her beautiful children

the start of it all

"May she embrace us in her warm and pure arms for we are her followers and worshipers through all eternity"

                                     

"JOSEPH! JOSEPH WAKE UP, WE HAVE TO DO MORNING MASS TODAY!"

It was only 5:00 am and she's already bothering me. I felt numb, I hate waking up each morning for this stupid come-together we do every single day.

"Eve shut up, I'm awake okay?! Leave me alone"

"Fine, but get ready and don't forget to feed the chickens okay?"

"Yeah, yeah, I heard you now leave."

I hate doing this everyday. It's not fun at all but no one cares. Eve and her little stupid group get pampered by the boys at the temple, it's so annoying. I get up and ready myself to look at least somewhat decent and go feed the chickens and pet some of the stray cats as well.

"At least you don't have to do anything right?"

The cat looks at me as if it was agreeing with me, I'm not too bothered by it though. I should be leaving but I don't want to, I dread going inside the temple just to read a few pages of our bible and then sing. That's all we did at mass, after that we go eat and do our chores once we're done.

"JOSEPH!" Eve shouted.

Ah you've got to be fucking me in the ass right now.

"I'M COMING! GO BACK TO YOUR PLACE" I yell. I hate talking with Eve or anyone at that. I make my way to the temple and find my place with the other boys there. Great. Ivan's here, what a great fucking surprise.

"I see you're still short Joseph" Ivan said mockingly.

"I see you're still fatherless huh" I say back. It felt nice to say that.

I could tell Ivan was pissed at what I said but I couldn't give a damn. He's a fatherless bastard whose mom was a whore, I could care less what he has to say.

"What'd you say to me you little shit?"

"You heard me. Don't act surprised you fucker."

He got close. Too close. What the hell is he doing? I swear to Marry if he kisses me I'm going to dropkick his ass.

"Didn't last time put you in your place? Or do I have to do it again?" He said, getting more red than a tomato. It was a funny view if you got to see it.

"It really didn't, but I never knew that you could ever take so many whips at once" I said with a grin on my face. He knew I enjoyed making his life hell and I knew he liked making mine hell as well.

"Listen you fucktard, I won't hesitate to beat you up to a fucking pulp. Shut your fucking mouth and nothing will happen."

"Hmmm, yeah no thank you. I'm good, you should take your own advice though. Your breath is probably what caused corona back in 2020" I said it loud enough for the girls to hear, I could tell they heard me by the giggles and whispers they were making.

It was honestly refreshing to say these things, I haven't been able to be this shitty to someone except that one person who everyone doesn't like at mass.

The bells rang and everything went quiet. The pastor and choir went to their places and started morning mass.

"I would like everyone to stand up and let our choir start us off for today."

And so we sang and swayed. I could hear the aunts yelling amen and other words I didn't understand yet. Some moms were trying to get their kids to calm down and here I was, wishing I wasn't here and back in bed. They really are fucking with me aren't they.