Monkey see, Monkey do

Chapter Three: The ice we skate is getting pretty thin.

 My face felt like Dan Dan had punched me, but I knew that It was my fault. Mother said I had a black eye. Dan Dan just said I'm just being a baby about it. I dished the bowl of noodles into my mouth. They smelled of butter and spices. I always added a spicy ingredient to my noodles, making them taste more interesting. Dan Dan got up from his seat and places his plate with crumbs into the sink. I just plopped more noodles into my mouth, trying not to look at him to show my anger and frustration. The noodles are slimy they taste a bit hard, but what can you expect when your older brother was forced to cook you food. Beatrix couldn't make them because she had a doctor's appointment. She left right after making Dan Dan's Grilled Cheese. I finished the noodles, then sipped the butter juice down. I picked up my white glass bowl and gently settled it into the sink. "Dan Dan?" I looked at him as he walked out of the room.

"What do you want?!" He said spinning around on his heels. This made me jump back from the sink.

"Mommy's going to pick up Dad tomorrow at the airport. She says you have to watch me."

"You mean babysit?"

"No, cause I'm not a baby."

"Yeah you are."

"No I'm not!"

"Whatever you say won't make me change my mind about that." I puffed out my cheeks, then closed my eyes. "My friends are coming over tomorrow, so we'll stay in my room, and you can just watch TV or something."

"Okay." I then watched as he tripped over one of my toys walking out of the kitchen.

"Damn it!" He screeched as he grabbed his toe. I gasped. "You little Bit.....cycle!"

"Dan Dan you said a bad word! And then you called me a... a bicycle?"

"Jeez! Ouch..... Clean up your .... Stupid stuff!" He gave me a dark look, he didn't want to get in trouble so he played baby. Like 'You can't tell on me, cause I stepped on one of your toys making me say a bad word.'. That's the truth though. I felt kinda bad for him. But I just have to tell myself that I got more hurt and he didn't care. My head hurt and so I decided it would be best to take a nap. I went into my room and crawled into bed.

"Night Night." I said to myself, "Don't let the bedbugs bite!" Then I closed my eyes, cutting off the view of Earth, and pulled myself into my own world of dreams.

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"Diana, Diana wake up! You won't be able to sleep tonight if you don't wake up." I opened up my drowsy eyes. Mother was standing next to the picture of me and Sarah. "It may sound weird to you, but it's time to eat dinner. Oh, and tonight's family night!" I was sluggish to get out off bed, but I compelled myself to stand up. Mother grabbed my hand and hugged me. "I love you Diana."

"I love you too Mommy!" I then hugged her tighter, like she usually does to me. I then held her hand and we walked to the kitchen. I could smell meatloaf cooking and I ran to my seat. "I love meatloaf!"

"I know, that's why I made it."

"You act like it's her birthday or something." Just then Dan Dan appeared in the doorway.

"Well," Mother said, "She is my hurt girl, she deserves something special." I perked up and smiled at Dan Dan, he shrugged and rolled his eyes. I glanced at Mother who shook her head at his selfish actions. She then cut me a piece of meatloaf. I gobbled it all up in twelve minutes, then I used my manners to get up.

"Mommy, can I please be excused?"

"May I..." Mother said.

"May I pleased me excused?"