Twisted Forever

Sofia

Later that day

I lay in bed and stared at my wall. Nothing is extraordinary about the wall, but I am staring at it. I can't remember when I began to feel so useless that I just stare at a fucking wall for hours. I hear a knock on my door; I ignore it. I don't want to move.

"Sof, can I come in?" I hear my dad ask from the hallway.

I keep lying there. I don't have enough energy to speak, but I manage to.

"Ok." I hear him start to open the door, and I roll to face the doorway so I can see him. 

"Kiddo, what's wrong?" He asks in a concerned manner. I got my dad's insomnia, but Nico didn't. I can barely sleep most nights, but it's gotten worse with age. But the new emotions lately I've felt, I don't think, are from this; I don't want anyone to worry about me.

"Nothing." 

"Sofia." He says my name sternly; he genuinely wants to know what's wrong. I was always a daddy's girl, but lately, I've felt like everything I do needs to be better, at least as not good as Nico. He's the golden child, and me, well, I'm just unimportant. "Would you rather talk to your mom?" He asks. Of course, I wouldn't. I just want him to leave me alone. I keep ignoring him, hoping he'll go away. "Sofia, just tell me what's wrong; Nico said he's worried about you. Your mom has noticed too, and well, everyone." 

"I said I'm fine. Leave me alone."

He sighs, "Come down, dinner's ready." I'm hungry, so I don't fight it. I go downstairs with my dad; I sit at my usual spot next to Nico and my dad sits next to my mom. They give eachother a quick kiss before they both start eating. "Nico how have your grades been lately? You get your math grade up?" My dad asks.

"Yup, I got my grade up." Nico says and begins to eat after. 

"How was Camilas first day? I hope you helped her find her classes, you two used to be so close." My mom says to me. I don't respond, I hadn't been any help to her. I missed her, it was so hard trying to be friends with a princess. At school I had a reputation to protect and I know Camila would ruin it if we were friends again.

Nico cuts in, "It was good I think, Dahlia helped her find her classes." My mom gives me a look of confusion.

"You didn't help her around school? Did you even talk to her?" My mom asks, she looks upset, a little irritated. I look down, I don't want to answer it would break her heart to know the reality that everyone thinks her daughter is a bitch. My mom lets out a loud sigh, "Are you even listening to me? It's like your not listening to anyone but yourself." Her words hit me like a truck, a lump forms in my throat, she desn't get it. She never will.

"I-," my voice cracks a bit and my dad instantly looks concerned. "I'm sorry." I don't know what else to say. What could I even say? Oh yea by the way mom and dad I feel forgotten, unloved, and sad all the time but yea I'm all good! I don't know why I feel this way, I don't want to worry my parents. I can't be perfect like Niko, so the least I can do is just try to not be a problem. 

"Kiddo, are you sure you're ok?" My dad asks. I nod my head, as soon as I do my parents almost instantly go back to talking about Nico's perfect grades and achievements. While I just sit there, forgotten.

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