Actions are Louder than Words
Age: 12
Bill and I are brothers, we've been together since day one, we share the same room, live in the same house and have the same love for each other...or at least I think we do.
"Bill get your ass down here!" I shouted from the living room, Bill was upstairs in our room putting on his make up. I tied my dreads up with my bandanna and Bill came stomping through with a big black streak down his left cheek.
"Tom! Look what you made me do" he pointed at the black streak on his face. "I've told you countless times not to shout on me when I'm doing my make up!" he folded his arms glaring at me. "Chill out Bill. I didn't mean it" I gave the puppy eyed look "sowry Billa" Bill shook his head, stood behind me and pulled out my bandanna "Try and catch me" He ran down the corridor giggling then out into the garden.
"I'm gonna kill you Bill!" I shot out of my seat and ran after him. Bill kept running, waving my bandana in his hand "Come on Tom, I thought you were better at running than me" I was closer to him now, my heart was racing.
"BOYS!" Bill and I stopped Dead in our tracks, it was our mother Simone. She stood on the porch, arms folded "Your going to be LATE FOR SCHOOL!" "But mom bill stole my bandanna!" "Hey! You made me do this to my face!" "BOYS!" Our mom was really angry now "Stop arguing please get inside now". Me and bill both nodded and walked together back to the house.
"This is your fault!" Bill whispered handing me the bandana, I snatched it from him and tied my dreads. "My fault!..How is it my fault?" I whispered back, I seriously hated it when Bill made everything out to be my fault! "You made mom upset with us AGAIN!" Bill stomped upstairs to wipe the black streak off his face. I punched the door frame off the kitchen door, my mom washing dishes "Gott!" she looked at me sternly "Tom! please stop doing this" "Doing what? Bill is being a bitch!" "TOM!" She slammed a plate on the draining board, almost breaking it. I jumped a little, what was up with her i asked myself?
"Mom...?" I walked slowly towards her, she was shaking badly "Mom..you ok?" she didn't respond, she just looked out the Kitchen window. "G..g..get your school bag Tom" her voice was shaken, would she cry? "Mom,..I'm...I'm sorry...I didn't mean it" I put my arms around her, I hated it when my mom was upset because of me. She kissed my forehead and whispered in my ear "Your not your father, your better than he was" she smiled at me and went upstairs to get Bill. I got my bag from the living room and got my guitar from the basement.
Awhile later Bill and I were in school, we had most of the same classes together so everything was good I guess. English was crap Bill and me sat together, in maths Bill got to sit next to Mika, one of the hottest girls in school! And yes I got jealous but I didn't let it show. The rest of the day I slept through classes until Mr Von shouted at Bill for having make up on again and me being his big brother shouted at Mr Von using inappropiate language, so that landed me with detention and Mr Von gave Bill into trouble for no bloody reason which got him detention also.
When we got home Bill told mom about what happened and we both got grounded and got sent to our room. Around about 10pm there was a knock at the door, me and Bill were lying in our own beds and looked at eachother. Who could that be? We snuck out of bed and looked from the top of the stairs. "Who could that be?" Bill whispered "I don't know Bill" I replied, Simone went to the door, with a click of the lock and creek of wood the door revealed...Mr Von.