Oh Brother

Not hungry

I had stayed in my room for the rest of the day.

No one had come but I didn't mind. I wanted to be left alone for a while.

"Kids! Dinner!" I hear mom call from downstairs.

I didn't want to eat.
I was hungry, but I didn't want to eat.

I roll out of bed as I walk out of my room.
I walk down the stairs and into the kitchen.  Ethan walks beside me and when my mom turns back to the stove he slaps me from the back of my head.

I frown as I rub my head. I sit at the table next to where my mom usually sits.
Grayson sits next to me, and Ethan sits across the table.

"So Bailey, when was the last time you ate?" Ethan asks with a smirk while pretending to think.

Grayson kicks him under the table as he flinches.

"Do you ever say anything nice?" I mumble, glaring at him.

Mom breaks the tension as she sits down and We all start to eat. Well, everyone except me.

Grayson notices as he leans over to me.

"Dude, you have to eat.. something." He whispers, loud enough for everyone to hear as Ethan and mom look up from there food.

I pick up my fork and pick at some vegetables on the side before putting one in my mouth.

'Don't Do It'

             
Mom stands up as she grabs her plate.
"I'm heading down to the office to finish some work. If you need anything come see me." She gives me a smile as she strokes my face.

"Ok."

I watch her walk out of the kitchen and out of sight. I stand up as soon as she's gone, grabbing my plate. Grayson grabs my hand but I snatch it away.

"Don't." I mumble.

"Don't what?" He frowns.

I roll my eyes as I walk into the kitchen scraping my food in the bin.

"Bailey you've got to ea-."

I swing around to face him.

"That's what I mean! Don't act like you care about me when you don't! I know you don't care, I'm not stupid!" I yell.

"Bailey we do care about you." Grayson says. He seems shocked.

"Oh really?" I scoff.
I look at Ethan who's scrolling through his phone not listening at all.

"Yeah. Sure seems like it." I mumble sarcastically.

I storm out of the kitchen.

"NoOo Bailey don't gooo." Ethan says with sarcasm strongly laced in his voice.

My hands turn into fists.

I turn as I walk back down the stairs.

"Dude stop being such an asshole." Grayson yells at Ethan.

Ethan just grins as he continues scrolling through his phone.

I walk back to the table as Grayson's looks at me confused. I storm over to Ethan as he looks up from his phone.

"Wha-."

I swing a punch as it hits him square in the side of his face.

He falls off his chair as he clutches onto his face.

"You bitch!" Ethan yells, furious.
"I'm gonna kill you BaileyI swear to god..."

I don't stick around to see what will become of me.
I tear back up the stairs as I run to my room slamming the door as I lock it.

I lean against the door panting.

I pull my desk chair to the door as I prop it up against it.

I flop onto my bed as I stare at the ceiling.
I barely stand up for myself against my brothers, let alone punch them in the face. I knew I wouldn't have stood a chance if he wasn't distracted with his phone before I punched him.

He would have usually caught my fist and made some smart comment before hurting me.

Ethan was going to make me pay, But at that very moment I didn't care, it was worth it.

Hey guys! Thank you for reading and all the support. Let me know what you think on what happened in the chapter!

I've been thinking of a plot for the story and how it can end. From what I've come up with it will be pretty sad, what do y'all think of that?

- author xo