Growing up Cambrey
1. Siblings
Having siblings was not easy believe me I know. You had your older brothers who were either over protective or annoyed you until you had to slap them and then got into trouble for it.
Then you had your younger brothers. The ones who had not fully 'matured' yet. They act like they are in kindergarten. Then comes the older sisters. Thought they know everything, and have gone through everything. They give you tips on boys and stay up until midnight with you.
And finally come the younger sisters. They like to play house and Barbie's. They look up to the older ones and wrap you around their finger.
Welcome to my world. I am one of eight. I have four brothers and three sisters. I have no idea why my parents wanted so many kids. Then again I wouldn't be here if they didn't. Now let's meet everyone, shall we.
Ok well first there is Mallory. She is the oldest and is in college. After Mallory comes Lauren and Lydia. They are the second- oldest in our bunch and twins. They are also in college.
Then comes Landon. He is a senior in high school and on the basketball team. After Landon is Blake. He is a senior in high school to. He is on the track team at school. Then Chase who is a junior in high school. He is on the baseball team.
Next down the line is Devon the youngest of the brothers. He is a sophomore in high school and like every other guy in our bunch is in a sport. Want to guess?
No, ok I'll tell you. He is on the football team. Finally comes me, Cambrey, I am the youngest of all of us. And I absolutely hate it. Although I do love my older siblings very much. I am a freshman in high school. I have a sport to, I run track like Blake. I love it.
My older brothers practically rule our school. No one messes with me because I have back up and they know they will get their face rearranged.
"Can you pass the waffles?" Chase asked Landon as we sat at the kitchen table for breakfast. It was like wild kingdom at my house in the morning and lunch and dinner. Ok maybe all the time, let me rephrase that.
Mallory, Lauren and Lydia were all gone out of state to college. So they couldn't give my brothers that big sister look. You know the one where, everything they do is idiotic, yeah that's the one.
We finished eating breakfast and Blake drove me to school in his car.
"I'll see you later Cammi." he called as we walked over to our separate groups of friends. Yeah he actually talks to me at school. Not like other brothers. Actually come to think of it anytime I see any of my brothers at school they say hi. Weird huh?
"Carmi!" Preston called out as I made my way to them. He calls me Carmi because my name was too long when we were kids, and my brothers already said Cammi so he wanted something different. Let me introduce to my friends.
Gosh you know there is a lot of introducing in my life! Anyway, point right. Preston is my best friend we have known each other since we were 3. His girlfriend and also my friend is Cara. Then comes Berkley and Paisley.
They are all awesome. The bell rang as I caught up to them. "come on Cammi let's get to class." Paisley said as we walked to our class. We had first hour together. Then I was with Berkley second. Then Cara third. Preston was with me fourth hour. Then we all had lunch and I went with Berkley again for fifth hour. Finally sixth was Cara. That was my schedule.
"DEVON WHERE DID YOU PUT MY IPOD!!" I yelled as I ran down the stairs. Ok more like stomped. I was mad he always took my things. I walked into the living room to find him, Landon and Blake sitting on the couch.
"Why whatever do you mean Cammi?" he asked all innocent. Yeah that's right Devon steal my stuff then act all innocent like I'm the idiot. "You know what I mean now give it back." I told him. He got it out of his pocket and held it up over my head.
Which was no fair since he was taller than me. I jumped to get it. My eye smacked his hand and I took the opportunity. I held onto my eye and started crying. Well ok not real crying because it didn't hurt. See I could make real tears when I fake cried, so it always seemed like I was really crying. One thing all my brothers didn't like was for me to be hurt. I always loved that about them.
I heard gasping as I fake-cried. "Cammi are you okay I'm sorry." Devon said and hugged me to him. Stupid Devon. I continued crying. Out of the corner of my eye I saw my ipod in his hand down to my side.
I quickly grabbed my ipod and raced up to my room. I locked the door behind me. I could hear laughing coming from the living room. "CAMBREY NOELLE NICHOLSON I CANNOT BELEVIE YOU DID THAT!" Devon yelled at me. Funny I could hear him like he was standing next to me even though he was all the way downstairs.
"Paisley's here Cambrey." I heard someone call from downstairs. Chase maybe? I ran downstairs. "hey paisey." I said as I let her inside. "are you ready to go to the mall?" she asked. "yeah." I said and got my coat.
"Hey Cammi can I talk to you real fast." Landon asked and pulled me away. Paisley motioned it was ok, besides she has two brothers herself. "yeah Landon?" I asked. "hey umm… yeah what in the heck do you think your doing?" he asked. Did he not just hear Paisley say mall or was it just me?
"Going to the mall." I answered. "You are not going dressed like that Cammi." oh so now he is deciding what I wear. Ha Ha funny, no. "what's wrong with my skirt and Tank top?" I asked him. "All the guys there will stare at you." he said. Yes and that was a bad thing why? Maybe I wanted a boyfriend. A cute one that is nice. And he has to have green eyes…, right point.
"ugh. Landon I am going to the mall." I said and walked back to the door. Paisley drove to the mall. Paisley just turned 16 a few months ago and got a car. We met everyone there. Berkley, Cara, Paisley and I went shopping while Preston went to find one of his friends that was supposed to meet us here to.
"what did you not eat at the mall today?" Landon asked as we sat at the table for dinner. I was having my third piece of chicken. So know he decides to be funny. Nice.
"no I did." I told him and the rest of my brothers laughed. We got finished with dinner and I took my shower. I got my flannel pants on and a old t-shirt and got into bed. I sat up for a little while watching TV, then went to sleep. I had had a good day today. Although my brother did decide to tell me what to wear, but hey that's my life.
"BLAKE SHUT THE MUSIC OFF!!" I yelled. Yeah my crazy life. I cannot believe my brothers even have girlfriends when they blast music at 10 at night when everyone else is trying to go to sleep. Sigh. Stupid brothers.