You are my light

Chapter 1:

(Sapphire's P.O.V)

Sapphire laid in bed with the flicker of excitement in her eyes wondering what today would bring like every other time she remembers the happy life she has with her loving twin. Slowly lifting out of bed feeling the warmth of the sun as it grazed against her back along with the chill of the room she was in, 'Coffee sounds so good right now.' Opening the bedroom door she walked threw the hall stopping in front of Venus's door considering to wake her up, shacking her head she continued heading to the kitchen. After turning on the coffee pot sapphire grabbed some Dramamine from the medicine cabinet and sat it at the bar. The beeping sound caught her attention, setting two coffee cups in front of the machine filling both up. Adding cream and sugar to one cup and setting it on the bar knowing Venus will be up soon.

(Venus's P.O.V)

I tossed and turned trying my best not to look at the light that filled the room, "I forgot how bright it was in here." I grumbled putting my head back under the covers.

Suddenly the delicious smell of coffee filled my nose making me slowly lift my head back out, not phased by the hangover that still lingered. Wrapping a blanket around my head and body and walked out into the hall following the smell that lead me to the kitchen.

Taking a seat at the bar, Sapphire gave me a knowing look but I paid no mind to. Quickly I took the pills with a sip of coffee letting the warm liquid go down my dry throat, "Okay you can speak," Saying irritated knowing a lecture was gonna be followed with Phires annoyed face. "Venny how can you be so ignorant, Sophia called me telling me you've been with Hannah for the past week partying! I had to drive over to Carter's party and pull you off of some girl that dressed like a hooker. The bad part is when I pulled you off the girl she tried to punch me, so you decked her in the face. And yelled 'NO SL*T TOUCHES MY SISTER EVEN IF THEIR HOT!' then barfed. I had to have a guy pick you up and put you in the back seat. I don't care about you partying, but don't go running off for a week with no word. Especially after what happened to Harper! I was worried, but since school is starting next week you need to start straightening up." Phire paced threw the kitchen as she ranted. Phire knew bringing up Harper would hopefully bring back some old good memories even hopefully the old me back, but disappointment was only on her face afterwards.

“Phire do you have my phone? I don't know where I put it." I asked removing the blanket I had on my head, "No you i***t but I did ask you last night what you did with it and your exact words were 'I threw that sh*t off a bridge'. So here and tell your drunk self to not throw things off bridges." Phire set a new phone down in front of me, "Has everything you had on your old phone, other than your h*e's number's. Now drink your coffee we have some plans today." Both of us finished our coffee in silence and went our separate ways, I walked into my bathroom looking into the mirror seeing my royal blue hair all puffed up in a messy bun and make-up smudged.

After washing the make-up off I look at my eye's one sapphire, but the other a murky gold and grey. The color of Venus. The difference of color didn't shock me, I did wish it would go to a normal color like when I was a baby. Even though this is why we were named Venus and Sapphire. Sapphire had her eye color and I had mine, but things change. With a heavy sigh I turned on the shower and stripped, climbing in letting the hot water roll down my hair and back. After washing my hair and body I rinsed and got out, Wrapping my hair and body in a towel I walked into my closet grabbing a white Yankee baseball jersey, grayish green joggers, and white shoes.

Slipping on my bra and underwear Phire barraged in with just her bra and booty shorts on, "We have to go shopping. My old clothes are not I repeat not gonna match this year." She frantically yelled, "Why are you like this? Couldn't you wait till I got dressed before you barge in here?" Sapphire stood there for a second then, "Just hurry we have to meet mom and Monica anyways." rolling my eyes as she spoke, "She is not my mom anymore. You know that." She didn't say nothing but did go into my closet, "You cant always steal my clothes, but once I go to college I'm taking my things with me." Changing into my clothes she came out in with my black Vans 'off the wall' shirt, the shorts she came in with, and my ankle high black vans. "That's why I will be taking you clothes shopping with me." With that she skipped out with a bright smile.

(Sapphire's P.O.V)

Walking into the bathroom I see my brown hair a bit of a mess, brushing it out and straightening it, my long straight hair was back to normal. After brushing my teeth I hear my phone go off, looking at my bed I see Monica's name on the screen. Answering the phone everything was silent on that end. "Hey sis what's up?" knowing she should be at work, "Are you and Venny free today? Mom wants us to come to brunch." She sounded a bit anxious so I didn't argue, "Yes. We have to go school shopping anyways so we will be in town, where does mom want to meet up?" I heard James voice on the other side of the phone muffled telling her where, "She wants to meet at Conner's, make sure Venny comes please. Mom needs to talk to us all." Before hanging up I gave her a quick 'ok' and dropped my phone, looking at the time it was 10:13. Looking threw my clothes I only found a pair of booty shorts that I liked, slipping them on I walked out into the hall in my bra and shorts barging into Venny's room.

She stood there looking at me with a blank stare in just her underwear and bra, "We have to go shopping. My old clothes are not I repeat not gonna match this year." I yelled frantically, "Why are you like this? Couldn't you wait till I got dressed before you barge in here?" Standing there for a second I finally spoke, "Just hurry we have to meet mom and Monica anyways." Venny rolled her eyes as I spoke, "She is not my mom anymore. You know that." I didn't say nothing more and walked into her closet, "You cant always steal my clothes, once I go to college I'm taking my things with me." I heard her yell before I found a black 'Vans off the wall' shirt and her ankle high black vans. "That's why I will be taking you clothes shopping with me." With that I skipped out with a bright smile.

(Time Skip)

We were in the car on the way to Conner's, Venny sat nervously in the passenger seat not knowing what's to come. "Venus I promise if we get there and she starts to get an attitude we can leave, but you have to at least give her a chance." I try and give her a confirming smile but it's really hard to do when she's not the same sister you once knew. Once we arrived at Conner's we parked I heard the sound of sighing coming from Venus's direction, a wave of concern washed over me dreading even considering that I made her come along. Slowly we both get out of the car, heading towards the restaurants entrance. Once inside a waiter greats us, "Hi welcome to Conner's are you with another party or just the two of you?" I tell them another party and point too them once my gaze hits them. The waiter asks for our drink orders and tells us to go ahead and sit down. Looking at Venny her expression is blank, not a single emotion. Taking a seat next to Monica leaving Venny at the end where she liked it, she always said it gives her quicker excess to leaving when we eat with mom. "Hi mom." With a sweet smile she greets us both, "It's so lovely to see both of my beautiful twins, Venus you're looking good. Are you eating well my dear?" Mom and Venus looks almost identical, if Venus didn't have blue and black hair along with the one sapphire eye they would look like sisters. Mom has fair skin along with dark brown hair, Some people would say since I was Venus's twin I would look like mom. Nope I look just like our dad. Venny is the closest to him than any of us. I have his looks, but she had his personality. "Yes." Nothing more was said from Venus so I spoke, "So mom what was it you wanted to tell us?" Her eye's lit up like an idea had popped into her head, "For starters.... Venus I wanted to apologize for how I reacted. If you don't want to except the apology then I understand. Now my second news is just now walking threw the door." We all turn to look at the door showing a tall handsome man around moms age heading our way. "Everyone this is William, William these are my kids. Bryson pops up out of his seat asking who he is, Bryson is our older brother. Monica's twin. He's older, but Monica is the maturest between the two. William and mom sit down letting the annoyance from Bryson and Venus calm down. "William this is Venus, Sapphire, Bryson, Monica, and James Monica's fiance." A round of 'nice to meet you's' forms from the rest of the group leaving Bryson and Venus looking at each other. "Venus? Bryson? Be nice." Monica whispered we both looked at her and said "We are." "William is my husband." Silence filled the table, not even Monica had something to say. Five minutes past no one spoke till a furious whisper came from Venus, "When." Everyone stiffened including mom. "Over a year." Venus glared at our mother and turned towards Monica, "Did you know or even attend the wedding?" Monica shook her out of fear and spoke, "I promise no one knew." Out of all our siblings Venus had our father's temper, when she gets angry she springs fear into the devil himself. "Venus. Please sit down and listen. I didn't wa-" she cut off our mother with a whisper "I don't care about what you want." and walked out the door. The blinds were open so we all watched as she walk to our truck. She opened and closed the passenger side door and lighting a cigarette without a care in the world of who see's. "Well that's new." Me and Monica said at the same time. She looked uneasy and it worried me I didn't want her to run off again like last week. "Phire?" Turning towards Bryson I seen sympathy in his eyes, "I'll go talk to her." He stood up and head towards the door.

(Venus's P.O.V)

'Why? Who is he? Who does she think she is.' Those were the things that were running threw my head right now. I heard foot steps coming towards me not even a single interest made me turn around, "Hey.... can I get one?" Bryson asked with bit of annoyance, handing him the pack and lighter he lit one and leaned against the car next to me. "You know you're not alone with this? I didn't even know and I come over to her house almost everyday." I shook my head, "Doesn't even matter anymore, this isn't the first time she's sprung stuff on to us." flicking the ashes off the cigarette and hitting it feeling the smoke fill my lungs. "At least she apologized before saying the new's. That's got to at least change something?" I could still hear the irritation in his voice but I knew he was trying to hide it. Blowing out the smoke in my lungs I told him, "You don't have to fake how you feel to try and make me feel better." he sighed, "I wish I could hide my feelings just as good as you do.." He gave a small laugh, but I knew he wasn't just talking about the new husband situation. I remember how much he loved Harper. How we used to fight over who would win her heart, all in all I won her heart. Me and him were always the closest even though he had a twin of his own, to us we thought we should have been twins and Monica and Sapphire. I guess it was better for me to have won her heart than him, he would have been devastated if him and her were together. Maybe she'd still be in the real world though if she was with him. "Venus... you're thinking about her aren't you?" He looked at me like I was a little kid that had just lost her mom. "Yes. It's hard not too you out of everyone else knows how I truly felt about her. You felt the same." He sighed, he knew he didn't need to say anything to agree with me so we just stood there enjoying each others company till we have to go back in.

Everyone was silent once me and Bryson walked in until we both sat down giving Laura and Monica to bombarded us with questions, but soon mother spoke cutting Monica off and leaving her speechless. "So when did you start smoking and you, Bryson I understand you're 19 but that does not mean you need to do it either." I got more irritated at that comment, "Luara. You do not live with him or me so you do not need to make the decisions of what we can and can't do. The only reason you asked Monica to ask sapphire to bring me was only to make yourself look good, like apologizing to me in a matter of seconds before you announced your stupid f*****g engagement to I’m assuming the third husband in five years. No wonder nobody was even invited because we wouldn’t have cared.” With that I stood up and walked out knowing Sapphire was right behind me.

"Did you really have to say that?" I looked at Sapphire like she didn't know what she was talking about. "What did you want me to do? Lie? Yeah right then she would tell me not to lie it wouldn't have ended differently even if we left with out a word. You know that Phire, nothing's going to change. She's not going to change, nobody can just change in a year." Nothing was said between us the rest of the ride until we started shopping.

(3 Hours later)

We walked into the coffee shop in town, mine and Sapphires favorite place. I ordered a cup of coffee with caramel and hazelnut creamer with a banana nut muffin and Phire ordered straight black coffee with a crumb cake, she's strange I swear. We got our orders and sat down next to a window facing a flower show owned by the sweetest lady, Taking a sip of my coffee Phire spoke up. "Venny.........Are you going to calm down when school starts?" I was surprised at her question, I was waiting for one about Laura. "I don't know. We'll have to see." I guess you could say everything was peaceful for a few minutes, minus the constant starring from a table across the cafe.

A few minutes go by and snickering began to form, from the same table that held the rich girls from our school. Trista, Olivia, Kay-C, and their leader Caroline, the queen bitches of our small town. They used to hangout with sapphire, more like using her for her things. After what happened they decided she wasn't useful anymore, leaving her in the dirt under the whole school. Unlike what Caroline hoped would happen, Sapphire was still loved by everyone in the school other than them. They're only popular because of their rich parents and think they can get anyone kicked out or fired, at least me and sapphire don’t brag about the money we have. We can’t hide it, unless we change our last names. “Hey do you want to go see dad this week? We can call Liv and have her send a car if you want?” She only smiled knowing Liv would get frustrated, “Yeah let’s do it, it’ll be good to see him before he comes home in three weeks.” That’s all I needed to hear to start texting Liv.