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Excuses

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I want you to stop asking questions. Why? Because you're making a big deal over nothing. People get scratched up and hurt all the time.

What's that? It's a scratch. From the cat I ran into last weekend. He's our neighbor's and he doesn't like me too much. No, it's always been a cat. I've never told you before that it was dog. Stop being silly.

…I said a dog before? I really meant to say cat.

No, I'm not letting you see my wrist. Why should I? There's nothing wrong with it. I told you already the cat doesn't like me. I pass it a lot. Fine! See? He scratched me again a few weeks ago. Scratches like that don't exactly fade too quickly, you know.

What, you don't believe me? Of course you don't.

Bruises? I don't have any bruises. Oh…those…

I guess I'm just clumsy, huh? I've been bumping into desks and doorways. They really kind of hurt….Ow! Don't touch them! No, it happened a while back. I fell into some desks when someone tripped me.

And I'm a swordfighter, don't forget that. Bruises happen all the time. Swords can bruise you too, you know, if you're hit too hard with one.

The…burns? T-That's when I…tried to use the stove a few years back. I'm still not very good at it and—

What? They're oven burns, okay! Don't give me that look. I hate it when you give me that look.

Why is it so hard to believe that I burned myself on the oven, or got bruised and scratched while swordfighting?

…I said a cat before? So what? I forget things….sometimes…

Sorry, kind of spaced out there. I really do forget some important things sometimes, and my parents don't like it…..You're giving me that look again. Of course, my parents get angry at me, doesn't everybody's?

Y-Yeah, they get…really mad…S-stop, I don't want to talk about how mad they get, okay? T-They get mad just like…e-everyone else's parents do, okay?!

I-I'm not…angry, just annoyed with your questions!

I-I don't want to talk about me anymore….Let's talk about you. Please?
This is a piece I wrote late at night, while thinking about Derek and how he might try to hide all his injuries.

I'm not quite sure who he's talking to. Just anyone, I suppose.

I need to give the poor guy a happy piece at some point. He deserves a happy day.
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