All Wrong

Chapter One Monday

Sydney

“Syd you’re gonna be late!” I huff opening my bedroom door and descending the stairs.

“I’m ready dad.” He eyes me up and down before sipping his coffee.

“I can’t believe you’re graduating in a week.” He sighs sitting at the table.

“We still have all summer.” I say dropping a kiss on his head before grabbing my keys and heading out. “Love you.”

“Love you right back kid.” He hollers after me.

I get in my beat up Range Rover and start it up. I sit outside my house for a few minutes thinking about my mother. The older that I get the less that I remember and my father doesn’t like to talk about her.

There are some photos but only in my bedroom on my stand and there only of her alone. She left when I was two. Or so I was told. She was also a junkie and a thief. I’m not even sure she’s alive. I sigh and pull away from the curb to go and pick up Henry and Grace Adams.

When I pull up to there overly large house with the white picket fence and outdoor pool I lay on the horn.

I see Henry first when his head out pops out and back and ducks back inside. After a second he and Grace emerge. I’m in a vile mood now and she’ll sniff it out in seconds.

“Good morning sunshine.” She grins at me.

“Hey.” I smile but even I can tell it doesn’t reach my eyes.

Before she can say anything else her incorrigible brother plugs his phone into the aux and starts blaring Linkin Park through my speakers. I roll my eyes and pull away heading towards school. Thanking whatever force is up there that it isn’t a long drive because his taste in music is terrible and it gives me an instant headache. I used to have a crush on him but that was pre Bryce and before I swore off men. It was a long time ago.

When we arrive at school I practically jump out of the car and sprint inside. I need to put a lid on it. Arriving at the cafeteria I take a seat at our already full table. I’m annoyed instantly but I try not to show it because then I’ll be incorigable all day to them and that’s even worse then being ignored.

A few moments later Grace and Henry join us. Grace says her good mornings and then sits beside Gabriella whose all over Henry. Gag. A match made in heaven if I’ve ever seen one. They both sleep around with anything that moves. They live by a lotto of no boundaries. Kind of like bryce.

I drink my water and count down until the school day is over. The bell signals first period making me jump but I tuck tail and rush out heading to the only class I don’t have with Grace.

I sit in the back and try to listen to the teacher but my mind wanders to my mother again. A lot lately that’s happened and I’m not sure why. I run my temples and make up my mind.

I’m going to find her.