*This is more of a short beginning than a prologue... Enjoy.*
"Why no Blu, I should think not."
"Shay, who are you talking to."
"Why Cora, I think you'd of heard me say..."
"Blu... your pig?"
"But of course dear... speaking of, he tells me something absolutely ridiculous..... Like you believe he doesn't exist. Tell me this isn't true dear sister?"
"Shay... I'm five years older than you, don't call me dear. And I can't see Blu, so I'm not sure if he's real or not."
"He tells me you think he's... a figment of my imagination."
"Shay..."
"Cora, you cannot see God, yet you are so sure he exists. Is he not a figment of your imagination?"
"Shay... don't get preachy with me, you're nine..." Cora chose her words carefully," and... and we're atheists, okay?"
"Blu, let's go, we're obviously not welcome here."
"I didn't say anything!"
"Sometimes it's not how you say something, it's how you... convey something." With that, Shay Bennet walked, nose in air, out of the kitchen, dragging a limp dog leash behind him.
Having a absurdly formal brother who was somewhat of a prodigy, but was also five years younger than you was insanely difficult to handle. Add a hallucinated pet pig, and you've got a bizarre situation that Cora had not yet learned to deal with. Cora Bennet lived pretty much alone with Shay, she attended the local high-school, and had a part time waitressing job as well. Her mother, she had one, came and went as she pleased, and her absence was adapted to. Shay and Cora had a reasonably fine life... Shay's forged signatures paid their bills, and money from the checking account always seemed to be there. Nobody knew the children in 4A were alone, and somehow nobody found out.
Blu and Shay were having a "Casual Business Tea" with a doll tea set when Cora walked in. (She hoped to ask Shay about her homework.)
"As you see, Blu, Plan A would save not nearly as much money, resources and time as Plan C... Oh Cora...," Shay twirled around in his black leather office chair, "we were discussing plans... would you mind waiting outside until we're done?" Shay spun back around and pointed to a chart with a ruler. He took a nonchalant sip out of his "Ladybug Tea" cup. A pink plastic high-chair was set in front of a round craft table in the centre of the boy's room. "Blu, notice the trend that exists throughout..." Cora rolled her eyes and left the room. Shay was always involved in his "Company Meetings," "Board Meetings," and "Teas," with Blu.
"Can I come in now Shay?" Cora asked sweetly.
"Blu, can Cora enter our facility?"
The door swung open.
"What do you want Cora, I only have a five minute break." Shay said curtly.
"Nothing if that's how you're going to be." Cora stalked out of his room again, and slammed the door behind her, exasperated.
"Cora, I don't think we have enough funds to cover the purchase of a new door." Shay called out.
"Goodbye Shay," Cora yelled back. Heavy footsteps ran down the stairs.
Shay sighed and swung the door back open letting a bright blue pig with iredescent white butterfly wings trot after her.
*I know this needs a ton of editing and revising but I just want to know what you think about the beginning.*
