The Phantom Wolf

Chapter 3 (The Argument)

I looked up at Leah as she glared down at me. I can't believe she's so fricking tall now. Why do I have to be so short. I mean even Seth is taller than me and he's 2 years younger than me. Well 1.5 years, but that's not the point. How come I got the short end of the stick when it comes to our gene pool. I guess the middle child will alway get picked on for something. Heh. Oh right, Leah's angry. Nothing new there. But I should probably still pay attention, I guess.

"Where were you!?" Leah demanded.

"Detention" I replied quietly.

"For almost 4 hours! What the hell are you doing to get a 4 hour detention Pearl?!" She shouted.

"The detention was actually only for 2 hours, I just stayed out a little later. Didn't think anyone would notice."

"Well I fucking noticed! What the hell have you been doing? Causing problems for mum and me, we've got enough going on as it is without your shit being piled on top!" Leah screamed. She is physically shaking at this point. What gives her the right to be this angry?

This is pissing me off. Who does she think she is yelling at me about this. I've had a crap day, and I don't need her drama making it worse. "I'm not having this conversation with you." I stormed past her and ran upstairs to my room. I didn't realise just how fast Leah is though. Cause she was right on my heels and yanked me back by the hood of my hoodie.

"OH NO! You are not running away. Pearl you're acting like a spoilt brat! Get your fucking shit together and stop this attention seeking bullshit!" Leah shouted out.

Brat? BRAT! Are you kidding me?! "Fuck you Leah! You don't talk to me for months and act like I don't exist! And then you call me a brat! What the hell! My English teacher was being a bitch and gave me double detention for no reason! I don't need your whole mightier than thou attitude right now!" I screamed in her face, before yanking my hoodie out of her grip and booking it to my room. I must have stunned her with my outburst cause I made it inside and was able to slam the door shut without her stopping me. So yeah. Win for me.

The whole frozen big sister didn't last long though. Not even a minute later, Leah was pounding on my door, I can practically feel the rage seeping off of her.

"How dare you talk to me like that! I'm older than you Pearl, your acting like a little brat and I deserve some fucking respect! I have so much going on in my life right now, that you couldn't even begin to comprehend! So stop acting like nothing else matters aside from your own poor feelings!"

"Well I could try to understand if you'd just talk to me and give me a chance! Instead of acting like I don't fucking exist all the time!" I shouted back through the door. Why can't she just leave me alone?!

"I don't talk to you cause your not worth the time! Your too young and too emotional! It would be like trying to talk to a crying infant! I have nothing to gain from conversing with you! And trying to cope with your stupid feelings isn't my problem!"

I could hear Seth briefly, it sounds like he is outside of my door trying to talk to Leah. I can't hear what he's saying though and right now I don't care enough to try. If Leah wants to shout at me, let's fucking go! It's been a long time coming.

"My feelings! My feelings are long dead! Just like my entire family! You don't give a shit! You only care right now cause I've done something to make you angry. Right?!" I don't care anymore. I want to hurt them. I want them to feel my pain.

"Ever since dad died you changed! It's like you died with him! Your never here anymore! What's so important that you have to leave for days at a time! What kind of job did you get that didn't even allow you to grieve with me and mum at dads funeral?! Why did you both disappear?! Your not the only ones who lost dad you know! I lost him too!" Tears are streaming down my face, I can't get them to stop. But they haven't heard this yet. I never got the chance to yell at them before, so I'm putting it all out there.