Alright, so...
This is fanfiction based on Fox's TV show The war at home, which aired from September 11 2005 to April 22 2007. In this story, I will tell love story about Mike Gold and Brenda, his sister's (Hillary's) best friend. I will re-tell every episode of a show and fill it with my original events and plot lines in order to tell that story. I will only repeat basic parts of each episode so I could add as much of my plot lines and ideas possible. I don't want this story to feel like (or to be) a pure plagiarism. I don't owe any of The war at home character and I am definitely not making any money from writing this.
I planned to put title "The love at home", like play with show's name, but I think that is too cheesy, so I choosed this title. I know this title is short and very often, but I felt it fits better to type of story and it is, somehow, very deep. But that's just my opinion.
I am aware that this show is probably forgotten by now, and that it would be better if I wrote and published this story earlier, when memories of this show were still more or less fresh, but it's never too late, right?
Please forgive any minor spelling or grammar mistakes, Enish is not my native language.
I'm not too experienced in writing this sorts of stories so I'm aware that this could probably work out better and that it definetly isn't the best thing I ever writen. Other chapters will be better :)
Read and enjoy!
"If you think about it, Playstation is, uh, is realy less a game and more an educational toy."
"Oh. You mean the 200 dolar one we're already said you're not getting?"
"Mom, we can afford it. Why else do you work at that's doctor's office?"
"To get out of the house
I would like to say THAT was the lowest part of our family dinner. Well, it was for me.
"Larry, are you gay?", my dad asked my brother.
That was actually one of his more suptile ways to start serious conversation.
Tryng to block my mind from upgoing conversation, I start eating my dinner hungrily, leting my minds to slowly floath away... anywhere away from here.
I am Mike Gold. 14 years old, youngest child in my family. Oldest is my sister Hillary, 16. Middle child is my brother Larry, 16. My dad, Dave, works as insurance agent or something. My mom, Vicky, works in some doctor's office. I am still going in middle school, 8th grade. I suck at Math, Chemistry, Biology and Physic. I had two girlfriends so far. One in 3rd grade, Stephanie Twain. We dated for two months, and other in 6th grade, Julie Harper. We dated for four months. That means I was in love twice. Wothout counting how my feelings right now.
I'm not sure that's love, actualy. I can't be sure can that... feelings in 3rd and 6th be called love either. But it is something, something that's bottering me, in some pleasant, sweet manner.
I never planned that to happen. I knew her since I was 11. She was my sister's best friend. I always admired her beauty, but I wasn't in love with her from first moment I saw her. I also believed-and I still do-that I have no chance with her. She is three years older than me, and in 11th grade now. But, somehow, it just happened.
I guess that was developing slowly for long time, maybe even since moment when I first meet her, but I didn't realized that, I mean, it wasn't "an over thing" till about three months ago.
Day started out like every out. I woke up at 7 am, and I was coming downstairs for breakfast, still in my pajamas. Hillary and Brenda were olready leaving. (They were-and still are-often coming to school together). And I managed to caught glimps of her face. It looked even more beautiful than usual. Sun lights were droping over her face through kitchen window. And, I don't know why, maybe Hillary told her something funny soonly before I came down, maybe she decided to smile at me because of some reason, maybe she was simply in a good mood, but she... smiled.
Happily. Innocently. Honestly. Beautifully.
My heart skipped the beep, I suddenly wasn't sleepy anymore, and I widened my eyes so I could enjoy in this view the best I can.
At first, I didn't admit myself that. I was in denial for a week or so. But, when I finaly realized that, since that day, I am always looking at her on that way, I finaly admited myself that I'm in love with her.
And, well, since than... Not much changed, actualy. She is living her life, and I'm living my. I think she still doesn't know that I am...
"There's no f*cking chance that you're going!", my dad yelled. At Hillary, I presume.
At that point, I realized that's it. I quickly finished my dinner and went upstairs, in my room.
#
"Hey. I'm going to Seth's. He's boring, but at least he has a new Playstation", I sai dnext morning on Saturday, to my parents who were siting on couch in living room near by, while I was puting on my jacket, preparing to go out.
"Isn't that the kid who's mother just had a boob job?", my dad asked me.
Hell yes!
"I guess", I said.
"Oh", he said. "Call me when you need a ride home."
Mom glared at him angrily.
"What?", he asked while I was walking away. "Didn't you hear about all that child abductions?"
Judging by this situation, dad knows that I will come home myself. Thank God, because I realy don't want him staring at Seth's mom, or, to be exact, some specific parts of her. If he does that, he will want to pick me up Every time when I go to Seth's, he will always do that, and it will soon be too creepy to bare and I wouldn't be able to go to Seth anymore. And I need that Playstation!
#
It was fun at Seth. We were mostly playing Playstation and didn't talk a lot. Thank God, because he is boring beyond belief.
Upon returning home from Seth's place, I remembered that I need to make a phone call. I promised to came home till 1 pm, and it was 1:30. I don't want to risk punishment, mom and dad are olready going crazy about Hillary.
Problem is that I didn't bring my cellphone with me. Crap!
I was already very close to my house. I was in front of Brenda's house.
After few seconds of thinking, I finally decided to do that. I walked to front doors and rang a doorbell. Brenda opened soonly after. She wore pink T-shirt and white shorts. I was tryng to do my best not to stare at her, but mostly unsucesfully.
She was obviously surprised to see me.
"Oh, Mike", she said. "What do you need?"
"I need to use a phone. Can I, please...?"
"Sure, come in."
And so I did.
"Phone is in the kitchen", she informed me.
I walked into the kitchen, found the phone, and called them.
I briefly explained the situation. They paid little to no atention. I can hear them fighting over the phone.
While I was leaving, I noticed two cinema tickets on kitchen table, schecluded for tomorow.
"You're going to see a movie tomorrow, huh?"? I commented while leaving.
"Yes", she said. "I won them on some game."
"You are going with someone?"
-No, not actually. I planned to go with Hillary, but something changed."
"You can go with me", I said.
The very moment after, I stopped, realizing what I said.
"Sure", she said.
"What?", I asked.
"I guess you wil need to ask your parents to let you go, but I have no company for that going out, and I have two tickets, so... OK."
Both confused and overjoyed in the same time, I walked out, closing the doors behind. My heart was beating incredibly fast. I would like to jump in joy, but I somehow managed to control myself.
Of course, I know that this doesn't needs to mean anything. It probably doesn't mean anything, actually. She just needed company. But still... This means something, right?
It would be a perfect day... if I didn't see my older brother Larry, sneaking back in his room, wearing blonde wig and red dress.
Shocked, I walked in and found mom in kitchen, making lunch, and my dad on couch in living room, watching TV.
"Mom, dad...", I said. "I need to tell you something."