The Journey Of Highschool

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Luke has been ignoring me for the whole week,he wouldn't even talk to me.
I really wanted to know what he wanted to say.

It seemed really important.

But for some reason he was nervous.

I just hope it's sometimes good. He seemed really flustered when he was trying to tell me whatever he wanted to tell me.
His face was so pale. I found it quite adorable.

I decided to take my mind off Luke.

I walked downstairs. Mom was down stairs surrounded by bills she looked very stressed I didn't know we were having financial problems.

I immediately felt like some of this was my fault.

If I didn't ask her to buy so many reading books,maybe,just maybe she would have some money left.

"Mom am really sorry." I looked down on the floor.

"For what honey."She quickly hid the bills but I had seen them already.

"Because of me we are having financial problems." I kept my head down.

She quickly straightened."Why would you think that?"Her face now serious,but I could see the stress clear in her eyes.

"If I didn't ask you to buy so many books,we would have more money."
She now stood and began walking towards me."Emily listen to me even if you didn't ask to buy those books,I still would have used the money to buy something else,plus you shouldn't be worrying about the bills that is my job. Okay?"she reassured.

"Okay." I still wasn't convinced but there was no point in arguing with her.

I walked back upstairs to my room,"Have you spoken to your brother yet?"my mom called out from downstairs, I could hear the worry in her voice.

She shouldn't worry about me and Michael," It's okay mom don't worry about it!" I shouted back. I felt like I was convincing myself too.

I plopped down on my bed. I decided to read a book to pass some time, before I go over to Isabella's in the evening.

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  "Are you sure you're okay?" I spent the evening at Isabella's house trying to convince her that I was okay with my brother hating my guts,even though I really wasn't. I didn't want her to be worrying about me.

"Yes I'm fine you don't have to worry about me."she wasn't giving up.

" Emily, you're my best friend I know when you are lying."she gave me a knowing look.

"Okay.... I'm not okay, I really miss him,we were so close and now he just hates me so much for no reason." I sighed.

" See now we are at a start, you should confront him." It's not that easy at all.

" You don't understand,he can't be very....difficult."

"I know that but you have to talk to him,he is your brother." She does have a point I can't just give up on him.

"Okay I'll try."

It can't hurt right?
I mean he is my brother.

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I went up to his room door. I didn't bother knocking because I knew he probably wouldn't let me in so I just walked in.
There he was layed on his bed. He didn't see me because he was lying on his stomach.
I took a deep breath,here goes.

"Michael,we need to talk." He didn't even look at me when he responded.
" I don't want to talk to you." His words were as cold as ice.
" Why don't you want to talk to me,I did nothing wrong."
He laughed bitterly "You  don't even remember."

He can't seriously be angry with me and still not tell me why. I tried to calm down instead of lashing out at him.

"Why do you even care." He still wasn't looking at me.

"Michael, you're my brother,of course I care." I can't believe he would think i wouldn't care.
He didn't even respond.
" Would you please talk to me and at least tell what I did wrong."

He finally got up and looked at me. " Fine-------
He sighed.
----it all started when.........