In my "own artistic" world, this is who I am

The sun was out when we reached to the small town near home. The air was moist and I could already feel the sunray burning my skin. The people were up and working outside. We passed through some small stores and waved at some workers. The town we live in is pretty small so pretty much, everyone was a friend. We finally arrived home around 9:30 am.
 
“Guess Dad’s awake?” Jeremy asked, turning off the engine.
“He could be.” I answered, grabbing my backpack and got out of the truck. Jeremy got out too and locked the doors with his car keys.
We walked up to the front porch and opened the door. How sweet, our parents even left the door unlocked for us. We entered inside.
 
“Y’all had fun?” a voice yelled from the kitchen. It was dad.
 
“Yep.” I answered while Jeremy went up the stairs. Dad entered the living room where I was with a blue robe and a coffee mug in his hands. He sat down on the sofa, facing directly at me. He smiled and took a slip of his coffee.
 
“You knew we were going out?” I asked, sitting next to him. Dad didn’t look at me, only smiled and nodded.
 
“We woke you up, didn’t we?” I finally asked, feeling a little guilty. Dad laughed and looked over at me,
“You know I’m a light sleeper.”
 
“Oh right. I forgot.”
 
“You need to take a shower though. We’re going to meet your mother’s sister and her family at the Red Lobster for your Aunt Glenn’s birthday around twelve o’clock.”
 
“Kay.” I didn’t want to admit or say anything else since I did forget about my aunt’s birthday.
 
We don’t really see my mother’s sister family quite often since they live the other side of town. Her husband is a doctor while she’s a nurse. I can’t really go into much detail about them since I hardy see or know them. It was pretty odd though that we were going to a nice restaurant and spend good amount of money for Aunt Glenn’s birthday. I guess she is really special to Mom. After all, she is her only sister.
 
I left the living room and headed up the stairs. I walked into the narrow hallways, overhearing water running in the bathroom. It didn’t take long for me to guess it was Jeremy in there. I walked by and passed my parents’ bedroom. The door was opened and I decided to check on Mom. I poked my head in and found her sitting on the bed, reading her Kindle. She looked up and smiled, taking off her reading glasses and bushed her frizzy blond bang to the side.
 
“You boys went out again, eh?” She asked, putting down the Kindle.
 
“Yes...” I answered, entering the room.
 
“You guys had fun?”
 
“Yes…”
 
“What’s the matter?”
 
“Nothing.”
 
“Nothing?”
 
“Yup. Nothing.”
 
“Hm, okay then.” Mom put her reading glasses back on and picked up the Kindle and continued reading whatever she left off. I watched her and turned my back at her, exiting the bedroom. I couldn’t tell her what I may have seen at the park, but again, I tried to shrug it off. There was something telling me that I shouldn’t.
 
I walked to the door that was at the end of the hallways and entered the small messy room. I tossed my backpack onto my standard size bed, which was on left side. I sat down at the end of my bed and looked ahead at a wall that was covered entirely of numerous sketches that you couldn’t even see the color of my blue-grey wall. I walked over to right side of the room where my desk was. I reached for the black sketchbook and looked at one of the sketches that Johnny saw earlier this morning. The pen sketch of a skinny emo kid with shorts and a tight t-shirt, holding a simple daisy toward a girl in mid-size ruffle skirt and a tank top. I glanced down at the girl’s high heels and noticed I’ve messed up one of her foot. Her big toe was on the wrong end of her left foot. I looked back up at the sketch of a girl and admired her face, which I drew from memory. Her lovely, perfection oval face along her big almond-shape eyes and cute button nose. My finger followed the line of her long, loosely curls hair that reached to middle of her back. I then looked at her small, pump up lips and saw pleased she looked when she received from a shy guy. I closed my eyes and pictured the sketch of a girl I drew into a real human being. The kind of clothes she wears suited her long, curvy pear-shape body and her lovely face features. The way that her bright, green eyes glittered and how her dimple appears when she smiles or laughs. She touched her long, silky golden brown hair, causing her light skin glows. She was beautiful indeed. My heart fluttered every time I hear her laugh or giggle, and how it warmed my heart when she blush. She doesn’t blush often, but when she does, her cheeks turn to pinkish red.
I remembered the day when I first laid my eyes on her and that was when it was first day of my sophomore year. I was sitting alone in math class along other students, whose were chatting in groups. I believed I was drawing something in my agenda until I saw someone standing in the corner of my eyes. I looked on my right, and there she was. She was shy, quiet girl and how she held onto her books tightly. She looked around and looked at me. Our eyes met. That was moment when I knew I was in love. She smiled a little while I returned one back at her. She then looked ahead and smiled bigger, revealing dimples. She walked past me, leaving the sweet, heavenly, rose scent behind and sat with her friends.
Her name was Katherine. Katherine Newbury.
 
I opened my eyes and looked down, looking the girl in the sketch once again. Then, I saw a group of boys in jock jackets and well-groomed hair and shaved, pointed at the couple, snickering. My heart sank a little. This picture I drew brought me back to drastic memory. It was Valentine’s Day, the very day I was planning on asking Katherine out, but one of the popular guys, named Devin Herman, beat me. He won her over and I didn’t even get a chance to ask her.
I loathed Devin. He used to bully me back in middle school, calling me “Squirt” since I was the littlest student in most of my classes. His friends would join him as they enjoyed taunting me. Eventually, that ended when we were freshmen in high school since we didn’t have class together and hardly see each other in the hallways. However, he seem to get away, silently and sneaky. No taunting or making fun of me, only a visional signs of telling me that I’m a “loser” and no girls would want to date me. He obviously knew I have a crush on Katherine since one of his friends was in the same math class. Anyway, she probably has forgotten about me already. I wondered how she’s doing though. Plus, I haven’t recall seeing her hanging out with Devin though. Maybe this is my chance!
 
I closed the sketchbook and placed it in the top drawer. I turned around and almost screamed, but jumped… a little after discovering Jeremy standing in the doorway, watching me. He shook his head, trying not to laugh, “Sorry bro, didn’t mean to frighten you.”
 
“W-what are you talkin’ about? You didn’t scare me.” I lied.
 
“Whatever. Say, what were you looking at?”
 
“Some sketch I drew.” I walked past my brother. Jeremy followed me. I stopped while Jeremy did the same. I turned around and glared at him, “What? Why are you following me?”
 
Jeremy gave me a long look without blinking. I waited for his respond patiently or at least I tried show I was. Jeremy licked his lips and glanced away, saying in an soft tone, “I dunno, just bored.”
 
I sighed and gave him a gently push on the shoulder,
“Whatever bro, I gotta get ready.” I walked into the bathroom and shut the door behind me.

The title said it all. :P

“Kim!” I exclaimed. Sitting on the worn out leather couch, Kim lifted her head and looked at me. Her eyes were swollen and red and she looked worn out. When she saw me behind carried by Johnny, she froze. It was like she saw a murder who was ready to strike without any warnings. I couldn’t imagine how much she went through with Johnny before he abducted Dora and me. Johnny put me down and I ran over to her.
“Oh my gosh Kim, I’m sorry. I have no idea- are you hurt?” I asked her. Kim looked at me and tried to say something, but instead she mouthed, “No, I’m sorry.”
 
I noticed that her hands were tied behind her back and the first thing that popped in my mind was that to untie Kim, but Johnny placed his hand over my shoulder.
 
“Don’t even bother.” He said, looking down at me. I glared at him.
Johnny walked around me and stood behind Kim, “Do you have any idea why I’m doing this?”
I shook my head, not wanting to be here in the first place.
“Hm, I thought so.” Johnny sighed, “you know, that play that you girls are having? Well, Kim had told me about it when we first dated and the promise she made to me that I was going to get a part.”
I looked at Kim, who lowered her head with ashamed and guilt.
 
“So?” I asked, “when was that?”
“Beginning of February.” Kim answered quietly.
“That promise should’ve been broken,” Johnny lowered his voice as he lean down to Kim’s ear,” at all.”
Kim was silent. Johnny rose and looked back at me with a straight face.
“I was excited, you know? I mean, who wouldn’t be?” Johnny walked around me, “the thrill that I’ll get to spend more time with Kim and the kids and so and so.”
“But I thought you’re not too crazy about kids.” I asked. Johnny looked at me, furious.
“Who cares? I’m crazy about them kids. I’m talking about the part that Kim promised me for the play. I was going to be the prince.”
I wanted to laugh out loud after what Johnny just said. I mean, really? Seeing Johnny all dressed up as a prince charming and woo Kim in his arms? Well, I’ve seen him do that many times, but he isn’t exactly the kind of prince I’d see Kim with.
“Man, I was excited! But that changed all of the sudden.” Johnny stopped himself as he glanced at Kim and me.
“Until that night when I took her to the party and tried to get her give me the part, she said she won’t.”
 
“You’re not a fairy tale prince type, more of an evil villain…” Kim mumbled, staring at the dirty wooden floor. Johnny looked down at her and he didn’t look to pleased after hearing what she just said to him.
“Well, I can be if you let me do things I want!” Johnny yelled as he pulled Kim’s head upward, forcing her to look at him. He then released her and walked away. He headed toward me and stopped few inches away. I looked at him, wanting to kick him and escaped. Not to mention, but I actually wished that Zac and Newt were here to save us.
 
“Is that the only reason why you ‘kidnapped’ us?” I asked with anger in my voice.
 
Johnny was quiet, only the sound of him breathing could be heard. He stared at me and shook his head, mumbling, “No.”
 
“Then, what is the other reason?” I finally asked, quietly. I didn’t want to upset him even though I was furious at him, but still.
 
“No,” Johnny repeated as he looked back at him, “I never had a long relationship and there was no “true” love. All the other girls I’ve dated were completely, I dunno, not my type. Sure, we made love and all, but they “used” me!”
 
“What?” I was so confused. Used? Johnny was used? For what? After what he have done to Kim and the other girls, I couldn’t understand why would he be used.
 
“It’s kind of true,” Kim finally spoke. Johnny didn’t react what she said, just standing still.
 
“What are you talking about?” I asked Kim, looking over to her as she looked at me with her sad eyes.
 
“He’s rich, Debby.”
 
My mouth dropped open, looking at Johnny, who was looking down with shames and frustrations. Johnny is rich? He didn’t seem to be rich, just the way he dressed and acted. Why, he acts just like a bad boy and a rebel.
 
“I guess I just, lost control of myself after being dump so many times I just want to feel to be loved. Real love, not some fake nor phony kinds.”
 
“Well,” I said shakily, not sure if I was any longer angry at this guy, “what about your parents? They love you, don’t they?”
 
“My dad has been married like, 5 times!” Johnny claimed, “He doesn’t care about me. Hell, if he did, he wouldn’t have let me get away with tattoos and partying!”
Johnny turned away and walked over the couch.
 
“I want feel if I’m truly loved and everything. I have been turned down and rejected so many times. Why? Why is everyone so cruel?” Johnny’s voice started break. Soon before I knew it, Johnny was crying. He was actually crying! Just looking at him just made me pitied him. Wow, we actually judged him and everything, but not knowing the real story of him.
 
“I’m a mess.” Johnny finally said as he got up and untied Kim. Kim watched him as he reach out his arm toward her and help her up.
 
“Kim, I’m sorry for what I did. I’m not like this. You can report me if you want. I deserve it anyway. You and your sister can go now, including that little one.” Johnny then looked at me and then at Dora. Dora was awoken for who know how long. Dora stared at him and smiled,
 
“You’re forgiven, Johnny.”
 
For the first time ever, Johnny actually smiled; the friendly smile. Not the kind he smiled in a evil or creepy way. He looked down at Dora and patted her on the head. I looked over at Kim, who was holding back tears and finally said, “I forgive you too, Johnny. I’m sorry if I used you.”
Johnny nodded, accepting her apology. Kim and Dora looked at me. I looked back at them and then Johnny. I couldn’t believe what was actually happening! Also, I couldn’t believe I actually did. I walked up to Johnny and looked him deep in the eyes,
 
“Johnny, I’m sorry I misjudged you. Do you ever forgive me?”
 
Johnny looked and then smiled calmly, nodding. He then hugged me and whispered in my ear, “I’m sorry too.” I hugged him back, patting him on the back. I looked over at Dora and Kim, who were smiling as well. Kim wiped her eyes, clearing the smeared mascara off.
Johnny released and chuckled, “Well, I guess you girls better head off now.”
 
“What about you?” Dora asked.
 
“Don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine.”
 
The door bolted opened and the guys entered.
 
“Leave them alone, jerk!” Newt yelled, pointing at Johnny. Zac ran toward while Newt did the same.
 
“No! Stop! It’s okay!” Kim called out running in front of Johnny with her arms spread out.
“Yeah, everything’s okay!” I agreed. The boys stopped and looked at us confused.
 
“W-what? But he-” Zac was interrupted by me, as I lead the boys to sit on the couch.
 
“Here, sit down. You two have been worried too much. We’ll tell you everything.”
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My goodness, I sure haven't updated a new chapter for this story quite awhile! But anyway, it's here or should I say, you just read it.

We made our way from the parking lot to the wood. While we were walking on the dirt trail, we heard all kind of noises surrounding us: frogs croaking, owls hooting, and crickets chirping. The wood was dense and dark that I stumbled over some rocks that blend in the dirt. Luckily, I packed a flashlight! Jeremy pointed at one of the trees that had a wooden sign with a arrow, pointing left. We turned to the direction and continued to follow the path that took us to the place we wanted to go: the river.
 
“Hey, do you hear that?” I stopped. Jeremy looked at me and stood still, listening. We both heard the splashing sound. Jeremy smiled and nodded, “We must be getting close!” He started to walk fast, leaving me behind.
 
“Hey, wait up!” I laughed as I tugged onto my backpack and trotted up ahead. I lost trace of him, but I knew he couldn’t have gone far. I continued my way, stepping and breaking twigs. Few moments later, I caught up with him. Jeremy was standing in front of the river, admiring the sound of the water whooshing and splashing.
 
“The river is calling us for a swim.” Jeremy joked. I smirked as Jeremy started imitating in a high pitch voice, “Oh boys, come in. Please do. It is so lonesome without a living creature coming in for a swim.”
 
“Jeremy, you’re such an idiot.” I nudged him.
 
“We both are, Steven!” Jeremy laughed as he tackled me to the ground. We wrestled for a while until we heard a loud crack! We stopped. Jeremy got off of me and looked around. I watched him and did the same thing.
 
“Hey, it probably was a branch breaking off the tree.” I suggested. Jeremy nodded a little and got up. I got on my feet and brushed myself off. We headed west and walked down the hill away from the river and approached a giant oak tree with a treehouse on it. I looked around for ladders and found them. I climbed awhile Jeremy was behind me.
 
“Wow, what happened here?” I gasped. Jeremy looked around and shook his head. Front of us, there were piles of broken branches covered with leaves and nuts. We looked at the end where the giant branch was broke off. Appear it didn’t just break off, but cut off.
 
“This is… just weird.” Jeremy muttered. I agreed, but decided not to make it much a big deal of it. I walked around the branch and started to push some of the leaves, along small broken branches off the floor and watched them hit the ground from above. Then Jeremy and I carried the heavier branch and threw it out.
 
“There, now this is what the treehouse really should looks like.” I smiled, rubbing my hands together. Jeremy walked and sat on the edge of the fence and looked out the horizon. I joined him. The sunset was perking up, creating a bright golden ray through the trees. The sky was getting brighter and the cool breeze blew in our face.
 
“Look like Heaven.” I said, looking over Jeremy. Jeremy nodded and smiled, not saying a word. We turned our back and climbed down the ladder and swam into the river. Surely we took our clothes off, leaving us revealing our bare skin. Luckily, there were no living souls nearby. We splashed each other and letting our skin absorb the cool, wet, crystal water. Ah, this was the life. No wait, bro’s life. About thirty minutes later, we got out of the river and laid on the dry warm stones, drying off. I grabbed my shorts and placed them over my lap. Jeremy left his alone and laid down on his back with his shade. I leaned back and looked at Jeremy. I quickly looked away when Jeremy caught me staring at his well built body.
“Hey, it’s not the first time you’ve seen me naked!” Jeremy laughed. I looked down, trying not to blush.
 
“I know.” I admitted. Jeremy looked at the sky, which was slowly turning from pit black into bright blue, and let out a huge sigh.
“What time is it?” I finally asked. Jeremy glanced at his iPhone, “It’s around 7. Why? We got a few hours left before people start coming here.” I got up and start dressing myself up. After I put on my shirt, I noticed something black in the corner of my eye. I looked at my right and heard some leaves rustled. There was no one there, but I could assure that there was someone spying or watching us. I prayed it wasn’t some girl who been watching us nude! I blushed. God, I’m such a dork.
I heard Jeremy getting up and walked up behind me,
“Dude, you okay?”
 
“Huh? Oh yeah. I think we should go now.” I said as I put my shoes on.
 
Jeremy didn’t say anything as he got himself dressed and shoes on. We walked through the wood and toward the parking lot. I looked back and see nothing, but trees and bushes. I then looked around and noticed that there were no cars around, only Jeremy’s.
“Hey, come on!” Jeremy yelled through the window and started the engine. I got in and put on my seatbelt. Jeremy looked at me. I looked back at him. There, we had nothing to say expect smiled and chuckled, a little.
 
On the way home, I couldn’t stop thinking about what I could’ve seen in the corner of my eye. I could have been losing my mind, but nevertheless, it could’ve been an animal. Could it be?

Pink... Pink's everywhere. Pink's there, pink here, pink, pink, pink! I'm not really a fan of the color pink, but they are nice or pretty color. Can't seem to see myself wearing it.
Surely I haven't create a fashion set lately, so here's the latest one!
 
Aside from the set, things is going okay. I'm tired, so dead tired. Had trouble sleeping last night again.
I can't think straight which make me a manic or werido. Hey, we all have those kind of days when we act completely odd. I think I can find a better word for that, but again, my brain is undoubtedly dead.
Plus, I noticed that I need to wrap up my first story, In Our Time. It have been a year since I've written a latest chapter for it. I have it saved somewhere on this Mac. I got started on writing my second story, which is Don't Forget Bro, and it's going to have a bit mystery in it. I'm pretty excited about it though, even it's not a hit, but still, that doesn't stop me from writing it.
 
Anyway, I got to go. Later!

A second story! However, this one is going to be a bit darker. Although, there will be some romance involve.
I want to create a story that have a bit mystery in it and losses. But don't worry, everything will be alright. I mean, this is how life goes, doesn't it?
 
The two brothers, Jeremy and Steven, love doing everything together. Steven never thought that one day, his life would be changed completely and struggled to move on after the terrible tragedy. However, his brother needed his help to solve what caused his death and who and how it happened. Together, they gone to unraveled the murder mystery and their relationship become stronger.

It is extremely difficult to forget someone who gave you so much to remember. It’s not just happy memories that special person created. There were even horrors and dangers, along the griefs and mystery, but I can assure you that everything turned out fine. This is when the story start and this is how it all begins.
 

I finally opened my eyes after being shaken awake by someone. I turning over in bed with a moan, and rubbed my eyes, clearing my visions after seeing a blurry, black figure standing before me. The vision cleared and it was Jeremy, my big brother, who shook me awake.
I glanced my alarm clock, which read 3:40am, and I groaned and pulled the sheet over my head. Can’t we do this some other time? I yelled in my thought, not wanting to go out in this time of day. It was still dark out and I felt a warm breeze coming through the opening gap from the window. Nevertheless, I soon became sweaty and hot so I kicked off the sheets and glared at my brother, who was sitting at the end of my bed with a stupid smile on his face.
I let out a groan again and rubbed my eyes, “Come on Jeremy, not this again.”
 
Jeremy just chuckled at my respond and got up, “Well, we planned this for awhile and it is this time of day to go out and get some fresh air.”
 
I rolled my eyes and got out of the bed and walked into my closet, and pulled out black shorts and grey sleeveless top with words on it. I begin undressing while Jeremy poked through my desk. I heard him going through some of my sketchbook and papers.
 
“I don’t remember you drawing this.” He finally said.
 
“What is it?” I asked, pulling out socks from the top drawer and putting them on.
 
“It’s a drawing of a guy holding a flower to a girl while some jocks are giggling at the couple.”
 
“Oh…. It’s just something I want to get out of my head.” I muttered, turning all red as I walked out the closet, snatched the book out of Jeremy’s hands, and tossed it back on the desk. Jeremy looked at me and shrugged. I pulled out my navy blue sneakers and put them on. I then grabbed my brown backpack while Jeremy pulled out his car key.
Together, we shucked out from my window and quietly walked on the roof. We have done this many times and the first time we done this when I was fourteen-years-old, we got grounded for three weeks. That, however, didn’t stop us from doing it. Heck, we loved doing it. Our parents soon gave up and knew we were just being boys. We just want to be up before the world does and enjoys being wild. I still don’t understand why we still do it even though out parents knew we were doing it. Guess it seem cool.
Jeremy climbed down the ladder that was leaning against the roof and I followed.
We rushed over to Jeremy’s yellow pickup truck and got in. Jeremy started the engines and smiled calmly when he saw me snickering and smiling happily. He backed the truck up out of the driveway and put it on drive. There, we drove through the neighborhood, and out in the street. Soon we were away from the city and out in the open road where no souls could be seen, Jeremy begins to played AC/DC’s song, “You Shook Me All Night Long” loud and together, we sang top of our lungs. Windows rolled down and I let my right arm dangled and being blown by the hard cool wind. Jeremy laughed and tapped out the beat on the steering wheel. I soon did air guitar and then the drums. When the music finished, Jeremy turned off the stereo and rolled up his window up a bit, but left mine alone. Still keeping his eyes on the road, Jeremy asked, “So that drawing I saw, doesn’t that relate to you from your 10th grade experience?”
 
“Yeah, I hate middle school. A lot of bullies were there.” I said, looking out the horizon and seeing dark blue sky with stars.
 
“I know how you feel man. But be glad that’s over with. You’re going to be a Senior this year. You can’t let that past hold you down. But now, let enjoys this summer.” Jeremy smiled and ruffled my brunette hair. I fixed my hair and looked at my big brother. I noticed his dirty blonde hair was brushed and how his muscles flexed while turning the wheel. Jeremy was pretty well build and handsome. Me? I’m just average. I’m a lot skinner and shy (and nerdy-ish). I loved to dress nice while Jeremy just put on whatever he can find. I’m usually tense while Jeremy is carefree. We may have different personality, but we love doing stuff together. We usually would plan what to do, where to, and what time on the day. Like we’re going to, for example. We planned on doing this before school went out. It’s June 8th . Normally, we planned on going to the park, which is a lot closer to our house, but didn’t since polices usually guard that area. Plus, it’s surrounded with building and houses. We didn’t want to take any risks so we decided to go to the forest, which have much more open space and not to mention, away from the city. The forest we’re heading to is like, 20 miles away from home. Jeremy loved that place and he planned on going there at early in the morning while people are sleeping so that case he and I can have the forest all for ourselves. The forest is a beautiful place. It not only has bunch of trees, but with a river and an epic huge treehouse.
Few minutes passed, we have finally arrived. Jeremy parked the truck in the empty parking lot. He then turned off the motor and everything was completed silent. I heard nothing, but the sound of Jeremy smacking his lips. He let out a heavy sigh.
“Shall we start this adventure?”
I smiled and nodded, “Let the fun begins!”