TALES UNTOLD

CHAPTER 10: "EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED "

SUNNY ROWEN

"But I choose the wrong people Don't I? tell me!" I have no idea when I started from a small talk to screaming my heart out to Anthony Ward.

"Maybe they deserve to be chosen by you."

"And me? What about me? I want to be chose too. I always love but I want to be loved back. I make sure others are fine but who cares for me?"

"I do." Anthony says.

"You might not know it but I made sure you had addie . I convinced her to move into the school so you wouldn't be all alone because I know your struggles. I made sure to complete your assignments and fill them under your name so academic wouldn't be a problem to you . I made sure You wouldn't end your life. "

Anthony cared. he never showed but he did.

And for the first time I felt wanted.

I start sobbing as Anthony holds me through my waves of wreckage. And I realized all I ever needed in life was a shoulder to cry on. And I should probably use this shoulder to my fullest as I won't ever have it again. I close my eyes and keep then shut after gathering myself as we're back on the road. I cling to the hope that when I get to tris he'll tell me everything is alright.

But as we knock on his door I feel a wave of nervousness. The door is opened by nicole as her whole face lights up and she shrieks before wrapping me in the biggest hug ever.

Nicole feels like home. A home I yearn for every day . I see tris come up behind her as he meets with Anthony. Nicole hugs Anthony and then tris turns to me and all he offers is a curt nod. before he lets us in

"What happened to dad?" I ask. thats all I'm here for anyways might as well get to the point. tris's face drops as he stops mid way looking at me like I shot him or something.

"Why don't I get you tea sunny , would you like some?" she asks politely.

"Let her get the answers she needs nik. "

Anthony says from beside me .

Nicole's face turns helpless as she turns to tris and I see him glaring at me.

"Drop this subject Sunny ." Tris says calmly. I know better then to think he's actually calm its all a facade and I refuse to be dumbfounded by it.

"No" I say my voice steady.

"I've had enough of your bullshit tris tell me and I'll be on my way."

Tris is now fuming and he makes no effort to hide it.

"Take her away ward." tris says to Anthony not tearing his gaze away from me.

Anthony makes no effort to move and stays put. Nicole changes positions and she and Anthony walk out together.

They must've talked it out beforehand. They are close so its expected.

"Dad passed away. " Tris says.

"Why am I just finding out? you knew and you never mentioned it. you knew how close I was with dad how could you be so heartless and just not care?" I ask as I feel hot tears stream down my face.

And I don't realise it as I back away one step . then the other as I dash out tge front door and off the porch. I feel tge pavement beneath my feet as I get away from tris and his presence this is just to unbearable.

I don't know how or when I entered this building but I run to the stairs and up the roof. Only then do I breathe.

My phone buzzes in my hand as I look to see Anthony's calling. I decline and sit on tge rooftops edge. I put my hand in my pocket taking out a cigarette as I light it still feeling my tears falling.

"Lynda stillford had her whole life flash infront of her eyes the very place your sitting." A feminine voice speaks out as the hair on my neck stand at the mention if that name.