Standing in front of the old wooden door, I reached for the doorknob and turned it, pushing the door inside. It made a creaking noise, which is no surprise given the state of the house, but to my surprise, the inside wasn't as run-down as the outside. What a world... It's crazy what magic can do here.
And so I didn't want to be rude. I was hoping that deep down no one would be home since I wasn't ready to interact with this person's family, which would be my family too. Luckily, I spent a few hours rehearsing in the hospital room before looking for the exit. Foolishly, that's what got me into that predicament in the first place. Oh well, it's all done now, and I'm still in one piece, which I thought was a good thing. Thank goodness I clasped my hands together in tears of joy of finally being in a safe place. I hoped it wasn't one of those abusive families where the parents would take their struggles out on their own kids. Or what if it was a family who was always out and restricting certain foods and clothes or, worse, showing favoritism? All these thoughts ran through my head the more I walked while walking inside the house, exploring the different rooms.
"He-hello?"
Is anyone home?
Umm... Mom, Dad... any siblings at home?
The place seems a bit too quiet for a family like this...
Wait—what if my intuitions about a not-so-sweet home are true? No, no, absolutely not. I can't live in a house like this. I'm not strong or tough enough for all this. All I did was just read books while trying to keep to myself. No matter how many other kids poked fun at me at school, I always ignored them growing up, but it became harder to as soon as I was near graduation week. Life wasn't that simple in my world, but I'd hope that it wouldn't be the same thing here. Sigh.
You...
Who's there?
So... you go out without a word or call with a magic location link... and then I hear you nearly got killed twice from the nurse???
Excuse me, but who are you, miss? Um...
I'm your sister, you idiot. I can't believe youd forget about me so soon after just getting killed. It seems you mightve hit your head too hard; youve lost your senses but dw, I'll knock them back into you, my darling little sister. I have to keep this family in check after all.
Crick!! Crack!!
I turned my head away, feeling a little shame as she cracked her fingers one by one, while emitting a rather dark, cloudy aura forming around her This lady was apparently my big sister. She's not what I expected. She clearly cares about me... or rather, the previous owner of this body. I can't let anyone know I'm an imposter, so I'll play along.
"I'm so ___. Sorry, big sissy I didn't mean to scare you like that, honest. All I wanted was just to grab some food for the family with the money I saved. I was going to buy something special for everyone's Christmas since I know how hard our family has it every year, so I understand you were worried, and I promise to be more careful next time."
"Geez, you're such a trouble maker, you know that? Honestly, I would have preferred if the wind brought back a message saying you got into another crazed street fight. I really don't know what to do with you, but I promise not to tell Mom about this, or she'd be really upset, and you know she's sick with her heart and worries enough about her kids' safety."
What about Dad?
Do we not have both parents?
how hard did you hit your head mya No, we don't. Your brother and I tried to ask Mom about it a few times, but she never says a word to us about the topic; instead, she gives a malicious cold glare and walks off after, but we get it. Dad must've done something deeply to hurt her; it's just such a pity what might've happened. Just don't speak of this to our mom, okay?
She patted my head gently while carrying a smile that spoke of unconditional love. This family isn't as broken as I thought it'd be. I'm glad, and it seems that I might get along well with them now. I'm not so scared of meeting the rest of the family, but I can't say the same for the mom of the house.
but as i always say no matter the challenge ahead always face it head-on with a smile and hope for a better day where i can once shine brighter than the stars align once again.