The next morning, I awoke to the sun shining down on my face. I started to stretch and then yelped, remembering I was broken. I guess someone heard me, because I heard footsteps running up the stairs.
"Rionelle! Are you okay?!" This was Robert. He ran into the room looking at me anxiously.
"I'm okay. I just forgot." I said motioning down to my broken-self.
He laughed and then shone me a bright smile. I love that smile. It is so beautiful. I smiled back at him.
"Are you hungry?"
"Yes. Starving!"
He leaned over the bed and picked me up. He walked with me in his arms down the stairs to the living room. He set me carefully onto the couch and then walked to the kitchen. I watched him carefully as he prepared breakfast. I didn't even notice my sister sit down next to me.
"Hey, sis. How you feeling?" Jaceline asked.
I jumped. Jacey laughed at me. "I'm hurt."
"Really? I never would have guessed." She laughed. I glared at her intensely until she stopped laughing.
"I'm sorry sis. Your reaction was just funny." Jacey said. I burst out laughing.
"Wait, what? What's so funny?"
"You!" I choked out between laughing. I continued laughing so hard that my eyes watered. Everyone was just staring at me strangely. Well everyone but Jacey. She gave me a death glare for a few seconds before joining with me laughing. Everyone else just went back to whatever they were doing before as we continued laughing.
It took us a good fifteen minutes before we could calm down enough to eat. I chowed down on the deliciousness of the pancakes. They were excellent. Way better than mine ever were. I smiled triumphantly once I finished my meal without having anyone touch me. I was so happy to actually eat a meal with other people, like a real family should. This family was everything I ever wanted. They showed love and patience for each other. They were the most caring family I had seen. With my father out of the picture, Jaceline and I could be happy together.
It was the beginning of the weekend, and nobody had school today. It had been a scheduled day off. I was happy for that because I wouldn't have survived a day at school. I wouldn't have been able to deal with the humiliation. It killed me on the inside.
What hurt more, though, was knowing that Robert knew everything now. I wish he hadn't known. I would rather have had to deal with my father than have Robert know the truth, but he knew and there was no reversing it now.
I sighed as the thoughts of Robert knowing ran through my mind. I couldn't get them out of my head. It's like they were trapped forever in there.
Eventually, I fell asleep with those thoughts on my mind. The thoughts of Robert knowing.
I woke up some time later. It was late in the afternoon. I was under a blanket lying on a pillow. I looked around to observe my surroundings. I noted the familiar room color from the night previous. I was in Robert's room. I sighed. I wish he wouldn't take so much effort to keep me comfortable. It's not worth it.
I pushed myself up so I was leaning against the wall. I turned to view out the window. It was getting dark. I figured it was probably about seven or eight because it had been getting dark earlier than usual due to the season change. I watched as the wind blew the trees like a kid twirling a toothpick.
I decided I would just lie down again and go back to sleep. I laid like this for a while, trying to fall back into my deep sleep. After about two hours, I just closed my eyes and thought everything over in my head. It was a lot to think about. I was thinking of my father going to prison when I heard a huge crash. I immediately squeezed my eyes shut, completely forgetting where I was. The footsteps came but they where quiet. Too quiet to be my father's, I told myself. Then everything rushed back to me and I let out a sigh of relief, remembering where I was.
The door squeaked open. Then more footsteps came, closer and closer to my side. The aroma of Robert's Axe flew to my nose. I breathed it in as he leaned over the bed, checking to see if I had awakened I assumed. He sighed in relief.
"I'm so glad you didn't wake..." he said aloud. He covered my body with the covers, since I had accidentally torn them off when I had woken. He leaned down and kissed my forehead and mumbled, "You'll be better soon, I hope."
Robert's footsteps creaked from the floor, leaving my side. He had gone to sit in his chair that was by the window. A long while went past before I sneaked a peak at him. He was staring out the window, singing a song. I couldn't hear him, though.
He glanced my way and I shut my eyes, pretending to be asleep.
"Are you awake, Rion?" He questioned. I just groaned, trying to sound sleepy so he wouldn't question me again. He chuckled quietly. "I'll take that as a no then."
Wait, what? Have I done that before to him while sleeping? I hoped not, but knowing myself, I probably had. I rolled onto my side, facing the wall away from him. I closed my eyes and pretended to be asleep again. After about a half hour, I heard the sound of a light snore. I looked over to the window, seeing Robert had fallen asleep, head leaning against the palm of his hand. I smiled and watched him sleep for a few minutes. Then I closed my own eyes and fell back into a deep sleep.
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