SELFLESS - Chris Sturniolo

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School is a drag. The only high I get from that place is the distraction of being round my friends, although we are not far away from the end of our dreadful school experience, it still seems to make my life a living hell. Don't get me wrong I'm not bad at it like I get my work done, have pretty good grades but just being in that place makes me want to cry. 

I couldn't be more grateful for my friends though, they've stuck by me forever. Especially Chris. My family life may be a mess but I've always told myself that my chosen family matter more and they are my reason to carry on. A bit deep but you know what I mean. I met Matt first when we were both 5 when I saw him crying at the play ground near our school. I was a quiet kid so I didn't make many friends back then so I have no clue how I managed to build up the courage in my little body to go over to the small gentle boy wiping his eyes frantically as he watched me slowly make my way over.

"Hey, I'm Marnie.. erm I'm in your class. I saw you crying, are you okay?" I was hesitant with my soft shy voice as I didn't want him to feel bad that id seen him so upset.

"Errm... yeah I'm okay I just don't know where my brothers have gone... Do you think you could help me?" He seemed just as nervous as me so I gave him a small smile to comfort him, agreeing to help find his brother. Little did I know these boys would grow to be the best people I had ever met in my life and I thank my younger self in my mind constantly that I met these boys when I did.

Which brings me to today, Matt picks us all up and drops us off before and after school every day but most the time I just come back to the triplets house after school, not wanting to be at home with my parents in case they're arguing again.

It's the first day back and I'm already drained with my classes and have home work already? Do teachers really not have a life or do they get a weird thrill from making young lives harder than they need to be.

"Hey Marnz, do you wanna go grab food with me and Matt before we start the homework?" Chris throws himself on the sofa next to me putting his arm around the back of it behind me. I dramatically sigh putting my head on his shoulder.

"I'd do anything right now to not have to do this work. I'm in, where we going? What's Nick doing?" I stare up at him as he smiles softly at my face.

"You ask too many questions Summers, Nicks on facetime to Madi talking about LA. What do you fancy, foods your choice." 

"Nope. I want Mcdonalds and I'm driving so lets go." Matt strolls through the living room to the kitchen to get his keys as me and Chris roll our eyes in sync going to put our shoes on so Matt doesn't have another drama queen episode because he has to wait for us to be ready. I love the boy but he's so impatient. 

"Okay okay Bernard we're coming." I drag my feet to the door before shouting bye to Nick telling him ill bring him something back. We sit in our normal seats as Matt passes Chris the aux otherwise he wont shut up about us not putting on songs he wants even though we will be in the car for like 15 minutes before we're home.

When we get to Mcdonalds we order our usual and i get fries and a mcflury for Nick, stirring it before we got home because I know it gets on his nerves that the workers don't mix the ice cream with the toppings. 

We all crowd round the island in the kitchen as we eat like we've been starving for a week. Me and Chris mess around throwing fries into each others mouth as Nick and Matt look at each other as if they know something we don't.

"Soooo Nick, Chris told me you was on facetime to Madi. How is she? What times our plane there? Has anyone started packing yet?" I never notice how much is speak but the boys always seem to. They all laugh lightly at my fast words before looking at one another shaking their heads.

"Okay miss 20 questions. Madi is fine and very excited to see us all again, we have to be at the airport for 5am and no Marnie. none of us have started packing yet were going in two weeks we don't need to pack yet, lets focus on school for now." He puts his arm around me squeezing my shoulders as I roll my eyes pushing him away. They all treat me like their little sister, especially Chris. He's very protective of me even though I have told him many times I can look after myself.

We all carry on eating and messing around before attempting to do our homework before getting distracted with the movie I forced them to let me put on. 10 things I hate about you. A classic in my eyes but the most boring thing according to the boys. That was before I saw them all staring at the screen completely distracted as I smile contently to myself, snuggling more into Chris' side as he wraps his arms around me more tight. We all fall asleep together in the living room. I love times like this where we all just forget everything and get caught up in each other and how safe and happy we are when we are together.