Our Delicate Emerald

When my parents were about to leave, I begged them one more time to stay but all they said was no. In one last hope I pouted my lips.

My dad being his usually self said, “Stop messing with your lips, slut.” Mom gave him an evil eye, and I was about to stick my tongue out at him but I thought better of it.

I knew I had lost and there was no point of fighting anymore. “Ok, then just promise to come back as soon as possible, even if you go over the speed limit!”

“I promise, just be good, don’t pick up the phone unless it is us, or open the door, or leave the house, and if there is an emergency you know what to do. You have to first…..” She made every rule possible and repeated her and Dad’s phone number a million times.

After she was finally done Dad added one more rule of his own. “Don’t mess with Daddy’s toys or Daddy will mess with you,” he said eyeing me, and pointing an accusing finger at me.

At last they finished and they then left, leaving me alone all by my lonesome with only the parting words, “Love you. Be back in a blink of an eye, promise.”

I blinked then murmured, “You back yet?” My reply was the sound of the door slamming close.

I looked around the house; this is going to be a boring day. I plopped myself on the couch and started changing the channels, it was all crap. I turned off the TV and started thinking what to do, I wasn’t allowed to go outside or use, touch, look at anything dangerous. I usually would hang out with my sister or bother her but she isn’t here and won’t be coming back. I’m not sure if I missed her or not, we didn’t actually get along well but that was all her, I was an angel, even if Dad calls me a she-devil but it’s his way of playing around. And so what if I ‘borrowed’ a few of her things, she wouldn’t share, and everyone knows sharing is caring!

I’m glad Mrs. Hathaway isn’t here, she would start asking me what I was thinking, if it was about my sister, if I missed her…. I would usually say, “I don’t know” or shrug until she gave up. I never got Mrs. Hathaway, it was like she was expecting me to say or do something, and I never understood what it was.

I sighed and got up to start rampaging through the kitchen for something to eat. I smiled; Mom had laid out three plate’s labeled lunch, snack, and dinner. I laughed at the thought of my dad doing it; Mom and Dad are polar opposites. If I said I was hungry from the day I turned the age of 4 he would say, “You have hands and feet don’t you?” But I loved my dad anyway, it was his way of doing things, if he acted any different he wouldn’t be my dad.

After I finished eating I went upstairs and turned my iPod on to full blast. I went on my bed thinking about when Mom and Dad will come home, or what the gender of the baby is. After it was born will they forget about Victoria? Victoria, she ruined everything, we were a happy family and she just had to go and ruin everything. For a while my mom hadn’t laughed which was a big deal in this house. Well one thing is for sure, I’ll be a better big sister then she’ll ever be.

I smiled; maybe having another kid won’t be so bad. Mom had said she would call right when they were told the gender, so I lowered the volume a bit. Eventually my mom did call; there is this thing about my mom: every time she was happy you couldn’t help but smile and be happy too. So when she said it was a boy and started talking about what she should buy for him, what color his room should be, I couldn’t help but smile. I couldn’t wait to see her.

I was able to squeeze in a question when she toke a breather, “How far away are you guys?”

Mom replied, “We are on our way home, sweetheart.”

“Okay, but hurry up.”

“Anything for you, honey,” Mom assured me.

I finished my homework, finished the book I was reading and they STILL weren’t home. What was taking them so long?! I ate my dinner and went to bed frustrated and annoyed.
I woke up the next day. I looked at my clock it was late, why hasn’t Mom came and woke me up to eat breakfast? I remember she and Dad weren’t home last night. Maybe she didn’t have enough sleep since she came so late last night.

I got up and went to my parent’s room, they weren’t there. I ran downstairs and checked the living room and the kitchen, they weren’t there. I checked the whole house, they weren’t there. They didn’t come home. It doesn’t take this long, to get to our house from the hospital! It never takes this long before!

I went back to my room to find the phone; it was bundled up in my covers. I tried to call Moms phone first, after 5 tries, no answer. Then, I tried Dad’s, same, no answer. Where are they?! They said, no they promised, they would be here as soon as possible. This doesn’t seem like as soon as possible!

I bet they went somewhere else, toke a detour. I was so mad. I even got tempted to 'mess with Daddy's toys' but I wasn't that mad to break Dad's on'y rule; Don't get Daddy angrey. I went to the kitchen for breakfast, but I didn’t know what to eat. Mom always made breakfast before I was even up. So I just made a ham and cheese sandwich.

What am I going to do for lunch, anther sandwich? They’ll come home soon and I won’t have to make my lunch! I bet they will be home before 3! I was getting bored so I got a piece of paper, and started writing:

Where are my parents! Other then HOME!!- *=Most likely!!!Ideas= Denied ideas

• On their way home*
•On vacation without me-Dad’s idea~ Dad didn’t take his toys with him!
• Something to do with Victoria*
•In the hospital, the baby is coming out ~ She’s 6 months pregnant
•Getting me a dog, at last!-Mom’s idea ~ Doesn’t take a whole day
•In a hotel room, like last time!-Dad’s idea~They told me last time.

It was 4 o’clock. To ignore my hunger I went and got my iPod and laid on the couch watching the people on the TV move around while listening to my iPod. Then 6 o’clock. I tried calling my parents again. Again, no answer. I was so angry! How can they leave me like that?! They promised!! Since they broke their promise, why shouldn’t I break mine…? Fair is fair after all. They can’t be mad at me it’s their fault for leaving me alone for so long. So I went outside without permission for the first time.