I couldn’t get the thought of Taylor being somewhere cold and alone. Was she mad at me? Would she ever talk to me again? Did she know that I had no idea about this, or did she think I had been conspiring against her? 2
I just wanted to talk to her, and find out if she was okay. I wanted to be there for her. The bond we shared was stronger than friendship, I knew that now. It made sense that we were sisters. I wanted her to be there with me, so we could get through it together. 3
Suddenly there was a loud knock at the door, the whole thing rattled. Luca got up to answer it. It was my mother; the real one. 4
“Hayleigh here?” She asked in a long slur. Once again she was pinned off her head.5
“Um…Yeah…I’ll just get her for y…” He started but before he could finish she pushed past him inside. 6
“Do you want something?” I asked trying to bite my tongue. 7
“You shouldn’t have come here! I didn’t ask for this! I don’t need this on my plate.” She said. 8
“You think I asked for it? I had a perfect life and a perfect MOTHER! Do you think I want you as a Mum? I didn’t ask to be born, and neither did Taylor or that little one!” I said looking at the baby. 9
I felt sorry for her and wondered what kind of future she would have with a Mother like her. 10
“Yeah well I didn’t ask for you either! You’re not the only one who didn’t get a choice.” She snapped. 11
Suddenly it became clear to me why she had given us away. I would not be making an effort to find my father. 12
“I’m sorry but that is not our fault. Nothing you will say will make me see it that way.” 13
“Look I don’t have time for this shit!” 14
“You came here!” I exclaimed. 15
She handed me the baby roughly. 16
“Look you can look after her for a while, I need to go out.” 17
“What?” I shrieked. 18
“Do this for your Mother! After the stunt you pulled it’s the least you can do.” She said and ran. 19
I couldn’t believe it, she had dumped her baby onto me. I didn’t know the first thing about looking after a baby. My family was made of mostly older. I was the youngest. 20
“So that was her?” Luca gasped. 21
“yeah, what the hell am I going to do? I don’t know how to look after a baby!” I cried. 22
Do this for your Mother, kept repeating in my head. I couldn’t believe she had the nerve to say something like that to me. She didn’t know what being a Mother was. 23
“I can’t believe that is your Mother. Now I feel even worse for leaving you to come here alone.” 24
“I wasn’t alone. That’s life I guess. I can’t have everything go my way. Isn’t she beautiful?” I said in awe looking at my tiny little sister. 25
“She’s perfect surprisingly enough. I mean…you know what I mean.” He said not sure if he was going to upset me. 26
"You mean considering her Mum is a smacked out crack whore?” I said for him. 27
“Yeah well I wouldn’t have used those words.” 28
“It’s okay Luca. I came here and found what I was looking for. Okay so no it was exactly what I was looking for. But it’s an answer. But now I am staying until I know this little one will be okay.” 29
Taylor found herself walking aimlessly along and cold, dark and dirty street. She had just got off a plane. Her eyes still bloodshot and puffy from crying. She had cried more tears than she ever thought possible, for a single human being. 31
She had been told the caravan park in this town was 8 blocks away. She was terrified, cold and tired. Inside her heart ached a pain that she couldn’t make go away, a pain she had never felt before; the pain of a betrayed heart. 32
Her pace quickened as she heard light foot steps scuffing behind her. Her first instinct was to run, but she didn’t want to look like an idiot if it was just someone walking normally behind her. Her heart was racing a mile a minute as she shifted into a brisk jog. She couldn’t stop herself. She was terrified. 33
“Where you going little lady?” A husky voice said from behind her turning her fears into a reality. 34
She turned to see who was following her. But it was to dark to see anything. 35
“Go away.” She heaved running faster and faster. 36
“PL-” She choked as he grabbed her by the hood of her jacket, causing her to fall hard on the cement. 37
“Help me!” She cried struggling to get him off her. 38
He punched her hard in the face a few times, until she stopped screaming. 39
“Be a good girl and do what I say and I won’t hurt you. How does that sound?” He smiled searching her for valuables. He was happy with what he found. Money, a very nice looking phone and a shiny Discman. 40
“Well you were greaaaaaaaat.” He yelled as she lifted her knee up. He rolled off her. She jumped off the ground and started running. Faster than she had ever run in her life. She nearly cried with relief as what looked like a caravan park came into site. 41
She darted in the front gate and quickly found number nine. She started banging on the door. Rhylan answered quickly. 42
"Wow. Are you okay?” Taking one look at her he knew she needed help. 43
“Hayleigh!” She gasped before dropping to the ground. 44
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