Annabelle's POV
"Can someone explain to me what is happening right now?" I stood there hopelessly watching my dad and Ashley arguing.

We have been at the airport for exactly an hour since Ashley landed, dad insisted she changes, or we're not leaving and, so far Ashley wasn't caving.

I was standing beside then watching the series of arguments in front of me, I'm pretty sure I've ordered for a hot dog three times already, just awkwardly waving at the passerbys who wondered what is going on.

"Seriously dad, it's all about the fashion, we're good old man." she winked at him, who wasn't smiling at the moment, shaking his fist angrily in the air, he face palmed himself.

"Ashley, for the last time, go change or am turning my back around," he let out a sigh.

"But you haven't heard the big news yet," she glared at us both, smiling enormously.

"Ooo tell us." I clapped my hands in the air excited for the news.

"Not now, I need everyone present.'' she smiled, before grabbing her things" let's go dad!" she pulled his hands heading for the door, seriously and he totally agreed, this should be good.

The car ride was even awkward than the last one I experience on my way to school, he was glaring at me who was in the front seat, while Ashley was on her phone behind texting crazy, so I decided to use my phone too, he's obviously not saying anything so.

"Hey am talking to you?" I hear him calling out.

"What dad, I'm trying to check my messages," I turned to him, now he decides to talk to me.

"I just need a moment so no phones okay, just seat, be quiet until we get home." does he really hear himself.

"But I can do that with my phone," i held it in the air, Ashley was on headphones now, so she wasn't even present.

"Just listen for once." he stopped the car abruptly.

"OMG! What happened, did we hit a car?" Ashley finally paid attention, what is up with him, is this all because of Ash, cause it's just a dress nothing more, or is he freaked out about the news.

"Dad, it's okay alright." I tapped him gently on the back, I didn't know what was wrong, but I knew he just needed to hear that. Smiling at me he turned to Ash and smiled too, before starting the car again.

*****
"My baby, you're back, come give me a hug." Molly came all smiles when she saw Ashley.

"I have so much to tell you mom." she winked at her,  watching them both, I could see the chemistry already, she glared at her for a second, before mouthing "seriously" and Ash mouthed back "yasss!"

"Am so proud baby, tell me all about it," she directed her to the sit.

''Am sorry did I miss something, or are you not seeing this, your daughter dyed her hair pink, she literally looks like a clown statue." my dad sparked at them both, knowing this might be messy, I left for the kitchen, I feel hungry again, I've been eating a lot lately. Grabbing the leftovers I found in the fridge, I saw a box of pizza, so I took that out.

I put it in the oven to heat up, checking my phone and still no messages, I wasn't expecting one, but I thought I would get one, taking the pizza out of the oven, I take a slice and put it on the plate, with a can of soda I was headed to my room, when I was called Ugggh.

"Yes Annabelle, your sister here wants to drop out of college to be a musician, can you believe that." my dad announced.

"Seriously, OMG Ash, that is so cool, why didn't I think of that, maybe I'll become a movie star," I jump around with Ash celebrating her news, little did I know I was being stared at, and if looks Could kill, I'd be gone now.

"You're all crazy, you are not becoming a singer, whatsoever and neither are you too," he hit the table for dramatic flare before walking up to his room, this is going to be a long Christmas.

"So dad seems super chill." Ashley said in a sarcastic tone.

"He's just being paranoid, it's not easy having two teenage daughters in college, he just wants the best for you two,"  Molly defended her husband.

"Well he's going to have show me better than that," Ashley announced before walking off, she's moody a lot, and not like before.

"I'll go find out what's wrong?" I turn to her, before heading upstairs too.

"Anna?"

"Yeah?" I turned to her.

"Have you spoken with your mom, will you be staying here for Christmas or, there, cause I was thinking she just comes here and we celebrate it, what do you think?" Omg i didn't even think of that, I have two moms now, and two different houses.

"Uhmm, I'll just ask her," I gave an awkward smile before racing up the stairs.

"Ash wait up?" I followed her to her room, she was lying down faced down at her sheets, and I could swore I heard sobbing, but she was just happy a minute ago "are you good. What happen?" I asked her.

"Nothing" she stood up cleaning off her tears, but it was too late I already saw it.

"Come on, you know you can tell me anything right," I smiled at her, just to make her comfortable.

"Promise not to tell a soul," she looked around suspiciously "not even your best friend, or boyfriend?" she added.

"Yes I promise." I answered.

"Pinky swear," she pull her finger out.

"Seriously, no one does that anymore." I pull mine too.

"Well we do," and we seal the deal.

"So what's the problem, tell me?" I watch as she took her wig off, revealing her brown and black hair, still intact "is that it, cause it doesn't explain the crying," I frowned at her, obviously I knew it was a wig, funny dad didn't see that.

"No dumb dumb, I was just taking it off, anyway I broke up with Daniel," and she busted into tears.

Seriously, she broke up with him, then why is she crying, she did it right, which means she wanted it, so am confused here, but I also know, whatever I say will be used against me, so I did the best thing possible, stay put and watch things happen naturally.

"I love him, I still do, we were suppose to get married and have kids together, but I messed up," I just kept rubbing her back nodding my head, saying mmhmm "but I had to be stupid, I was stupid Anna, I just had to end it, it was the only way to save him from the pain I was going to cause him." okay now I have to say something, what is she talking about here.

"What pain Ash, did you kill someone, what is it?" I pulled away from the hug, facing her.

"Am pregnant Annabelle." and just like that, she dropped the bomb at me, I had so many questions, like how?, why?, with who?, is she keeping it?  oh Ashley "aren't you going to say anything?" she asked again.

"Uhmm, okay." I knew i should have said something, but I froze, watching her sit there, while I made my way to the door, I felt bad, I wanted to go back in there, and say it's not a problem, how did it happen, am here for her, but another part of me needed to think and, I actually came home to rest.

"Wait at least say something." was the last thing I heard her say before banging the door at her.

"Is everything okay up there?" mom called out to me.

"Yes, I was just going to my room." I lied to her, sneaking through the back door I made my way to my car, I needed to get away and I knew where to go too, a place no one would ever think of.

It wasn't a long drive, it has always been close to home, it was Jason's beach house, he gave me the keys a long time ago, well when he left for school, we really had fun times then, I really missed those moments, and now I hardly see him. And with the fight with his dad, and him saying he won't be home for Christmas, I guess I won't be seeing much of him this break, I just hope he's joking about it.

Making my way to the door, I notice it was already open, does that mean someone was here, or maybe we forgot to lock it last time, making my way in, I went straight to the room and lay down on the bed, watching the ceiling, playing with my hands when I heard voices again, shit I knew someone was here, am so dead, what if It's a burglar.

Checking the closet inside, I find a racket and made my way to the noise source, it was the kitchen going in, I didn't even look at the face or anything I went straight to the head, causing the intruder to fall to the ground.

"Jason?" I let out, realising I just knocked him out, oh no!

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