April
I slightly jump when my brother Matthew grabs my shoulders right as the bell rings, ending our school day. I turn backwards, about to hit him
"Jesus, Matthew..."
"Sorry, dweeb"
He teased, fucking up my hair as i packed my things. Matthew and I are twins. Matthew and April Steel. As we walk out, i wait outside the classroom for Chrysanthemum Chasseur. We call her Chris for short, though. Chris is Matthew and I's best friend, but i also wait for Scarlet Brimo. Scarlet is only Chris and I's friend because Matthew is not too fond of her. We call her Scar.
Once we're all out of the classroom we walk to the front gate, Scar zoning out like she usually does and Chris walks in between Matthew and I, already giddy by the thought of Levi. Levi Allaway is a junior while Chris, Matthew, Scar and I are sophomores, and even though Chris is aware he'll be out of this hellhole before we are, she still likes him.
We sink to the grass patch we usually sit at. We're enjoying each other's presence, before Peter, Courtney and Rachel, Matthew's girlfriend which, as his sister, i am not too fond of. She annoys Chris and I, but Chris definitely hates her more. I just don't like how she treats my brother. And it doesn't help that she constantly sends death glares towards my best friend.
Matthew goes over to be his funny self, but Rachel only talks to Peter and Courtney.
"Fucking whore. Matthew ditches us for her, and she doesn't even pay attention to him."
Chris says, looking away.
"I just don't understand how someone could not appreciate Matthew."
I question, honestly not understanding how someone could treat someone like Matthew like that.
"I don't know. I hate her."
We continue to sit in our circle.
"He should dump her already"
She sighs, slightly calmer then before
"She just needs to push him a little farther. I think he's close to snapping."
We move onto a different theme, including Scar, about school and our old crushes.
"But, for real. Scar and that Jason kid would be so~ cute together."
Chris laughs and Scar successfully hides her blush. Matthew walks back and plops back into his spot of our circle.
"Hello."
He says
"Hi. Welcome back from Whoreland."
Matthew forces his smile. He doesn't like us calling her those names, no matter how true.
"It's sad how many chances you give her... Honestly."
I say, laying my head down on Chris' lap.
I just hope he's happy. We all know what happened when they argued last. She threatened to kill herself. He claims that that's not the only reason they are together, and i choose to believe him, but Chris doesn't.
We sat in our comfortable silence until Scar and Chris went home. We walk home, picking up Eli on our way home from daycare.
We get home and go into our shared room since our baby brother gets his own room. Personally, i think i should get a separate room because i am a girl. But that doesn't happen. Oh, well.
Matthew climbs to the top bunk of the bunk bed as i sit at my desk, doing homework. A long time later, i finish my whole weeks worth of homework as Matthew and Eli, our 4 year old brother, play their video games. I look at the time.
10 PM! Eli's supposed to be in bed.
"Eli, it's bed time."
"Alright, bud. You heard the lady. Let's go to bed."
Matthew holds his hands and walks him out.
"Excuse me?!"
Eli and Matthew look back
"Where is my goodnight-kiss?"
Eli smiled, and ran to kiss my cheek and back to Matthew.
"Goodnight, bud."
My brothers and I only grow closer everyday. Ever since my father wanted a divorce, we hated our mother. And when our mom got pregnant in the attempt to trap our father here, it didn't work. And she almost killed Eli when he was 2 years old. But then she overdosed. And our dad bought us our own shitty home, but he completely pays for the bills, so i guess we're "grateful". At least that's what Matthew forced me to say whenever we see our father. Matthew and I do chores. We've practically become Eli's parents.
I read on my bed and Matthew comes back in, going onto his bunk.
"Goodnight, Matty"
" G'night, April~"
He yawns, falling asleep. I read for a few more minutes, but fall asleep as well.
