Running On Empty

Chapter 24~Lilian~

 I am so sorry for leaving you all hanging for than a month! I've been super busy with school and haven't had much time to myself. Anyways, I know this chapter is short, so I will be uploading the next chapter shortly. Hopefully this chapter answers some of the questions that I'm sure many of you have about Jaylin's younger sister, Lilian. 

Writing this chapter was pretty gloomy, so I think I'll make the next part more uplifting. I just noticed that some of you had some very good questions. 

I've been able to have a lot of inspiration these last few days because of a certain friend of mine. I really hope that you all are doing well. I appreciate all the votes and recent new followers I've been getting. I love reading all your comments. Thank you all for taking some time and reading this.

Has anyone ever watched Clannad?  Let me just say, it showed me some new things and totally brought me to tears. If you haven't gotten the chance to watch it, I promise you that it will be worth the while. I regret not watching it sooner.

See you all very soon!

~S&L

Song: Pictures of You      Artist: The Last Goodnight

My family looks like a normal family on the outside. Usually when I am asked, "How many people are in your family?" I'd say, "Four, like any other teenager my age." But in honesty, with my brother living in Japan for the last two years, I tend to view myself as an only child. Being a fifteen, a freshman high school isn't something that was uncommon, but being a teenager with my family's social statues is, in a way, another story.

My older brother is supposedly nineteen-years old right now. My father hasn't exactly told me the truth about that, so I'm unsure.

My mom and I live together. She told me that when she ran away from my dad, she took me with her. I don't know why she did. My mom wouldn't tell me the truth anyways. I've never met my brother, and my mind doesn't tap into any memories that make it easier for me to remember what my childhood was like.

My mom and I looked a like a lot. I dyed my hair red though, trying to show my rebellious side. Otherwise the angle of our noses, the shape of our smiles and even our heights were all alike.

I hate my mother's boyfriend. I despise the way he acts like a child instead of a composed adult. I don't find it fun to listen to his nasally snotty laugh. I'm not saying my stepfather abuses me or my mom in anyway. I hate seeing the two of them happy because it reminds me of the truth. My mom's and dad's marriage was once done out love, but now, it was just to gain publicity.

I'm used to having a queen-sized bed, and plenty of room for me to hang my clothes on. My father has no idea where my mom and I live, even though we've been living here for ten years now.

My big brother is named Jaylin. He wasn't allowed to meet me after getting hit by a car when he was little. I know a lot more than what my father thinks I do. With that fact alone, I always crave to know more things about my secret sibling. Does he know about my existence? Does he at least know the truth like I do?

Does he know he has a sister named Lilian?

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My mom opened my curtains, letting the sunlight eat away my skin. I loved the darkness. There was something very calming about having my own bedroom. I didn't have to deal with my mother and her boyfriend downstairs.