All Time High

Twelve

I sit down at the lunch table at the back of the cafeteria. Pulling out my current read "Iron Flame" with Supermodel by SZA plays in my headphones. I only got a side of fries for lunch. Today I don't even have an appetite. Reading my book a plate is pushed in to my book "What the Fuck" is what I start to say when I look up and see my 3 three older brothers sitting down at the table.

I look at the plate and see it's a hot cheese and ham sandwich. I push it away from me proceeding to eat my fries and reading my book.

Feeling the plate hitting my book again I look at the tattoo hand pushing the plate leading it back to Daniel. He says something but I can't hear him.

I take my left air pod and say "What"

"You have to eat more than just fries" Daniel said sternly

I looked at the sandwich in disgusted at back. "I can't eat..."

"Damn, first you refuse to come home and live in that shithole of an apartment on your own, but you can't even fucking take care of yourself." Eric practically yelling catching the attention of the tables closest to us.

I pick the hot sandwich up and throwing it at him hard. The sandwich landed right in the front of his uniform white button-down shirt. "What the FUCK" Miguel shouted.

I pick up my stuff and leave fucking dickheads. First, they come and disturb my peace and then don't even let me state my case.

There is still 10 mins left in the lunch period.

I go sit against the lockers by my next class just staring off into space I stay in this silence for a while it's relaxing.

The bell rings students pour into the hallways.

I stand up so I don't get trampled on the door for my next class opens and I walk inside. Going to my seat and start working on the question on the board when I feel the chair beside pull out.

I really don't give a fuck enough to see who it is.

"Excuse me, I'm a new student here do mind sharing your textbook with me until I get my own?"

"Sure" pulling the book from my bag and placing it on the table.

"Please turn to page 130 in your books please."

The girl turned to the page. I turn my head a little to look at her notebook page.

And a gasp leaves my lips.

"Rani?"

"Yes?"

She turned to face me the shy smile dropping from here lips her eyes widened in shock tears quickly falling down her face.

"Sister" she said grabbing my hand looked down to see the golden bangles still on my wrist. She has the hugest smile I have ever seen on her lips.

Examined her face it's full right now. She's been eating well. She looks so healthy. Her eyes are bright her skin is glowing. She might even be a little taller than me. I'm glad she's happy.

A wave of relief suddenly came over me for the first time in the last couple days I meant peace.