I believed today was supposed to be any ordinary day. But in my life, it has been reluctant to be unfair. Ever since I was born, I was often referred to as the "child".
My father is away at work, and when he gets home, he treats me like a stranger. I don't mind as long he never gets in my business.
My mother was almost the same, but she was obligated to take care of me. So, as long as I did my chores and followed all her instructions, she'd leave me alone too.
I liked being alone. It was easier when left alone with my screen.
The rain was not an easy day, it spoke of many storms that were not yet to come. But it's water was a still river. The rain did not shake the earth, but gentled it. Streams of water started to flow down the canals of the surrounding houses.
In the reflection of the waters, appeared a young woman. 14 yrs old, short hair, and a school girl uniform.
She was holding an umbrella, while gazing at the water flowing through all over town. The trees were moving in haste, the wind blowing rain in her face.
Her eyes blinked like a thousand pictures. She got a napkin from her backpack and wiped her face clean.
But her eyes weren't looking at the stream. She was only looking in front of it.
She started walking towards home.
The neighborhood was quiet, and still.
But as the girl passed by the houses, she could hear lively sounds of family gathering around.
Laughter, joy, and some more.
Other families were quiet or weren't home, some felt empty.
The one she stood on was clearly the same as well.
She opened the gate and stepped in. She knocked on the door, to see if anyone was home.
After a second or two, she grabbed a key from the bag and opened the door.
"I'm home" she said softly.
She took off her shoes and grabbed the slippers, and went to the kitchen.
She grabbed a cup of water from the kitchen fridge and as she was about to gulped it down, she dropped her plastic glass, and immediately grabbed a knife from the kitchen.
"Who are you?" The young girl says
Three unfamiliar strangers appeared in her living room, both damped and water.
A tall older rough faced man with robotlike arms. A 30 yrs old woman who had a nurse's coat. Ebony skinned South Asian woman wearing black thin clothing all over.
The 30 yrs old woman says "Hello, I'm Claira"