April's P.O.V
Oh My God.. Henrietta is so...
I don't know the word.
Do you know she doesn't ever cry? Well, except during her panic attacks.. She's so strong.
Fighting her battles head on.
Hehn.. I like being Henrietta
"Are you done?" Alya asks as I get in the car.
"Alya, would I be here if I wasn't?" I ask her
"Tch.. Why didn't you just bring your car?" She huffs and starts the car, driving out and away from the other world where my name is Henrietta
"Why do I have a feeling you don't want to hang out with me?" I turn to her
"Well.. duhh" Her voice raises
"But I'm your favourite cousin" I feign hurt
"Idiot" She chuckles and I laugh too
"Want some ice cream?" Alya asks
"Yes Mum!!" I squeal joyfully and she shakes her head
"So where should we go?"
"I dunno" I yawn "You pick a place. You brought up Ice Cream"
"Exactly. I thought of it. You should do some work too"
"But I'm tired" I pout like a seven year old that has been denied his or her TV time and can't do anything about it
"Okay Big girl. We'll go for Sam's" She says and I grin
"Why do people call little girls, big girls anyways?"
"You sound drunk"
"Then they call the big girls what? Baby?" I giggle "That's right. It's so ironical"
"You need to sleep" Alya swerves quickly to the road that leads to Sam's
"I do" I yawn on queue before she parks the car and leaves.
She knows how this works.
When I'm tired, at first, I act all loopy and clumsy. Then along with time, phases change.
One time, I'm being all jolly and chirpy, and in the next, I'd be really cranky, mean and bored.
I look out the window to see Alya coming back to the car with two Ice cream cones. We always get that.
Well, unless it's a time to weep. Hehe
"M'Lady" She offers and I grin and thank her "What are you going to do when you go back home?" She asks and I sigh
"Sleep?"
"Except from that. And how's Xan? When are you going to start going for his games?"
"Like never, Alya. I can't. He knows I can't. You know I can't" They know I can't
"So you're only sleeping today?" She switches quickly and I'm grateful to God for her.
"I'm going to dance"
"Before or after sleeping?"
"Before or after sleeping" I reply and she pokes my head, her eyes still very focused on the road.
"I don't know" I laugh "Whatever happens, happens"
"Fine fine. Take your own car tomorrow, April" She lays emphasis on April.
I took it as something to do with me being April and Henrietta. April using a car and Henrietta using a bike.
But hey! Who knows with Alya?
I'd know best what she thinks, so when I don't, Who does?
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"Hey Dad!" I wave at my father who's dressed very... "Why are you all dressed up?"
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The Next Now
Literatura FemininaApril Hawkins has always felt like she'd wing it at acting, but she's never really tried it before. At least not in public. Now, she has to ensure she's April Hawkins when she's off the set, and Henrietta Harrison when she's on the set. Two persons...
