Mini Sides

Mira...You Have A Problem

*P.O.V. Luke*

   I take my hat off, scratch my head, then put my hat back on. I did some looking around the house and figured today would as good a day as any to do some shopping. So as of now, I'm pushing a cart around the store. Regretfully though...I don't know why....I brought Mira with me.... god dammit...

   She runs around pulling out and messing with random things she finds as I look for what I came to get. You see...Mira is one of those grown adults that acts like children in a store by touching everything. I sigh as I watch her form run past me in the isles as I look at a new set of towels I want. I chose to ignore her as she throws little rubber toys at my head and continue to debate prices.

   "HEY! HEY LUKE!" She screams at me.

   "I am literally one foot away from you. You don't need to fucking scream at me."

   Disregarding my comment she grabs hold of my arm as I still refuse to look at her. While bouncing she asks, "You said you'd buy me stuff right?"

   I sigh again and correct her. "I said 'something' meaning one thing. Anything else and you have to buy it." I finally chose what set I want and toss it into the cart; then push it into the next isle to look at new throw pillows to the replace the last ones Mira burned.

   I watch as she runs away for a few minutes and I pick out a nice few that will match the design of my living room greatly. Walking up behind me, Mira sprays air freshener next to my head - hoping to scare me, but sadly for her it doesn't phase me one bit.

   Mira pouts but smiles again quickly and asks, "Doesn't this smell like Gin and Tonic?"

   "Yes, but I believe us non-alcoholics call it 'Cinnamon'. You have fucking problems," I mumble the last part as I consider what new shelves to get for our pictures or if I should just get wood and make some myself.

   "I guess so yeah. It is what the bottle says."

   "Is that the one thing you want to get?"

   "What?! Hell no! I just wanted to show you."

   I sigh and facepalm, "Then put the goddamn thing back." She hesitantly obeys and leaves to return the spray. I remind myself at that moment, I chose to let her stay with me. I didn't have to. But I had to play the role as the better brother. All I can do now is sigh again and accept what I've done.

~Small Timeskip~

   After finishing up in living room accessories, I walked over to the hardware section of the store so I can get new things to build my robots and fix up my car a little. Mira...still runs around and messes with shit.

   A few minutes later, Mira runs back up to me holding something while I keep looking at new wrenches. She taps my shoulder and I turn to see her and what she has. "Why do you have that?"

   "It's a shower caddy."

   "I know what it fucking is. I asked why you have it."

   A look of realization flashed onto her face and she smiles, "That's for me to know and you to find out."

   Confused I ask, "So that's the one thing you want?" Mira just nods and tosses it into the cart with everything else. I shrug it off and continue on my way.

~Timeskip~

   When we return home, I start to get everything out and once inside, I set everything up. Oliver is a pal and helps me set things up while Mira takes her caddy upstairs to the restroom.

   I stop and pause as I watch her run downstairs then upstairs again, but with a box. The hell is she doing?

   Once I get to the towels, Oliver blinks us upstairs - him being curious too as to what Mira is doing - and I knock on the restroom door. "Mira, can I put these towels up?"

   "Sure, come on in." I open the door, put the towels away, then Oliver and I both stand there waiting as Mira stands in front of the shower happily.

   Just before she's ready to speak, Eelia walks in and looks at us all. With an unamused expression - yet still curious - she asks, "The hell is going on with you three?" as she crosses her arms just under her breasts.

   "We were just about to find out," Oliver answers her.

   All three of us (very different individuals) look at Mira expectingly. Mira says, "Now, we have to remember to keep it stalked, but thanks to me, our showers can now be AMAZING!" She pulls the shower curtain to reveal the four basket shower caddy holding nothing but beer. 

   Each of us have a different expression. Mine is disappointment, Oliver's is surprise, Eelia is kinda unmoved but you can tell she's very unimpressed, and Mira seems proud. Oliver pipes up, "I thought you were going to put our - oh I don't know - shampoo and conditioner in that thing."

   "THIS IS MUCH BETTER!" Mira screams.

   "Again Mira, we are one foot away from you...no need to scream...no matter how excited you are over this," I respond.

   Eelia doesn't say anything and just sways her hips out as her long green and black dress drags behind a little. Oliver just looks around, looks at both of us, then Blinks out to who knows where. Then Mira looks at me happily. I sigh. "So?"

   "So what Mira?"

   "Do you like it?" She questions me.

   I'm quiet for a moment. Finally finding the right words I ask, "Are you satisfied?" Mira nods. "Then that's all that matters." She jumps in joy at my answer, kisses my cheek then strolls over to her room. Once she's out of sight behind that door of hers, I slowly shake my head and close my eyes. On my way to the garage to start working on my car, I quietly state to myself, "Fucking alcoholic."