Man, the disclaimer gets boring after a while.
Disclaimer: same as chapters; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Is that good enough? It better be cause that's it.
Chapter Seven
Carina opened the door to her posh, antique filled house. She decided the best option would be to sneak into her room, if anyone saw her- she wouldn't have a moment's peace to herself for the rest of the day. If her mother saw her, she would be going to a fancy restaurant opening. And if her sister saw her, she'd be playing dolls for the next three hours. Her father- well, he wouldn't be home until six or seven.
So it was just the females in the house for now.
Carina tip toed up the stairs, clinging to the posh railing. Carina noticed on the table next the stairs- the one with her mother's organizer on the varnished red wood table. There was a golden painted frame with a mirror above it. On the table was also a deep blue vase with a dying yellow gerbera in it. Carina gasped at its sagging petals. She sighed as she brushed her hand over the flower.
However she needed to go to her room. She opened the door which unlike most teens was not covered with posters- in fact none of Carina's walls had posters up. She took her books out of her bag and placed them on her book shelf- next to the desk. Carina then threw her pink and blue bag into her wardrobe.
Before she went to the dresser, on it was her most treasured possession. Her bonsai tree, which was a miniature cherry blossom tree. It was a gift for her last birthday from her parents- apparently the tiny tree came from Japan itself! She took care of it everyday to make sure the tree was healthy and live for a long time.
There was a quite knock on the door.
"Come in," Carina said.
"Hey, honey! You sneaked in her so quickly. So, how was your day?" Her mother asked, slipping into the room.
"School, oh. You know same as yesterday," Carina smiled, she fiddled with some books on her desk.
"I have to arrange some flowers for some wedding reception. Anyway, want to come with me to pick some flowers?" She asked. Carina felt giddy, make flower arrangement? She loved picking flowers.
"Okay, sure!" Carina said.
Carina sniffed in the scents of the fancy flower shop. The smells of roses, lilies, hibiscus and orchids. Colourful wrapping paper decorated the floor and tables.
A middle aged lady wearing a cotton blouse and sophisticated beige pants with a mint green apron tried over her clothes. Her light brown hair tied in a high bun and square glasses on the edge of her nose. She looked exactly like a florist.
"Hello, my name's Tiffany- can I help you or are you just browsing?" She said, in a light friendly tone.
"Yes, I need about 50 bouquets of flowers for a fancy wedding reception." Her mother said, in a business tone.
"Yes, we should be able to do that, what flowers do you have in mind?" She said, grinning. Carina was busy looking at the potted gerberas. Pretty, she thought.
"Aigh!" She cried, as she felt a vine like… thing creeping up her ankle. She turned around and saw a vine from a pot plant on the floor around her ankle. She stepped away, but tripped and fell onto the floor with a thud. She whimpered in pain (and fear) a little.
"Carina?" Her mother cried, when she saw her teenage daughter on the floor she sighed.
"Are you alright?" She asked, concerned.
"Yes, I'm fine," Carina said, that was sort of the truth. She was super embarrassed but if she said that her mother would tell her to not be silly. Carina slowly got up, by herself. Her mother and the florist had gone back to looking at arrangements for bouquets. Carina got up, slowly.
Why had a plant attacked her – more importantly how?
"Thanks for coming with me, honey!" Her mother said, kissing her daughter on her head.
"That's alright mum it was nice looking at the pretty flowers!" Carina said, smiling, expect for the evil vine attacking me, but she wouldn't mention that, no that would sound so strange.
"I should go get some dinner ready, right?" Her mother smiled.
"If you want too. I have homework to do and it could take me a while!" Carina smiled, as she headed up the stairs.
She walked past the table next to the stairs then back stepped. The yellow gerbera that was wilting before was now practically smiling! Carina gasped as the flower. She ran into her room slamming the door behind her, leaning against it panting. What was going on? This was not right. This could not be real.
Carina flopped onto her bed, she had finished her humongous homework, and she had enjoyed a healthy dinner with her family. She closed her eyes, if she stayed still she would fall asleep. Maybe she should go to bed. Get an early night that would be good for her.
Carina shot up and got changed into her pajamas. She had green shorts with dark green flowers on them and an old t-shirt white t-shirt with a pink love heart on the chest. She tied her hair up she was going to head to the bathroom when she heard the phone ringing.
She turned around and rushed to grab the phone that sat on her desk. She noticed that caller ID was Hannah.
"Hey Hannah what's going on?" Carina asked, sitting on the long chair at the end of her bed this was so relaxing.
It was her favorite piece of furniture in the whole house! It was cream and looked like one of those chairs that ancient goddess' lounged on all day while being fed or worshiped. The fabric was also super soft and it was covered in pillows which added to the comfort factor. The fact that she was in her pajamas totally mellowed her out.
"We are so going to the carnival tomorrow night! I don't care if we have to sneak out!" Hannah blurred out. She sounded angry but she was just joking- everyone who knew Hannah knew that.
"What? Who isn't coming?" Carina asked.
"Huh? No, Wanna and Izzy are coming, I still have to call Tai, again- I already called but they were having dinner so I skipped to you!" Hannah explained.
Carina could picture Hannah in room, Carina knew was a total mess because that's the way Hannah was.
"So can you come? Please say yes," Hannah begged, Carina could tell her eyes were big and watery, even though she couldn't see her.
"Sure, it could be heaps of fun!" Carina grinned, smiling to herself.
"YESSS!" Hannah screamed. Carina fell off her chair onto the coffee coloured floorboards with a thud. Carina picked up the phone that fell next to her, she could hear Hannah's father in the background.
"Hannah, please! I have a headache! I'm letting you go out tomorrow night, so please be quiet for me now," He said.
"Carina..?" Hannah whispered.
"Yes?" Carina said, back still on the floor.
"I should call Tai, and sorry about the scream," she said. They said good bye and good night and hung up.
Carina got up and put the phone back. She walked over to the window and looked out. The sky was lit up by stars and buildings. It was so pretty, but Carina knew tomorrow night would be better! It was exiting and Carina was glad that they would be going to the carnival- after all who knew what could happen on a night like that?
I know who does, ME!!! Cause I wrote it, d'oh!
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Berri
