"mom is going to kill me"
Angela's pov
I woke up to my mom knocking on my door and saying "hey angela...i um.. if you need to talk about anything i'm right here.....i also made breakfast soo...you better eat some before jackson eats it all"
"Oh..okay...i'll be out in a second" "okay". I take a minute to untangle myself from my blankets. When untangle myself i find myself kinda just sitting on the edge of my bed kinda just thinking about nothing.
But just like always lila rubs her next on my ankles making me jump a little. I then go and pick her up holding her in my arms. I then finally pick myself up from my bed.
Still holding her in my arms I walk out of my room and into the living room. Before i walk into the kitchen i put lila back onto the ground.
Even when i put her on the ground and walk away she still follows close behind me. I then walk into the kitchen rubbing my eye.
When i finally get into the kitchen mom says "good morning angel" "hey mom" "how did you sleep?" "Oh i sleep okay" "okay......are sure there is nothing you need to talk about".
I have to think about it for a second i mean what do i even say i can barley put a sentence together that makes since. I want to talk about everything but dont even know how to start.
"Um.....no not really....i mean where do i even start" "okay well.... I just put Your waffles in and they should be done soon" "okay thank you".
After a couple seconds of silence jack then comes sliding into the kitchen on his socks and going head first right into the fridge.
When he backed up from the fridge holding his nose and said "im fine dont worry". He then open the fridge and grabbed a capri sun and slide right back out kitchen.
My mom then sighed and said "that boy is going to be the death of me". I let out a slight chuckle and go sit at the table.
Jack then starts to do the thing were he keeps trying to get juice out even though there's barely any left.
"Jack stop that, sound is annoying" "why should I, your not my mom" "if you dont stop im gonna hit you" "like you would" "oh you wanna test that".
I try to hold him down in his seat but he had already hoped out of it. We then start to have this cat and mouse game and right before i could get to him mom yelled from the kitchen.
"BOTH OF YOU SIT DOWN RIGHT NOW". And right before i go to sit back down this little bitch shoves me and runs back to his seat.
When i go sit back down i say "your a little shit" "I know" "you know what i-" "Angela stop messing with your brother and come get your waffles".
I take a deep sigh and walk to kitchen. I take out my waffles and put them on a plat. As i am about to grab a fork I feel something hit the back of my head.
"THAT'S IT" i sit my food down on the counter and then started running straight towards that little bitch i have to call a brother. And before i could get to him my mom grabs me and pulls me away from him. I yell "I FUCKING HATE YOU"
"IF YOU TWO DON'T STOP MESSING WITH EACH OTHER YOU'RE BOTH GROUNDED" "but mom i did nothing" "stop lying you little piece of shit"
"THAT'S IT I HAD IT UP TO HERE WITH YOU TWO......you know what i'm leaving jack here with you today-" "but mo-" "no i don't want to hear it from either of you....now go sit down and eat your breakfast"
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We all ate breakfast in silence I was the first one to Finnish. After washing my plate and fork and putting them in the dishwasher I head back to my room.
I didn't really know what to do from there. I mean i could do a lot of things but I really don't.
And as if someone was listening to me from some great beyond lila started to scratch on my door. The second I open it she runs straight for under my bed.
The only thing I keep under is my roller skates. After a couple seconds of piecing it together I finally go and look under my bed.
I come to find lila clawing at the box holding my skates. When i finally get the box from under my bed I sit on the floor with it on my lap.
When I open it i'm kinda surprised i mean its not like i haven't used them in years its just that I really haven't found the time to use them.
And looking at them seeing all the small cuts on the wheels that came from riding it on gravely pavement. I then finally move my fingers to feel the blue leather.
After a couple moments of silence I find myself putting the lid back over the box. I just don't feel like using them today.
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After maybe a couple hours mom calls both me and jack to the living room.
When we're both there mom says "i'm about to leave and that means jack no bothering your sister and Angela same goes for you".
She says goodbye grabbing the keys on the counter. And right before she walks out the door "and the house should be here when i get back" "okay".
The second shes out the door and in her car i head back to my room but before i can open the door I hear jack say "can you take me somewhere" "what" "i really want to go somewhere other than my room so could you please take me somewhere"
"No" "please" "no" "i'll do anything you ask i promise" he says. "still....no" and right as open my door I take a big sigh as i remember the video rental store.
That's when i take a sigh of defeat as i slowly turn around and say "hey jack.... i'll take you somewhere BUT you have keep up on that promise to do everything i say" "but-" "you still want to go" "yeah".
"Well then we leave in a hour and 30 get ready". He then runs back to his room. But then runs back out with clothes and a towel in his arms into the bathroom.,/p.
When i'm finally back in my room i flop onto my bed. After a couple seconds of silence i pick myself up from my bed and walk over to my closet.
I pick out some shorts and a plan rainbow striped shirt. I then sit them and everything else i need on my bed. After a couple more minutes i hear the shower turn off.
Then after a minute or two I hear the bathroom door open. I grab my clothes and towel. I walk to the bathroom.
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When i'm done taking my shower I grab a comb and brush through my hair. I then put on my clothes and warp my towel around my hair.
After that i grab my old clothes and walk back to my room. When im in my room i close and lock the door.
I put my dirty clothes in my dirty clothes bin. I go and grab my backpack and put it on my bed. I grab a pair of my shoes and socks then put them on.
I head back to the bathroom grabbing two hair ties on the way out. When i'm in the bathroom I part my hair down the middle.
Then I put my hair into two braids and leaving out a couple strands of hair at the front of my face. After that i head to the kitchen and grab a couple water bottles and some snacks.
I head out of the kitchen and back to my room. Once i'm in my room I go under my bed grab a box holding the money i've made over time.
I grab 30 bucks and stuff it into the smaller pocket on my backpack. After having one last good look in the mirror I walk to my brothers door and knock.
"Hey jack you ready" "in just a second" "okay i'll be waiting by the door" "okay". I go to put some food in lila's bowl and look at the clock. Its 12:27. I then grab a pen from the counter and write "8:15" on my wrist.
I grab the spare house keys off the counter and wait by the door. After a couple seconds jake comes out of his door.
He asks me "where are we going ?" "You'll see" "fine". After locking the door and closing it I say "you want to use your bike or ride on the back of mine" "i'll ride my bike" "okay...but you are using your helmet"
"But i don't need it" "and i don't care if something bad happens to you that's on me so get your helmet" "fine".
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Once we are finally at the video store I put both of are bikes up and say "okay we spend however long I need in there and then we do anything you want" "okay".
When i walk in there I feel the cool air hit my face."hey jack go look around i'll find you later" "okay". Once i'm at the counter i ask "hey steve where's robin" "wait how do you know my name" "oh um me and robin were talking the other day and she told me about how you guys worked at scoops ahoy"
"Oh.....well she called in sick today said she had got caught in the rain yesterday" "oh okay.....well tell her i hope she gets better" "i will" "thanks".
I really hope she's okay i completely forgot it was raining last night. I then go to find jack. I find him looking at the action section. He's holding up a Indiana Jones movie.
"Hey jack" "hey" "so....what do you want to do?" "Um...can we go to the arcade" "yeah...you want that movie"
"oh um...this i mean yeah but you don-" "hey don't worry about it, if you want it then i'll get it for you" "okay what's going on with you, your being nice to me" "can't i just be nice" "no" "yeah well your my brother and do you want the movie or not"
"Yeah but i'm sleeping with one eye open" "whatever you say". We walk over to the cash register and pay "the total will be $6.07" "here you go" "enjoy your movie and have a good day" "thanks, you too".
Once we are outside jack says "thanks for the movie" "no problem". We then head to the arcade.
When were inside i tell him to wait by the entrance until i come back. I then head to thing where you exchange money for coins and put in two ten bucks.
After grabbing all the coins i head back to jack. "Hey what game you want to play first?" "Umm......pac-man".
We played as many games as we could it was fun and we both found out that jack is really good Donkey Kong. And it was great until we were down to only 4 coins i asked jack "do you want to get more coins or head home?" "I really want to play some more games" "okay wait here i'll go get some".
(Homophobia warning)
When I was done getting more coins I here someone say "hey fa**ot" I turn around at lightning speed but i find no one there. I then run over to jack finding three older boys picking on him.
I find myself moving as fast as i could to jack. "What did you just say to him" "i called him a fucking fagg-" and before i know it I punch him in the face.
i didn't stop hitting the kid until i heard a crack. Turns out I had broken his nose or until the point it was bleeding.
And that's when the boys, me and jack had separated. The one who i had broken the nose of said "your a bitch and your brothers a fag" "get some new material asshole"
That's when the boys run out of the arcade. And I run out after them to find them slashing the wheels my brothers bike.
And I just silently whisper "fuck" as I just know i'll have to call mom and wait for my slow death.
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It's been a couple minutes and me and my brother are sitting on the sidewalk waiting for mom to come pick us up.
"Hey you okay?" Jack asks "I mean mom is going to kill me and i didn't even get to get any prizes so not really" i reply. "why did you do that" he asks looking away from me. "I mean your my brother and it's like a law to stand up for your family" "no its not" he says. "yeah, but still your my brother and its my job to take care of you"
"Thanks....i um....i....i lov..god why can't i say it" He says frustrated "hey its okay you don't have to say I know it already, plus your doing my chores for a week" "but-" "kidding but still you don't have to say it, i love you too jack"
A small smile appeared on our faces but then was demolished with seeing mom's car.
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The ride home was silent no one said a word. You could feel not only my fear but my mom's anger from a mile away. When we got home mom still didn't say a word.
She just sat in the car saying absolutely nothing. She then said "jack here are the keys go to your room, Angela put your bike up and go to the living room I don't want to hear a word i'll be in there in a minute".
We did everything mom told us to do and when we were inside jack said "see you on the other side" "bury me in roses".
He gives a laugh and walks to his room. That's when the fear sets back in and i take the walk to the couch sitting in silence.
Minutes felt like years waiting for my mom to come out of the car. But when she finally opens the door I wish had more time.
I can hear her close and lock the door behind her, and set her bag on the counter. It feels like im waiting for my head to be chopped of by a guillotine. With every step she takes a new level a fear and anxiety set in.
The tension in the room was so thick almost making me cough. But it felt like everything stopped when my mom spoke.
"Will you please explain to me what happened at the arcade" "ok well I was getting more coins to play more games when heard some kids yell something.... I then went over to jack and found some boys picking on him and that's when the fight started"
She takes a deep sigh and says "Angelica.... i'm glad your finally being nice to your brother and sticking up for him but you have stop using your fist to do that" "but mom you don't unders-" "WHAT don't i understand Angelica"
"It's just that they...they..they called him a..a.a. fa..fagg-" "hey calm down just breath in and out.... i'm sorry they called him that and for yelling at you but I don't want you to use your fist as much as you do"
"Okay i'll try to..um..to not fight that much" "okay thank you, but also im proud of you for standing up for jack that was the right thing but you shouldn't have started a fight to stand up for him"
"I didn't even tell you I started it" "your my daughter and plus this morning you almost killed your brother" i chuckle "yeah your right"
"So am i in troub-" "yes you are-" before she could finish her sentence jack comes out of his room and says "could she not be in trouble i mean she was just protecting me"
Mom goes quiet for a couple seconds than says "okay well the only thing I will say is Angela your grounded but only for 1 week" "thank you so much"
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It was around 10 pm and i am in my room reading a book when I hear a knock on my door. I get up to open door and find jack holding the Indiana Jones movie.
"Hey you um wanna watch the movie ?" I give a slight smile and reply with "yeah lets go..you want popcorn" "of course who doesn't eat popcorn while watching a movie"
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The night ended with me and jack asleep on the couch snuggled up in a blanket while the credits play in the background.