-The grapes-

Chapter 1

Endora, Endora is like dancing with no music, there is not much ever happend, much of never will.
My name is Gilbert, Gilbert grape and this is my Life.

Every year we have a tradition that me and my little brother Arnie, who is soon to be eighteen and suffers from a disability, wait on the edge of the road for the campers to pass.
This time, my sister Gabby, who is two years younger then me came along.

- Gabby... Gilbert says I have to eat, but I don't want to! Arnie said standing on the side of the road scratching his hair.

Gabby, who was sitting next to me with the food in her hand, turned around.
-Arnie... You know, Gilbert is right, you have to eat something, right? Gabby said.

- Mhm, sure.. will they come soon Gilbert? I kind of want to go home, Arnie said and started to walk towards me.

- They will surely come soon Arnie, Have some corn if you don't want chicken , I said and picked it up for him.

"Good?" Gabby asked.

- Not good corn.. not good Gilbert, he said and gave it to me again.

I put the corn down on the ground and looked at him anxiously.

-Oh,  don't worry Gil, he won't starve just because he's not eating right now, he'll be fine. Gabby said smiling.

- Yes, I know... I know, I said and lay down.

We lay there for a while, Arnie bouncing around like a tennis ball and talking. One moment he was sitting on my lap, and the next he was up and scurrying.

- Arnie, I want you to come and sit here for a while Buddy , I said holding out my hand to Him.

He fell silent, turned  around and said.

- GILBERT, GABBY... look they're coming, YES, they're coming. Arnie said grabbing Gabby who quickly stood up.
I stood up, looked at my siblings how was very happy. I could not resist to smile.
Arnie started to run.
" Come on" he said.
Gabby started to run after him.
- Arnie slow down,Arnie... come on Arnie, she shouted.
I started to run after them. After he had run for a while, he stopped and started to roll in the grass.
Both Gabby and I stopped in front of him. He sat up and took a leap towards me. He grabbed my shoulders and jumped onto my back.

- Oh god Arnie, you are getting so big, pretty soon I'm probably gonna be able to carry you now more.

- No, you're becoming a little Gilbert, you're shrinking, you're shrinking, shrinking, shrinking, he said, laughing.

Gabby looked up at me and laughed.

- He's right Gil, you're shrinking, she said and laughed.
- Oh, shut up with you, I said and pushed her away with a laughing Arnie on my back.

"Now we're going home Gilbert" he said and put his head on mine.

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AT HOME

-Gilbert, help me with the laundry, "please".
Well, that's my sister Amy. She has taken on the role of mother, hence my mother's problems.
You see, my father tragically committed suicide when I was only a child. My mother became depressed and overcame the sadness with...well food.
She was not capable of taking care of all of us, as Amy, myself and Gabby are responsible for everything. And on the other hand, my other sisters Ellen, is more of a brat than a human.

-Gilbert, Ellen took my duck, my duck! Arnie said as he ran into the kitchen.

- Why Buddy, I asked Arnie rubbing his back.