Chapter 1
Sheridan was standing in her room and checking out the new dresses she got for her to wear on her birthday. She couldn't believe she was going to be 18 tomorrow. Every year they she would have a party. They always invited Bennetts, Russells and some of their friends from school. It was always a lot of fun. Sheridan was still looking at all of her dresses and couldn't decide which one to wear because all of them absolutely beautiful. Sheridan, Paloma and Theresa would go shopping every weekend to buy clothes but Liz; Antonio's wife was not shopper. She was not interested in fashion she was simple. And Sheridan Paloma and Theresa we'll you could just tell by looking in their wardrobe, they didn't have enough space to put their clothes in.
"Ugh! I hate it when I can't just pick up a dress to wear. I need to stop shopping." She said out loud to herself. Just then, she heard a knock on her door.
"Come in" Sheridan said and quickly tried to pick up bags from the bed.
The door opened and Antonio came in.
"Hey Sher." Smiling at Sheridan.
"Hey Antonio" replied Sheridan with a smile. When she saw him, she knew he was up to something. She then said, "Ok what's up with you?"
"What do you mean?" he asked even though he knew he had been caught. Theresa and Sheridan always knew when Luis, Antonio, Miguel or Ethan was up to something.
Sheridan just glared at him and then he spoke " Ok I know I've been caught" Antonio said chuckling.
"Yes you have big brother so what's up" asked Sheridan
"Well, I need a favor. I need you to take Mel shopping with you tomorrow and she won't go with anyone else except her aunty Sheridan." Antonio told her knowing that she would never say no to his daughter Melissa who everyone called Mel for short. Mel was very close to Luis and Sheridan. And Luis and Sheridan were very close to her too. They loved her.
"Of course I'll take Mel, you know how much I love her I can never say no to her. And I haven't been spending a lot of time with her because of school work plus I think it would be a great way." She said smiling at him.
"Thanks Sheridan, you're the best." He said hugging her tight.
"Hey Tony, tell Liz its not a problem and she could've asked me her self." Sheridan told Antonio.
Liz is Antonio's wife and she was very shy she minded asking others for favors even though Sheridan was her family. She just didn't think it was right to ask people to do stuff for her. Liz was a great sister-in-law to all the them.
" I will and by the way I like you dress. Are you going to wear this tomorrow?" asked Antonio
"I don't know because I got few others and I don't know which one to wear." Said Sheridan while looking at her dresses.
"Well, wonder why? You girls got to stop shopping, you have enough clothes to last you for months, but no you have to you go shopping every weekend to spend all the money you have." Said Antonio it was almost like a lecture.
"No need for a lecture Tony. Also yes we girls have to go with new style and new fashion and for your information Theresa has more clothes than any of us" Sheridan told Antonio.
Now Antonio knew she was right Theresa was crazy about clothes, she never has enough clothes.
Luis was going to his room when he heard Tony and Sheridan talking and decided to check out what was going on. He went straight into Sheridans' room and said "What is this a sister brother talk or anyone can join in?"
"Hey Sheridan, Hey Antonio" Luis greeted them both and went to stand next to Sheridan.
Now Antonio knew what ever he said he will not win this little fight. Whenever Luis was on Sheridan's side, she would win. They were best friends ever since they were little and always took each other's side.
"So what's up with you guys?" asked Luis looking at both of them
"Well, our brother here was giving me a lecture how I should stop shopping" Sheridan told Luis staring at Antonio.
"Ohh I see" said Luis laughing softly knowing that it was their every other day fight.
" What's so funny, if you want you can give me a lecture too." Said Sheridan getting angry that they both were no help at all.
"You know I wouldn't do that to you Sher." Luis said wrapping his hands around her shoulders from behind.
Now it was Antonio who was going to speak but before he could do that Liz came in the room with Melissa.
"Antonio leave Sheridan alone." Liz told Antonio while winked at Sheridan, Luis, and they both start giggling.
"Why is it that you always come to rescue them and not me?" Antonio asked his wife while wrapping his hands around her waist.
"I don't know honey." Liz said smiling.
Melissa felt left out and she decided to speak now. She was only seven years old and she was just so great.
"Hey uncle Luis, hey aunty Sheridan" Melissa greeted and started walking over to Luis and Sheridan for a hug.
"Hey kiddo, how are you doing, I haven't seen you whole day today." Said Luis He loved Melissa very much.
"I went to school today and my best friend gave me this teddy bear and it says "best friends forever". Melissa told Luis happily.
Luis smiled at her and said, "That's very nice of your friend Mel."
"Hey Mel, are you ready for your day with me tomorrow?" Sheridan asked Melissa
"Yeah aunty Sheridan I can't wait" she said getting very excited.
"What is tomorrow other than your birthday?" Confused Luis asked Sheridan
"Well its girls day right Mel" Sheridan said winking at Mel.
"Right" Mel then gave a high five to Sheridan and everyone laughed.
Melissa was just so cute that no one could ever resist her. She drove Luis and Sheridan crazy all the time but they loved her even more.
TBC
