( A/N : Cute brother and sister moment up ahead :') )

• Next Morning , 10 a.m. ; Florida House Kitchen •

~ Maddie's POV ~

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Ally Stally - 10:46

heyyyyy

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Maddie - 10:46

hai :3

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Ally Stally - 10:47

got great news ! :D

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Maddie - 10:47

let me guess , the boys agreed and i can come visit sometime soon

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Ally Stally - 10:48

yeah ! i can smell the meat lovers pizza right now

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Maddie - 10:49

yeahhhhh , cant wait boyz

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Ally Stally - 10:49

when u think ? maybe next week have ur plane ticket ?

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Maddie - 10: 50

yeah , ill start looking online now and let u know what i can get

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Ally Stally - 10:50

yea , yea . i personally cant freakin wait

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Maddie - 10:51

same here boyz , same here

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Ally Stally - 10:51

:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

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• Same Day , 10 p.m. ; Maddie's Bedroom •

~ Maddie's POV ~

(A/N : Don't mind the at to myself . If it gives you the link to my profile then sorry . I was trying to do the Twitter thingy where you tag someone . And no , I don't have Twitter )

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MoonBaby [PACK/SIDEMEN]

you are such a whore @ShortPencilCrayons Lachlan deserves better bitch #IHateMaddie

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CraftBattleFangirl

#IHateMaddie why does Lachlan even want to date you ? take a look in the mirror . If you can even find one ! @ShortPencilCrayons

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lukesbutthole1025

#IHateMaddie @ShortPencilCrayons why is this hashtag even a thing ? i and ur fans will always love u <333333

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BajanLover219

#IHateMaddie i started this hashtag and now its at #5 in canada trending . keep up the gr8 work !

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I balled up my fists in rage .

Why do they hate me so much ?

I never did anything to them yet they have to express how much they hate me through a fucking hashtag on Twitter . All because I'm dating Lachlan .

It's all over everything I do . I post a video , hate comments . I write something on Twitter , hate comments . I post a picture on Instagram , hate comments .

People tell me to love my haters but at this point , how can I when there's so many of them ?

I clicked onto my page and started writing a tweet .

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#IHateMaddie needs to STOP . If you don't like me , shove it up your ass cause I don't want to hear it . I know this comes off as being a bitch but I haven't said anything up till now and it's really getting on my last nerve . You are not a real fan of Lachlan if you decide that sending harsh comments towards his girlfriend is right . It's not going to make Lachlan love me any less .

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Without a hesitation , I clicked sent ; feeling an invisible weight being lifted from my shoulders .

All of this drama because I'm dating Lachlan .

Should we break up ? If we do then all of this stress and pain will be over . It's a huge sacrifice but it will be worth it in the end .

A single tear slipped down my cheek as I looked down at my lap .

Why am I thinking like this ? I love Lachlan . But do I love him enough to let him go in return for my happiness ?

I looked back up at the comments for the tag . Now all their talking about is how much of a bitch I am giving them more reasons to list why I'm not enough for Lachlan .

I angrily starting blocking all the accounts that where targeting me but broke down into tears and hugging my knees to my chest as I realized there were too many to block .

" Maddie ? " a soft voice called out from my doorway .

I lifted my face from my knees to see Mitch standing in the doorway looking concerned .

I let out a sniff , wiping my tears away with the sleeve of my sweater .

" Yeah ? " I answered , planting a fake smile on my face .

" What's wrong ? " he asked , stepping into the room .

" What do you mean ? I'm fine Mitch " I protested .

" Maddie , I have lived with you all my life . I know when there's something wrong " he interjected ; taking a seat at the edge of my bed .

" Mitch , it's nothing " I chocked out , my vision becoming blurry .

Mitch moved closer towards me , pulling me into a tight hug .

He didn't say anything as I broke down into his shirt .

When I finally calmed myself down , I lifted my head from his shirt ; examining the wet stain on the front .

" I'm sorry . I ruined your shirt " I apologized , letting out a sniff .

" It's okay . Last time I'd seen you so upset was when mom and dad said they were getting a divorce " Mitch commented , rubbing my back gently .

" That was the worst day of my life " I sighed .

" Same here " Mitch agreed .

We sat there silent , thinking back on the moment .

I remember that day like it was yesterday .

( A/N : Okay , let's get this straight . The Hughes family has 5 kids . Maddie's parents got divorced 4 years ago . Right now ; from oldest to youngest at least in my story ; Marley is 27 , Kyleigh is 25 , Mitch is 21 , Maddie is 18 and then Connor is 12 . So back then , when their parents got divorced , Marley was 23 , Kyleigh was 21 , Mitch was 18 , Maddie was 14 and Connor was 8 . Glad that's out of the way . )

The divorce was something none of us saw coming . I still blame myself for not realizing what was going on behind the closed bedroom doors , the harsh whispers at family dinners , less family time , and the rude comments once in a while .

Maybe if I wasn't such a self absorbed 14 year old girl , I would have noticed the signs right in front of me .

I could still remember what mom had cooked that night . Meatloaf , mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables . I don't know why I remember something so unimportant but maybe it's because that was the last dinner we had as a family .

The conversation at the dinner table was very slim , probably because everyone had the same question in mind . Why are we all here ?

When everyone was done eating , dad put down his fork and wiped his mouth .

" Kids , your mom and I need to tell you something " dad had said , looking over at my mom who refused to make eye contact with anyone .

Without looking up , my mom uttered the 5 destructive words that completely tore our family apart .

" We are getting a divorce ".

I remember how silent the table was . The look of all of my siblings faces .

I remember how upset Marley was , how she yelled at dad and mom ; how she stopped talking to them for a while .

Kyleigh was just as upset , making a lame excuse to leave . She hates conflict and usually tries to forget about it . Even when she said she was fine I could see the hurt and guilt hidden in her eyes .

I remember breaking down into tears and then racing up into my bedroom ; crying my eyes out for hours .

Mitch had come to check on me and he held me the same way he did now .

" Thanks for always being here for me '' I thanked Mitch .

" I will always be here for you Maddie . No matter what " Mitch replied , giving me a kiss on the forehead .