Chapter 2

Chapter 2

About an hour later I was laying on my bed staring at the picture on my bed side table of my dad, me and Seth (my twin) on our 13th birthday.

The last birthday we had with him.

It's getting dark outside now, it's about 9 o'clock.

I heard a faint knock on my door, a special one that I know straight away who is knocking. It's mine and Seth's knock.

I sat up in bed as he opened the door and slipped into my darkened room coming over to my bed.

I shuffled over slightly and he sat down next to me on the bed and instinctively I rested my head on his shoulder.

He doesn't need to say anything, he knows what I'm feeling. Ever since we were little we just have this weird twin thing and can always connect to the other, and know without talking what they feel.

He slips his arm around my shoulder pulling me closer to him into a sideways hug and I feel tears bubbling up in my eyes so I squeeze then shut as he rubs my arm soothingly.

Just then there's another knock on my door and in comes everyone else.

We always do this when something's wrong – like when dad died - we all crowd into one room.

Thomas comes bouncing to the bed - he probably doesn't get what's happening - and jumps on it coming to me and sitting right in my lap.

I smile and wrap my arms around him breathing in his washing powder smell.

Joe and Jack slump into my beanbag chair squabbling over who gets more room.

Cory, Lee and Leon flop on the long chair sofa seat I have and Evan, Chris, Blake and Ashton sit on my bed, the free side of my double bed.

I rest my head on top of Tom's floppy fluffy black hair.

"You know....I hear South Carolina has got some hot babes," Evan says, smirking , trying to lighten the mood.

"Oooh...yeah...hot babes in bikinis" Chris adds.

I smirk softly and lift my head up "Trust you guys to just think of that" I smirk

"What's babes?" Toms asks innocently and we glance at each other and burst out into laughter.

"Oh. Tom...they are.." Evan says pausing.

"There is nothing you should worry about." I say leaning down to him kissing his check and he giggles as I tighten my grip.

"Mom wants us to pack." Ashton says after a while "We leave tomorrow." He says

"Ugh...we better not have to get up early. " Evan groans and I roll my eyes at him

"Delia..." Tom's voice says sounding sleepy

"Hmm?" I say looking down at him

He yawns, turns his body, so he's sitting sideways on my lap snuggling up to my stomach "I'm tired.." He says quietly and his eyes flutter close.

I smile and stroke his hair telling him to sleep.

"Nah...you're gonna be a great little mommy when you're older" Evan mocks smirking and I shoot him a look.

"Pfff....that's if she even gets a guy first...with all you scaring anyone who talks to her off" Ashton comments smirking slightly, though it's true. So very, very true.

"Pff...as if we're letting some dirty guy touch our baby sis." Chris says with a straight face. "She'll properly die lonely" He smirks and I glare at him and Blake hits him on the head for me...thank you.

I glance over at Joe and Jack to see they have fallen asleep too on the bean bag chair and Cory is dropping off.

"What about Charles?" I question frowning

"Oh, he's going to come visit us when we settle, and stay for a while," Ashton says.

"Oooh...with Daisy?" Evan asks his hazel eyes lighting up

"Yeah, damn, she's ho-" Chris states but gets whacked again by Blake

"Dude...that's your brother's girlfriend" He says frowning "Don't say that"

Chris smirks but I can tell he's thinking things in his head.

About another hour later, Tom, Joe, Jack, Cory and Lee are all asleep. Tom's curled up next to me on the bed...he doesn't take up too much room and we were going to fall asleep any minute now.

"Hey Delia." Seth whispers as I'm led down on my bed now with the others drifting to sleep.

I turn my head to him laying down next to me "It'll be okay you know."

He whispers "We can say bye to dad before we go."....see he knows what's on my mind without me actually telling him.

I smile slightly in the dark and slightly nod my head.

Yeah we could....but it won't be the same...we'll be millions of miles away (Okay maybe not that much but still) from him, and I won't be able to sit at his grave anymore.

I close my eyes trying to push all the thoughts out my head and let sleep take over me.

It'll be okay. It'll be okay. I try to just focus on Seth's words.

It's okay.

But Will it?

.

.I roll over as I stir awake but keep rolling and suddenly land on the hard floor with a thump.

"Ow!" I groan, rubbing my head and opening my eyes as I hear laughter around the room.

"Ahah, epic fall sis." Evan laughs standing up and I glare at him.

"Yep, totally" Seth smirks.

I shoot them as I get to my feet with the blanket tangled around me.

"KIDS, are you up?!" Mom shouts, sounding like she's coming down the corridor.

"Yeah." We mumble back as they too get to their feet.

"Well get packing.....we are leaving at six!" She calls back

I whip my head to the clock at 8am. We've got ten hours to pack everything we have ever owned?

That's impossible. There are eleven of us! Why did mom tell us on such short notice!

"Right!" I shout "Everyone out. I need to pack my shit." I say, pushing them out the door as they mumble "Okay, okay....jeez."

Tom's the last to leave and I close my door and go to my closet to change first.

I look through my clothes, I'll admit, I'm not a girly girl. Hell I live in a house full of boys, the only female influence I have is my mother...so it's not really a surprise.

I pull on some lime green skinny jeans, a light blue t-shirt with colorful patterns that match.

It's a weird combination, but I like it.

Bright colors that you wouldn't usually put together.

Perfect.

The next few hours are stressful.

Boxes after boxes, roles and roles of tape. I hate packing. It really is not my thing. Mom set us a time limit, claiming we better have every, if not most of all our things from our room packed up by noon.

That way it gives us plenty of time to sort the rest of the house.

I was pretty much doubting that we would have everything packed in time, and I don't think we will, however thankfully mom told us to not worry, anything that's not packed up will be sent over once we settle in so if we have to, just pack the majority of essential things we need.

And in my case, that means most of the things in my room.

Suitcases, duffle bags and boxes hold the majority of my belongings from clothes, shoes, photos, little items that I have kept for a memory sack and even the odd stuff toy that I have had from when I was little.

Everything. I can't just leave things here to be sent over in a few weeks.

No. That won't do.

Halfway through the afternoon, the house is messy. Boxes litter every place, everyone's rushing to gather the last things they so desperately need and can't wait a few weeks without. It's a crazy mess and I don't even think anyone has eaten..

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Finally, At quarter to six everyone is ready. Bags packed and all our essential and must needed things are being listed into a big truck and surprisingly we all have everything we need for the long ass trip we are about to take.

"Okay kids, it's time to go." Mom calls, "Come get in the taxi's" Mom orders as the last of our luggage is loaded

There's two six seater taxis waiting for us, mom goes in one with the younger ones, Tom, Joe, Jack, Cory and Lee. While Leon, Seth, Me, Evan, Chris, Blake and Ashton in the other...well that's actually seven but we all squish in.

And before I even have a chance to breathe it seems like we are moving.

The car rolling down the driveway, our old house disappearing further and further away.

All the memories from my fifteen years....going.

At least I didn't have to say goodbye to any friends, there was no one.

But there was someone else..

Dad. I didn't get to say my goodbye to dad..

TBC..