"Arianna, can you please get your stuff off of the table?" No answer. She has her door closed again, doesn't she? "Arianna!" No answer again. I swear Arianna, please be in your room.

I walked towards Arianna's room from the kitchen. I had her breakfast in my hands, just trying to get this morning to go as smooth as possible. Arianna was to go to school and I was to go to work.

"Arianna, what the hell are you doing?" I screamed down the hallway.

"Jesus Jacqueline, I was downstairs." Arianna said to me. "You know you can't hear a damn thing down there."

"Well I'm sorry that I thought you were missing." I gave her a little smirk and she returned the favor. She grabbed the plate out of my hands. "Hurry up, I've got to get to work early."

"I always feel like you're going into work early," Arianna expressed to me.

Honestly, that has been the truth. "It's because everyone keeps calling out and they don't call until early the next morning."

"I'm assuming that everyone is Phoenix." Arianna knew exactly what I was talking about. "You can't keep covering form him. You know that."

"It would be also nice if he actually got off his ass and decided to return the favor. But unfortunately, I don't think that's going to happen anytime soon. Besides, it's more for us. Did Elliott review your paper like you asked him too?" I only said that just to change the conversation.

"He should give it back to me today. Thanks for the sandwich." Arianna rushed off with her clothes and the plate.

"I don't think you have any shoes to match that." I suggested because we all know that teenagers always want to be fashion forward. I honestly could care less.

"Shit! Damn it! Has Lindsay called yet?" Arianna asked, pacing down the hallway.

After that, the phone rang. Arianna was usually the one to answer it but she had a look in her eyes that was not pleasant.

"That's probably her. She's probably going to talk about her boyfriend for about five minutes then she'll say she'll be there in a couple of minutes. When she's done, say okay and see you later. Understand?"

I nodded and picked up the phone back in the kitchen. "Hello?"

"Hey Arianna," Lindsay started to say, "Adam was being such an ass last night. We talked when he got home from school obviously. Anyway, he had to hang up because of diner and homework. I usually call him back around nine o'clock and he didn't answer his cell phone. You know how I hate how he does that. I assumed that his phone died and called his house. Guess who answered the phone? His stupid sister, Blaire, starts flipping out on me the second I say hello on the phone. I don't understand what the hell is going on. So finally I get through to Adam and he's defending her for what happened. I still can't believe him! You'll love the excuse he gave me. So I'll be there in like three minutes, okay?"

"Okay, see you later." I said and hung up the phone.

Did I seriously just hear what I thought I did? All of this sounds so childish and stupid. Well, I have to consider that Arianna is a junior in high school. But really? There are more important things to worry about than your boyfriend's sister. I just did it as a favor. Will I ever do it again? I don't know if I'll have the patience for it.

I saw Arianna walking down the hallway, wearing a completely different outfit than she came upstairs with. I just shook my head and grabbed my purse and keys. Searching in my purse for my cell phone, I realized I left it on the charger.

"How long is it until Lindsay comes?" Arianna asked.

"She said about three minutes. And she talked about Adam and his sister. How can you deal with that?" I retorted.

"I honestly couldn't tell you."

"Fair enough."

I felt like I was scrambling. Arianna had everything all set. I trusted her enough by now to know that she was safe.

"Make sure to lock the doors and shut the lights off. You don't do that yesterday. I love you."

"I love you too."

I gave Arianna a hug and gave her a kiss on her forehead for good measure. I walked towards the door and looked back towards Arianna and smiled.

"You can go now Jacqueline. I'll be fine."