Not Broken, Just Bent: The Band Perry Sister Story

Chapter 5: A Place In This World

I know I probably shouldn't left my siblings side. I know I should have been a good sister and just waited for them to be done. I know I was probably going to get into so much trouble for this. But I've tried those things before. I've tried being patient and I just wasn't doing it this time. Plus, I wasn't going to pass up an oppurtiunity it be with people my own age since I won't be for at least another month and until we get home.

Liz, Michael, and I hung out for the next hour, eating food and riding more rides. They were actually so nice and when I talked with them it felt like I was talking with old friends... And as a plus, Micheal was so hot.

Liz and Michael just got done with their freshman year, just like me. They say their city is such a tourist town and they meet so many kids every summer and then never see them again. That's why they are always so friendly to people like me, because they like making new friends for the summer.

I told them that I was from Tennessee and I was here on vacation with my parents, and my older brothers and sister. I refrained from telling them who exactly my sibings were, though. I didn't feel like it was really a necessary thing to mention right now.

After we were done hanging out we exchanged numbers and said we would hang out soon. Which I was completly ok with! I'd do anything to get away from my siblings and family right now. I was still mad at them. I know fans are kind of out of their control, but they said they would do their best to not sign for long! But they were at least signing for an hour+! I mean what was I supposed to do?!

Michael, who is 16, then drove me to our beach house and dropped me off.

I waved to them as they drove away, "See y'all later!"

They waved back. Once I was for sure they were gone, I started my slow walk up the stairs to the entrance of our beach house. I had no idea if Kimberly, Reid, and Neil were even home yet. Did my parents even know what was going on? Would they be mad or just not care?

I trudged up the stairs to the door and opened it. I slowly made my way to the living room. Once I entered, immediatly 5 heads whipped around and stared at me.

Well that answers that question, I'm in trouble.

"Caitlin! Finally! Where have you been!?" My mom yelled, quickly jumping up.

I slowly inched into the room, "Um I was at the carnvial on the boardwalk."

"No way." She said, obviously sarcastic.

"Well what did y'all want me to do!?" I yelled starting to get defensive.

"Um maybe wait patently until we were done?" Kimberly offered up with a sassy edge to her voice.

"Why am I the one in trouble though?! Y'all know I don't like to do that kind of stuff! Plus it was going on for hours!!"

"It's not that we expected you to stay there," my dad started, "It's that we were so worried because you just decided to walk away without letting anyone know!"

"Yeah how did you even get home?" Reid curiously asked.

I swayed back and forth, shifting my weight from one foot to the other, "I met some friends, and they brought me home." I said casually, crossing my arms.

"WHAT?!" My family said in unison.

By looking at the expressions on their faces you'd think I just told them I committed murder!!

"You can't just drive around with strangers!" Neil yelled.

I could see why they would be a little concerned because security is always a consant concern and topic in our house. But they were overreacting.