"RING, RING, RING..."- 'allaene' (fuck). I groaned as the alarm clock went off. I eminently felt soreness run throughout my body- yesterdays moving had taken quite the toll on me.
I slammed my head into the pillow, shuttering my eyes shut, feeling the warmth relax my body- all until the dreaded alarm went off once again "RING, RING, RING,...". Frustrating emotions started to bubble to the surface making me want to cry. I quickly pulled my phone into my chest, hugging it tightly as I rolled from my mattress & onto the cold wooden floor. The feeling of warmth & comfort fleeted quickly. I painfully pulled myself up & stumbled into the bathroom.
Stoping for moment as I examined myself. My braids were everywhere, eyes blood shot, bruises covering my body from all the moving. Though all I could focus on was the pain throughout my spine- "Kan yaijb 'an'arfae Saqi" (I should have lifted my legs) I muttered with a heavy tone.
All week was lifting furniture & heavy boxes- the sleep deprivation was starting to creep up.
I fluttered my eyes in an attempt to not pass out. Knowing that today would be long & draining - though I felt like I had nothing left to give. I was just tried. That's it- one word to describe everything I felt right now was tired.
I turned on the cold water in the sink & started to splash my face till clean. As I was reaching for a towel I got startled by a loud 'THOUD !!!' I jolted backwards & raced towards my sister, kiri's, room.
Throwing myself into her door, trying to open it- locked. I frantically pounded my peeling knuckles into the wood whisper-yelling for her... after what felt like minutes of pure silence the true horror of what could have happened started to set in. I backed up, preparing to body slam the door until a raspy Kiri voice moaned to me 'ana bikhayr' (I'm good).
I let out a loud sigh and continued getting ready for my first day at school. I threw on an oversized blue hoodie & tan cargo pants. (Wanted to say that yes I did changs the fit so HOPEFULLY this is better 🤞)
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Grabbing my bag I hopped down the stairs to only find my Ommi (mom) in the kitchen packing lunches for everyone. Without a word she eyed me down with a look on her face that I fucked up- horrific. Her eyes raced from me to the front door- I turned my head to see my two of sibling by the door... waiting for me ??? No- I am ALWAYS the first one up & ready to go.
Lo'ak (brother)- "Dude school starts at 7:30 we gutta go" Neteyam- "well it's only... shit"
I glanced over to see it was already 7:05- was I really so sleep deprived that time has become no concept to me ??? Ommi reach over handing me and my siblings are lunches & kissing us good bye.
Kiri (Sister)- "Hey Tey are you okay ? You seem a little- well dead." Lo'ak (brother)- "Yeah like you kinda seem like a zombie from my games- the eyes, the death stare, your gawky ass walk..."
Had I been starring ?- and how was I walking ? Shit, shit there both just staring at me- think Tey think. Fuck put words into sentences, ANY words !
Neteyam- "Yeah, no I'm goodddddd. Just tired from the past week but l-like I'm finnnne." Kiri- "Okay brother."
Kiri and Lo'ak gave each other a knowing look before hopping into my car. I owned a large black mini van- my sibling always said it was fitting for my 'mom' type personality.
It was a quite drive to school- I had no clue where I was going yet so I needed complete silence to concentrate. Which nether of my siblings cared about- they just threw there headphones on and zoned out. I wished I could do that, just zone out and know I would get where I needed to go.
The drive was confusing, with all of the roads that split off into more roads who knows where's this highschool is. And of course Lo'ak was just sitting there tapping him hand onto the car door- "fucking passenger princes" I mumbled but nether of them could hear me complaining threw their music.
After what felt like I map sent from the depths of the earth directed me here- "We made it" Both my siblings turned to me. I could already see the fear in their eyes.
Neteyam- "Look its gunna be okay. We all prepared for this yesterday and should be just fine. Plus we will have guides, right ??? Kiri you get someone to help you through your accelerated program so you can graduate in December. Lo'ak you get someone to show you around. It will be fine." Lo'ak- "Yeah sure..."
I turned to Kiri just to see her hopping out of the car and rubbing her temples with her pointer fingers. "Oh no- another Migraine"- thought.
Neteyam- "Well let's go then brother."
I joined Kiri outside with Lo'ak quickly following suit. Coming close with Kiri and slipping a Tylenol into her hand. "Here", "Thx". She would always get pounding migraines ever since her dental work. I just wanted to make sure she way okay.
After a second she dry swallowed her pill and gave me a thankful look.
Neteyam- "I'll never know how you just dry swallow that- dame".
Stepping away from Kiri I turned to lo'ak and gestured my head in the direction of the building. I looked confident on the outside- but inside i was all over. My body and mind was already done with today- we hadn't even stepped in the building. I have given up. But I needed to be the rock for my siblings- so I pulled my emotions together for them.
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I hope that you all enjoyed ! I wanted to say that this is my first story so I hope it was okay- also the language here is Arabic. I hope it is correct because I put it into the google translator. This will play more into the Sullys culture through the story. But thats all !
