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?

She giggled hysterical then hiccupped. "-I know I'm smiling right

Zac

my own sexy thrilling life, what is going on with you?" From where I was standing I couldn't see Alora's face but I could see Zac's, he

okay?" Zac asked her worried. I took a step forward and I was about to reached out

I didn't know if I make her unhappy because if I didn't she would've talked to me and she wouldn't have

I'm always tired and also I can't

know I she owes me nothing and I can't tell her who not

could be worse right?" She giggled again and I turned around and

back to Wren's house I passed a convenient store so I took a reckless U-turn and went back and bought a cheap bottle of

turn back around so bad and got back to that table because I couldn't stop thinking about what she sad to him. I knew

the one that always wins, that wanted me to turn the car around,

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

room. I went to the kitchen to put the food there and went upstairs to her room. I raised my hand to

rage and fury. I pushed the door open hoping that I was hearing things that Kate

so cute." Kate praised with her sweetly

Eve and Kate whipped their heads arounds when I pushed

Her joy made it hard to keep my eyes on the

strangle her. My eyes quickly moved to her neck but it was heavily plastered with make-up to cover the

Kate giving her a side huge as she passed her walking up to me.

me want to murder Kate even more and this time Sebastian wasn't here

hard not to strangle her. I stayed rooted to where I was standing holding on to some miraculous self

me." She answered

how did she do that?" I asked

to come see me because you know I can't go out so she said yes and sent her an Uber to go pick her up." Eve answered but my eyes

me her number and told me to call her whenever

you her number." I said through gritted teeth. It was getting harder to keep my shit

it to her for her acting, she deserves an Oscar but I can't decide if she's brave or stupid for coming

you in the hallway?"

"Yeah sure." She agreed.

a while."

her but she was out the door.

of earshot I walked up to Kate and grabbed her arms pulling her

I want you to get the fuck out of here right now." I dragged her to the door ready to throw her out

what?" She knew what she was doing, she was provoking me and I wasn't

but she jumped back. "Fuck woman, get out. I don't want you

do anything not in this house, not

to her and Eve already knows the ugliest parts of me so what's

laughed dryly looking straight

this house is, I could kill you and not even the help would hear your screams and do you 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

fine Sage, I get it. I did something to you, you did something, we're all even now."

her. "Even you wanna talk about even. You 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

her off

I don't know if you're stupid or just acting stupid but we broke up. It's over." I grabbed her arm and pull her

my hand over her mouth then