I won't lie and say I haven't been waiting for this day, I have. Lucy said that her son is FINALLY returning from his friends house in Miami. Lucky, wish I could say the same.
"Breakfast is ready" Lucy called aloud. As I stepped out my room I heard Jack Jack running down the stairs to go eat. I'm actually getting used to this.
As I made my way to the dining room I realized that there weren't any family pictures, Hmm. Just awards, medals and trophies. Which kinda gave me a feel of home. Ew.
Just as I sat down I heard the door bell ring through the house, Sigh. He was probably at a nerdy boy scouts camp or some shit. Oops, I mean or something. "Dev" I heard jack shout followed by a grunt. Do I dare turn around? "Hey buddy. I missed you too" a raspy voice replied. Control your thoughts Hazel. I heard footsteps approaching the dining room and voices rising where I could hear the whole conversation. I'm dying of anticipation.
"-So Charles and his daughter Hazel will be staying with us until further notice" Lucy said to her son. Goosebumps all over, heartbeat racing. "What the hell" was all I could say to myself. My dad looked at me and started to laugh. "Shut up" I mouthed to him. I didn't even see what he looked like yet and im freaking out. "Why am I overreacting like this" I thought to myself.
"Hazel, turn around and introduce yourself to.." Dad trailed waiting for him to finish. "Oh uh, Devonte" he said. Why couldn't I turn around? I feel bad for assuming now, I can't even look at him. Guilt.
"I think shes scared" He chuckled and I heard Lucy slap him. "What, shes not even-" Immediately after I got up and stood right in his face cutting off his sentence. Trying to seem bold and fearless I spoke. "Before you go making WRONG assumptions and accusations about me. Ask me, Got it." I rolled my eyes and brushed past him. Yes, I know I'm being hypocritical but I felt attacked. Verbally that is.
I stopped at the bottom of the stairs and walked back to the dining room. Of course like the little "rebel" I am, I interrupted their little conversation. "Yeah it was cool" Devonte said. " Did you-" dad replied but stopped when he saw me. "Sit down Haz-" "Nope, I just came back for my breakfast" I said reaching for my plate but dad pulled me into the seat. "Hazel meet Devonte, Dev meet Haze" dad said with a smile as i folded mr arms and didnt say a word. I had my mothers attitude and that wasn't about to change.
Let's just say that for the rest of the day. I ignored, rejected, isolated myself from and blocked out Devonte every chance I could. He isn't a nerd or a boy scout, it's much worse. He's actually attractive, very attractive and self-absorbed. I can't deal. They say Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover and I have learned my lesson. Never again.
"GoodNight Hazel. Its about that time for me to hit the hay" dad smiled waiting for me to laugh. No emotion. "Don't be a sour apple Hazel, it was a joke" he said ruffling my hair on his way out the livingroom. I deeply exhaled after turning the television off. I sat down in the darkness of Lucy's empty livingroom, not materially but emotionally. "I miss my mom" I thought to myself as a tear slid down my cheek.
I heard footsteps closing in on me and before I knew it a light was being flashed in my eyes. I jumped in reflex and surprisingly snatched it. "What the hell" I exclaimed while flashing the light around eventually revealing that it was Devonte. Of course. "Can you just leave me alone" I asked throwing the light at him. Not realizing my force behind the toss, it had hit him in the chest. He grunted.
Quickly wiping my tears, before he could notice, I tried to jet to the stairs but I couldn't see. Of course I bumped right into him. "Try using this next time" he sarcastically insisted as he handed me the flashlight. "I don't need anything from you, bye" I said trying to get off the floor.
He cut on the lamp and sat in the chair, watching me struggle. My jacket zipper was caught onto the carpet, this isn't the first time this had happened either.
"Maybe you should-" "Mind your business, yeah, thanks" I finished for him with obvious vexation. I roughly pulled off my jacket, left it on the floor and proceeded to leave his presence. "Good night Hazel" he said before turning the television back on. "Good night" I responded to myself. I can tell already that this is gonna be a long school year.
