Chapter 18: New Member of the Household

-12:45-

I lazily sat in my bed watching television. Today was beyond boring. "Aw I'm so bored...", I groaned lazily blowing a raspberry while slowling sliding off my bed.

I grabbed my phone off the short nightstand next to my bed. I unlocked my phone and went to my contacts clicking Dolly's phone number. I brought it too my left ear listening to the beeping hoping it doesn't go to voicemail.

"Bow-Whacka-What's up Aaron?", Dolly jokingly asked.

I chuckled, "Nothing really just bored out of my mind right now. Whatchu doing?", I playfully asked scratching under my eyepatch.

"The usual bothering Dylan and playing with my siblings. If you're bored just come on over.", She offered. "Mom and Dad said you're always welcome."

"Alright, guess I'll be over in a bit. Love ya.", I lovingly said into the phone.

"Love you too.", Dolly sweetly said back.

I hung up the phone and went into my closet to pick out what to wear today. I decided I'd go with a white shirt with "Da Man!" printed in bold writing in the middle, dark blue jeans and red chucks.

"That's right Aaron you are Da man!", I told myself boosting my self confidence before heading towards the stairs.

I stopped once getting a glace of a bucket of pink paint just sitting next to a lone door down the hallway that was just sitting wide open.

I didn't even know there was another room in here besides me and Dad's room. I crept down the hallway and peeked into the room.

Dad was using a paintbrush doused in wet pink paint and dragged up and down and side to side along the left side of the room.

All of the other walls were already painted with the same color. Dad seemed to be getting the finishing touches in on the room.

In the middle of the room sat smallish medium sized bed. It had pink sheets/blankets and small a small pillow with a pink pillow case. Tucked neatly next to the pillow were small stuffed animals.

A foot away from the leftside of the bed in a corner was a pink bookcase with books already taking up the space on each layer. A large stuffed bear-like beanbag chair sat in a corner in the opposite direction of the bookcase.

"There finished.", Dad said relieved wiping his brow off sweat. He got startled upon noticing me standing in the doorway. "Oh Aaron I thought you'd left out awhile ago."

"I was just about to leave.", I said still observing the room. "What's all this for?"

"Oh you're sister Anna.", He casually responded.

"Oh.", I responded leaving the room, but stopped myself and did a double take. "Did you just say...my sister? I have a sister?"

"You didn't know? I thought your Mom told you years ago.", He said shocked. "Well at least know you know. She's your half sister by the way. I met a woman after I left your Mom and one thing led to the next, but she lives with your three aunts because her passed awhile back."

Gosh I feel terrible. My mom is a psychopath and her's passed. At least now I have someone to look after.

I wonder if she's younger or older than me? Oh I really hope she's younger! I don't wanna deal with any bossy older siblings. "How old is she?", I questioned Dad with curiosity.

"She's ten."

"Yes!", I cheered.

A couple of knocks came from the front door. "Sounds like that's her.", Dad guessed heading downstairs. I followed, but watched closely from the stairs.

He opened the door and a small girl stepped in. She had pale skin and short blonde hair. She wore a small sleeveless top, a small frilly pink skirt that came down to her knees, a pink bow was tied around her waist the bow showing on her back, white socks and pink slippers with white pom poms attached at the end.

I went down the stairs to introduce myself. Upon seeing me Anna ran behind dad. She peered behind Dad's leg staring at me fearfully.

"Anna this is Aaron. You're older brother.", Dad introduced.

I crouched and gave her a friendly smile. "Hey Anna.", I greeting giving her a friendly wave. She still looked afraid. "I promise you I'm not mean."

Now getting a look at her I saw something I'd never seen before. Her pupils were a light pink. I've seen green, brown, blue, and even red pupils, but I've never seen someone who had pink pupils.

"You have beautiful eyes.", I complimented. "Want me to show you your room?"

She came from behind Dad and nodded. I gestured her to follow me. I took her upstairs and she followed closely behind me. I opened the door to her room and she stepped in.

Me and Dad watched her examine the room. She ran too Dad and gave him a hug. "Thanks Daddy.", She said in a soft voice.

"No problem sweetheart.", He said.

I smiled and prepared to leave. "Oh Aaron why don't you take Anna with you to meet Dolly, Dylan, and the others.", Dad suggested.

"Oh, Ok.", I agreed before smiling at Anna. "Come on Anna."

I went downstairs with Anna following after me. "Don't be gone for too long.", Dad warned.