"Victoria!" I woke up with a start and groaned. Why oh why must my mom wake me up this early? I got up and dressed and slowly made my way downstairs. Breakfast was on the table, a blueberry muffin with a glass of orange juice. I sat down and watched my mom fix eggs for my dad.
"Are you sure you don't want some?" she said her apron covered in flour, probably from the homemade bread she just put into the oven. "I'm fine thanks mom" I replied automatically. We go through this every morning. She says a fourteen year old girl should eat more than a muffin from breakfast. I just shrug and say I'm not that hungry.
My dad slowly walked into the room, rubbing his hand through his messy brown hair. "Hey sport" he said sitting down next to me. He picked up the paper and began to read. My mom slid a plate across the table and soon fixed one for her. My parents started their usual morning chat, which I usually spent this time staring out the window.
I started thinking about my life. A fourteen year old girl with blond hair and grey eyes. I'm not that much of an interesting person. I am a quirky girl who loves to talk, but at the same time I'm quite. I stand up for my friends and will protect the people I love.
My daydream was soon interrupted by a smack on the back of my head. "Ow!" I yelled, jumping a foot in the air. I heard a snigger and a thud as my twin brother sat down on the other side of me. I glared playfully at Jake, but those brown eyes were really hard to stare down. They were always full of laughter and playfulness. "Now, Now" said my dad but I could tell there was a smile in his voice.
"What do you want to do today Vic?" my brother said between large amounts of eggs and bacon. "We could always go exploring in the woods again" I suggested. "Fine by me" he replied. When we finished we laced up our converse and headed for the back door. "Be careful and don't wonder into Mr. Hummer's yard!" I heard my mom yell at us. "We won't!" we yelled simultaneously. When we were out of earshot Jake said "Yeah we won't tell you". We both busted out laughing. Mr. Hummer was a good friend of ours, but nobody knew. He had a bad reputation for being the town grump.
We crossed into the shade of the many cedar trees. I loved the woods in the summertime. We enjoyed the sound of our footsteps crunching leaves and pine needles, until the sound of the river broke the silence. I got a running start and jumped onto the first big rock. I glanced back at Jake who was staring open mouthed at something.
"What is it?" I asked my twin.
I glanced over to where he was staring at and my jaw dropped. Over the years we found the perfect place to cross over to Mr. Hummer's house. It had two huge rocks and a soft patch of grass on the other side. Never, in the whole five years we have been visiting Mr. H, have I seen a big oak bridge. I walked over to it and put one foot on it, Jake right behind me. "How?" I said more to myself than Jake. "I- I was just wishing for a better way to cross and then… a bridge popped up out of nowhere!" I looked at him with my eyebrows arched.
"Well what do you want me to say?" he said getting a little angry. "That I built it when your back was turned?" I softened my expression and said "No Jake. Sorry it's just… well let's go see Mr. H. He always knows how to fix our problems." Jake nodded and we crossed the bridge and walked into the garden, which led to Mr. Hummer's house. We walked up and Jake knocked on the door. I looked around and was thinking I wish he would hurry up. The door flew open with such force it knocked it off the hinges. I looked at Jake who again had his mouth hanging open.
I heard a soft chuckle and glanced up. "About time, I would say." said Mr. Hummer. I just stared at the old man with my mouth still open. "Come in you two. There is something I need to tell you." I looked at Jake who looked at me. He closed his mouth and followed the man into the house. I walked into the threshold not knowing what to except.