Rain beat down on the window pane loudly and obnoxiously as a loud thunder blasted in the distance. I huffed slamming down my pencil knowing I wouldn't get any work done for the rest of the night turning I walked away from the desk, around the boxes I had yet to unpack from our move and settled down on my bed pressing the on button to my laptop I pulled up my waist length black hair into a messy bun. The light of the computer illuminated my pale features dotted with freckles and made my blue eyes contrast greatly against the screens reflection of me. I quickly started logging onto my favorite sites one after the other until I finally pulled up youtube and started up my favorite playlist starting with 500 miles by the Proclaimers.
Jumping off my bed I started dancing around as I started putting things away. I sang along to the music as I set up my closet organizing all the clothes. All of a sudden I heard a bang from downstairs and I rushed to the computer turning off the noise and going deadly silent. Heavy footsteps hit the stairs as I help my breath waiting for the worse when I heard another door slam at the end of the hallways I released the air and fell down onto my bed. I laid there for several minutes just staring the ceiling as I let my heart slow down finally I pulled myself up turned off my computer and put it away. Going to my closet I pulled a pair of black shorts and a white tank top out and pulled them on throwing my clothes across the room into a pile of laundry. Sitting down on my bed I grabbed a picture of me and my parent's sitting next to each other with large smiles on our faces my father's cheek pressed to mine while my Mothers stared at both of us lovingly.
"I miss you two" I whispered "I don't like it here Uncle Will is nice but he comes home late and I am left with Aunt Margaret the rest of the time she doesn't like me I don't like it here" Sighing I put the picture back on the nightstand and laid on the bed after turning out the lights. Silently I fell into a deep slumber wrapped in blankets and surrounded by pillows.
We were driving down the road one dark night heading home from dinner. My parents were in the front seat smiling at each other my mother occasionally would laugh at one of my dad's dumb jokes and I would be shaking my head as if they were crazy all the while I would be attempting to hide my smile.
All of a sudden bright lights shone into the car and we were rolling sideways…
I jolted up in a sweat looking around my room realizing day light was shining thru the window. Looking at my alarm I say the flashing numbers saying 6:19 I sighed throwing off my blankets and getting dressed. I pulled a white tank top and some blue jeans from my closet and threw on some black flats I took my hair down pulling the hair tie onto my wrist. Venturing out of my room I silently closed my door and made my way to the stairs I began tip toeing down when loud creak went through the house I froze hand gripping the railing when I heard a door slamming open and stomping feet slam down the hallway.
"EMILIA ELIZABETH TURNER HOW DARE YOU MAKE THIS MUCH RACKET THIS EARLY IN THE MORNING THIS ISN'T A CRAZY AMERICAN HOUSE WHEN YOU CAN CAUSE A RUCKUS AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY WE ARE CIVILIZED HERE IN LONDON DO YOU UNDERSTAND YOUNG LADY"
I bowed my head refusing to meet her eyes "Yes Aunt Margaret" I said almost under my breath.
"Excuse me? I caaaant hear you! Don't be mumbling in my house hold Emilia I won't stand for it" She proclaimed to me her hands on her hips looking down at me from the top of the stairs.
I looked up at my Aunt her greying hair in a tumble on her head a long shirt made to be a night dress hung around her large frame. Her face held a constant sneer as she looked down on me as if I was the bane of her existence.
"I'm Sorry Aunt Margaret I didn't mean to wake you I will try to behave better in the future" I said loudly just before I turned my eyes away to stare at my shoes again.
"Good now go do something with your life you are fifteen now go do something get a job and get out of my house for the day and stop being so damn lazy."
Once again I agreed with her as she continued to rant trying to make me leave and get out to do something with my life and to all together grow up. I stood there for five minutes listening to her berate me before she huffed as if I hadn't listened to a word she said. She gave me a disgusting look before stomping back to her room and going to bed.
Turning I ran the rest of the way down the stairs grabbed my black back pack hanging by the door and ran outside towards the beach twelve blocks away while eating an apple I pulled from my bag. After taking my time to enjoy the now sunny day I hit the beach and spent the day going from shop to shop asking for applications and jobs of any sort but was denied all around and all day. Finally around twelve I stopped at a pizza parlor and bought a single slice of pizza and headed to the beach sitting in the sand watching the waves splash against the short and recede.
"Emmy! Emmy" I heard the scream from behind me to see my eight year old Brother Danny running towards me with Uncle Will in toe. "What are you doing here Emmy?" He asked as he plopped down next to me.
"Oh just having fun" I said as I fluffed his hair smiling down at him. Uncle Will came over standing next to Danny.
"We thought you'd be down here so I thought I would drop him off with you so he didn't have to be cooped up in the house the rest of his day would that be alright with you Emilia" He asked with a loving smile on his face.
"Of course Uncle Will I love having him around" I said as I wrapped my arm around Danny's shoulders as if to prove my love for him. Danny smiled up to me grabbing on to my arm while giggling.
"Well then I'm off to work you two have fun don't stay out to late," Uncle Will said as he walked off.
"So Danny," I said looking down at him "What should we do today?"
"SWIM" He said jumping up "Let's have a lot of fun" he threw his hands in the air his eyes full of excitement as he awaited my answer.
I smiled up at him nodding "That sounds like a fantastic idea lets go" I threw my plate in the trash and place my flats and backpack in the sand. I rolled up my jeans to my knees and chased Danny to the water.
We spent the remainder of the day splashing each other chasing each other and having fun. When the sun started to set we began to trudge back to the house once inside we went our separate ways me to the shower him to the kitchen for something to eat. By the time I started to crawl into bed my alarm read 10:36. I slowly drifted off to sleep only to feel something shaking my arm.
"Emmmy…" I ignored the noise turning over "EMMMMY" I heard the plea in the voice realizing that it was Danny I bolted up looking at him.
"Danny whats wrong are you okay?" I asked grabbing his face in my hands to find out was wrong only to feel tears hit my hand.
"I had a nightmare can I-I pl-please stay with you" he stammered out looking ashamed.
"Of course Danny" I said as I held my blankets up for him. He climbed on the bed and curled next to me as I wrapped the two of us with the blanket. His head tucked under my chin and his hands fisted into my shirt.
"Emmy?"
"Yes, Danny" I whispered.
"Will you sing me a song?" He said pulling slightly away and looking into my eyes.
"Of course my darling" I said to him with a smile on my face. I closed my eyes and began to sing
One I love, two she loves
Three she's true to me
All of my friends fell out with me
Because I kept your company
But let them say whatever they will
I love my love with a free good will
One I love, two she loves
And three she's true to me
They tell me he's poor, they tell me he's young
I tell them all to hold their tongue
If they could part the sand from the sea
They never could part my love from me
One I love, two she loves
Three she's true to me
When I'm awake, I find no rest
Until his head lies on my breast
When I'm asleep I'm dreaming of
My own, my dear, my one true love
One I love, two she loves
Three she's true to me
When the fire to ice will run
And when the tide no longer turns
And when the rocks melt with the sun
My love for you will have just begun
One I love, two she loves
Three she's true to me
One I love, two she loves
And three she's true to me
By the time I finished I could feel his even breathing and knew he was asleep keeping my eyes clothes I whispered "Please, please something change for the better soon don't keep life this terrible" slowly I drifted to sleep now know that change was coming sooner than I thought.
This is my first attempt at a story published on Fanfiction please tell me if you like it and where I could improve and over all if I should continue writing this! Thanks ~Jezzy