As the day comes to an end, I and my little brother Ethan, walk into our elder sister's room. Her room was big. With a big bed that the three of us could sleep on together. Next to her bed, was her closet. Her closet was filled up with new dress and new shoes as she will be going to college soon. Mom told her to get her stuff ready earlier in other to have everything she will be needing in college, in one place.
Briana was lying in her bed. As we walk inside her room, she said hello my little people. What brought you people here? No one responded to her question. We walk up to her bed and sat on her bed. "Don't give me that look. I still have some months to be with you guys before going to college. And for me to go to college won't end the world right?" asked Briana. Ethan then responded and said "I am missing you already while you are still here with us. How am I going to feel when you finally leave for college" he said trying to lie in Briana's arm. I know how you feel little E, responded Briana.
The letter E, was the first letter Ethan knew as a baby and because of this, Briana started calling him little E.
"I can feel your pain. I know how you feel because I feel the same way too. I don't want to leave either, but I have to go. I know it hurt to part away from your love ones. However, life is not fair and we can't always get that which we want to get. In life, we have to give up on something in other to get something better" said Briana.
Ethan lies fully in Briana's arm comfortable as if he will never stand up again. He hold onto her as if he wanted to be attached to her. Sis Bri, Ethan called. He started calling Briana, Bri since when he was little up until now. "Will I also leave sis Grace, mom, and dad too in the future to go to college?" Ethan asked. "Yes, Of course you will leave them too in the future. It doesn't matter what you will do in the future, you will still have to be on your own at a point in your life. Furthermore, no one will stay with their parents or siblings forever" said Briana. "This is sad. I don't want to leave mom and dad" said Ethan. "I know it is sad, However, it is life. It is nature and one of the saddest thing about life. Leaving your family to start a new life on your own is good and at the same time makes you and the people around you feel sad.
I don't want you to go. I don't want you to go. I don't want you to leave us. I don't want to leave my friends either and move to a different state, became Ethan song for the night.
Little E, even though we will be apart for some time, you will forever be in my mind and heart. Okay? Okay said Ethan, while trying to put himself in a more comfortable position.
I was looking at them all through their conversation. Wondering if Ethan actually understood all of the things that Briana told him. Wondering if he will be able to remember all of this things, in years to come.
We will be moving to a different state soon. Briana will be going to college in this same state. She is required by her school to stay on campus during her freshmen year (Freshmen year is the first in college)
The thought of moving to a new place has been bothering me. I don't want to start all over again. Seeing new faces, meeting new teachers, meeting new classmate, and befriend with new people. As I thought of all of this things, Briana kept her eyes focused on me. "What are you looking at? You have been glancing at me for a long time already" I asked. "You are bothered about relocating right?" Briana asked. "Not really" I said looking at the wall as if there was a painting on the wall. "It is written on your face, everywhere don't deny it" said Briana to me. "Okay fine. You've got me. You know me too well that I cannot pretend or lie to you, without you figuring it out. I actually wish we could stay here forever without relocating to a new environment" I said.
Ethan started sleeping while we were still talking, as he couldn't hold back his sleep any longer.
"Everybody wish that too. To stay in one place without moving. But this wish seems to fall in the category of wishes that will never come true. no one wants to keep on making new friends everyday and every time. However, it is fun when people get to meet other new people and learn more about them" said Briana.
At twelve O'clock mid-night, mom knock at the door, asking us why we were still awake at such a time in the night. I told her that we wanted to talk about everything and anything that we had to discuss about before parting. Since we don't have much time left to be together. Mom told us to go to bed and talk about anything we had left the next day.
I wanted to keep on talking for the whole night. But, Briana feel asleep. About ten minutes later, I slept too.
The morning light shine through the window. Letting us know that it is a new day . A new day and a new beginning to continue life journey. Another opportunity is here to make things right and also, to make good choices for ourselves.
Before I could open my eyes, I heard a loud sound of a knock on the door. Wake up. Wake up. It is morning already, mom said as if it was a song she composed. I was the only one awake after mom called. I try waking Briana up, but she didn't wake up. Briana and Ethan sleep like there is no tomorrow. They sleep like the night will last forever.
The only way I could wake her up, was by saying mom is here. No one likes it when mom wakes him or her up. When mom wants to wake somebody up, she start by pulling the blanket off your body and if the person doesn't wake up, she will stickle the soul of the person's feet.
I shouted mom is here. Briana jump out of the bed, look at me like someone who has been awake for hours. She look around and could not find mom anywhere. She got dejected and start pursuing me for trickling her.
Our running ended when we ran into dad. He told us to stop running around and go brush our teeth. We went to the bathroom, brush our teeth and get prepare to start the day.