I had always been in my sister's shadows no matter what I did. Miranda always had everything sorted out, Jenna was the fun rebellious one who did what she wanted. I , however, was in the middle of the two. I was younger than Miranda and older then Jenna, so I had certain responsibilities. The one thing that a younger sibling never expects is for the older sibling to pass away and that's exactly what happened. I walked down the steps and into the kitchen after checking on my daughter. Jenna was in there scrambling to get thing together. I walked through the door of the kitchen and over to the coffee machine.

" Jen, I have to head out to work. You got this?" I asked my younger sister.

" Yes, Carrie. Their three teens, I'll be fine," she said confidently. I gave her a smile as I poured my coffee. She hugged me and I went to get in my car. Elena and Jeremy came down stairs before I left. Missy was behind them slowly walking down the steps. She got down to the bottom and I stopped her.

" Mis, I love you. You know that right?" She nodded and I smiled, " I'll see you later."

" Love you too Momma," she said hugging me. I huggd her back when I let go I smiled. I walked out the door and went to my car. When the car stopped I was at the school. I got out and went inside. When I got inside I went to my class room. I got my stuff set up on my desk when Tanner came in my room. He annoyed me everyday before school started. I've told him I'm and time again that the answer was no and always will be no.

" It's seems that you just keep getting later and later," he said.

" Tanner, don't you have someone else to annoy?"

He chuckled as he walked I to my room, " so did you know we're getting a knew student?"

" No. Oh, leave my daughter alone and I have a question for you. Why do you annoy me out of all the teachers?"

He didn't answer me though, he just chuckled and walked out of my room. The periods past and fourth period came faster than anticipated. The roomed piled up with teens, most with familair faces, one was my daughter the other being unfimiliar though. I guessed he was the new kid Tanner mentioned.

" Salvatore, right?" I asked him sticking out my hand.

" Yeah, Stefan , I'm a distant relative of the founders," he grabbed my hand and shook it.

I laughed, " Tanner, already asked didn't he?"

" Yeah," he said nervously.

" Ok then, well, I'm Ms. Sommers," she grabbed a book and a packet," here is your copy of Pride and Prejudice, and here are the notes to help you catch up. You can sit next to Missy."

He laughed and went to take his seat. I saw Missy roll her eyes and smiled. I started teaching my lesson for a fourth time that day. I must say I was happy Tanner didn't bother me during lunch though. I don't know why out of everyone he bothers me. Missy is being to think something is going on between us, but she knew I had higher standards then him. The final bell rang and I waited twenty minutes before I went home, Jenna was already in the kitchen when I got there. Jeremy was out with some of his friend and Elena was in her room doing homework. I crept up behind my sister and pushed two fingers into both her sides. Jen jumped and turned to face me.

" Carrie!?" She yelled her voice full of questions.

" oh, come on Jen, don't do the voice that got Mir and I in trouble."

" It wouldn't have got you trouble if you two didn't sneek up on me," she said playfully.

" Okay, so Jenna how'd thing go today?"

" Harder then I thought ,but fine," she said nodding as I walked over to the fridge. I opened it and grabbed a can of soda out of it.

" Was Missy good?"

" She was fine. I just think she wants a father figure instead of another girl," Jen stated.

" She knows I'm not looking for anyone."

" Doesn't mean she can't want one," she was trying to get me to see reason.

I turned around to here the door openeing. Elena was talking to someone, but I couldn't make the other voice out. She came through the kitchen door and told us.

" I'm going to the Grill."

" Oh, I got this don't stay out to late it's a school night," she said smiling.

" Well done," Elena said nodding. She shut the door behide her.

" Nice, Jen, though next time say it with confidence."

She laughed a pushed my shoulders. I laughed with her and went up to my room. The door shut behind me and I set my stuff down on my bed, with the can being set on my nightstand. I heard a knock on my door and went to answer it.

" Missy, everything okay?"

" Yeah Momma, I just wanted to ask if you , um.. if you were okay," she said coughing.

" I'm fine honey. You finish your homework?" She nodded, " okay get some sleep Tanner's giving a pop quiz tomorrow."

She laughed and walked out of my room. I sighed, shutstye door, and got out of my clothes so I was only in my lace bra and underwear. I threw my dirty clothes in the hamper and walked over to my dresser to find night clothes to wear. I searched and found my yoga shorts and a black tank top to wear. My blonde, red hair was thrown up in a pony tail and I hopped in bed. I got under the cover and turned the lamp beside me out. I layed there thinking about Jenna had said. Did Missy really want a father figure? The darkness crawled through my room as the tireness of the day lead me to a peaceful sleep that night..