I don't know how my father got Louis to come here exactly, all I know is that he helped make a great decision for me..

A decision that has changed my life, a decision where Louis might not be with me all the time, but at least I can see him from time to time with us both being comfortable in each other's presence

" " Aiden exclaimed getting in the house while the rest of us were in the living room chatting casually about our day

"what happened? a new article? " Joshua asked, curious about the reason for Aiden's excitement

"yeah, about and , guess who published it?"

"Please don't tell me he did" I muttered annoyed by the many weird articles that have been published about the show and the cast members; including me.

"yup .. it was his orders, I called him to ask if he knows about it and if he can drop it but apparently it was his idea, so he refused "

"how come we didn't hear about any of this?" Joshua picked up his phone and searched for the article, while my parents looked at me

"don't look at me that way, about any of this"

"Why would he then?" dad asked me which I replied to with a simple and clear 'I don't know'

As I fetched my phone from my pocket and searched for his contact number, and just as I was about to call him, Aiden spoke "he heard that you are getting back with Henry "..well it was more like a murmur

" " we all looked at him

" " he yelled back with his hands up in the air like we had guns pointed at him

"no one accused you dumbo!"

"knowing the rising popularity of the weekly show starring the famous host Madeline, we will share today with you shocking news about the show's psychiatrist Amanda parks .. bla bla bla... Edwin snow one of the three heirs of snow corpo and the snow station's owner was once a close friend that lost contact of her for more than nine years and now fate has reunited the two of them as employer and employee but will it still remain that way? " Joshua looked at me after reading that out loud and I'm quite sure he wasn't the only one giving me his full attention now ...the type of attention that

"he is moving quite fast and pretty strong sis" he stated passing the phone to my dad who wore his reading glasses to check the article

I excused myself as i was about to get up and call him but dad's words stopped me before I could "invite him for dinner honey, I need to talk to him"

"da-"

"" he added to which I answered with a deep sigh before I did as asked, all the while holding my anger inside ...I don't like being put in the dark, and I truly don't like it when men do things with no respect or thought given to the women involved..

just why would he react that way to some news he heard and weren't even true to begin with!

He should have asked ! he should have ju-...UGH!! FORGET IT!!..the damage is already done

"hi " I really want to punch that face right now! and he dares say 'hi'...

I hate the fact that I had to open the door!!!

"get in" I said and turned around getting inside not even bothering to wait for him to enter, I know I was acting childish but guess what?...

I am childish and I don't care!..this whole situation is extremely infuriating!

"Hello dear, come in, have a seat" my mom was being extra friendly for my own liking, on the other side my dad cleared his throat and decided to speak "we were waiting for you to have dinner, let's go" he got up and left thinking that Edwin was following behind but he was just looking at me while I opened the tv not giving him any care ...I need some time to cool myself or I will burst in his face

"Amanda, let's go"

"already ate, go help yourself " I heard his sigh and his footsteps getting closer so I chose to stop him before he reaches me "my dad doesn't like to wait, Edwin, please give my father the respect he deserves ...at least"

"we will talk later" he insisted before he left and turned heading to where they were all seated and waiting

I kept watching tv and checking my phone out of boredom before I heard my name being called

"Amanda!" my mom called for me but my phone rang at that same exact moment..I checked the caller just in case and thank god I did

"....Hello?"

"DOCTORSTEPHENS.. ...he ..he attempted suicide...my son is .." her frantic voice welcomed me from the other side

""

"the city hospital, i...i"

"I'll be there, just calm down, and I would appreciate it if you gave the phone to his doctor so I can talk to him" I ran to the door wearing my shoes and listening to William's doctor briefing me about the situation on the other end

"I need to leave I have an emergency to attend to"I managed to yell out before I opened the front door to leave

"What emergency it's almost Her fast and urgent footsteps were heard getting closer to me

"and my patient almost died"

"honey, if you got a call that means he is saved and there are people around him"

"mom, he is seventeen years old "

"and so? he has his family an-"

" her son just attempted suicide! he's a delusional mom ! he can do it all over again if no one talks him out of whatever he believes right now!"

"Go honey" my dad who appeared fast enough spoke and pulled my mother in " "

Sensing my devastation, my mother said "just go" she wiped a single stray tear that fell on her cheek all the while smiling weakly at me.

"ma, I'm sorry i-" I was unable to say what's on my mind as my phone rang again alerting me and sending me out the door like bolt..

It somehow felt like I was saving a mother by breaking my own mother

I know that she was worried about me going out late at night ..my job itself is risky but I had to...and maybe because I am also a mother, I got worked up more than usual ...Sorry, mom... I am so sorry.

"you're back " Edwin opened the door before I could even unlock it

I don't know if that was supposed to be a question or a statement "yeah, and you're still here " I passed by him as I took off my shoes in a hastle.

"Waiting for you"

"did they go to sleep?" I looked up to the first floor trying to sense any movement but it was too silent for my liking right now ...

"yeah, hardly, your dad had to convince your mom that it's fine and that he will wait for you so she can go to sleep, then I had to convince him to do the same, it hasn't been long since he went to bed "

"you should go too, it's already too late "

"I..i thought I would spend the night here ...with Joshua "

"sure, suit yourself "

"Amanda...are you mad at me? "

I sigh the moment I heard that ...I mean, "yeah"

"listen, It was the spur of the moment, I just wanted to..i .. I jus-"

"to mark your territory ..but I'm not a territory, I don't belong to anyone ...you know what I felt? It felt like I was peed on by a dog who wanted to mark its territory but did it take consideration of it ?...no it's just a stupid object with no feelings, an object that can't even object because it can't talk even if it did so what ? you should do whatever you lik- "

"I didn't mean it that way "

"doesn't deprive me of feeling this way, I can't control your actions ..fine ..but you can't control my feelings after you make these type of actions "

"ama-"

"Leave me alone, PLEASE!.. just leave me alone"

I left from there getting up the stairs to my room, not before noticing the light from the study room and the light from my parents' bedroom ...my parents were both still awake waiting for me..

....That is....

...just...

"too sweet for my own liking"