Tee sighed deeply as she glanced over at her brother, Johnny. He was going on and on about how he wanted her to do the cleaning and stuff with him even if they don't get gold stars for it.

It wasn't fair. He expected her to obediently follow him all the time, and sadly she did. But Tee wanted to be free. She didn't want to be the perfect sister that she was right now. She suddenly got to her feet and headed towards the door.

"Where are you going?" Johnny asked.

Why did he have to know everything about her? But, Tee answered anyway. "To my room." And then she left.

As she walked towards the stairs, though, she saw Mike leading a girl in, around Tee's age (12) along with a boy that was about Johnny's age (14). They were obviously brother and sister.

"Oh, Tee!" Mike said, walking over to Tee with the girl and boy. "This is Julie," the girl waved a little at Tee. "She'll be sharing a room with you, and her brother Adam will be sharing with Johnny. Would you mind showing Julie to your room while I introduce Adam and Johnny?" Mike asked.

"Sure, no problem." Tee said, offering a smile at Julie, who smiled back, before she led her upstairs.

"Wow, your room is really colorful." Julie said.

"Is it okay for your eyes and everything?" Tee checked.

"Of course! I love bright colors." Julie said, putting her stuff on the extra bed Mike had put in there. "My brother doesn't like them though."

"Neither does Johnny, my brother. All he really cares about is getting fostered." Tee said with a sigh.

"Mine, too." Julie said. "He expects me to be the perfect sister, and I guess I am, but I want to change that."

"Same here! Do you think…we could change together?" Tee asked.

"Sure!" Julie agreed. She unpacked her bags and found a huge makeup box. "This used to be my mum's…it's a perfect way to start! Don't worry; I'm good at doing people's makeup."

"Oh, cool! I'm good at doing makeup too. So…you do me and I'll do you?" Tee asked.

"Good idea." Julie said. "Want to go first?"

"Sure." Tee got a brush out and opened the makeup box, examining all the colors. "I think the purple will suit you." She said, and she got started.

As soon as she'd finished, eyeliner, mascara and purple eyeshadow, Julie took a clean brush and chose the pink for Tee, doing the same thing Tee had done to her. They both applied lipgloss and let their hair loose.

"Perfect!" Julie said, grinning.

"LUNCH!" Gina shouted.

"Let's go wow them!" Tee giggled, linking arms with Julie. They walked out together, closing the door behind them.

As soon as they went into the kitchen, linked arms, everyone looked up and their mouths fell open.

"What are you wearing?!" Johnny and Adam said together.

"It's called makeup." Julie said.

"Yeah, you know, you put it on your eyes and your lips." Tee said slowly, as if explaining to a child.

"Go take it off, now!" Adam said.

"No!"

"Tee, you should go take it off at least, if she won't." Johnny said.

"I'm not going either! I'm sick and tired of being your perfect little sister. I have a mind of my own and you can't make me do anything." Tee said, leading Julie over to chairs opposite Johnny and Adam, and they sat next to each other, beginning to eat.

Adam and Johnny were whispering to each other.

"I can't believe this happened." Adam muttered. "Julie was always so…"

"Good? I know, so was Tee. I wonder what's gotten into them?" Johnny whispered.

Adam shrugged. "After lunch, let's see where they go, what they do. We'll try and get to the bottom of this, Johnny."

"Alright, it's a deal." Johnny said, their voices so low that only the two of them could hear.

After lunch, Julie and Tee went up to their room. As soon as the door shut, Johnny and Adam pressed their ears to it, listening.

"I'm amazed, Tee. You were really brave down there." Julie said.

"I've never really stood up to Johnny before." Tee said.

"Well, now you have, and it's my turn next, if he says anything else." Julie said, only the boys didn't quite catch that, because she was whispering.

Adam and Johnny headed down into the living room, soon joined by Tee and Julie, who had both straightened their hair.

"Julie, this has to stop, you look awful." Adam said.

"No she doesn't!" Tee said.

"I'm so sick of this! Letting you walk all over me. Well guess what? Just like Tee, I have a mind of my own, and my life is none of your business. I wish you weren't my brother, because brothers aren't supposed to be controlling!" Julie said angrily.

"Exactly! Brothers are supposed to support what you do and what you want, not supposed to control your every move." Tee snapped at Johnny.

"Well then I'm not a normal brother!" Adam said.

"Me either! And I'm not going to stop, so go and take that makeup off right now!" Johnny said.

"Leave her alone! She can do what she wants, when she wants, and you can't stop her." Julie said to Johnny.

"And neither can you to Julie." Tee said, before the girls linked arms and went off. The front door slammed as the two girls went out.