Twisted
My Own Prerogative
I moved up to lean against the pillows as the phone held against my ear rung. It rang three more times before the line cut and a voice spoke.
“Hello?”
“Hey, Eli.”
“Baby sis!” He turned away from the phone and shouted “GUYS, ITS MY BABY SISTER SAY HI.” I received many ‘yo’s and ‘hey!’s from multiple people. He turned back to the phone and uncovered it, “How’re you these days? I miss you so much.” Eli’s tone was so upbeat and fun it was contagious enough to put a smile on my face.
“I miss you too, bubby. If you’re implying how tired I am, I’m fucking exhausted.” I heard him chuckle on the line. “But I need to fill you in on a few things.” Suddenly butterflies erupted in my stomach, why was I so afraid of telling my own brother about what happened with CC? I didn’t want CC to get the life beat out of him, but I want my brother to know more than anything.
“Okay… Go ahead.” He seemed hesitant in his words, but did a good job in trying to cover it up.
“Well, uh… After you left Mom and Dad’s to go back to school CC stayed over for a few weeks while Mom and Dad went to go visit Aunt Kristine and-”
“WHOA. Wait,” Eli’s sudden increase of tone cut me off, making my stomach turn. “You’re not, um… Pregnant right?” I heard a slight break in high voice as he asked.
“What? Oh, god no! You know me better than that Eli!” I heard him sigh in relief on the other side of the line. “No, but a few days ago I went to the studio with him just for shits and giggles and he got in a fight with the band’s new graphic designer. I got super pissed at him and went to calm down for a while. Then I came back a few hours later I guess and we got in a really bad fight…” I trailed off as I stared ahead at the wall. A lump started to form in my throat as tears threatened to flood out of my eyes.
“Annah, are you there?” He questioned softly.
“H-he hit me, Eli. T…Twice.” My voice cracked as I finished my sentence. The line went silent for a few long moments before he spoke up.
“Where are you now?” I parted my lips to speak but I couldn’t find my voice. “Annah! Answer me.” His tone hardened as what I assumed was him rummaging through something.
“I’m st-staying with Andy and Juliet.”
“I’m flying out there, text me the address.” He paused a second to talk to his roommate then turned back to the phone. “I’m getting on the first flight out there. Don’t do anything stupid, sis. Okay? I’ll be there as soon as I can.”
I swallowed and nodded my head, “Okay.”
“Fuck him okay? I love you.”
“Love you too, bubby.” The line went dead and I dropped my phone to the bed. Fuck, I just gave CC a death wish.
-One Day Later-
I scrolled through my old text messages with CC as I waited for Eli to meet me at Juliet’s. As much as I hated to admit it, I really missed CC. I missed how energized he was, how his eyes would sparkle when he saw me, how he would give me kisses and hug me just because he could, how we would wrestle and he would let me win, how he gave me my space when I needed it, but came back just to make sure I was okay. It was just the way that we connected, ever since childhood. We were best friends, lovers, partners in crime, and brother and sister; it was something special. But it was also complicated. We would fight like enemies and wouldn’t give up because we thought that we were right. We would never back down in anything; we would think that we’re superior from the other. When we were younger, fights would last for weeks at a time, but I would have an upcoming game and he would be there to support me no matter what; or he would have a gig somewhere and I would always be in the crowd cheering him on. Our relationship was special, yet complicated; beautiful, yet discouraging; exciting, yet defective. Our love was something unique.
I pulled my attention away from my phone as I heard a knock at the door. I hopped up from the couch and ran out of the living room, leaving Juliet and Andy alone. I unlocked the door and opened it. A tall man with dark hair stood facing me. A Marvel Comics backpack, that matched his Green Lantern snapback, hung off of his shoulder. He had a tight black long sleeve V-neck on that exposed his Remember me when I fly away chest tattoo. His tattoo sleeves were showing slightly as the material of his shirt pulled up to his mid-forearm. A smile was plastered on his face as he stepped into the apartment. He shrugged off his backpack and shut the door. He wrapped his arms around my tiny frame. I wrapped my arms around his torso and squeezed him tightly. He kissed the top of my head as I buried my head into his chest and closed my eyes. I felt him take off his snapback as he rocked up side to side slightly.
“I missed you, little sis.” He mumbled into my hair, still holding my frame against his. I nodded against his shirt. “I missed you too.” Eli pulled away and took in my appearance. I dropped my hands to my side and dropped my head as my hair covered my face. I heard him mumble quietly, probably from seeing my black eye. He lifted my face back up to where he could see. The smile melted off of his face and anger took its place.
“CC did this?” He questioned me, holding my gaze.
I nodded softly. “Don’t be mad at him though, I drove him to it.”
“Don’t be mad? He hurt my little sister; that man’s in for a world of hurt.” Eli turned his body and grabbed at the door knob.
“Hey! Where do you think you’re going?” I yelled at him. I wrapped my hand around his bicep and yanked him back so he was looking at me. He may be a few inches taller than me, but when I want to I can tower him with confidence. “Don’t even think about going to beat the shit out of him, he already feels bad enough. Eli, just leave it alone, okay? I called you to help me keep away from cutting and killing myself, not driving me to it.”
He sighed and nodded. “Fine.” I smiled at him and led him into the living room.
“Guys, this is my older brother, Eli. Eli, this is Juliet and Andy.” Juliet got up and hugged Eli, where as Andy just gave him a somewhat friendly nod.
“Make yourself at home, Eli. I think Annah has a cot set up in her room; the couch isn’t very comfortable.” Juliet joked lightly.
“It’s Annah, like Ah-na. Not Anna,” He lightly corrected her.
I made a slight face at Eli, “Sorry, Jul, Eli is a Grammar Nazi like me.”
Juliet laughed, “No, its okay.” She gave him another smiled and returned to her seat next to Andy. “Sit if you want.” She motioned to the plush grey chair next to the couch. Eli smiled and took a seat; I followed him and sat on the chair’s arm rest. “So, tell me about yourself, Eli.” Oh, classic Juliet, I joked to myself.
“Well, I study graphic design at Ball State University and have my own comic book on its way right now…” I zoned out as Eli continued telling them about our childhood and his comic book obsession. “Actually at one point, I was about six, so Annah was three and Annah walked down the street naked.” Juliet and Andy let loose a storm of laughter as my face turned as red as a stop sign. I slapped Eli’s shoulder in embarrassment, which just led him into ever more embarrassing stories about me.
I stared out the window as Eli and Juliet traded stories. I glanced over at Andy a few times, but he was too busy on his phone to take part in the conversation. Slowly, the sun began to fade out and the sky became dark, only leaving the ceiling lights to illuminate the room. I felt my phone vibrate a few times over the past few hours, but I ignored it. I had somehow resettled on the ground next to Eli’s feet with my head leaning on his legs. I closed my eyes and started to drift in and out of a slumber until a soft knock on the door pulled me into a complete consciousness. Juliet started to get up but I waved her off. I stood, getting to my feet and yawned. I slowly made my way to the door, pulling long blonde hair out of my eyes. My fingers worked at the lock and chain and then slowly opened the door. It took me a second for my eyes to focus on the tall figure standing in front of me. When I did finally focus in on the person standing before me, I felt a mixture of relief, happiness, and fear. I took a step back, holding up a finger, warning him to keep his distance. I heard the conversation cut from the living room and I panicked.
“Everything okay, sis?” I heard Eli question.
“Y-yeah. Just fine.” I replied
“Who was at the door?” Juliet asked.
“I don’t know.” I pointed at the man, signaling that he needed to wait there. I ran back to my room and grabbed a sweatshirt and then walked into the living room. “I’m going for a walk.”
“Do you have your phone?” Eli asked. I nodded and walked over to him as he stood. I gave him a hug. “I’ll be back, just need a little air.” He nodded back at me and kissed my forehead.
“Not too long.” He commented.
Typical older brother, I thought to myself. I nodded at him. “See you guys later,” I said toward Juliet and Andy. “Love you, bro.” I directed toward Eli.
“You too.” He replied. With that I left the living room and headed through the kitchen toward the door. I walked through it and closed it behind me. I settled my eyes on his body, taking in his appearance before connecting gazes with him.
“Why would you do this to me, sweets?”
“Hello?”
“Hey, Eli.”
“Baby sis!” He turned away from the phone and shouted “GUYS, ITS MY BABY SISTER SAY HI.” I received many ‘yo’s and ‘hey!’s from multiple people. He turned back to the phone and uncovered it, “How’re you these days? I miss you so much.” Eli’s tone was so upbeat and fun it was contagious enough to put a smile on my face.
“I miss you too, bubby. If you’re implying how tired I am, I’m fucking exhausted.” I heard him chuckle on the line. “But I need to fill you in on a few things.” Suddenly butterflies erupted in my stomach, why was I so afraid of telling my own brother about what happened with CC? I didn’t want CC to get the life beat out of him, but I want my brother to know more than anything.
“Okay… Go ahead.” He seemed hesitant in his words, but did a good job in trying to cover it up.
“Well, uh… After you left Mom and Dad’s to go back to school CC stayed over for a few weeks while Mom and Dad went to go visit Aunt Kristine and-”
“WHOA. Wait,” Eli’s sudden increase of tone cut me off, making my stomach turn. “You’re not, um… Pregnant right?” I heard a slight break in high voice as he asked.
“What? Oh, god no! You know me better than that Eli!” I heard him sigh in relief on the other side of the line. “No, but a few days ago I went to the studio with him just for shits and giggles and he got in a fight with the band’s new graphic designer. I got super pissed at him and went to calm down for a while. Then I came back a few hours later I guess and we got in a really bad fight…” I trailed off as I stared ahead at the wall. A lump started to form in my throat as tears threatened to flood out of my eyes.
“Annah, are you there?” He questioned softly.
“H-he hit me, Eli. T…Twice.” My voice cracked as I finished my sentence. The line went silent for a few long moments before he spoke up.
“Where are you now?” I parted my lips to speak but I couldn’t find my voice. “Annah! Answer me.” His tone hardened as what I assumed was him rummaging through something.
“I’m st-staying with Andy and Juliet.”
“I’m flying out there, text me the address.” He paused a second to talk to his roommate then turned back to the phone. “I’m getting on the first flight out there. Don’t do anything stupid, sis. Okay? I’ll be there as soon as I can.”
I swallowed and nodded my head, “Okay.”
“Fuck him okay? I love you.”
“Love you too, bubby.” The line went dead and I dropped my phone to the bed. Fuck, I just gave CC a death wish.
-One Day Later-
I scrolled through my old text messages with CC as I waited for Eli to meet me at Juliet’s. As much as I hated to admit it, I really missed CC. I missed how energized he was, how his eyes would sparkle when he saw me, how he would give me kisses and hug me just because he could, how we would wrestle and he would let me win, how he gave me my space when I needed it, but came back just to make sure I was okay. It was just the way that we connected, ever since childhood. We were best friends, lovers, partners in crime, and brother and sister; it was something special. But it was also complicated. We would fight like enemies and wouldn’t give up because we thought that we were right. We would never back down in anything; we would think that we’re superior from the other. When we were younger, fights would last for weeks at a time, but I would have an upcoming game and he would be there to support me no matter what; or he would have a gig somewhere and I would always be in the crowd cheering him on. Our relationship was special, yet complicated; beautiful, yet discouraging; exciting, yet defective. Our love was something unique.
I pulled my attention away from my phone as I heard a knock at the door. I hopped up from the couch and ran out of the living room, leaving Juliet and Andy alone. I unlocked the door and opened it. A tall man with dark hair stood facing me. A Marvel Comics backpack, that matched his Green Lantern snapback, hung off of his shoulder. He had a tight black long sleeve V-neck on that exposed his Remember me when I fly away chest tattoo. His tattoo sleeves were showing slightly as the material of his shirt pulled up to his mid-forearm. A smile was plastered on his face as he stepped into the apartment. He shrugged off his backpack and shut the door. He wrapped his arms around my tiny frame. I wrapped my arms around his torso and squeezed him tightly. He kissed the top of my head as I buried my head into his chest and closed my eyes. I felt him take off his snapback as he rocked up side to side slightly.
“I missed you, little sis.” He mumbled into my hair, still holding my frame against his. I nodded against his shirt. “I missed you too.” Eli pulled away and took in my appearance. I dropped my hands to my side and dropped my head as my hair covered my face. I heard him mumble quietly, probably from seeing my black eye. He lifted my face back up to where he could see. The smile melted off of his face and anger took its place.
“CC did this?” He questioned me, holding my gaze.
I nodded softly. “Don’t be mad at him though, I drove him to it.”
“Don’t be mad? He hurt my little sister; that man’s in for a world of hurt.” Eli turned his body and grabbed at the door knob.
“Hey! Where do you think you’re going?” I yelled at him. I wrapped my hand around his bicep and yanked him back so he was looking at me. He may be a few inches taller than me, but when I want to I can tower him with confidence. “Don’t even think about going to beat the shit out of him, he already feels bad enough. Eli, just leave it alone, okay? I called you to help me keep away from cutting and killing myself, not driving me to it.”
He sighed and nodded. “Fine.” I smiled at him and led him into the living room.
“Guys, this is my older brother, Eli. Eli, this is Juliet and Andy.” Juliet got up and hugged Eli, where as Andy just gave him a somewhat friendly nod.
“Make yourself at home, Eli. I think Annah has a cot set up in her room; the couch isn’t very comfortable.” Juliet joked lightly.
“It’s Annah, like Ah-na. Not Anna,” He lightly corrected her.
I made a slight face at Eli, “Sorry, Jul, Eli is a Grammar Nazi like me.”
Juliet laughed, “No, its okay.” She gave him another smiled and returned to her seat next to Andy. “Sit if you want.” She motioned to the plush grey chair next to the couch. Eli smiled and took a seat; I followed him and sat on the chair’s arm rest. “So, tell me about yourself, Eli.” Oh, classic Juliet, I joked to myself.
“Well, I study graphic design at Ball State University and have my own comic book on its way right now…” I zoned out as Eli continued telling them about our childhood and his comic book obsession. “Actually at one point, I was about six, so Annah was three and Annah walked down the street naked.” Juliet and Andy let loose a storm of laughter as my face turned as red as a stop sign. I slapped Eli’s shoulder in embarrassment, which just led him into ever more embarrassing stories about me.
I stared out the window as Eli and Juliet traded stories. I glanced over at Andy a few times, but he was too busy on his phone to take part in the conversation. Slowly, the sun began to fade out and the sky became dark, only leaving the ceiling lights to illuminate the room. I felt my phone vibrate a few times over the past few hours, but I ignored it. I had somehow resettled on the ground next to Eli’s feet with my head leaning on his legs. I closed my eyes and started to drift in and out of a slumber until a soft knock on the door pulled me into a complete consciousness. Juliet started to get up but I waved her off. I stood, getting to my feet and yawned. I slowly made my way to the door, pulling long blonde hair out of my eyes. My fingers worked at the lock and chain and then slowly opened the door. It took me a second for my eyes to focus on the tall figure standing in front of me. When I did finally focus in on the person standing before me, I felt a mixture of relief, happiness, and fear. I took a step back, holding up a finger, warning him to keep his distance. I heard the conversation cut from the living room and I panicked.
“Everything okay, sis?” I heard Eli question.
“Y-yeah. Just fine.” I replied
“Who was at the door?” Juliet asked.
“I don’t know.” I pointed at the man, signaling that he needed to wait there. I ran back to my room and grabbed a sweatshirt and then walked into the living room. “I’m going for a walk.”
“Do you have your phone?” Eli asked. I nodded and walked over to him as he stood. I gave him a hug. “I’ll be back, just need a little air.” He nodded back at me and kissed my forehead.
“Not too long.” He commented.
Typical older brother, I thought to myself. I nodded at him. “See you guys later,” I said toward Juliet and Andy. “Love you, bro.” I directed toward Eli.
“You too.” He replied. With that I left the living room and headed through the kitchen toward the door. I walked through it and closed it behind me. I settled my eyes on his body, taking in his appearance before connecting gazes with him.
“Why would you do this to me, sweets?”
Notes
Cliff hanger, bitches! xD Is it CC, or is it a wicked twist? Shit is about to hit the fan!Sorry for the slow updates, I'm trying to update once every week, but that doesn't happen a lot. ANYWAYS I got to hang out with a really good friend of mine who's saved my life and my sanity yesterday (Friday) and it was FUCKING AMAZING. He made the worst day ever end perfectly and it led into a good day today (meaning my team won our game and I got a Monster :3). I'll stop sounding like an attention-seeking whore now.
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