Broken Inside

Chapter five

When I came downstairs Tia was cooking dinner. It was only 2:37pm. I guess heating up some meat because it would take a while to cook.

I looked through the kitchen doorway and I was right. I seen the ground beef through the microwave window heating up.

I walked to the fridge kind of avoiding eye contact with my aunt afraid she would break out into tears and talk about mom.

I grabbed some cherry jello and a spoon from the dish rack and walked out quickly and sat on the couch and turned on The t.v. The spanish channel was on already and my favorite childhood show came on. "El chavo de locho" I laughed as these grown ups dressed as little kids were jumping around as if they were eight year olds.

I guess that's how spanish channels worked with corny jokes that for some reason made me laugh still.

"Carmen I'm gonna run to the store really quick. Can you watch the meat while I go?" She said putting on her puffy forest green coat.

"Sure" I said finishing off the jello.

"Gracias sweetheart" she said giving me a kiss on my forehead. "where's Axel?" She said looking confused.

I looked around the room and remembered what he told me before we left.

"Oh! He told me to tell you when we got here he's flying back to Indiana to get his car. I forgot to tell you." I chuckled a little.

"Okay. I hope he is careful. Well call him when you can to make sure he's fine please. love you!" She said opening the front door and grabbing her purse and the car keys.

I watched out the window to make sure she got to the car okay and waved by to her as she drove out the driveway.

When she was gone I walked back in the living room and turned off the t.v. And threw away my jello cup and put the spoon in the sink.

I looked around the big room and into the hallway. I always stayed home before by myself but this house is so big and its kinda creepy.

I looked at the back door that led to the backyard. the door was in the living room. I went to make sure it was locked.

I grabbed the home phone to call my brother. It rung three times before answering.

"Hey Axel" i said.

"Hey," he said tiredly. " wats up."

"I just called to make sure you were okay. when do you think you'd be back"

"Maybe in two days. I'm gonna stay in a hotel before driving back. i don't want to fall asleep while driving" he chuckled.

"Haha okay. Tia is at the store now getting groceries and wanted me to call you so I'll tell her your fine then."

"Okay. well I'm on the plane I'll call you tomorrow too."

"Bye, Love you"

"Love you too sis."

After that I hung up the phone, went to check the meat at sat downstairs watching more cartoons until Tia came back.

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After dinner Tia Linda was cleaning up the dishes so I went up to my room. Dinner was quiet and awkward. I guess she was trying to avoid bringing up mom or something.

When I entered my room I closed the door and went into my dresser to grab a pair of shorts and a tank-top and a towel.

I turned on the shower, undressed, tied my hair up and opened the lavender curtains and into the shower.

First I let the warm water hit my face before actually cleaning myself. I guess you could say I was trying to wash away the depression. showers always helped with my problems sometimes; but it wont help this one.

After maybe 6 minutes. I turned off the shower and grabbed the towel and quickly wrapped myself with it. I left the bathroom door halfway open since I was in my room so the warm mist quickly escaped and cold air came through. I picked up my dirty clothes from my bathroom floor put them in my hamper in front of the bathroom door and put on the clean clothes I brung in here, brushed my teeth and quickly went to my bed and in my blankets.

I grabbed my phone and logged into my pandora. I put the volume up halfway and let the music play through. I was too lazy to unpack and too tired to plug in the charger for my phone wont die. I was too tired for everything. I just don't want to deal with anything anymore.

I let the music continue to play and I fall asleep on the 8th song.

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