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Family Reunion Pt.1

I was awoken up by the booming sounds of my grandmother and my sister bickering and arguing about...shoes? I groaned in annoyance and turned over on my bed pulling my blankets over my head. Grandma yelling, sister arguing, aunt trying to reason the both of them, I know very well what day it is and I dreaded the day I heard were having this event. I wish I could go back to yesterday when I was hanging out with my friends in the mall.

Flashback to Yesterday

The whole theater was dead quiet  no one was making a noise well except for the occasional chip bag sound and coins dropping after every jumpscare. Me and my group of friends were watching A Quiet Place and me trying to watch the movie was difficult because I was trying so hard not to laugh. After the movie was over we walked around the mall and I brought a new bracelet that says 'Sorry. I'm Awkward! Sorry." In which I thought describe me the best. After that me and my friends started walking around some more making jokes and messing around with each other until it was time to leave. In my head I didn't want the day to end but unfortunately you can't stop time can you.

Flashback Ends

My thoughts were rudely interrupted by a thud noise followed by a yelling of my name. Once again I groaned and got out the warmth of my bed and put on a jacket considering for me it's a bit cold in the morning. My sister however, kept yelling at my grandmother saying I didn't need to come over but my grandma however didn't care and continued yelling my name saying I don't care or it doesn't matter. In all honestly, I just wanna go back to sleep since I was half asleep and barely comprehending of whats happening. She gave a whole lecture I think about shoes? I don't know, everything seemed to be a haze during that time and all I responded was a nod and headed back to my room and lay on my bed. I couldn't go back to sleep so I went on my phone and scrolled through social media and listen to some music. Not long after my grandmother called me and my sister over again this time I'm fully awake due to the power of rock and metal music. This time I can feel the tension in the air. She gave us a long ass lecture about disrespect, while in my head I was listing off every little thing she disrespect me. Then she goes on of how she would call the police on me and my sister and I was like. When was disrespect became a crime. Then after that I soon became very irritated and pissed off about her damn lecture and how she makes things over dramatic of the littlest things.

With that being said I put on my earbuds and started listening to my music on the highest volume and started cleaning my room. Yes, when I am pissed off I clean and blast music in my ears. Soon after that my grandparents left for the family reunion for god knows where and I stayed home because I didn't wanna deal with them.

I sat in front of the T.V drawing a short comic strip of an alien guy I named depressed alien who's one mission is to "comfort" a girl in need. As I was drawing my cousin texted me if I was going and I told her I wasn't followed by a sorry. I can tell she would be antisocial and such but she wants that free lunch. I scoffed at her message and went back to my drawing.

An hour has passed and I started writing a song in my journal. A song that of course that would not be sung or shown to the public. My dad soon texted me he'll be home soon and told us to get ready and so I did and I told my sister to get ready as well.

My dad soon arrived and we all jumped in the car making an escape before any of the family members arrived. And we're not talking about 5 or 8 family members were talking about 30 to 40 family members in a small area.

My dad took us to someplace to eat since it was lunch time and my sister been nagging me she's hungry. When we arrived back, the house looks like those sorority college parties you see in movies. Under my breathe I cursed to myself considering I don't know these people and I am very antisocial.

I walked in the house and the first thing I hear is yelling, laughing, and everyone speaking between English or a different language. To me I can feel my anxiety rising up and I ran to the room making no eye contact to anyone and took shelter in the comfort in my bed.

The reunion felt like it lasted for hours there was little kids yelling, screaming and jumping around. One of them was such a brat I just wanna hit him. He was being mean to the other kid who just wanted to play and he just wouldn't allow it. Soon enough my uncle got me out of the house and had me hang out with some of the people who are outside because it's so claustrophobic in there.

Everyone is talking and socializing and I'm just staying quiet because that's what I've always been told to do and what I've been best at.

Flashback

"You will keep your mouth shut until you are told to speak do I make myself clear?" My mother spoke getting close to my face. I shook my head understanding what she said. I was 11 and we were attending to a friends house that my stepdad's friend invited us to. There was no kids around my age to hang out with so I always sat in the corner of the dining room staring off into space. "Your daughter is so quiet and well-behaved!" The wife of the household spoke in astonishment and practically praising my mother.

"Thank you! She always help me around the house and does very well in school not only that she's following in my footsteps." My mother bragged on. I acted on pretending we have the perfect mother and daughter relationship. When in reality there's a different story behind closed doors.

"Willow! Can you get me something to eat sweetheart?" My mother called out to me. I turned my gazed towards her. Smiling gently at her in front of the hostess.

"Of course Mommy, what would you like?"

End Of Flashback

I was sitting on the side of the car it was nightfall and people are still over but slowly leaving little by little. I was glad that it was over or so I thought.

"Tomorrow were gonna have another meet up with all the cousins for dinner!" My uncle announced.

Wait....we're gonna have...

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