The world is such a cruel place and no one can denied it . The society will always look up to famous, rich people and not to the one that deserves it. Behind this window, there's thousand of people each with different character and personality. They will live their live to the fullest while others that couldn't make it just got forgotten.
Sometimes, the society don't deserve any kind of privileges. Some people is just too overrated making the underrated stays where they are with no chance of rising up and prove them self, the reason why our society is just too slow.
Me? I'm just an average teenage girl struggling to graduate high school. How can I succeed if nobody pay attention to me? They will only see me when I'm in my best place then leave me when I'm in my worst. That's just life's reality and I already accept it a long ago. There's no use to think about it too much, it'll only give a massive headache to me.
"Beverly! Come down here for a minute honey" My five second thought immediately got snapped away and blur out. "Coming!" I yell back and check my appearance on the mirror before sprint down to the kitchen where my mom oddly cooking different kind of food. "Why are you cooking so many food?" She put down the potato then look at me with a sweet wide smile on her face.
"We're gonna have dinner with our new neighbour just across the street. I've only met their kids and they are really sweet but one of them have some kind of disorder. I don't remember the name. So go change now they're gonna be here in two hours" I just nod and make my way upstairs "Bev go to my closet there's a box in it. Take it!" My mom yell one more time, making me roll my eyes. She could've just said to me gently when I was downstairs with her earlier.
The door creeking sound fill the room while my eyes is searching for the box. A bright blue box catch my eyes as I take it out and open the lid revealing a short dress, more like a summer dress. Guess I'm gonna have to wear this tonight.
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I took a quick shower and apply light makeup just to cover my not-so dark circle, putting on the dress and curl my hair a little.
Satisfied with my look, I jog downstairs and see everything is already on the table. "I know you'll look good in this honey" Mom's sudden compliment makes me jump a little "Gosh you scared me. Thank you by the way" She grin a little and went upstairs to change.
As I scrolling through instagram while waiting for mom, the door bell ring. That must be them. I walk to the the door and got greet by two people who look exactly the same. We greet each other after I invited them in. "I'm Grayson" One of the boy with a dangling earring take out his hand for me to shake while the other one just stay silence and lock his sight at my hand "Beverly. Nice to meet you" I give him a sweet little smile.
"We just want to say sorry that our parent couldn't make it. They had an emergency" So that's why there's only two of them, I thought to myself "It's okay I understand" I look at both of them and smile but then I notice that the other twins is giving Grayson a confused look. "But mom and dad are-" Grayson give his brother an instant death glare making him shut his mouth.
"I'm sorry about Ethan, he's kinda special" The statement makes me a little curious and started to pay attention to him "Not to be busy body or something but why is he special?" He lean closer to me and above whisper to me so that his brother won't hear it.
"Dependent personality disorder. I don't know if you know it but it's make him act like a child and be clingy with people around him or the one that he's comfortable with" Serious expression plastered on his face while the words slip out his mouth smoothly, like he's already told a thousand people about it.
I blink a few times to let the news sink in. I've heard this kind of disorder before but never actually meet someone with the disorder. "Ouh, he didn't say hi to me so should I say it to him? I wanna be his friend" Yes, I actually really want to be friends with him. He's normal, just a little shy from the disorder. "Of course, just say hi and smile". He smile then gesture to me to come closer to Ethan.
As I about to open my mouth, mom's footstep distract us and now our attention is on her. "You must be the Dolans. Sorry I'm late" They shake hands while Grayson waste no time to explain how their parents couldn't make it and ask Ethan to be polite with her since he didn't want to shake hands. "It's okay sweetie you don't have to. Now let's eat you guys must be starving"
We move to the dining table and I decided to sit across Ethan. "Dig in don't be shy" Grayson carefully take a spoonful of mash potato and put it on his plate and Ethan's. I love how he take care of his brother even if he doesn't have to. "I want candy" Ethan sudden comment make us shoot our head at him. "No E you have to eat first then we'll get some candy" He play with his finger and pout, looking away from Grayson. My head fills with an idea to brighten up his mood "Hey I have some candies upstairs. If you finish your food I promise I'll give it to you. Deal?" His eyes lit up as he furiously nod his head. "Okay I'll finish it. Don't break your promise. Only bad people break their promise" He respond with his mouth already fill with foods. I chuckle lightly and nod my head in agreement.
After thirty minutes, we all finish our food and chilling at the living room then I sneak to the kitchen to do the dishes while my mom chatting with both of them.
As I putting the plates in the dishwasher, I feel a finger poke my waist making me jump a little. I turn around and see Ethan chuckling with both of his hand on his cheek, cupping it then started clapping. "You think that's funny huh?" I cross my arm and force myself to make a serious face while in the reality I want to roll on the floor laughing when I see Ethan's face change, thinking that I'm mad at him. "I-I'm sorry Beverly. I shouldn't do that" He started to stuttered and his face look like he's about to cry shortly after he put his head down. I put a smile on my face and grab his hand since I feel really bad joking on him that way. "I was just joking. Cheer up" He look up to me, quickly wipe his eyes and smile. "Since you finished your food, let's get the candy" He got too excited that he almost stumble on the first stair step so I hold his hand.
We enter my room and I quickly search for the candy in my bag. "Whoa your room is so pretty" His mouth form an O shape as he wander around my room with his hands touching everything he sees. "Thank you" I laugh as I continue searching through my bag.
Shortly after, I found the candy then I put it behind my back to tease him. "Ethan I'm sorry, I forgot that I've already ate it yesterday so no candy" He look at me in shook like he just seen a ghost, his fist curl up. "But y-you've promised me and only b-bad people break their promises an-and I thought that you're not bad p-people bu-" I grab him by the shoulder and shake him a little to wake him up from what I seem like a dream "Hey Ethan calm down I was just joking" I almost yell at him. He blink a few times and rub his eyes with his finger. "You were?" he give me a puppy eyes then smile again.
He's like a girl on their period, change their mood within a second. "Yes, here's the candy" I put the candy in front of his face and swing it. His hand quickly snatched it from mine and started to laugh and jumping around. "Yeay I got a candy. Beverly give me a candy. She is really nice. She is my friend" He sing along his words and went downstairs to show Grayson the candy.
"Grayson! Grayson! I got a candy. Beverly gave it to me" He scream right at Grayson's ear and shove the candy in his face. "Alright calm down E. Have you say thank you?" Ethan look at me while raising his eyebrow, his lips apart slightly like he's lost at words and hoping for me to help him. "Yes he said it" He laugh and hug Grayson. "We better get going now. Thank you for the lovely dinner Mrs. Blake" Me and mom walk them to the door and greet them goodbye while Ethan won't stop saying thank you to me.
"Well they are lovely aren't they?" I nod my head as walk upstairs "They are. I'm gonna go to sleep now. Goodnight mom" I walk in my room and change into my pyjamas then plop myself in my bed. I was thinking about hanging out with them tomorrow, Ethan specifically just to get to know him and the disorder better.
Cross finger, I hope everything went well tomorrow.
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this is trashy but i'll try to write a better one ;)
words : 1655
published : 15.4.18
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