Susie walked into the house with her hands full of bags. Katey, on the other hand, had one small bag. It contained a pastel green dress and a white cardigan. She bought this only for the fancy dinner her family planned for her mother's birthday.

"How are two of my three best gals today?" called Bert from his study.

"Hi Daddy!" squeaked Susie.

Katey trudged upto her room and locked the door. She opened her diary and wrote three pages of poems. She stayed there until her father knocked on the door.

"Katey, hunny, can I come in?"

"Do what you want." she replied, in her usual monotone voice.

He walked into the dark room, and saw a sad Katey laying across her bed.

"Katey, it's been months, and you haven't been in a good mood once. Talk to me, please."

She burst into tears and told her father everything. How she missed Javier, how she wanted to see him, and how she felt empty and lonely inside all the time. He just sat there, and listened intently.

"Katey, I know you don't want to hear this, but I think it's about time you moved on. Javier is in Cuba, and you are here. I know plenty of good looking boys your age, and it might be good for you to meet some."

She wiped some tears away, and looked up at her dad.

" Maybe you're right, Dad. I might never see Javier again, and I hate who I have become."

She hugged him, and he walked out of the room, leaving Katey to look at herself long and hard In the mirror. She took a long bath, and felt as if she had washed away months of emotions. She got dressed in one of Susie's pink dresses, and sat down at her vanity. She brushed her long blonde hair, and pinned it back. She then put on some makeup, and she began to look like her normal self. She went into Susie's room and saw her reading a Vogue magazine.

"Susie, can we talk?" Katey said quietly.

"If you must," Susie replied coldly.

"Suz, look, I know I haven't been a bundle of joy lately, but I am trying to change. I want things to be like they used to, where we didn't hate each other, and we could talk. Can you forgive me, please?"

Susie smiled, and laughed.

"Of course! You're my sister, and I could never hate you!"

They hugged and Katey walked out of the room, smiling.