"Mary. I think it would be best if you took the $30 in my wallet and go the cafe or something? Catch a movie or something if you'd like." Dad was so calm, he brushed his hand through his hair, kind of awkwardly though. How could he be calm? I wanted to go over there and give Emily the meanest right hook- Mike Tyson would have been proud. Dad moved a little bit and I heard a cry. It was a baby. I instantly ran out into the living room to see. "That's not going to catch a movie Mary" Then I saw him, he was the cutest thing. The baby dad was holding, not dad. You could fit his head into one of my hands. He was tiny. I just wanted to hold him. I wouldn't though. I wouldn't ever let my guard down around Emily. She hurt me once before. It's not happening again.
"Hey Mary" I heard Lucas say from the other side of the room. I ran over and pounced on top of him giving him the biggest and best hug I've ever given him. He gave me a huge hug back. It's been a year and a half since I've seen him, I missed him like crazy. I hated Emily, but her boyfriend was like my big brother. He had that crooked smile and gorgeous ice blue eyes. I can see why she fell in love with him. Not that she deserved him. You know those nasty singers on American Idol? Who think they're hot but they're not and can't sing to save their life? She deserves one of them. Even THAT would be a luxury.
"Emily. What are you doing here?" I still had that voice that wasn't mine. I suppose that's what she's done to me though. I turned into a whole different person when she left.
"Mary. It's none of your business. Go do what dad said please." It was nice to see that her attitude hadn't changed. She's still as politely stuck up as humanly possible.
I was ready to get up and hit her but the fact that she had a baby now and dad was right there were the only things stopping me from knocking her out. I took the money on the counter, stomped upstairs, got a jacket and my scarf and stomped back downstairs. "I have my phone on me. Won't be too long, after all, whatever she wants must not be that important. Actually just call me when she's gone, yeah?" I slammed the door shut. I opened it again really quickly, ran inside gave Lucas a quick hug, dad a quick kiss on the cheek, admired the baby and gave him a kiss on the forehead. He must take after Lucas; nothing that beautiful could come from my sister.
Then I slammed the door shut.
As I made my way down the main street I realized just how many children there were in Lilly Falls. It was amazing. They must have really stuck to that "2.5 children per family" law. A white thing fell on my nose; it then turned warm and ran down my cheek. Please don't be bird crap. Please don't be bird crap. "HEY! It's snowing!" A little boy yelled out cheekily from the other side of the street, the way he said it was like it snowed every day there, how magical would it be if it did though? Wow. Snow. It was the first time I'd ever seen it. I wanted to stand as the delicate flakes landed all over me. I wanted to twirl around and dance in it. Then I realized how stupid I would look. So I didn't. I ran into the closest cafe instead and sat by the fireplace for a while. I never noticed how beautiful snow was – I'd never truly appreciated how warm a fireplace actually is either. I was by myself for a little while listening to my iPod when a boy, my age came over to talk to me. He took the chair opposite me and said hello. I was too busy trying to change the song and didn't really pay much attention to him; he was probably a tool anyway.
I nodded like I was listening.
"Or you can just ignore me. Thanks for that. What song are you listening to anyway?" He knelt in front of me and took the iPod from my hands and a headphone. That's when I finally decided to look up at him. It would be the polite thing to do, acknowledge his existence. He was obviously trying to make an effort. It was cute in a way.
That's when I saw it. I didn't know what to say.