Chapter 1a

Grace P.O.V.

Going all out, I threw my plate on the across the table. It shattered on the wall next to mom and she flinched.

"What do you mean, we're moving?" I shouted at the wall behind dad. I couldn't look at him.

He stared at me with hard eyes and shouted back "Don't you act like that, young lady!"

Mom added "We aren't really moving. We are just going on a month and half long cruise to France while you and Markie go to one of your fathers friends wives house."

Markie is my twin sister who is gorgeous beyond me. Her blond hair makes my wavy black hair look like dirt, her blue eyes sparkle while my gray ones dull against her shine and her tan was always perfect while my pale skin looked iridescent. It was utterly unfair.

"Do they have a son?" Markie asked. Did I mention she got any boy she wanted?

I shot a death look at her father and slammed my hands on the table, ignoring Markie's question. Sometimes, my rage got the best of me. I got it from dad. When we fight, it's like the world is going to explode. I'm surprised it hasn't yet.

Dad flinched but flew out of his chair and into her face.

"To your room!" he screamed

I glared at him and stomped up to my room. I could hear Markie making promises she would never act like that.

I slammed the door shut and jumped on my bed, making it squeak and shift loudly. This is so unfair, I scream-thought. I didn't even know these people and I was supposed to spend two months with them? How could this get any worse?

Racer's P.O.V.

I leaned back against the wall, as Opal said, and waited for the David's to get here. I didn't really watch, just blasted my ear phones.

Divity slid down the railing of the stairs and hopped off with a squeak.

Opal yelled "Divity! Don't slide down the railings! I just shined those!"

"Mmmm..." Divity mumbled. I watched her slink over to the window and she said "They're here."

Opal yelped and ran to the door. She opened it and waltzed out gracefully. "Show time." she whispered but me and Divity both heard it.

Grace's P.O.V.

We pulled up in front of a giant mansion 5 hours away. It wasn't a normal stereo type mansion. It was made of black marble and it glowed brightly in the mid-day sun.

The wife and her kids stepped down the marble steps. The woman looked about 25 and had dark brown hair that rested at her shoulders. She had turquoise eyes which glowed warmly and she smiled brightly at us. Next to her was a little girl about 11 who had the same dark brown hair but pale blue eyes that were lazily half shut. Her smile was just as lazy. She walked with her chest back and feet in long strides.

Then the boy came. He walked the same way as his sister and with the same lazy expression except he wasn't smiling. He looked bored, really. His black-almost-navy hair fell in his glowing yellow eyes and his hands stuffed in his pockets. His skin was flushed a bronzey gold, the kind only models have. Defined jaw and broad shoulders, he looked absolutely gorgeous. Huh... No. No way, Gracey. Don't even start... So stop staring at him!

Markie squealed in delight as she saw the boy and bolted out the door. I saw her walk up to the boy and turn her flirt to maximum. I rolled my eyes and opened my door.

"Why hello." the woman said to us " My name is Opal and this is Divity." she said as she gestured to her daughter.

"Hey." Divity said with a nod of her head.

"And this is..." Opal started but the boy cut her off.

"I'm Racer." he had stopped talking to Markie mid-sentence and walked over to us. He now had a cocky grin on his face and was looking at me. His scratchy voice rang in my ears.

Opal smiled and said "Yes. This is Racer."

I glared at him, suspicious already. "Grace. Grace David."

"Well," Racer said "It is sure nice to meet you." and grabbed my hand to kiss it.

I almost yanked it away but I didn't really have to. His hand flew away from mine as a shock went up my arm that felt like I was struck by lightning. I gasped and looked at it to see if it was fine. I stole a glance at Racer. His eyes were shocked as he looked at hand but he shook his head quickly.

"Well babe. I guess that means I'm just too hot for you. Oh well. I was excited on getting to know you." he winked and walked back to the house, with that stupid walk.

I stared at fury at him, all of my facuation gone, as he walked up the driveway to the double doors, already recovered from my momentary shock. "Who do you think you're talking to?" she yelled after him.

He turned around and said "Well, I think I'm talking to Gracey David." then he smiled and turned to continue his walk up the steps.

"Well," Dad said "Get your stuff and we are out of here." and with that he dumped our stuff on the drive way and jumped in the car. I watched him as they drove off.

"Well," Opal sighed "Welcome to the Onyk Estate."