Me VS Them

When we were coming home. Robert did not say anything. It seemed from his behavior that he was angry with me. A while later, we reached home. As I walked inside the house, I saw Bethany talking to Alberta. Sarah comes over to me, grabs my hand, and takes me to the kitchen, where everyone is present at the dinner table.

I sat on the chair next to Jordan. His gaze was lowered, like he was lost in thought. He did not look at me. Jace was playing with the spoon and plate. Sarah walked out of the kitchen. We were sitting at the table silently.

Seeing both of them silent, I started speaking. You know what happened? Somebody has killed Mateo. We have found his dead body in the forest." They did not say anything. They are pretending as if I am not there, or they did not hear me.

What is wrong with both of you?" I asked. Jace and Jordan did not consider it appropriate to answer me. I raised my eyebrows. Do you know Elais was acting weird?" I spoke. They did not pay any attention to me again.

He was repeatedly asking me to keep quiet. I spoke. He did not say anything even after hearing this. Where was I going to be silent? I again said that Elais told me that you were playing with fire. Jace looked at me as soon as he heard this.

Now I feel that they are paying attention to me. So, I said that Elais has said that sometimes it is better to remain silent. Suddenly, Jace started speaking. Yes. He was absolutely right. You should keep quiet for some time because you do not know that your daily dramas have made the lives of others hell," Jace said.

Jordan also jumps into the conversation. Jace, be quiet," Jordan said. I looked at Jordan. "Let him speak. I want to know what he is trying to say." Jordan nodded his head. He is not trying to say anything. I am tired. I want to eat, go to my room, and sleep."

Why did you shut him off? "I spoke. I do not understand why you are acting like that." Jordan said nothing and again sat silently. Well, you are again giving me silent treatment. You should know it will not work," I said with a smirk. Jace started staring at me angrily.

"They started ignoring me. So, I thought it was better that I go from here. I stood up.

"Actually, I am not hungry. I am heading to my room," I said while getting to my feet. As I was walking toward the door, Jordan called me. I turned my face toward Jordan. Before he says something. Alberta came over to me.

Where are you going? Go and sit on the chair. I looked toward her. Hmm... I am going to my room to sleep," I said. Alberta looks at me angrily. I said, "Go and sit on the chair." I nodded my head and went back and sat on the chair.

After something, Robert came to the dinner table. Alberta put the food on the table. Then everyone started eating. Robert was not in a pleasant mood. Everyone was eating silently.

I started speaking. "Where are Sarah and Ryan? They did not eat dinner." But no one answered me. Jace and Jordan left the kitchen after dinner.

As I was leaving the kitchen, Alberta stopped me. Where are you going?" Alberta asked. I turned my face toward Alberta. Sit down; we have to talk to you. I walked back toward the chair and sat on it.

You have embarrassed us in front of everyone. I did not expect this from you," Alberta said. Robert was sitting there silently. I looked at Albert in astonishment. "You were forcing me to go with Emma and Julia. Why are you yelling at me now?" I yelled. Keep your voice down when you are talking to your mother," Robert said.

What have I done that is making you embarrassed," I said. I told you to keep your voice down," Robert yelled while standing up.

Why are you both acting like this?" I asked. You are asking us. What did you do? When you were told to go home, you should have gone home quietly," Alberta yelled. I got to my feet and started walking towards the door.

Before this, I go to the kitchen door. Robert was already standing at the door to block my way. He then closed the door. And grabbed my hand, took me to the chair, and made me sit on it. Now we have to tell you that if someone is talking to you, you should listen to him and not run away from him.

I stood up. "I am not a little child. So, do not treat me like a child," I said while walking toward the door. Alberta calls me from behind. I did not pay attention to her and proceeded to my room. I entered the room and closed the door behind me. I could not lock the door because there was no lock on it.

I took off my Jacket and tossed it on the chair. I lie on the bed on my belly and put a pillow on my head. I knew that just now Robert and Alberta would come to my room screaming. I waited for them for a few minutes, but then no one came, and I fell asleep.

When I opened my eyes, I suddenly remembered the woman in the picture who was wearing that floral dress. I suddenly stood up and went to the chair where my jacket was. When I looked into the jacket pockets. The jacket pockets were empty.

No, no, no, no, the photo was here. I put it in my jacket pocket myself. Who took it? I was mumbling. I ran outside the room, where I saw Alberta and Robert talking to Davian.

Where is it? Where is it?" I asked.

They turned their faces toward me. They looked at me in astonishment. The photo in my jacket—where is it?" I said with a trembling voice. What are you talking about?" Robert asked while grabbing my hand. I jerked his hand away.

Mateo's photo was in my left jacket pocket, and the image is not here. Alberta nodded her head. Hmm. I cannot handle all this early in the morning. Now you only talk to him," Alberta said while walking off. Davian looks toward Alberta. "Go and I'll talk to him," Davian said. Robert did not pay attention. Robert walks away without listening to me.

You sit here on the chair and tell me what happened." Davian said. I looked at Davian. The Mateo’s picture I kept in my Jacket pocket is now not there. I spoke. So, what is the need to worry about this? That picture was given to you. That work has been completed."

While we were conversing. Robert comes to me and tosses the picture at me. You were making so much noise about this. Here is that picture. Do you know where I got this from? It was in your jacket. Sometimes I feel you have become used to making noise," Rober yelled.

I picked up the picture from the ground. I suddenly said, "It was not the same picture that I had."