Chasing The Sun

Oliver Jonah Miller

: l i l l y :

" My full name is Oliver Jonah Miller. " He says with a bit of food spilling out of his mouth while he talks.

" Oliver. " Aria groans. " Don't talk with your mouth full. "

" Okay mommy. " He finishes chewing. " What's your full name Auntie Lilly? " He asks me.

" Lillian Rosseta Larson. " I respond slightly proud because all I have left of my Mom is the last thing she gave me. My name.

" That's a lovely name Auntie Lilly. " He smiles so big I can see he's missing 3 teeth.

" I want to show you my room. " He says g,etting up and grabbing my wrist to drag me upstairs to his room.

" Woah, woah, woah slow down buddy boy. Lilly needs to finish her food and so do you. " Finn says picking up Oliver and setting him back in his chair.

" Aww, but what if Auntie Lilly leaves? " Oliver says pouting.

" Don't worry. She'll be able to see your room before she leaves I'm sure of it. " Aria says.

" Okay Mommy. "

Oliver and I finished eating at about the same time.

" Do you wanna see my room Auntie Lilly? " He asks smiling up at me his bright green eyes glowing. He's such a little cutie. My sister makes good children. I laugh to myself.

We walk into his room. It's a bright blue with clouds painted on the walls and ceiling there's a town on one wall and a racetrack on the other. His bed is bigger than mine at my house and it has one big huge teddy bear on it.

" Do you like it? " He asks hoping for approval.

" No. I love it. " I smile at him and he runs over to the bear on his bed.

" What your bear's name? " I ask Oliver.

" Oh no he's not a bear. He's an undercover bunny rabbit. His name is Gerald. " Oliver says seriously.

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: z a y n :

It not only insulted me, but it made me furious. She first tells Lou he's hot and then runs away when she finds out he's gay.

" She was a bitch. " I say under my breath.

"Don't worry about it.. My mom left me when she figured out I'm gay so it's normal now I guess. " He says calmly.

" How are you not pissed off at all? " I ask him a bit surprised.

" Whatever. It's not normal to be gay. Okay? " He says with annoyance in his voice.

" Well we're not normal. So what? We're not aliens. "

" You better hope not. " I laugh.

We hear yelling from the kitchen.

" Josephine you need to respect people. It's not right to do that. To anyone. No matter what race. No matter what gender. No matter if they like men or women. No matter what. " Mama Maiden is yelling at Jopephine.

" Sorry mama. I just was a bit surprised and even more embarrassed. "

" You better be embarrassed after you did that. Go apologise to those young men. "

" No. I can't. " Josephina yells back.

Mama Maiden comes out of the kitchen and over to us.

" I'm so sorry dears. I didn't raise her to be like this. I don't believe I've introduced myself yet. I'm Harrieta and every one calls me Mama Maiden. My daughter is preparing your food. Her name is Josephine. " Harriet smiles at us.