Childish Jealousy

*Liah's pov

6:00 am

I just woke up from my bed to welcome the new morning, although I didn't have the slightest sleep last night. Because I cried myself to sleep last night. It was kind of normal to me. I am not the type of person who expresses their feelings openly. The reason for my last night's tears was my childish jealousy. At least that's what my parents would like to refer to it.

*Flashback

"Why do you always have to take his side," I shouted at my parents.

"We are not taking his side Liah, you are just overreacting," dad said which made me groan in annoyance.

"You saw how he raised his voice at me right?"

"He just said he needs to do his homework, and you are mad because he didn't choose to do his job as your servant," dad replied making me scoff.

"I asked him to bring me the plates so I could wash them,"

"This is so ridiculous,"

"How is this ridiculous mom?"

"Because you're just being childish. For God's sake, Liah just act your age! You are the oldest child you don't have to be jealous all the time!!" Mom shouted back.

I wanted to say everything I had in my mind but I just stayed silent and cried in my room alone, again.

*Current POV

Last night I had a little argument with my little brother about how he disrespects me. Everyone was saying I was being a child and I should act mature. I am so sick of this statement.

To be honest I wasn't mad at him for being disrespectful nor he was I just hated how everybody was treating him like a prince and me as a servant. I just wanted them to be on my side for once. I hated seeing how he gets all the love and attention I have to work hard, be the best, and tolerate everything without any effort. He doesn't do anything in the house but he still has all the things I could only dream about. I just wanted him to feel the same way I did for the past 15 years. Which is lonely, weak, and triggered.

With these things on my mind, I just went to the bathroom and get ready for my class. I took a warm shower to remove the stress I have been feeling lately. I love how the water runs through my body making me feel relaxed. I was done after thirty minutes and did the rest of my morning routine in almost 30 minutes. I finally wear my black jeans with a matched crop top. I wore a baggy jacket and black sneakers to finalize my look.

As I finished getting ready I went downstairs and saw my mom and dad comforting my little brother. He was grumbling about something. 'So this is about me. Well, Liah good luck on being the bad sister for the next 30 minutes' I thought.

*end of Liah's pov

As Liah approaches the dining table her family said their good mornings to her with a smile which she returned with a completely fake one. However, nobody noticed it since she is good at faking her smile.

The breakfast was nice for everyone except for Liah. Everyone has forgotten the last night's incident including her little brother Nathan. But Liah was just thinking that they were just concerned with their business not wanting to be distributed by her so-called childish jealousy.

Little did she know that they were just trying to make her change her toxic behavior toward Nathan. But the thing is that Liah is not the type of person that shows emotions or tell what she feels. This made them worried about her. They are afraid that she will hate her little brother. She doesn't hate her brother, she just envies him. She is very insecure about the people she loves. She hates the idea of being a second choice. So now she thinks that her parents just replaced her.

"So I will bring David tonight I'm sure you will love him," Liah's dad said. Which confused Liah since she wasn't present in the there earliest conversation.

"Who's David?" Asked Liah confused.

"Your older brother, he is my first child. But unfortunately, his mom died and he is going to live with us." Her dad replied.

"Ok, I'll get going bye," she said making everybody dumbfounded.

"Good thing she didn't at least complain," Her mom said. "Why did you lie though?" she asked confused.

"I just wanted them to get along. And good thing she bought it," Her dad sighed.

"I hope she loves both of us," Nathan said with teary eyes. He knows his sister loves him, but he is just afraid that jealousy could take his sister away from him.

*Liah's pov

'New brother... sounds like my existence wouldn't matter anymore' I thought.