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Unfolding myself form the lawn chair, I stood up and stretched out. It was dark out and I assumed everybody would be in bed. Walking into the house there was a light on in Bradins room careful not to wake Derrick, I think ava said was his name, who was sleeping on the couch, crept over to Bradins room and tapped lightly on the door.
" Ya, come in" came Bradins rough voice. Opening the door cautiously, Bradin was on his computer talking to someone. He looked up when I cam in.
" Oh ya your sleeping in here, I forgot," he said smiling in a know I all sort of way " that's yours he said pointing at one of the beds that was neatly made with ninja turtle sheets. Going over to my suitcase, which had been carelessly thrown at the end of the bed, I rummaged through till I found my pink flannel teddy bear pj pants and a white tank. Closing if I looked at Bradin.
" Bradin, is there someplace I can change," he looked up from hi computer,
" Ya, just outside my door to the left" he said. Following his instructions I found the bathroom, and quickly changed. Quickly and quietly I went upstairs hoping to search in Ava's office, I found that she was still working. Startled, at this fact, I tried to go back downstairs, but Ava noticed me.
" Hi Carrie, What's up?" looking up at her I smiled
" Oh, I just wanted to see if Nicki was still up, " I said " Bradin's typing at his computer still" I said sheepishly.
" Oh, ya" Ava said with a smile of understanding, "you can stay up here with me for awhile if you want, " she asked
" Ok" I said, happy that at least I would be able to be in the room walking over and laying out on the couch, I watched Ava, as she was pinning material to a manikin, on what looked like an inside out shirt.
" What are you working on " I asked her.
"This is a shirt for our show next week" she said pinking some more fabric together, " I need to finish it tonight" she mumbled with a mouthful of pins.
" Oh, cool" I said "I've always wanted to see a fashion show they seem like so much fun," I said grabbing a pillow, putting it under my head, and laying down.
"You should come, you can come backstage with me, and see behind the scenes," she suggested.
" OMG that'd be so awesome, I love fashion I'm thinking I wand to be a designer" I said looking to see her reaction. My mom always said to appeal to the 'subjects' hobbies and interests.
" Oh wow, maybe I can help you become more interested" she replied genuinely excited.
" That would be cool," I said watching her pin more stuff on the shirt. My eyes drifted closed. All of a sudden I opened my eyes. It was dark and someone had thrown a blanket over me. Sitting up I was still in Ava's office and all the lights were off. It's probably late I thought good now I can do this. Blinking a couple of times to get used to the darkness. With the moon as my own personal flashlight, I went over to the desk. Ava's patterns for all her outfits for her upcoming show lay there,
"Get in, get out" I remembered my mom forcing into my head. Carefully folding the patterns into a neat square, I tiptoed downstairs, and into Bradins room. Placing the patterns in my secret pouch my mom had mad in my suitcase. Sighing I had done it, but I didn't feel great about it, I mean Ava had trusted me. " Don't get attached" my mom had said, " That's the first thing you need to remember" she had told me so many years ago. " Never get emotional" she had slapped into my head. Sitting on the bed I looked at the flashing red numbers, it read 2:00 AM. Turning my eyes to Bradins sleeping for, a tear slipped down my face. Quickly I wiped it away, mentally slapping myself. Slipping under the covers I fell into a restless sleep. What had I done
" Wake up, wake up" Nicki whispered gently shaking me, trying no to wake Bradin who was snoring loudly.
" Follow me " she said tiptoeing out of the room. Groaning inwardly I pulled myself out from underneath the warm blankets, slipped my fuzzy pink slippers on, and padded out after Nicki. Going into the family room and up the stairs after Nicki, I was sure I'd been caught. Excuses raced through my head, what should I do I said. " Stay calm, think logically, use what she says to your advantage." My mom's voice rang through my head, remembering that day, the sun shining through the window, into that dark dreary room. Shaking myself from those thoughts I slowed trying to think. Coming to a stop in Ava's office, I looked around where was Nicki.
"pstt, up here Carrie" Nicki's head popped out from behind her door. What I though jogging up the few stairs and into Nicki's room
" What's up? " I asked quizzically wrapping myself up on the window seat.
"I've done something stupid" Nicki said gripping a pillow tight to her chest, and breaking down sobbing.
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