“Raph didn’t tell you? Eve is moving, so they broke up… he’s a mess.” Akielah could see the surprise on her older brother’s face. She hadn’t seen it coming either, but before she left New York to come visit Kai, she had seen how her other brother was doing. Raphael was completely heartbroken. “Ria tried to make him feel better, but she couldn’t even make any difference.” She looked at Kai, as he seemed to be thinking about the situation, but then he looked to her with another question. “By the way, have you talked to El at all?” Akielah shook her head in response to her brother. “Not since last time I talked to her, and I don’t want to. You’re the only one El talks to anyway. So have you?” Akielah questioned. “Just after Christmas, on the way back from Paris. I was just wondering if you had like you did last year.” Akielah sighed and shook her head. “Yeah, no. Sooooo, anyway, I’m heading out. I’m 14 now, so I am perfectly capable of spending my birthday on my own checking out the place my favorite family member lives, oh and where you live too now I guess.” Akielah said before sticking her tongue out at her brother who was rolling his eyes at her comment about him and Valerie being her favorite family member. “Fine. Go on, I’ll see you later, and happy birthday sis.” Akielah smiled at Kai, laptop in hand, ready to head out the door. “Thanks bro.” She turned and paused to give her brother a quick hug before heading out. She ended up finding herself at a cafe, where she sat in a corner booth, on her laptop barely paying attention to the people around.
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