Chapter 3: Chapter 2
A thud on the bathroom door shook me and there went my eyeliner.
"Damn it! Who is it?" I snapped, but mostly asked, eyeing my reflection in the mirror. The stupid eyeliner smudge had ruined my whole face and now I'll have to redo it ugh! I glanced at the clock which showed it was 7.10, and that meant I only had twenty more minutes to redo my make-up and fix my hair. Immediately, I started digging around for make-up wipes.
"Jason," a frightened, little voice interrupted my actions and I wasted no time in opening the door. A five-year old looked up at me, hands over his ears as tears welled up in his eyes. Getting on my knees, I opened up my arms and enveloped him the tightest possible hug.
"What's wrong?" I questioned, breaking the silence after his breathing had returned to its somewhat normal pace. I stroked his hair as he gradually let go of me.
Looking me straight in the eye, he said, "I was just watching T.V. on big volume---" his voice broke, but he managed to continue, "and --- s--he came and h-hit me--" I tried ignoring my gut feeling but as soon as he finished, there was no point in neglecting it. Isn't your gut always right, my brain mocked. Keeping that thought aside, I began plotting the murder of that bitch in my mind. I didn't really understand why she despised her brother so much so that she wanted to emotionally and physically drag him down.
"I am really sorry, baby." I whispered not breaking the eye contact with those greyish-blue eyes.
"Don't call me baby, I am a grown up man!" He replied and I couldn't resist laughing, neither could he. Soon his laughs filled the corridor, the sound of his laughter was the purest thing I had ever heard. So I tackled him, and tickled his belly for more of that beautiful sound.
Our moment was interrupted when Elena's shouting took over the house. "Where has that little piece of garbage disappeared to? He had to clean my shoes!!" Her voice got louder every passing second, so guessing by that, she was now at the foot of the stairs.
Taking Jason's hand, I pulled him into the bathroom and locked the door. Jason was not new to this 'hiding from Elena' practice, so he grabbed my phone from the stand next to the make-up mirror and made himself comfortable on the toilet seat.
"Who's in there?" Elena Rae questioned from the other side of the door. From the corner of my eye, I spotted Jason who had now stopped using my phone and had his hands over his ears.
"Kate," I responded. Glancing at the clock, I plugged in the curling iron.
"So, is now making out with my brother a new thing?" Bile rose to my throat. I looked at Jason and mouthed, "lock the door behind me."
I stepped out and stared in those same greyish-blue eyes, except these were cold with no emotion. "What is the matter with you? He is your younger brother! Do you seriously hate him that much? For God's sake, he's a five year old and you've already put him through hell, you bully him, hit him for no apparent reason, make him do your chores when it's his fucking age to be carefree and not your damn slave!! Are you even a human? Do you seriously not see how much you've shattered his self confidence?!! WHAT HAS HE EVER DONE TO YOU? HUH, TELL ME???"
I paused to catch my breath and looking at her stunned expression, I knew that I had caught her off guard for once, I deserved appreciation for this, I thought. "You know what? Never-mind! You won't ever get this shit, not until you lose him. And that will never happen as you've never even made the slightest of efforts to be his sister! Not once in five years! And to be honest, I'm glad because you're a heartless monster! Look in the mir—"
"Enough, both of you." My mom ordered, silencing me. I didn't quite realise we had an audience but when I turned my head towards the staircase, I saw Mom who was practically shooting daggers at me, so I quickly looked away.
My eyes now landed on Justin, he tried making eye contact but I rolled my eyes because in that moment I hated him more than anything. He was a shit father, not worse than my own but not much better. Not once, he had told Elena off, or to shut up or mind her own damn business and leave her brother out of it. That innocent boy had gone through way too much, lost his mother when he was only two days old, his twin never made it into this world, got bullied by his own blood and his Dad didn't even stand with him through all of this! He was only five, he legit deserved this whole world but the world didn't deserve a baby like him. At that thought, I internally laughed as his words danced around in my mind, "I am a grown up man."
A little tug on my hand brought me back to the actual world. Without seeing, I knew who it was. My reflexes took over and I scooted up the blonde in my arms and carried him back inside.
"Katie you missed your bus," he murmured in my ear as I used my leg to shut out the arguing outside. "And monsters do have black hearts, that's why they're mean."
"I'll call Peter after I'm ready, he's always late, he'll drive me, you don't worry about it." I said, winking at him as I shifted his weight to my right arm, pushing all the stuff back to make space for him on the slab under the make-up mirror. "And are you serious about the monsters?" He nodded in agreement.
After his seating arrangement was taken care of, I started doing my hair.
"Can I ask you something?" He asked after a while.
"Technically, you just did but since I am incredibly nice, I'll allow another one!" I said half smiling.
"Will you also leave me like everyone else?" By his voice, I could tell he was on the verge of tears.
"Never ever, I pinkie swear! And as for your mom and twin, they're watching over you from up there and trust me, they're really proud of you!!!" I said smiling at him while I continued to fix my make-up. Returning the smile, he picked up my makeup bag and started his Q/A of which is what and why use it until I was finally done.
"You look so pretty!!" Jason complimented as I tried reaching for Peter's phone. I opened my mouth to reply but that's when Peter picked up.
"Yo, what's up Katnisssss?" Peter spoke through the phone. I could hear faded murmurs in the background that meant he was already at school, seriously one day I need a ride and he's on time! I wanted to bang my head in the wall.
"Shut the fuck up, where are you?" I had to confirm.
"School, where else am I supposed to be, right now, Katnissssss?" I could seriously picture his smirk after saying 'Katnisssssss'.
"Why did you have to pick today as the only day to be at school, ON TIME?" Disappointment was clear in my voice.
"I can see Elena, why are you still at home bruh?"
He asked not paying attention to my question.
"Long story short: fam shit and now don't ask me why Tyler isn't driving me, you already know!!" I replied.
"Haha, I seriously don't! And Kat it's the last day of being a Junior, try coming!" I heard Elena call for Peter in the background. "Gotta go, duty calls, byeeee!!!!" And the line went dead.
Time was literally flying, it was 7.50 now. There was no way, I could get to school now so I decided to give up on it.
"I can drive you," Jason offered. It had slipped my mind that he was there too. Or the fact that I was still in the bathroom.
"Sure baby," I said as I started gathering my stuff.
"I am a grown up gentleman, don't call me a baby, you're a baby," he responded and I noticed the smile threatening to break about his face so I tickled his belly. Amidst his giggles, he managed to say, "not fair-----"
"Now, who's the baby??" I raised my eyebrow in question.
"Still you!" He said and I raised my hands to tickle but the doorbell distracted me.
"Mom and Justin are probably off to work and Elena is at school, so that leaves us, I'll go and check, you stay here and get ready to shower, it's probably Hayley, your beloved babysitter." I said picking him up in my arms.
"No, I wanna get the door," he said looking at me with those puppy eyes.
"Fine, but scream if it's someone you don't know, promise?" I said, trying my best to sound serious.
"You're the best!" Jason gleefully said as I pecked him on the cheek. Giggling, he made a run for the door as soon his tiny feet hit the tiled floor.
I managed to grab mostly everything and walked to my room. A random thought hit me about Hayley; how does she get in everyday, Jason isn't allowed to go near the door. She has a spare key, you dumb-ass, my conscience reminded me. Panic took over me, I threw everything on the bed, slid my phone into my jean jacket and headed for the door. How could I have been this ignorant?! You've always been a mindless bitch, my conscience left no chance to taunt me.
"Jason, who is it?" I called from the stairs but no one responded. Worried sick, I sped up my my pace and at last, reached the front door. Just as I caught a glimpse of who it was, all the blood drained from my face and I stopped dead in my tracks.
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