Rose's Brother

Chapter 1: Rose's weird family

I didn't know what Rose's brother looked like before. Well after the funeral that wasn't an issue anymore. His pictures were hung up all over Rose's home. Everywhere I turned I'd see his piercing hazel eyes,his slicked combed back hair,his structured nose and finally his cheesy smile with his huge dimples showing. It was impossible to not know what he looks like when your in Rose's house. It was to the point were I have permanently remembered where and how many freckles he had. (It was 22 BTW) Now looking back I spent a lot of time staring at the new polished frames. Of course I would wonder the same thing every time I saw his picture. What's your name?

For some reason nobody tells me his name. Trust me I've asked everyone that knows him if they could tell me his name. Is it that much to ask for? The only answers I've ever gotten were saddened looks by the mention of him or just being ignored. The closest response I've ever gotten is "Curiosity killed the cat." I tried remembering over and over in my head what the hell his name was but for some reason I couldn't remember. It was strange cause I have a great memory. I used to wonder why I was so curious. But it was simple I wanted to know the name of a dead man because curiosity always got the best of me. After a while I gave up searching for the name of a dead man in the sea of soon to be forgotten people. Then again no one can forget a son. Like the rest of the world you would move on with life and try to live happy without him but Rose's family wasn't like the rest of the world.

See Rose's family seems like a normal family. They look and act the part always being the best they can be around others but once you got to know them you realise they are far from normal. I'm so used to them that I hardly notice half the things they do anymore. The first time I was invited over to Rose's house her mom greeted me with a smile and let me in. I was so excited me and Rose had been planning for me to come over for weeks! I excitedly walked right in that was until she yelled "WATCH IT!" in a loud stern voice.

I completely froze thinking I had done something wrong to tick her off or maybe I stepped on something of hers. She scared me so bad I couldn't look her in the eye for a whole week. I eventually walked in all the way while Rose grabbed my arm forcing my feet to move inside her house. I'm pretty sure my hands were shaking to. After Rose had calmed me down cause I get scared super easily she lead me to her room. On the way their I found the courage to turn around to see what I thought I stepped on except I saw nothing, only Rose's mom caressing the air looking down whispering "I'll have to clean it up" and other mumbles that I couldn't understand. Out of my whole life that was the strangest thing I've ever seen.

There was another time where I was spending the night at Rose's. It was 11:03pm (like I said I have a great memory) when my stomach growled. I was super hungry practically starving. I hadn't eaten anything since lunch. Rose looked at me asking if I was hungry. I nodded so she then opened her door leading the way towards the kitchen. We tiptoed down the hallway not wanting to wake up her brother who was sleeping in the room next door. Who  knows what he would do if we accidentally woke him up. We crawled down the stairs trying not to make a sound. It was pretty difficult and I'm sure walking down them would've been easier but we didn't want to take any chances.

We finally made it down the stairs tiptoeing to the kitchen until we saw that the kitchen light was on. We then walked right in no longer being quiet. As we both entered I saw Rose's dad sitting at the table holding a banana in one hand and his tablet in the other.

"Were just getting a small snack" Rose whispered to her dad.

"Alright just don't make a mess" he answered back.

Rose then walked into the pantry leaving me out in the kitchen with her dad. He was pretty focused on whatever he was doing on his tablet so we didn't talk at all. I would've said something until he took a bite of his banana...but he didn't peel it. I looked at him wide eyed. He kept biting into it like it was something everybody does. Every bite he took disgusted me to the point were I was sick to my stomach. It was so weird to watch I've never seen someone eat a banana with the peel on it still. By the time Rose came out of the pantry with a whole bunch of snacks shoved in her arm, her dad had finished the banana. I quickly ran out of the kitchen  walking up the stairs making a lot of noise. Rose heard me stomping up the stairs, she kept telling me to be quiet but I kept going. That's when I guess she figured something was wrong cause she started running up the stairs.

Once I was inside Rose's room she  kept asking if I was okay and if I needed anything. I would've said that I was fine but then I would be lieng. Then, Rose started panicking out of nowhere. I  didn't know why until I saw her brother right next to her bedroom door. It was creepy seeing him  there looking at us. With the light off in the hallway he looked like he was part of a horror movie. He may not have noticed but, Rose was taking deeper breathes now. It was obvious that we had woken him up and I was scared for Rose about what he would do. He took one look at me sending shivers down my spine and then walked away. Eventually, we  heard his bedroom door close. Me and Rose both looked at each other in confusion. After he left we no longer felt safe for the night. So what I'm trying to say is when something weird happens in Rose's home its no surprise now. Especially when it comes to no one telling me her deceased brother's name.                                             
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So I made the first chapter! Yeah! This was super exciting to make and I seriously can't wait to make chapter 2! I'll try to make a new chapter every 2 weeks. Anyways thanks for giving this story a chance and checking it out!

-Midnight Out