Thud, thud, thud.
"You stupid shit, wake up! We'll be late again." I groggily opened my eyes only to see my sister, Sarah, looming over my face.
"Oi, Sarah! Quit bothering Cosima and get your arse here. Rachel needs your help with the iron."
"That stupid Posh. I'm coming" She kicked my bed one last time before heading out. "Get up now, yeah?"
"Ditto Sarah. Thanks Fee", I called out to our foster brother. I shut my eye and remembered how I got into this.
It's so early and everyone is this house is so active. Mrs. S, our adoptive mother left for work and all of her "children" to fend for themselves. Not that we need her. We are all in our twenties but we still live with Mrs. S because she just knows how to keep us all alive.
Sarah tired to leave and start a new life but she went back after 8 months. She just can't keep away even though she says otherwise. She's the.. well, let's say one of the eldest. She and Rachel were adopted at the same time. The two argue a lot and they always have this weird tension when they are together that I can't quite put into words so I stay away from them. Alison, Fee, Helena and I were adopted last.
Alison is a straight up bitch with a stick on her ass. Just kidding. She's nice and all but she has this motherly-nagging which annoys us all. Helena? Ugh. Weird, muttering Helena. She's always with Sarah. Well, following Sarah to be precise.
Basically, I don't have a problem with any of them; I just stay clear so that I don't get into the crosshair, especially when Helena is on one of her "I'll murder anyone on my path" moods.
I was yanked back to reality when Alison passed by my room while screaming about the mess Helena made while making Jell-O in the kitchen. I got up and went to Helena, who seems so fascinated about what's making Alison so ticked. Rachel and Sarah came around after a few seconds.
"Shite. Helena! What in the fuck are you doing?" Sarah was gaping at Helena who just looked back and smiled. Charming.
"Well, Sarah, I believe that you are capable enough to help that, so I'll just get back to my work." Rachel turned around but before she got to walk away, Sarah grabbed her.
"Fuck you. Help me out here Posh Shit. Since, you're so fucking smart you shouldn't really study anymore, so why don't you bend over and clean up, yeah?"
"Let go of me, Sarah. Cosima is here. She can be your assistant. Someone like me is not to be bossed around by the likes of you."
"You fucking bitch, what did you say?!." "Get your hands off me!" "No fucking way!"
Sigh.
They went on and fought. They always do so it was really all up to me to clean up. Shit. These people really.
An hour passed and we all got into Alison's car and drove off to the university. It wasn't that peaceful, but we got through it and holy shit, no one actually got bruised or wounded this time. It could be a good day.
How wrong I was.
Beth was in parking lot, waiting for us to arrive. She was Alison's best friend but all of us think that there must be something more than friendship between the two. The way Alison would always blush whenever Beth grabs her hand was a dead giveaway.
As for Beth, sticking with Alison all these years must be true love. Anyone outside of queer family wouldn't last months with Alison's bitching, much more years. So we all decided that Beth must be feeling something for Alison; pity or love. We'd prefer the latter.
"Hey everyone", Beth was unusually cheerful today.
"Good morning Elizabeth Childs." Rachel replied before going in so fucking formal like she's actually so old.
"Hey." Sarah offhandedly greeted Beth as she was watching Alison's face which was staring at Beth.
Helena suddenly cupped Beth's cheeks and put her face so close that it actually became very scary.
"Hey Helena. Get down now, alright?" And oh, Beth can handle Helena too.
Helena let go before Alison had a heart attack and went ahead of us.
"Later losers." Sarah and Fee also went it.
"Come on, Ali, let's go to class." Beth looked at Alison straight in the eye which caused her to blush and look away.
"Cosima, I'll see you at home, okay? Bye now."
"Sure. Bye Alison. Bye Beth." Shit. What now. I don't want to go in. Every class is so boring. I opened my bag and grabbed the roll I prepared this morning. I sneaked off to the fields and lighted up my joint.
"Excusez-moi, est quelqu'un?" I jolted up when I heard that French voice.
Shit. Of all places and times. I just have to see her here. Fuck my life.