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Now that the pleasantries are over, I would just like to add that any and all comments are welcomed. I consider constructive criticism a good thing that will improve my writing and do not mind should someone point out something wrong with my work. Just putting that out there.
Actually I am already very sure I have made errors, but I am unable to see them...
Also if any lines should appear in the story just means some time has gone by
Anyways please enjoy this story, even with its rather short beginning.
—Clicks and Clouds—
It was a perfectly normal pass time for the sisters to walk around during the early mornings. Though the suburbs were dead at this hour -devoid of cars and people- the chirping of the birds and the ever constant string of click-snap broke the tranquility. Face hidden behind the rather large black Nikon, Jaclyn spun around her elder sister's form.
"Oh come on! Just one picture" Jaclyn pleaded, though laughter betrayed her.
Pulling at dirty blonde hair in a meager attempt to block the ravenous eye of the camera, Alaina flinched away. "I've told you. No pictures. Period" though her tone said agitated, a shy smile told a different story which Jaclyn spotted immediately.
"I can see you smiling!" thee accusatory remark was matched with a quick frown that quickly disappeared as Jaclyn's sister once again retreated to the safety of her hair wall. Readjusting the zoom and focus accordingly, she honed in on Alaina's face finger poised on the trigger waiting for the moment to appear.
"The lighting is perfect right now" Jaclyn whined, "There will never be another moment like this"
The only response she got was a blunt 'no' and arms folded in defiance, finished off with 180 degree spin. Black body of the camera moved away revealing a freckled face of dismay, blue gray eyes locked on the back of her subjects head. With an over the top dramatic flair, Jaclyn raised her arms to the sky in time with her head, fingers folded together tightly as she let herself drop to her knees. "Please, please, please. I swear to the heavens above no one will ever lay eyes on it if you let me just take one picture." The last two words were spoken with true desperation as her eyes dropped down to watch Alaina with faint hope. Jaclyn would have fallen forward to grab at her sisters ankles, but the fragile device that hanged from her neck prevented that.
A twitch so small and quick most would miss it, but not Jaclyn, Her sister was starting to cave.
A devious smile stretched across her face, generally she rose to her feet mischievous eyes looking over her sibling. "Fine then, I'll just stay here all alone nothing to even remind me of my sister. But why would you care, going off to college and be out partying" Jaclyn sighed mournfully, perfectly playing the part of the hurt sister.
A pause.
"Fine" arms previously crossed dropped down as Alaina huffed.
Yes! Jaclyn internally cheered nearly jumping up and down with pure glee.
"But you only get one. I repeat, one picture" the bubble of joy popped in an instant with the binding tone with which the words were spoken.
Grin fading to a grimace Jaclyn had to prevent herself from groaning "One? You can't be serious" though it did not stop her from muttering it. Taking a few moments to adjust some of the settings she lifted the camera body peering through the small hole only to lower it back down. A quick shake of the head -causing some of her dark curls to break free- that mischievous smile returned earning a raised brow from Alaina
"Well since its only one, it has to be perfect."
Their walk had turned into a series of abrupt exclamations of 'wait', fiddling with the camera, a constant string of 'don't move'-s, ending with a 'no go' and many a defeated groan from the blonde. The duo marched onwards, slowly making their way to the end of the street where the occasional car or semi zoomed past. Jaclyn attention was currently directed at the small screen of the Nikon, not even noticing that her path was currently on a collision course.
"We are going to be half way across Canada by the time you find 'The perfect spot'" Alaina gently shoved her younger sis away from a parked car just one step away from being bumped into. "Jackie you really need to learn how to walk in a straight line. I'm not going to be able to stop you from getting flattened from all the way over on Prince Eduard Island"
"Yes, because I need to be saved from whatever that horrible yellow thing is" Jaclyn stated flatly, momentarily looking up to the parked vehicle. "Seriously how do people stand flashy cars like those? It just screams "I'm a completely desperate ego manic who has no friends" don't you think?"
Alaina had opened up her mouth to respond, but whatever was to be said was interrupted by the very loud car alarm. Though her sister had just made a little shriek, Jaclyn, who had been right next to the car, unceremoniously screamed and landed on her rump. Her sis had saw fit to laugh loud enough to wake the dead, tears forming in her baby blue eyes and cheeks turning red. Just as abruptly as it had started, the blaring alarm shut down, and although the yellow sports car was clearly not on-Jaclyn couldn't help but think she heard a low rumble, sounding oddly like a laugh.
Being pulled up to her feet, Jaclyn gave the car a very hard look. "I may not know a lot about vehicles, but I didn't think alarms switched off that quickly" she took a step away from the car looking at her sister. A shrug was the only reply she got.
I really need to get checked for schizophrenia, Jaclyn mentally huffed giving one last glance to the still car before once again moving down the road.
It had only taken a few moments for them to reach the very edge of their neighborhood, even with the still ever present stopping routine. Now watching the occasional car zip past Alaina watched her sister fiddle even more with a devices settings.
"Ok, you either take the picture or I revoke my offer"
The look her sister had on her face was one Jaclyn had seen many times before, it was the same look a mother would use on a child to make them so some sort of task. Alaina had an odd talent with that, being able to look like a well experienced mother despite lack of experience. Though, Jaclyn thought, that wasn't particularly true her sister has had tons of experience; just instead of babysitting she was playing surrogate mom while their real one was out god knows where. But that was long behind them both, their father had filled in the role of parent well when he had gotten custody. Though it would seem Alaina's mind still managed to hold onto that one particular quality, it didn't make Jaclyn happy to know her sister still felt that she needed to act like this around her.
"Ok, fine. The lighting better here anyways, and I like the way the wind is blowing your hair" looking at the road thoughtfully, mind already thinking of the many ways she could tinker with the scene on her computer. Lifting up the body she looked through the cameras eyes once again.
Jaclyn waited, still as a crane lining up to strike its quarry. Then just as the wind lifted her sisters straight hair up ever so slightly, she pressed down onto the little silver button holding her hands steady. The results were pleasing, the smile on Alaina's face, the way her hair moved gently off to the side, and the glorious back lighting of the rising sun all came together perfectly.
Wait, what is that… a little red patch to the right of the shot -which should have been empty for composition reasons- it was a bright red car which stuck out like a stain on a wedding dress. Said car was just so perfectly placed that it would take a very long time to even figure out how to get rid of the blemish.
"What is it with these high end cars today? The shot is trash now!" shooting the offending vehicle a glare she shouted "Hope your happy mister sports car!" earning a giggle from Alaina.
"It's not that bad, it reminds me of a print out for a car enthusiast magazine" Alaina smiled looking at the small preview of the image. "Anyways" her face changed into a smile filled with sass "it's better than 'that horrible yellow thing'" though the imitation of her sibling was nowhere near correct, it still earned a glare from Jaclyn.
"Whatever, let's just head back already" the 'whatever' seemed to go up an octave higher than the rest of the words, which just amused Jaclyn's sister even more. Not bothering to try and reclaim what little dignity she had left Jaclyn looked up to the sky, frowning "It looks like a storm is coming"
"Well fuck" Alaina mumbled clearly irritated that all her plans for one last day with her friends going down the proverbial drain. A huff from Jaclyn in agreement, see had plans to go on a photo spree that may or may not have included following her sister around.
As the two stood in silence watching the dark clouds march towards them.
Jaclyn suddenly turned to her sister looking slightly surprised "Did you just swear?" her voice mirroring the look of disbelief. Alaina just stared at the clouds a few moments, before quickly turned to fully face her younger sister giving her a 'seriously' look.
"It was just 'fuck'" she really didn't know why Jackie gasped all the sudden like she had just made some lewd gesture. The "O" face quickly turned into a devilish grin as Jackie innocently took a step back.
"I'm telling" Jaclyn said in a sing song voice bursting into a full-fledged run before anything else could be said on the matter.
It only took a few minutes for Alaina to react and take off after Jackie shouting various threats while doing so. Jaclyn was too busy giggling to hear any of them, but she really didn't feel like giving her sister any more reason to throttle her.
