A D D I S O N P A R K E R

The moment we got to my Moms penthouse, I headed straight towards my assigned room. I've been sitting on my bed mindlessly going through my phone.

I got a few texts from Elody and Clayton, I filled them in with what was going on, they were as sympathetic as you could probably be in this situation, but they obviously didn't understand how I really felt about it.

My Moms come in a few times, putting on her best fake smile trying to act like she actually cares about my grades and how I do at school.

I know she doesn't.

My whole life my parents have cared a shit ton of a lot more about how Ryan was doing in school. In fact they even cared more about how Colton's doing in school. Seeing as both those boys are going to take over the family businesses once they get out of college. I've always been the one that in both families was pushed aside.

I was a mistake in my family, I was the unplanned child. Both my parents and Colton's parents only wanted one boy, just to take over the business but my family got unlucky with me.

Once it had gotten to the media my Mom knew it was to late to abort me, she'd look like a terrible person and it would badly tarnish her reputation, so she decided to keep me. But I only ever got the unconditional love a child should get from my brother not my parents.

I hear a knock on my door I inwardly groan, knowing it's probably my Mom. I roll myself over from lying on my back to lying on my side with my body facing the door, so she got the idea I was asleep.

The door, opens and then shuts, I hear footsteps trudge towards my bed. I know exactly who it's judging by the way their stomping sounds like a fucking elephant.

I quickly shut my eyes to give the illusion that I'm sleeping, I feel my bed dip, and a hand light trace my face, "Adds I know your not asleep, I heard you on your phone before I knocked on the door."

I sighed opening up my eyes to look at Colton, he moves his body so he's lying down facing me, his hands come towards my face again, tracing his hand lightly with over my face, he softly kisses my forehead, "how are you?" He mumbles.

I nod my head letting him know I'm okay. I still haven't spoken all day. He sighs rolling his eyes at me. "Addison you have to say something. Okay. Just so I know your not going to go bloody mute for your entire fucking life." He complains.

"I'm not going mute you fucking asshat." I mumble. I see a smirk rise upon Colton face, a deep chuckle erupts from his throat, he mumbles a 'feisty'. A statement which I just roll my eyes at.

That playful mood of Colton dies down quite quickly. "My parents are here. They are already talking to Ryan and I about us taking over the businesses. They want both of us to go to Yale. I don't know study some business course I guess. I don't want to though." He sighs.

I give him a sympathetic smile, "well what do you want to do?" I ask him. Shuffling my body closer towards him.

He purses his lips together, "I want to be a doctor." I raise my eyebrows up in shock I assumed he'd want to be a professional football player, like my brother wants to be. "I don't know I like the idea of helping people I guess." He admits.

"Wow, I just assumed you'd want become a professional football player or something." I laugh, shrugging my shoulder.

He laughs with me. "Yeah and that too." He gives me a small smile. His hand makes his way to my waist, gripping it a bit.

He leans his face in, his lips brush against my slowly, before he leans in all the way connect our lips properly. His tongue is quick to make its way inside my mouth.

This kiss doesn't last very long when I hear a knock on my door. That's when panic starts to set in for me. Someone's going to catch us and I know that if it's Ryan he'll be far from happy.

While I'm too busy sitting there stunned, Colton was quick to react, making his way over to the chair on the desk that was set up. Whoever knocked on the door was quick to open it.

"Hey Adds dinners re- oh Colton what are you doing in here?" Ryan questions obviously confused about what he'd be doing in my room at all.

Colton gets up off the chair walking over to Ryan, "I was just checking up on her." Ryan nods his head as Colton stands next to him.

"Well dinners ready." Ryan shrugs.

I nod my head as both boys leave. I groan getting up out of my bed and trudging my way towards the dining room table. I just sit there and say nothing, as everyone starts bringing the food and plates on to the table.

Soon everyone's seated and we all start digging into our meal. My mom and Colton's Mom and Dad sit on one side of the table discussing the business and what Moms going to do with it now Dads gone.

How disrespectful really, these people care about nothing but their business not even their own children. I mean my Dad and I were obviously never close, but he deserves more respect than what people are giving him. Wouldn't you want people to be honouring you and your successes when you pass, not have people talk about, what terrible timing your death was, wouldn't it be much easier for you if he died once Ryan left college, then Ryan could take over straight away.

It makes me sick to my stomach.

Ryan, Colton and I, sit there awkwardly just listening to them complain and whine, while we eat our meal. "Why Addison you've grown up to be such a beautiful girl." Mrs drake complimented.

I raise my eyebrows at ear and giving her a smile, hoping to let the attention that's now been drawn to me pass into to someone or something else.

It's too late for that.

I hear my Mom scoff, "Addison Jane Parker, you have been disrespectful and rude all day, we have just suffered a great loss in our family the least you can do is show some courtesy and thank Annabelle for her compliment." She demands.

"Some great fucking loss Mom." I mutter.

She shrieks, "I beg your pardon young lady. I have just lost my husband and you are sitting here showing no remorse or empathy for myself and your brother and also the Drakes."

This is when my blood starts boiling, I push my chair out from underneath my and stand up dramatically, smacking my hands against the table, making the cutlery shatter.

"Are you seriously fucking talking to me right now about being empathetic, yet you're yet to mention your lack of respect for Dad, he's dead Mom, he's fucking gone forever. But oh I forgot that's not the worst part of this situation. If only he could have postpone his death just in time for Ryan to take over the business. Then maybe just maybe you'd care about something other than yourself or that god damed fucking business."

I hear my Mom gasps, "Addison how dare you speak to me that way you know none of that is true. I loved your father to bits, and I love you and Ryan to bits. I think it's ludicrous that you think it's selfish of me to want to keep the business running, well what do you think as allowed you and Ryan the freedom to by whatever you want, I've been a great mother I've juggled a business and supporting and loving my children like a mother should." She says trying to bring up something that won't make her look so awful.

I shake my head her my face tangled with disgust. "You only send us that money, to give you a reason to keep close to Ryan so one day you could make sure he took over your business. You treat me like I've been a burden to this fucking family my entire life, don't now act like you've been my role model and someone who's cared for me my entire life. If you had it your way it would have just been you and you perfect little family of three just like the Drake's." I scream.

"I was never apart of your plan, I was a god damned accident, you wanted me out of your life before I was even fucking born and the moment I was born you and Dad left and never came back. Don't now act like you've given me unconditional love, as a parent. Love that every child deserves in a family not just one child. Your were a fucking awful mother."

At this point my eyes a brimming with hot tears, my whole bodies consumed with fury and anger. My Mom sits there quite, tears also brimming her eyes. "I-I'm sorry." She sobs. Her face is laced with remorse, but I'm too fired up to feel sorry for her.

"Go to hell you pathetic bitch." I shout at her.

Ryan and Colton are quick to stand up, dragging me out of the room. At this point I'm sobbing, tears are streaming down my face. Im kicking and thrashing my legs, trying to get out the boys grip. I felt so panicked and unsafe being trapped between these two boys. My adrenaline was pumping and my mind was spinning.

Both Colton and Ryan place me in my bed. Once they make it to my room, just letting me sit there to calm my breathing down.

My hands find there way to my hair tugging on it. I feel my breath shorten. My brother wraps his arms around me whispering in my ear to try and get me to calm down.

"I don't want to be here anymore. I don't belong in this family and I never will." I sob into his chest, his shirt very quickly got damp from my tears.

He kisses my head, "no Addy, it's just me, you and Mom now, she doesn't belong in this family. Your my sister and I need you in my life more than I'll ever need Mom. She isn't family. I love you Addy. And you will always have me." He says calming me down.

Ryan strokes my hair, kissing my head every so often, "I love you okay. I think you need some sleep. You don't have to go to dads funeral tomorrow and I'll make sure Mom will let you fly home tomorrow as well. I don't want you here anymore. This environment is toxic for you." He says, tucking me into bed.

"I'll go with her." Colton says, Ryan looks at him very confused as to why he'll want to come. "She shouldn't be alone, and you shouldn't miss out on the funeral. I'll go." Ryan just nods his head walking out of the room.

Colton comes towards me and kisses my forehead.

"Sweet dreams Adds."