Chapter 10
"Erin. Erin" I heard Jade say softly while nudging my shoulder gently.
"Hmm?" I replied as I slowly opened my eyes
"The plane landed we are here."
It didn't take long before we gathered our things and left the plane. I must say that I was scared to be back home. It isn't exactly the number one place I want to be. At least I have Jade to keep me company.
I was stepping off the ramp with Jade at my side, when something caught my eye.
An eighteen year old orange-ish-red haired boy standing with a huge smile, his pure white teeth shining with the sun, I looked down to see a big rainbow colored sign that read "Dyke-American-wannabe"
A smirk grazed my face as I walked up to him. "Hallo Gavin," I greeted
"Hallo" he replied
I looked back down at the sign "Interesting sign" I started before gabbing it in my hands to admire the craftsmanship. "Did you make it for someone special?" I asked looking at his freckle covered face.
"Yeah, this girl I know. She left for America, she said she'd get me a shirt, have you seen her actually."
I chuckled a little bit before answering, "Yeah I think so. Do you know why she came back? Cause honestly I don't know a good reason for someone to come back here after being in such a beautiful place like L.A."
"Hmm, maybe she was missing an incredibly dashing Irish boy." He responded while attempting to flip the little locks he had.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, most defiantly. Either that or she came back for her big sister's wedding."
"Yeah, that sounds about right." I replied with a nod "it's nice to see you Gavin" I continued before hugging the young man and kissing his cheek.
"Eh hem" I heard behind me.
I looked to see Jade standing there with an expecting smile.
"oh, yeah. Gavin, this is Jade, Jade my brother Gavin." I introduced
"Aw, new girlfriend perhaps?" Gavin proposed
I blushed before exchanging a look with Jade. "No, actually" Jade replied while shaking Gavin's hand "We are just really good friends."
Jade POV
You know the feeling when you realize that you might not know someone as well as you think you do? I have that feeling. My first clue was when we got into a black SUV and the driver said "Welcome back Mrs. Cutler."
"Thank you Michael it's good to see you" Erin replied.
My second clue was the gates. The big tall gates with the large C in the middle, and a "The Cutler's" on a metal sign placed on the large stone pillar.
However, my third and final clue was when we drove up to the very enormous and Gavin said, "Home Sweet Home"
My jaw dropped as we drew closer to the large house…or should I say mansion. I must say I wouldn't have called Erin for the mansion type.
Erin POV
I hate this. I can see the change in Jade's face. The change that makes her think she doesn't know me. It's the mansion. My father is a politician so growing up I never had a problem financially. Unfortunately I did have a problem with it mentally. We got out of the car and she didn't look at me, all she did was gawk over the large…mansion.
"Jade" I stated to grab her attention.
"Huh?" she responded while being ripped from her trance.
"we are going inside." I informed with a small smile.
We moved into the house.
"Erin!" I heard as soon as I entered the house.
Turning I watched as a four foot five, curly haired boy ran up to me. "Peter!" I responded right before he ran into my arms. "You've gotten so big."
"You missed my birthday" he said once he was released from my arms.
"I know, I'm sorry, I really did want to come. Did you get my gift though?" He smiled and raised his new hand held game. "Good" I smiled down at him until something caught my eye. I looked up from Peter to see an aged woman walk up to me with a smile.
"Nana" I said with my voice coated in relief. "You're out of bed." I could feel tears slowly find their way to my eyes.
"Eriana" the woman replied while walking up to me.
"Nana, you're all better" I commented in astonishment
"Not all but yes better." She confirmed with a hug. She looked past me and spoke up "And who is this?"
I gave a confused face before turning to see Jade standing shyly behind me. Sadly and admittedly I forgot she was there. The sight of my Nana knocked me out of orbit.
"Jade, Nana, this is Jade West." I introduced guiding my Nana over to Jade.
"Hi" Jade said extending her hand
"Oh, sweety, you are in our home, you are family" Nana informed with a quick hug. Nana pulled out of the hug and looked up at Jade. "She's beautiful, Eriana, Girlfriend?" she asked.
Jade's eyes grew wide, so I explained quickly "No, Nana, she is just my friend."
"Aw, unfortunate. You need a girl like this one" Nana remarked. "A beautiful girl like you doesn't need to be alone."
"Noted Nana"
"Sweety you haven't even settled into your room." Nana noticed. "Go, we will all be here when you return."
I smiled and gestured for Jade to follow me up the large stair case.
Danni POV
I watched as she moved the strand of dark black hair out of her face and behind her ear. My eyes traced every feature; her short black hair with her straight cut bangs hiding her forehead, her flawless pale porcelain skin, her striking violet eyes.
Her beautiful Elizabeth Taylor eyes never rose from her note book. They never did. No matter how many times I've tried to capture them for more than a second she never looked up.
"Please, please, please" I pleaded in my head.
Mariella, the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. I've never talked to her though, she doesn't talk to anyone. She's like the total opposite of me.
"I'm heavy handed
To say the least
My mother thinks
I'll be an awful clutcher
'Cause I spill things from stirring 'em too quickly"
I looked over at my reflection in the mirror that hung on the wall of the class room
"I'm far too loud
It's like, as soon as I've got an opinion
It just has to come out
I laugh at stupid things
Just 'cause they tickle me"
I looked down at my notebook where a hand drawn sketch of Mariella was placed
"And
Sometimes I wish
Sometimes I wish I was like Mariella
She got some prittstick
And she glued her lips together
So she never had to speak
Never had to speak
Never had to speak
People used to say she's as quiet as a mouse
She just doesn't make a peep"
She was always really quiet.
"She marched to her wardrobe
And threw away the color
Because wearing black looks mysterious
But it didn't impress her mother
She wanted to dress her baby
In patterns and flowers
But Mariella just crossed her arms
And so she cried for hours"
She was in a grade above me but still she never talked to anyone not even in her own class.
"Mariella, Mariella
My pretty baby girl
Unglue your lips from being together and
And wear some pink and pearls
You can have your friends 'round
And they can stay for tea
Won't you just try to fit in please?
Do this for me"
I see her constantly throughout the day.
"But Mariella just crossed her arms
As she walked up the stairs
And she went into her bedroom
And she sat on her bed
And she looked in the mirror
And she thought to herself
"If I wanna play, I can play with me
If I wanna think, I'll think in my head"
The only time I'd ever see her longer than three minutes however was during this class, arts study. Which is actually just a glorified study hall.
"At school, Mariella didn't have many friends
Yeah the girls they all looked at her
And they thought she was quite strange
And the boys they're not really into girls at that age
And the teachers, they thought Mariella was just going through a phase.
But Mariella just smiled as she skipped down the road
Because she knew all the secrets in her world
Yes, she always got the crossword puzzle right everyday
And she could do the alphabet backwards
Without making any mistakes"
She got straight A's even though her eyes never rose from her notebook.
"Mariella, Mariella
Pretty, pretty girl
Mariella, Mariella
Happy in her own little world
Happy in her own little world"
She kind of reminds me of my sister in high school, always in black, tries to avoid people if possible.
"And she said
Yeah I'm never ever ever ever ever ever
Ever ever ever ever ever ever ever
Yeah I'm never ever ever ever ever ever
Ever ever ever ever ever ever ever
Yeah I'm never ever ever ever ever ever
Ever ever ever ever ever ever ever
Gonna unglue my lips from being together
She said I'm never ever ever ever ever ever"
It wasn't until Tori that she started to come out of her shell
"Ever ever ever ever ever ever ever
Yeah I'm never ever ever ever ever ever
Ever ever ever ever ever ever ever
Ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever
Gonna unglue my lips from being together"
Maybe I could be her Tori.
With a smile I rose from my seat, intent on grabbing the seat next to her I walked. Closer and closer until…
End of Chapter 10
Hi :) ok so I decided to add a story for Danni, trust me I there are strings defiantly attached to this, because me being well me, this is not going to go over smoothly. For there will be some complications for our little Danni.
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