CHAPTER 15
"Good morning, mom" I greeted her, in a husky voice, as I entered the kitchen
"Morning, sweetie" she replied
"You slept very early yesterday. How was your sleep?" she asked
I grumbled some incoherent words under my breathe. She chuckled
I sat down as she placed a plate of toast, bacon and eggs in front of me, along with a glass of homemade smoothie
I smiled at the sight
"You really are the best, mom" I complimented her, as I always did every morning. I subconsciously made it a routine to say something to compliment her every morning
"I smell bacon!" my dad said excitedly as he descended the stairs
"Because that's what I cooked?" my mom asked in a dud tone
"Yippy" my dad said, ignoring her statement
She shook her head
"Sometimes, I do wonder how in the world you are the mayor" she said
And like my dad, he stuck out him tongue towards her, making me shake my head too
I love my dad, and although it may not make sense to say this, I'm very proud of him. Unlike how other mayors may behave, he's so different. He doesn't always expect him family to be perfect. He doesn't make his position to come between him and his family. Even though he's a mayor, one can see the love shinning between him and my mom, and I'm always grateful for that. People might believe it's just for show, I also would actually think so, if I wasn't a part of him family
As for his children, he's an amazing child. He's funny. He's nice. He's every thing position. He doesn't hit us. He's those kind of dad that can play in the mud with his kids but, is always respected by them. I don't understand why some parents think that they have to have an iron hand for them to be respected by their kids. My dad is a prove that the opinion is false.
He's a peacemaker. When he heard about Shannon slapping me, he laughed. Apparently, like every other person, he had hoped and waited for someone to stand up to me and Shannon did more than that, his words. And if I'm being honest, my dad is part of the reason I didn't do anything to her. I've always wanted to be like my dad. When I was small, I used to call him my hero and even if I don't say that anymore, that's a child word, he's still the person I look up to
"Hey, hey"
I was brought back from musing by my annoying sister snapping my fingers in front of my face and her annoying voice
"What?" I asked her
"How was it?"
"How was what?" I asked her, my eyebrows arched in confusion
"The planet you just visited. How was it? Which planet was it? Mercury? Venus? Mars? Jupi..?"
I shoved a whole half slice of toast into her mouth then dropped the fork down, no way I was putting it back into my mouth. I got up to get extra toasts and a new fork. I sat down back, pleasantly ignoring the glares from my sister
"Thanks for the food, mom. I'm done"
"Oh, okay. So, you are going back to your room now, right?"
"Actually, I'm just going to go to school now" I stated
"Now?" she asked, glancing at the wall clock, confused
"Mm" I said going to the living room to get my back pack
"But this is not the usually time you go to school. I'm sure nobody would even be at school at this time"
"I know, mom. I just feel like it today"
"Wow. Okay then, have a nice day, dear" she said smiling
I walked over to her and kissed her cheek
"You too, mom" I told her
"Bye dad" I greeted my dad who was still in the dining
"Okay son, have a good day" he replied
"Is restlessness a symptom of rabies? I wonder" my sister said to herself as I was passing by her but, she made sure I could hear her
"Rabies?"
And probably my mom
"Don't mind her, mom. Her brain hasn't fully recharged yet" I stated and left
I got into my car and drove off to school
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I yawned while rubbing my eyes as I walked down the stairs
"How I wish there was a fly right now. The joy of watching it enter your mouth will so make my day that nothing will be a able to spoil it"
"Has nobody ever told you that you talk too much? It's a disease"I told him going towards my mom, and sat beside her on the counter
"Shh" I hushed him, holding my finger to my lip, effectively shutting him up. He glared at him, while I sent a smile his way. Apparently, it didn't sit well with him. He threw a cushion from where he sat, but I ducked it, making it smack my mom in the face. I held my a face while I looked at my mom's confused face, her phone out of her hand. She looked at me
"It wasn't me, it was Edward" I defended myself
She looked at him
"It was because of Shannon" he said
"What did l do? You were the one who senselessly threw the cushion" I told him
"What? Are you trying to say that I don't have sense?" he asked
I folded my arms
"Well, I am, for sure, not saying that you have sense" I told him
"Are you done talking?" he asked
"Why? Do you want to hear more?"
" Do I... Do I want to hear more? You rude wench"
"You truant rascal" I retorted
" You..."
My mom stopped him by slapping her hands on the counter table. I jumped, holding my chest
"My goodness, you scared me" I said
She took a deep breathe and looked at me
"Shouldn't you be going to school?"she asked
I looked at the clock
"Nah," I said, "it's still early"
She sent a long look my way, and I thought again
"On another thought, I think I should just go now. You know what they say, 'Early to shine, early to rise'"
"If you want to use a quote, please use it well" Edward said
"Whatever" I said poking my tongue out at him
"Bye" I said, waving my hand to whoever took it as I exited the door
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As expected, there was no other person in school, but fortunately, the entrance was open. I went to the first class I had which was Pre-Cal. I placed down my bag then went to the rooftop. I sat down and plugged my hands free into my ear, listening to relaxing songs while I just sat there, enjoying the breeze and thinking. If I was asked what I was thinking about, I wouldn't be able to actually pin point one. I was just thinking about stuff; my life, my school life, everything. Although I didn't want to, I knew that my mind was going to drift to where it always drifted to. I snapped of my bitter trance and wiped the tears that were already dripping down my cheeks
"Don't think about it" I told myself
Refusing to think about anything else, I closed my eyes, hoping for sleep to visit me. I still had hours before
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I slowly sat straight, yawning and stretching my hand went in contact with something
What is that? I asked myself as I slowly turned toward what I touched, my hands still frozen mid air. Shocked, I automatically jerked back immediately I was sure I would have been on the ground if the chair didn't have an armrest
What is he doing here? I asked myself
Why? How? When? Since when has he been here?
"What are you doing here?" I asked the boy who was sitting beside me. He was looking forward into the air, his leg crossed over the other. His composure was as if I didn't just hit his face, even though it wasn't intentional, and I didn't almost fall on the floor because of him. I scoffed internally. What did I expect? It's just like him
He turned to face me when he heard my question couple of years later and opened his mouth, but I raised my hand to his face, stopping him
"I take the question back, don't answer. I don't want to hear whatever your answer is" I told him
I'm sure it's going to be something that'll make my blood boil and it's too early for that. Speaking of early... I panicked as I took out my phone from my pocket
What's the time? Please don't tell me I'm late. I'm not Aiden. I'm sure nothing will happen to him even though he walks in as the bell rings, but I'm not him. He's...
My flow of thoughts were cut short as I saw the time
Thank goodness I signed, but felt guilty for how I started to think ill of him in that short while
"If you didn't want the answer, why bother asking"
Guilt, are you still there?
Nope, think ill of him all you want
"Jerk" I said quietly, but also in a way he could still hear me
I saw, from the corner of my eye, his head turn around to face me, but I ignored him, I just closed my eyes again, crossed my army and relaxed against the chair