Knock
Knock
"Oh wait", I muttered to myself before pulling out my keys and letting myself in.
I was met with the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs. Looking up, it turned out those footsteps belonged to Marcus.
"Hey." I greeted with a small wave.
I got no response, instead I was met with a mix of annoyed and dumbfounded look plastered on my 'baby' brother's face.
"What?" I asked.
"Did you really forget you had your keys?"
"Yeah sorry." I said with half sincerity.
"Dude, this is the forth fucking time, come the hell on." He said, his head hanging back in frustration.
"I said I was sorry, sheesh!"
"No, that's it, you're not wasting anymore of my lazy Saturday. Next time I am going to leave you outside."
With that, he left, quite dramatically I might add.
I replied only with a soft chuckle.
"Danny is coming over tomorrow by the way!"
A distant 'cool' could be heard from upstairs.
With that, I began putting away my jacket, keys and trainers in their respective compartments. I made my way to the living room and found Arthur watching TV with Kate sprawled across his lap watching with him. I assumed they heard me walking towards them because as soon as I was nearing the sofa, both their heads turned my way.
I gave a small wave 'hello' and sat on one end of the sofa. Not even a second went by and I felt a slight increase of pressure on my lap. Looking down, my eyes met with a pair of bright brown eyes that were basically twinkling. I leaned in and gave the adorable owner a peck on the forehead and was awarded a light giggle.
"Hey babes." I said softly.
"Hi Lia, where were you all day?"
"At Daniel's house." I replied.
Kate responded with a quick 'ok' and made herself comfortable, facing again towards the screen.
"Hello, Ana-Lia."
My head jolted to the right at the sound my name.
"Hey Arthur, how was your day?"
Ha! Real smooth everyone loves small talk. Not!
"It was pleasant." He replied
"I am glad you made it home in time," he continued. "20 minutes to spare."
"Thanks, I guess?"
Sigh
7 fucking years and we still cannot have a normal conversation.
"Uhm, Arthur? Are you sure this is necessary?" I asked with the vain hope that he might cancel the appointment.
"I am already in the process of taking care of myself." I continued.
"Even though you may look okay from a glance, your one hand is still slightly bigger than the other..." He started.
"So, to answer your question yes, this is necessary."
I let out a low groan, allowing my head to rest against the sofa cushion.
Great...
My frustration was almost halted when I felt Kate cuddle closer to me. In response, I draped one arm over her body, halfway cradling her.
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He says"Hi."
General FictionThis story follows the life of a girl who lost her father at a young age. As she has gotten older she still finds it hard to cope. Having distanced herself from the world, her only comforts are her brother, her best friend and her half sister. Being...
