Ch. 1: A day in the life of Lan

So the Ya-yas were sitting around bored, each in their respective summer locations. Emily at CHA (Commenwealth Honors Academy) in Murray, Rach at work at Davis Drugs, Tama also working at Fazoli's, and Lan (the almighty authoress extrodianire) in North Carolina at her dad's house. Lan had not long ago finally finished and posted her recent Wicked fanfic after many nights of staying up 'til two, three or even five in the morning. After telling her annoying and nosy sister to go away and that she was writing something for Emily (which was true), Mai finally left, leaving Lan free and alone to write a silly story about Emily strangely enough requested by Emily.

"Finally, some privacy," thought Lan to herself.

Then her dad popped in and asked, "So when do you want to go to the library. Just tell me when you want to go."

Once again interupted, she had to say something to make the intruder leave. "Yes, ok." Satisfied by the answer, her dad left. Then the thought crossed her mind that she really wanted to go to the library afterall, but of course she had to make sure her whiny sister would agree.

"Hey Mai, when do you want to go to the library?" she yelled across the kitchen and into the living room all from the comfort of her computer rolly chair.

As expected, the rather witless younger sibling said, "I dunno. Anytime you wanna go."

Lan sighed with frustration at the answer. "Could she be any dumber?" thought Lan. "How about now?" asked Lan once again yelling after looking at the computer clock which read 7:28 pm.

"Sure," replied Mai jumping up from her spot on the floor in front of the T.V. She rushed into the kitchen stopping right at the door to the computer room, and stood for a moment looking extremely confused. "Where's Daddy?" she asked.

Lan once again sighed heavily, signifying her subconcious thought of "Why was I cursed with such a person for my sister?" "He's not here. He's went that way," answered Lan pointing clear across the kitchen to the hallway.

"Where?" asked a still befuddled Mai, looking around the kitchen aimlessly.

"To his room dummy! Where else? I pointed to the freakin' hallway meaning he went down that way!" yelled an infuriated Lan.

"Oh, ok." said Mai running off to find their elusive father.

"I don't think I'm gonna currently be able to finish this," thought Lan dejectedly as she saved her work and exited out of Word Pad.

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After an eventful but slightly unsucessful trip to the library (The Green Rider had been checked out, and all the other copies were in various other libraries across town.) and a rather exciting trip to Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins (one of those new combo stores, like A & W and Long John Silvers; quadruple $Cha-Ching$) Lan settled into her favorite spot in front of the glass sliding door in the computer room next to the computer desk and right below the hanging chinese lantern. She finished her cup of Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream while reading a few more pages of The Other Boleyn Girl. Once her ice cream was gone and she'd had her fill of the drama of pre- Elizabethan England, she got up threw away her cup and headed out to the living room. She settled comfortably in the hammock placed there and casually asked Mai what she was watching, her interest having been caught by seeing Becky from Full House on T.V.

"It's called 'Summerland.' It's like another OC, "answered Mai.

"Oh," said Lan quickly losing interest. "Flip it," she ordered, expecting her younger sibling to submit to her demands.

With Mai's refusal, Lan trotted out of the living room and back into the computer room where she proceeded to pick up typing her story.

"What are you doing?" said Mai once again bombarding Lan's privacy, and staring at the screen on which Lan was typing.

"Nothing!" retorted Lan out of pure irritation also trying to hide her work from her sister's prying eyes. "Why do you always come in here?!" she demanded.

"Sorry, I thought you were talking on Yahoo," replied Mai walking out.

"Whew," thought Lan, "Maybe now I can get somewhere."
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AN: Ok I know this story kinda seems pointless right now, actually it really is, but it will become interesting rather quickly as my rapid and overactive imagination takes over. Keep reading and let me know what you think, especially you Emz, SKANK. Yeah and you guys all know what I do and do not own, so no need for a big long disclaimer.