The sound of an alarm clock goes off. The sun pours into the windows, reflecting off the walls. Mercy lay in her bed reaching for her clock. "Damn clock" Mercy said groggy from sleep. She stood up and went to her closet. "Another day, great" Mercy thought to herself as she changed into her black shirt and her dark blue jeans. She put her black lipstick on, her eye shadow, and the rest of her make up. Mercy then smelled her mother's bacon cooking and heard her father ruffling through the newspaper. "Mercy come down" Lessa Crafton, her mother called "your breakfast is on the table!" Mercy smiled "coming" she yelled back as she pulled on her dog collar and spikes. Mercy looked at her mirror "well this is as good as it gets as usual" She said quietly to herself. She ran down stairs putting on her striped socks on. "Mornin" Mercy greeted her parents "about time you got down" Jake Crafton, her father, said sarcastically "I was about to go up and get you" He added smiling at Mercy. "It was that stupid alarm clock" Mercy said "it rings too late" "Speaking of late, you're gonna be if you don't get your ass out that door" Lessa said looking at the clock "chill mom, it's only 7:30" Mercy said as she sat down. "this is good" She remarked about her breakfast "I agree" Jake said and stood up "I've got to go" He added and kissed Mercy's head and walked towards Lessa "I love you" Lessa said and Jake replied "I love you too" and they kissed. Mercy, then done with her breakfast, stood up and stuck her tongue out "come on I just ate.ew" She said sarcastically. Jake turned around and smiled "see you after school" he said and walked out the door. "Oh mom. I'm hanging out with Jackie and Melissa after school, we're gonna meet up with Maria at the mall" Mercy added quickly "they said they had a surprise for my birthday" Lessa smiled slightly "speaking of your birthday, I thought about you wanting to dye your hair" Lessa paused and reached into her pocket and pulled out some money. "Just don't pick green" Mercy smiled and hugged her mother "thanks" Mercy than looked at the clock. "7:40, time to go" Mercy said and pulled on her converse sneakers and went out the door with her backpack. "Bye" Mercy waved back to her mom. Lessa smiled, waved back and closed the door. Mercy's bus finally came and as she got on, she looked back at her house and then went into her seat as the bus door closed. On the way to school, the bus passed by an old manor everyday. Mercy liked to admire that one manor because she felt there was something different about it.