Aurora Rhee. She's got the smarts and determination from her father (Glenn), but the sassiness from her mother (Maggie). Due to the apocalypse, she lost her father when she was 10. Even though they were separated, her mother took her back to her gra...
"I should go check on aunt Beth," I sighed wiggling out of dad's grip while whipping my eyes.
"Are you sure you're ready to see her again? I could come with you," dad offered with a frown.
"Thanks, Dad, but I'll be alright. Besides, mom is there," I said. He nodded. I climbed down the ladder mentally preparing myself for what would happen next. Let's just say I was no prepared to walk inside to mom and Lori shouting aunt Beth's name.
"What going on?" I asked running over to where they were pounding on the bathroom door.
"Don't do this, Beth. Don't do this! Open up, please" Momy yelled through the door, jiggling the door handle.
"beth locked herself in there and your mom says she heard glass," Lori explained quickly. I let out a gasp and began to yell through the door too.
"Come on, aunt Beth! Let us in!" I cried. I could hear her sobbing through the door and it broke my heart. Why me? Why did I have to hear and listen to my aunt's cries?
"God, I left her with Andrea," mom said moving from the door and began looking through some things.
"Of course it was Andrea," I mumbled.
"Where's a key?" Lori asked.
"I don't know," mom replied searching through doors hurriedly.
"Aunt Beth, please open this door! We love you and we need you to come out!" I said. Mom joined me at the door as Lori stepped away.
"Beh honey, please open the door. I'm not mad. I'm not mad, Beth!" Mom said jiggling the doorknob even though it was pointless.
"Watch out." I stepped away from the door to let Lori shove a crowbar under the doorknob. It creaked loudly under the pressure but eventually swung open. Aunt Beth stood in there with blood dripping down her arm and a shattered mirror behind her. Mom ran into the bathroom followed by me.
"I'm sorry," aunt Beth chocked out. Mom put her hand over aunt Beth's and pulled her away to be stitched.
"Come on, Rori. You don't need to see that," Lori said quickly grabbing my arm.
"But-"
"No buts. You can visit her after she's stitched," Lori said as I went to protest. I gave in a let her lead me to the couch. Time to play the waiting game.
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"Come on, you can see her," mom said appearing in the living room. I got out of Lori's and took mom's awaiting hand. She pulled me into the bedroom aunt Beth was in before she cut herself. Grandpa was just leaving the room and gave me a small smile.
"Hey," I whispered stepping away from mom.
"I'll be outside if you need me," mom said kissing my head. I nodded and she left the room.
