"Alright Mal come on wake up we're here," Evie told the toddler once they had reached the cancer center as she carefully shook Mal to wake her up. The small toddler just stirred as

"Wew we go," the small toddler asked her big sister when she had started to stir and woke up to find herself sitting in a car with Evie. Evie just sighed as she knew Mal was going to freak out if she found out where they were.

"Mal I know you hate it here, but you have to go back," Evie told her baby sister in her gentle voice hoping to stop Mal from throwing a tantrum, but unfortunately that didn't work as Mal started screaming and thrashing as soon as she realized what Evie was talking about.

"NO! NO! NO! I NO GO! I NO GO! EBIE NO MA ME! PWEASE NO MA ME" The small girl cried out at the top of her lungs causing Evie to wince as she was used to kids screaming like that with her volunteering at the cancer center and because this wasn't the first time Mal had a tantrum like this.

April just looked at Evie and the screaming toddler in concern as she didn't know what to do but she hated seeing this small girl screaming like that.

This was not just a regular tantrum that kids threw to get their way this was clearly a traumatized scream and desperate cry of pain. She had never heard a kid scream like this before and it was terrifying her.

Evie noticing April's concerned face just sighed as she picked up Mal who was still kicking and screaming hysterically. "I know this looks bad, but it's normal I promise. She throws a fit like this during every treatment day. It's the worst feeling in the world, but unfortunately she has to go and this is unfortunately becoming normal. Anyway I should get her back to her room. Thank you so much Miss April for driving us bye," Evie told April as she got out of the car with the kicking and screaming toddler and tried to leave, but she was pulled back by April who wanted to talk with Evie's guardian.

"Not so fast I'll walk with you," April told Evie who really didn't want to keep entertaining her teacher especially because she didn't know April that well. "Oh um that's okay. I can handle it by myself," Evie told April who rolled her eyes as she got out of the car.

April didn't like the situation that Evie and her family was in and she wanted to make sure Evie and her sister were safe. Plus she wanted to talk with Ava about how she treats them all because she didn't think it was right for Ava to be drinking all the time and leaving all the responsibilities on a child who was clearly struggling.

"Oh you thought I was offering. No I'm not offering I'm telling you. Come on," April told Evie who just sighed as she bounced the screaming toddler as she knew she wasn't in the mood to be arguing anymore as her teacher was stubborn she had seen her be and she knew this would be an unending cycle and Evie was too exhausted at this point.

Evie was constantly doing everything for everyone and rarely ever getting any free time to just relax anymore, but she knew that no one in their family was at this point, but Evie was extra busy.

She was the one having to help her brother in school, help calm Mal and comfort her all the time, try and stop Ava drinking, work on her business all while still going to school. It was just too much at this point, but Evie would never admit that to her family.

She was the glue holding them all together at this point. They needed her, so it didn't matter anyway. "Okay fine come on," Evie told April as she walked towards the entrance leading April with her.

"Evie oh you found her this is why you were our best volunteer," the receptionist jokingly told Evie when she saw Evie come back in with Mal who had given up on kicking and screaming as she had tired herself out but she was still crying as she didn't want to be there at all.

"Well you know me. Anyway is it the same room," Evie tiredly asked the receptionist who just sighed sadly as she looked at the crying toddler. "Yeah it's the same room. Your sister is out though. Your brother is here though," the receptionist told Evie who groaned as she nodded.

"Okay thank you Mrs Amy," Evie told the receptionist who just nodded sadly as she had grown a liking to Evie while she had been volunteering for them and the young girl was always so full of happiness and love.

Evie had been through a lot but she always had a smile on her face and made everyone's day better. Seeing what the toddler was going through and knowing that this innocent little girl was Evie's sister and it was obvious Evie was struggling was hard for her to see.

When they reached the room Mal tried to run again, but she stopped when she saw Carlos as she ran towards him. "CAWOS!" The small toddler screamed out excitedly as she ran as best as she could towards her big brother who laughed as he hugged Mal close to him just relieved that Mal was okay.

"Hey pup you scared us why did you leave," Carlos asked his baby sister who pointed to the hospital equipment. "No wike id," Mal told Carlos who nodded as he placed Mal back in her crib like hospital bed where she was immediately poked and prodded as the doctors and nurses put all the IV's and wires that Mal had pulled off before back in this time securing them to where it would be impossible for the toddler to leave.

"I know you don't pup, but it's to help you. Trust me we all gotta do stuff we don't like for instance this project. I don't want to do it, but I have to in order to pass the class. You don't like the medicine, but you need it in order to pass the next level of life. Oh and look what I have," Carlos told the small girl as he pulled out a dragon stuffed animal making Mal's face light up as she became excited.

"Sawbewy!" Mal cried out excitedly as she reached for the dragon making both Evie and Carlos laugh at how cute and happy their baby sister was as she was finally starting to return some of her regularness.

"Strawberry," April asked Evie, not understanding what was going on. "Yeah that's her favorite stuffed animal. She loves dragons and the color purple. And strawberries are her favorite food. Strawberry is kinda a symbol of who she is," Evie told April who nodded.

"Well anyway thank you for driving us but I think we got it from here," Evie told April just wanting to be alone with her family, but before April could respond Carlos who had been so distracted with Mal to even notice another girl in the room looked up as he finally noticed April's presence.

"Whoa no way who is this! She looks just like you and Ava," Carlos told Evie in amazement, making Evie roll her eyes as she sat by Mal while April was in shock, but before she could question Carlos on what he said the door opened as Ava entered.

"Oh thank god you found her," Ava told Evie in relief as she had been so worried about Mal and she had tried her hardest to find Mal, but she couldn't find her anywhere. She had started to fear the worse, but she was so relieved that Mal was safe and back in the hospital where she could get her treatment.

"Yes I did. I found her right away," Evie told Ava who nodded as she sat down finally being able to relax, but she stopped when she looked up and saw a girl in the room that looked exactly like her, but she had never seen her before.

"Um who are you?" Ava asked in shock causing April to get a good look at the girl her age. She had to admit that Ava definitely looked like her, but it was also obvious that the girl wasn't sober.

"The person who drove your sisters to the hospital because you let a child with cancer escape! And are you drunk?" April asked Ava as she already hated this girl for how she parented.

April wasn't a parent, but she knew that you don't neglect children like this. "Look I am about to spend another week in the hospital with my two year old. What else am I supposed to do to numb the pain!" Ava practically screamed out as she had no clue who this girl was but she was challenging her parenting and Ava wouldn't stand for that.

She was sacrificing a lot to take care of her siblings and now some girl was trying to come in and judge her parenting when she was trying her hardest and was barely even sleeping anymore just to care for her siblings especially Mal.

"I know Evie told me and I am so sorry about Mal but this is not the answer! Getting drunk is not the answer here!" April practically screamed out to Ava as she didn't like Ava's attitude.

"It's my life not yours so mind your own business," Ava told April as she wanted April to just leave. Mal wasn't supposed to have many visitors because of her weak immune system and she also just wanted to be with her family and not some rude stranger that didn't even know her questioning her parenting.

"Evie is one of my dancers and I care about my dancers so yes it is my business. You shouldn't be drinking when you're in charge of kids! I would never do that," April told Ava as Ava was making her more and more upset the more she talked and Ava was feeling the same towards April.

"Do you think they're gonna kill each other," Carlos jokingly asked Evie, making her laugh a little as she knew it wasn't funny to laugh about this, but she couldn't help herself and luckily for them Mal was sleeping again as the medicine was making her lose energy again otherwise she would be screaming with the two fighting like they were.

"Maybe my money is on April though," Evie playfully told Carlos going along with him in hopes of lightening the mood. Carlos just laughed as he watched the two. "No way my money is on Ava I've known her my whole life and trust me Ava will win!" Carlos told Evie, making them both laugh.

"Okay then let's make this interesting. I think April would win and you think Ava so let's just make it official. I bet you 5 bucks April win," Evie told Carlos just trying to get a sense of normal teen stuff since she never gets the chance to just be a kid as she's constantly having to help out with everything. "You're on!" Carlos told Evie as they shook on it.