Some family, huh?
The alarm rang 7 AM on a Monday morning in the Garnel home just outside Miami Florida. Benjamin "Ben" Garnel groaned as he left the warmth of his bed, knowing he had to get up quick and get to school soon.
"Get up! The alarm rang!" Ben yelled to his twin brother Bradley, still lazing in his bed.
Ben got to the bathroom and looked at himself in the mirror. He was tall, about 6 feet 1 inch, slim but not skinny, dark brown eyes staring right back at him through a veil of long messy hair. He got his comb from the drawer and began his daily (and lengthy) routine of suppressing his rebellious hair.
Another day of school was upon him. Another day filled with insane boredom including Mrs. Nadeau's history class. From what Ben's friend Peter told him, they're gonna watch a video on the tranquil revolution in Britain.
"Joy." Ben thought to himself as he set the comb down.
"You're not gonna spend 45 minutes on your perm, Rapunzel, I need the bathroom too!" Shouted Brad.
Ben ignored his brother's attempts at humour and opened the door, seeing Brad waiting outside in his pyjamas. Brad was Ben's identical twin brother, and were similar in many ways. They looked pretty much the same; Brad also very tall, slim, his dark-brown hair kept short, rarely ever brushing against his ears, their skin tanned from the ever-bright sun that shone in the sky. But right now, as every morning, they sported tired eyes and unhappy faces.
"All yours." Ben mumbled to his brother as headed towards his room to find clothes for the day.
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The Garnel family was composed of Laurence Garnel, head-architect for a major contractor in downtown Miami. He has to leave the house early every morning, so Ben and Brad, the only children of the family, both aged of 17 years old, don't see their family very much. Louise Garnel, a professor of Law at the University of Miami, is the mother of the boys and Laurence's loving wife. The family was rather way off, living in a neighborhood that co-existed with the upper ranks of the city. Ben drove his own car, a flashy new black Chrysler Crossfire convertible, his pride and joy!
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"See you at school" Ben said to his brother as he stepped into his car.
"Yup" said Brad, without any enthusiasm as he turned the key of his convertible metallic blue BMW Z4.
To Benjamin Garnel, a mediocre student and relative nobody, this day was going to be like every other. However, evolution doesn't choose when and who it will bless, or curse, and today was his day to evolve...