{"sf1_id":526352,"sf2_id":null,"title":"Beginning","author":"Andre Valias","words":666,"posted_at":"2013-04-14T09:37:00.000Z","tags":["Anthromorph","Chameleon","Human","Salamander","School","friends","imaginary"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/526352-beginning","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/view/526352","image_url":"https://www.sofurryfiles.com/std/thumb?page=526352\u0026ext=.jpg","description":"#2 of Memories of Us","content":"_**\"You are... Always going to be...   \nA brother to me...\"**_\n\n~ 6 Years Later ~\n\n**\"Andre! You'll miss the bus!\"** A voice shouted. I glanced out the door of my room as I buttoned up the collar of my school shirt.\n\n**\"Give me a second, mom! I'm coming!\"** I called out. I finished up with my shirt and pulled my cap on.\n\n**\"You know, it would be easier if you actually got out of bed after you wake up instead of just lying there.\"** A voice pointed out. I smirked and glanced over my shoulder to Reks, who leaned in the doorway with his schoolbag over his shoulder, a red bandana tied around his forehead.\n\n**\"Give me a break, Reks. Don't you ever feel the same way when it's a Monday morning?\"** I shot back as I picked up my schoolbag and walked over to the door, Reks stepping out of the way as I walked past him. He shook his head and followed me down the stairs.\n\n**\"Not at all. I've always been an early riser.\"** Reks replied. I chuckled to myself as I stepped into the kitchen and raided the pantry quickly for something to feed my lunch box.\n\n**\"Hey you guys! We leaving or what?\"** Another voice called out. I glanced over my shoulder to see a familiar black-green-purple Chameleon pop his head over the cover of the couch, a paused PS3 game behind him. I nodded with a smirk.\n\n_ **\"Chill Zack, just chill. I just gotta grab something and we'll go.\"** _ I thought to myself as I shut the pantry and shoved my lunchbox into my bag after packing my lunch. I grabbed an apple from the fruit bowl on the bench quickly and put my bag over my shoulders again, smiling at Reks and Zackary. _ **\"Okay, I'm ready!\"** _ I thought. Reks rolled his eyes and walked over to the front door.\n\n**\"Finally!\"** Zack exclaimed, flicking the TV off and running towards the door. I sighed happily and followed the two outside.\n\n**\"Laters mom!\"** I called back as I shut the screen door and set off outside.\n\n**\"Have a good day at school, hon'!\"** She called out after me.\n\n~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~\n\n**\"Oh... Urm, Reks...?\"** Zack murmured as I took a bite out of my apple.\n\n**\"No Zack, you're not getting any lunch from me today.\"** Reks shot back. Zack flinched.\n\n**\"Awwww, cous'! Come on!\"** Zack cried out. I smirked as I looked away for a moment, the two arguing with each other in the background of my thoughts.\n\n_It's been a while..._ I said to myself as we walked up the street, and then down the hill.\n\nI glanced to the cousins as they argued, Zack whinging like a little boy with the stern Reks. _Heh, it wasn't too long ago when I first met him. I could barely believe it when you told me that you were both cousins._ I thought reminiscently.\n\n_Zack had rocked up at our house one day, and you told me he was your younger cousin. I was only more excited when you told me he was staying with us while his family went away for a year. I never went to bed as early since then._\n\n**\"--You're so cruel Reks! Letting me starve at school...\"** Zack complained. Reks scoffed.\n\n**\"If I stop holding your hand when you have to make lunch, I don't think it's fair to say I'm letting you starve...\"** Reks shot back. Zack blinked and then sighed in resignation.\n\n**\"Man.....\"** Zack groaned. I giggled softly to myself. Like usual, Zack had woken up, taken a shower, and played videogames whilst eating breakfast instead of making his lunch. Not surprising.\n\n**\"Relax Zack! I'll just buy you lunch at the canteen today.\"** I murmured to him before taking another bite out of my apple. Zack's expression picked up and he grinned.\n\n**\"Andre, you're just awesome!\"** He cheered. Reks shook his head disapprovingly, but said nothing as we kept walking to the bus-stop.\n\n  \n  \n\n"}