I woke up from my sleep when I felt something slobby and fury started rubbing my face. I opened my eyes to see Argos on top of me. "Argos, get off!" I pushed him off the bed and turned the other side.
Argos started barking and made me groan in annoyance, "Argos, stop it! I'm trying to sleep!" But it didn't stop him from barking and whining. I got up to see what he was so fussed about and made my way to the balcony door. But before I could open it, I started to hear engines revving.
'Oh crap! Oh crap! Please tell me it's not what I think it is!'
I quickly open the balcony door and witnessed my yellow Camaro fleeing away. I started panicking and quickly ran to my sister's bed and tried to wake her up.
"Nicole, wake up. Our car has been stolen," I started shaking her but it was no use, "Nikki!" I shout-whispered. She just mumbled in her sleep, something about a guy named 'Hannibal Lecter'.
"Oh forget it. I'll do it myself!" I said and quickly got on my running shoes and grabbed my pouch bag where I last left my camera and phone. I need to get a picture of that culprit. I made my way down stairs quietly but fast. I checked the clock on the living room and it read, '3:10 a.m.'. Satan must be out drinking tonight and just stole my Camaro.
I've finally made my way outside and looked for something to use as transportation. I saw my sister's bicycle and quickly hopped on it, kicking to the direction where my car was heading. I finally got close to my car and started yelling at it!
"Stop the car! That's Valentine property!" But it still didn't listen.
I started reaching for the rear end of the car but it made a sharp turn.
"Darn it!" I cursed underneath my breath and followed the car. I quickly took out my phone and started dialling the police,
"Hello 911, what's your emergency?" A woman with a soft calm voice spoke at the other side of the line.
"Listen, someone just stole my car! I can't identify who's driving it but I' am just behind its tail." The line was suddenly cut off and I checked what was wrong, 'Dead Battery'.
"No! Do not die on me!" I started yelling like a crazy person. I placed my phone back into my bag and continued on following the yellow car. I finally reached the industrial part of town and have to leave the bike. My sister's going to kill me. I started jogging to the direction of the car and saw it stopped on a pile of dump. I hid myself away from the car but close enough so I could see it, just in case a hit man was driving it.
I started looking around the area for something to use as a defence thingy and saw a huge pipe just beside my foot. I quickly grabbed it and took a stance. I peered again from my hiding place and widened my eyes at what I just saw.
"What the hell?" I muttered and quickly grabbed my camera.
"My name is Franchesca Colin Valentine. Whoever finds this, my car is alive!" I pointed the camera to the direction of my car that just transformed into a giant yellow bot and was shooting what seems like a flare up to the sky, "There? See it? I don't know what it is but that is something you don't see every day! Since this are my last words here on Earth, I just wanna say, Mum, Dad, Nikki, Nick, I love you guys so much. I wouldn't make it this far in my life if it wasn't for you guys. And Ariel, you are the only person in this world that is as crazy, as weird as me. Sometimes I wonder, 'why the hell aren't we in a circus?' Oh, and Maxy and Teddy, you guys are like brothers that I'm lucky I didn't have. Chloe, you are just like a sister to us, we always look up to you as a role model. Argos, I love you."
I saved the video and placed the camera back on my bag. I peered again from my hiding spot and saw that the robot was still there. My breathing sped up then suddenly, I heard a growl. I turned around slowly to see where the noise came from and found out that it came from two huge guard dogs staring at me with intense anger while showing their sharp teeth.
"Nice doggy," I started walking backwards slowly, but each step I take, triggers the dogs to charge at me.
I decided to quicken my steps, hoping to get out of the place as soon as possible. Their barks became even more furious. I started panicking even more and my heart's pace quicken. And being an idiot that I'am, I started running. The chain that was attached to the dogs didn't hold them but instead, broke through the brick wall.
"Maaaa!"I started yelling for my mother although I knew that she couldn't hear me.
I climbed on top of a pile of something and started kicking the dogs on the face. The German shepherd was smart enough to run and jump on me, pushing me off to where I was standing. It pinned me on the ground and started barking straight to my face. I closed my eyes and started whimpering. I heard the sound of an engine. I opened my eyes to see the Camaro bursting through the brick wall, scaring away the dogs. I quickly got up and made my way out of the place without even looking back.
Suddenly, two police cars showed up making me relaxed a bit. The doors started opening and I walked towards one of the cops.
"Officer, thank goodness, you guys are here…"
"Show me your hands," The cop said in an angry voice
"What?! You guys must've gotten it all wrong! I was…"
"Just show me your hands and put your head on the hood of the car!" He demanded. I did what I was told and they started checking me for weapons or drugs.
"You know, pretty girls like you shouldn't be wondering around the city at this hour." The other cop said.
"I was trying to tell you…" And again, I was cut off.
"Just shut up and get in the car!" I rolled my eyes as the first cop shoved me inside the car.
We've finally arrived at the police station and I was sitting there in front of a desk with no one seated. I started contemplating my surroundings until a blonde woman came inside the room, offering me a glass of water. She stared at me for a couple of seconds and then shook her head.
"So, how long am I going to be in here?" I asked her.
"We already contacted your family and they will be here any minute now," she said plainly, then quickly left the office
I sighed and thought of what my dad's reaction would be after finding out that his ever beloved daughter got arrested for trespassing. 'Colin, get ready for signal no. 10'. My thoughts were interrupted when the doors started bursting and there appeared the two cops from earlier, my sister, and my dearest father.
"Colin, are you ok?" Nikki gave me a hug and started rubbing my back.
"Colin, what is this all about?" dad crossed his arms and said with a stern voice. I was about to answer my dad when one of the cops decide to interrupt.
"Let's see what daddy would think after finding out what his billion dollar princess has been doing," the cop said with a smug look on his face, "Ok sweet-heart."
"Colin?" My dad looked at me with confusion
"Dad, I don't even know what they're talking about!" I retorted.
"Really, then what is this?" The cop throws at me a pill bottle, "Found it in your pouch bag, last night. 'Argos' is that what kids are doing now? A little bit of Argos?"
"Those are our dog's pain pills!" Nikki spoke and glanced down at the cop's gun.
The cop, noticing this, started heating up, "Oh! You eyeballing my piece there, 50 cent? You wanna go? Make something happen? Cause I promise you, I will bust you up!"
I could see that my sister was a bit taken aback by this, but she decided to remain calm and turn her face into a confused expression, "Are you on drugs?"
I covered my mouth with my hands and try hard not to laugh. The cops were silent and about 20 minutes, they let us go. We got inside dad's vehicle and remain silent for the rest of the ride but I'm pretty sure that once we get inside the house, dad will begin his 1 hour lecture of how he's trying to be a good father, raising he's children properly, blah blah blah. Trust me, this isn't the first time he's done it. We finally arrive home and once we got inside the quite house, it was dad's voice that filled the room.
"Colin, what were you thinking?" he pointed his index finger beside his temples as me and my sister took a sit at the couch inside the living room, "Do you even have any idea how nervous I was after receiving a call at five in the morning that one of my daughters is in jail?"
I decided to remain silent while my dad was pacing around the living room. "Something bad could've happened to you if you went out at that type of hour." Then he added, "You know what, I don't understand. I tried being a good father to you kids, I work 24/7 just so the two of you could have the things you need and want, I even brought you a car for goodness sake and this is how you repay me?"
"Dad, that wasn't such a big deal, ok?" I spoke, "Those cops mistook me for being a drug addict, that's it. And what would you even expect me to do, to just sit there and watch our car being taken away? Of course I have to do something."
"So you went out on your own?" He asked
"I have to. I was running out of time." I wanted to tell my dad about the robot thingy but I'm sure that he will never believe. He would think that I'm crazy then send me to the mental hospital.
He stood there silently while pinching the bridge of his nose, "You despicableness could ruin the image of the family-"
"The family's image or YOUR image?" I interrupted him and emphasized the word 'your'.
My dad remained quiet and motionless until he narrowed his eyes at us, "You two are grounded for the rest of the week."
My sister quickly stood up and finally spoke, "Wait, you mean me and her?!"
"Yes Nicole. The two of you."
"What does that have to do with me?"
"You could've stop her but you didn't," Before Nikki could say something dad stopped her, "And no buts. I don't care what your reason is. You know the rules, 'All for one, one for all'."
"That's not what you said when you divorced mum!" I exclaimed then immediately stomped my way upstairs, leaving my sister and dad shocked and silent.
I quickly opened the door of our room and slam it shut behind me. I started crying my heart out as I got on top of the bed. Argos came near me and licked my tears away. I heard him whine and looked into his green eyes, "He's so shallow." I said as I rubbed Argos' face.
I thought about what Richard just said, "Despicable. He called me despicable," I burst out in tears again and decided to hide inside the covers until I fell asleep.