It was daybreak, the sun was rising, and the sky was a light shade of pink, almost like a dusty rose. And a home, were a family lay asleep, with peace full dreams, un-aware and undisturbed, that is of course until the baby monitor goes of with a big bang, and a loud scream, followed by a cry………
"Oh…what time is it? 6:30am…why can't that baby sleep in some time? Oh well, might as well be up now rather than later, I have work to do for the office anyway."
My name is Serena and I'm 20 years old and I live in Tokyo. I work for an office firm down town and I make a decent living doing it. I have silvery blonde hair that reaches just below my knees. My eyes are a smoky blue, and I am '5.3'."
"SUT UP!! That kid is so loud! Can't he shut up?" yelled Sam. "Why don't you shut up Sam? Your little brother is two, be a little bit more understanding; you were just as loud when you were a baby. Start acting like a 15 year old and not a two year old, ok?" "Yeah I know, but still…" "Do me a favor get your sister and bring her into the kitchen please?" "But." "Please?" Serena pleaded with her brother. "Fine." Pouted Sam. "Thank you!"
After bring his baby sister Chelsea into the kitchen and puts her beside her brother Tony, in the high chair he takes a look at the calendar hanging on the wall by the refrigerator. "HEY! Serena did you forget something about today?" "No…" Serena says slowly, trying to think if she forgot some work meeting for to day. But she was pretty sure she asked for this week and next week off to watch her parents' house, while they were on vacation.
"Nope nothing I can think of why?" "UM, HELLO!! I turned 16 today, so as it being my birthday and mom and dad not being here, you are obligated to take me to dinner and I get to sleep in for however long I want. Also I don't have any chores to do and I don't have to help with the twins too." Sam says this with a smug look on his face.
"WHAT?? Mom and Dad left on vacation when your birthday was so close??" "I swear these people do this to me on purpose, now I have to take him the twins and probable some of his friends to some restaurant of his choice…which means it will end up being very, VERY expensive."
"Alright," I moan. "As long as it's not too expensive and you can bring only one friend ok?" "Actually I was thinking, you could just give me your bank card and let me take my girl friend out to dinner and let me buy myself a birthday present?" "Isn't your girl friend supposed to buy you dinner on your birth-SHIT! I left the pot going!" The pot, in which Serena is talking about, is over flowing with boiling water that was supposed to be heating up the twin's bottles.
At Serena swearing, the twins start giggling, and Sam starts laughing and says, "Haha, now you owe the swear jar 5 bucks haha. Cursing under her breath she cleans up the mess gives the twins their bottles and fishes 5 dollars out of her wallet. Sam sitting at the table laughing then chirps in and says, " And, do I get the bank card?" "Why should I give it to you?" snapped Serena. "Because it's my birthday that's why." Serena heaves a big sigh and says, "how about I give you 100 dollars for tonight? Will that keep you out of my hair?" "Deal!" Sam jumps up and holds his hand out waiting for the money. "But, there's a catch about the money deal." "And what's that?" Asks Sam somewhat nervously for he just saw a scary look in his sister's eye saying he's in for it. "I want you to look after the twins for the day, that means all the chore's are to be done before I come home, I told you yesterday I was supposed to go shopping with my friends and if you want that money, you'll have to earn it." She said with an evil smile.
"Hear is your list of stuff to do." And she puts a sheet of paper on the table beside her brother, all the while the twins are sitting there drinking their milk and taking in the whole conversation. And the list red:
Laundry ALL of it.
Take care of the twins
Dishes ALL of them
Vacuum the house
Put the twins for a nap
Feed them
Mow the lawn
Sweep
Bathe the twins
Dust
Order yourself pizza for lunch
Pick out something nice to wear
Call your girl friend and tell her you'll be ready for 8:00pm for dinner.
"There not as bad as you thought hu?" "Hey sis thanks a bunch!" And Sam runs over to his sister and hugs her. Serena smiles and hugs him back. "Oh and I expect you to start now I have to get ready now, I'm supposed to pick up Mina at 8:00, okay?" "Yeah I guess so." "Better get started then." Said Serena with a big smile, and leaves the kitchen to go upstairs to get ready.
Serena doesn't even know that Mina is still asleep, and who is waiting for her to leave the house, waiting to get her…
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One hour later. "I'm leaving! Hope you have fun!" Yelled Serena as she left the house and pulls her keys out of her purse. The twins crawl over to the window waving and making funny faces as she leaves, knowing full well they can take full advantage of their brother.
BZZZZ! "Why aren't you answering Mina? You should have been up by 7! Maybe if I yell up to her apartment?" Serena inhales and yells as loud as she can, "MINA!" she pauses and waits… "Nope nothing…where's my cell phone? Ah there it is oh there's a message on it from…Mina? Why would she call so early in the morning?"
"YAWN! Oh sorry…um hey Serena I'm sorry it's so early I'm not feeling very well so I can't go out with you guys today… umm…oh yeah I'm also staying with my parents maybe I can shake this cold there. Tell everyone I'm sorry luv you all bye. Click "Well that sucks a whole bunch…oh well. Guess I will end up going to Raye's temple earlier than I thought."
Serena hops back into her car and heads over to Raye's temple. She doesn't notice someone following her all the way.
When Serena reaches the temple she notices and note pinned to the door that read:
Hey Serena!
Sorry we're not home…I meant to call but I was really busy. Grandpa, Chad and I decided to go on an all expense paid no strings attached vacation and we left last night. Sorry for the inconvenience. Hope you didn't get up to early to get over here. Who am I kidding? Its you we're talking about your never on time. Anyways have to go we have to pick up Lita before we go she wanted to come with us. See you later! Hugs and kisses!!
Love you lots:
Raye, Lita, Chad, and Grandpa.
"Well that sucks! Who would figure that would happen…the least she could have done was called me so I wouldn't have had to come here…oh well now it's off to Ami's place. I just hope she's not studying like she always is."
Serena was a little up set so before she went to Ami's place she decided to tend to a few little chores she normally did when Raye was at the temple. It took a bit longer because Chad wasn't there to help out but she didn't mind it at all. At least she was out of the house and away from the stress of playing mommy to her brothers and sister. She continued cleaning not noticing-due to the fact that her head phones were blasting her favorite music-Celine Dion- making her oblivious to all her surroundings-that someone was watching her in the bushes, the same person that had been watching her all morning in fact.
