A Family

Just want to give a heads up that this does cover some pretty dark topics in future chapters so do read at your own discretion. I will put trigger warnings at the top or just before darker topics.

If you decide to continue reading I hope you enjoy!

'Holy fuck I just wanna go home... how is this day dragging on so fucking long?!' was one of many similar thoughts going through Three's brain. Stuck working a minimum wage graveyard shift job in a small town was not the future Three envisioned. Not that she had much of any plan when she managed to graduate two years prior.

Luckily the company she works for is on the small to medium size so the staff aren't treated too badly compared to previous jobs she worked. The team she was a part of worked quite well together, with a few bad apples here and there and a manager either too timid or too lax to do their job properly,it could otherwise be described as a decent place to work.

While Three's family wasn't necessarily the biggest fan in her change of schedule, being up all night and sleeping all day, they were pretty ok when push came to shove. Except for One.

He either had a few screws loose or maybe just didn't understand that his actions had consequences for not only himself, but for his family as well. Originally meant to be something like a stay-at-home dad, now seen as just a leech. Spending excessively on St*r W*rs and L*GO while also being unable to hold a job had been One's description for over 10 years. Two was a bit of an enabler while also being the bread winner. Theoretically that meant that Two could put a stop or at least limit One's spontaneous nature, but she was almost always out of the house at work or just exhausted from a long stretch with no days off and no time to recoup. She was a very busy lady with barely any time to face the issues brewing behind closed doors.

Four was the baby of the family, the youngest. She was also forced into early maturity by the age of 10 because of the family dynamics. Two and Three were so busy with their own misery at work or in school, while One hiding away upstairs in his bedroom complaining of migraines, stomachaches and lack of sleep for the reasons as to why he doesn't get out of bed until four pm at the earliest. Four was an unfortunate child who luckily had a very outgoing and competitive personality. In the friends department she had many, and yet would always feel like an outsider when it came to talks about family between friends.

Thankfully although Three and Four had drifted apart for a length of time, as Four turned 13 they were finally able to set the record straight and become closer as siblings. Now at least the two had each other to vent and talk about what their lives were turning out to be. They were now less alone.

"Oh my GOD it's only 8:30, how the hell am I ever going to make it another six hours???" Whined Three's coworker A. "I know we just had a break but my god I am exhausted!" She cursed again before looking back at her phone, doing nothing to be helpful like always and leaving all the work to Three once again.

"I know right?" Said Three while hoping to catch A's attention long enough to bring her back to the work they had teamed up to do. 'More like she joined me so she could hide her laziness while I do all the work. Again.'

"At least we're almost closed so customers won't come ask stupid questions" A said with a nasty smile.

" Yeah then I can chat with my sister over video to try and pass the time! Hopefully she doesn't have any homework due tomorrow... 'cause I'm not letting her hang up on me!" Muttered Three, secretly hoping A would take the hint and go away.

Unfortunately A did not seem to catch onto the fact that she wasn't wanted or needed.

" I can't wait for this day to be over." Three muttered.

If only they knew how bad this day could really get.