Percy POV

Arriving just outside my apartment I share with Dad, Mum and Paisley, I can already hear the loud piano music. I unlock the blue door, and go down the hall, with the music only getting louder and louder.

Sitting at the piano in the living room/lounge is Paisley. She didn't go to swim training tonight because of her cold. The only reason she came to school was because of the audition. And that was before swimming. And she only came in time for the audition.

Dropping my bag on the couch, I sit next to her. She looks up from the piano and smiles at me, her fingers still playing.

"Frozen?" I ask, positioning my fingers so we can do a duet.

"Yep." She replies, moving up the piano so I can play too.

After a few minutes of playing, I hear the door open, but chose to ignore it.

"Thats not something you see every day." Mum remarks, taking her phone out to record, "Keep playing and I can send this to Cole."

Cole is Paisley's older brother on her Mum's side. She would be in NZ with him, but Dad had the legal rights. Susan, Paisley's mum, signed them off to him before she died. Even though its been almost two years, she's only just warming up to Dad. Sadly for him. But he's never around.

The song draws to a close, and I turn to face Mum.

"Aww. That was just the cutest." She coo's. "Well, I should get started on dinner."

Q~Q (My face when I asked my mum to get 'Where She Went' for me while I was at school. She said no. I was crying. Because of 'if i stay'. True story.)

"But Sally!"

"Don't 'but Sally' me. You're sick!"

"But I can still swim!"

"No, Paisley."

"But-"

"Percy, can you tell your sister she's not going to the competition this weekend." Mum asks me, hands on her hips.

I look at my sister, whose giving me the same expression. I bring the spoonful of cereal to my mouth and keep eating, watching the argument like a tennis match.

"I would, but she'd bite my head off if I did." I say between mouthfuls.

Paisley glares at me. I almost cower away, but I'm the older sibling. I see the edges of her iris going red. Oh no. She's mad.

"Paisley, it's only because A. Is true, and B. You're sick. You're not even going to school" I point out, "But, on the other hand, the majority of your races are in the afternoon, and you could just come then."

They both sigh in defeat. "Fine." Paisley says, "It's only hundred fly and fifty free." She lists her races.

"Okay. Percy, can we leave now?" Mum asks, grabbing the keys off the bench, and kissing Paisley on the cheek.

"Yep. Lemme just get my phone of the charger and we can go." I say, getting up from the bar stool and over to the sink, where I deposit my blue bowl.

I race to my room and get the phone from my desk. I'm about to fly through the front door, when Paisley yells for me from the couch.

"You're forgetting something." She says, standing up and holding her arms out. A hug. Right.

She hugs me tightly, and kisses my cheek quickly. "Have a good day, Perce. Don't trip on your laces."

I don't know why, but she insists on doing that every morning, whether it be with Dad, Mum or I. Dad left the other day for a big surf comp in Cali.

"Bye Pais." I say, picking up my bag and leaving, shutting the royal blue door behind me.

-(•.•)-

"And I expect those Paper's in tomorrow." Mr. Spindlr says, slamming the whiteboard pen down on his desk. I jolt up, not realizing he was talking.

"Mr. Jackson, would you care to class about what we we're learning about?" He smiles maliciously at me from the front.

No. I wouldn't care to tell the class. I felt like saying, but forced down the biting words that would land me a detention.

"Uh, sorry. I wasn't listening sir." I say, earning a few snickers and comments.

"Pay attention next time, Mr. Jackson. You might find something in my class worth listening to." He says, smiling evilly. Oh how I wished I could sma-

No Percy, that is a teacher. I think to myself.

The bell rings, saving my dear, precious life. I quickly snatch up my things and rush out of the classroom.

Lunch! At last!

I plop down next to Jason, at our usual table.

"Hey man. Whats up?" He asks me. I look at him tiredly, and then at the bag on my lap.

"Nothing much. Paisley want to go to the swim meet this weekend, but my Mum says she's too sick. They got in an argument this morning."I say, getting out my food. A sandwich and blue cookies. Classy.

"Hey team." Leo says, sitting next to me.

"Hey Leo." We chorus.

"So do you know when we're flying out to Cali?" Leo asks, eating a slice of pizza.

"We're going to California?" Jason asks, shocked.

"Uh, yeah?" Leo says hesitantly.

OMG! I've always wanted to go to California! I went for a swimming competition with Paisley this one time, and it was like McDonalds, because I was lovin' it.

"Yes!" I cheer, fist pumping. We get to escape the snow!

"Percy, can I give you Paisley's homework?" Nico asks, dumping the papers in my bag. "Thanks."

Okay then...

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When I get home, once again, music is playing. Loudly. It sounds familiar, but I can't pin point what song it is.

"Paisley! Keep it up and the neighbours will start complaining!" i say to her, entering the kitchen where a plate of blue cookies are placed. Blue. Cookies.

I tear off the GladWrap, and take three cookies from the overflowing plate.

"Hey, leave some for me please." Paisley teases, stopping her Piano playing.

"What song?" I ask her, sinking into the couch and drowning in the blankets that my oh so very lovely younger sister has kindly piled up. Don't worry people. I'm still alive. Thank goodness. I don't think anyone would survive a day without my awesomeness. Scientific studies show that when I die, levels of human awesomeness will drop dramatically. Almost like Twilight's popularity did. (Quick A/N I used to be in love with the books/movies. I mean no offence to Twilight lovers because I am one myself.)

"Ugly Heart. GRL." She says, flicking through her computer. (Another A/N: I'm learning this one! True story. I'm still learning, but theres only so much youtube tutorials can do)

"Cool. Oh, and Nico gave me your homework."I grin at her glare.

"Ughhhh!"

A/N

Hello world. Its miserable here. Very cold and rainy... why can't the summer come faster?

My older brother is gone away for a big swim meet and I have to do the dishes all week this week, and I did them all last week too, because of his exams and he was 'studying'. He calls it studying, I call it being lazy. Soon, he'll forget how to do them, just like he did with scrambled eggs. As soon as I started to make them, he forgot.

Well, I guess thats older siblings for you. I am an older sibling, so I just insulted myself at the same time so...

Anyways, to any readers from the Northern Hemosphere, how was your summer?

And about the piano thing, I wasn't lying. I am trying and sorta failing to learn it... Don't judge, okay? (Don't reply with 'okay' like my friends always do. No, Kiera. NOT FREAKING OKAY!)

~KaleidoscopeColours

Just asking, how old would you guess that I am? I asked this on He Never Forgot, and only two people guessed.