ZERO
She sat there sipping her tea and looking through an old photo album. Her mind was literally thousands of miles away when a knock came at her door. She stood up and setting the book in her chair and her cup of tea on the table, she went to answer the door. Standing there was a boy with dark blue eyes and messy brown hair. He wore faded blue jeans and a light blue t-shirt. He hoisted the bag on his shoulder higher before saying,
"Hi Roll."
"Hi X." she replied then noticed the second boy standing a few feet away from the porch.
The other boy also wore blue jeans but wore a red t-shirt. His blue eyes looked around nervously. His long blonde hair, which barely reached the ground, was pulled back. He also carried a bag.
"Hope you don't mind that I brought a friend." X said giving her a small smile.
"No I don't. Hello." She said stepping onto the porch.
"Hi" he said not able to meet her eyes. She smiled and laughed. He looked up startled.
"What's so funny?" he asked.
"Your Zero right?"
"Yes"
"The last time X was here he talked about you nonstop. He said a lot of things but he did not mention that you were shy." Roll said the smile never leaving her face.
"Not usually. X talks about you nonstop as well. He says your cooking is to die for." Zero replied.
"Well come on in." she replied.
"Um, could you fix lunch?" X timidly asked. She smiled
"Sure."
After lunch they sat on the porch. Roll sat in a wooden rocking chair while Zero sat in the porch swing. X sat on the railing with his back to the house. Roll's rocking chair was closer to X, so every now and then he'd give the chair a little push.
"You were right X. rolls cooking is to die for. Burp Excuse me." Zero said covering his mouth smiling.
"Told you. Beats the crap out of the food we have to eat at HQ."
"Why thank-you X, Zero. Glad you like my cooking." Roll said.
"How long do you plan to stay this time X?"
"A few weeks if that's ok with you."
"Your both welcome to stay as long as you like."
"Thanks."
That night after dinner, X had gone to sleep but Zero couldn't sleep so he went out onto the porch where he found roll sitting in the porch swing. She turned around when she heard the screen door slam.
"Sorry" Zero said.
"It's okay. Something wrong? You look worried."
"Just thinking." Zero said sitting down next to her.
She was humming a soft tune when Zero found himself lying on the porch swing, his head in her lap as he slowly drifted off to sleep. She looked down lovingly at the sleeping Zero, kissing the top of his head. The wind blew softly around them making the porch swing rock. Then she whispered, "Welcome home big bother. I missed you Proto. I love you." The wind carried her words into the sky as the tears began to fall down her face.
THE END!