TWO.
Amanda.
I woke the next morning to the sound of my mom's voice in my ear. Opening my eyes, I saw my mother's face. She was saying something, but I couldn't hear her. It was like she was saying 'blah, blah, blah'.
"Wake up, Amanda!" my mom yelled. This time she shook my shoulders as she said this.
"No. Go away! I want to sleep!" I yelled back at her. The shaking stopped and I heard my door close. I guess she gave up.
It wasn't long before my mom's voice woke me up again.
"Get up!" she yelled as she tugged at my blanket. When she pulled it off, I shivered from the cold air that attacked my skin. I remembered that I had an extra blanket under me.
"No!" I screamed. When I heard the door close, I dug under me and pulled the blanket over me. "Ahh. Sweet mercy this feels great."
"Amanda Aerial Williams!" my mother yelled. "It is seven o'clock! Get up!"
"I want to sleep!" I responded. My mind vaguely heard my mom's footsteps coming up the stairs. That part of my mind must be the smart, early-riser. I didn't know that part of my mind anymore than I knew the periodic table. Total stranger.
"Wake the hell up!" As she said this, my pillow was magically disappearing from my hands. I found out that it wasn't magic, but my mother trying to pry the pillow from my hands. She eventually gave up.
Victory! I mentally shouted when she left me in peace.
Unfortunately, the peace didn't last more than thirty minutes.
"Amanda!" I felt cold water pour on my face, jerking me up so fast that I got light headed.
"I'm up. I'm up." I said to her. "It's Saturday, I don't have school."
"No, no school. You got expelled, remember? You have to go see your father today. Get ready." my mom said to me then left.
"My father?" I said to myself, trying to remember what brought that topic up.
Just when I sat down on my bed, I remembered. My dad named Marian, his affair with my mother and his twins. I also remembered that 'arrangements' had been made. I was being picked up in . . .
Seven fifty-three.
Oh, shit.
I ran to my bathroom and got in the shower. I remembered my clothes were still on when I felt enormous weight on myself. Great, I forgot to take off my clothes.
I stripped off my wet clothes then took the fastest shower known to man. I tied my hair in a high pony then got dressed in pale blue pants with a dark purple shirt. My purse was black and my shoes were purple, green, and black.
"Amanda, they're here!" My mother yelled from downstairs.
I picked up my duffle bag and walked downstairs. My mother grabbed my bag from my hands, gave me a quick hug, and then (literally) shoved me out the door. She wanted me gone. All bet anything that she called Marian and demanded he take me.
"Bye mom." I said to her, and took my bag from her hands. "What about the rest of my stuff?"
"A truck is coming tomorrow to take your stuff. Don't worry. Bye, Amanda!" She said. I wouldn't be surprised if she yelled 'she's finally gone!' while jumping up and down.
I turned away from the door and faced two black sedans. The shine of the cars glinted in the sun as the door to the last car opened. Two people got out and started walking toward me. As they got closer to me I realized that one, the smaller one, was a girl and the taller one was a boy.
