In Too Deep

Two

Once school let out I got a text from my sister Monica telling me that she was picking me up. I really didn't want to ride with her because I knew I was gonna have to hear her mouth. Every time we're in a room together for more than five minutes there's always an argument, no matter what. It wasn't always like this, we were cool at one point but after our brother was killed things changed.

"What's good Marley man? You plan on coming to my kickback that I'm having this weekend?" My best friend Eli came up and asked. This fool always had some little get together or party going on every other weekend. His parents didn't really seem to care though.

"Probably not"

"Bro you never go out anymore. You need to let go a little. I know your br-"

"Lets not talk about Montay" I stated

No matter how hard I try not to think about my brother he always seems to come up in conversation. I'm not trying to think about him because I get so upset and pissed about the whole situation.

"My bad. Look just think about it alright"

I shrugged I wasn't going to think about it cause I'm not really a party person, hell I'm not even a people's person. The only person I really talk to is Eli. He's probably the only person left that got some sense around here besides me.

"Do you have to throw something every other weekend, don't you ever get tired of planning these things?" I questioned

"Nope. I throw these things to keep people happy, it takes the stress away trust me"

If I didn't know any better I'd think that he was telling the truth, but I know Eli; he doesn't give a damn about whether or not anybody is happy or stress free. He was only saying that shi to get me to come. I already knew the real reason, I just wanted to know what he was going to say.

"Right"

Monica's car pulled up in front of us and my mood completely changed, just seeing her face pisses me off. Eli on the other hand was cheesing like a chesscat. He has a crush on my sister and vise versa, they were just too damn stubborn to admit.

Not wanted to sit next to my sister I sat in the backseat and Eli sit up in the front so that maybe he could distract her from talking to me.

"Who said I was giving you a ride home? I'm here for Marley not you"

"I said he could"

"Well I didn't"

"I literally live across the street from y'all so you might as well let me ride, and besides you know you happy to see me"

"Not in the mood today Eli, just get in so I can get home"

The first 5 minutes of the car ride was quite which is how I like it. Monica didn't say anything to me and I didn't say anything to her. I was hoping that it stayed like that for the entire time but we all don't get what we want. Eli wanted to stop at the gas station to get a few snacks as if he didn't already have some at his place. I didn't feel like getting out the car so I just stayed and so did Monica.

"I'll be back in 5 minutes don't get hostile while I'm gone" and with that he jogged away. Not even a second after he stepped into the store Monica started running her mouth.

"You know, it wouldn't kill you to say thank you for picking you up from school."

I looked up at her wondering why she was even talking to me. She looked irritated or like she'd been crying, but that wasn't any of my concern.

"I never asked you to. I would've been fine walking or taking the bus"

"It doesn't matter you can still say thank you. It's called having manners jackass"

"Again I didn't ask you to pick me up, so don't start this shit with me Monica you always finding something to bitch about. Grow yo ass up"

I was trying not to get pissed of but Monica was really pushing it. I'm not about to let her talk to me any kind of way.

"You're the one that needs to grow up Marley, I'm just trying to be a good big sister to you and look out for you. So the least you could do is say thank you. Is that too much to ask?"

"I don't need you to be a good big sister, and I don't need you to look out for me. If anything I need you to stop worrying about me."

It became silent again, besides some students from school walking home and talking loud. Eli still wasn't out of the store yet which was starting to piss me off even more.

"...I just don't want you to end up like Montay"

"I'm still here ain't I?" I questioned

"Yeah but th-"

"Okay then"

"Fuck You Marley. I swear to God I hate you!"

"That's fine you can hate me all you want to. I could fucking care less"

Monica looked hurt but didn't care. She  always starts an argument with me and ends up crying at the end because of the shit I say. I get that she don't want me to end up like our brother but at the end of the day I'm going to continue to do what the fuck I want.

I couldn't stand being in the car with her anymore so I just got out and decided to walk home, to try and clear my head. "Thanks for the ride by the way"