Chapter one: As I ran through my fields, chasing crows and grinning, my mother called out my name. "Cloe!" My mother's voice echoed through my ears. I quickly switched course, heading for home. As I burst through the door the scent of sizzling bacon, cooking eggs, and fresh fruit overcame me. Rony and Rain were already sitting at the table. "Some one go wake up Sam please", my mother said as she dug through the refrigerator looking for the blueberries. Rony jumped up immediately and opened the door to Samuel's room. I am the ripe age of sixteen, just had my birthday a week ago. Rony turned thirteen about a month ago. Beautiful little Rain is nine and Sam is four. Mom or Jasmine is 35 and daddy or Dean is 37. We all live in a nice size cottage on the outside of town. Rony came back to the breakfast table with Sam in his arms. "Good morning buddy", I greeted warmly. He replies with a slight groan. We all get situated while mom, daddy, and I dish up every one's and I always race to see who can get ready for school the fastest. I choke down all that was on my plate in three minutes. "Would you like to lick the plate as well?" Daddy glances up to see me washing my plate and fork. I turn half way so he can see me roll my eyes. Rain booty-bumps me out of the way, so I splash a handful of water at her. "Girls...", my parents say in perfect unison. "What?" Mother just raises her eyebrows. Rain slammed her bedroom door. I ran into the bathroom picking up my backpack as I went. I brushed my teeth while getting out my hair supplies. I turned the corner into my disorganized, messy, laundry covered bedroom. I rummaged through my closet, and I found it, my favorite T-shirt. A grey V-neck with the face of a red dragon on the front. put it on , along with a pair of black Capri's. With the rubber band on my wrist, my hair is pulled back into a tight, high pony tail. I slip on my Vans, pick up my backpack, and went back downstairs. "OW!"..."Hold still"..."OW!" The view of my little sister having her hair french braided appeared. Giggling silently, I walked onto the front porch and caught sight of Rony. "Hey". He turned around from on the step, a little shocked. "You okay?" "I think so." I sat down next to him waiting for him to tell me the truth. Bang! Rain and Sam burst through the back door, Rain screaming while Sam was chasing her with a spider. A bus pulled up on our corner. It honked as the four of us ran to see where it was headed. It was for Rain and Sam, they hopped on and it backed away. "Please tell me what's going on." I stared into his deep green eyes, putting on my best puppy face. He sighed. Unfortunately the bus heading to Skyland High School saved him. I looked out one of the windows, watching him fade behind a clump of oaks.