Chapter one
Beep, Beep, Beep! My alarm clock went off at 8:00 in the morning. What? I thought sitting up so I could turn it off , where was Matthew this morning? Normally my baby brother woke me up at 6:00 so that I could take him to the movies or the mall for an all day brother sister day but not this morning. Being the overly protective sister I was I immediately got out of the bed threw on my robe and padded to Jasper's room next door. I knocked on the door once then walked in to find groggy Jasper getting out of his bed.
"What's up Crissy?" he asked using my nickname that he made for me when we were 9.
"Matt didn't wake me up this morning," I replied, "I think he might be sick!" Jasper noticed how pale my face was and how my eyes were filled with concern. "Hey Hun did you even go look in his room to check on him?" He said pulling me down on to his bed so that he could give me a comforting hug.
"No I need you to go with me. What if something terrible has happened to him? What if he is sick or even dieing?" I asked falling into his comforting arms. Jasper chuckled a little smoothed out my hair and said, "and what if he just over slept? Come on lets go check."
With that Jasper pulled me to my feet and we headed down stairs to Matthew's room. I opened the door and was completely surprised to find Matthew wasn't there at all. I immediately panicked and Jasper quickly tried to calm me saying, "He must have already gone into your room looking for you and we missed him. The two of us headed towards the back stairs in the kitchen when I spotted a note on the counter reading,
Dear Crystal,
I have taken Matthew with me for a while so he can get to know his mom. I'm happy to see you have taken good care of him. See you when we get back.
Love, Mom
p.s. Your aunt Jean isn't really your aunt he was my best friend in high school.
I immediately started crying and Jasper who had gone on up to my room came rushing down the stairs to see what was the matter. He took the note out of my hands and read it quickly then pulled me into a tight hug. "Oh Jasper!" I choked, "she's taken Matt away from me she won't bring him back he's to much of a charmer!"
"Shhh, she'll bring him back I'll make sure of that," he comforted, "If he's not back by the end of the week we'll go find him ourselves!" He promised as I continued to sob in his arms.
I guess it was my sobbing that woke my aunt and uncle up for a couple of minutes later they came rushing down the stairs. "What's going on?" My aunt asked worriedly, "is everything alright?" She noticed the note in Jaspers hand and reached for it my aunt read it with my uncle reading over her shoulder. "How could she!" my aunt exclaimed, "she swore never to do this and now she has and look what it has done to poor Crystal! Oh that woman I wish I had never befriended her! Jasper take Crystal upstairs to get dressed and take her out of the town! I don't care where you take her but call my cell phone tonight and I'll tell you when you can return do you here me! Oh and don't forget to pack some things I'll be up to help in a few minutes." With that my aunt and uncle hurried back to their room and locked the door.
"Come on," said thoroughly confused Jasper, "it's best to listen to her when she's in these moods." With that he pulled me up the stairs to my room and as soon as he felt positive I was under control with my emotions left to get changed and packed himself.
Inside my room I pulled out a t-shirt and some capris to wear. I quickly brushed my hair and pulled it back out of my face so I could do my make up. After I had finished with my make up I finally got down to the hard part, packing. I pulled out my travel suitcase I had for our school break trips and opened it up. Inside I still had a couple of things from our last trip months ago: A couple of hair ribbons, a Beatles cd, a stuffed frog Jasper had won me at a fair, and a wallet I had bought but decided didn't go with my purse. I opened the wallet to find a bunch of pictures I had taken. There was one of my aunt Jean mothering Jasper. Another of my uncle John and aunt Jean kissing each other, and another of Jasper and me laughing after a day of cousin togetherness. The last picture really tore my heart it was of me holding a sleeping Matt in my arms as we walked through a museum. He looked so peaceful holding a teddy bear and having his thumb in his mouth I almost began to cry again. I quickly put that picture and the picture of my aunt and uncle back into the suitcase then went to my closet to pull out some clothes.
About a half and hour later I had my makeup packed, my accessories packed, a couple of special items of mine packed, and enough clothes to last me a couple of weeks. My aunt knocked on the door. "Hey sweetie," she said poking her head in, "can I come in?" I nodded and she slipped in closing the door behind her. "You know you mother didn't mean to hurt you she just wanted to have her son back." I quickly turned my head to keep the tears inside me from coming out. She took my hand "hey baby he'll be back soon and as soon as we get him we'll send for you and Jasper to come home, there's just a couple of things about our family you wouldn't understand ok?" With that I turned and hugged my aunt hard as the tears spilled out. She held me and rocked me until I was again empty of emotion then quietly got up to tell her son good bye.
After she left I simply sat there for a few minutes just thinking about the end of he note. p.s. Your aunt Jean isn't really your aunt he was my best friend in high school
Why would I care who she is? I thought she'll always be aunt Jean and he'll always be uncle John. The only person who won't always be special to my heart is you mother dearest! With that I walked over and tore up a picture I had of her on my dresser and threw the pieces out the window. I turned around to see Jasper watching me his eyes worried. "Ready to go?" he asked holding up his suitcase. I smiled grabbed mine off my bed and walked over to him. "Yep" I said grabbing his free hand with my free hand, "let's go."
Beep, Beep, Beep! My alarm clock went off at 8:00 in the morning. What? I thought sitting up so I could turn it off , where was Matthew this morning? Normally my baby brother woke me up at 6:00 so that I could take him to the movies or the mall for an all day brother sister day but not this morning. Being the overly protective sister I was I immediately got out of the bed threw on my robe and padded to Jasper's room next door. I knocked on the door once then walked in to find groggy Jasper getting out of his bed.
"What's up Crissy?" he asked using my nickname that he made for me when we were 9.
"Matt didn't wake me up this morning," I replied, "I think he might be sick!" Jasper noticed how pale my face was and how my eyes were filled with concern. "Hey Hun did you even go look in his room to check on him?" He said pulling me down on to his bed so that he could give me a comforting hug.
"No I need you to go with me. What if something terrible has happened to him? What if he is sick or even dieing?" I asked falling into his comforting arms. Jasper chuckled a little smoothed out my hair and said, "and what if he just over slept? Come on lets go check."
With that Jasper pulled me to my feet and we headed down stairs to Matthew's room. I opened the door and was completely surprised to find Matthew wasn't there at all. I immediately panicked and Jasper quickly tried to calm me saying, "He must have already gone into your room looking for you and we missed him. The two of us headed towards the back stairs in the kitchen when I spotted a note on the counter reading,
Dear Crystal,
I have taken Matthew with me for a while so he can get to know his mom. I'm happy to see you have taken good care of him. See you when we get back.
Love, Mom
p.s. Your aunt Jean isn't really your aunt he was my best friend in high school.
I immediately started crying and Jasper who had gone on up to my room came rushing down the stairs to see what was the matter. He took the note out of my hands and read it quickly then pulled me into a tight hug. "Oh Jasper!" I choked, "she's taken Matt away from me she won't bring him back he's to much of a charmer!"
"Shhh, she'll bring him back I'll make sure of that," he comforted, "If he's not back by the end of the week we'll go find him ourselves!" He promised as I continued to sob in his arms.
I guess it was my sobbing that woke my aunt and uncle up for a couple of minutes later they came rushing down the stairs. "What's going on?" My aunt asked worriedly, "is everything alright?" She noticed the note in Jaspers hand and reached for it my aunt read it with my uncle reading over her shoulder. "How could she!" my aunt exclaimed, "she swore never to do this and now she has and look what it has done to poor Crystal! Oh that woman I wish I had never befriended her! Jasper take Crystal upstairs to get dressed and take her out of the town! I don't care where you take her but call my cell phone tonight and I'll tell you when you can return do you here me! Oh and don't forget to pack some things I'll be up to help in a few minutes." With that my aunt and uncle hurried back to their room and locked the door.
"Come on," said thoroughly confused Jasper, "it's best to listen to her when she's in these moods." With that he pulled me up the stairs to my room and as soon as he felt positive I was under control with my emotions left to get changed and packed himself.
Inside my room I pulled out a t-shirt and some capris to wear. I quickly brushed my hair and pulled it back out of my face so I could do my make up. After I had finished with my make up I finally got down to the hard part, packing. I pulled out my travel suitcase I had for our school break trips and opened it up. Inside I still had a couple of things from our last trip months ago: A couple of hair ribbons, a Beatles cd, a stuffed frog Jasper had won me at a fair, and a wallet I had bought but decided didn't go with my purse. I opened the wallet to find a bunch of pictures I had taken. There was one of my aunt Jean mothering Jasper. Another of my uncle John and aunt Jean kissing each other, and another of Jasper and me laughing after a day of cousin togetherness. The last picture really tore my heart it was of me holding a sleeping Matt in my arms as we walked through a museum. He looked so peaceful holding a teddy bear and having his thumb in his mouth I almost began to cry again. I quickly put that picture and the picture of my aunt and uncle back into the suitcase then went to my closet to pull out some clothes.
About a half and hour later I had my makeup packed, my accessories packed, a couple of special items of mine packed, and enough clothes to last me a couple of weeks. My aunt knocked on the door. "Hey sweetie," she said poking her head in, "can I come in?" I nodded and she slipped in closing the door behind her. "You know you mother didn't mean to hurt you she just wanted to have her son back." I quickly turned my head to keep the tears inside me from coming out. She took my hand "hey baby he'll be back soon and as soon as we get him we'll send for you and Jasper to come home, there's just a couple of things about our family you wouldn't understand ok?" With that I turned and hugged my aunt hard as the tears spilled out. She held me and rocked me until I was again empty of emotion then quietly got up to tell her son good bye.
After she left I simply sat there for a few minutes just thinking about the end of he note. p.s. Your aunt Jean isn't really your aunt he was my best friend in high school
Why would I care who she is? I thought she'll always be aunt Jean and he'll always be uncle John. The only person who won't always be special to my heart is you mother dearest! With that I walked over and tore up a picture I had of her on my dresser and threw the pieces out the window. I turned around to see Jasper watching me his eyes worried. "Ready to go?" he asked holding up his suitcase. I smiled grabbed mine off my bed and walked over to him. "Yep" I said grabbing his free hand with my free hand, "let's go."
