MaxPOV
As I walked through my bedroom door, earbuds stuck in my ears, I tightened my robe with the rope that wraped around the material. My eyes were shut as I sung on the top of my voice.
"You won't believe what I tell you,
White coats and clever minds will choose
You get a lot from this
Loose tongue and arrogance
It's not appropriate
Don't think that this is it,"
By now, I was already down the stairs, entering the kitchen, where Ella and Mum sat, watching me. Mum had a grin on her face as she watched me sing, while Ella scowled, holding an icepack to her bruised cheek.
"Now I can talk, no one gets off
(I know how you like to)
Now I can talk, no one gets off
A longer sentence brings no more
Than one that I had said before
It's hard to compromise
When I see through your eyes
It's just a common view
I guess it's lost on you,"
I strutted around the table, skipping and twirling in circles, singing loudly using my full voice. It feels like a lifetime since I have sung like this.
"Now I can talk, no one gets off
(I know how you like to)
Now I can talk, no one gets off
Now I can talk, no one gets off
(I know how you like to)
Now I can talk, no one gets off,"
I ended the song, slumping down in a chair opposite Ella. I grinned as Mum applauded enthusiastically. Ella just glared at me. I started to take out my iPod.
My breathing was heavy, for a good reason. I reached forward to the plate infront of me, covered in cookies. I grabbed one and stuffed it in my mouth.
"Mhmmmmmm..." I murmured, enjoying the chocolatey, gooey goodness in my mouth.
"So," Ella said, getting my attention. I rose my head to look at her. "When did you decide to go ahead and ruin my life?"
"Ella!" Mum gave her an astonished look. "Why are you being so rude?"
"When did Max decide to steal all my friends?" She was standing now, face flushed and hands on the table. "If she hadn't ruined her own relationship with Fang, I'd still have a best friend and a boyfriend!"
"Your love life has nothing to do with mine, Ella! You wrecked it yourself! If you weren't so secretive -"
"Me, secretive? You're the one who won't talk to me!"
"About what, Ella? There is nothing else to talk about to an disgrace-of-a-sister that you are!" I shot back. As soon as I said it, I regretted it. Mum was silent, the only one out of us three sitting in her chair. She held onto the table so tight her hands were turning purple.
Ella just stared at me, a sad look in her eyes.
She opened her mouth to say something, but nothing came out out. She tried again. Nothing.
After a few attempts, she managed to croak out the sentence, tears streaming down her face, "Y-you really think of m-m-me that way?"
I didn't reply, just looked at the wall. I didn't really. I loved my sister, I had to. I was about to say something, but she didn't wait for my answer. She stormed out of the room. I heard the front door slam behind her as she got out of the house as fast as she could.
I sighed, "great."