Dear Big Brother (Brax),
Today the teacher made us write poems about our idols. So after a long hard think, I chose you :) So here goes nothing...
I wonder what you thought when I was born?
Can I have some pop corn?
First you had to keep Heath in line,
Then Casey wasn't fine.
But wait she's a girl,
Oh no! hows this going to unfurl
Stuff this poem! Here's a letter,
Hopefully it will sound better.
You can tell I didn't like that. What I really wanted to do was tell you how much I love you. If my love for you was a piece of string it would wrap around the earth infinity amount of times. One day you're gonna use this against me but because I don't have super human powers to never die like you, you will have proof of how much I loved you even when I'm a bratty teenager like Heath.
Love you forever
Lani Anna Braxton
14.02.2009
Brax P.O.V
I took that letter with me anywhere I went. I had it blue tacked to the wall above my bed in my cell near my photos so when I couldn't sleep at night I would gaze upon it. I kept looking at the date. 2009. That was a big year. Lani was 11, but you wouldn't be able to tell that by looking at her writing. She my had said that Casey wasn't fine but she wasn't either for the same reason. She didn't understand it at the time, it frustrated her. she used to wonder why she couldn't be like the other kids in her class. But she got through it.
RICKY P.O.V
"So are you gonna tell me what this long story is?" I asked Heath
"She's Dyslexic, She can't read or write very good"
"How long have you known"
"Since she started school"
"You guys have kept that pretty quiet"
"Well it's not something you just say at random"
LANI P.O.V
I was walking along the beach trying to forget everything that had happened in the past week. I sat down and looked into the ocean. I thought to my self if I just swam out there I could just float away and not have to worry about anything, although i'd probably drown. It had crossed my mind a few times but then it wouldn't be worth it. The ocean was where I was born, it's where I grew up and it's where I'll die, no one can take me away from it.
I could hear the sand crunch behind me. I turned around and saw Josh in the sunlight.
"what are you doing here" I said standing up
"I'm sorry about your brother"
"His names Casey and for your information he's just fine no thanks to you guys"
"Lani..."
"Is this some kind of revenge? My brother for your dad!" I snapped
"No what makes you say that"
I put my head in my hands. "I've got to go"
"Lani" He said grabbing my arm. I froze.
"Get your hand off me" I said quietly. He let go.
I looked at him but said nothing. I turned around and walked off.
I had no idea of what was going on in my life. I was getting angry at everyone about everything. As I walked up to the diner I saw Jett. I tried to walk away without him seeing me but it was too late.
"Hey Lan" He said coming up to me
"Hey" I replied
"Hows case?"
"He's good I think he might be coming home tomorrow"
"Thats good" He replied
"I've got to go, my turn to cook" I said
"Ok" He replied "See ya"
I walked off. I could hear what sounded like spray paint. I turned around the corner and saw Matt tagging the wall
"Matt what are you doing" I said snatching the can out of his hands
"Care to join" He said jokingly
I looked at the can then at him "Go home before the cops catch you"
"Like that'll happen"
"They watch you like hawks around here,it's not like mangrove"
"Alright whatever you say Braxton"
He turned away and walked off, I should have listened to my own advice
"Care to tell me whats going on?" I heard someone say behind me
I turned around. It was the bitch officer Jackson.