Pov Mavis
Life is … Cruel and unfair I learned this when I was just a little girl for being different … Abnormal … A freak of society at first you try to defend yourself, but in the end you end up being afraid of what people will say or what they will do to you, even if you do, you have … Hope.
My name is Mavis Zalaba, my family calls me Mave, I'm 18 years old, I live with my mother Alessa and my younger brother Damian, we also have a dog called nono, he's a little old now, but he behaves like a big baby.
I'm a 5'7 (1.7 m)tall girl, light skin with freckles, honey brown eye, brown hair almost blonde short is much more convenient you avoid a lot of problems like that, I work selling paints online it's not much, but it's honest, and I started homeschooling at 14 years old.
Besides that … Since I was 5 years old I know that I am not ¨normal¨ like the others, since I have Tourette syndrome which affects less than five people per 10,000, let's say I was the lucky one, unbelievable isn't it?
I guess nothing that happens in my life is normal I have been afraid all my life, but still I do not lose hope to be free of everything.
10:30 AM
I could see that it was early in the morning, so I got ready to do some housework, and then I started to study.
[…]
By the time I finished it was already two o'clock in the afternoon, I was late, I dedicated myself to study and review what I had done in the previous days.
This day I decided to finish a little late, in a few words 6 o'clock in the afternoon, it may be early, but for me, it is late, I always cook dinner early for my younger brother Damian, he may be the youngest, he is also too mature for his age, sometimes I think he is the oldest and not me.
I put away everything I took to direct my gaze towards the clock on my wall to see that it was already 6:30 I took a little shower, so I could order three cheese pizzas, mushrooms, along with some desserts, I don't usually order that amount always, but it was Friday, Damian was bringing home Mariana, mom had night shift, and she forgot to have lunch and dinner, so she always overeats, although I don't blame her, working in a hospital is hard.
[…]
I was waiting for my order in the living room, when I heard the door open, I ran to the entrance, since I knew who it was who had arrived.
Damian, you're here, I'm so glad," I said as I jumped on him to hug him.
Yes, yes, we talked about this … Don't jump on me — he said while patting me on the back.
Don't listen to him Mave, deep down he loves it," said a voice I knew perfectly well.
While we were talking, we started to walk straight to the living room.
Mari, I'm so glad you're here, I missed you," I replied euphorically.
I'm glad to see you too, Mave — she said with a smile.
Good, I'm happy for you, but what about lunch? — Damian asked me
I ordered pizza for dinner — I said, smiling
No meat? — he asked
No meat — I answered
Damian looked at Mariana and said.
Ok, I'll go to change, I'll leave your backpack on the bed Mar — I'll go back to my room.
While he was talking, he started to go upstairs to his room.
It's ok, don't be late — I shouted laughing
I never do — she answered while laughing.
[…]
While Damian was in his room I was catching up with Mariana about school and other topics we found interesting, minutes later Nono joined us looking for affection, he may be older now, but he still behaves like when he was a puppy.
I'm done, you can change now if you want to — Damian
Okay, I'll be right there — Mariana
I'll be right back, Mave — he told me
All right — I answered
Minutes after Mariana left, there was a knock on the door, so I knew right away it was the delivery man, when I was about to get up Damian spoke.
I'll go, you stay seated — Damian said.
What about the money? — I asked
On the table in the hallway — I shouted
I got up from the sofa to get the plates and glasses, I remembered that mom had bought a tree leches cake, so I would serve it for dessert.
When I went out I could see Damian leaving the three boxes in the dining room while he was talking to Mariana, I left the plates and the soda on the table and started to serve the food while Damian helped me.
We spent the time talking and laughing, when it was about two and a half hours I suggested eating the cake with a movie, they accepted, so we moved to the living room.
Pov Damien.
Mave proposed watching a movie while we ate mother's cake, so we agreed.
I'll split the cake go to the living room, I'll be right there, walk nono — Mave.
I told Mar to choose the movie while I went to see Mave, I had a bad feeling, it was right when I heard Nono barking from the kitchen.
Not only that, but I ran out, but when I got there I saw her trembling from the tics and with the knife in her hand, I immediately took it away and sat her down on the floor.
Calm down, you will be fine, think of something … Relaxing — Damian.
Damian?…. It's all right… MAVE! O God — A frightened Mariana spoke to me.
What happened to her Damian — Mariana
I don't know, I found her like this — I replied
Can I help you with anything? — she said trembling
Yes, her… Her medicine is in her room in a white bottle — scared, I spoke.
It's ok… I won't be long — he ran straight to the second floor.
Listen to me Mave… Breathe… it's going to be ok — I spoke.
Mave could only look at me as he had a series of ST attacks.
Damian, I found him! — A low screaming Mariana
Mave! I need you to open your mouth.
As she was trembling she tried to open her mouth, when I saw this I took two pills and put them in her mouth, with my fingers I pushed them down her throat.
MARIANA! WATER, QUICK! — I shouted
Here it is! — She quickly passed me the glass
Mariana, I need you to help me take her to the living room — Damian
It's ok… Even if you didn't tell me, I would have -
I got on my left side to pass his hand to my neck, Mariana imitated my action, and we carefully tried to lift her up.
COME ON, GET UP! — Damian
And what did I think, that she wasn't heavy! — Mariana
And now you're surprised! —
Carefully we took her to the living room where we sat her down, little by little she calmed down, I went to the kitchen and cut the cake, I took a big piece to each of them for the scare we had just had.
After a while sitting down to eat, we put on the movie to pass the time, when it was over, I washed the dishes and threw out the garbage. After that I took Mave to her room and no one brought up the subject of what had happened, I took Mavis to her room and when she lay down on the bed I gave her the medicine to sleep, and she spoke.
I'm sorry… I ruined the night… Didn't I?
You're not to blame for anything-
But I -
I said you're not to blame for anything, and if I say nothing, it's nothing, okay?
I saw her put her face in the pillow and then smile at me.
Thank you… For everything…
I don't know what you're talking about, woman.
You know, every day I think you're getting older than usual.
Well, the years seem to go by faster as you get older.
Are you calling me old? Laughing
It's just a thought, silly," I answered, laughing.
Yeah, maybe you're right, Mavis.
I always am.
Bad night, Damian," I laughed.
Bad night -
I left the room, turning off the light in the process, to go to the living room with Mariana and possibly Nono.