Feelings Found
Lillian Deville stood quietly around the dining room table in her home. She watched her twin brother laugh and blow out the candles of their birthday cake. They were both surrounded by friends. Kimi and Cuckie Finster. Suzie Carmichael. Angelica Pickles. Dil Pickles. And last, but certainly not least, Tommy Pickles. Their parents, and grandparents in Tommy, Dil, and Angelica's case, were also standing around them, taking pictures and laughing along with the kids. Lil rolled her eyes. She really wished everyone would stop treating them like babies. For goodness sakes, they were going into the tenth grade. While Phil and Lil's mom started to cut the cake, Lil decided this would be a good time to sneak out. Nobody would notice, right? They were all busy arguing over who's piece of cake was bigger and seeing who could eat their piece faster. She snuck out of the dining room and made her way to the enclosed porch. Lil sat down on the wicker love seat.
Tommy laughed at his friend Phil. "Dude, maybe you should wipe your face." Phil looked at his reflection through the toaster and tried to cover up his embarrassment. "But, T, it's the new look!" Kimi giggled. "See, everyone's doing it." He went on as he smeared some vanilla icing across Kimi's face. "Phil!" She shrieked. "I'm soooo going to kill you!" As Kimi chased Phil around the house Chuckie scooted over to Tommy. "So, any sign of Lil lately?" He asked. "Aw, man. Chuck, I didn't even notice. Now that you mention it, I haven't seen her for, like, an hour." Tommy lowered his head. "How do you notice these things, anyway?" Tommy asked, grinning. Chuckie shrugged. "I notice a lot of things. I'm actually surprised you didn't notice." "I know, I know. I feel awful. I mean, it's her birthday and I didn't even notice she wasn't here."
Lil felt a tear stream down the side of her face. She brushed it away. "Geez, Lil. Would you stop already? It's been a frickin' year. Get over it!" She told herself. A warm breeze blew through the open window. Soon school would be starting up again. It would be their second year in high school. At least for the four of them. Chuckie was a year older. Angelica and Suzie were two years older. And Dil was a year younger. Lil leaned her head against the wall. She suppressed the tears that were struggling to come out. She hated to cry. She thought of it as a sign of weakness. She hated to be weak. At least, now it was more important than ever. She didn't want anything like what had happened last year to repeat itself. In order for that to happen, she had to be strong. So, that's what she did. She closed her eyes and tried as hard as she could to hold the tears back. Unfortunately, she wasn't strong enough to do so.
Lillian Deville stood quietly around the dining room table in her home. She watched her twin brother laugh and blow out the candles of their birthday cake. They were both surrounded by friends. Kimi and Cuckie Finster. Suzie Carmichael. Angelica Pickles. Dil Pickles. And last, but certainly not least, Tommy Pickles. Their parents, and grandparents in Tommy, Dil, and Angelica's case, were also standing around them, taking pictures and laughing along with the kids. Lil rolled her eyes. She really wished everyone would stop treating them like babies. For goodness sakes, they were going into the tenth grade. While Phil and Lil's mom started to cut the cake, Lil decided this would be a good time to sneak out. Nobody would notice, right? They were all busy arguing over who's piece of cake was bigger and seeing who could eat their piece faster. She snuck out of the dining room and made her way to the enclosed porch. Lil sat down on the wicker love seat.
Tommy laughed at his friend Phil. "Dude, maybe you should wipe your face." Phil looked at his reflection through the toaster and tried to cover up his embarrassment. "But, T, it's the new look!" Kimi giggled. "See, everyone's doing it." He went on as he smeared some vanilla icing across Kimi's face. "Phil!" She shrieked. "I'm soooo going to kill you!" As Kimi chased Phil around the house Chuckie scooted over to Tommy. "So, any sign of Lil lately?" He asked. "Aw, man. Chuck, I didn't even notice. Now that you mention it, I haven't seen her for, like, an hour." Tommy lowered his head. "How do you notice these things, anyway?" Tommy asked, grinning. Chuckie shrugged. "I notice a lot of things. I'm actually surprised you didn't notice." "I know, I know. I feel awful. I mean, it's her birthday and I didn't even notice she wasn't here."
Lil felt a tear stream down the side of her face. She brushed it away. "Geez, Lil. Would you stop already? It's been a frickin' year. Get over it!" She told herself. A warm breeze blew through the open window. Soon school would be starting up again. It would be their second year in high school. At least for the four of them. Chuckie was a year older. Angelica and Suzie were two years older. And Dil was a year younger. Lil leaned her head against the wall. She suppressed the tears that were struggling to come out. She hated to cry. She thought of it as a sign of weakness. She hated to be weak. At least, now it was more important than ever. She didn't want anything like what had happened last year to repeat itself. In order for that to happen, she had to be strong. So, that's what she did. She closed her eyes and tried as hard as she could to hold the tears back. Unfortunately, she wasn't strong enough to do so.