The silent girl's protector

Chapter 3 Emily

after he asked me why i didnt know if i should tel him or not. I started to write everything down about how after mom and dad left i got distant and that caused me to be bullied, but before i could even begin to write down an explanation a little kid ran in crying. I looked at my brother confuse and he said, "relax it's not my kid it's my friends little sister im taking care of her well not me personally but uh......YOU!" "WHAT NO!" "aw come on, for your big brother?" "no i cant take care of a kid......i'm a kid myself" "well can i stay here with Kimberly and her?" "sure" "um...can it stay a secret from mom and dad i'm not ready to get fussed at" "ha-ha your on fault, where is Kimberly?" "she's outside in the car with our stuff" "well go get yall's stuff and come on in." He kisses my forehead replying, "ok be right back." I find it weird that he's taking care of someone else's kid sister but whatever i'm just glad he's back home which means i can start taking up for myself again. You see my brother taught me how to fight but when he left he said it was in my best interest not to fight because it would put a target on my back until he came back home. I don't know what he meant but i listened and haven't fought since he left but now i can. I was pulled out of my train of thought when someone hugged me that someone was Kimberly. I smiled and hugged her. She squealed," we are going to have so much fun!" i wrote down, "ok" "so you really don't talk anymore?" "i haven't but that's because I've been getting bullied and talking would have only made it worse but i can fight back now. I still don't know how long it will be until i speak again. I'm scared to because i haven't in so long." "oh ok well i still love you!" "lol love you to you weirdo!" " *gasp* how dare you you nerd!" "lol we crazy" "yes, yes we are." "can you not tell Zack i get bullied please?" "sure, i know you don't want him up at you're school." "YEP he'd go crazy protective if i told him"

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I'm sitting on the couch watching TV while they unpack and settle in. I hear Andy entering the house yelling," i'm home silly Selene." I roll my eyes walking into the kitchen not a second after i got in there was my brother running down the stairs with a gun in his hand. Andy pushes me behind his back i grab my notebook writing down,"this is my brother Zack." "oh, hi i'm Andrew silly here's best guy friend," he sticks his hand out to my brother who shakes it looking at me incredulously. i raise my eyebrow,"what?" he rolls his eyes walking back to the room. Andy smiles at me holding up frozen and gummy bears laughing as my face lights up. Shut up i know i'm a kid.
The movie is finally done and i'm out of gummy bears. I look at Andy who's passed out with his mouth half open. I lay him down and pull a blanket over him, smiling. He works mostly all day and the rest of the time he is spoiling me and Kat. He hardly ever falls asleep like this so when he does 'm happy because he needs rest.I walk in the kitchen and throw away my gummy bear bag after that i go to my room and get Andy's pillow, you see Andy sometimes stays the night with me because i feel safer with him here. so, yeah he has his own pillow, blanket, and bed here. The only reason i didn't put him to bed is because i cant carry him and if he doesn't wake up himself then he doesn't go back to sleep.
i go to my room and get in my pj's and climb in the bed. I fell asleep almost immediately. I wake up and look at my clock seeing that it's midnight. I walk downstairs grabbing me a glass of water. I turn to go back up stairs only to run into the little girl. I just realized i don't know her name. "My nwame is Emiwy but you tan tall me Emmy. What's your name," she mumbles sleepily. I immediately realize i don't have my notebook. I look down at her and smile. She's so cute. i hear her ask,"can you sing me a song. I can't sleep." Ohhhh no what do i do? Well i have to speak eventually right? I can try. I get down eye level with and stretch my hand out,"Hi Emmy i'm selene." i say it and i'm shocked that my voice doesn't break or crack at all. I look at her to see her smiling causing me to grin like a Cheshire cat. She giggles "can you sing for me?" I shake my head yeah, "come on." I take her in my room and tuck her in my bed crawling in with her. I begin to sing "If our loves insanity why are you my remedy if our love is tragedy why are you my clarity" I finish looking at her she smiles just as i realize i don't want my brother pressuring me to talk," Emmy can you promise to keep it a secret that i talk to you? please!" She giggles and shakes her head yes. "Thank you Emmy," but she's already passed out. I lay there wondering why i talked to her. I guess it's just easier to talk to kids. They don't judge you as harshly. I go to bed for the first time in two years completely content.