The Legion (No Longer Updating)

How To's All Over

I was sitting in my room, trying to write a short story at 11 at night. With the radio on super quiet so that no one hear it I had to lean in so even I could hear it. Moves Like Jagger came on and immediately pulled my ear away from the speaker. I had to now focus on my short story, but I couldn't figure out anything to write. My friend had suggested I write a romance, to which I said ewww gross! Because seriously I tried reading twilight and oh my goodness I couldn't handle it! It was all like I love you, but I cant have you and I love you, and I know what you are, Then tell me. OH MY GOD YOUR A VAMPIRE!

A few minutes later Pumped Up Kicks came on and I let out a huge gasp because I absolutely love that song. Only once I heard my mother's footsteps, I knew I was busted. I turned off my radio, hid my stuff under my bed, shut off my book light and pretended to sleep. I laid there for about a minute before my mom actually managed to open the steps up to the attic. My mom got up there and I think I actually convinced her that I was sleeping. She also knows that I talk in my sleep and lately I've be talking about this Nathan guy, so I made a soft little "Nathan, no, don't go."  She stood there for a second then said "Busted Ellie."

"Aww, c'mon mom!" I said in protest

"You were super close Ellie, but you forgot to clean up your pencils and erasers" She said to me

"Damn!" I said to myself

She came and sat on the bed and said; "Ellie, you cant do this anymore. Your in tenth grade, do your homework when you have a free period or at home before you have to do anything else"

"I know, I'm sorry. Its ju--" I started to say

My mother cut me off; "I dont care if its easier at night, Ellie! Go to sleep okay?"

"Okay, I will" I said quietly.

When I closed my eyes all I could think about was that I was adopted. So was my younger sister, Missy. Our parents both had hazel eyes with dark brown hair, their skin color was an olive shade. Me on the other hand, I had red hair and bright blue eyes. My skin was pale, and I mean pale. When I tried, I wouldn't tan. I was teased in grade 7 that I was a vampire. Missy she had these beautiful green eyes with blond hair that curled perfectly, her skin was a nice tan color, never pale, but never super dark. They told us we were adopted when I was in grade four, Missy was only in grade three. Soon after, I fell asleep.

I woke up to some thudding at my hatch. Probably my dad, with his huge muscles being to lazy to open the door. I checked my clock, which read 6:45 when really it was 5:45. I really had to change that. I got up and changed into some of my favorite clothes, because it was Friday, my favorite day of the week. It was also day 6 in the 6 day school cycle which meant I had shops today, so I had until 9 before I actually had to leave. I got downstairs to where I saw my dad and Missy.

"Where's mom?" I asked

"I dunno, she's probably still doing her makeup." said my father

"No! I saw her curling her hair! She's probably doing that!" Missy blurted out

"Actually, I was using the toilet. Please don't fight about what I do in the morning Missy." said my mother from behind us

"Ellie started it!" Missy said after my mom had finished her phrase.

"Ellie." my mother said turning on the kettle.

"I did not! I simply asked where you were!" I said as if someone thought I was a killer

"Missy, don't go blaming other people" said my mother.

"I have toast here, going once going--" Started my father

"Mine!" I yelled before Missy got the chance

"Peanut butter?" He asked me

"Yes please." I said in reply.

When I got to shops, they had a huge sign bolted over the door that read. "Shops canceled until further notice." I pulled out my phone backed up a bit, took a picture, typed what the sign said, and sent it to everyone on my contact list that was from my school. Ohh, how this was going to be a fun day.