eyes. “Hello, can I help you?” he asked. “I’m looking for Serenity.” I say confident. He hesitates. “I need you to be more specific.” he replies. “Serenity Perne. Age: 24. 1 sister named Destin Perne, Father: died, mother: jail.” I say in a powerful and harsh voice. “What’s your name?” he asks. “I just answered your questions I think I should see her now.” I say. “I asked you another question which requires another answer.” he replies. “At least let me in.” I say. “Name.” “My name is Kylie Ross.” I answer. He moves out the way and lets me in. “Are you friends with Serenity?” he asks. “Family-friend.” I reply. “Can you get her for me?” I ask. He nods and leaves toward a hallway. Minutes pass by and it feels like eternity passes me by. The man, I think Justin walks back and gestures me to go down the hall. I get up and walk all the way down the dark hallway. At the end I see two bright lamps on the sides of an aqua door, with a sign hanging that says SERENITY . I knock on the door and she opens it. The girl, I’ve been longing to see, finally is here, face to face with me. My sister, the one I haven’t seen in 7 years. All grown up, with her beautiful dirty-blonde hair reaching her middle-back, it curls at the ends, and her blue-green eyes shining off the lamps outside her door, she is very tall, and hypnotizes me with her slim beautifulness. I love her with all my heart, I never did forget her after all these years. The big question is, ‘Does she remember me?’ “Serenity, Do you remember me?” I ask her. “Kylie Ross? Actually I don’t, but the look in your eyes, the smell you made when you entered this room, your resemblance to my parents and I,” she pauses “Your just familiar, it hurts, though it makes me feel pain throughout my body. I feel like someone has thrown a burning match on me, or has stabbed me in the heart, you make me feel weak.” she says. “I never told you my name.” “I never said you did.” she replies. “Then how do you know it? Did Justin tell you?” I ask. “No, Justin never told me your name, and he never told you his name.” she replies. I’m learning that when every minute passes she is being more of a smarty pants. I thought I was bad! “I know Kylie is not your name. I know your someone close to Justin, and me. I’ve seen you before, and I know what you do and I also know you are good at lying at who you are.” she says. I can tell she is not lying when she says those words. She is wise for her age, then again she is my sister. “You may know everything about me, but do you know my real name?” I say. She wait’s a second and puts the facts together. Then she releases my name from her lungs. “Destin Perne. My sister. The one who bailed. Left me with our friend. Now comes to save me because someone wants to kill me,” she pauses. “Is that correct?” she asks me. “I didn’t bail!” I say raising my voice. “Then what do you call it?” she asks. “Not bailing out.” I answered. “I thought so.” “I liked it a lot better when I was at home with Alyson and Amy.” I whisper. Serenity snorts and coughs, “Wimp.” “At least I survived the seven years without trying to be killed.” I say smirking. “The first time I see you in seven years you insult me, and you disgust me.” she says. I raise my eyebrows and smile. “You got to admit, even if you hate and despise me, you HAVE to love me, sorry it’s in the Sister-Hood book.” I say laughing, Serenity joins
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in. One more question, now what was it again Destin? C’mon think! “Oh yeah! I forgot to ask you something.” I said. “What?” “Does Justin know who I am?” I asked. “He,” she pauses. “He said you looked like, well Destin. But he doesn’t know you are.” she says. “I have to say some magic word to make him remember me.” I say. “I’m going to get my stuff and I guess we can head out.” Serenity explains. “Ok. I’ll be in the living room.” I reply. She says ok and I walk back. “Is she ok?” Justin asks a little mad. “None of your business. I was talking to her, so you don‘t need an answer. Now how does it feel?” I reply smirking. Here goes my plan, now please work! “It is my business! I have to protect her not you! Your just some unimportant girl! So lay off, you don‘t know what I‘ve been through!” he yells. “I’m sorry, she is. But just know, if and when you get to know me, I think you’re the one who’s gonna be laying off.” I reply. “He calms down quickly and I learn he has a HOT TEMPER. “Are you mad at me?” he asks. “How could I be mad at you, I’ve known you since pre-pre-k.” There they are. “Where did you, I how, Destin, I, forgive me.” he stutters. “I didn’t know. You, it was you, that’s why you didn’t want to say your name.” he explains. I nod and smile. “You actually thought my name was Kylie Ross?” I asked surprised. Not that surprised though, I know Justin isn’t good at guessing. I think anyone but him could guess that. “Maybe.” he says smiling. “Thank you for watching, Serenity. I bet it wasn’t that hard since you two love each other. I sigh, thinking about Karter. “Kind of. If you look at it like that.” he replies. I laugh. “Yeah.” “Well, I will be right back. By the way, it’s glad to have you back.” he says. I turn around so he cant see my eyes. Not because I’m avoiding or ignoring him. But because a salty tear rolls down face, and I flash back to the day I sit in the graveyard, with my mascara running, and Serenity saying it’s ok. I remember getting in the car, and watching her fall asleep. Then leaving her. A moment passes, and I see Serenity come down the hallway. “You ready? I just got done packing.” she says. I stand there. Unable to move, and talk. My face gets wet and I think someone threw water on it. Another minute passes and I know even though Serenity is behind me, that she is staring at me, whispering a prayer. My face gets sticky and I realize I must be crying again. I feel my legs lock and my arms straighten more. I hear a door slam, after I stop crying. I can tell it’s the bathroom door, because I know that’s the closest door near me. Justin must’ve had to go to the bathroom. My body starts to tingle. I hear someone talking. I can’t hear what they are saying, and I have very acute ears. Then they get louder and then I translate, what their saying. “Thou Osiris, thy shall love and cherish thy god of death.” they pause. “ Thou Aphrodite, thy shall love and cherish thy goddess of love and hatred.” I hear them say. I then hear their voice clearly and find out it is Serenity since were the only women in the house. Her voice echo’s through the room. It sings around my immobile body. I can’t move my arms but just a little bit. She repeats the prayer. “Osiris, thy shall love and cherish thy god of death.” “Aphrodite, thy shall love and cherish thy goddess of love and
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