Trouble by P.L. Jenkins Page B

later my phone rings nonstop from my mom, dad, and even Mark. I didn’t want to talk I had been drinking since I got back home this morning and I was beyond wasted. I lie down on the couch with the crown and drink some more before eventually passing out.
                  “Lannie, get up sweet girl.” I look up to see my mom standing above me. Shit. My head hurts.
                  “What are you doing here?” my dad walks in and grabs the crown bottle.
                  “We came back early. So a fight? Suspended?” I sat up and had to keep it together.
                  “Sorry. I just couldn’t take it anymore.” She sat down and my dad followed as Mark gave me a hug and ran upstairs.
                  “We were thinking of moving to Nevada. Your dad’s just having a great time with his family. Mark loves his cousins. They have a top school for him, and we would have someone to watch him when went on trips, so no burden on you. You are about to go away to New York and live your dream. Why else would we stay?” Ugh, Ashley was right.
                  “Umm I am not moving there. That family hates me. I would kill myself before I went.” My dad glances at my mom who lowers her head.
                  “You wouldn’t go. You would stay here. In this house until graduation and then we would buy you a condo in New York and sell this house.” I look at them like I was hearing things.
                  “Okay, so me by myself. After what happened? When would you leave?” My mom sighs before turning her attention to my father who spoke.
                  “In two months.  What are your thoughts?” I couldn’t help, but feel as though that family corrupted them into thinking that I am a nobody.
                  “What I think? Well that you two couldn’t even be parents to us growing up just flashed money and cars at us. Well me. Than you want to move across country with my only brother to live by the family that abused your daughter all those years? So what holidays would you come here, because I sure in the hell wouldn’t go there? So you know what I think? You two deserve to be there with them, because you guys sure in the hell act like them.” I get off the couch and walk right out the door, and go down the street. I didn’t know if he was home, but I prayed he was. I walk up to the door. I bang on the door. Moments later he answers.
                  “Lannie? Everything okay? I didn’t get a text.” He walks to his phone.
                  “No I didn’t text you. You said you would be here for me. Well I need you now. My parents are worthless pieces of shit.” He holds the door open as I walk in and plop down on the couch. I didn’t know where else to go. I know this wasn’t the best thing, but for now it was.
                  “What is going on Lannie?” I stare at him as he hands me a water bottle.
                  “My parents came home.  They also informed me that in two months there moving to Nevada. Without me. Which that is okay, because I can keep the house, and when I go upstate for college they will buy me a condo, and sell the house.” I shake my head as I take a drink of water.
                  “Wow. Shitty move. I thought that side of the family hates you.” I nod waiting for him to get the hint that they do, which means other than them coming to see me I more than likely will never see them or my brother.
                  “Oh.” He whispers. I sit there unsure what to do. I look at the clock and notice that it’s after eleven. I didn’t even realize he was in sweat pants only. I tore my eyes away from him.
                  “Want to crash here? I have a spare bedroom. I don’t mind.” I smile and nod my head. He shows me the room and I thank him before he walks out. I lie down and it