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the room was glazed evenly with a soft hue of orange and yellows, the main source came about her window with the curtains pushed to either side, the soft blows of wind gushed into marias room, such peace could only be found in the most abstract of places..
which s weird considering the home she lived in, she melted into it as long as she could, saturating herself in the seconds of bliss before the day. but the blazzing alarm sounded off like a dog being trampled on repeatedly, it didnt sound a thing like that but hearing it everyday as you wake it turns into a hideous sound. she groaned and grabbed her phone to shut it up, she sat up within her smaller single bed with pillows stacked behind her all piled into a mess and her three blankets over her all layered and weirdly folded from her turning in the night
the bedroom wasnt a large place, it wasnt even something to feat eyes upon yet she made it work, posters were stuck on with a thick glob off blue tack from each corner, with images off radio head, billie eillish, gorillaz and tyler the creator, which she was able to snaggled out off a car boot sale last summer from a retired emo
the walls were old and chipping but she simply ignored that, she couldnt buy paint anyway she had to use the schools crappy acrylic one, her book shelf was large and reached the ceilling almost, the only decent thing that laid in this house was that and they didnt even buy it they found it outside of a charity shop since no one bought it, it was filled with mismatching books, some noels and some child books, a few diaries and some of her school books. it was just by the side of the end of her bed so it didnt get in the way and was mainly ignored for it
her old rug was half under her bed, it was a cream colour with stains of blue an red paint from when leo used it as a canvas for his little art works, the window was side on from the head of her bed, it was right in front of her desk which yet again was found out side of an ikea so it felt like carboard most of the time, scratched in with little notes of the date or maybe a few dicks and boobs, sticks half peeling off from the sides of sharks and princesses, she has had this room since she was 3 after all so thing remained that ahdnt been touched.
as she sat up she felt the cold touch her skin instantly, god she needed to start wearing a shirt to bed so her poor tits dont freeze off in the night, right as she stood up from bed, pants alone she heard a knock and yell from her door, the voice was familiar and deep, croaky, it had to be nick, he always sounded like a frog when he woke up
"breakfast in 5, any longer and you'll miss it. chop chop"
right after she heard the fumbling about downstairs, the day was already being kicked off to an early start, alex was chattering away to nick as they walked passed her room and she could hear leos crying from waking up with mari telling everyone that eggs are on this morning, nothing else but that too fell on deaf ears. dmitri was downstairs with conner yet his booming voice could be heard from miles away, the russian knew nothing about volume control so it found its way up her bedroom floor
she glanced to her phone and swore when she saw the time, 7:50?! god why did no one wake her? she fumbled to her dresser and clammed open a draw to pull out her uniform, she tugged down her blazer which briefly got stuck and started to clip on her bra, then tugging down her white vest and button up white shirt which she bought on amazon for a tailored one since the normal ones made her look boxy and she liked the waist on it, besides they were cheaper. after thats she pulled up her tights then her shorts for the limited privacy she gets at school, then her skirt which had to be rolled twice or else it ended up at your knees or calves if your short, which she wasnt, being 5,7 she found herself towering over the other girls, she knew she wasnt some beastly height but she never felt keenly nice towards her stature. her skirt was a tartan pattern, a mix of mainly greens with a hint of blue and a single streak or red, she grabbed on her tie to twist it round her neck, nearly strangling herself in the process, then finally her black jumper with her school logo printed on the tit which she never found flattering but it was small enough not to notice straight away
right after she nabbed her bag from the floor which was hunched over by her door and made a quick movement to downstairs, the house was not some rich posh place but it was home
when you walked in you're met with the living room, with the couch facing the TV and the other smaller single couch facing the tv too which was by the window of the house, the window was by the door. as you walk in your greeted with stairs on your left which lead up in a curve upstairs, theyre half broken and cracked in but worn with love, further on the wall which divided the kitchen and living room is passed you enter the kitchen it had an L shaped curve to it which came in the same direction as the wall and on the left was the washing machine and dryer, which had to be smacked and sometimes kicked harshly to be jolted into working, the table was just a casual wooden frame, with coffee mug stains and scratched into it from forks and knives, then just by the back door the stair wasy was on the left too, which curved yet again up stairs, it was a whole two way system, going up the stairs youll have to dodge the sea of shoes on the way up and the when you make it up you get to the boys bedroom which is the first room on the left, it held the majority of boys, nick, alex, leo and occasionally dmitri when conner kicks him out of their room for some reason or another, there were 3 beds packed into the small space, nicks bed was closest to the window which was the furthest wall from the door, then theres a spare bed, mainly dmitris which was right when you walk in and alexs was propped up so he had his desk underneath for any from of work or experiment depending on the mood, further along and outside of the bedroom which raked of sweat and jizz was the bathroom wich was a little ahead, it had one toilet and the bath which was multitasking to also be a shower too, a sink which was overcrowded with products and a mirror which opened up as a medicine cabinet. with the dirty rug underneath it which has been gatehring grime for the past 5 years, they only washed it last time since conner changed liam on it without knowing that diapers spill
the next few rooms were mari's and svets since they shared a large double bed together, then teh room opposite it which had a single bed which dmitri and conner shared, with dmitris drums and a desk for conners computer and tech works, and then at the very end off the corridor had marias room. the door had a sign on it in big bold red letters saying 'knock first fucker!!' which was svets idea after she had walked in on maria changing that one time.
maria made quick work down the stairs and walked through the living room to the kitchen where she saw the eggs being fried up, mari was drinking down a cup off black coffee while svet took over cooking briefly, nick and alex were round the table while leo sat in his taller chair, he may be 5 now but hes still pretty tiny and loves seeing high enough to see everyones faces, dmitri came down after conner and slung himself in the chair beside him, wrapping an arm around conners shoulders before conner brushed him off
god, the four guys were loud as ever
, she couldnt believe they acted the same as they were at five and 19, mari and svet were around 30s-40s now with svet being slightly younger, maria found herself in the awkward age of being too young to hang out with the older boys and too old for the youngest, its something shes never liked but it didnt stop amazing friendships. mainly alex was like her older brother, he even taught her how to shoot his gun and how to bake pancakes
alex was 19 like the four other lads, he had ocean clue eyes and sun kissed skin, short brown spikey hair and old faded scars from his jaw down, a healed broken nose and olive skin, his hair was slightly wavey but it was just the ends of his hair which flicked up and to the side, he normally had it out wild since gathering it was a real skill, he was a good 5,10 which he deemed to be the perfect height even though man disagree hes happy within it.
nick on the other hand was a beast, a staggering 6,4 and built like a big burly bear at 20, he had dark short hair and deep maroon eyes, dark roich skin, he didnt talk an awful much but he was the sweetest one around, he was half deaf and learnt sign language after the accident, alex did to, too support him, hes sweet and strong while alex was cunning and smart as a whippet. not to mention he could outrun a wolf.
dmitri was another big one, at 6,3 hes by far the most funny out off the lot, with his dirty blonde buzzed head and paler white skin, radient blue eyes and white teeth which could make an old lady faint, he was the crazy guy, the one which loved the feel of flames and risk. he wasnt even able to feel pain, the recptors in his body were all and mainly shut off so he could act like a real nutter at times. conner was less insane thankfully and dating this crazy man, hes a 5,11 phillipine guy with glasses and green eyes, mixed skin with acne scars and thicker black hair, hes autistic surprisingly and deems most risk unneeded and stupid..why hes dating dmitri, no one knows but maria finds that they love each other dearly and rather passionately
maria took a seat by the filling table while nick spoke to alex on some new revalutionary money maker but alex kept finding flaws in his master plan, she took a seat on the end of the table, her left was dmitri and her right was leo then nick and alex, conner was by dmitri while looking exhausted and with hickeys lining his neck..they mustve made up then, they always do after some bickering contest, with conner usually being right and dmitri being very..him. alex spoke up when he saw maria, sure she was dressed and changed but she had 10 minuets before she was out the door
"mars bar, cmon youve got 10 minuets before your late"
"i havent even had my eggs yet calm down"
"mocks are soon, chop chop youre institution awaits"
"they can wait a few minuets longer"
"your belly cant, eat before you go"
maria knew alex was worried on attendance and the little things but its not like he was ever there in lessons..although he always made it out with full marks. smart ass hole. she went to svet who was still at the stole and was given a pop tart instead which was recently toasted by mari who was closest too it, god its like she could see the future sometimes it was freaky
"dont bother with and egg, take this for the go"
"thank you mari"
sure maria sometimes found it odd on why her and mari's names were so similar but she never got confused on it like how most people did. maria tookt he hot pop tart and made a bee line for the front door, alexs car was our of use so she would have to walk. on her way she encountered a rather pissed drunk frank in the way with vomit down his side and laid on his shoulder slurring his words away like hes high off with the fairies, she walked around him but felt a large, almost tacky hand grab her ankle, she went to kick it off in fright but realised it was just fucking frank. god the dick new how to give her a real scare at times.
"the hell you doing frank?"
"just- just give me...one. last look- at you before..beforee i cannbbt"
maria was taken aback at that at first but shrugged it off as frank being frank, she shook off his hand with a few kicks in the air and walked out the front door..only a 6 minuet walk to school there and back, no rough turnings or corners it was simple. and maybe it would give her another brief moment of bliss and peace before the alarms at school and the piss scented air which was laid on thick with deoderant and awful cologne..just as she let the cool air wash over her hotter beating skin a car drove by fast and close, splashing up a mini sea of dirty brown rain water, which soaked her from the knee down
"oh fuck me sideways.."