Don�t Get Lost in Earth

*Taro*

This still doesn�t really make any sense to me. Robin sat by me on a fence, drinking her juice through a straw. She still won�t tell me anything about herself. To tell you the truth, she is creeping me out worse than she was already. Robin finished up her drink.

�Ah!� she said aloud. �That was so perfect!� I frowned as she turned and looked at me. She made an odd face at me.

�What�s the matter, Taro-kun?� she asked. I tried to think of something to say to her that wouldn�t come off as sounding rude. Only one question came into my mind at that minute.

�Why don�t you tell me about your family?� I asked. Robin still gave me a creepy-looking grin.

�What?� she asked. I shrugged at her as I decided to run this direction again.

�You never tell me about yourself,� I pointed out, �So, what is your family like?� Robin played with the juice can in her hand.

�Didn�t I tell you?� she asked. �My father is a total jerk and I ran away from home.�

�Well� what about any siblings?� I asked.

�I have a brother,� she said before I finished asking the question.

�What�s he like?� I asked. A high school kid on a bicycle rode by us as Robin built up the answer in her head.

�He�s really great!� she said, �I love him this much!� That lady held out her arms really wide as she stood up on the fence, laughing to the sky. I titled my head at her.

�You do?� I asked. Robin sat back down smiling.

�Of course, silly!� she said. �He�s only the best brother in the world!�

�Wow�� I muttered. She nodded at me, but then I noticed that the glow from her face began to die a little.

�What�s the matter?� I asked. Robin lowered her can by her side.

�I miss him,� she whimpered, �I miss my brother!� Her lips trembled as if they were trying to hold back more whimpering. It was then I inadvertently stuck the knife in deeper.

�What about your mother?� I asked. She dropped the can on the ground. I watched as rolled around at feet before coming to a complete stop at the fence. All of the color drained from her face.

�Robin?� I asked. She didn�t answer me; she just wandered away down the empty road. I didn�t see her for a few weeks after that.