Chapter 2

Ivy's POV

"Isn't this just the most adorable jewelry set you have ever seen?" asked Jinx.

"It's totally adorable sis," I answer, not even looking at it. "It totally goes with your outfit."

"Don't listen to her," said Lisa. "She isn't even looking. I do have to say it is adorable though. Just don't where it with the outfit you are wearing at the moment."

I give Lisa a death glare. She just looks at me and smirks.

"Aren't you tired of jewelry yet?" asked Karen. "I'm hungry and I want to go get the furniture done before doing the clothes before the mall closes."

"I guess I could take a break from the jewelry," replied Jinx. "But just know that we are coming back at some point. I still need to get a new ring."

I groan. Ever since Jinx's left pointer finger ring has disappeared, she has been looking for a replacement. The thing about Jinx that annoys me to hell is the fact that she needs to have four rings with her at all times. She has to have two on her necklace, one on left pointer finger, and one on either her right middle finger or her right thumb. If she was to lose one of her rings on her necklace, hell would freeze over. Those two rings on her necklace mean something special to her. One of the rings on her necklace is simple. It is gold band with an opal in the middle. It signifies our birth month, October. I have one exactly like it on my necklace. I have to say, even though it is simple, it is totally beautiful.

The other ring on her necklace is a little more complex. It is a silver band with a diamond in the middle that has a sapphire and an opal on either side of it. Her boyfriend, Lucas, gave it to her on their first anniversary. If she was to lose that ring, not only would she be upset, but she would be extremely stressed. She believes Lucas would get very upset with her and dump her. That is far from true. Lucas loves her way too much to break up with over a little ring. He may be a little upset at first, it did cost him a year worth of saving up his money from his job, but he would get over it.

As we made our way to the IKEA store in the mall, we stopped by the food court. Once we had gotten our food from Chick-Fil-A, we looked around to find a good table. All the tables were occupied, se we decided to see if we recognized any of the faces at any of the tables. We saw Carlos and James at a table all by themselves. We would have just eaten as went to IKEA, but you can't act as if you don't see two guys standing up and waving at you to sit with them. Besides, Jinx wouldn't have allowed that anyway.

Once we made our way to Carlos and James, we got in this little problem of where we were going to sit. Jinx, being the one who is dating, had to sit where there was guy in front of her or next to her. That left me sitting across from her, James next to me, Karen across from James, Carlos next to Karen, and Lisa across from James. I felt like killing myself. I was sitting next to the guy who seems to have a crush on me. He seeming to be able to find a way to bump into me, put his arm around me, and lean across me. I couldn't wait until lunch was over.

James's POV

Just when I felt Ivy finally relaxing, Karen kicks me from under the table.

"Ow!" I yelped, causing Ivy to jump and scoot away from me. I gave Karen a thanks-a-lot look. "What was that for?"

"Just wanting to see if you were awake and alive," Karen replied happily. She seemed to have brightened up when Ivy scooted away from me.

"So, what are you guys doing here in LA?" I asked.

"We decided we had enough of our parents rules. Besides, isn't this the perfect place for modeling, acting, singing, playing guitar, and other entertainment?" replied Jinx.

"What are you guys interested in doing here for a job?" asked Carlos.

"Well, I'm a model and a wonderful guitar player," said Karen. She seemed to have said it like she was the most important thing in the world. "Jinx is an actress, Lisa is a singer, and Ivy is along for the ride."

"Are you interested in doing anything?" I asked Ivy.

"I think it would be cool to be a director or script writer. Either way, I could manage to get my sister a job for a while. I know how much she loves to act," Ivy replied, with a sweet and sincere smile directed towards her sister. Jinx was still blushing from what Ivy said. It seemed like Jinx and Ivy had a close relationship.

"How did you manage to get apartment 8C?" asked Carlos. "It costs a fortune to get one of those rooms."

"Let's just say, our parents were more than glad to get rid of us," replied Lisa, with a wicked smile to her sister and cousins. "They promised to pay for our expenses as long as we try to look for a job here. If one of us gets a permanent job, they'll continue to pay for our expenses. If not a single one of us gets a permanent job, they won't continue to pay for our expenses. They're giving us a year to do this."

"Wow, awesome parents you guys have," I replied. "Just our of curiosity, are you all single?"

All the girls turned and looked at Jinx. "I'm the only one who has a boyfriend," she said very quietly and shyly.

"Who is he?" asked Carlos.

"Oh, he's just Lucas Gabriel Cooper," said Karen with a dramatic voice.

"What?" Carols and I exclaimed.

"You're dating Lucas Gabriel Cooper?" I asked. "One of the greatest actors ever?"

"Yeah," Jinx replied icily. "I've been dating him for almost four years. Our anniversary is in a couple of weeks."

"Wait, you have been dating Lucas for almost four years?" I asked. "That's longer than her has been acting!"

"I know that," Jinx snapped at me. "I'm the one who convinced him he had talent and would have a good career with it. He is my other reason for moving here."

"So you're that 'special someone' he means whenever he gets an award?" Carlos asks. "That must be so cool. Does he get you a lot of cool gifts?"

Jinx looks mad. "You think I am dating Lucas for his fame and fortune?" Jinx asked with a shocked and angry tone of voice. "That's just wrong. Why would I be dating for his fame and fortune? I'm the one who got it for him. I'm the one who pushed him towards getting it. Besides, if I wanted something, I could easily buy it. It's not as if my parents are poor. How do you think they could pay half for our apartment? How do you think they pay for our credit card bills?The answer is simple. My father is an actor!"

"We're sorry!" I said. "We're really sorry. We just thought that he gave you cool gifts from time to time. We didn't mean we thought that you used his money for everything. I'm sorry if we offended you."

"Hey, before you guys leave, could you tell us who your parents are?" asked Carlos. He either wasn't as sorry as me, didn't hear what I just said, or he was trying to change the subject.

"That's for you to find out on your own times," said Ivy. "Since you asked, though, I will give you some hints to who mine and Jinx's parents are. Our father used to be on NCIS. He was a field agent. Our mother isn't anyone special, but she did marry our father. We are their third and fourth children. Those are good enough clues."

"You're telling me your parent are Sean Murray and Carrie James-Murray," stated Carlos.

"You're correct," said Jinx with a tense smile.

"So, wait," I said. I looked at Karen. "You told us Jinx and Ivy were your only cousins."

"I guess I lied," Karen replied with a smile. "The truth is, we have four other cousins than Jinx and Ivy. There's Caitlyn Melissa Murray, River James Murray, Tyler Murray, and Sean Murray, Jr."

"Even though Ivy and Jinx aren't going to tell you, I will tell you mine and Karen's parents," said Lisa. "Our mother is Chad W. Murray and our mother is Pauley Perrette."

"So, do you guys have any siblings?" Carlos asked.

"Yeah, we do. There's Kyle Murray, Christian Murray, Chad W. Murray, Jr., and Suzy Q. Murray," replied Karen. "Well, we have to get going. We have to get our furniture and then get clothing from the places where I can get either for free, or for a really good deal."

"Bye," James and I said.

"Bye," replied the girls as they walked away. The only one who didn't look back at some point was Jinx. I think she was still really mad at us. Besides, she shouldn't be interested in us. She already has an amazing boyfriend that most girls would consider hot.