Desperate

"What?" Says Alina now practically mocking me. I don't care.
"Kate's like my mother." I whisper again now facing the little girl.
"Zee..." She says giving me a hug. I don't want to seem soft to Alina, I mean I've been her role model since she moved to town, but I started to cry.
"It's ok. I'm not mad anymore" she says handing a box of tissues. I loudly blow my nose and hug her back.
"I really miss my mom." I say through my downpour of tears.
"I know" whispered Alina hugging me tighter.
"Dinner!" Shouts my sister from downstairs. At the sound of Liz's voice, I break free from Alina's warm hug and run downstairs. I truly missed her. She was at college and I guess I forgot she was coming home today. I find her in the kitchen and run into her outspread arms.
"Zee!" She shouts hugging me super tightly.
"I missed you so much!" I say closing my eyes.
"So, did you peek at what dad bought you?" She says giving me a wink. My face falls and I escape her hug.
"Kate had a show." I whisper and sit down on a chair.
"Well, tomorrow is the mother figure day at the mall. When you come with a mother figure, you get 50% off everything you buy. I'll take you." She says lifting my chin and kissing me on the forehead.
"Really?" I squeak lifting my gaze. Liz nods and I attack her with another hug.
"Thank you!" I say through her arms.
"Hello Liz." Says dad entering the kitchen. I let go of Liz and sit down on my chair again.
"Hi" she says sitting next to me. She didn't even hug him! She was mad at him too for picking Kate over me. She never liked Kate. Dad takes a seat across from us and picks up a fork and knife and starts cutting some chicken. Alina soon enters the kitchen followed by Kate.
"Hey Liz!" Says Alina running to give Liz a hug. Liz responds with a huge kiss on the cheek.
"Hello Liz! I missed you!" Says Kate running to give Liz a hug.
"Hello." Replies Liz continuing to munch her chicken. Kate's face falls for a moment but then she starts talking about her show. She finishes with
"Wasn't it wonderful, mike?" She asks referring to dad. Before he can answer, Liz slams her eating utensils on the table and shouts
"No, today was not wonderful! It's almost Zee's birthday and you, our own father chooses Kate's show over a family tradition! And you Kate, you've been tearing our family apart! I hate you both!" And then she runs up to her room.
"Mom, you said next week was the show." Says Alina raising her perfect eyebrow.
"Well...I'm so sorry! When I heard today was the sale at the mall I thought that a better idea was to go to the show and then have family time." Says Kate lowering her head.
"Mom!" Screams Alina.
"Alina...please!" Says Kate now begging.
"So last year on my birthday you said you had business your business was singing at a show and having a great time while I was stuck with a babysitter? I agree with Liz and Zee, I hate you!" She says then runs to her room.
"Please, Zee, I'm sorry!" Says Kate running to my side. I shoot her a glare.
"Get lost" I say before I go to my room.