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Family gatherings. Ryan didn't mind them. Not unless he would end up getting overstimulated because of the noise. He didn't like that. What was even worse is that his stupid cousin took away his earbuds so he couldn't just block out all the noise.

That little shit... That kid always thought everything he saw was his and he would keep taking anything that he wanted without asking for the owner's permission. It pissed Ryan off.

Sure, he was six years old but that wasn't an excuse. The kid didn't have any manners.

Ryan went over to his mom and tapped her shoulder.

"Ma, can I go back in my room?" Ryan asked.

"Why? What's the problem?" His mom asked, concerned.

"Too loud..."

"Where are your earbuds?"

"Zeke took them..."

"Okay then. You can go back to your room. I'll talk to him."

"Thanks."

They moved past the other family members and just waved hello to whoever called his name. He really wasn't up for a conversation. The house was almost packed. Their dad was also outside talking to his relatives. The only people that they ever liked to come over were their aunts and cousin from their mom's side of the family but that was it.

This time, they needed space. A lot of it.

They walked in their room, turned on the air conditioner, and turned on the LED lights, setting it to cyan. Their bedroom was pretty small. It had a purple fur carpet on the floor with a computer desk in one side of the room and a bunk bed in the other. There was a clothing rack beside the bunk bed and a dresser drawer beside it. Under the clothing rack was a hamper for the dirty clothes they had.

Before they closed the door, someone held the door open. They looked through the door and saw Elliot holding a plate of food and a glass of May wine.

"Are you gonna be here the entire time?" Elliot asked.

"Yeah. You wanna come in?" Ryan asked.

"Nah, I'm fine. Here. You might get hungry," Elliot hands the plate and glass to Ryan who puts them down on his desk.

"Thanks."

Elliot holds out a thumbs up and closes the door. Ryan lied down on the top bunk of the bed and found his pet kitten, Zira, sleeping on the pillows. He smiles and scratched Zira behind his ear, making the kitten stretch.

"Ziwa beybeee," Ryan spoke to him in a baby voice. Zira got up and stretched his limbs, yawning. He went over to Ryan and lied down on his chest, making Ryan smile.

He turned on his phone and scrolled through social media while petting Zira's soft fur, the kitten purring at his touch. He could hear the party happening outside but it was much muffled, thanks to the walls. It was nice, having a moment alone. It made him feel calmer.

But, that would soon end when he would have to go back out. He didn't want to deal with any of that right now. He was just tired and wanted to stay in bed for the rest of the night. But obviously, it wouldn't last very long.

He heard someone bang on his door before it opened, revealing Zeke holding his earbuds and looking very smug. Ryan rolled his eyes and sighed, getting ready to deal with his cousin.

"You're a snitch, ate," Zeke complained.

"Give those back," Ryan told him.

"I don't think I will. You're not supposed to wear earbuds at a party," Zeke said, hiding the earbuds behind his back. Ryan jumped down from the top bunk and tried to take them from him. Zeke kept moving away, making Ryan get frustrated.