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"For once in your life, learn to know when to leave me alone at the right time."
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"Want some lemons?"

"Why would I want some lemons?" It's been a month since school started. Today is supposed to be the annual anniversary of the school, which means that there are no classes and that students are forced to attend this stupid program. Nobody really likes it.

Now, my cousin Dale, who is in the same year as my brother, Gaston, and I was offering me some lemons.

He gave me a mischievous smile, "So you can drink this." In the red solo cup was a clear liquid which was definitely not water. "Vodka?" I raised my brow.

"Definitely. So, want some lemons?"

I grinned in return, "Oh, definitely." I took the lemon and extracted its juice in my mouth before downing the vodka, "Shit, that was strong."

So, the day dragged on. Dale and I ditched school, it's not like anyone would notice, and went to the streets. I wasn't drunk but my dearest cousin Dale was very much close to perdition.

I face palmed myself with a sigh, "Stupid! Get up or your parents will kill me for tolerating this behavior." This wasn't new, to be honest. Dale is the black sheep of his family, he's alcoholic and really gets into bad fights, he even smokes a cigarette, which I am very much displeased with. He's like straight out of a teen fiction novel.

"Oh, fuck it. I'm getting you home." He lived just two blocks away from mine so I can just leave him on their porch.

On our way home, he was slurring and sprouting saliva everywhere. I was so focused on making him walk without his face kissing the ground that I didn't notice a group of three guys on the alley, looking as if they were waiting for Dale himself.

"You fucking shit, wake up!" I slapped him on the face, which I think sobered him up a little. I was really nervous because I didn't know what my cousin does or if they are his buddies or his enemies.

I tried to assess the situation while slapping my cousin hard on the face till it resembled a tomato. "Wake up, you idiot!" Frustrated, I wasn't able to control myself, I kicked him in the balls. "Ouch!" He cried but I muffled it so it wouldn't be heard.

"Wake up and tell me if those are friends of yours." I nudged him forward just close enough for him to recognize them.

"Holy shit! We need to run." He was panicking but more importantly, I was panicking, too.

The plan was to run back to where we came from and walk in the other side so we never encounter them. Easier said than done. The moment we stepped out of the shadows, one guy noticed us and was slowly coming our way.

"Shit! They're onto us." We made a run for it but the guy was questionably fast, "How is he so fast?"

"I exercise." In shock, Dale screamed, I screamed, everyone was screaming. The guy was suddenly in front of us, "Stay back! Stay back or I'll-", I fumbled with my sling bag, looking for something useful, unfortunately, the first thing I found was, "-I'll lemon you!"

I sank my nails in the lemon so it could have holes and, without thinking, squeezed it in his eyes. "Run!" Because that's what you do when life gives you lemons, don't hesitate, just squeeze it to someone else's eyes.

As I tried to catch my breath, I slapped Dale's head very hard, "You idiot! You better stop whatever stupid thing you are doing. This is dangerous."

When I reached home, my twin brother was there by the door way, waiting for me. "Where have you been? It's not safe for you out there! Have you lost your mind? You didn't even think, you just waltzed on the street while- is that a goddamn alcohol I smell on you? How the hell could you be so stupid, reckless, and irresponsible!?"

I don't know why, maybe it was because I was tired and annoyed, especially that he was sprouting nonsense with his mouth all the way to my room, I snapped. "For once in your life, learn to know when to leave me alone at the right time." I can't control my feelings sometimes and it sucks but that's me.

I'm Selene, the only member of the Sarvine family who is very much unlike the other members. Imagine a picture perfect family on the outside but in the inside it had one black sheep, one jock, and two absentee parents.

And I slammed the door.