Sofie sat alone; the silence was thick as she patiently waited for her older sister to return. The door swung open, and Lilly stepped inside. She dropped her bag on the floor, draped her long berwarna merah muda, merah muda button-down mantel over the side of a small green dipan, sofa in the middle on the room, and pushed the door shut once again.
"Hello, Lilly."
"Hi, Sofie." Lilly sat down selanjutnya to her sister. "Were anda waiting long for me?"
Sofie looked at her but berkata nothing.
".. anda should really clean up around here, Sofie." Lilly got up again, picking permen bar wrappers and tank-tops off of the ground that scattered the small apartment floor.
"I didn't have time." Sofie replied.
"Well John is waiting in the car for us. I suggest anda get your shoes on."
Sofie was still, and stared down at her faded gray bunny slippers she had on since this morning.
"C'mon! Go! Upstairs! Get your shoes on, Sofie!" Her sister nudged her off of the dipan, sofa and up the stairs. Sofie slowly took steps up the stairs, frowning as she looked around her at the worn-down walls. The off-white paint chipping in great amounts some places, revealing dark red bricks that made her stay-at-home life feel almost like a warm prison. She pushed past the multi-color beads hanging over the foundation of the opening she used as a door, and grabbed a basket full of acak clothing. She took out a pair of furry brown boots and shoved them on her feet.
"Ugh.. this place is disgusting, Sofie." Lilly said, dodging dirty undergarments under her hot-pink heels.
"Then go back and stay with John. Just live there forever." Sofie spat out at her from upstairs.
"I need to check on anda once and a while."
"No anda don't." Sofie jumped up from off of the floor and ran down the stairs. Lilly looked her over with a strange expression on her face and frowned.
"You can't wear that."
Sofie turned and took her hand from the doorknob. "What?"
"You can't wear those shoes with that outfit."
"Lilly--"
"You can't wear it. I won't let you."
"UGH! I can wear whatever I want!"
"Go change. Now."
Sofie groaned in anger and stomped up the stairs. She took off her dress and put on a clean white tank puncak, atas and a blue jacket, then ran down the stairs again. "This decent for you, Master?" Sofie growled.
"Yes." Lilly nodded. "Why are anda so grouchy lately?"
"LATELY!?" Sofie screamed with tears in her eyes. "I am a 22 tahun old female hobo, living in a run-down apartment, while my 25 tahun old sister is living it up with her rich boyfriend on the other side of town!"
"I offered to let anda come back and stay with us, Sofie."
"I can't live with anda anymore! And this is exactly why!"
"Why?"
"Because anda think anda can tell me what to do all the time!" Sofie clenched her teeth and fought back lebih tears.
"Why can't anda live with Henry? anda know, that imaginary boyfriend that anda never let me meet?"
"He NOT imaginary." Sofie yelled.
"Then why can't I meet him?" Lilly asked. Sofie was still again.
"Because.. he's never around when your here."
"OH! So when your alone he comes. Kinda like an imaginary friend?"
"HE'S REAL!"
"I'm sure he is." She said, questioningly. "Listen, Sofie, there is a new boy who's working at my office--"
"No."
"You don't know what I'm going to say!"
"Your trying to make me tanggal him. But I won't."
"Not tanggal him, just tampil him around a bit. He's so lonely sitting at his work spot.. like a sad little puppy.." Lilly pouted. Sofie made no response. "Why not!?"
"I have a boyfriend!" Sofie shouted.
"But it's not a date!"
"Your sure making it sound like one!"
"If anda don't want it to be, then fine." Lilly said.
".. What's his name?"
"Duncan."
".. Well.."
"Will anda do it?" Lilly's eyes sparkled with joy as she clutched her younger sister's arm. Sofie opened her mouth to speak, and waited in another moment of silence.
".. One night."
"YEEES!"
"But I'm telling him about Henry!"
"But of course."
Suddenly, both girls heard a honk from outside, and turned to each other.
"John!" The gasped in unison, and dashed for the door.