The Only Exception || The Big Bang Theory

twenty-seven

[WARNING: Bullying, and sexual harassment. I've warned you.]

March 22, 1997

7:14 a.m

Angela brushed her long brown hair as she stared at the bathroom mirror making sure it was decent. She didn't really believe in getting spiffy just to go to school. School was to learn, not to look like a stupid model. Yet, her hair was still to look good.

"Sandy! Pass me that beer right there! Yep. That one!" Her father called out.

Angela sighed, "He's up." She mumbled. She looked at her watch and saw that it was time to go. She put away her brush in a specific compartment, away from Sandy since she is too lazy to get her own, and rushed out of the bathroom. She ran to the room where she shared her room with Sandy, and grabbed her backpack. As she was walking to the living room where her father was being served breakfast by Sandy, she had noticed that she wasn't even ready to go.

"Sandy, I'm going to be late." She quietly told her big sister. Sandy put the orange juice down for her father and turned to look at her, "Eric is gonna walk you--ERIC!" She yelled, making her father glare at her.

Angela rolled her eyes and complained, "Ugh, he'll make me talk to his ignorant friends. Why can't you walk me?"

"Because I'm busy, Angelina." Sandy said, brushing past Angela to the kitchen to clean. Angela followed her. "What exactly are you busy with? You don't work until 1:30."

Sandy ignored her, "ERIC! You're going to get your little sister late to school!" She hollered.

"Is it because you have to clean and work like a slave to that sick pig of a father?" Angela said, as a matter-of-fact tone.

Sandy stared at her with worried eyes, but before she can scold her, their father beat her to it. "What the hell did you just call me?!" Ben Richards yelled.

"Nothing!" Angela yelled back. Sandy motioned for Angela to stop talking with frantic hand motions.

"Nothing?!" Ben said, knowing exactly what she said. He tried to threaten her by pretending to get up, but Angela didn't show any nervousness.

"Exactly."

"Oh, you're gonna get it now, girl!" Ben yells, getting up from his luxury seat.

Sandy stepped up in front of her baby sister, "She's goin' to school. She was just leavin'." She said, leading Angela to the front door, but cautiously. Ben eyed them, then Eric ran into the living room. "What's going on?"

Angela stepped out looking at Sandy while she hollered at Eric to get out here. He did, and started walking without saying a goodbye to Sandy. "Asshole." She muttered, as he walked away.

She faced Angela, "Alright. I won't be pickin' you up after school and Eric can't walk ya cause' he has soccer practice. Are you gonna be okay walking by yourself?"

"I don't know why you can't trust me walking alone. I mean, I won't get lost unlike Eric."

"Shut up, I'm serious. I don't want you late over here, got it?" Sandy said.

Angela sighed. "I got it."

Sandy smiled and kissed her sister's forehead, "Get outta here." Angela wiped her forehead while walking away, "Gross."

Sandy chuckled, and walked back inside.

Angela started running across the street to the corner where Eric was, bouncing his soccer ball. "You were supposed to wait." Angela said, nudging Eric's shoulder.

"We're going to be late." He harshly said.

Angela noticed the harshness in his voice, "What's your problem?"