A Twinkle In The Stars

Chapter 22

"Aracelyyyyy". Ailita was calling my name in a sing song voice.

Slowly I opened my eyes and realized I was back in my room at home.

My eyes shot open and I got up and fell to the floor.

"Woah there let's get you back in bed." She picked me up by my arm.

"No! What happened?! Where is everyone?!" I pushed her away from me.

"What are you talking about? Everyone is here." Ailita opened the door.

Margo, Denver, and Star came into the room, hopeful looks on their faces.

"W-what's going on here? Margo and Denver got kidnapped and Star y-you were in jail." I sat down feeling dizzy.

"Aracely what do you mean? No one was kidnapped and I never went to jail." Star approached me a worried look on her face.

I nearly fainted.

"Yes! Madame Zay got you arrested after she found Ailita and then she disappeared after that. Then the next day Margo and Denver got kidnapped by this guy who wanted information on Madame Zay  and I was gonna tell him and then I got hit over the head and now I'm here." I explained quickly.

"Who is Madame Zay?" Denver frowned.

"What do you mean?! She literally trapped us into drugging men for money! We've been doing this for months." I shrieked.

"The doctor said you'd have some wild stories and hallucinations  for a while." Ailita put her hand on my forehead.

"I'm serious! Look I can prove it!" I grabbed my phone and opened my banking app.

"How do you explain all this money from Zay Enterprises!?" I yelled.

Denver took the phone out of my hand.

"Honey there's only ten dollars here." Denver showed me the phone.

There was only ten dollars in the account.

I felt like I was spiraling. What was going on here?

Ailita pulled me back into bed and pulled the covers over me.

"What happened to me?" I looked around at everyone.

"We-" Ailita began.

"Are you sure we should tell her?" Margo questioned.

"Yes she's my sister!" Ailita rolled her eyes.

"Ok but she's my girlfriend." Margo challenged.

"Can someone please tell me what's going on?!" I pleaded.

"Fine. We went to Muse to celebrate us getting this house. We were all having a great time until you got up on the bar, fell, and then hit your head. We took you to the hospital and you got released yesterday. You've been in a coma for two months." Denver held my hand as he spoke.

I couldn't help but laugh.

They all stared at me in shock.

"Aracely please don't upset yourself." Margo kissed my forehead.

"What are you doing?" I frowned pulling away from her.

"What do you mean?" Margo looked hurt.

"We broke up." I answered bluntly.

"When? We've been together for two years and four months. I love you." Margo held my hands.

All of this was really taking a toll on me.

"N-no we broke up because I was sad about Ailita being missing-"

"Missing? When was I missing?" Ailita folded her arms.

"After our Aunt hurt you she told me you were dead and I thought you were for six years but then Madame Zay found you." I replied.

"Six years? Aracely we've never been separated."

After this I fainted.

I woke up and it was dark. No one was in the room with me.

Carefully, I got up and went to the bathroom.

Was I hallucinating?

Did none of what I said happen?

I knew there was one thing that would put things in perspective.

I went into my closet and dug into one of my coat pockets. Inside I pulled out the burgundy letter with the gold writing. Madame Zay did exist. Which meant my own sister, my own friends were trying to gaslight me.

But why?

I stuffed my feet in some Vans and threw on a hoodie.

I searched the room for my car keys but came up empty. I looked out the window and saw the van was gone.

"Shit." I hissed to myself.

I would just have to go on foot.

I put my hood up and tried to open the bedroom window. It wouldn't budge either.

"Shit shit shit!" I hissed again.

I had to get out of here.

I tiptoed to the door and pressed my ear against it.

Silence.

I twisted the knob and slid out of the room. I took off towards the front door but was grabbed from behind.

"Shhhh just go back to sleep." Madame Zay smirked pressing a cloth against my face.

I tried to fight her off but everything drifted off.

*
I woke up and I was tied to a chair. In Madame Zay's house.

"Wakey wakey Aracely." Ailita sang.

"Why are you doing this?!" I groaned.

"Just  following orders love."