;; utratornado

Oliver Jacobs Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not within everybody's power and is not easy”

[you-dont-no-me-at-all]

[christophergillians]

“You’re not bothering me with this. You’re my brother and it’s my job to help you out.” Chris placed his hand on the boy’s shoulder, hoping he’d look at him. “You are going to be a kid, Ollie. You’re going to not deal with a damn thing. Make friends and have fun. You’re not the adult here.”

[xoliverjx-blog]

Oliver felt Chris’ hand on his shoulder and looked up at him. It was strange, because this was not what he was used to. Making friends. Sure, he did that but not like long term friends because they never did stay one place for a very long time. “I’m not used to that” but he wanted to try for Chris sake, 

[christophergillians]

Chris was silent for a moment, mulling over the years and schooling he’d missed out on. It wasn’t fair but he knew with tutors and help, Oliver could catch up eventually. A few extra shifts and he’d be able to swing it. “Do you want to start working on stuff? Me and you? I don’t mind if you’re willing.”

[xoliverjx-blog]

“I don’t want you to have to bother with it” he said. “I can do it” Oliver was more then used to having to fix, and take care of himself so this wasn’t news to him. “II’I figure something out, and I .. I can do it” most kids might find it crazy but he had always wanted to go to school again.

[christophergillians]

“And you haven’t been homeschooled since?” Chris tried to keep the rage from filling up in the center of his chest. How could she do that to this kid? He deserved to be have an education. 

[xoliverjx-blog]

Oliver had not really told Chris too much about his life before, and he liked it that way. But he also knew that his brother did deserve to know. “ um ––– – no. We didn’t really, have a house and I worked a bit so we could get some money,... “

[xoliverjx-blog]

“At all? When was the last time you’d gone to school?” Oliver questioned with a kinked up brow. “I can get you enrolled..we’ll figure it out.”

The blue eyed boy bit his lip, because he didn’t like the topic of school. He had never been to high school as a student, only other things. “Um, well I was 8 when my.. our..” he never really knew if the say his, or their mom to that woman. “took me out” he admitted looking down. 

[christophergillians]

“Neither do I but I am figuring it out,” he said honestly. Chris didn’t think Oliver wasn’t doing anything less than perfect. “A job you say? Where and what are you doing? School comes first,” he said gently. 

[xoliverjx-blog]

They could work on being brothers together, since non of them had ever been one before. “At a store down town” Oliver had been used to working, so he often didn’t have too much trouble finding something because he had a few things on paper. “um... I don’t go to school..” 

[christophergillians]

“It’s okay, it’s things brothers do. They annoy each other,” he nudged the boy with his shoulder. “Now what’s going on?” 

[xoliverjx-blog]

“I don’t know much about being a brother..” Oliver said honest. He wanted to be the best brother he could be. “Nothing much, I’m just.. I got a job” Oliver had always been used to working, because his mother never did so they neede to get money someplace. 

[christophergillians]

“Nothing you do bothers me more than when you think you’re bothering me. Sit down.”

[xoliverjx-blog]

“I’m sorry” Oliver said fast, not wanting to be annoying but he still got scared. He had never had a home that lasted too long, but this seemed fine right now He nodded and sat down next to his older brother on the sofa. 

[christophergillians]

“Are you going to hide in the shadows, Ollie? I know you’re lurking.”

[xoliverjx-blog]

“Sorry ––– just don’t want to bother you or anything.. ” 

[malonebryant-blog]

“Yeah I guess so. But that’s still silly to me because life is full of challenges we don’t know how to deal with. It doesn’t mean you should shove a girl in a locker and lock her inside. But then again, I am the same way with some things. Life is hard.” She reasoned with a sigh, letting her cheek rest upon the palm of her hand, elbow leaning upon her knee. Malone picked up a stick and mindlessly doodled in the dirt. “Tch, yeah that’s definitely true. There’s a lot of trash and obscene amounts of bubble gum above me, but I also just found 20 bucks.” She said with a grin, now pocketing the cash. “Oh? Are you taking pictures with it? Do you like to take pictures?” She inquired, going back to her doodling in the dirt so she could listen to his answers. 

[xoliverjx-blog]

The blue eyed boy nodded. “No, I don’t really think that is the way to go either. I though people that did sports like that wanted to be the cool guys. It’s nothing cool about doing something that to someone” wondering why on earth they had picked her as their target. She seemed like a really nice, and sweet girl to him. Not the kind he normally found when he was out and about. “Really? MaybeI should start going under there, rather then stay up here” he gave himself a head note that if he ever needed money under there would be the first place to look. He knew how to get money out of the normal vending machines without braking them. One of his mother’s many boyfriends had showed him when he was around eleven years old. Though Oliver didn’t always like to do it, because it was stealing after all. He had done it, he would not lie about it but he did not like the idea of doing it. “Not right now.. “ Oliver smiled. He had only a few spots left on the photo roll and didn’t want to waist it since he didn’t have more left right now. “I like it yeah!”

[minaxmitchell-blog]

“Chocolate chip cookies. But you see, I forgot that I was baking cookies and by the time I remembered they were all burnt.”

[xoliverjx-blog]

“I can make food, but I have never baked anything like that.. cookies and stuff” Oliver said looking at the dark haird girl he didn't know. But being fair, he didn't really know anyone too well.  

[minaxmitchell-blog]

“So I tried to bake a batch of cookies today to take my mind off of things…You don’t happen to know someone who likes burnt cookies, do you?”

[xoliverjx-blog]

“.. what kind of cookies did you try and make?” 

[malonebryant-blog]

“Yeah pretty much. They’re just small minded. It doesn’t make much sense to me to act with such unkindness towards things that don’t fit into their version of normal. People fear what they don’t understand. Which is silly to me. I find excitement in not understanding things because it means I get to learn more.” She plopped herself on the dirt beneath the bleachers, looking around curiously at the things people had dropped. “There’s some pretty interesting stuff down here.” She observed, now listening to what he had to say about soccer. “That’s cool. Soccer seems like a fun sport. But they all seem fun to me because when I watch them the people playing look very engaged. Though that’s just inherent to playing sports in general.” Malone now looked up from her perusing of the ground to notice the light catch something shiny in his hands. “What’s that you’re holding?”

[xoliverjx-blog]

“People are scared of things they don’t know because they don’t always know how to deal with it” this being something he knew a lot about. The ‘new brother’ thing was scary, and Oliver often did feel like he wasn’t sure how to be a brother; but he wanted more then anything to be a good little brother. He just didn’t know how to. He had never had anyone look out for him, he had always been that person to look out for himself. “I bet there is also a lot of gross stuff too” he commented looking down just a little then looking back at the people playing. “What?” he didn’t always remember that he had the camera with him. Only reason for this being, it was always with him. It wasn’t much, but it was one of the few things in life that was his and only his. “Oh, nothing it’s just an old camera” people normally had cameras on their phone today; and didn’t always use the other once. Oliver had an very old Nokia phone because his mother had told him when he was seven that she needed to get a way to reach him if she had things for him to do. And since he could not afford anything new, it was an old Nokia he had gotten and it was most likely going to die soon but if it did he would have no phone. 

[xoliverjx-blog]

Text || Chris

Chris: Good, it'll be ready in like an hour. I am procrastinating a bit lol

Oliver: haha! Okay, II'I be there soon.

[xoliverjx-blog]

Text || Chris

Chris: I'll make cheese and one with pepperoni. Cool with that?

Oliver: Yes, I'm cool with that.

[xoliverjx-blog]

Text || Chris

Chris: Toppings?

Oliver: I'm okay with whatever you make really.

[xoliverjx-blog]

Text || Chris

Chris: I'm making pizza. Want some?

Oliver: Yes, please!