Not For Long

Hi!

         Hi, my name is Clarice Mendes, but most people call me Clair. Yes, I am Shawn and Aaliyah's sister, but I'm the middle child. I'm 15 years old and my birthday is in the most beautiful season. Fall. October 18th, 2000. I'm 15 years old, which is the same age as one of my brother's friends. God I hate that kid. Hayes Grier. Ugh, the name makes me want to punch someone. Anyway, my parents left to go to Vermont to visit some family and left Shawn, Aaliyah, and I here. Shawn is 17 so they left him "in charge" but we all know Shawn, he's to soft and playful to be in charge, so I kind of took over. We were all just chilling in the living room with the back door open because it was actually nice for once in Canada. Aaliyah was laying on her back on the floor taking selfies. Twelve year olds these days, I swear! Shawn was laying on the couch on his phone, and I was sitting on the big comfy recliner on my laptop. I heard Shawn clear his throat. I peeked over the top of my laptop "You good?" I asked him. "Uhm, I have a question" he says sitting up a bit. "Okay, what's up?" I ask closing my laptop. "Well, all the Magcon guys want to come up here for a bit and I was wondering if you would mind" he asked. "Shawn" I laughed "you're the oldest, it's not up to me. But I don't care" I said standing up and setting my laptop on the coffee table. "When are they coming?" I asked walking to the kitchen. "Well they may or may not already be ten minutes away" Shawn said getting up off the couch and following me to the kitchen. "Oh. Awesome. Okay." I said stopping at our cereal cabinet. "Well I'm not changing or anything" I say, grabbing the Cinnamon Toast Crunch box out of the closet. "They can deal with my disgustingness" Shawn laughed "you're fine. You might want to change those shorts tho" he said pointing to my shorts. They were my pajama shorts that I made from leggings that had gotten short, but I cut them a little too much so they barely cover my butt. "Didn't I just say I wasn't changing" I laughed. "Whatever" Shawn said walking to the cabinet and getting two bowls. "Hey, nice hoodie by the way" Shawn said, nudging me with his elbow. "Thanks man" I say, booty bumping him because my hands were full. The hoodie I was wearing was black and on the back it said "MENDES 98". I found it on Etsy and originally got it for Shawn but it didn't fit him so I kept it. I also had my black and white polka dotted slippers from PINK on and my hair in a messy bun, my usual style. Shawn and I sat and are our cereal at the island. As we were finishing, we heard a knock at the door. "HEY MENDES! WE'RE HERE BRO!" One of the guys shouted. I took Shawn and I's bowls and brought them to the sink. "Well? Are you gonna let your friends in?" I ask smiling at him and turning on the water to start the dishes. I rinse out bowls and begin to wash when I hear somebody walk into the kitchen. "Hi" said a familiar voice. "Hi" I said back. "I'm Hayes, Hayes Grier" said the voice. Well there goes my peace.