Chapter40

"Well mom, since Sawyer can't shut up, let me be honest with you." "Yes?" "I bought an apartment some months ago. I'm packing into it tonight." "WHAT??" "I knew it!" Sawyer exclaimed. "Heather?? Why??" "Mom, I'm twenty two. I need to learn to live alone." "But– but this is your home!" she said. She was clearly not happy with my choice. "You know it isn't." "Who gave you the idea? Huh??" Sawyer asked angrily, "Is it that bitch you consider a sister over me?" "Hey, keep Shirley out of this!" I retorted. While Sawyer and I quarrelled, my mother was still a little shocked. She was unable to believe what I'd just told her. "Heather, why do you keep running away from me? Why??" she asked angrily. "I'm not running away from you, mom." "Ever since we came to los Angeles you've changed! You were my princess but you changed! Because of the past??" "It's more than that, ma. This house isn't ours! That company neither!" "Sheridan is dead! Paul died too! It's legally ours!" "Are yo