pictures of the two of them. There's a few with other people who I can only assume are their families, but most of them are the two of them over the years.
"I gave that collage to Tori for her birthday a few months back. It's hard to believe we've been friends for so long." My eyes are drawn to my sister when she was young. She didn't really change until she was a teenager. I'm interrupted before I can really see them all. "Come on, I'm starving. I didn't get to eat last night and we don't have shit in this house to munch on. This girl is fucking hungry." Piper is pulling me by the arm toward the door.
"Ok. Ok. Shit. Did you only call me over to take care of you?"
"Well, that and I'd like to see you without all the guys around. You know you're different when I get you away from all of them."
"What do you mean?"
"You just are. TORI.... We're gonna leave you here. Get your sexy ass in here NOW." I just smile. Piper is a fucking mess. And she's my sister. Fuck, she's gonna be a pain in my ass.
"Alright, I'm coming. I was trying to get a ride lined up for work tonight."
"Beast is bringing you both a vehicle until we can get yours back to you." Tori stops to look at me.
"You don't have to do that. One of the guys from work offered." Fuck no. I'd give her my truck before I let that shit go on.
"Rosie is giving you the next few days off anyway. I made sure of that." She frowns at me and drops her purse onto the counter.
"Quit fucking telling Rosie to send me home. I NEED my job, which is the reason I got the damn thing. How am I supposed to make money if you're constantly making it so that I'm not on shift?"
"I told you I'd take care of the money for the nights you miss."
"That's not the point. I'm not here to free load and I don't want the others thinking I get special treatment."
"Who gives a fuck what they think?"
"I do, so STOP." She pokes me in the chest with her fingernail as she walks by. Her long dark hair is brushing across her back as she walks. "I'll just stay here, so you two can do your thing. Just bring me back something." She keeps walking until she's out of the room.
"Damn Bro. You pissed her off." I look at my sister, confused. How the fuck am I the bad guy here? I'm trying to do everything to make sure these girls get everything they need and shit.... I wish someone would tell me I don't need to work. I'd have a great fucking time doing what the hell I want, instead of dealing with all the business of the club.
"Oh well. She'll have to get the fuck over herself." I take a few steps toward the hall she just went down. I'll find her and deal with this.
"Evan, STOP. Come with me to lunch. We can just bring her something back and let her deal with the shit she's been dealing with."
"What's she dealing with? Do you need me to help with anything?"
"Come on. You can't fix everything. Some things need time. You can't just magically give her that and make it all better." Piper locks the door behind us, and we start to walk away, but my mind is back there in that apartment. What is Piper talking about?
"I can try."
"Have you always tried to fix things for everyone?" Her question strikes me oddly. I think back over my life and realize she's right. It's who I am. I take care of people who need me.
"Yes. What's wrong with that?"
"Nothing, big guy. Don't be so offended. You just might have to learn to give a little space when it comes to some of us. Let us learn on our own a little." I cross in front of my truck just as she finishes her ridiculous logic.
She sits in the passenger seat as I step up into the driver's seat and I decide it's best to set this conversation to the side. I'm not sure how to tell her that I'll be any other way than the way I am and I don't see my sister budging either.
"Where am I taking you?"
"There's this one restaurant I'd like to try about three miles down
"I gave that collage to Tori for her birthday a few months back. It's hard to believe we've been friends for so long." My eyes are drawn to my sister when she was young. She didn't really change until she was a teenager. I'm interrupted before I can really see them all. "Come on, I'm starving. I didn't get to eat last night and we don't have shit in this house to munch on. This girl is fucking hungry." Piper is pulling me by the arm toward the door.
"Ok. Ok. Shit. Did you only call me over to take care of you?"
"Well, that and I'd like to see you without all the guys around. You know you're different when I get you away from all of them."
"What do you mean?"
"You just are. TORI.... We're gonna leave you here. Get your sexy ass in here NOW." I just smile. Piper is a fucking mess. And she's my sister. Fuck, she's gonna be a pain in my ass.
"Alright, I'm coming. I was trying to get a ride lined up for work tonight."
"Beast is bringing you both a vehicle until we can get yours back to you." Tori stops to look at me.
"You don't have to do that. One of the guys from work offered." Fuck no. I'd give her my truck before I let that shit go on.
"Rosie is giving you the next few days off anyway. I made sure of that." She frowns at me and drops her purse onto the counter.
"Quit fucking telling Rosie to send me home. I NEED my job, which is the reason I got the damn thing. How am I supposed to make money if you're constantly making it so that I'm not on shift?"
"I told you I'd take care of the money for the nights you miss."
"That's not the point. I'm not here to free load and I don't want the others thinking I get special treatment."
"Who gives a fuck what they think?"
"I do, so STOP." She pokes me in the chest with her fingernail as she walks by. Her long dark hair is brushing across her back as she walks. "I'll just stay here, so you two can do your thing. Just bring me back something." She keeps walking until she's out of the room.
"Damn Bro. You pissed her off." I look at my sister, confused. How the fuck am I the bad guy here? I'm trying to do everything to make sure these girls get everything they need and shit.... I wish someone would tell me I don't need to work. I'd have a great fucking time doing what the hell I want, instead of dealing with all the business of the club.
"Oh well. She'll have to get the fuck over herself." I take a few steps toward the hall she just went down. I'll find her and deal with this.
"Evan, STOP. Come with me to lunch. We can just bring her something back and let her deal with the shit she's been dealing with."
"What's she dealing with? Do you need me to help with anything?"
"Come on. You can't fix everything. Some things need time. You can't just magically give her that and make it all better." Piper locks the door behind us, and we start to walk away, but my mind is back there in that apartment. What is Piper talking about?
"I can try."
"Have you always tried to fix things for everyone?" Her question strikes me oddly. I think back over my life and realize she's right. It's who I am. I take care of people who need me.
"Yes. What's wrong with that?"
"Nothing, big guy. Don't be so offended. You just might have to learn to give a little space when it comes to some of us. Let us learn on our own a little." I cross in front of my truck just as she finishes her ridiculous logic.
She sits in the passenger seat as I step up into the driver's seat and I decide it's best to set this conversation to the side. I'm not sure how to tell her that I'll be any other way than the way I am and I don't see my sister budging either.
"Where am I taking you?"
"There's this one restaurant I'd like to try about three miles down
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