Lukas never was one to stand up for himself. Yes, he could stand up for others and himself if he needed to. That is true. But, what I'm saying is, he never was one to be threatening. He never made someone rethinkg something until he spoke.
Don't get me wrong, that's not a bad thing. It is an absolutely rad skill to have. Sometimes, I wish I had his persuasive and silver-tongued nature. He's so smart it's scary sometimes.
I'm just the brute.
I mean, I'm smart too, but not like him. He's quick with words, I'm strong.
I guess that's how we balance each other out.
When Mom died we had to take care of each other. She was great. She always pointed out these little things about us. Little bits of information we wouldn't have noticed if she hadn't pointed it out. At least, not for a while.
Like how my hair naturally parts on the left side whereas Lukas' naturally parts on the right side.
Like how we have matching freackles, except they're matching in a mirrored way.
How birds love me.
How cats adore Lukas.
She pointed out things everyday. Even if they weren't about us.
The way the sky's colors blended together.
The way the leaves fell to the ground in their twirling and listless, lazy way.
The way someone's eyes light up when they look at someone or something they love.
She was definitely an artist...
Thankfully, she taught us to pay attention and to look for the little details of life. The ones, not many sought after. We learned to do so very effectively.
I saw how everyone gave Lukas funny looks, whispering to each other as he passed. Whether he noticed and chose to ignore them or not, I didn't know, but it got on my nerves.
When I confronted the people, they said they had heard rumors about Lukas.
They weren't nad rumors. They were nothing that someone should be ashamed of. But rumors shouldn't be spread in the first place. And the subject matter of the rumors was not the business of bored and angsty children to spread with no consideration for the person's feelings.
Thankfully, they stopped.
I'm glad Lukas isn't gay, because, knowing him, those rumors could have made him very scared. Especially if it got worse.
I, on the other hand, will not tolerate people talking bad about me, my boyfriend, or anyone else in my community. Even if they aren't close like Lukas or Mom, they are still very important to me.
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