Silently Falling

Chapter 5

Mabel

I had been avoiding my apartment for a week now, I didn’t think I was ready to go back there and probably barge into Macy.

I wasn’t ready to see her, I don’t think I’ll be ready anytime soon, but at the end of the day it was my house too and I couldn’t run away forever.

I had important stuffs I needed to take with me, my laptop, clothes, and some documents for college. There was no way I was ever going to stay back at that house, I just needed to take my things and leave.

Bethany convinced me to move into her apartment since she had a spare room, she said we could split the rent and it would save her a whole lot of money. Beth was a young struggling girl like me too, she wasn’t privileged.

I thought it was a good idea to move in with Bethany, she was the only one I had left since I just lost my sister, and I didn’t want to stay alone.

I finally decided to drop by the house and pick up my things, Bethany drove me there. She volunteered to come in with me to help pack but I told her not to worry.

I wasn’t taking much with me anyways, the most important things were my laptop and documents. I didn’t need the clothes, they were old and worn out so it was an avenue to replace them.

When I saw Macy’s car outside I knew immediately she was home, I suddenly became nervous and apprehensive.

I didn’t know why I even felt that way,she was the one who wronged me in the first place. She should be the one cowering in fear and not me.

The door was ajar when I entered the house, I went directly to my room packing whatever I could see into the duffel bag I came with, I was done packing minutes later.

I looked at the room one last time.

I could feel my eyes watering, I knew I was never setting foot here again, it hurt me that I had to leave in this manner. I never thought a day would come when I’ll want my sister far away from me.

Just as I was about exiting the house I heard her voice

“Mabel”she said in a small voice

I shut my eyes tightly, my heart was pounding so fast, I knew I wouldn’t be able to face her.

I turned to look at her.

My eyes continued watering, I couldn’t cry in front of her , I hardened my eyes to stop the tears from rolling down my cheeks .

“Mabel please” …… she said in between sobs, she covered her mouth with her hands to keep her sobs at bay

“ it wasn’t my intention to hurt you, Toby wouldn’t just leave me alone”

My heart broke into a million pieces when she said that, I was almost having a heart attack

“ I happened to be around his neighborhood that evening, since you told me the antique shop was closing, I thought it would be cheerful of me to pay him a visit and sympathize with him.”

“When I got there he wouldn’t take his hands off me”, he said he always had eyes for me since the beginning”

This time I couldn’t hold back the tears, it came out effortlessly, my heart hurt so much. This was too much pain for one person to take.

“I’m so sorry Mabel, I feel ashamed for what happened, he was so drunk and he forced me, he’s way stronger than I am so it was a fruitless contest”.

It was so fleeting that I almost missed it but I saw the victorious smirk on her face, she quickly transitioned into crying. Macy was such a good transitioner and camelion.

Beth was right about her after all , how did I not see what a terrible person she was?

In that moment anger roared through my blood and veins, the hurt turned to rage and I was suddenly furious at this snake standing before me who also happened to be my twin sister

I didn’t even think twice before giving her a hard sound slap on her face, he face quickly turned to the left

“You b***h” I gritted my teeth. You can stop the pretense now, I have seen what a disgusting person you truly are”

“Mabel what do you mean —- I ——-

I held my hands up to stop her from spewing the lies she was about to tell me

And within the twinkle of an eye her countenance changed

“How dare you lay your hands on me” she said with hatred shining as bright as day through her eyes

She suddenly looked unfamiliar, like she was a different person altogether

“You’ve always had the perfect life, you think you are quintessential and and a better person than I am because you have a boyfriend”

“I never thought so Macy,you’ve had your fair share of guys why didn’t you just date one of them”? I asked

Every guy thinks I’m just some v****a with legs, even Zack called me a psychopath she spat

“Maybe you are” I muttered quietly, she must have heard me because color drained from her face and she suddenly became pale

The hurt on her face was very prominent and visible,

“You are so demented and sick in the head and I’m ashamed to share the same bloodline with you” I cried out.

Without sparing her another glance I ran to Beth’s car, I buried my face in my hands and cried uncontrollably.. I had hurt my sister, she hurt me first, but I still felt bad about it . I had lost her forever and my heart ached ..

“Let’s go Beth” I said in a strong commanding voice that I couldn’t even recognize my own voice.

I had bid my sister farewell forever..