((V.C Andrews owns Ruby Gisselle Beau and those ppl and I own Amber Tino Claude and those people ..and this is my first fanfic so remember I'm sorry if I suck..))

It was the morning of Ruby's funeral , and Beau sat on the couch with his head in his hands thinking about his wife."Daddy???Whats wrong?" Amber said sitting down next to her father." Nothing darling,dont worry about it. You look gorgeous in that dress. Reminds me of your mother."."Daddy, is that what's bothering you so much? I know how much you loved Mommy, but, she wouldn't want you to be sad you know that. Please stop sulking...for me??"Amber's eyes glowed from the pain she knew her father must be feeling. Her mother had died from mysterious circumstances three months earlier. They found her body floating in the canal behind the home her mother lived in. Ruby was a very lively woman, always had a glint in her eye, especially when she saw her beautiful children Amber and Victoria. "Yes...I will try princess. Were is your sister??" Beau said. Amber rolled her eyes and bounded up the two flights of stairs to the room her sister and her shared."Ria, hurry up! We have to get going!" she exclaimed aspirated that her older sister could even care about if her make-up was right when they were going to there mother's funeral. "Yah-Yah-Yah...stop rushing me!! How do we know if one of Mommy's artist friends kids is cute? Always be prepared little sister" she said rubbing some of her lipstick off her teeth and grabbing her purse. Amber was amazed at how naive and shallow her sister was." She sounds like Auntie Gisselle.What a bitch."she thought to herself.

They climbed into there Father's black Rolls Royce,Ria in front ,Amber in back. The girls said nothing and naturally Beau was quiet too. About 20 minutes into the ride Ria turned on the radio. Beau turned it off again. She pouted whined and almost cried and Beau turned it on again."OOOO Daddy that's not fair!!! If she whines or puts u give her whatever she wants? Why do you treat her like that? Like she is some goddess?!" Amber exploded. "Amber,calm down! You always lose your temper like this.I don't want to talk about it now turn around!" her father said in a choked voice.Ria huffed triumphantly.

In all of Amber's 15 years of life Victoria had always been treated as a goddess. she just couldn't understand why her parents never saw thru that act! Ria came home 2 hours past curfew drunk and high and her parents said nothing. Amber came home 30 minutes after curfew and her parents would blow a fuse! She hated the way that Victoria would get special treatment because she was 1 year older then her. It was like if Ria didn't get her way then her frail little body would break under the strain of not having what she wanted.

The got to the funeral home and listened to some of Ruby's friends make statements about what a great artist and friend she was. None of it really meant anything to them but it was nice to see people cared. They left and went to the burial. Again nothing extroidinary,but some what meanigful.Still huffed up, Amber got into the backseat while Victoria chatted up one of the gallery owners son's. Beau was talking to one of Ruby's colleagues ,leaving Amber forgotten in the back seat.

They arrived home and Amber went upstairs to her room. She was still angry at her father for what happened in the car. She opened the door to her room. The walls were blue lined with white. Gathering paints and paintbrushes she went out side to escape. She had picked up a habit from her mother.Painting.It was her world....she painted when she needed to escape and she painted when she was happy. Whatever the occasion was Amber painted . Her parents had always helped her develop her talent. Her mother showed her techniques and her father framed her best work. Victoria ,on the other hand, was tremendously jealous. " So what if she paints?? What's so special about it?" she asked when she was younger. "Vicky,(she had always hated that name), nothing is SO special about it. We just want to encourage her ,doll!" her fathered comforted.

To day as Amber painted her pictures were dark and shadowed, reflecting her mood. "Amber, what the hell are you doing?"Ria's voice said from behind her. Amber whipped around." Daddy said you cant bother me when I'm painting. Get out." she muttered in quiet rage." Daddy just told me to come find you so we can go out!"Ria replied haughtily." He wants me and you to do some sisterly bonding." she laughed. Amber's green eyes shrank to slits. She was furious. Instead of making a fuss she got up and left with her sister." How could he do this?? He knows I HATE her!!!! What is he thinking."

"We are going to the mall. You are getting a make over and new clothes and Good Lord WHAT do you do with your hair??"she exclaimed in the car." NO I am not! We don't have all that money to spend!!" Amber retorted." Yes we do! I have the card!!"and out Ria pulled her fathers credit card. She laughed insanely.

And so Amber and Ria embarked on a journey.Ria tried to change her conservative younger sister to be more like her. They bought clothes jewelry and shoes. More like Ria bought clothes jewelry and shoes. And when all this was done Ria went and got Amber's hair cut. Amber figured ,if it doesn't kill her it will make her stonger.The girls did a little bonding during the shopping part of the day. But when Ria decided to go and see her boy friend,Tino, all hell broke loose.