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Maya POV:
I continue to cup Zoey against my chest as I sit on the bed. With my other hand I grab the remote and resume our episode of Parks and Rec. I slowly wrap my fingers around her and gently place her on my lap. We need a moment to just chill after all of this.

Zoey POV:
I try to just sit and relax in Maya's lap but I'm still coming down from the adrenaline rush of almost dying again. As we watch our show my mind wanders, I start to wonder if I'll ever have a normal life again or if I will just have to rely on the giant people around me. I feel like a burden, Maya shouldn't have to worry about me every second of the day and whether I am putting myself in danger. My thoughts are interrupted by a loud knock at the door. "Maya can I come in?" Olivia says in a whisper voice. Maya looks down at me and rolls her eyes in reaction to her sister. "No, I told you we wanted to be alone for a little bit." Olivia now opens the door slightly. "Come on! I've waited long enough" she says, this time with a little irritation. "No. I said no." Maya says angrily. Now Olivia is fed up and just decides to let herself into the room. I flinch slightly as I watch Olivia storm into the room, Maya noticed and cups her hand over top of me. "What the hell is wrong with you?" Maya yells. I hold my breath, I hate hearing Maya be angry, it makes me nervous. "I already gave you two time, so you're going to let me hang out with you guys or I'm telling Mom." I feel Maya's hand tense up in anger, "ughhhh fine" she groans. "But we need some ground rules alright? You're going to sit on the floor and be quiet. No touching her, you got it?" I then hear Olivia plop herself onto the floor. "That's not fair! I want to hold her!" Olivia protests. "No, not yet!" Maya says through her teeth. Yet? Does that mean there's going to be an eventually? I let out my own angry sigh, this should be my choice, not Maya's. I get over this as soon as Maya un-cups her hand and gives me a weak and sorrowful smile. "It's going to be fine, I promise" she says. This embarrasses me slightly, I don't want her little sister knowing how afraid I am but I appreciate her trying to comfort me. I feel Olivia's giant eyes stare me down and observe my every move. I try to look over at her and smile awkwardly but I regret it as soon as we make eye contact. She seemed fascinated in me in a different way than Maya did, she looks at me like I'm some sort of carnival attraction. This makes me uneasy and I scoot backwards until I am leaning against Maya's stomach, I feel more safe and protected here. Maya looks down and raises an eyebrow at this. "Oh my gosh Olivia, could you stare any harder? Just give her some space!" Olivia rolls her eyes and puts her attention on the t.v., still looking over at me every couple of seconds. Finally, Olivia's patience wares thin and she brings her face inches from me. "So what's it like being so small?" I cower back and now Maya is really pissed. "What the hell did I say Olivia?" She says, leaning over to push her away. As she does this, her leg moves, I lose my balance, and start to fall. Before I can reach the ground I am snatched from the air by Olivia. She stares down at me in the grip of her hand, "woah, I just saved your life" she breaths. I tremble uncontrollably in her tight grip. "Give her back to me!" Maya screams. This makes me flinch. Olivia pulls me in towards her chest so quickly that I feel like I'm going to get whip lash. "Are you serious? She almost just died because of you and I saved her! I should at least get to hold her for a second!" Maya scrunches her face and in anger "that was an accident and it was YOUR fault that I did that! Give her to me NOW!" Before this conversation can go on too long we hear the dog go crazy in the hallway and footsteps coming towards the door. Shit. Tracy must be home. Olivia gives Maya a wicked smile and shoves me roughly into her sweatshirt pocket. Before Maya can do anything the door opens and it is too late. "Hey girls, I'm home from work! Are you guys hanging out together in here?" She questions. Olivia takes this opportunity and says "No, I was just using Maya's charger but I'm done now." I feel Olivia start to walk away and my heart sinks. There is nothing I or Maya can do right now without exposing me to Tracy. At this point I am at the complete mercy of Olivia.

Maya POV:
I am going to kill Olivia. She knows I don't want Mom to find out about Zoey and uses this against me. Anger boils up inside me as I watch her so carelessly leave my room knowing very well that I can't stop her. My mom smiles at me and tries to talk about her day but I can't listen. All I can think about is Zoey and how I messed up so badly. She's probably terrified being with that evil little brat. I try not to let my feelings show though as I don't want my Mom and I's conversation to go on for longer than it has to. For now, I am stuck.

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