AN This is really short but I wanted to keep my word.
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAasjbBQA92d
I take back what I said about Opal; she's a bitch. Only to me, though. When she's around Damien, she acts like a complete angel, the portrait of sainthood. I want to tell Damien that he's with a she devil, but I can't bring myself to ruin his relationship. So instead, I'm here, listening to my brother fuck her every night, knowing that she's the living reincarnation of the devil himself, unable to do anything about it. It's infuriating.
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAkFIhYnEjlR
Maybe I'm overreacting. Maybe it isn't that bad. Maybe I'm just being sensitive. But even if I am, she's still way out of place. Or maybe... maybe I'm the one who doesn't belong, being a third wheel. I know that that isn't a realistic spin on things. I know that it's just my insecurities talking, but I can't help but not feel at home in my own home anymore.
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAjVe2IqQuZt
Whenever we're alone, she says something rude, like mocking my eyes, or accusing me of not being a hospitable hostess when I finish the cereal, my fucking cereal, might I add, or saying that she doesn't know how Damien puts up with me, just now. I start crying when she says that, unable to ignore her or pretend that her words have no meaning to me anymore. The small kitchen feels both too hot and too cold at once, and I feel completely alone. Damien walks into the room at exactly that moment, she looks as if she's seen a ghost.
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAF27PSFHjWC
"What's going on here?" he asks, his eyes looking both exhausted and highly perceptive at the same time. I try my best to lie convincingly, not wanting to be a burden.
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAXXJa6BJj1G
"It's just PMS," I tell him, but I can tell that he's not buying it. Still, he nods his head, before eyeing Opal wearily. I just know that he'll confront me about it later, but for now, I'll just have to hide in my room.
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAS29qRDR9Kh
The next day at school, I end up staying after school with William in the study room. He seems to be determined to do well, even though he's bad at it, and I appreciate his effort, even though I wouldn't mind doing it alone. I explain to him once more how activation energy, something we did in unit 1, works, but he just doesn't seem to be getting it.
1093Please respect copyright.PENANA8GQ62rvGcO
"I never got this," he grumbles. "I just hoped that it wouldn't turn up on the exam. I don't even remember if it did, and I don't even know how I got a three. Swore I failed that shit."
1093Please respect copyright.PENANA9PQO8eQTfR
I can definitely relate to that feeling of feeling as if you've done worse than you actually have.
1093Please respect copyright.PENANA9BItlXpDLR
"Well," I say, looking at how neatly ironed his green uniform shirt is, "I'm glad that you're trying. I will work with you as long as you try."
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAfJ60bEsFUn
The rest of the school day is relatively uneventful. I eat lunch alone, as usual, and then I go home at the end of the day, with the foul odour that I can't seem to get used to stifling me on the bus. I feel butterflies in my stomach just thinking about facing Opal again, and they aren't the good type of butterflies. They're the type of butterflies that make you want to puke, emptying your stomach all over the living room carpet. She probably won't try anything after what happened yesterday, but I can't shake the feeling of anxiety that I have just thinking of being under the same roof as her. Putting the key in the keyhole has my hand shaking with anxiety, and it's not fair that I have to feel this way in my own house. As I walk through the door, I see Damien sitting on the couch, alone. I sigh in relief. The dark, heavy curtains are drawn, and the room is dimly lit as I close the door behind me.
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAc6A7yvFqxC
"Where is Opal?" I ask.
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAVcgORo7XKU
"Why didn't you tell me that she was bullying you?"
1093Please respect copyright.PENANA7Fr6Xdq1HI
"What?"
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAeq90Beiw0T
He sighs deeply.
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAbnbMYHTZa9
"I know the truth. We spoke this morning, and I told her I knew that you were both hiding. I convinced her to tell me what transpired before I walked into the room, and she said that she told you she didn't know how I put up with you."
1093Please respect copyright.PENANA8lySz7ydKR
"So where is she now?"
1093Please respect copyright.PENANACDDN5h6kjW
"I told her to get the fuck out of my house."
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAQa5Jgftys2
I'm partially glad that she's gone, but I'm also upset that he has given up his happiness.
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAtF0hC1mZg5
"You shouldn't give up your happiness for me," I say.
1093Please respect copyright.PENANArXtEnLguXr
"You're my little sister," he insists, "and this is your house, too. How dare she come here and do that?"
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAPUzY64w8Ra
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAGiwZ9jMfhx
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAZddh9GJJD9
1093Please respect copyright.PENANASzBBiGHFjt
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAlThMgeoslV
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAyZHWtvSXuk
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAYuXHySOgVn
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAOq4crtVhL5
1093Please respect copyright.PENANA5mfOfvUcBT
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAgoFznPfpFY
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAJNuzjm35CE
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAkSOVlDOCMg
1093Please respect copyright.PENANADRCeXFCodX
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAJwvtc407KB
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAOpEHGQfy8p
1093Please respect copyright.PENANArYK7oYB7IB
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAiVfi1yyvI9
1093Please respect copyright.PENANA3eGj57P9KH
1093Please respect copyright.PENANA7oWCeeoG2j
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAf6BZeZxIAA
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAMp5UMb0gIe
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAzClu0tr5L6
1093Please respect copyright.PENANA6cU7mlEd84
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAnTESqnVXnw
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5CxSOODeI
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAXlFNWxNQap
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAHekp7IaB6j
1093Please respect copyright.PENANASP5EaRfb93
1093Please respect copyright.PENANA7OwmTnnLks
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAKpe1JvNTGh
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAHXdIIzSyh3
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAK0Qn5pwNXb
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAcZAQI9AExe
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAxmqTkOJCGr
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAc5HIWSVv3s
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAytuWoPhtmK
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAutbYkH1BV8
1093Please respect copyright.PENANA0D0rG8oTXe
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAFwTp74Cs6H
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAUpSeUfvmFi
1093Please respect copyright.PENANALLyxFBJMuY
1093Please respect copyright.PENANAZbEk1V0MwX
1093Please respect copyright.PENANALgTUPS3cCl
I'm glad that my brother is picking up for me, but even as he gets up from the couch and comes over to hug me, I can't deny the guilt that consumes me.
ns216.73.217.69da2


