Aliyah Renaldi

Hey there, I'm Aliyah Joanne Renaldi; I'm 17 and live with my mom in Chicago. I attend a school for LGBTQ+ kids, myself included, where my mom is the head

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A Brother’s Love

[carteryoubad]

Carson stayed quiet as he felt his sister’s words sting him but the physical shove not moving him an inch. The bottle was grabbed from his loose fingers as the oldest sibling took a calming breath. “Make your mistakes then Aliyah, go right ahead. Remember that i’m here when you’re ready to stop though. Good night”, He told her and was tempted to grab the bottle back and smash it in the sink. Instead he dug in his jacket pocket and took out a small figurine of a bird that he had gotten on his travels, made of stone and painted in bright colors. He placed the tiny gift on his sister’s dresser before leaving the room without another word.

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When Carson took a deep, calming breath, Aliyah knew she’d fucked up. Big time. Angry still, more so at herself now, the teen ran a hand down her face, her eyes gazing coldly at her brother as he spoke. 

“Finally! That’s all I’ve wanted, Carson!” Aliyah shouted at her brother when he finally gave her ‘permission’ to fuck up her life. Her temper quickly sobered when she watched her brother walk out - her heart willing her to call after him and apologise, but her stubborn head won out. Sighing, she slammed the door behind him before inspecting what he’d put on her dresser. It was stunning. But she still wasn’t apologising.

[makotoyashiro-deactivated201507]

Shiro’s car is awesome. This is a fact that he will argue in favour of with anyone, including his parents who say it’s too fast and not fuel efficient enough, especially for a young kid who’s “going places”. He’s got oil and grease smudged on everything but his teeth, which he’s currently using to smile and make the sun look like shade. “Utsukushii.” Shiro beams into the popped hood of his car like it’s his new born child and he’s the proud father.

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[aliyah-renaldi-blog]

She’d just stepped out into the school’s parking lot when she noticed what she assumed to be a new student and his car. Moving over whilst she waited for her friend to pick her up, Aliyah raised her eyebrows at what she’d describe a pile of junk. “Is that...yours?”

[amarabradshaw]

Seeing as how the day’s weather wasn’t too terrible, Amara was busily grading Spanish quizzes in the courtyard, muttering to herself as she worked. “I swear I’ve been over this at least three times..” A few grades later, out of frustration, she capped her pen and shoved the rest of the papers into her bag, sighing with dismay.  “ Hijo de Puta!”

[amarabradshaw]

[aliyah-renaldi-blog]

Although she wasn’t too far away, Aliyah couldn’t help but jump in fright, not having expected the woman to shout such a term - even if it was in Spanish. “Lo que está mal?” The teen asked, moving from the position she’d been laying on the grass in to stare at the teacher.

[brennandavidsonx-deactivated201]

“Hmm, it’s not too late. There will be a convenient store open somewhere in town” he chuckled, nodding in agreement. “It would be funny but horribly cruel! Oh… That’s smart… But we also need to do some dorm rooms as well as in the school. There’s always one idiot who doesn’t lock their door”

[aliyah-renaldi-blog]

“There’s gotta be like a 24-hour cling-film factory around here somewhere,” Aliyah joked before laughing. “Yes, but to be fair, that idiot is usually me, I’m not going to lie.”

[aliyah-renaldi-blog]

A Brother’s Love

[carteryoubad]

The eldest sibling didn’t even flinch at her yelling about not being their father, he had heard it plenty of times growing up and playing the responsible brother. “You’re right, i’m not dad but don’t EVER assume mom or I don’t care Aliyah. Do you remember what happened the first time mom saw you like this? How she was crying because she thought you might have been hurt?” He asked, never raising his voice as he showed her the keys he had already fished out of her bag before pocketing them to keep them away from his intoxicated sister. “You’ll never see her like that in this state, how I had to go out looking for you every night when you were too sloshed to get home. How she cried because she didn’t know how to help you. I may not be dad, but that won’t stop me from keeping you safe, ever.” He told her with a downtrodden look before he turned away to go get rid of his sister’s stash, he had practice finding them at this point.

[aliyah-renaldi-blog]

“Carson, I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about,” Aliyah shouted. Never in her life had she had to have someone go out looking for her - well except the time her friends had slipped her some pot brownie and she’d gotten herself lost in the city. Totally not her fault. 

“Of course I know she cares, what I meant was she isn’t bothered by it.” Aliyah through her hands up in frustration, running them through her knotted hair. I don’t need you to keep my safe, Carson! I don’t want you to keep me safe! You’re supposed to be my brother - you’re supposed to let me make mistakes and actually do some crazy shit! As he grabbed her only bottle of alcohol, Aliyah snatched it from him, delivering what was meant to be a hard shove to his side - but in reality it was like an ant trying to move a mountain. Useless. “I don’t need you to keep my safe, Carson! I don’t want you to keep me safe! You’re supposed to be my brother - you’re supposed to let me make mistakes and actually do some crazy shit!  “Just get out of my fucking room!”

[erin-lawrence-blog]

“Oh, come one. Science is fun. Science is punk. Science is activism, and helping, and community, and honestly science is so much more cool than then what jocks make it out to be. Science can help millions of people, and science can also destroy the whole planet in a matter of seconds. Science is fucking rad.” 

[aliyah-renaldi-blog]

“I wouldn't necessarily use any of those words, let alone pair them with ‘science’. I give you that science can be cool, but I’m really just more of a a ‘do now’ and not worry about the ‘how’ behind it, person.”

[erin-lawrence-blog]

“I don’t care what it describes, it ain’t me. I’d rather be nothing, I’d rather be human waiting to die. Hah! Setting an example. Damn right I set an example. Just not the one people I think I should.”

[aliyah-renaldi-blog]

“Aren't we all just humans waiting to die though? I suppose you’re quite right there - it certainly isn't the most orthodox of examples.”

[msrachel-booth]

“What do you know? Maybe I’m a complete asshole when I’m not around you tiny children. Anyway, I’m not sure it’s exactly unconsciously taught by parents but more like society as a whole and the patriarchy and you know.”

[aliyah-renaldi-blog]

“Well yes, perhaps you are - excuse me, what? ‘Tiny Children’? Well you never know, right? I mean, until you scrutinize every factor of a kid’s life, anyway.

[brennandavidsonx-deactivated201]

Brennan bit his lip in thought before laughing, “Definitely the cling film but you have to do the toilets as well… But not Mrs. Renaldi’s room, she is too nice for that…”. 

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“Deal. We’re just gonna need a lot of cling film,” Aliyah concluded before shrugging. “I guess she is, but it would be funny. Never mind, we’ll just have to remember which doors and toilets we do so we don’t use them and make fools of ourselves.” The brunette pushed herself up to her feet.

[imblaisetho-blog]

“Oh my god, I meant that you’re a child, god you’re dumb. There are plenty of stuff that are amazing about me, kid.”

[aliyah-renaldi-blog]

“Dude I’m like less than a year younger than you. But still more mature. But if you want to go with ‘child’ then go ahead, your opinion doesn’t bother me anyway. Go on then, list some, Curly.”

[brennandavidsonx-deactivated201]

“Just don’t poison it” he chuckled, giggling as he sat up, nodding, “Yes! As long as we don’t get arrested for it, I’m up for anything”

[aliyah-renaldi-blog]

“Do you think I would still be living if I ever got arrested? We could...” Aliyah pondered for a minute before pulling her phone from her pocket, slightly tipsy fingers stumbling over the keyboard. “We could cling film all the entrances to classrooms and offices, or tin-foil my mom’s office,” the brunette continued scrolling.

[brennandavidsonx-deactivated201]

“Let’s just say I’ve had enough alcohol for my lifetime” he sighed, chuckling at the memories, “I got to the point where I would drink a bottle of vodka as my warm-up… And now I’m too scared to go back there”

[aliyah-renaldi-blog]

“Well, it’s your body right? Do what you want with it. Really, I’m more scared of myself when I’m sober.” She took another sip before rolling onto her stomach. “I think we should do something fun.”

[imblaisetho-blog]

“Except it is,” the older teen replied, “my height has nothing to do with the thing that you’re a little girl. And you’re right, I’m way more amazing than that.”

[aliyah-renaldi-blog]

“I’m not denying that I’m a girl but I’m not comprehending how I’m little? Nah, the only amazing thing about you is how long you’ve had your head up your ass.”

[brennandavidsonx-deactivated201]

“Mm, its a cute bowl and spoon” he chuckled, shaking his head with a sigh, “What was boring was waking up and spending three or four hours emptying my guts into the toilet most days”

[aliyah-renaldi-blog]

“How much did you drink to be like that exactly?” Aliyah asked, moving the bottle to her own lips. Personally, she’d built up a fair tolerance and didn’t spend her mornings being to hung over.

[brennandavidsonx-deactivated201]

“Aw, so it is” he chuckled, looking over to see what the girl was referring to. “Oh no, I’m trying to stay sober” he said with a small shrug.

[aliyah-renaldi-blog]

“Looks like a bowl and spoon though.” Aliyah moved her gaze to stare incredulously at Brennan. “That must be so boring.”

[erin-lawrence-blog]

“Adult is such a relative word. Maybe I’ll feel a little more when I start to get boring. Yeah, probably not. I’m more of a slacker at home thought.”

[aliyah-renaldi-blog]

“Adult is the term used to describe those between adolescence and elderly. So unless you’d rather be elderly.. That’s because you don’t have to set an example for your students at home, I’m guessing.”

[brennandavidsonx-deactivated201]

He couldn’t help but giggle, laying down on the grass to watch the girl’s movement. “I’m fine” Brennan chuckle before pointing up to the sky, “See those stars, that’s Gemini”.

[aliyah-renaldi-blog]

“And that ones the big dipper,” the brunette gestured to one the other side of the sky. “Want some,” she offered the bottle across to Brennan without moving her eyes from the sky.