We Are the DiLaurentises
I am almost certain you are a bit confused as to what my family does exactly.
The DiLaurentises family business birth dates way back to the late 1950's, when my grandfather, Hugh DiLaurentis inherited his father's riches in Italy. My grandfather, Hugh, saddened by the death of his father at age 15 promised his father he would continue to make his father's dreams come true. He couldn't do everything he wanted being only 15 by 1960 he was 18. During those three years he'd planned out perfectly what would be the greatest decision of his life. He'd expanded his father's country club internationally. Having at least one built in France, Spain and the US.
Eventually he had to slow down to take care of his wife whom he'd married by age 20. Bye age 22 he'd made a few improvements that would change his life, he'd move to the US with his wife and have their only son, my father, Wesley DiLaurentis on August 30. By age 43, he'd opened the diverse enterprise which made this family millions. He'd also made my father, Wesley, a Chairman at the age of 21. Two years later, my father went on to marry his girlfriend since the age of 16, my mother, Grace Ackard. By the age of 26, the couple had their first child, Melissa DiLaurentis on April 10. By the time my grandfather was 48, he'd made more than enough money between his business and job as a high paid doctor to retire from the medical field. By that time my father had become quite accustomed to handling business he started the DiLaurentis Group which managed, represented and bought out many other family businesses. He, my mother and my grandfather teamed up to begin the most powerful medical facility and school system in the US. The Haverbrooke Medical Center and the also Haverbrooke Academy (Private), Haverbrooke High(Public), Junior High(Public), and Elementary(Public) school.
Two more years passed by and DiLaurentis became a household name. We were named one of the most powerful and most wealthy families in America! Also around that time they had their second child, me on December 17th. Our family's work streamed internationally. There was a cellular franchise launched by the Ackard Group, my mother's family. A year later business continued to increase and we'd made more that we'd ever expected. My parents welcome one more person to the family, Catalina on February 24. After the final child, our parents focused more on the three of us. Perhaps I should tell you a bit more about the three of us.
I'm Oscar DiLaurentis, second child but the only son of Grace and Wesley DiLaurentis. I was born on December 17. Yes, I am a Sagittarius. I, like my sisters, was born in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, New York. I was born with dark brown hair like my father but my sister, Catalina, and I decided to dye it. My eyes are green; chartreuse to be more specific. I am about 5'11.
I am a big brother and an only son, meaning I have many responsibilities business-wise and family-wise. The eldest of us is Melissa who is a college student, so she doesn't live with us anymore. She does visit often though. With that being said, when our parents and granddad aren't home for a while due to work I am head of the house. Catalina and I are very close and she's very mature. When it is on me, I give her the same freedom as our dad does solely because I'm usually glued to her. When it comes to business, that's when the no-nonsense, persevering, Oscar comes out.
Back home, I was on the swim team for my school Haverbrooke High. Yes, Haverbrooke High is the public school. My younger sister and I weren't really fans of private school. The kids were too obnoxious for our taste and private school was too strict. As much as our parents resented the fact that we wanted to attend public school, they allowed it only if we attended Haverbrooke. Haverbrooke High is a public school but it's located on the Upper East Side and you have to take a standardized test to get in. If we'd attended the academy, we'd have been given this fake treatment by the students. Everyone would pretend to be our friends because of us being DiLaurentises. Not my cup of tea exactly.
At Haverbrooke High, my sister and I were very well known. That had its rewards and its disadvantages. There were plenty of schmoozing students as expected. Of course, those were the people I wouldn't socialize with regularly. There were students who hated my sister and I also expected. They believed we wanted to attend public schooling for attention, which was incorrect seeing as to how we stayed under the radar there as much as possible.
I am never the loudest person in the room. I enjoy time with friends and family as much as the next guy but there is a time and place for that. When I am surrounded by friends I will have a few laughs, enjoy some antics of course. In public, when there are business matters at hand, I'm usually quiet unless spoken to; unless in an environment where the charismatic, social Oscar must come out. My father taught me that being silent when socializing isn't mandatory can reward you. He was very true. My father is a wise man. He's taught my sisters and me about how the simplest things may benefit you. Things like generosity and exploring diversity. He's explained to us how not everything that we have can last forever. Catalina and I understand that. Melissa, on the other hand, I can't say she understands that soon we all have to depend on ourselves and not our parents.
Melissa DiLaurentis is the first child and daughter of Wesley and Grace DiLaurentis. She was born in the month of April on the 10. Yes, she is an Aries. She has this straight, shoulder length, golden brown hair, which she gets from our mother. She has these almond shaped, chartreuse eyes. Melissa is a bit taller than Catalina, I believe her to be about 5'8. She is pretty skinny, she wanted to be a model for a while but of course she dropped that career because of the amount of competition in the modeling industry.
With Mel being the eldest she claims she is entitled to much more than Kat and I. Which is entirely untrue, she is not interested in handling any business personally but she likes to sit in for business meetings. Melissa attended Haverbrooke Academy, the private institution, she graduated as valedictorian. She is currently a student at the Sinclair University of hopes to marry a rich doctor who she could bring into the family's business in her place...? Basically, she wants to be a housewife. While I disagree with her future's choice, I am glad that she is well educated so that if that doesn't work out she could actually keep our business afloat.
While there are many words that can be used to describe Melissa I will only use a few. She's can be charming when she needs to but she can also become very callous if you get on her bad side. She has a way of finding out things about you before you realize it she can and will use them against you. Only if you provoke her. Stay on the right side of the line with her then she'll only dangle them over your head when she's bored. Yes, she can be very malicious at times. But she can also be cordial and courteous. During her time in high school, she made and broke her fellow classmates. Only the students with great connections, amazing style and nearly-perfect looks were 'worth her time'. She was known around the school as a DiLaurentis. That name has some wonderful power back in the US.
Melissa and I have an okay relationship. We used to be pretty close but that was a very long time ago. She and I get upset with each other and once she realizes that I have no interest in arguing with her, she gives up. Now, I wish I could say the same for Mel and Kat. The two of them can get mad at each other and not speak for a month or so, which was very painful to witness when the Melissa stayed with us. I'm actually, and I know I sound harsh for saying it but I'm actually glad she moved out for college. She'd pick fights with Catalina very often when our parents weren't around. At first, Catalina would run upstairs to lock herself in her room but after a while she got fed up and... Lets just say I'm glad I had more than grandpa Hugh's help while breaking up their fight.
Okay, so as you may already know Catalina DiLaurentis is the third born. She's the youngest born and daughter of Wesley and Grace DiLaurentis. She was born on February 24 she is a Pisces. She, like Melissa, naturally had golden brown hair. which is a trait of our mother's. When she was entering her 9th grade year she persuaded our parents to let her dye it. So, she and I did it together and kept it ever since. Her eyes are these beautiful blue. The tone varies depending on her mood it seems. They can look like a blue stone, they can become icy, they are a blue-grey mix, I think. She grew her hair out to her waist when she decided to dye it black and got it cut into a layered style. She's about 5'6 and a half; She's the shorty in the family. She is beautiful like Melissa and our mother but she looks different than them. All though she has our mother's hair color and similar eye color, I can't say that she resembles either of them.
Since Kat is the youngest of us she is more laid-back. She feels like much isn't really expected of her since she is the third child. She's said to me before, "I know mom, dad and grandpa want me to do my best to not be to dependant on them, which I'm not. But you and Melissa have done so much since you've started school. All the things I do are just..normal to if I achieve anything that you and Mel haven't along the way then that's great. And if not that's great also." She has done some things Melissa and I haven't though that I know our parents are proud of. She's starred in a few blockbuster films(requested by our parents). Our parents knew how popular the movie scene is so they pushed her out there. She didn't like it much so she stopped auditioning when she was requested. Our parents have these futures planned out for us it seems. I am supposed to focus on the families business with my father, Melissa is supposed to work by my side, and Catalina is supposed to bring more fame to the family's name. And she hated that.
Catalina is a free-spirit. She doesn't like for people to tell her what to and what not to do with her life. I think that if she could focus more on her art for the rest of her life, she would. She loves her freedom. She is a very, very welcoming person; She has a way of making people that she's known for days feel like they've known her for years. Usually no matter how bad a person treats her she'll still give them respect as a person. But, she does have a temper. Things that you'd probably brush off would anger her to no end. Our parents had her see a therapist for about two years, so she has it under control... for now. Her relationship that she and Melissa has is... Complicated. They have such a nasty dislike for it other, you'd doubt they were related sometimes. This is because Melissa feels like she should have had the opportunities that Catalina has. Melissa cares for the spotlight and Catalina doesn't. Mel also believes that Catalina purposely acts like she doesn't care much about the things Mel longs for just to get under her skin. So, anything Catalina does Melissa shows no interest usually. Unless it includes her as well. Catalina and I have an amazing relationship. She's my little sister but also my best friend. I always give her the support she needs which means even with her worst ideas I try to talk a bit of sense into her and if all else fails I join her. .
WE ARE THE DILAURENTISES
