Go to hell! I muttered stomping up the stairs to my bedroom. I could not believe her! Arg! Some people! My mother of all people. She... She knew! She knew how sensitive I was about my appearance and she said something. I slammed the door shut and flopped down on my bed! Oh Liza... you should be wearing your retainer, your teeth are starting to shirt. your smile won't be as pretty if that happens. I said... GOD, why does she have to be like this?! I screamed out loud to no one. I turned from my stomach and laid on my back with my hands under my head. Life... no life was not good. In fact, I hated it. I glanced at my phone. Then at my clock. 4:08pm... Nick should be home by now. Or Brendan or Will. Atleast, I hoped one of them was. Without those three I do not think I would have ever survived childhood.
My family is not what you call . Ok, they are. I'm not. Both of my parents are professors at an Ivy League college. I had two younger siblings as well. Amanda who was 11 and Patrick who was 14. They were perfect. PERFECT! It made me sick. My parents growing up were popular, smart, athletic and rich. They attended some big fancy private school together and ended up going to the same college, where they began to date and at the age of 24 married. My mom had me when she was 27. I'm the oldest, at almost 16. Key word there, is . September 15th, and I will officially be 16. I guess you could say I've never truly gotten along with my family. My parents had certain expectations of us, that even at an early age I was lacking to fill. This is where, Nick, Brendan and Will come in. They are my next door neighbors. Three brothers. I love them and their whole family. their mom, may as well be my mom since she is around more for me. I mean, my parents are home just they are always bringing Amanda to dance or gymnastic meets. Or bringing Patrick to AAU basketball and baseball, and who can forget Juventis soccer! Goody! Actually, gag me! Anyways, as I got older I kind of drifted further apart from my parents. Now, we aren't really even on speaking levels. They gave me an atm credit card type thing, pay for what I want or need. Occasionally transport me to places. Although, that has become very infrequent. usually, I make my own appointments and if I can't get a ride from next door, then I ask them. One of the few things my mom does know is how ugly I find myself. Actually, she wouldn't have known that but Meg (Mrs. Wilson... the boys mom) thought I should tell her. So I did. My mom basically was actually motherly to me for the first time in years then, telling how I wasn't. not that I believed her. Anyways, we still don't get along. Just different I guess. I don't care that we are rich and I don't try to fit into their yacht club standards. Yes, I didn't say Country Club, I said YACHT CLUB. For those of you who are not aware. Yacht is even more snob filled and richer than country. It's annoying too! Basically, everyone thinks my family is all together great and marvelous. Most of my parents friends don't know me. Actually, the last family thing I attended this winter, my brother's basketball coach said to my father when I asked him for money, and I quote, is that you're daughter? then my dad nodded his head yes and the guy look at me in shock and said, Oh, i wasn't aware you had another daughter besides Mandy. yes, yes, I'm their best kept secret! Whoopi! Well, not really but I like to pretend that I am. So that is my family life in a nutshell. Full of material possesions and money but lacking love.
I picked up the phone and dialed the familiar number of the Wilsons.
Hellllllooooooo Liza!
Umm... hello.
It is Nick!
I know who is it dork. I called you, remember?
Yea, I know but maybe you didn't know who had picked up.
You are the only one in your family void of the hot voice! Then we both started laughing. It's kind of a stupid story. But one of my friends who school called there to see if I was at there house and his brother Brendan said I would be back in 5 minutes and to call then. So then when she called back Will picked up the phone, and when I talked to her she was like I've talked to Nick on the phone before and his voice never sounded half as hot as his brothers! Yeah, we found this very amusing. Nick is 16... like me. Well almost. He can drive in September though just as I'll be getting my permit! Stupid 16 and a half driving laws! Brendan is 18, he graduated highschool this year. And then Will is the oldest at 20. Pretty cool family, they are my sanity!
Right you are there Miss Elizabeth!
I cringed at the sound of my name. I'm not sure why. I was named after my grandmother, who died 3 months before my birth. I just never have enjoyed being called my full name. And for my mom, it brought back to many memories of her mother's death to call me it. So everyone my whole life had called me Liza.
Yea...exactly Nicky poo!
I swear, if you ever call me that again, I'll..I'll
Strip naked! That would definitely scare me! We both laughed again sometimes being retarded is fun.
Yea... I'm glad it does. Otherwise those showers we take together would be awkward.
Then I heard in the background, Will's unmistakable, WHAT THE FUCK, Who the fuck are you talking to? What can we say, William does not exactly use proper language! I heard Nick tell him Then I heard laughter.
So Liza, Will wants to know why you called... I sort of forgot to ask.
You forget a lot of things. But I wanted you or one of you to come hangout with me. My family is going to dinner at Club de la gag me and I was so cordially not invited.
Oh I see, yea I'll be over in a little bit. Ok? Bye Bye, kiss kiss!
You are such a dork! Bye! I hung up. Ok, so maybe he is a dork. Sometimes. But he always makes me smile and that is so important. I know, he said kiss kiss just so that I would say something besides the usually , oh well, guess his plan worked. I turned on my cd player and went to disc 4 in cd changer. Soon, I heard the sounds of The Starting Line rippling through my room. Aww...serenity! I loved it! Just then my phone rang, Oh great probably Nick saying he was making me buy pizza before he came.
I said into the phone.
Hello Liza, It's mom, I'm just informing you that we are leaving now. We will be back around 9 or so. I'll call you when we get back. If you go anywhere just call one of our cell phones. Ok hunny? Oh and call the orthodontist, it really is a shame ot let your teeth go back. Bye and then I heard a click and dial tone. I put the phone back and sat on my bed just looking at the empty TV screen. Then, tears starting to flow. One little tooth was semi starting to shirt, my teeth wouldn't be perfect even after 3 years of braces. What more can I say?! It isn't my fault! I wore the retainer for six months just like I was suppose to. I turned my head and buried it in the pillow. Why was this happening? Why couldn't I have a happy family? Where the hell was Nick?! I laid there for a few minutes crying and then I heard the side door being opened. Maybe I should explain something about my house. it's huge and mansion like. I have the whole 3rd floor to myself. The third floor is the smallest actually. The good things about it are it has a master bedroom. So that I have my own phone line, digital cable and internet, my own laptop computer, bed, whatever else there is and a connecting bathroom. Then I have a room that has a keyboard in it and my guitar..my precious guitar which I love and my awesome drumset, there is also a small fridge and a microwave in it. Plus the side door! The side door is awesome! See along the west side of my house there is a staircase because I guess the previous owners rented out the top floor (my floor!), anyways the staircase connects to a small deck where I have a patio type thing and some flowers set up as and then the side door as my family and I and well everyone calls it. My door! I love it! Yay for the door! I decided to continue lying on my bed, with my bed buried in the pillow, it was probably just one of the boys. I suddenly felt strong arms wrap around me. And a face being buried in between my head and neck.
Nick said it so softly I could barely hear him. But I knew it was him. I didn't want to move. I just felt like lying there with him for awhile. But I went against my will and said, It was equally as soft. I could feel him breathing on my neck, it was soft. it actually went nice. Lately all the little stuff Nick did was nice. Maybe he was just a nice guy.
We turn our music down, and we whisper. We're sitting on the ground and we whisper. I heard Nick singing my favorite part of Best of Me by The Starting Line. I started to giggle.
Nick shut up, you're ruining the moment. I said jokingly but trying to sound serious.
Oh, we were having a moment? he asked, still softly.
Yup, it was a moment of silence! I said loudly, You FINALLY being silent! With that, I burst into laughter. i'm not sure why, but after I cry stupid things make me feel better. Then nick started to tickle me. Being ticklish is very annoying, let me tell you. It's a weakness! After I few minutes, I swore I was going to die from it.
STOP IT! NICKY, NOW! AHHH HELP! Just then like my knight is shining armor Brendan appeared!
I'll save you! He hollered.
AHHH, NO I'm stopping! Nick said immediately jumping up.
said Brendan. We all know I could kill you.
Yes yes, I am well aware of this fact. Which is why I stopped! said Nick.
Yeah, so Nick, Mom and Dad are going out with some friends tonight considering it's the middle of summer and a perfectly good saturday. Will has a date, so I wanted ot know what you too were going to do before I made plans. said Brendan.
Aww...Brendan you are so nice! I said and got up and hugged him. He hugged me back and said, Yes I know. but I've got to protect you from my brother!
HEY! is this bashing Nick time or what?! he said.
Brendan and I looked at each other, Ummm yeah... We both said in unison and then started to laugh.
muttered Nick. He genuinely looked upset, hmm, I wonder why. I don't know what i'm going. He sounded mad. This was strange, I wanted to know what was wrong with him. Brendan looked and me, then Nick, then me, then Nick, and leaned into me whispering, Liza, Nick and you didn't have anything going before right, I didn't like interrupt anything. I stared at Brendan wide eyed and then shook my head no. He nodded and then said to Nick, So bro, I guess I'm going to go hangout with the guys, you know try to get some girls... Liza do not laugh. i couldn't help laughing it sounded so weird, get some girls! I now am seeing the dorkish behavior runs in their family.
Well, I'm going Bye Liza! Brendan said well hugging me. Bye Nick.
Nick managed to mutter to brendan before he left. I sat back down on my bed and Nick just kind of stood there for a few minutes starting off into space.
Nick, Nicky, Earth to Nicky poo! I said finally breaking the silence and snapping my fingers in front of him.
Oh what? Oh, hey. He said, he honestly sounded down. What on earth was wrong with this child?!
Yea, hey! What's wrong with you tonight? Trying my best not to sound to upset with him.
Oh nothing, just yea know thinking about being juniors this year and all and school. Umm, I'm going to call and order a pizza. Large extra cheese right?
Um, Yep that is correct. He picked up the phone and began to dial, well I sat still baffled by his turn of behavior.