"You idiot! Get up!" My bro said angrily followed by a loud banging on my door.
I rolled on to my side, still groggy. My head throbbing painfully and I touched the wound gingerly. Wincing, I sat up the sheet pooling around my hips.
" I said get up!" Bro said as my door slammed open.
" I'm up yanyan I'm up" I said,my voice deep and calming.
"About time" he sneered, his jeweled fingers glinting.
I stretched, my back popping and reached for a shirt. Bro tapped his foot impatiently, I'm taking too long.
" Hurry up! I refuse to wait any longer!"
I grabbed my jacket without saying anything else. Going down the stairs, I started the morning routine of chores which includes cleaning and meal prep. As I put the meat to marinate, I hear the click and see a flash. I looked to see my bro posing with his smartphone in hand. A small smile graced my face. My bro is really cool.
"Hey asshole..."
"Yeah bro?"
" you've been spending too much time with those damn games"
SHIT
"I want you to go out" bro said with a dismissive wave of his empty hand.
"Wait wha..." I said at a loss.
"You are not sitting inside stuck in playing those horrid games!" He snapped.
" where do ya want me to go?"
"Anywhere as long..." He trailed off.
"Yea?"
" as long as there's no games." He finished with a sneer and then left to where ever bro goes.
FUCK
I cursed myself as I laced up my boots and slung my jacket over my shoulder."dark souls would be nice " I sighed. I locked the door behind me and hear a yipping of dogs as they walked by. That's it! I'll go to a pet shop!
I heard they opened one a mile or two from the house. I briskly walked as red and golden yellow leaves were blown from their places. A gaggle of kids chattered excitedly over some toy in the leader's hands.
Four doors down from the group stood a yellow shop with a bright Orange awning. White curlicue letters announced "Peggy's pet shop". As I step In, I was expecting to hear puppies yipping but instead I hear high pitched giggles.
Wait a second.. Pets don't giggle. I watched as a small light blue blur zing by laughing as another blue blur chased.
I watched, silent. It was really loud inside with all the talking and laughing. "Hey there" a whisper - like voice came from beside me. From the corner of an eyesocket, a pitch black shadow monster with massive ram horns waved to get my attention.
"Hey"
"Are you finding everything alright? Have you found the one?" They said.
"Uh no?" I cleared my throat. " what even are they? I asked as the two blue blurs sped between my legs.
The shadow monster gave a brilliant smile," they have many names, but the most common is bitty."
"You fucking shit! Let go off me!" Another voice shouted followed by a high pitched scream.
I whipped my head around to see a tiny figure in pink being choked out by a bigger figure in red.
The shadow monster rushed forward to separate the crying pink from the red. "Um .. The bitties have Different personalities and should not be together." I glanced around the shop and saw the colored information posters.