Ben's baby sister

Chapter 3: brother troubles pt.1

*the next morning*

I knew that when I woke up to my parents gone and my brother still in the house it was either climb out my window and avoid what my brother is going to ask me about or face it. I went with option 1 obviously.

I went to our local diner to grab something to eat. Before I left my house I grabbed some cash I had saved from Christmas's, birthdays, and just random occasions that I was given money.

"Hey Aries what can I get you to eat?!" The waitress Celia asked.

"Can I get some pancakes and a coffee. Make sure there is no sugar or cream in it please!"

"You got it!" Celia said writing down my order and walking away.

I sat at the table I always sit at and got out my phone. I decided to go on Instagram and look at Dans Instagram story.

I dmed Dan replying to his story

Soon after my food arrived and I ate in peace.

After I got done eating I went back to my house and peeked in my window. Nobody was in my room and my parents were still gone so I snuck back in my room. I laid back down in my bed and put on my headphones and decided to rewatch supernatural. After a few hours my brother walked in. I didn't acknowledge his presence until I cleared his throat.

I didn't pause supernatural, "Ya know there is a thing called knocking. It's considered a polite gesture so your not invading someone's personal space." I looked at me dumbfounded. "Close your mouth you'll catch flies." I turned off my phone and walked out of my room.

"Hey wait! Aren't you supposed to be at school right now?"

Shit.

"Maybe I am. But today I'm taking a mental health day. I do all my work and turn it in on time. Me missing one day isn't gonna hurt." I drily respond.

"Do mom and dad know?"

"Wait why do you care? It's not like your my parent. Lay off ok?" I went back to my room and locked the door.

I decided to put on some clothes to go to the climbing gym. I put on a white tank top, a pair of black running shorts, some sandals my climbing pack, phone charger, wallet, and keys. I'm not old enough to drive yet but have a car for when I start to drive but for now I have to take the bus. I take the bus to Virginia Beach and get off at my stop. I walk to the Virginia Beach rock gym from the bus stop. I walk into the gym and waved at the guy behind the desk. I went to the locker room and got out all the gear I'd need and put the rest in my locker and locked it. I climbed there for a good couple of hours before I went back to my locker to check on my stuff. I opened my phone right as Ben texted me.

I put all my gear back in my pack and left the gym. I walked back to the bus stop and rode back to town. I got off at my bus stop and went to the diner.

"Hey Aries burger and fries hold the toppings only cheese and ketchup with a dr.pepper to drink?" Celia asked as I walked in and went to sit down.

"Yep. Thanks Celia!" I sat down putting my stuff next to me. And laid my head on the table.

Celia tapped my shoulder, "here you go Aries." She says the food down on the table, "Everything ok?"

"My brother is in town. He's acting really weird." I picked up some fries and ate them. "He's all of sudden acting like he cares. I don't know he's just not act like he normally does." Celia nodded patted my shoulder and walked away.

I ate my food and paid. I grabbed my stuff and went back towards my house. When I got there my parents still weren't back so I was in the safe zone. I went over to my window and peeked in. My door was still shut and Ben hadn't went in there. I quietly opened my window and climbed in. I set my stuff down and got back in my bed after changing out of my gym clothes. Soon after I heard one of my parents pull in.

"Hey kiddos I'm back!" I heard my mom yell.

I got up unlocked my door and went out to the kitchen, "hey momma bear."

"Hello Reese." My mother said while giving me a side hug.

One thing you should know my mom has called me Reese for as long as I can remember. My dad calls me ram because when I was a toddler I rammed my body into my siblings legs because they were all bigger than me and that was my way of telling people I either A. wanted to be picked up or B. I was mad. And all of my siblings except for Ben call me E, lizard, or ray. Ray is because of my first name. E is for my middle name. And lizard is because I used to catch lizards in our backyard all the time. Ben well he doesn't have a nickname for me. I'm just Aries to him. Always have been always will be.

"How was your day Reese?"

"It was good!" My mom smiled at me.

"That's good!" I just nodded leaving the room.