WARNING: thundering storms, piercing, NEW GENERATIONS, "Fits", possible siblings && teddy bears!
RED ALERT! This is a SEQUEL to my Eclare story The Pretenders, read that first or the epilogue to understand the story, although I recommend to read the whole story to get back story and concepts! Thank yous!
Chapter One: Thunderstorms (Julia's POV)
I love thunderstorms. It doesn't matter where or when it happens, I'll sit on my window sill and stare at the lightning bolts streak across the grey sky. I pulled my knees to my chest and rested my chin on my knees, I felt my thick chocolate brown hair fall into my face, I quickly shook it away. I could lightly see my reflection in the glass. I looked like my father. Mom has always said I did, I had his hair, his face, the Goldsworthy smirk, but what stands out when people meet me is my emerald eyes. I'm the only one of my siblings who inherited them. I felt like an outcast during dinner, at least Dad was there too, we couldn't be brought down by the oceans of reddish brown heads, besides Willow who inherited Mom's curls, but Dad's dark brown hair. Besides common Goldsworthy looks, My nose was pierced as was my lip. I wanted to look this way. Mom flipped seeing me come home with Yvonne who got a belly button piercing with Fiona's consent. Dad didn't say much besides that maybe the lip ring was too much. I didn't talk to either of them for weeks. Until Dad cracked under pressure having no one to really bond with. We have all sorts of heart to hearts. I guess its safe to say that I'm closer to my father than my mother. Mom doesn't really mind since she's closer to Willow, while Bentley being the baby of the family has attention of Mom and Dad whenever he pleases. I glanced at the clock noticing that it was 2 am. I sighed heavily and rubbed my eyes. I couldn't sleep through beautiful thunderstorms like these. I solely blame Dad, when I was younger I'd cry out at the thunder, I would climb into bed next to Dad where he force me, wait scratch that I was a stubborn child so he'd flip me over his shoulder and sit at the window sill with me on his lap. He told me that thunderstorms were nothing to be afraid of..
"It's okay Jules." Dad murmured into my hair. "No.." I argued. I buried my face into his cotton grey shirt. "Just look Jules." Dad insisted. I lifted my quivering face and looked as a streak of light struck the sky. "No!" I yelped. "Please daddy. Don't!" I pleaded, I felt the tears stream down my face and I buried my face deeper into his chest, his grip on me tightening. "I'm not leaving Jules.. Julia just look. Please." Dad begged in a soft voice. I gulped and looked onto to see the rolling grey clouds and more golden streaks across the sky. I felt the tears being wiped from my eyes by rough thumbs. "Pretty." I whispered, my interest in them increasing by the moment. "Like you Julia. Every time you see a thunderstorm, just think of me and you. Think of happy thoughts. That's what thunderstorms are all about. Beauty allowing memories to flow." Dad explained. I nodded and leaned into his embrace around me. "Will you stay up with me?" I asked, I turned my head to see him smirk. "Of course sweetheart." Dad murmured.
I smiled thinking of the happy memories. Thinking of how right he truly was. Suddenly a loud crash was heard. I jolted upward, the sound was coming down the hall, Mom and Dad's room. I could hear shouts and screams. The voice was Dad's, I could tell. I covered my ears like Dad had told me to during his fits. I could hear his blood curdling screams stream through the house. I hated his fits. Most of all I hated how I didn't know what causes them. Mom won't budge and neither will Dad. His fits could last from a couple minutes to hours until Mom's needle knocks him out. He has a disease. A disease I've been trying to figure out since I was five and Dad had one unexpectedly in front of me. His body trembling as he said through clenched teeth for me to run. Run to my room, lock the door and cover my ears. I did exactly so. Mostly after his fits he wears a thick wrap around his forearm, covering a thick red scar, Mom has one also, only its faded and is barely noticeable to her other scars on her face, arms, chest and legs. I know that usually Dad must hurt Mom during the fits, causing her cuts, he won't touch her until they heal and he heals as well. I never understood, my Dad loved Mom. They still have sex every Friday night after seeing a movie. Okay.. So maybe that was too much information. The screams had stopped. I uncovered my ears and heard ragged breathing. Dad's. "Eli.. Eli you have to calm down.." Mom's soothing voice said. I listened intently as Dad's breathing became slower to where I could no longer hear it. There was no longer any more screams or sounds besides Mom walking down the hall into the bathroom where we carry a lifetime supply of wrapping bandages and bacteria cleaner. Of course tomorrow morning no one will say anything and no one will even second glance at Dad's wrapped bandage or Mom's new scar. We knew something was wrong. Me, Will and Bent all knew. Of course the thoughts of that would be pushed by mind because tomorrow I'll be looking forward to having a hangout with Yvonne, Victoire and the new guy.. Teddy. I smiled at his cutesy name. Never had a met a Teddy, but he was cute. Very easy on the eyes. Those big brown eyes that Bethany seems to have as well. As I thought about it.. Those two could pass for brother and sister if they wanted too. I would have no thoughts over Mom and Dad.. I'd think of Y, Vic and Teddy. After many minutes I found myself in my bed, cuddling a.. Teddy bear.
KNOCK KNOCK! I'm here! Here's the new sequel to The Pretenders! Make Believe (Ironic title) I quite enjoyed seeing into Julia's mind, seeing how she view her parents and Eli's problem.. A problem she or her siblings know nothing of. I do plan to switch view from Julia to Eli or Clare back to Julia and possibly Teddy, maybe Yvonne at times. If any are wondering this takes place during summer and Julia and Yvonne are best friends (much like Eli and Adam) Victoire sometimes hangs with them and Teddy might be a regular. && If any are wondering if that cutesy Bethany will show up.. SHE WILL! Only now she's older and much of KC/Jenna clone. XD. && Please don't forget to..
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