Lucas looked at us and smiled. " Debbie, Why don't you follow me to the kitchen. The kids can stay here and… mingle." "Yeah right," I grunted. The youngest girl, Sara, ran up to Callie. Sara had her long brown hair in two braids. "Hello! I'm Sara Tenor! Sara Lorraine Tenor! I'll be your new sister! That's cool, huh sis! Come! I'll show you my room sis!" Sara jumped up and down excitedly, pulling on Callie's arm.
Callie sighed, and then smiled. "Hey Sara Lorraine Tenor. I'm Callie Erin Montgomery. Yes, we will be sisters. And I'd love to see your bedroom!" Sara squealed and pulled Callie up the stairs. She waved at me with a confused look on her face, "Socialize,Chey! Socialize!" Callie called.
I looked at the three kids in front of me. Eric's eyes widened when I looked at him and he quickly ran away. Me, Ashlee, and Lilli stood frozen in the living room. Lilli was the first one to talk.
"Hello, I'm Lilliana Rebekah…It's..uh..Nice to meet you, Cheyenne." Lilli shifted her weight and smiled awkwardly. Then nudged her sister. "Um…I'm Ashlee Anne…I. yeah…I'm Ashlee." I looked at them at raised my eyebrow. Both had long, brown hair in similar braids to their ten year-old sister.
"Do you guys always say your middle names? You can be a bit casual, I'm not the queen…geez." I rolled my eyes. "I can tell." Ashlee muttered under her breath. I looked at her shocked. I pointed my finger at her, " Listen Amish Ashlee, this can be hard, or easy. I don't like you, you don't have to like me. At least I have some courtesy. For someone who sells Bibles and holds bake sales, you aren't that nice. Puhleeze!" I took a deep breath. Ashlee shrieked and ran up the stairs as well. I wasn't having any luck with these children.
I gave a pathetic smile to Lilli. She smiled at me. "I know I look Amish," she said quietly, "I'm not like that…really! It's my dad. I really like your hair and your name! Your clothes are awesome! Better than these rags!" Lilli fingered her skirt, while I fingered my ripped West 49 t-shirt. " Ya, know… I like you Lilli!" I smiled and put my arm around Lilli's shoulder. She smiled up at me.
Suddenly, Sara ran down the stairs. Her face was pale and she was screaming for her dad. "Dad! HELP! Please! I DIDN'T MEAN TO! IT'S NOT MY FAULT!"
"Woah! Woah!" Lucas put his hands on Sara's shoulders, "Calm down!" Sara took a deep breath. "What's wrong Sara?" My mom ran into the room with a lemonade in her hand. Sara's eyes began to well up, " It's Miss. Callie! I think she's dead!
I screamed, Lucas gasped, and mom ran up the stairs. We followed her. Lucas quickly opened Sara's bedroom door. Sprawled out on the floor next to a gigantic Barbie house was Callie.
I caved! Hope you guys like this chapter! Please Review!
Hazel-Lyn