Mercy lies on his bed, thinking deeply.
A sudden knock lands on his room door, after some minutes of quiet, startling him and bringing him back.
"Can I come in?" His sister asks with a gentle sweet voice.
"Yes, Amanda." Mercy answers calmly.
Amanda happily enters the room. She walks to him and lies down beside him.
"Are you okay?" She asks in concern.
"Yes, why?" He asks with a smile.
"Because you have been quiet since you came back."
He turns on his side, looking at his sister with a mischievous grin. "So, you care?" He asks in fake surprise.
Amanda turns and gives him the glare of the century. "Are you stupid or dumb?!" She asks as tears starts drizzling down her face. "Of course I do care!"
Guilty engulfs Mercy. "I'm sorry." He says in an apologetic tone.
"It's ok." Amanda says, a light chuckle following after. "I guess I over reacted."
Mercy chuckles. "Guess?"
"Don't."
"Sorry."
They both burst into laughter. Then the room falls quiet. So quiet that the songs of mosquitoes are like concerts.
"Amanda." Mercy calls quietly, after some minutes of silence.
"Yes?"
"If you could change something, what would that be?"
"I'll stop mum from marrying dad and I'll stop the Coloured gen from ever coming." Amanda says, a hint of bitterness in her tone.
Mercy sighs tiredly. "Why stop the Coloured gen from coming?" Mercy asks quietly. "Then I won't be around." He adds, his tone bitter.
"Don't be silly." She says light heartedly. "You will still be here. You just won't be a breathtaking Coloured coloured."
Mercy chuckles. "Thanks."
"Welcome." She nods in satisfaction. "Got bullied today, huhn?"
"Yeah." Mercy answers dryly. "Teens sure are scary." He says and shivers.
Amanda laughs. "Right?!" She shouts while laughing. "But you shouldn't listen to them." She says calmly. "You are a very special Coloured and a very very special Coloured coloured. Always remember that or I snap you in two." She laughs aloud.
For some reason, mercy suspects his sister is capable of what she just said and so laughs uncomfortably.
"Yeah, you sure will, Miss Queen Kong." He jokes and laughs hard. He stops as her face begins scaring him. "Chill!"
"Chill? Chill?! Of course I'm chill, Mr tough guy!"
"Sheesh." Mercy sighs tiredly. "I am very sorry, Queen Amanda. I won't be an idiot again." He says in a fake apologetic tone and gets up, bowing down like a guard.
"Well, your madness have been forgiven, you peasant." She says in satisfaction and nods in satisfaction.
Mercy gasps in a dramatic way. "How dare you, Queen Amanda?" He makes a dramatic pose and face. "I might be a peasant, but I senior you. And may I remind you that you are in the peasant's home."
Amanda stands up and looks at him in a dramatic way. "Are you challenging the Queen, then?" She asks in a daring tone.
Mercy tries hard not to laugh, thinking of what to say.
"Well, your Kongness-"
"Kongness?!" Amanda shouts in a fake annoyed tone. "How dare you?!" She rushes forward, grabs his shirt and tries to push him to the bed.
He stands his ground, bends down and carries his sister on his shoulder, shocking her.
"Nooooo! Drop me down now!" She commands.
"Sorry your Kongness, but no." He says in satisfaction and begins spinning around.
Amanda begin screaming and squealing in satisfaction and fear. "Please the Queen begs you to spare her life." She says as Mercy continues spinning.
"NO!" Mercy shouts in satisfaction and laughs. He increases the pace, causing Amanda to begin shouting in fear.
"Please! Please! I promise not to do it again!" Amanda shouts. "Have mercy on your sweet Queen, please!"
Mercy stops and drops her on the bed, landing beside her as they both bursts into laughter, gasping for air.
Amanda slaps Mercy playfully on the chest.
"Ouch!" Mercy shouts.
"That's what you get for disrespecting the Queen." She says with a smirk.
"I see you are craving for a part two, yes?" He asks with a mischievous grin.
"No!" Amanda shouts dramatically. "I won't do it again! I promise!"
Mercy grins. "Of course you wouldn't." He says and laughs.
"Mercy?"
"Yes?"
"Thanks for being the best big brother even if your life isn't going well." Amanda says in a sad but thankful tone.
"Of course." Mercy says with a nod. "You are always welcome."
Amanda nods in satisfaction. "Mercy?"
"Yes?"
"What would you love to change about the world?"
The room falls quiet.
"To stop the mentality of separation, stop bullying and stop terrible human killings." Mercy answers quietly.
"That would be very nice." Amanda says with a thoughtful nod.
"Yeah, it would."
The room falls quiet again.
"It's already late, time to go to bed, twin." Mercy says as he gets up. "We need to go to school early, tomorrow."
"Mhmm." Amanda gets up too.
"Good night."
Amanda frowns and spreads her hands wide. "Aren't you forgetting something, dear sweet brother of mine!" She says in sarcasm.
Mercy rolls his eyes, walks to her and hugs her. "Happy?"
She nods in satisfaction as she tightens the hug. "Mhmm. You are the best bro in the world."
Mercy tightens the hug and smiles. "And you are the best Queen Kong sister in the world." He says and laughs aloud.
Amanda quickly releases herself and gives him a playful hard punch.
"Ouch!"
"That's what you get, meanie!" She sticks out her tongue.
"Sure, sweetheart." He says with a soft smile.
"I wish the world will see the true 'Mr big fun child you are' and not the fake 'Mr all serious bore bro'" She says with a grin.
"I wish they would never." Mercy chuckles. "And of course they wouldn't." He winks at Amanda.
"Cringe." She says dryly, shocking him. "Well, good night, dear brother of mine."
"Good night, dear sister of mine. Don't forget to shower."
"Sure, dad."
Mercy bursts into laughter.
Amanda leaves the room.
Mercy stands frozen on the floor as tears begins running down his face. He begins crying uncontrollably.
He undresses himself and showers, crying throughout. When he finishes, he wears his pyjamas and cries himself to sleep.