Elijah.
Elijah.
Elijah.
Answer me this. If one makes a man, what does the other make?
What kind of question is that?
Elijah.
Yes?
Tell me the silly joke.
Now?
Yes, now, silly. Hurry up.
Okay. What's green and runs one hundred miles per hour?
What?
A frog in a blender.
That's hilarious.
It still gets to you? I thought you'd be bored by my one joke by now.
No, you're never a bore.
Does that mean you like me tremendously?
You dork. You know my answer to that.
Elijah.
Elijah.
What's forty five plus ninety?
Do we really have to crack my demented brain now?
Yes, now. Hurry up.
Okay. Hold it. Forrrrrrrty then five. So that makes fifty! Then..
No silly!! You've got it all wrong.
I did? Great. First I screwed science. Now my maths.
And I thought I was bad at it.
Congrats, Erin. You've earned it.
Elijah.
Yeah?
Did you watch All about Ginger yesterday?
Yeah. I thought Ginger was a real brick when she dumped Matt.
I thought so too. But she cried in the end. She still misses him even though he's horrible to her.
But still. She should toughen up.
Maybe.
Erin?
Yes?
Do you think we'll end up wearing our pants while chasing the school bus tomorrow?
Tee hee. I'm wearing my polka dots skirt tomorrow. So, no. You'll be the only one doing that.
I see. Make sense. I think I'll go steal my sister's bohemian skirt now.
Okay. Good luck.
...
Ouch.She gave me the boot.
Ouch, that oughta hurt.
Elijah.
Hmm?
What are you listening to?
Greenday.
You?
Little Mermaid, Happy Ending. I should be named Ariel.
I like Erin better.
You do?
Naw!
Dork.
Elijah.
Elijah.
Elijah!
WHaa??
You fell asleep.
No, no I didn't Erin. Pfft. Asleep while talking to you? No way!
Liar.
Okay, I'm sorry.
Apology accepted.
..
Erin.
Erin.
Are you okay?
I'm scared.
Me too.
What do you have to be scared about?
Not being able to take you to the dance this fall. I can't imagine holding hands with someone else.
Idiot. My parents will be there even if I don't make it today. They'll be chaperoning!
Erin?
I'm thinking... pink blouse and bohemian skirt for tomorrow.
I thought the bohemian skirt idea was out?
Who said my little sis will give me the boot too?
Haha. That'll be bohemian MINI skirt! You're a joke.
I'm seriously considering a blonde bombshell with implants on gender-changed chest.
I'm not taking the bus with you tomorrow. I'd walk all that mile!
Too bad babe. You won't see me in action then.
Elijah?
Erin.
Elijah...
Erin?
Elijah!!!
Erin!!
Knock it off. It's 4 am now.
Uh huh.
Wait. Your sister is still up to give you the boot?
Hell yeah. Damien.
Owh! Damien...
He's coming to dinner tomorrow. Oh wait, today. He's a good kid.
I'll say. He's so cute.
Ahem!
You're cute too.
Thank you. Finally. Someone notices this beauty.
Pfft! Beauty??
Don't scoff, oh funny one.
..
Elijah?
mm?
Can you come to my room now?
Why?
I want to show you my collection of stickers.
You mean Sailormoon and some other.. Moon?
Yes, that.
Moon power Make up!! Haha.
Fine.
Sorry. I think this is the secondth time I've apologised?
Yes, and you're getting insincere by the minute.
I'm sorry.
Take it back.
Okay, love. I'm coming over right now.
WAIT!
..
Erin?
Erinnnnn??
Erin.. erina rina na na.. a.. nire.. nire.
Knock it off! Sshh!!
Mr. Ruddy?
Elijah?
*gulp* Yes, Sir?
Erin has to go to bed now. Mind if she dozes off for the night?
Er.. yes sir. I'll see her tomorrow.
Alright. She'll say goodnight for now.
..
Oh my gawd, I'm sorreeeeee...
No probs, Rin. We should abide by the law and the powers-to-be and sleep now.
Har har. He's gone.
It's 5 am.
I know.
We'll be going to school in about an hour.
No, we'll be WAKING UP in about an hour.
Honey, you have no idea what it's like to fight for the privilege of a bathroom with two sisters with amazing piercing screams.
Oh.
Yup.
Elijah?
Yes?
I'll miss you.
Shut up, you're not going yet.
What kind of wig do you think i should put on today?
Hm.. what about the maroon?
har har. Maroon Red's lost member.
Little Duckling looking for the mama and papa.
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Erin?
..
..
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Hey Erin. You're still awake?
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Elijah?
Er.. I'm sorry, Mr. Ruddy, I'll totally get to bed right now. And I'll tell Erin to do the same.
Erin's ....
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Things I'll never get to do later:
- tell my baby brother to stay off DRUGS, CIGARRETES and every sinful things in this nutty world
-whip my baby brother's butt if he does
-recount how much money i have in my piggy bank
-recount the number of stairs i have to climb everyday at school
-feed the ginger stray cat who reminds me of Ginger in All About Ginger
-sing hoarsely to my favorite songs
-getting the top honor student [ i wish! ]
-go to the freaking dance!!!!!! [ aaaaaaaaa, i've been waiting for this ]
-rewriting loved ones' birthday date every year in a new diary
-see Elijah
-hear Elijah's silly one and only joke
-laugh fakely at Elijah's silly one and only joke
-showing him my collection of stickers of what he calls the 'Moon clan'
-repeating Elijah's name
-talking to Elijah
-tell Elijah something
-something i think he already knows?
-gawd, i hope not
~ Erin Ruddy on the sucky side of being a leukemia patient
Erin,
I never got round to telling you how much I wanted to rip the 'Moon Clan' stickers you own because Dragon Ball rules!!
I never got round to fixing your broken locker in school. Am sorry. Dot dot.
I never got round to do one of those many things on your list. Like running around the school field, holding your hand. Because I know you can't take it. I know half-way you'll stop, panting and puffing, your face pale in comparison to the nearest sunflower. And I know that you're filled with determination; you'd want to do the whole round again. I can't allow that Erin. Your health mattered a lot.
You mattered a lot.
Erin,
I never got to being a pet brother to your baby brother. [ you're talking as if he's gonna grow up and be a badass!!! ] I would have loved being a sub, cool bro.
I never got round to throwing eggs at your house on any Halloween. OKAY. I'm scared your mum will hunt me down with her wok. I'll do it, even though you're not here though. WAIT! Oh my gawd, I'm becoming morbid like you!
Erin,
I never did watch that Episode 38 of All About Ginger. I knew how the story went because Harriet told me. ... Okay. I never watched All About Ginger! It clashed with my drama!!! You know, the Monkey God? Man, he ruled.
But most of all,
Erin,
I never got round to telling you
You love I.
and Me Complete You.
Flip it backwards.
and I know how you feel about me. Har har.
Erin,
why'd you have to leave me?
I wanted to grow old with you and have numerous fights with my ingenous wife.
I'm crying Erin.
I'm crying..
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