Anything Could Happen
Claire Lyons looked out of the car window annoyed. It was snowing and cloudy outside in Westchester. Unlike Westchester, Kissimmee was sunny and warm. You could get a good tan in about five minutes there, here it was cold and slushy and the only think you could get in five minutes was the flu. She heard her fourteen year old brother, Todd sigh. He was thinking the same of Westchester as his sister.
Claire saw an entire street of boutiques and spas that led up to an enormous mall. It had The Westchester written in bold green letters on a sign in front the mall. The parking lot was filled with luxury cars and the entrance had limos dropping off people.
Typical, Claire thought
"Isn't the mall fabulous, Claire? You could go shopping here with the new friends you make" Victoria Lyons squealed in admiration and excitement.
"Yay.", Claire said coldly
"Claire-Bear cheer up! Be glad that I'm opening up Doux Amour here." Victoria said
"Most people would be glad about moving to one of the most elite places in America." Mark Lyons said looking away from the road for a moment.
"First of all, dad pay attention to the road. Second, I'm glad that mom's makeup and clothing line successful, but back in Kissimmee everyone treats Todd and I normal. Here three minutes after we landed here paparazzi were already after us!"
"Look Claire, at least wait a month here. If you still don't like it we'll send you back to Kissimmee. Until then, try to make friends." Mark pleaded. "Same goes for you Todd."
"Fine" they both said hastily. The rest of the ride to their new estate was silent. They pulled up to black gates that had an engraved L on the post. Jay pressed a button on his electronic house keys that opened the gate.
"Cool" Todd mumbled surprised.
"I know. It's the latest technology for estate owners" Mark said proudly, hearing Todd's comment.
They parked in front of the front door of the mansion. It was an extremely huge, and it was beautiful. Not that Claire would admit it, just yet.
"Claire, Todd, here are you're house keys." Victoria gave them each a gold colored key.
"Thanks, Mom" Claire muttered while turning
"Wait Claire, aren't you forgetting something?" Victoria said grinning.
"Uh no" Claire said confused
Victoria nodded towards the end of the driveway where a black 2013 Audi sat with a big red bow on top. Claire's eyes widened in disbelief, it was the Audi she asked for the past six months! Claire consoled her joy and turned back around with a small smile.
"Thanks Mom and Dad." She said retrieving the car keys and walking to the front door of her new house. Todd unlocked the door with his key, to reveal the inside of the house was just as big as the outside.
"Hello Miss and Mister Lyons. It's nice to meet you, I'm Jessica. I'll be your housekeeper." She said smiling
"It's nice to meet you." Claire and Todd said genuinely
"You're rooms are upstairs. Go check it out." She said taking their coats.
"At least she's nice" Claire said to Todd.
"Yeah she seems genuinely kind. At least she's not one of those monotone voiced housekeepers. Mom and Dad are obviously trying. Hard." He said admittedly. Claire patted his head. Even though he was a freshman in high school and she was a junior, she sometimes still thought of him as a child.
"I think this is my room on the left." Claire said nervous
When Claire walked into her room she gasped. It was perfection. The walls were cream colored and nude. The king sized bed had a white and turquoise duvet. The room had a widescreen 60 inch TV, a black plush sofa, a dark mahogany coffee table and some expensive chairs. Beside the right nightstand, there was a huge white door that led to a hallway. The hallway had two white doors on the left and the right had one on the right. She went in the right first. It was a walk in closet the size of a normal bedroom, filled with designer clothes, shoes, and bags. One wall of the room was a mirror, the rest were dark mahogany shelves, and racks that held clothes. Claire stood there in awe.
When she entered the second door on the left in the hallway, she entered a large private bathroom. She had her own jet streamed bathtub, and sauna. When she went through the final door she saw stairs. When she reached the top of the stairs she gaped at the view. It was a loft that had an office above the room; it also had a balcony with a view of the elevated bedroom. It was a perfect getaway. She walked back down the stairs, and decided to see the rest of the house.
When Claire reached the kitchen, she saw her parents sitting down drinking wine.
"Hey honey!" Victoria said kissing Claire on the cheek. "How do you like the house?"
"It's nice." She said while sitting down.
"We know this is hard on you, but we promise things will get better." Mark said genuinely
"Okay dad" Claire said serenely, knowing that he didn't understand her completely.
"Good. Now go to sleep, you have your first day of school tomorrow" Victoria said.
"Fine, goodnight" Claire said walking back to her room. After taking a shower and changing into a new pair of pajamas, she climbed into bed and prayed that her father's words would come true.
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Skylar