"𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞."

I WAS FILLED WITH WORRIES. Everyone seemed to get nervous as soon as I asked what happened. Something was up, everyone I had talked to today quickly changed topics as soon as I spoked about my Dad.

Nothing was making sense at this point.

Ward: "Hey June, have you been able to communicate with your brother?"

Ward: "He actually works for me, he has helped me keep my boat maintained." -the man smiled, passing me a cup as he mentioned.

June: "No, unfortunately not...I don't have his phone number and I also got here an hour ago." -I replied, drinking from the small tea cup I had been given.

June: "Rose and I, bumped into each other so that's why I'm here."

Rose: "Yeah, I accidentally made her fall. She got a piece of glass stuck in her leg, but I thankfully got it out!"

The blonde one, approached me placing her arm around my shoulders smiling at Ward, she had a proud smile formed on her face.

Sarah: "Alright, alright. Don't steal her from me, okay? This girl and I have a lot to talk about."

Sarah: "So, would you come upstairs with me Juney?" -she asked, her last sentence coming out with a excited tone making me laugh.

I then nodded in response, and in a matter of time I was already getting pulled by Sarah. I waved goodbye as fast as I could, hearing the muffled laughs of Ward and Rose.

June: "Please be careful! I got literally stabbed in my leg." -I exaggerated making Sarah, scoff.

Sarah: "Pfft! Don't be so dramatic! Now, do you have a boyfriend? Is it a mysterious guy or a very polar opposite guy? Tell. Me. Everything!"

Sarah, quickly jumped on top of her bed. Patting the bed down so I could sit beside her, her eyes looked like they had stars on them. She was obviously very happy to see me, deep down I was very happy too. But I keep remembering the thing she said a couple minutes ago.

June: "I don't! I don't even have any friends at New York, I don't go to school anymore and I'm home every single day." -I replied, placing my right hand under my chin.

Her mouth opened slowly, I knew she wasn't expecting what I was gonna say. You see, I'm one of the only people you might meet that actually enjoys going to school.

I don't really know why but I do, yeah I do hate math, science and many other stuff. But I loved meeting up with people, seeing everyone's different lives but at the same time similar lives.

Sarah: "Wait, why are you not going to school anymore?"  -she wondered, passing me a bag of gummy bears she had in her nightstand.

June: "I sort of got into trouble." -I looked around her room, avoiding to look at the blonde one.

Sarah: "What kinda trouble, Juney?" -she placed her face in front of mines, trying to make me look at her once again.

June: "I started smoking, failing and stopped going to school. Mom, eventually stopped sending letters and they expelled me."

June: "Even though she has money to get me into another school, she hasn't done it." -I explained, seeing the look of concern plastered on Sarah's face.

Sarah: "I'm so sorry June, I shouldn't have asked."

June: "No don't say that! It's not your fault. Besides, it was time for me to talk about it with someone."

June: "I don't know what came over me, I wanted to stop doing everything but...it's hard." -my voice began to break, but I maintained a strong composition.

I hate crying in front of other people, I feel so embarrassed and scared of what they will think of me. So I promised myself, that I would never cry in front of others.

Sarah: "Look, if you ever need to talk about anything...don't even be afraid of speaking with me." -the blonde one, was quick to say taking a hold of my hand.

Sarah: "I know we never texted or called the last couple of months, but I promise I'll be here for you no matter what."

Sarah, hasn't changed at all neither. She's always been a very supportive person, makes sure to hear anything you say to her. She is so very good at lighting a room up, her presence is literally a ball of sunshine.

June: "Sarah?"

Sarah: "Mhmm?" -the girl, stared at me confused after hearing me speak.

June: "What happened to my, Dad?"

After this question, I would've regret ever asking it to Sarah. No one in this world should ever find out something so sad like the way I did.

Sarah: "Oh god, you don't know?

As she said that, I couldn't help but notice her eyes crystallizing. I was finally gonna figure stuff up, but I can't help the fear and anxiety I'm feeling right now.

A couple of minutes later.

June: "Sarah, please tell me already!" -I pleaded, as I watch her constant pacing around her room.

Sarah: "June, I'm really sorry for what I'm about to tell you."

June: "What?!" -I exclaimed confused, already desperate for an answer.

Sarah: "Your Father, went missing at sea. He hasn't been found...since the last 9 months."

I could've sworn time stopped, after hearing everything. My chest began to hurt, I almost felt out of breath. The only thing I wanted to do was scream, but something in me couldn't. I was too shocked, I felt Sarah, approach me pulling me into a hug.

I wanted to get out of that house, search for my Father, myself. Look for my twin brother, who's probably dealing with a lot at the moment. Now everything made sense, why everyone acted weird when him or John B, were mentioned. Why everyone's smiles faded away and changed topics.

I was debating whether if I should believe that he's dead or he probably lived and survived somehow. But I wasn't sure, all I could do was let the pain I felt grow bigger.

My loud sobs could be heard around the house, I knew this due to how fast Ward and Rose, came to Sarah's room. She tried her best to calm me down, but couldn't over how distraught I felt. Everything looked like it was happening in slow motion, there was no way I could stop my pain from happening.

Ward: "Hun, bring me some water please. Go! Quickly!" -I could hear the faint shouting coming from the man.

He sat down beside me, grabbing my shoulders to help me sit on Sarah's bed. The blonde one, had tears rooming down through her rosy cheeks. She held her stomach, almost seeming as if she was trying to calm herself down.

A couple of minutes passed, I couldn't remember exactly when did I fell asleep. What I knew was that I felt tired, my eyes were really puffed up and the throbbing pain I felt on my head was way worse than the hurricane that was currently happening.

I didn't knew what hour was it, it was dark for sure and the power had gotten off already. The sound of the wind and thunders creeped me out time to time, I was back in the room Rose, offered me to stay.

I keep wishing for everything to just be a big nightmare, that my Dad is actually okay and safe. When I wake up and leave The Cameron's home, I find my Dad and brother, happy and actually excited to see me. But obviously this isn't a fairytale, life is never that easy.

This is probably the beginning of everything, I don't know what I'm going to do after meeting John B, for the first time. Well, technically the second time...but that's not the point. I don't know what I'm going to do if he doesn't accept me, I don't have Dad, to back me up or support me.

I also can't go back home cause Mom, kicked me out basically. Before I left, she said that if I came to Outer Banks, she wouldn't want to see me again.

𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐀 𝐖𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐒.

End of chapter.

𝟏𝟒𝟒𝟗 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬
SOFIA'S NOTES:
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