Chapter 2 - In The Beginning, For Chad
Chad shook his head in front of the mirror. After deciding that that was enough for his hair, he grabbed his basketball and started spinning it around on his finger, a trick he had learned from his Dad.
Dad. He remembered when it was just them, happily together. They didn't have another care in the world. It was just them and they were inseperable, never apart. But some things had to change, and he remembered that day very, very well.
Flashback
6 year old Chad knelt down on the ground, messily trying to do up his shoe lace. He hadn't quite mastered that yet. But if there was one thing he knew he was good at, it was basketball. He casually grabbed the ball, dribbling up to the hoop and watched the ball swish into the net. He continued this for a while until the ball was suddenly grabbed from behind him. He spun around to see a vision of himself looking down on him.
"Hey Dad" Chad said, trying to grab the ball back.
"Hey Son, how was school?" His Dad, David, replied, still keeping the ball higher than Chad could reach. After a while Chad stopped and listened to their conversation.
"It was like usual, ok."
"Good, good...ehh...Son, can we talk for a second?"
"Sure Dad, whats up?"
Chad casually collapsed onto the ground, cross legged. His Dad followed his action, and soon they were back to talking.
"Do you remember Maria?"
"Yup"
"Did you like her?"
"She was...cool, I guess. Dad, where is this going?"
"Somewhere" His Dad stated.
Chad watched his Dad with fascination. He wasn't acting like normal. Usually they would be playing one-on-one basketball at the moment, but not today. He stared at his Dad, watching his brain work out the words he was trying to say. Eventually they came.
"Ok Son, I don't know how to put this, so I'm just going to come out with it"
Chad nodded.
"Im marrying her?"
"Who?"
"Oh Chad, keep up, Maria silly!"
"Oh"
Chad face fell. That wasn't the reaction David really wanted. But suddenly his facial expression changed into a happy smile.
"Dad, will I get a sister of brother?"
David smiled at his son's question. He knew Chad was desperate for another sibling.
"You sure are!" David said, rising from his position to stand up.
"Really?!"
"Yep, her name's Gabriella!"
David walked away back into the house. If he had turned around he wouldn't have seen the happy smile anymore. It would have been a sad expression. For Chad knew Gabriella. And he didn't really like her.
"Oh no" Chad said with his head in his hands.
"What was that?" His dad called from the door.
Chad sat up and plastered a fake smile on his face.
"Nothing Dad, nothing"
End Of Flashback
Chad sighed. He remembered that day. But when he thought about it, it wasn't as bad as he thought it would orginally be. She was annoying, self-centered, arrogant, brainy - too brainy, and just plain weird. But deep down he loved his sister. Somewhere in his heart was a place for her, but somehow, jealousy came through. He found her really anoying all of the time, and that wasn't about to change.
He grabbed his bag from his bed, basketball under arm and walked down the stairs to find Maria making breakfast.
"Morning!" She shouted hearing him coming. He appeared in the kitchen soon after.
"Morning Maria"
It had been agreed that Chad and Gabriella would call their 'new' mum and dad by their first names, Maria and David. It was only fair, as at some point they did have their real mum and dad. Gabriella's dad died when she was three, whereas Chad never met his mum, she ran out on him and his dad after the birth and David had never heard from her since.
"Breakfast Chad?"
"Eh... sure" He dumped his bag on the couch and sat on one of the breakfast stools.
David entered the room, giving Maria and kiss, making Chad want to hurl.
"Morning honey, morning Chad"
"Honey, will you shout Gabs down" She said to her husband of 10 years.
"Sure... GABRIELLA! BREAKFAST!"
"I'm coming already!" They heard footsteps running down the stairs. The family was now complete as Gabriella walked in the room, her jeans falling down her long legs, her satin vest top resting on her body.
"Morning all" She said as she entered.
"Sit and eat your breakfast honey, it'll be a long day ahead!"
In the back of Chad and Gabriella's head, they knew Maria's words would be right. It would be a long day!
After breakfast, Gabriella and Chad grabbed their bags, swinging them over their shoulders. They said their goodbyes to their parents and left the house.
Walking down the path, their conversation was silence. They barely talked at anytime. Any conversation was usually arguing.
"Have a nice day" Chad broke the silence. Gabriella eyes him suspiciously.
"Same to you" She whispered.
And with that, they got in their cars and drove off to school.
There's another chapter. Nothing much has happened so far, but i wanted you to know a bit of background before the story unfolded.
I hope you enjoyed that chapter :)
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