"ALFRED!" I yelled at the top of my lungs.
The male country ran down the stairs, "What's wrong?!"
I scowled, "I may pretend to be a maid while the other countries are here but unless it's one of those time I will not clean up after you!" I yelled pointing at multiple hamburger wrappers on the ground by the garbage can.
"Sorry lil sis."
"Dammit we're the same age Alfred! I am not your 'lil' sister. I'm just shorter."
"Therefore giving me the right to call you lil." He gave a big goofy grin.
"Ass," I mumbled while walking off. I had to get ready for the world meeting happening in about 45 minutes. Katherine and Rebecca would also be showing up soon.
Sure enough, only 5 minutes after I was ready, Rebecca and Katherine walked in the front doors.
"You two are late!" I scolded. "You were supposed to be here 10 minutes ago so you could be ready by now!"
"It's not our fault that you're always early!" Rebecca whined.
"And don't worry!" Kat laughed. "We still have at least 25 minutes until the World Meeting."
"But we still need to get the snacks ready!"
"Shit we didn't think about that!" Kat cursed.
"You two are lucky I was able to start everything, but hurry! Go and get dressed so you can help me with the rest!"
"God love ya, Mey!" the both smiled.
"DON'T CALL ME THAT!" I yelled, planning to blow out their ear drums.
The only laughed.
"Lighten up Meyome!" Kat got out in between bursts laughter.
I growled, "I think it's about time you two go get ready, don't you?"
They both made an 'oh shit' face before running off.
I could only laugh. If only they could know who I was. In the beginning we were called 'The America's' for a reason. That's right there are two of us. There's Alfred, and then there is me. I've remained hidden in the shadows for the past almost 300 years.
"Alexis," I heard from behind me. I turned around to see my brother.
[A/N; no flames on that! I just didn't like the name Amelia, it seems fitting for her to have her name start with 'Al' as well]
"What is it Alfred?"
"Are you ok?"
"Those two are always late, leaving the majority of the work to me!"
He laughed, "That's not what I mean."
"Oh mean how I'm on the back burner while you get all of the recognition? We've already been through this multiple times, and quite frankly, I'm sick of it." I started walking away.
"What I've never told you is I do it to protect you. I mean, what kind of hero would I be if I couldn't even protect my own sister?" he sighed the last part.
I stopped, "So this entire time you've left me out of the lime light so you could make yourself out to be the hero?" I was infuriated.
"Well of course!" he smiled.
"You know what? I'm going to walk away before I say something I regret." I walked back into the kitchen to check on the snacks.
About 10 min after the unpleasant encounter with my other half, that Rebecca and Katherine finally came to help. I was just about to put the mid- meeting snacks in the oven. The baked goods. Since the meeting started around noon, it was customary that I always made sandwiches at the beginning of the meeting, and then baked goods about halfway through it. By the time it ends it's almost dinner time. So I didn't give them anything because I imagined they would go home and get them a dinner of their own cuisine.
"Wow, Girl you're nearly done?"
"No thanks to you two slow pokes!" I snickered, looking at the two females in the same maid uniform as I.
"Hey now," Kat pouted. "It isn't my fault Becca had problems getting into her corset."
"HEY! You had just as many of troubles as I did!" Rebecca snapped.
"Well if you both weren't constantly eating the batter, you wouldn't have that problem now would you?!" I scolded and they both dropped their heads.
"Well how long do we have left?" Kat popped her head back up.
"10 minutes." I stated bluntly. "At least until they start arriving."
"Then you can go greet the countries while me and Becca plate the sandwiches." Kat smiled.
I also smiled, 'I guess this is the reason I put up with their crap.' They always felt so bad that they gave me an easy job while they did hard work to make up for time they were late. I nodded and began walking out to the front doors. No sooner had I reached the door, the doorbell rang.
"Here we go." I mumbled to myself.
