Chapter 175
DEMI
"Are you sure? Skylar’s father is still alive and he’s the one who sends her the postcards?"
"Very. My brother and I double checked." Kat assures me. "Maddox will have his address before midnight."
I don’t know what to do with this information. Just when I was starting to feel like my role was done in the Rollins family saga, something new crops up to pull me back in. This isn’t the AFTER I was hoping for. I might just be realizing it but I can’t keep doing this. I need to mentally check out of this drama to find my rhythm and focus in life again.
"I’m sure the quads would treasure this piece of news and figure out a way to find their grandfather..." I say to both girls staring intently at me. "However, I don’t think it’s necessary to insert myself back into their situation just to get this news across to them." My hand goes up, shutting Kat before she can speak. "You were already at the party, Kat. You could have told Anna and she would have told Asher. He listens to her. You didn’t have to come to me!"
"I did. Anna also felt the same way. We wanted you to have a way to redeem yourself..."
"Maybe I don’t need to, Kat. I have done more than enough for the family that wrecked my life, don’t you think? If my life was a web novel, I’m sure eighty percent of the people who read it will hate me as a character. They’ll call me weak and stupid for putting up with so much bullshit and not staying true to my original plan to avenge my parents." I pace around the small living area. "Look, I’m emotionally bankrupt at this point. I have no idea how to process what I am feeling inside. I don’t think I’ll be able to go to that party and face those people. They’re welcome to think whatever they want, to believe whatever they want to believe about me or my intentions. I did my best."
Cree’s face looks crestfallen so I match up to her. "I’ll make sure word gets to Asher. He’ll help you find your grandpops."
"Thank you." She replies with a ghost of a smile.
"Oh, shit." Kat exclaims.
"What?" I ask when she continues to stare at her phone. My own phone buzzes. I grab it and stare at Anna’s message. Instantly, I reach for the TV remote and turn on the TV just in time to see a strange woman asking tough questions to the entire Rollins family.