Starlight
MISSMAYSILEEDONNER
Prologue:-
Starcreek
Starcreek, Washington. You'll never find it on a map because it's just a small town; miles away from the city and we plan to keep it that way. It was both my parents dream to move to New York even before they met. My mother was a born and bred Starcreek lady whereas my father was a soon-to-be marine biologist from California. They both met at the annual Yacht Club Party that was held here in Starcreek to celebrate the New Year and the new season of Salmon fishing and yachting. I guess it was love at first sight because before you know it, they were married a year after and my oldest brother Marvel was born a year after that. Since then, our household multiplied.
I'm the youngest and the only girl in my family. I have three older brothers Marvel, Rory, and Gloss. My parents decided not to move to New York after Rory was born so we've been in Starcreek all our lives. It's not a bad place to live or start your childhood in. My parents loved this place as much as they loved each other and since my mother died; my father couldn't stand the sight of it anymore because it was like a constant haunting of my mother's death. Rory, Gloss and I stay with our grandfather, Haymitch who owns a huge house at the outskirts of town just near the sea, or to be general, The Pacific Ocean.
We visit our father every summer in New York. He lives in the heart of New York; busy and noisy which is not something I'm used to because Starcreek is the complete opposite. My father doesn't mind because it reminds him of where he grew up which was in West L.A where the noise and party was. He prefers New York though because it was always his and my mother's dream to move there but I think that dream is long gone. A logical explanation why he stays there is because it's closer to publishing companies as I forgot to mention, my father became writer and gave up him dream as a marine biologist. My father does come down to Starcreek on special occasions such as on our birthdays and most importantly on the date of my mother's passing.
My oldest brother Marvel lives at the other side of town in my family's old house that we grew up in. He's twenty years old and is working part-time at our local animal shelter while awaiting a reply from The University of Harvard. He is majoring in veterinary. In Starcreek, it is a huge matter to be majoring in something and I say "something" because something can be almost anything. Marvel, as you could have already guessed is very smart. When I mean very smart, I don't mean straight A's but straight A pluses and diplomas. He's not a nerd though; I'd say he is just naturally smart. Marvel was one of those really likeable kids when he was in school because of his natural friendliness and most of the teachers loved him as well because he is so well composed and respectable.
My brother Rory on the other hand, who's nineteen this year, is the troublemaker of the family. He's a prankster if you ask me. He was always the one that gave my parents a headache; pulling pranks on almost everyone and especially visitors because they're an easier target. I don't know much about pranks but I do know for a fact that in this whole town, Rory is the best at pulling pranks. Rory isn't exactly a bad boy even though he has ended up the principal's office probably a dozen times when he was in middle school. He's what you would call an average student. I wouldn't define Rory as childish but as my lovable brother who has a free spirit and loves having a good laugh.
Gloss is one of those guys whom girls swoon when he walks by. He's very sporty and good-looking (apparently since he's my brother) making him that popular kid that everyone likes. Gloss is a cocky, self-loving person making him very annoying if I don't say so myself. He's a partier and loves the popularity. Gloss has a carefree spirit, enjoying life very much and he just wants things to go with the flow; not bothering where the tides are going to take him. He's well loved by many people but apparently Gloss is having trouble approaching one girl that he likes.
Lastly, there's me; the only girl in the family. I'm a bibliophile and daydreamer. I enjoy the littlest things in life such as books and the rainy weather. I'm the 'okay' friend everyone has and I'm fine about that. I don't appreciate popularity as much as Gloss does because I only can take a certain amount of senseless conversations and praise before I get into my solitude mood. I've been told that I'm the boring, weird, nerd girl. I don't mind really because I'd rather be me than be like other girls. My name is Annie Cresta and this is how it begins.