Saving Brian

I wake up and the sun shines on my bed. I had the cutest dream about me and Some boy, we were running away from here and we were in love. I find myself smiling. I'm still half asleep and when I do wake up I stop smiling and think that it was only a dream.. why do I have these dreams? Maybe because I was reading the most amazing romantic story before I went to sleep, a love message by Esther forkash. And I am dying to have a boyfriend. Thinking about boys, Brian! He is mean and cold and I wish he would stop making fun of me when me accidentally meet all the time!

I feel so weird! In this house alone.. But luckily enough I can go home for the weekend tonight! Oh how I missed my parents! And my bed! And the Idea of not having to watch my back for the devil Brian, or not having to feel so freaked! Yay!

I decide to get dressed and because I'm feeling so positive I put on a beautiful red dress.

I put on makeup and again I accidentally put some eye pencil on my cheek, i try to rub it off but it won't work! I I didn't bring any makeup remover with me.. Il just go check in the bathroom on the third floor.

I take the stairs and walk as quietly as I can and I open the bathroom door when my heart skips a beat.

Angela.

She is brushing her hair and she looks at me very angry.

"Janet! Didn't I tell u never to come here?! Why are u here? What do u want?!"

-"I--I didn't mean to.. I just needed some Makeup remover I ran out"

"You should have asked! And you have some eye pencil on your cheek, well here it is"

She handed me a blue bottle, she walked past me and took the stairs down.

I turn around to go back to my floor and take off this ridiculous spot on my cheek.

When I turn around I see him. Brian.

Standing in his door post.

Grinning at me. An he says in his mocking amused stupid voice, " looking..rather...different today Janet"

"What do u want from me?" I demand

-"ooh, Janet a little offended? Well go and run to mama, maybe she can make u look less rediculous"

I get closer to him and push him on his arm and I leave. Oh my his arm is huge. And strong.

While I walk the stairs down he calls, "run away Janet, make everyone happy"

He's such a jerk! A cold stone hearted jerk!

I take off the makeup in my room and I go back the the 3rd floor bathroom to put the bottle back.

I put it back and guess who I saw?

Again in his door post, but this time the door was almost closed but I could see his huge green eyes staring at me and I pretends i didn't see and I went downstairs sunken in thoughts of why he was staring at me.

I walk through the hall and see Angela.

Oh crap.

She looks and me and gives me a warm good morning. She says, :"Janet I'm so sorry for my reaction this morning, I was just nervous, that floor was just a little private, what if I let u go home a little early? As a make it up?"

"Angela! You really don't have to!"

-"I insist"

"Thank u Angela, have a good weekend, il see u on Monday " I grab my bag and leave the house.

I walk along the long path. I turn around and see Brian's window, it's open. I stare at it for a while but I see someone walking by so I hurry and take the bus.

I get off the buss at home and I walk on the dark green porch and I knock on my house door.

My mom opens and before I get a good look at her she hurrys and Hugs me so tightly. I feel her skinny body against mine. She let's go and says," oh Janet! It's only been a week but it feels longer! Look how full your cheeks got! I missed you!"

We walk inside and I greet dad with a hug at least as hard as mom's. I feel so safe and good with my family. We eat dinner and we go to sleep.

3 Days later.

"These days went so fast" dad tells me while we say goodbye Monday morning.

My mom suddenly starts talking with tears in her eyes, "my love Janet, I need to tell you something, I didn't want to spray this bad news over you on the first day and than it kept passing and I think I should say it now.."

I feel startled. I know what's coming, we talked about this a while before I took the job. It sounds I'm saying goodbye to Brian after all.

She continues, "Your uncle found me and dad a place that's way cheaper than this, and it would really help us, but it's in Iowa, and it's a 2 day drive from here..I hate to say this but I think we're gonna go, but I think you should stay here, ask Angela to get off one week a month, u really want u to keep this job it's good for your future.

I wait for 10 seconds and I say, "i..I mean.. Can't I come with you?

Suddenly dad's Starts talking and I know it's decided, when dad's tell me I'm staying. I am. Not because he's forcing me, but because he wants the best for me, he says with tears in his eyes, "Janet.. I wish this could he different, but we really need this house and you need this job. We will see u in 3 weeks my darling, take care of yourself" I hug them andI turn around fast. Maybe a little to fast, tears roll over my face. I start walking to the bus stop. While I walk my feelings start coming out...

Everything feels so wrong. My parents leaving.. Me in that house for a month! I walk fast to the bus and when it gets there I wipe away my tears and get on the bus. I drive and stare out the window. I've never been so far away from my parents, they are so.. They aren't taking care of themselves. They go days without a really meal...suddenly I realized the bus stops and I get out at my usual stop. I walk along the long path slowly, I need some time before I'm ready to go back.

When I reach the I knock because stupid me I left my key at home.

Angela opens the door and hugs me,

"Hi Janet! How are u? I was thinking, we should bake a cake today! Go and change upstairs! I will get ready the ingredients!"

Not feeling like backing, but obeying, I walk upstairs and put on the most Bake like outfit I have.

I walk downstairs and pass the hall. I enter the kitchen and see Angela. Her hair in a very messy bun and she's wearing an apron. I enter and Angela hands me some ingredients and we bake.

After a long Long time baking we finish and Angela starts cleaning and I go to change upstairs.

I walk up and bump into Brian on the way. Again.

"Why do u keep running into me?"

-I like making fun of u" he says with a smile on his face.

I decide I can't play this stupid game anymore so I say, "what are

U to lonely to talk to someone normally?"

Suddenly his smile falls away and he looks hurt, and very serious. He says, "as a matter of fact I am"

After saying that he walk upstairs to his room I guess really fast.

I'm so shocked I stand there for a couple more minutes but then I go and change. Finally.