Behind the Mask

6.

After dropping Jas off, I headed towards my home.

I drove through the rich part of town and finally stopped in front of my family's mansion, also known as my house, as I waited for the front gates to open.

Even after 17, almost 18 years, of growing up here, the mansion still seems to amaze me.

It was a 2 story house with double doors. The mansion had its own round-about driveway in front of the house, with a smaller driveway where our main garage, that was stored with at least 5 cars, was. Though, I also had my own personal garage as well since my dad and brother didn't trust my parking skills.

Yeah, my dad and my brother are both in love with cars........I think they love their damn 'babies' more than they love me........which is just really sad.

For them, by the way, not me! They're just jealous because I'm just sooo amazing and they're not! I mean, who wouldn't love me?

Everyone? Well then.......

The gates opened and I drove through. The crunch of gravel under my tires made me grimace. I hated the sound of it. I parked my car in my garage with my 2 other cars.

As I went through the joint door that lead me to the kitchen, I called out to my parents indicating that I was home.

"Hey, honey. How was school?" my mum asked as she bounded into the kitchen and kissed me on the cheek.

My mum had chestnut coloured hair, that I inherited, that fell down her back in soft waves. She was 5'3 around the same height as I was, maybe a few inches smaller. She had a thin, petite frame and I'd been told I look a lot like her. The only difference between us were our eyes. She had bright blue eyes whereas I had inherited my dad's stormy grey eyes. I'd also been told I had my dad's nose, weird I know.......thankfully he doesn't have a bad one........I hope?

"School was crap, mum! I don't even know why I bother keeping the attitude up," I replied, whilst taking off my black wig, letting my hair tumble down my shoulders, and my fake glasses clattered to the floor.

I sighed and bent down to pick them up.

"Hello Angel!" my dad skipped into the kitchen. Yeah.....skipped......my family's weird like that!! "How's your day been?"

He frowned at my wig and the pair of glasses in my hands.

"Willow, I really don't understand why you bother with the disguise! It's such a waste of time and your just hiding your fab self away!"

Fab? Seriously dad? Fab? Why? Just why?!

"Dad, I just don't want the hassle of having fake friends who are all two faced! However much I hate being fake, it's all worth it! And plus, I've got Jasmine and Carter," I pointed out, "now, they're called REAL friends, not those stuck-up snobs who had called themselves my 'friends' from before! And to answer your question, my day has been crap."

Dad was silent for a moment.

"Fine," he said after his moment, "but just don't pretend to be someone else outside of school, darling, or you really will turn into a nerd.......not that there's anything wrong with them. We all love the sassy you! Without it this family would just be plain boring!" he cried.

My mum slapped his stomach.

"Oh shut up Jack! Stop being so dramatic. She can be who she want to be as long as it doesn't lead to any bullying" she defended but also giving me a stern look. "No one has been bullying you have they? If they have we would need to get Jake to set them straight! No one is allowed to be mean to my baby girl!"

"No, they are not!" my dad agreed as he wrapped his arms around mum. You could really tell they loved each other a bunch load.

I groaned. "Mum, no one has." I lied "Just because I'm the school Nerd doesn't mean I've lost the ability to talk! And please don't bring Jakey into this! He's too overprotective for his own good-"

"Of course he is. Your his baby sister!" my mum interrupted.

"And plus half the school is female populated mum, it's not gonna end well! They're all gonna be drooling over him," I carried on talking ignoring mum's interruption, "and the guys will just end up pestering me about Jake and asking how I know him!! He isn't famous for nothing. It will ruin my whole identity!"

There was a pause.....then a huge sigh.

"We understand angel, we just need to know you're okay at school." dad said after my whole speech.

"Yeah, dad I'm fine in school. I'm not hopeless you know. I do know self defence! I didn't learn karate for 5 years for nothing." I joked. "Also, PDA much?"

My parents started laughing then, the horrid tension in the air was lifted.

"Well, I'll just leave you to your laughing then. I'm gonna get changed then go see Jake. Bye parents!" I yelled as I left them and sprinted to my room.