Funny How...
Isn't it funny how things can knock you out and seem to be the most horrible experiences of you life but, then turn out to be one for the highlights of that year? I hadn't until my freshman year, a little while after the JV/Varsity show down. My dad had been dating this girl, Sabrina Marshall, who I was told did have two kids. Sabrina and my dad work in the same office in which she is a high supervisor and he's a pencil pusher. He's a small time journalist but only makes a decent salary. He and Sabrina had been dating for a couple of years and I had met her quite a few times, she was rich and a little on the snobby side but she wasn't too bad. She had told me she had a son named Alexander and a daughter Cynthia and that Cynthia was a junior in High school and Alex was a freshman. After I was sent to Eden Hall, My sister Erin and Brother Dani got to meet both of Sabrina's kids but didn't really have to much to say about them other then they both had brown hair and eyes. A week after the JV varsity show down I got a call from my dad.
"Hello?" I answered.
"Hey Sweetie," He greeted.
"Hey dad, what's up?" I asked.
"I want you to come home this weekend, I have something important to say and I want you to meet Sabrina's children.
"Alright, Daddy." I said, and hung up.
That Friday I caught City bus 21A and rode it till I hit Literal Boulevard then walked from there to my house which takes about ten minutes. I walked in and looked around, the house seemed more or less deserted.
"Erin? Daniel? Dad? Is any one here?" I called through the house.
"Hey Cons!" My older sister Greeted me as I walked passed her in the hall upstairs.
"Where is dad and Daniel?" I asked, as I hugged her.
"Daniel is in his room and Dad went to go meet 'Brina for something." She asked glancing through the mail she had in her hand before pulling an envelope and leaving the rest on an end table. Erin was 17, a junior in high school and tall. In fact, I'm the only one who is short for my age, which I've been told I got from my mom, but I've never met her. Her long dark brown hair cascaded down her back in loose waves. She was wearing a baggy grey sweatshirt and loose jeans. I walked passed her and knocked on Daniel's door.
"Hey Cons!" I heard him yell from within his room. I grinned.
"To lazy to open your door I see," I said.
"Hey you're by the door to Cons." He said as he swung it open. The blond towered about and foot taller then me and he grinned. His platinum hair fell into his brown eyes and pale face, wearing a blue tee-shirt and jeans.
"What's up, shorty?" He teased, I playfully hit him in the gut. Daniel was only a year older then me and attended the public High school with Erin. We both laughed. I walked off towards my room to put my bag down. After I put my stuff away I heard the door open.
"Erin, Dani, is Connie here?" I heard my dad call through the house.
"Yes, I'm here dad!" I yelled walking down the stares. He gestured for me Erin and Dani to sit on the couch in front of him and Sabrina.
"Sabrina's children will be here in a little while, but they already know what we're about to tell you." My dad said softly. I bit my lip in worry, not quite sure why. Sabrina took my dads hand and squeezed it with a wide smile one her face.
"Guys, Sabrina and I are getting married." My dad said smiling at the end. I grined and Jumped up to hug my dad.
"That's awesome." I said hugging both my dad and Sabrina. Erin squealed in excitement and Daniel congratulated Sabrina and our dad enthusiastically. Dad and Sabrina laughed and smiled and were quite happy that they had our approval. After the large rush of happiness and excitement there was a knock at the door.
"That must be my two, Cynthia and Alexander." Sabrina said as she went to the door. I waited, my eyes focused on the door, where a boy, assumingly Alex walked in.He looked familiar, I finally traced him to my English class at Eden Hall. He seemed nice enough. He entered wearing a green shirt and khaki pants. I didn't know Alex even had a sister nor did I know Sabrina's kids attended Eden Hall, through it did stand to reason, seeing as she had a high income. What I saw next, made the color drain out of me. A tall girl with tan skin and dark brown hair twisted up in a pony tail entered, Her long legs sticking out of Capri jeans and her top was a light blue peasant shirt. We both recognized each other at the same time, our eyes locked in a deep spiteful but shocked stare. We stood in the exact places we were in when she entered, dead with a mix of shock and hate. I blinked and her head snapped back as she crossed her arms against her chest her shocked stare turning into a cool glare. I returned her attitude and the intital happiness of this marriage drained out of me. Not that I wasn't still happy for my dad and Sabrina but her. This was a bit much for me.
"Warrior..." I muttered loudly.