Leanne is the youngest of my two sisters at nineteen years old and while Becky is closer to me in age, I talked more and just generally got along better with Leanne.
If I had a problem or I needed to talk about anything I would go to my youngest sister, if I went to Becky she would immediately turn anything I said to her benefit and use it to make fun of me. Going to one of our parents was never an option, as my mother would make a huge deal about it way more than was necessary and given the fact I had very limited contact with my dad in the first place standard casual conversation between us is strained at the best of times.
It was during one of my weekend visits to my mothers house that me and Leanne started drifting closer than ever before. It was the week before valentines day and she had broken up with her boyfriend two weeks ago. I had not liked the guy, during conversations I had heard between my mother and Becky, I had learned about what he was like.
According to what I had heard, he was known for being a hypochondriac about everything. If there was anything slightly wrong with him he had to go to the doctors this apparently happened on a regular basis. He could also be very critical of everything that happened from work issues, that he would blow out of proportion to his college course problems, of which he was currently repeating the first year for the third time. On top of all that when it came to spending time with my sister he would regularly go out with the guys instead of spending time with her, even when he said he had no money to do so.
I walked into the house at about twelve o'clock on Friday, my mother the only one home at the time. After hanging up my coat I walked into the kitchen to say hello to my mother who was currently cleaning dishes I figured she had probably just used for her lunch.
"Hi mom, just finished your lunch?"
Turning towards me, she shook her head. "No, late breakfast. I stayed in bed a bit later today, it being one of my rare days off."
"How did you manage to get a day off? You are normally working non stop."
"They are doing some renovations this weekend, office is closed."
"Fair enough. Where is Becky at?"
"Still sleeping, she is going out tonight."
Finishing with the dishes my mother turned around. "I am heading out soon, got some shopping to do. Don't annoy your sister, she is in a mood?"
Rolling my eye's, I looked at my my mother with a are you serious look on my face. "You know Becky, just looking at her wrong when she is in a mood can set her off. I will just stay out of her way as much as I can."
Turning around I headed into the living room I grabbed the remote and sat down on the couch, turning on the tv I started to flick through the channels trying find something interesting to watch. Leaving the kitchen a few minutes later my mother headed up the stairs.
About twenty minutes later my mother came back downstairs ready to go out, she picked up her purse opening to make sure everything was in it. Looking to me she spoke, "I am on my way out, won't be long. Do you want anything?"
"No thanks."
"Bye then."
At two o'clock Leanne came in, after hanging up her coat she turned toward the tv noticing it on. She then saw me came over and sat down next to me. "Hi Kevin."
I heard the sadness in her voice and looked at her. "You okay?"
Cuddling up to me, she simply said. "Bit bummed about being single for valentine's day."
"Yea I know, it is a bit of a downer. But I am glad it is over between you and Simon."
"Whys that?"
"He was no good for you, you deserve someone who really cares for you, is going to put you first and love's you unconditionally."
"Not sure anyone like that exists."
"I am sure you will find him someday."
Smiling at me, she kissed me on the cheek. Getting up she then headed toward the stairs, before heading up the stairs she turned and called to me. "At least I will always have you. Be back down in a minute got to change out of my work clothes."
