Chapter 1

Sage

One More Night by Maroon 5 played in my ears as I walk through the airport, my life choices sinking in, I'm such an idiot, this always happens to me, every time. I needed some time to get my head together,I just need a break from life itself. It all happened over and over that I didn't want to believe it, even though I knew it was wrong.

I just got home from my night at the fight club when I heard giggling coming from my bedroom, the one I shared with my boyfriend, I was all too curious to even place my bag down, clothes were on the floor in the living room and there was a bottle of wine open, I walk to the bedroom and the door was cracked open, I hear more giggling and I pushed the door open.

"You have gotta be kidding me!" I yell letting my bag fall on the floor with a loud thud, "Happy, oh my God!" Liv, my sister says trying to cover up her naked body, "seriously Malcolm?!" I ask my supposed boyfriend, "Happy, look, it's not what it looks like"Malcolm says getting off the bed, "it isn't what it looks like?!, for shits sake explain!" I shout pointing at Liv, her blonde hair was ruffled as she pants in shock, I was so angry, I jump on the bed and I start throwing punches at my sister, she was screaming and trying to hold me off but I was over raged.

Malcolm pulled me off of her and I punch him then I run to the closet, it's a good thing I had two duffle bags packed, I take them out and I don't even check if I had any money, "Happy, wait!" Malcolm shouts grabbing my arm when I open the door, "let go of me, did it have to be with my sister?!" I ask trying to push him away, "let's just talk about it"he says but I finally shove him away, "no, I'm done, we're done!" I scream then I leave, I could hear him calling my name and Liv's cries, I knew she was in pain but he deserved it.

My parents kicked her out of the house and I said she could stay with me until she got back on her feet, looks like she got way too comfortable. I don't even know when I'll be back for the rest of my stuff but I just had to get away from there.

The Uber stopped at the two story house that I remembered all to well, I paid the man and got out, he helped me with my bags and I thank him then walk up to the house, it's just like I remembered. I left my home three years ago for college, I've been fighting in fight clubs as a side hobby, I make good money though but I guess that's on pause for now.

I rang the doorbell and I hear my Mom's light feet on the wooden floor as she walked towards the door, when she opened the door, she gasped, I look up at the pretty blonde standing before me, she wore an apron which meant she was cooking, "Happy"Mom says and a tear left her eye, I haven't heard her use my nickname in so long, "Mommy"I say then she hugged me tightly and we both cried, both happy and sad tears, "Maggie, who's at the...."Dad starts but stops when he sees us, "Happy"Dad says and I look at him, "hi Dad"I waved, he walked to me slowly as if he couldn't believe his eyes.

"Happy, my babygirl"Dad says hugging me, "how, what happened?" Mom asks once we walk inside the house, the smell of Mac N'Cheese filled my nose, I guess Reggie's home, "Liv" was all I said and she sighed, "I'm sorry hun" "it's not your fault", she hugged me again, I missed her, I missed my home, I missed everything here, "tell us everything that happened"Dad says sitting on the couch next to me as Mom hands me a cup of iced tea.

I tell them everything that happened, I can't believe I trusted her....wait....no I didn't because I knew who she was underneath her whole face, she's devious but I guess I forgot because I thought Malcolm was different, after all, they never got along very well but I guess they do now.

"I knew I always liked you"Reggie's voice says and I look at him, he had a disgusted look on his face but grinned at me, he was adopted but he's still family and him and I always got along well. "Hey Reggie"I smile, "hey sister"he beamed then kissed my cheek, "Reggie, why don't you take Happy's stuff to her old room"Dad says, "gladly Pop"Reggie says getting my bags, "I'm guessing you traveled with only a few things"Mom nods at my two bags, "yeah" "oh, don't worry baby, you'll be fine, the good thing is that you're home" "I missed you guys" "we missed you just as much, or maybe more, yeah I think more", I smile at my Dad, "I'm sorry I didn't come to visit" "it's fine Happy, we understood the circumstances, but yours home now", they hug me again and I sighed, the feeling of home is the best.

Malcolm: Sage, please pick up, we need to talk

I roll my eyes and swipe the message away from my screen, my eyes caught the picture on the screen and my eyes watered, it was a picture of me and Malcolm, I didn't think he would do that to me, we met at one of my fights, he was a coach and he helped me, we bought that apartment together, it was very nice, it was the best, but I had to leave it all behind now, I couldn't look at him the same way again. I tie my laces and sit on my bed, I look around the room and memories came back, the butterflies on the walls have been there since I was four, they light up when it's dark, I was always afraid of the dark as a child.

I stand at the window and pull the curtains back, I looked directly at the other person standing at her window, she looked at me carefully, "Sage?" Emily asks shocked, "you still live here?" I ask, my usual question when I lived here and we met at the window, "oh my goodness, I'll be right over!" Emily screams and she ran out of her room.

"Sage!" Emily screams jumping on me, I caught her and laugh, "hey Em"I say happily, "I missed you"she says looking at me, "I know, I fell off the grid"I shrugged, "no shit, look at you, you look amazing!" "you too, let's go out, we've got alot of catching up to do". We walk farther than we planned because come on, you meet up with your best friend after three years, you have alot to talk about. Emily was the only person who used my correct name, even our teachers used my nickname back in highschool, even when I was in college my teachers called me Happy, I don't know how my Dad came with that name though.

"I can't believe she did that to you"Emily says then bit her hotdog, "I know, but Malcolm's been trying to talk since"I tell her, "it's only been three days, give it some time Sage" "I loved him Em", she nods, "I know, but just wait a little, in the mean time, what're you doing?" "I don't know yet, I wanted to get a job at an office or something for the time" "oh, I can ask my Dad to help, he would love to" "really, thanks Em".

My name is Sage Wilson but everyone calls me Happy, I'm nineteen, I graduated high school a year old and started college immediately, I have black hair with blue highlights, six piercings, including my bellybutton, yeah, I don't know what I was thinking but I kept it, I have a butterfly tattoo on the back of my neck and a few stars behind my ear, I was in college and I was idle sometimes. I'm only 5'1, not that talk if you ask me, I like kickboxing, I'm pretty good at it too. I was a former boxer but due to circumstances I'm not anymore, I'm back home now and I hope to start fresh.

"Sage, look out!" Emily shouts, I spin around and my milkshake spilled on someone, "I'm so sorry"I say immediately, I was about to touch the suit to clean it but the person grabbed my wrist, "don't"he says through gritted teeth, I look up slowly into the most devious looking grey eyes, "I didn't.....I'm sorry"I say again, "stop apologizing, that won't pay for a new suit"he responds, "at least I apologized"I snapped trying to yank my wrist away but he was way too strong, "feisty are we?" he asks with a slight smirk, "can I have my wrist back now?" I ask, he let go and I hiss at the sting, "don't make the mistake again"he says then got into the limo that was waiting, "are you okay?" Emily asks looking at my wrist, "yeah, who was that jerk?" I ask her, "that's Adrian Prince and a prince he is, more like a king actually" "he's a dick" "tell me about it, let's go", I hope I don't see him again.