I groaned as the light hit my eyes causing me to wake up. I was not a morning person, that role belonged to the hyper person who still had my deep pink curtains in his hands.
"Good morning Mel!" Wyatt grinned in an overly cheery way.
"What's so good about it?" I asked pushing myself up into a sitting position, and then rubbed the sleep out of my eyes. Wyatt was my human alarm clock, and sometimes I wish he came with an off button. When I was little I had even tried coming up with a spell, and all that done was merit a week worth of grounding from Mum.
"How about it being your birthday." Came the answer which wasn't from Wyatt, but my other brother Chris, who was leaning against my door frame. He walked over and placed a kiss on my forehead. "Happy Birthday Mel."
"Thanks." I said smiling, acting like I hadn't forgotten my own birthday. Then Wyatt came over and did the same thing. "So what time does my party start?" I asked raising my left eyebrow, and watching them glance nervously at one another.
"We don't know what you mean." Wyatt stuttered, while tilting his head up ever so slightly.
"Oh come on you're not a good liar, and I overheard you two talking last week about it. So how long do I have to stay out?"
"You just had to ruin it." Chris joked, not realising how much that hurt me. I sort of felt useless lately, ever since I found out that my brother's had been demon hunting. I mean I had fought demons, but that was only when they attacked, not having actually gone looking for them. And even then it was only ever lower class demons. Apparently I wouldn't be ready to take on anything else, so I don't even get a chance to prove I can do it.
"Your party starts at seven." Chris said, his voice pulling me from my silent pity party.
"Who done the guest list?" I asked. Stupid I know but let me explain. If it was Pansy, who had done it like at my 16th, then the people I wanted to be there would be. And it would be an amazing party, given that it would include everyone. If it was them, then the only males who would be there would be family. Sometimes I think they still think that I'm eight and not eighteen. Which might be why I've never introduced them to my dates, or even told them that I was going out on said dates.
"It was Pansy." Chris replied with a hint of disapproval in his voice, which brought a smile to my face.
"Mum wouldn't let us do the guest list again, apparently you're now old enough to have co-ed parties." Wyatt muttered which was accompanied with his standard eye roll. This was in referral to my party last year that they were in charge of, which consisted of only girls. And when the guys did turn up, due to a text that I may have sent to try and resurrect my party, and one started flirting with me, they set of the fire alarm!
"Well thank you for admitting that I am old enough." I smiled. "And as much as I love you two just barging into my room I do need to get ready now."
With one last smile they both left. I stood up and made my way towards my wardrobe. Have you ever noticed no matter how many clothes you have, you never have anything to wear? I was meant to be going out with Pansy and Junior (what we call Henry, as to avoid confusion), their idea which was sort of my first hint as to the party, which is why I had been paying more attention to what my siblings and cousins said. You see Junior would rather fight a high-level demon than go out with me and Pansy, apparently dragging him around the shops was an insult to his masculinity. Which may or may not be the reason that we enjoy it so much.
Anyway back to my wardrobe and today's choice of clothes, I decided to just go with plain clothes, I got to do fancy later anyway. I picked out a pair of stonewashed jeans and a blue t-shirt. Slipping into my trainers I looked towards my mirror, and gave a slight nod of approval, before walking over to my dressing table. I picked up my hairbrush and pulled my hair up into a ponytail. I looked like my Mum, but had Dad's eyes. Actually I guess I'm like Mum in a lot of ways. I also inheritated her want for a normal life, which try as I might just always seemed to be too far away to reach.
"Mel are you ready?" Pansy screamed up the stairs. Patience was not exactly one of her virtues. She was as impatient as a two year old who has to wait for Santa on Christmas Eve. I rolled my eyes and shouted that I would be done in a minute. Grabbing my jacket, I ran down the stairs and saw Pansy tapping her foot rapidly against the floor, while Henry was leaning against the banister looking bored already.
"OK, I'm done." I said causing them both to stand up straighter. "And Henry you can stay and help with decorations or whatever, I'm sure you'd prefer that to shopping."
"You know?" Henry asked, then muttered "Why am I not surprised?"
"I'm just that awesome, I know everything."
"Of course." He drawled rolling his eyes. "Well I'll leave you two to go tear up the shops, see ya." He said before walking into the kitchen where Mum and Dad were.
"So does that mean we're not going shopping?" Pansy's disappointed voice filled the air, and I had no choice but to laugh at how childish she sounded.
"No we can still go. As long as you promise to behave yourself." I joked in my best imitation of my mother.
"I'm older than you are." Pansy reminded me, placing her hands on her hip.
"By a week." I said "It's not that big a difference and besides I'm more mature."
"Says who?"
"Most people."
"And what's your source for that?"
"It's general knowledge."
"Well so is you and Ga..."
"OK you win." I hissed holding my hands up, praying that my brothers didn't here. They are too smart not to know where she was going with that statement and if I could I would go without the interrogation.
"Don't I always?" she laughed tossing her bleach blonde hair over her shoulder's.
"That's because you bring up the same argument every time."
"Technically it changes depending on the guys name." I glared as she continued "Besides you could remedy the situation easily enough..."
"No I can't." I walked into the living room Pansy following.
"No, you won't. And I don't see what the big deal is. I mean you are 18 now, what can they do."
"Pans, they tried to put a spell on your last boyfriend to scare him off. And their just your cousins, imagine what they'd if you were their sister."
"Fair point." She shrugged "Now hurry up, I want to get to the mall before all those other people show up."
"OK come on." I said grabbing the keys. "But run I have to borrow Chris's car, mines getting fixed, and he doesn't know."
With that we both left the house laughing.
