Princess Gabby
I left the kitchen on a mission to find my aunt. I knew she wouldn't lie to me, wouldn't sugarcoat the truth to protect my feelings.
When I stopped at my parents' bedroom door, I heard her and the doctor speaking. When the knob twisted, I ducked into my brother's old room. I hesitated, with a hand on the door that connected the rooms. I could hear my mother crying, and my heart clenched painfully. How the hell was I going to face her?
I leaned against the door and covered my mouth to stop the sounds of my sobs. My fathers had entered the room and I listened, until my heart couldn't take it anymore. I rushed from the room with tears streaming down my face.
Slamming my bedroom door shut, I sank beside my bed with my knees against my chest.
My mind raced, and nothing m
