42. Escalating Misunderstanding

-Leia-

Things are weird lately.

Christian barely calls me anymore and when I call him, he almost never answers. I understand he’s abroad right now, but ignoring me for no reason?

My mother is getting worse - she sees her sister when she looks at me and talks about the good old days. Her cries of pain are etched onto my soul but there’s nothing I can do but watch her wither away.

I have no one to turn to, not that I want to worry anyone. Suffering alone used to be a black spot the size of a golf ball, but now it’s grown to a yoga ball size. I’m not sure how long I can keep this up anymore…I just want the pain to go away.

Sitting alone in the penthouse with Klaus on my lap, I look at my phone and wondered if I should call Delilah and Lucas. They’ve always been there for me no matter what, and I could use the shoulders.

I take a deep breath and blow it out before video-calling them both. They literally answer at the same time and smile when they see me, but the second I see their face