Not Again

I walked into the house starring at this person and just kept walking into the kitchen where my dad was.

"Dad! Who is that girl????" I asked a little angry.

"That's Tracey. We have been talking for a while now and I asked her to move in when your mom left." Glen said.

"DAD! We had a cycle going! You and her argue and she leaves and always comes back! Thats how it was. Have you lost your mind?" I said flinging my hands everywhere as I talked.

"Look, Ashley. I'm sorry but Tracey is a very loyal person and she actually has a daughter about your age. She is 12. 2 years difference." My dad said nudging me on my shoulder.

"Okay it's nice to actually have someone to talk to but still. What will mom think? Will I ever get to see her again? Is she gone for good?" I asked tearing up.

"I don't know honey, that's her choice of leaving you guys behind or actually stepping up and being a parent. We'll just have to see." Glen confirmed while walking away to talk to Tracey.

"I done." I thought to myself. As I walked out of the kitchen Tracey tried to talk to me, but I just walked past her to my room upstairs. 

As I opened my bedroom door I saw her. The girl my dad was talking about. The 12 year old. 

She looks gay.

Her hair is weird.

God is she going to go to my school?

I'm going to be so embarressed.

UGH.

"Hey!" said the stranger in my room. "I'm Anna." 

(You pronounce Anna as in the disney princess from frozen not Anna like the actual spelling looks like.)

"Hey..." I said awkwardly.

I looked around my room and saw that everything was moved and that I, Ashley, was SHARING a room with this wack a doo. ...Great...Just Great...

"Sorry I moved some things. I'm just trying to put my stuff away." Anna said.

"It's fine." I said flopping on my bed. "Tell me about your self."

Anna sat besides me on my bed and started, "I'm gay, I'm 12, I have a girlfriend, my mom knows I'm gay, I used to cut my wrist, and I have snapchat."

"Oh... Okay. I am Ashley, I'm 14, I'm in 8th grade, I play the clarinet and I am in pep band, winter guard, marching band, and concert band." I said kind of bragging.

"So your like a nerd?" Anna said smerking.

"How rude. Just cause I enjoy something doesn't make me a nerd. Why do people always qualify band as a nerdy thing?" I asked.

"Well I don't really. I, myself, play the flute. I'm not the greatest but I can play." Anna said

"Cool so you will be in my band class at school. Well, anyways, you can have that wall to put all your wall decorations on. And this one is mine." I said pointing to the wall where my bed was.

"Okay, and by the way.... I have ALOT of wall decorations. Like posters, drawings, pictures, letters, lights..." Anna trailed on.

"That's nice but I have just realized that I have to go meet up with someone." I said shaking my head.

I walked downstairs and past the living room where my dad and Tracey were sitting on the couch.

"Where are you going?" My dad asked getting up.

"Out," I said grabbing my coat.

"Fine, but be back by 7 for dinner, cause we are all eating TOGETHER." 

When my dad said, "TOGETHER" something hit me. I have now realized that this is real and my mom isn't coming back, EVER! 

I walked out the door and down the street. I didn't really make plans, I just wanted to get out of the house. As I walked down the street I took out my  phone and texted Ava.

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Ashley: Hey, can I stay over tonight? I don't really want to be at my house right now.

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I didn't expect Ava to respond right away but I was wrong.

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Ava: What's wrong? Are you okay?

Ashley: There are NEW people in my house. I'll tell you when I get to your house. I'm currently walking down the road. I'm almost there.

Ava: Dang, okay. See you soon.

Ashley: Yep! :P

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I put my phone in my pocket as I walked up her drive way to her house. 

Ava greeted me at her door and we went straight up to her room.

I sat on her bed, "My dad has a new girlfriend, and she has a DAUGHTER." I said groaning.

"Haven't you always wanted a sister?" Ava asked.

"Ya, but she is GAY. She has weird hair. She takes up my whole wall with her junk and she moved EVERYTHING in my room cause we're SHARING!" I said annoyed.

"I bet it can't be that bad. But you're welcome to stay over anytime. I see you don't have clothes so you can wear mine tomorrow to school." Ava said.

"Thanks, Have you heard from Autumn lately. She hasn't even texted me." I said worried.

"I'll text her right now," Ava said taking her phone out.