Chapter 14 - Sensitive

"Man it's really coming down today," Monika said pulling her hood off as they walked into the store.

"Eh, it beats blistering heat," Julia argued.

"That's because to your skin everything is blistering heat," Monika joked.

"Oh, I'm sorry not everybody can be a perfect human like you," Julia mocked.

When Monika heard that she stopped dead in her tracks. Perfect human being somebody with blonde hair and blue eyes like Monika. Monika thought back to when her history class was teaching about word war two. Ever since her encounter with those girls calling her family nazis everything she heard about World War Two hurt for her to hear. It especially didn't help when she thought about how here father fought in the military in Germany. Monika had told herself that those girls wouldn't get to Monika, but their word got in and they were dug deep in her brain.

"Monika you alright?" Julia asked when she saw Monika freeze.

Monika broke from her trance, "huh, oh yeah, let's go." While shopping Monika noticed Julia constantly checking her phone, getting more frustrated and upset each time. "Sister is everything okay?"

"Yeah, peachy," Julia mumbled, Monika knew she was lying but it was no use asking now, she would never get an answer.

When the two got home as they were putting the groceries away Monika noticed the back dog door was unlocked.

"Aw crap," Monika exclaimed, she immediately ran outside forgetting it was still pouring. Julia didn't worry to much, it wouldn't be like last time, Aster was barely two years old, plus Julia had other things on her mind.

Not long later Monika walked back in with a not so blonde dog, and a not so dry outfit. Julia began to laugh, "not much of a golden retriever if he's covered in mud." Monika was not pleased as she dropped Aster on Julia's lap the going up stairs to change.

When Monika came back down stairs Julia noticed bandages on Monika's knees. "What happen?"

Monika looked down, "oh I fell outside and scraped my knees," Monika explained.

"Hey," Lili greeted as she walked in, both the girls greeted back. Lili looked around noticing the muddy dog and Monika's scrapped knees. "What happen here?"

Before Monika could explain her phone went off, "it's Felisa, I'm will explain later." With that Monika ran back upstairs, the comment of 'it better not be a overdramatize problem,' being said by Monika as she ran upstairs.

Lili looked over to see Julia upset and frustrated, "okay, what's wrong with you?"

Julia perk up, "huh?" Julia paused, "grandma, how come I'm the only one in our family who's albino?"

Lili seemed shocked by the question, "well, it comes from your fathers side of the family. He himself was half albino."

"Then why am I not, why am I lucky enough to get the whole package?" Julia demanded.

"Where is this coming from?" Lili asked.

Julia slumped down, resting her head on the table. "I just seems like lately things haven't been going well for me because-" Julia stopped and sighed, she got up walking out of the room. Lili noticed she was heading for the front door.

"Where are you going?" Lili asked.

"Out," Julia replied.

"But where?" Lili demanded.

"Ju-just out!" Julia shouted slamming the door behind her.

Monika heard the door shut as she walked out of her room, when Monika got downstairs she noticed Julia was gone and her grandma didn't look happy. "Where's Julia, I need to ask her if she will take me somewhere?" Monika asked.

"Out," Lili replied, "where do you need to go?"

"Felisa's," Monika responsed, "where out?"

"I don't know she wouldn't tell me," Lili answered. Monika immediately reacted grabbing her coat. "Now where are you going?" Lili demanded.

"To find Julia," Monika said.

"I thought you needed to go to Felisa's," Lili point out

"It'll have to wait," Monika shouted as she ran out the door. As Monika ran outside she noticed Julia's car was still there, 'where would Julia go that she would walk?' Monika thought.

Monika searched all afternoon, checking every place she thought Julia could be. She even called Julia's friends to see if she was there. As the day went on and Julia was still unfound as the pain in Monika's chest increased. Monika hated not knowing, that painful feeling of worry when she didn't know if someone she loved was safe or not. While search Monika failed to notice the dark rain clouds forming over her, as it suddenly began to rain. With Monika's only defense against it being her hood, she was drenched. Monika soon found herself looking in the park, just when she was ready to leave she noticed a certain person with long white hair sitting on the bench.

"Julia!" Monika shouted running over to Julia who was huddled on the bench her legs against her chest, head in her knees. When Julia heard her name being called her head shot up, she cursed when she saw Monika.

"What do you want?" Julia sneered.

Monika was shocked by the cold tone, "Julia you've been acting weird all day then suddenly you run off."

"Maybe I wanted to be alone," Julia said, Monika looked down to notice Julia's phone with a cracked screen.

"What happen to your phone?" Monika asked, Julia glanced down, Julia only shrugged in response. Now Monika was getting irritated, "would you stop beating around the bush and tell me!" Monika yelled.

Julia looked away from Monika, "you're so lucky."

Monika now was confused, "huh?"

"You don't have want I have, you don't have to worry about wearing contacts because you don't have naturally bad eyes. Or getting sun burnt even though you stay pale all the time," Julia continued.

Monika sighed, "so that's what this is about." Monika kneeled down inches away from Julia's face. Then suddenly Monika smacked Julia on the forehead.

Julia looked back at Monika, rubbing her forehead, "what was that about?"

"I want you to be looking at me when I say this," Monika responded. "I don't know what thought you got in you head but I am no perfect human being because I'm not albino." Monika paused to make sure she had Julia's attention, she did. Monika took a deep breath, "I never told anyone this but I'm actually really jealous of you."

Julia was shocked by the sudden news, "what? Why?"

"Everything I hate about myself, you have the version I want," Monika explained. "You hair, I love you long perfect hair. I can't have long hair, trust me I tried. Every time I try to grow it out it ends up all uneven. It's always in my face, and I don't look right with my hair back in a headband. What about that thing that upsets you all the time? My height, I hate being this tall. I've probably heard every tall joke there is. Not to mention I'm a complete klutz, I wish you were taller than me." Julia stayed silent surprised by what she was hearing. "Also about that chest thing that seems to bother you so much. I hate that too, another set of jokes I've heard. Not to mention Felisa has some issue with keeping her hand away, she finds it funny."

Before Monika could continue Julia pulled her in for a hug, "why don't you ever saying anything about this?" Julia asked.

"It seemed stupid, besides not like you could have done something about it," Monika explained.

"I could have made you feel better about your self."

"When you say bad things about your self, that's what people call a hypocrite," Monika pointed out. Monika pulled out of Julia's grip, "all those things I said can't be changed its what I am, those things you said can't be changed. It's what we are," Monika looked up seeing it was still pouring, "and now we're both soaking wet."

Julia laughed, "that maybe true but we can change how we feel about ourselves." Julia stood up reaching her hand out to Monika, "now let's go home."

A/N:

Not one of my best chapters, I have slight idea for what the next chapter will but would still appreciate some ideas .

Hope you liked the chapter!

All comments, questions and ideas are all appreciated!

until next time!

~Silent Fangirl