Page 103 of Searching for Sadie
"Of course, it's enough. It's getting real and whenever things get real in this family we shut it down. We say ‘go be hurt over there because your pain is making us all uncomfortable’."
"Sadie, is that really what you think?" her mother asked.
Sadie nodded.
"Button, let's just get through this and get you back home. There are other labels to work for."
Sadie looked around at her family. From her father's stern expression to her mother's plain concern, she just couldn't with her sister who sat there looking all too pleased with herself.
"No. I'm staying in Mystic Falls."
"Sweetheart, you're young. You don't want to throw your life away in that little town all because of some boy..." her eyes flew to Lucas. "Man... You know what I mean," her father said.
Lucas bit his lip. His hand left her leg, and it felt like a chasm cracked open in her heart.
"Stop. It is not about him. I mean, he's a definitely perk," she said looking up at him, but he was just looking down in his lap. No. She could not let this stand.
"Sadie. Stop." Her sister said. "Please stop your temper tantrum just because you didn't get your way. These were your decisions. You decided to do that show, even though we all knew how it would end."
"Patricia," her father warned.
"No, if Sadie wants to be honest, let's be honest. She is running to hide because she's embarrassed, and now she's making it everyone’s problem."
"I was running away. You're right. I was 100 percent running away. But I ran to the place I was always meant to be."
“Can we all just calm down and talk about this? Figure out what’s best,” her mother said.
“We are what’s best. We will take care of her,” her father said.
Lucas finally looked up from his phone and smiled at her. "Sadie's found a really great community in Mystic Falls."
"Yeah, I have," she said, smiling up at him.
"I can appreciate that, but don't give up on your dreams," her mother said quietly.
"That's right button, I'll help you find another job. One your sister will stay far away from," he said glaring at her sister.
She scoffed but Sadie had to bite back a grin. It was about time someone finally started truth telling in her family.
"Hey, I just got permission to show this if you want it," Lucas whispered in her ear. She hadn't been paying much attention to him in everything going on, but when she looked under the table in his hand, he had a video of her and Liam playing guitar and singing.
Her mouth fell open as she watched Liam sing one of her songs. "When did you take this?"
"What is it?" her father asked.
"Oh, ummm. It's a video," she said as she looked up dazed.
"Of what?" her sister asked suspiciously.
"Of why Mystic Falls is the perfect place for me. Do you mind?" she said as she was just about to hand his phone to her father.
"Of course," Lucas said with a nod.
Her dad adjusted his glasses as he took in the video.
"Who is that young man? Is that?—"
"Sadie Lynn, is that Liam James?" her mother squawked.
