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I sighed as I leaned back against the house, I was as tired as hell, but I couldn't sleep.
I tilted my head back and gazed at the stars. My name is Kara, Kara Mason. I was eighteen years old, I had two younger brothers. Max and Tyler. Good kids, a little reckless sometimes, but good. And I was their guardian.
Yep, most eighteen year old's were thinking about collage, parties, getting new cars. Not me, I was thinking about how to get another job, how to help my brother with his school work, how to keep the rest of my friends out of trouble. Which is a lot harder then you might think.
I sighed and turned around, heading back into the house and back to my bed, hopefully I would at least get a few hours of sleep. I would need them.
"Kara!"
I jerked and swore as I crashed out of my bed onto the hard floor. I glanced up at my oldest brother Tyler, who was now trying really hard not to laugh at my current position.
"Geez, you idiot, ever heard of knocking?" I grumbled as I pushed myself to my feet, I yawned and stretched.
"Ya, but I don't like knocking, anyways my new friend Ponyboy invited me to visit his house after school, can I go?" Tyler grinned at me, I glared.
"Your grounded." I reminded him, one hand on my hip.
"Please!" He begged. I sighed, running a hand through my shoulder length brown hair. I really shouldn't let him go out, but he did say please..."Fine, but only if you promise as soon as you get home you'll finish all of your homework, deal?"
Tyler nodded and took of running, yelling that he would be home by seven. I sighed and collapsed back on my bed, damn, I had to get better at this whole mature adult thing.
"Kara?" Max asked, I glanced down at the foot of the bed, standing there was my youngest brother, looking about two years younger then five with his blond hair mussed and his big blue eyes staring at me. I sighed "Whats up little buddy?"
"I'm hungry," His little lip stuck out in a pout.
"Crap, I forgot about breakfast again!" I jumped out of bed, knocking all my blankets to the floor. Have I mentioned how bad I am at this whole adult thing.
Max followed my as I took of running down the stairs, they creaked under every single one of my footsteps.
"Can we have eggs?" Max asked, siting down at the table, looking up at me.
"Sure, little buddy," I frowned as I went over to the fridge, I will not burn the eggs, I will not burn the eggs again, I chanted in my head as I stared to cook.
Luckily I didn't burn them...To badly, Max noticed when the pan started to smoke, so they were only slightly singed.
I sighed as I leaned forwards on the table, watching my brother finish his breakfast. I jumped up suddenly, I had forgotten Tyler's lunch too! I spun around and started making a sandwich, Max giggling at my frantic antics.
My brother hopped off the chair and put the dish in the sink, "Are ya walking me to school?" He asked.
"Yep," Max's school was right beside Tyler's, thankfully.
"Come one, we'll have to run if were gunna make it on time!" Max called from the front door.
"I'm comin'!" I spun around, banged my foot on the table, but eventually managed to reach the door, with only minor injuries.
"Your clumsy," Max sated as we started running towards his school. Well, he was running, I was speed walking.
"I'm not clumsy, the floor just hates me!" I protested, causing my brother to laugh. I could already see his school, we were making good time.
"See ya,Kara!" Max shouted as he reached his school, I waved but kept on walking, hopefully my brother would still be outside.
I wandered into the school, I had gone to the exact same school, and it hadn't changed a bit. I walked to the front office. Sitting there was a lady typing away on her computer I cleared my throat, she glanced up and held one hand up to me, I scowled, she was a friggin' soc.
She sighed and put the phone down, glancing up at me. "Yes?" She raised one red eyebrow, disgust was clear in her gaze. I smiled, well, if she thought I was a disgusting greaser I would hate to disappoint her.
"Hey, meh names Kara, I need ta give meh brother his lunch, ya dig?" I smiled crookedly, struggling not to laughed as the lady frowned, trying to figure out what the hell I just said.
"Oh, of course, and who is your brother?" She asked, standing slightly.
"Tyler Mason," I grinned.
She smiled back, it looked like she licked a lemon. "Well, I you give me his lunch I would be happy to deliver it too him."
"Nah, I got it," I smiled at her as I spoke and turned around and strode out the door.
"Hm, What the hell is Tyler's first class?" I frowned, math! That was it, Tyler always said it was stupid to do math first thing in the morning.
I turned and walked straight towards the math class, I peeked in the window, I could see my brother, he was talking to Ponyboy. No one seemed to be paying attention to the teacher, so when I suddenly appeared in thw widow of the door, everyone turned their attention to me. Clearly I was more interesting then mathematics.
The teacher stopped right in front of me. I stuck my tongue out at the back of his head, all the greasers in the class giggled, even some socs smiled, the teacher spun around just as I ducked. I glanced up, the teacher shook his head and turned back to the class. I slowly stood up again.
I did everything I could think of, I gave the teacher bunny ears, made faces, rude gestures... And by the time I decided to give up and knock on the door everyone was laughing their asses off, even the socs!
The teacher opened the door, his face red and confused. "Yes?"
I held up the bag. "I need to give Tyler Mason his lunch," I smiled sweetly.
The teacher nodded his head and told Tyler to get his lunch, my brother did, chuckling the whole time. I winked at him as he turned and headed back to his seat.
"Do you need anything else ?" The teacher asked.
"Nope, bu-bye!" I spun around and got the hell out of their before one of the socs told on me.
Annoyed one soc and mocked another, I smiled, what a great start to the day!
This is my first Outsiders story, my class is reading it but I've already finished it and I love it! Please review and tell me what you think!