Bad Ending

I rather sleep

Kel's pov;;

I walk home, a Orange Joe in hand. Basically being able to feel the dried tears still on my face.

I was simply taken off guard when I went home and saw HERO cooking for the first time in what seemed like a century. AUBREY and her crew all sitting there at the table waiting for him to bring in the food. I couldn't help but appear confused as I sat down and asked a question ,"Uhm.. Hey everybody..?" well, more like a greeting. "That isn't how you greet your friends friends!" AUBREY had stated, I didn't know how she wanted me to react though, this was an unexpected visit.

"AUBREY had promised us something if we came along-", but before KIM could finish her sentence, AUBREY stuffed fries in her face. "What? I hadn't promised you guys anything!" she had protested. At least AUBREY stayed the same. I wave at HERO and walk to my room.

"Hola mamá, cómo estás?" I say reluctantly towards my mom. "Vaya! Hola Kel, estoy bien, tu hermana se despertó. Tan ligeramente estresado." she had said as a reply. "Ah, está bien mamá. Sentirse mejor pronto." I say, nearly leaving until she catches me off guard. " Mijo, I do care for you. Check up on your brother though. It's MARI'S 8th and SUNNY'S 1st anniversary of being gone. It's troubling HERO a lot." she said, with broken up English, but it was enough for me to understand. "De acuerdo mamá. Lo tendré en mente." I say, exiting her room. I never thought that hard about it, but how was HERO taking this?

Hero's pov;;

I stare at the food that I finished making. SUNNY'S favorite just sitting there, the onigiri, shaped into the perfect shape, the seaweed sitting on the rice gently, and a sprinkle of salt. The exact way SUNNY liked it. I look at AUBREY and see her chomping down on the grilled eggplant. They were basically chips now. Then looking at KEL'S empty seat. With the orange joe made perfectly just for him, waiting to be drunken. He stared at the cookies MARI would normally eat, they didn't taste the same. Only she knew the exact recipe. Getting caught off guard when a hand reaches for one. Then looking at BASIL'S salad, not that he was there to eat it. Quickly turning towards his HERO Sandwich. I picked it up, taking a small bite. I was getting clammy, where did KEL go..?

Aubrey's pov;;

"So, uhm, AUBREY. How've you been..?" HERO asked, reluctantly. "Oh, me? I've been fine. Not as fucked up in the head as you.", I said, in an obvious playful manner. "I'm not normally like this, it's just...", he was about to say before KEL barged in. "Hey AUBREY!" he said, I couldn't help but scoff. "Look who decided to FINALLY come down! And- What are you wearing?!" she said, I hope I didn't sound to flustered.

"What? My mom said I look wonderful in this dress!" he said, with HERO now knowing why I sounded embarrassed. "K-KEL! Why are you wearing a dress right now? We have guests!" HERO quickly replied. "What? The atmosphere was getting to gloomy! I thought this would bring it back up! And look! I was right!" KEL said, an adorable grin on his face. "Well then! I'll take my seat now!" KEL said, sitting in between me and HERO, reaching out for the onigiri and his orange joe. "Thanks for the meal, HERO! I know it must've been hard to make this when it's their anniversary on being gone." he said, a slight smile on his face. As HERO'S eyes watered. "You idiot..!" HERO had said, which was in fact out of the ordinary. He then rubbed his knuckles against KEL'S head. "H-hey! Owww! That hurts..!!!!" a giggle escapes his mouth. I wish you could see this, SUNNY.

Word count;; 658
Finished on April 20th, 2022.