I sat on the curve, right in front of my house. Rain fell ever so slightly, on me. I kept My eyes closed, however. Drowning everything away. I drifted to a flower filled meadow, where I ran in a pure white sun dress, and just danced with the butterflies. My dream was sourly ended by the red white and blue lights that flashed behind me and the loud, ear piercing siren that blared in the distance. I covered my ears to make them disappear again.
"Sweetie, It's time to go home." A woman said behind me. I turned around to face the woman with the cream-colored blouse and a stripped grey pencil skirt. Her dirty blonde hair was put into a hideous side bun and her blue-green eyes held sadness for me. I just sat there, staring at her with caution. She bent down, so that she was eye level. "Come on, honey." She grabbed my arm and gently forced me up. I kept my head down, watching my feet press against the water that turned the grass into mush. I finally looked up to see a black SUV. When I entered it, Jane strapped me into the leather interior. I closed my eyes again. This time seeing my mother and father.
"Come on, baby, Play with me. Daddy will blow the bubbles and we can just chase them as they follow the wind." My mother said. She twirled in a baby blue dress that stopped at her knees. A white rose complimented her golden hair.
"Celia, join your mother. Show me the smile that the sun is jealous of." My father said. He was blowing bubbles and laughing. Some of the bubbles popped in his light blonde mustache and matching colored hair. He wore a plain white buttoned shirt and regular blue jean shorts.
"I'm coming." I yelled towards them, but for some reason they kept running away from me. They finally just became spec, right before they disappeared. I stopped in my tracks just wondering where did they go.
My dream was interrupted by Jane shaking my shoulder. Once I had opened my eyes, I felt her pulling me into the strange house. When we entered, I was greeted by another woman, A woman who had soft brown eyes and golden orange hair. She seemed tired, but some how lively. She smiled brightly at me and stuck out her hand.
"Hello, sugar, I'm Netalia. What's your name?" I opened my mouth to speak, but no words came out.
"She hasn't talked since the... incident." Jane spoke. I looked at the ground, tears at the brim of my eyes. I felt a hand on my shoulder, but I nudged it off. "Miss. Netalia will be your new mother for now on." Jane said to me. My head shot up. I looked between the two women and shook my head in disapproval. I turned around and darted for the door. I heard them hollering for me to come back. I don't need a new mother. Mine is good enough. I was so deep in thought that I didn't care to notice someone in front of me, until it was too late.
"Hey whatcha' do that for?" I heard the figure groan. I looked up to see a boy who looked my age, maybe older. He had scruffy black hair and pale skin. He opened one eye to show Dark emeralds. When he saw me fully, he gave me a confused look. I heard the two woman shout out for me and my heart skipped a beat. I suddenly felt a hand grab mine. As I was being pulled I noticed that it was the boy. "I know a good hidin' place." He said over his shoulder. He led me up a flight of stairs and we rounded the corner. We stopped in front of a room door. He took a bobby pin out from his pocket and started picking the lock. I heard a 'click', and he took me in. He locked the door behind me. I looked around the room. A nice cream carpet and a soft looking bed. "So, I'm guessing your new." He said sitting on the bed. All I could do was nod. "Do you talk?" He asked. I shook my head to that one. "Well how am I supposed to know your name?" I shrugged my shoulders. I turned around to look out the window and opened it. I saw a single bubble enter the room. I just followed it, twirling and hopping, until it popped. I giggled. "I know!" He exclaimed. "I'll call ya Bubbles!" He said. I giggled at his reaction. " My name's Butch by the way."
"Butch." I said to myself quietly. His eyes widen and he jumped of the bed.
"You spoke! And it was my name!" He said hugging me. I laughed louder.
"You're so silly." I said a little louder than a whisper. He just flashed me a smile. Our happiness quickly faded when we heard Jane and Netalia shout out for me.
"Don't worry. I'll protect ya. Just count on your big brother Butch, Kay?" He asked. I nodded and clutched onto the hem of his dark green shirt. He opened the door slightly and peeked out. When he saw that the coast was clear, he lead me back into the lobby. Where we innocently sat on the chairs. The whole time I had his shirt in my hand. Jane and Netalia came into the room, looking worried and relieved.
"Thank heavens. Butch what are you doing?" Netalia asked.
"Talking to my new friend." he said.
"Talking?" Jane asked. He nodded. I whispered something in his ear and he nodded.
"She said she would only talk to me." He spoke what I said. I nodded confirming it.
"Okay, Then answer me. What happened to your parents?" Jane I asked. I hesitated but whispered the story into Butch's ear. His eyes widen and he looked at me for a second then started to tell.
"She said: Her parents and her was baking a cake, when they heard a knocking at the door. Her father became worried and whispered in her mom's ear. Her mother then picked her up and ran to her room. When they got in her mom locked the door. She then headed to a secret closet that held her stuffed animals. Her mom took them all out and placed her in the closet. At that moment she heard a 'bang'. Her mom hurriedly placed the stuffed animals over her and quickly closed the door. She heard her bedroom door crash open. She heard her mom yelling and then another 'bang'. It was silent for a while and then she heard footsteps. They seemed to move around the room and then run out. She then peeked out to see her mom laying there, covered in blood." He finished.
"Did you see who did it?" Jane asked. I shook my head no. Tears threatened to slip, but I wouldn't let them fall. Jane nodded and got up to phone the police of her new information. Netalia went with her. I sniffled trying to keep the tears at bay. I then felt Butch hug me.
"You can cry. It's alright. You can cry." He assured me. I clutched him and sobbed into his shirt. He rubbed my back. "Big brother is here to protect you." He said.
That was 5 years ago, and now We were 15. On our first year of high school and to be truthful, I'm soo freakin' scared. But I know, no matter what my big brother will always protect me.