One of Those Nights

IV.

IV.

There is a princess, running and screaming. She is pretty in her little pink gown that dazzles with silver dust.

Balloons hang around the fence, some people are chatting, some are busy going in and out of the house, and there was a tarpaulin that says, HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY CALI.

I wanted to laugh. Not about the people or the balloons or the princess. But really? Marlon just brought me to a children's party!

I leaned my forehead on his back while we're making our way through the party. I really wanted to laugh.

"Miya."

"Yes Uncle? Err, brother?" I said, pressing my lips to hide my grin.

"What? What's funny Miyanda?"

"I thought of a different party. You know, the one with liquor and whatever."

He pinched me. "That cute girl in pink gown is the birthday girl. Come here, we'll say Hi and greet her."

He holds my hand and I playfully hop. I feel like a 12 year old again.

"Caaali" My brother sang her name while Cali turns, her blond hair flipping. She gape and run to my brother as she processed who the caller was.

Marl immediately bend and open his arms to catch her.

"Brooooo!" She screams. Marl and she bump each other's fist. She's such a cutie.

"Happy birthday, baby girl." My brother kisses him on both cheeks, she kisses him back on the nose.

How sweet. She's so me. I love kissing Marlon's nose too, we both love kissing each other's nose.

"Is she your girlfriend?" She covered her mouth with her hand and whispered to Marlon. Unfortunately, I can still hear her.

We laugh, I bend down and then hold her waist.

"Hi Cali, I'm Miya. I'm your bro's sister. Happy Birthday!" I smiled at her.

"She's my baby girl too, Cal."

"You're a beautiful baby girl." Cali mumbled and inserted strands of hair on my ear.

I'm fluttered of her compliment, though I don't consider myself as a baby anymore.

I hug her, squeezing her a little. "You're really are a cutie, Cali."

I stay in a hug with her, sniffing her baby scent with my nose.

"Marlon!"

My heart suddenly collided with my brain and sank down to my intestine, making it want to explode as my ears extracted the voice.

"Hey bro!" Marlon responded.

I look up to the summoner of my brother's name. Cameron.

They slightly hug each other whilst Cam's eyes were at me. I see the dark shades of skies again.

I transfered back my attention to Cali. I did the same to her hair, I tucked it in her ears and smiled at her.

"Miya." I freeze when my brother called my name.

Hell. How come they know each other? My brother didn't go to the same school as mine when he was in highschool.

Don't squirm Mi. Don't squirm.

I looked up and stood, putting off my hands from Cali.

"Yes?" I focused my gaze at Marlon.

"This is Cameron, Mi. Cali's brother."