Cliché Novelty

Chapter 6

Micah has another girl over. It’s a shame to be honest I actually liked the other one. I would occasionally come home and meet her on the sofa and she would actually indulge in conversation with me, we would forever go on about how Miguel’s ‘All I want is you’ album is better than the rest and bond over Ella Eyre’s Wonderland Mix, it was nice to actually have another girl in the house to stick up for me when Micah was being a controlling prick and plus she always brought a film over to watch. This one on the other hand just sat on the sofa with a sour face and didn’t bat an eyelash at me, lol you’re fucking my brother, a small ‘hi’ wouldn’t hurt. Things like this made me want to punch my brother in the face; he honestly wouldn’t know what a good thing was even if it hit him in the face. I didn’t even know why she was down here, her thirty minutes were long gone, why wasn’t she out the door like the rest? For a second I felt bad for her and wanted to blurt out that she was wasting her time if I was being brutally honest, but when she cut her eye at me all my compassionate feelings were out the door, I didn’t even hold back a snigger when Micah showed her no signs of respect.

“Babe, can you take me home?” She stood up and grabbed her bag

Micah was silent, and I could tell that he wasn’t in the mood.

“Micah?” She continued “I don’t have money on my oyster”

“And so?” His response was sharp and even I felt a slight discomfort

“And so, can you take me home?” Her tone had changed and was now filled with the attitude that I knew she was holding back from the start

“Does it look like I’m running a cab service here?”

I couldn’t help but snort as I fixed my gaze on the screen

She didn’t say much other than mutter the words “Fucking dickhead” as she brushed past and slammed the door shut when Micah called out “Don’t forget your umbrella, it’s starting to drizzle”.

I shook my head as I turned my head back to look at him

“You are so wrong for that” But we couldn’t help but laugh at that last remark

“With confidence, you know?” “Babe, can you take me home?” He mimicked the last part

“What happened to the other girl?”

“Janae? Nah dead that”                          

I looked at him sternly before rolling my eyes “You’re an idiot”

“Nah, with all the pussy I get, I’m smart, I’m real smart, nah matter of fact I’m a genius” He called out as he went to his room.

Real smart.

I was still contemplating on the various ways that I was going to avoid Leon, but knowing his persistent demeanour, and my luck I knew that my odds were not going to be in favour any time soon. I knew the routine well enough to not be excited by this. Boy talks to girl, boy gets bored after a while boy moves on to the next. I could either hide myself until he gave up, or go out for the drink and drain the living life out of him.

*

I watched Asia as she scoffed a packet of crisps in her mouth, creating so much mess on my bed, she decided to stay the night and keep me company.

“I don’t understand why you don’t give him a chance” She said with her mouth full

“Lol no”

“Why not? You can’t even say he’s a bad person you’ve hardly spoke to him”

I shrugged before continuing “I know, but...”