Silver Lining | Book #1

-Tails Between Them-

Outlined, Written, and Edited by tamtam778
Edited and Criticism by Black_Raven7

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15 Years Ago

"What's the difference between a 3rd and 2nd gen?"

"Uhh," The kid gaped, still splitting her knees on the soft grass, "One is a human and another is like.....you?"

The gen sighed, rolling up his newspaper to whack her across the head, "Wrong. 3rds are partially human, you, as a 2nd are half-human."

"Well, how am I supposed to know that?!" She argued, now in a much worse position than before, as she tried to keep her plank stable.

He shook his head, "Not like I got a choice, kiddo. Your pops has been nagging me about your grades."

The kid was in the same year as her younger brother. Which, to her, she wasn't that offended at. She didn't entirely fail the tests, she did pass all of the physical capabilities, but the science on the other hand..not so well. That was the reason why she couldn't go to another grade from last year.

The kid only sighs, before brightening on the far mention of her father, "He talked to you?"

"Like he cares."

The kid looked back to see a small child, smaller than her, slouching by a tree. He wraps his chubby hands around his stubby body, the shadow of the tree covering him from the sun. Even though his light hazelnut skin wouldn't have a problem against the beating heart. His corkscrew hair held into a messy ponytail, he looked more stressed, out of the three of them, for being a preschooler. Even when she was 3 years younger than him, he just constantly seemed upset wherever he went. It shows from his eyes, abyss-like irises that rarely show emotion. It was creepy to think that the kid couldn't tell where the pupil was.

"I'm gonna make you do what she's doing, 'Mr. I'm-too-tired-to-work-during-the-day." The gen warned, swinging his newspaper around, "Or you want something special for me to cook up?"

"It's hot out here!" The grumpy child screeched, turning away from the gen, "And you can't make me!"

"Boy," The gen snatched him into his arms, "Make you do what?"

The gen's hand reached him, furiously crawling all over the small stomach, which at first he protested by slapping the gen's hands. but then, as it continued, he started to holler and hoot with his voice crackling with every pitch. The kid watches in awe from the interaction. They were so alike but far different. The gen also had hazelnut skin but had a sinewy body. The same dark eyes, but he seems darker. His hair is completely shaved, not to the point of being bald, some curls had started to grow out. Casual clothes that just hung on him comfortably, sandals that were overdue. The kid felt like she was seeing a grown version of the child, tickling his past self.

The kid stared, forgetting her stretches altogether as a somber feeling arose. She always wanted what they had, but it was hard enough to bring her Ma and Pa together. And she doesn't know after what happened to Adamae....if they ever will see each other again.

"Hey," She heard the gen call to her, "You alright?"

She nodded fiercely, whipping away any tears that might have escaped, "I'm okay."