The Jewel In Her Eyes

Chapter 1 - Never in one place for long

Sighing Jade takes out her set of keys unlocking the door to the apartment. She walks in setting the bags down on the kitchen table. Jade immediately spots her older brother sprawling out on the couch asleep.

On the coffee table next to him are a full ashtray and a few empty bottles of jack daniels. Sighing Jade shakes her head at her troublesome brother.

She walks past him to her bedroom. She hangs up her jacket and takes her shoes off tucking them under her bed. Jade proceeds to the kitchen taking the bags from the table starting on something to eat.

"Brother," Jade shakes his shoulder, "Kade, come one...It's time to get up, dinner is done."

Kade groans rolling over facing his younger sister. He opens one eye squinting at her, he places a hand on her face rubbing his thumb on her cheek.

Jade leans into the soft gesture practically purring in the palm of his hand. She moves her head kissing his hand, smiling sweetly at him she gets off the ground dusting off her leggings.

"What is it?" Kade groans stretching out his limbs on the couch his legs stretching over the end, the same with his arms. He watches Jade's back, watching her every movement.

"It's hangover soup," Jade offers her hands out to her brothers, "I thought it would help you out some." Jade helps pulls Kade off the couch. He sits down at the table while Kade gets them some food. Jade sets down the bowl in front of Kade, sitting down across from him.

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Jade washes the dirty dishes humming a tune to herself. As she finishes the last dish she wipes her hands off on the faded apron. Taking it off she hangs it on the hook by the kitchen door frame. Jade walks to her brother's door, she shuffles her feet. Taking a deep breath she knocks on the door, "Hey Kade.." Jade waits by the closed door nervously. It creeps open, Kade is standing in the now open door frame.

"Yes?" Kade lifts his perfectly shaped eyebrow. Jade shuffles her feet not lifting her gaze from the ground. Kade taps his foot on the ground waiting for her. Taking a deep breath she lifts her head up, staring at her brother. He is standing tall, 5'11". He has a big build, broad buff shoulders, a 6-pack, a very defined v cut on his stomach. He is currently not wearing a shirt but is wearing baggy shorts. He has a messy mop of short black hair, matching with light brown eyes, very ordinary but he makes it much more pretty. He tilts his head staring back at me his eyebrow still lifted.

"I wanted to ask if I could go for a jog?" Jade's voice small, looking Kade straight in the eye.

Kade nods his head walking to his dresser grabbing the pouch off the top. He turns around tossing it back to me, "That's fine, take this with you. You do remember how to use everything in it correct?" He lays down on his bed taking out a book. Jade smiles at him nodding, he gives her a thumbs up reading one of his favorite books, The Tale of The Utterly Gutsy Shinobi.

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Panting Jade stops, bending over putting her hands on her knees as she breathes heavily. Taking a few deep breaths she gets up, stretching out her arms and back. She walks to a nearby shop selling all kinds of food and drinks.

The bell above the door jingles as she walks into the shop. Alec, one of the works waves at Jade a wide smile on his face. She waves back at him a calm smile forms on her face, "Hey Alec, got and new shancks? My brother and I ran out last night."

"Did he get drunk and eat it all again?" Alec laughs out loud his grin growing ever wider. He walks out from behind the counter leading Jade towards the back corner of the store. Jade follows behind skeptical. He stops motions with his hand to a large wall half filled with food and half filled with colorful drinks. "Here are all the newest things, just delivered Thursday!" He walks away letting Jade be by herself with the large arrangement of goods.