Apart

Daisy

I can sense sunlight on my face I haven't left my house for 3 days so much so I don't leave my room either, I don't have any confidence in myself anymore I don't feel safe anymore. After the interview and texts from my stalker, I have broken down I am determined to become a home cat, my family is worried about me, they have seen me change in the past month and my mom specifically praised me for that she always wanted me to get out of my comfort zone but now that I have I attracted some serious danger not only to me but people surrounded by me. I cannot be careless when I know someone out there is to get me and doubtlessly people who I care and love, but I have a perfect reason to stay home because as it turns out I am running a fever and puking my guts out. I am curled up in my blanket leftover food plates on the floor I haven't brushed or bathed, and the only time I get out of bed is when I have used the washroom. But I can make an exception now, I stood with a blanket covering me I closed the curtains again and found myself in bed again. 

"I opened it for a reason" I tilt my head towards the door and see my mother standing in her powerful jumpsuit in color blue which pops her eyes with red lipstick on and gold hoop earrings, I hate and love how good she looks especially when I am such a mess "I like it closed" my voice so low only I could hear it. "how are you feeling now?" she came up to me and checked my temperature, I didn't speak instead I looked at her hoping for some sympathy "I have to go but I'll come home soon okay?" I held her hand and said "Don't worry I'll be fine you don't have to come early just because of me" She smiled and kissed me on the temple I smiled back. I hear the door shut and sigh I am ready to fall back asleep, I close my eyes and get into a comfortable position, I feel cold cloth covering my front, cold water droplets dripping down I open my eyes and see my baby sister taking care of me. Being the elder sister I obviously have to criticize anything and everything she does but in a playful way that's just sister love, "You know it is not supposed to be this wet, I am practically bathing" Her mouth parts away "Ewww are you saying I am bathing you?" I chuckle "This wet towel you might as well" She takes away the towel and squeeze excess water and puts it on again "How is this" I am in the mood to pull her leg now "It is too dry, you don't know how to take care a patience I pitty all those people when you will become a doctor" I see there is a bowl of water with some ice cubes on it she scoops some water and drizzle on me "How about now huh" I see she is not taking anything her heart I am exhausted "Better" the droplets did actually help I can hear her say something but I drift of to sleep.

There is a clock in front of my bed frame, my mom put it out there because she used to say whenever I opened my eyes I could see what time it was and plan for that day. I make no sound but I can see I woke up after two hours and my little baby (I didn't birth her) is cleaning my room, I can sense my frown turning upside down. She is taking all the plates with her, on the one hand, I hope she doesn't trip, or else all the hustle will go to waste, she looks at me and I shut my eyes instantaneously, she shuts the door as she walks out the room I hear clinking noise I decide to see what is he up to; slowly turning the knob opening it for a peek and I see the whole house is neat clean I follow the sound, it is coming from the kitchen and she is washing dishes as well. I was moved by the actions, tears were forming in my eyes but I refused to cry at that moment I knew even if I left my sister was going to step up and handle the whole house by herself. She is no more little I guess. 

"What are you doing here?" I caught myself sneaking up on her "I... uhh.." No words are forming "You need rest" she says, her dishes are done, and accompany me to bed. "You didn't tell me how was your interview" I could see her being worried about me "It went great, I am almost positive I'll crack it and start soon" I smiled at her when she started rubbing my foot "I thought it went south and that is why you are being like this" I realize she is thinking something went wrong there and that is why I am staying in and caught fever by overthinking about this. It was a great sister moment we are having here I should just let them be and not clean after them because they all know what to do and how to look after them. Previously I got an offer a year back from a well-doing company with a decent salary I could move out of the house but I didn't I thought my family needed me but that is not the case anymore. "I won't miss you when you move out" I get flattered and shocked at the same time "You are basically old, how long are you going to be here?" she smirks as speaks to me and I continue with following giggles "When I get rich I won't come back to look after you guys" I snorted "How rude" she gasp, "So are you going to tell me about your boyfriend?" I looked at her, I knew I hadn't told anyone here but how did she find out one part of me felt relief when I came to know she knew about him "I didn't see you guys together or something, hell I don't know how he looks but you have been getting non-stop messages from one guy continuously. Your phone is going round and round because of that" I haven't checked my phone since morning "UM... Yeah, I am dating Paul soon I'll let you meet him" I want to share everything but my health is not in the best shape I hoped for.