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I wake up to the sound of kids, screaming. I glance at my clock, 1:30pm.

I slept that long, damn.

I sit up and with a lot of pain and few tears, I make it to the bathroom. Knowing I won't be able to shower, I sit on the side of the bath and run a wash cloth under the water so I can at least clean myself somehow.

I finish and brush teeth. Walking out the bathroom, I find some clothes and change with a few more grunts. I decided to pick up my phone and let Levi know what's going on and also to get him to come over. Which he agrees to after some convincing.

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"Where do you think she'll be?" Levi questions Zack.

Zack sighs and looks at Levi, "I have no idea."

"You?"

"No idea, sorry." I reply to Levi.

"Zack I think you should go get some air." He says nodding to the back door in the kitchen. Zack let's out a loud sigh before walking out to where a few kids were playing.

A hand places it's self on mine. I look up at Levi who looks at me genuinely concerned.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

"No your not." He shakes his head. "I can see it in your eyes. Somethings bothering you more than it should be."

"I just want to find Zacks mother and then go home," I reply.

"But you are home."

I let out a small dry laugh. "No, I'm not. This place doesn't feel like home. My home is in New York, the place where I was born and grew up."

"You've still got so much more growing up to do."

"And I want to do that in New York."

"What about Jake?" He leans back in his chair and crosses his arms.

"What about Jake? He's got everything here, ever since Harper's come back in his life, it's like I don't exist, then he has a son. I don't think he'll be leaving California anytime soon."

"Have you talked to him?"

"Nope and I don't want either."

"Sophia. . ."

"Please don't Levi." I stand up, limping slightly. "Don't give me one of your lectures because I'm genuinely tired of everything. I'll be a phone call away for him. If he needs me, I'll come straight over."

"It's not about that Sophia. It's not just about Jake." I knew he was referring to Carter.

"He's got someone too Levi. He's also got a child in the way and I don't want to stand in the way of that." I begin to walk out of the kitchen, still limping. "I'll be in my room, I want to be alone."

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"Ugh, I'm tired, Carter. Can we go home?" Emily moans for the 100th time.

Levi thought it would be a good idea to the get everyone together to see what we can find. Angelo was good at covering up his tracks though, I'll give him that.

My head was going to explode with Emily's constant moaning. I even got out of my seat to let her sit down when she starting moaning about her back.

"Emily, go home," Carter tells her.

"Take me home then."

"I can't, I'm busy." He turns back around and begins to talk to Levi and Elijah.

Yes, Elijah was here too and he brought a guest along with him. A 5 foot 5 girl, long dirty blond hair and bright blue eyes. She had a quite aura around her, but God did she talk a lot. She was a fun girl once you got to know her. Elijah told her about the gang and everything and she was cool with it. I was happy for him. At least he found someone.

The only thing I didn't understand about her was whenever Elijah was talking to me, she'd send me these dirty looks.

"How are you?" I slide down the wall next to Zack. He looks up at me and gives me a tight-lipped smile.

"I'm as good as I can be."

I nod my head at his answer not wanting to ask anything further. I look at my brother and watch as he chuckles at something Harper says. He plays with her hair while they talk.

I miss the way he used to play with my hair, or when he used to talk till I fell asleep. I miss our long night chats and walks in the park. I miss my older brother, but he'd never know that. If he really missed me, or if he really even cared about me, he would ask me how I'm doing and when I say I'm fine, he'd hug me and say I'm not. But he won't do that.

I clench my stomach as it cramps and hold back the groan wanting to escape my mouth. Zack gets up form beside me telling me he's going to the bathroom. I nod and watch him walk out the warehouse room.

I take in a big deep breathe when the pain subsides. I took some pain killers this morning to help with the pain in my leg. I could hardly walk on it, but I tried my best. Luckily the house had an elevator so it was easier for me.

Sharp pains erupt in my lower stomach making me squeeze my eyes shut to stop the small tear from escaping my eye. With much difficulty I stand up, a wave of dizziness crashes me as I try to hold to something, but nothing is in my hold.

My eyes roll to the back of my head as I collapse on the ground.

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Short chapter, I know and I'm sorry.

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