It started out a normal day. Casey woke up and got in her usual 'Derek fights', as she liked to call them. After the fights, they ended up getting in a fight about who got the bathroom after breakfast.
Naturally, Nora and George had to settle this out and of course, Derek won. Only because this was still his house. And of course, Casey started in on one of her lectures on how this was unfair yadda yadda yadda. So, in everyone's opinion, it was an average day in the MacDonald-Venturi household.
Everyone that is, except Lizzie… Something's been weird about her for a couple of months. She's pale, skinnier, and all the signs of having an eating disorder, but her whole family and school know she doesn't.
During that morning, she was silent throughout breakfast and never helped Casey out with the fights. This was strange for her, since she and Case were so close. Nora, her mother, told her to get ready for school, and Liz did as she was told.
"Kids! You're going to be late!" George yelled up the stairs.
Casey and Lizzie were getting dressed. As soon as Lizzie was dressed, she walked into Casey's room so her older sister could do her hair and make-up. "Casey, will you do my hair and subtle make-up please?" she asked.
Casey, who had just pulled on a cute denim mini, looked at her sister and smiled. "Of course. What are sisters for?" she said smiling. Taking Lizzie's hand, she pulled her onto her bed and grabbed the brush.
Derek and Edwin were in Edwin's room. Derek was doing his best to help Ed pick something good out to wear to school, since he had a date today at lunch. "This'll work, Ed." Derek said handing Edwin a blue and white button up shirt along with a white shirt to wear underneath, a dark pair of blue jeans, and his black Etnies with a blue 'E'.
Edwin looked over what Derek had picked out and ran into his closet to change. In moments, he emerged. "Thanks Derek!" he said looking at his reflection in the mirror.
"No problem Ed. Now, we better get downstairs before dad and Nora explode on us." Derek said pushing Edwin out of the room.
Nora and George stood at the foot of the stairs, waiting for the kids to come down. "Derek! Edwin! Lizzie! Casey! Mari! You're going to be late if you don't come down this instant!" Nora shouted.
Casey had just finished Lizzie's hair and make-up. She heard Edwin and Derek bounding down the stairs and smirked. She pushed Lizzie in front of her mirror and let her sister admire her reflection. "Lizzie, you look beautiful." Casey said standing behind her sister who was now 15 and heading into High School.
Because of something that happened last year, Case and Derek were held back two years in a row. This made them repeat senior year twice after having to endure it once already. Lizzie looked at her pink tank top and denim mini along with her white flats. Her hair was curly and pulled back into a ponytail and her make-up looked perfect. "Thanks Case. And you don't look so bad yourself." She said to her 20 year old sister. (A/N: I have no clue how much of an age difference there is between Lizzie and Casey, so I made something up. Also, Edwin and Lizzie look about the same age, and Derek and Casey are the same age, which makes Marti starting Middle School! Yay! Okay, on with the story…)
Casey rolled her eyes and dragged her sister out of the room. Smiling, she told Lizzie to stay put and walked down the stairs where Nora, George, Marti, Derek, and Edwin were waiting. "Case, where's your sister?" Nora asked making her way to the stairs to see if anything was wrong.
But Casey was too quick. She grabbed her mom's arm and pulled her back. Clearing her throat, she walked to the foot of the stairs. Looking up she nodded at Lizzie who smiled back. "I present to you, Elizabeth Danielle MacDonald!" she said, holding an arm out and up over her head, (A/N: Like Savannah White off of Wheel of Fortune.), while Lizzie descended the stairs.
Everyone in the household gasped, even Edwin and Derek. Nora had tears in her eyes and ran over to hug her daughter. "Oh Lizzie! I can't believe you're going to High School!" she cried, pulling her daughter into a hug.
"MOM!" she said slightly pushing her mom off of her. "You're going to break my ribs one of these days!" Lizzie smiled and rubbed her ribcage. Looking to Casey, she smiled again and hugged her. "Thanks Case. You're amazing when it comes to these things." Turning to the door, she grabbed her purse and cell phone, waiting for them to leave and looked shyly at Edwin.
A/N: Okay, I don't know Lizzie's full name, so I made something up. What's going on between Edwin and Lizzie? You'll find out later! Maybe next chapter! R&R! I need five before I continue!