Langton's lie
Cassy's POV
"Wake up. We're gonna be late. It's my first day of 12th grade and I just can't be late!" I start to shake Marty's bed. She's eight and not much of a morning person, unlike me. I'm always up as soon as the sun rises.
We're actually step sisters. Her father married my mother a few years ago. Now we havefive kids andtwo adults in one house. Crowded to say the least, but not in a bad way.
"Marty, wake up!"
"Err,fine," she mumbles and begins to get out of bed. "Just give mefive minutes to get ready," she says as she hops over to her dresser.
"Ok," I say as I walk out her bedroom and down the stairs, I began to wonder how a girl can possibly choose her clothing , get dressed and do her hair in less then half an hour. Yet my little sister planned on doing it infive minutes. So I guess it must be possible …just not for me.
Marty's POV
Once Cassy is out of my room I start to dig through my dresser and closet in search of clothes. I throw on my favorite red adidas t-shirt and my jean skirt. I get Nora, my step mom who's more like a mom then my real mom, to do my hair.
"Can you give metwo pig tails?" I ask.
"You bet," Nora answered.
Once my hair is done, I skip down the stairs in search of my hat and find it on the kitchen table. I then hop around the house trying to find my favorite flip flops. They're purple- the best flip flop color in the world. Once I find them I run out the house and over to Cassys car.
Before I get my door open, my big brother Derek asks "Hey smarty, you sure you don't want your cool big brother Smerick driving you?"
"Yeah, Smerick, I like Cassy. She's cool and pretty," I scream loudly and be sure Cassy can hear me. The smile she gives me when I get in the car tells me she did.
Cassy's POV
We drive for what seems like hours because Marty won't stop singing The Song That Never Ends.
By now I wish the song did. Still, I don't tell Marty to quiet down because I've grown to love the kid.
I thought having one little sister was great but having two little sisters, a little brother and an annoying big brother is amazing. Besides, I've always wanted a big family. I would do any thing to help any of my new siblings, especially Marty. She's just so sweet and would never hurt anyone.
At Marty's school I help her carry her school supplies inside then make sure she finds some of her friends. Just as I'm about to head back to my car, Marty comes running up to me and says "I love you, Cassy."
I hug her and say "I love you, too. Go play with your friends and have a good day at school."
"Ok," she answers and runs over to where her best friend Dimmy. He's my best friends little brother and, also, our neighbor.
As I drive away I think of Marty and how much I love her and would to anything for her.