Still

Still Partners

"Morning", I say entering the dinning area. I take a seat at dinning table. "So what's for breakfast?", I ask James who was cooking something.

"Omelette", He says placing a piece in plate using a spangled spatula.

I take a bite. "Where mom?", I ask after swallowing.

"Still sleeping", He says sitting on the chair. He takes an omelette for himself and starts to eat.

"This is really good", I say munching on the omelette.

"Why thank you", he says proud. I roll my eyes at him.

I look at Tommy who was drooling at the omelette. "Did you fead Tommy his rice cereal already?" I ask while getting myself a glass of water.

"Uhh...not yet", He says while continuing to eat.

I roll my eyes at him. "Wake up Mom while I feed Tommy", I say standing up.

"But-", he complains.

"Hurry up or we're gonna be late", I say standing up then walking to kitchen to make Tommy's rice cereal.

James growls at my command. "Fine", he mutters before finishing his breakfast and heads to mom's room.

After quickly making Tommy's rice meal, I walk towards Tommy, carrying the rice meal in my hands.

I turn his high chair to face me then sit on a chair. Tommy smiles delighted at the sight of the rice meal.

I chuckle. "Say 'aaa'", I say lifting the spoon of rice meal. He opens his mouth and eats the rice meal.

"Hey darling", my sleepy mom walks towards us. She gives me and Tommy each a peck to the forehead.

I look at the clock to see the time. "Shoot! We're gonna be late", I gave mom the rice meal. "I'll see you later mom. James, Hurry up!"

I kiss Tommy in forehead and grab my backpack. I walked fast to the jeep, James trailing behind me.

James sits on the driver seat while I sit on the passenger seat. He starts the engine and dashes of to school.

Last year, mom and dad decided that it's about time that we have our own car. The only problem was that James and I had to share the car.

James turn on the Radio station. The song 'Higher Ground' by SKAAR was playing.

James reach his hand out to change the radio station.

"Don't change it", I snapped when I saw his hand.

He glances at me before slowing retracting his hand. We both kept silent. Only the radio was playing.

"I'm sorry", I say softly breaking the silence between us.

"What?", He says shock at the sudden apology.

"I'm sorry for making you pretend", I say playing with my fingers. I look down to avoid eye contact with him.

"W-what?" He asks half nervous and half shock.

"I'm not stupid, James. I know that you miss him. I know that you're just faking to hate him cause you know how much I got hurt when he left", I say frustrated then looking at him in the eye.

"Eve.....-", He starts gently.

"Yes! I know", I frustratedly move my arms. "You think that I would get mad if you start to acting all 'buddy buddy' with him again", I say air quoting the words 'buddy buddy'.

"Sis-"

"But I won't James! I love you even though you could be a lazy pain in the ass and I want you to be happy with your friend....with your best friend", I say starting to calm down.