Chapter Two

2004, Macon, Georgia

The rest of the day was nothing special, I had lunch alone, since one of my friends was out sick (Pepper) and the other was at the dentist (Nala). I had to sit in the broken stall in the girls bathroom to avoid embarrassment by sitting alone, and possibly more rumors.

When I finally got home, I dropped dead on my bed, hugging my Hannah Montannah pillow I got when I was about four which for whatever reason, I still kept. I hear a faint rattling, and I turn to my child, by baby, my hamster, Malibu.

He's rolling in his wheel, exited that I'm home. I take him out of my cage and he climbs around my head. Malibu climbs under my hair, on my shoulder, and stays there for a bit.

My head drifts over to my closet. My witch hat and cape is resting on the handle. I sigh. It's been forever since I last cosplayed. I love witches. I used to wanna be one when I grow up.

Before high school, I used to role play with my friends and my brother, Jasper, all the time. I used to go to all the local conventions and whatnot. But now, I'm WAY too busy with school to do any of that. I think of my friends, and how different it used to be last year.

I figured that Nala was home by now, so I grabbed my flip phone off the dresser and dialed her number. She didn't pick up which made me worry a bit. Nala's usually a stickler for answering calls or at the very least, leaving voicemails back if anything.

I try not to over think it. And anyways, she's probably doing something else, so I call Pepper to see if she's doing okay with her cold. She answers and we talk for a bit, chatting about Britney Spears and how we SWEAR that she's pregnant with Kevin Federline's baby, and all that crap.

We finish our conversation, and hang up. I flop backwards on my bed, contemplating how much work I have to do. Chores, homework, and everything to worry about in between.

I pulled out my folder and pencil to get started with homework. I can't focus though. I can't stop thinking about my brother and how much I miss him.

It's been years and years since he's started college, and now really soon, starting real life adulthood! But I still miss him so much, and even now I'm still not used to his habits not present anymore.

Anywho, he's got a girlfriend now. They've actually been an item for about two years now. It's gotten pretty serious. From what he's been telling me (which is usually everything), it's been going really good.

It makes me sad that I'm not the 'only' girl in his life, but heck, I'm all for it. Her name is Synthia, and if I'm being honest, I would absolutely HATE her, if I didn't want to BE her...