SAGE

Sage Miller

I closed my eyes shut pinching the bridge of my nose a little frustrated with Eve.

"My God Eve, just say so if you don't wanna see me okay. I get it, you're still upset with me about the whole suicide thing but I told you I would never try to kill myself and I'd like to think if I were I would do it right and get it right." I rubbed my face with both my hands before opening my eyes.

Eve was staring at me frowning. " I know you didn't okay, before when I said all those things I was angry and hurt and the thought of loosing you was just too much. It was easier to be angry than to admit I was scared of loosing you and besides you wouldn't have come to Wren for help if you wanted to die. I wasn't thinking straight back then."

I sighed and look down feeling embarrassed. "Oh.. I just thought cause I just got here and you asked, Oh....." I trailed off flustered.

Eve chuckled a bit. I looked up at her surprised, it was the first time I've heard her laugh, even if it was a small chuckle. The last few days have been gloomy for her. She can't even get out of the house freely as she's on house arrest until the trail.

"Yeah, I just need someone to pick up my takeaway, Zac isn't here Wren is at work but I could always get her to send her assistant but she's annoying, Harry is busy today but you're here." She told me. "I stopped getting it delivered because paparazzi are sneaky, they ride along the delivery car just to get inside the estate."

"How's the case going anyway?" I asked her sitting down next to her.

"I don't even ask. I've had a lot of time in my hands since I can't go to Campus anymore or even within 20 feet of my house and all my sponsors dropped me so I've been watching a lot of law and order, Bull, Suits, Pearson and Chicago Justice, Do you know there's a lot of shows that star in Chicago, Chicago med, Chicago Fire, Chicago Pd-" I stopped her by putting my hand on her knee.

She looked down at my hand then looked up at me. I could tell she was freaking out but trying not to. 

I breathed out a laugh. "And that one show where that billionaire works with the police, APB." I added to her list and she smiled sadly. It was sad that we both knew why she is so invested in listing these show and why I was helping. We were both deflecting. "I'm gonna pick up that takeaway. Look up that APB show on Netflix and we'll watch it when I get back."

"I finished season 1 and it isn't on Netflix." Eve told me.

"Umm, okay, look it up somewhere else and I can start on season 2 with you." I didn't care what we watched, I just wanted to spend some time with my sister and cheer her up.

"Well, it was cancelled after season 1." I blinked at her truly disappointed. I even felt a pang of disappointment. I thought it was a good show, I didn't even think it was cancelled.

"Uhm, we can watch some other show then." I told Eve but not as excited as I was before. I stood up picking up my keys to go pick up Eve's seafood.

The restaurant was crowded and every seat was taken and there was a long line but I guess Joe's Stone Crab Restaurant is the best that's why there's a line. I took out my new phone Wren got me and checked out the new applications I had.

I texted back and forth with Eve and complained about the long wait I was enduring and after some time I got to the front.

"Pick up for Scarlet Johnson." I almost snorted saying the name. Scarlet is her favorite actress and probably her all time favorite person.

The guy looked at me like I was crazy and I tried my best not to burst out laughing at the look the guy was giving me. He cleared his throat. "Coming right up Sir."

I turned around and for the first time looked at the scenery inside the busy place. I blinked a couple of times when I saw Zac sitting down at a Alora's table. I didn't even know that Alora was here.  I was about to walk over there when the waiter called for my order.

I turned around and took it my mind still on Alora and Zac. "Thank you for visiting Joe's Stone Crab Restaurant, please visit again."

I didn't get to hear the rest because I left. As I got closer to Alora's table the chatter around the restaurant died down drowning into the background.

I didn't get what she was doing here with him, many questions flew to mind but I knew I wouldn't get any answers if I didn't ask. All I know is that she's still dating that redhead asshole and she's not friends with Zac so I'm sure there's another explanation that doesn't involve them sleeping together because if Alora is going to cheat, she would cheat with me.

"-I'm so alone right now, I have no one-" I froze when I caught those words. I scowled, my chest suddenly feeling heavy. I didn't understand why she was telling him all that and not me. I also didn't get why she said she has no one. 

I thought this last few days were amazing. I thought we were going somewhere with this weird friendship. I didn't know I was no one. I thought she was happy to be with me, why wouldn't she tell me how she was feeling.

Why?

am so close to falling off the deep end-" She giggled hysterical then hiccupped. "-I know I'm smiling right now but the light

what?" Zac said

I was standing I couldn't see Alora's

a step forward and I was about to reached out but I pulled back. I wanted to hear what Alora would say.

I didn't she would've talked to me and she wouldn't have to say she's alone because she would have

I'm always tired and also I can't sleep, I'm overreacting and nothing interest me but I'm fine

know I she owes me nothing and I can't tell her who not to talk to but it hurt hearing her say all those things

I turned around and left the restaurant before I Sage

a convenient store so I

and got back to that table because I couldn't stop thinking about what she sad to him. I knew this wasn't about me and I shouldn't make it

okay but the other half, the narcissistic, the one that always wins, that wanted me to

car in my driveway conflicted on whether to be there for my sister or to act out

living room where I left her so she must be in her room. I went to the kitchen to put the food there and went upstairs to her room.

I was hearing things that Kate

She is so cute." Kate praised with

their heads

joy made it hard to keep my eyes on the ball in this

at Kate who smiled like nothing happened a few days ago. Like I didn't strangle her. My eyes

visit!" Eve pointed at Kate giving her a side huge as she passed her walking up to me. "Aren't you excited

murder Kate even

I stayed rooted to where I was standing

me." She answered casually

how did she do

you know I can't go out so she said yes and sent her an Uber

her number and told me to call her whenever

jaw ticked. "I didn't give you her number." I said through gritted teeth. It was

remember?" She played it so innocently. I give it to her for her acting, she deserves an Oscar but I

I talk to you in the

"Yeah sure." She agreed.

I'll leave you too and go down stairs for a while." Eve said suggestively then giggled. "Don't do

was out the door. I waited

I  was sure she was out of earshot I walked up to Kate and grabbed her

came here or what sort of game you're playing, I want you to get the fuck out of here right now." I dragged her to

was doing, she was provoking me

wanna know." I hissed and tried to grab her but she jumped back. "Fuck woman,

think, you won't do anything not in this house, not when your sister is here." She

to admit that to her and Eve already knows the

looking

really think my sister would do anything to help you, you think she likes you so much to take your side over mine. She's my sister, she'll always choose me no matter I do so think about those words again." Fear actually flashed into her eyes for

get it. I did something to you, you did

almost fucking killed me. I almost died and you say we're even. We are not close to being even, not by a long shot. So do me a favor in fact do yourself a favor and get the fuck out of my life before you

cut her off

acting stupid but we broke up. It's over." I grabbed her arm and pull her up

my hand over her mouth then dragged