My eyes fluttered open as the car pulled into a b&b, I looked to my side to see Jake barely awake. "Where are we?" I asked,

"We're about an hour away from the final destination but it's late and I'm afraid I won't be able to keep my eyes open for any longer" he explained. I told him I'd go get us a room while he wait in the car.

I strolled into the reception and waited for assistance but it was obvious no one was around, "hello?" I called out and rang the bell at the desk but no one answered so I took a seat and waited. At long last a young male entered through a back door and saw me sitting there,

"Oh hi... how long have you been here for?" He questioned nervously, tapping his fingers on the desk.

"Bout half an hour" I replied... "Can I book a room for two please?"

"Yeah sure, a double or two singles?" He asked, I had to think, did I want to share or should I just let Jake sleep,

"Two singles please and could you also throw in a coffee machine? It's gonna be a long day tomorrow" I requested, he nodded and handed me a golden key with the number 5 on it,

"Up the stairs 3rd door to your right" he showed me pointing to a door to the left of me, I thanked him and made my way back to the car where Jake was standing with his and my overnight bag. I brought him up to the room where he immediately took a pill and drifted off to sleep I mean I could just have easily taken another one and went to sleep but I couldn't, I was too stressed and worried but mostly scared about the next day. I lay staring at the roof for hours while concentrated on Jake's mild snoring to keep me distracted and at long last sunlight flooded the floors and walls of the small b&b room, instead of feeling relieved that the night passed my heart raced faster than it ever had before, I was beginning to seriously regret this until I remembered the new Vanessa Anderson or whatever my last name actually is. It was still early so I decided to make a cup of coffee to keep me energised not like I was before at all, it wasn't until maybe an hour later Jake woke up. "Morning" I whispered handing him a mug of coffee and giving him a peck on the cheek,

"Morning" he mumbled taking a few sips before properly waking up. We both got dressed washed up and packed, we left the keys downstairs and headed to the 24/7 diner across the street and both got a fry up. As soon as the food appeared in front of us it took me one glance before my stomach clenched, I immediately stuck my hand over my mouth and made a run for the restrooms and luckily made it just in time to vomit all over the toilet. I kneeled on the bathroom floor for a few minutes also leaning against the wall, Jake continually knocked on the door asking if I were ok but clearly I wasn't. This was all way too much and I know I thought had this figured out but obviously I don't, I sobbed in my hands for a few minutes until Jake gave up and just walked in and pulled me in for a hug. "It's ok to cry Vanessa, don't be ashamed to" he whispered, kissing my forehead, my stomach turned with nervousness and I could feel more throw up rising in my throat and before I knew it I was bent right over getting sick once more in the toilet.

"Can we please go home!?" I cried in his arms,

"No! Nessa you need to do this, I told you that I'm here for emotional and physical support and I'm telling you this is what you need to do!" He ordered. I knew deep inside he was right but the truth was I had no courage whatsoever and it's what I needed badly, it was something I was never really strong with.

The time came where we returned to our now dry cold food, I watched Jake down it faster than a dog while I glared at my plate in disgust. Jake ended up ordering me soup which I finished gladly getting rid of the vomit taste in my mouth, I got my tooth brush from the car and immediately went and brushed my teeth again. "Are you ready?" He asked,

"Yeah I think so" I replied nervously.

"No you have to be sure!" he answered,

"Ok I'm ready" I laughed as we got in the car, one more hour I told myself, one more hour. Time went far too quickly for my liking it felt like a blink of an eye and here we were in Maine, I shakily hopped into the back seat and picked up my phone to call my birth mother.

"Hello?" She asked excitedly picking up very fast,

"Hi... we're in Maine and I'm ready to meet you" I whispered, it was as if I could hear her jaw drop.

"You're here?! Oh Vanessa Thank you for giving me this chance to meet you guys" She thanked although I didn't know that she knew about Jake which was kinda creepy, "Meet me in the Tucker's restaurant at 12, is that ok?" She asked,

I glanced at the clock and it was 10 "Yeah... sure" I said quickly hanging up and hopping back into the front seat, "We're meeting her at Tuckers bar" I whispered.

"Do you want me to come with you?" He asked,

"I think she knows who you are which is pretty creepy but if she doesn't do you mind sitting at another table so if anything happens you're there?" I questioned nervously, beginning to bite my fingernails. My phone vibrated in my pocket when I saw the caller ID I began to laugh, "Rebecca I gave you this phone to be 'cool', why are you calling me?"

"Vanessa please come home" I heard her faintly sob,

"Why? Rebecca what's wrong?" I asked concerned.

"Mom and Dad have began fighting and they're really loud, Mom's made Dad sleep in a motel for a night and it's all because of you, they say that you began this family but you've ended it" She cried, great! Somehow the blame was put on me even though I'm on the other side of the country.

"Ok where are you now?"

"We're in Grandma's, mom didn't want anybody in the house, we've been here for almost 3 days" SHe whispered,

"Can you put me onto one of the boys? Either Jacob or Charlie I don't mind" I told her and before I knew it I could hear Charlie's heavy breathing on the phone, he must have been playing or something, "Ok first of all use your inhaler I don't really want a dead brother" I ordered, I waited as I heard him take breaths from his inhaler and finally he began speaking.

"Vanessa?"

"Charlie are you ok?" I asked,

"Yeah I'm fine, I was playing planes with Jacob but he fell asleep so I played by myself. Where are you? I haven't seen you in ages?" He said confused, how would I explain this to him?

"I'm on a holiday" I lied,

"Can you come home? Cause Becca keeps crying cause she says she's not good with reponsibilipy" He tried to say pronouncing responsibility wrong which was adorable. I talked to Charlie for a good while about his toys to keep him occupied and then I talked to Rebecca about school in attempt to distract her and at long last they decided to go out somewhere with their psycho granny.

"I love you" Jake smiled,

"I love you too but why so out of the blue?" I giggled,

"You're not blood related but you have to admit they are your sister and brother, you'd jump in front a bus for them" He chuckled. He was right, I didn't know different, I was so forced to look after them I hadn't realised how much I cared about them. But the one thing I'm glad about is Karen and John, I mean no offence but Karma!

We were parked. That was all I needed to know, my heart was racing at the speed of light, it was 11:58 and I made Jake go in and sit down at a different table while I paced outside, I felt like vomiting. At long last I plucked up the courage and walked in, it took me a moment to spot her but as soon as I did it was obvious we were related. From a distance I could see her hazelnut colored eyes, dark brown straight hair and how small she was. As soon as she spotted me I could see tears streaming down her face as she ran to me, it just kinda happened, we hugged and cried and finally sat down, I couldn't believe this was my actual mother! Sitting right across from me.

"So...?" she began,

"Yeah?"

"Where's your sister? Is she waiting outside?" she asked.

My mouth dropped open, I had a real sister?

(So... WHAT DO YOU THINK? Thanks for reading and sorry it took so long to update:)<3)