Welcome to Beacon Hills, the sign read as my grams and I drove past. The one place I never thought I'd end back up in. All the memories came flooding back in, over all my older friends that are about to turn 18. "Grams why are we here again" I ask kinda annoyed. "Dear you can't avoid your siblings forever, plus I miss my other grandkids" grams says smiling. Deep down I knew she was right, I couldn't avoid my siblings I just hate the feeling I get when I'm around that's why I don't live with my mama anymore.
Grams smiles pulling up to the old house that's being rebuilt after the fire that killed many of our family, luckily mama, uncle peter, my siblings, and my cousin Malia survived. We step out of the car and see my siblings, uncle, cousin, and mama all come out. "My sweet Ava you're so beautiful" mama says pulling me into a tight hug which I return while tears form in my eyes. "Now that's a sight to see" uncle peter says hugging me tightly after my mom lets me go. "Ava you're so pretty I can't believe we're even related" Malia says running and jumping on me. "Malia I video chatted you last night" I say giggling. "Nice to see you sis" Cora says hugging me taking me by surprise. "Nice to see you too Cora" I say hugging her tightly. Soon Derek and Laura smile at me and say hello which makes me smile.
After settling in to our rooms grams and I walk down stairs and decide to spend the day with our family. As much as I hate to admit it, being here feels right and makes me happy. Soon we're all enjoying mama's famous homemade lasagna and telling jokes. "So Ava how's your father" mama asked me.
"He's good I guess he doesn't see me much, he's still mad about my last name being Hale and not McCall" I say back while looking at grams. "McCall has never been one to stay in his kids life long" grams says referring to my little brother Scott. "Grams you know dad is going through a divorce and custody battle for my little brother with Melissa" I say defending my father.
After dinner I head up to my room. I decide to relax and lay in my comfy bed. I hear a knock on my door and get right back up and open my door to find Cora standing there looking shook up. "What's wrong Cora" I ask bringing her in my room. "I had a bad dream and I'm scared" Cora says shaking. "Come on you can sleep in here with me I'll protect you" I say helping her in my bed. That night I laid in my bed back in my old house with my sister finally feeling like I belong in this family.