A Cinderella Romance

Annilease "Anna, you should've known better than to get drunk, and get yourself arrested! my father, and mother scolded me, rolling my eyes I just turned my focus out the window. "yeah, I get it now. So can you stop with this bullshit, you don't even know what f*****g happened!" I yelled at them, so they'd get the point to drop it, it was already starting to piss me off. "Annilease, your twenty-five years old, and your acting like a child. If you plan to continue to act like one, then I see no reason, that we can't f*****g treat you like one." my father's voice boomed. "Dad, can you f*****g stop? This is f*****g rediculious! I can't wait for the day, I don't have to hear your constant bitching!" I yelled, then suddenly I heard tires screeching, and then aloud collision. What was that? I wondered, when my world started going black. "I wonder if she even knows her parents are dead!" I heard someone question, the other person in the room. I wonder who they're talking about. "I don't know, I hope she does!" I hear another woman say to the other. I keep wondering who they're talking about. "Her brother should be on his way, from Washington. I heard things aren't doing too well." Is the last thing I hear, before I faded back into the darkness that has been surrounding me. "Hey, Anna. I hope your doing alright today, the doctors are saying you should wake up soon! " I hear my brother Travis say, what's he doing here? where's mom, and dad. I can't help, but wonder about that night. The thoughts keep roaming through my mind, on where my parents were. Are they still mad at me? The next day, I had awoken, before Travis had arrived. Everyone kept giving me sad, and worrying glances. Why is everyone feeling these emotions for me? I had wondered. Upon hearing a knock on the door of my hospital room, I turn my head to the door, so I could see who it is. Travis had walked into the room, with his eyes full of tears, and bags under them like he has been awake for years. "Hey, Travis. I missed your bubby!" I say welcoming him, with arms wide open. "Anna, hey. I'm glad your awake finally!" he tells me, avoiding my arms. Alright, what's going on? Travis never avoids any hug, that comes from his little sister. "Travis, what's wrong? How long have I been out?" I questioned my brother, who just walks across the room, and sits down without looking at me. "Annilease, you have been in a coma for almost a year. You don't know, do you?" he questions me, I shake my head no, how could I have been in a coma for a year, I just seen my parents the other day. "Mom, and dad is dead. They died that night of the accident." Is the words I hear that, hit me like a knife. I caused that. I could stop myself from screaming, and crying. I shouldn't have said those things. "Daddy, I am so sorry!" I scream out as tears run down my face. "Anni, it's going to be alright! It's not your fault, accidents happen." Travis says, as he tries to console me. I just shake my head, he just doesn't understand. He will never forgive me for the words, I had said to them. I'm so sorry daddy, please forgive me! I prayed hoping my father could hear me. I didn't realize the time, since I had cried myself to sleep in my brothers arms. How can I tell him, that I am the reason our parents are dead? He'll be so broken, and he'll never forgive me. The next day, Travis walks in somewhat happy. "Anni, you get to go home!" Travis says, excitedly. How can someone be so happy to go home, to her dead parents house? "Yay, I can't wait!" I say, scarcassim lacing my voice. " Annilease, if you don't want to stay at mom, and dads, then you can always come to Washington with me, I'm sure Zakiriyiah won't mind." Travis says, with a smile on his face. Whose Zakiriyiah? I wondered. fiddling with my thumbs, I looked up nervous at my brother, whose pleading me to come along. Finally giving up, and nodding yes. His strong arms, pull my fragile body is to his embrace. Tensing up, he gets the memo that I need him, to release me. Today is the day, we leave for Washington, Travis, and I had decided to keep mom, and dads house in case one of us wants to move back. I love Philadelphia, but I can't stay where I am constantly reminded of my mother, and father. I couldn't stop the guilt that was eating at me. Maybe, I'll tell him once I had gotten settled in. Once, we had reached my new home in Washington. Travis had showed me around the house, and then finally led me to my room. "Alright, well I get I'll let you freshen up. Zak should be home in an hour or two, so you should be able to meet him tonight." Travis tells me, I nod my head. He sighs, and turns to leave the room. I finally finished unpacking everything, that I had owned. a knock on my door, had gotten my attention. "come in!" I yell out. The door opens, Travis, and the most attractive guy I had ever seen in my entire life walks through my bedroom door. I slowly take in his appearance, looking back towards his face, I smile, and nod my head in approval. He sends me a smirk, and a wink. Alright, cocky bastard. " Anni, this is Zakiriyiah Combs, Zak, this is my little sister Annilease Clayton." Travis says, introducing us. Grabbing the hand he had reached out, I accepted it, and released his hand back to him. "It's very nice to meet you Zakiriyiah, lovely place you guys have!" I say, starting our first conversation between us. He takes in my appearance, and licks his lips. "You as well, I am sorry for the loss of your parents!" He tells me, sending me an apologetic look. I nod my head in acceptance. "Hey, Travis can I speak with you alone for a moment?" I questioned my brother. He nods his head, and whispers something in Zakiriyiah's ear. Zakiriyiah walks out, and closes the door behind him. "What's up Anni?" Travis questions, his face screams worried. "About the accident, it was my fault. I had gotten drunk, and gotten myself arrested. Dad, and mom was yelling, I said something I should have never said, because they would have still been here, if I had never said or done any of the bullshit, I had done." I confess everything, as tears whelled into my eyes. I look up to my brother, to see both of our eyes clouded with tears. " Annilease, I know! I'm not mad at you anymore. I had forgiven you, because your my sister, and I love you." Travis tells me, pulling me into a big bear hug. he had known this whole time, but didn't say anything. " Get some sleep Anni, I love you! see you in the morning." Travis tells me, giving me a kiss on my forehead, and turning off the lights as he leaves the room, the door closes behind him. This is going to be a long ass night.