Sunshine Girl

ღ Chapter one ღ

      Hey Guys, this is my first story i've written, my sister wrote the other one by me. (Don't ask xD ) So i hope you all enjoy, i'll update whenever possible, so please vote, and comment with any concerns or, well, comments xD  Thank ya much :)

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   The hall sustained an ice cold feeling to it; it possibly always will. I cleared out my locker, observing the school one last time. Not that i had any friends to miss, or guys to hug it out with. No, i stayed solitary every time we moved; it made moving again more simple. Ami (pronounced Ah-me), always got bored of each school, within the year of attending the school.

    My parents loved Ami, she was their gorgeous ball of sunshine who beared a flawless face, light blue eyes, dazzling teeth and the all-too-familiar Miller long blond hair. The family had never once had a child without that blond hair. Well, that's a lie. My cousin did, and by did i do mean the past tense. I always suspected someone plotted his demise; no one liked the fact that he had brown hair. It was a sin in our household; full of cheerleading captian moms and football quarter-back dads.

   Though, one cold Autumn day, i came along, and that was possibly the worst day of my parent's young lives. I, Melissa Miller, had received brown hair and hazel eyes, which resembled nothing like my parents' blond hair and blue eyes. Ever since that day, i was hated by my family.

I was not perfect.

I was trash.

I ment absolutley nothing to them.

And i was a disgrace. They reminded me of this everyday, and even on my birthday. No, "happy birthday, we're so glad to have you!" It was dead silent in our medium sized home. The only uplifting offer that was ever said was, "Ami, want to go shopping darling? Coach has the newest fashion line out, you know..."

And no one invited me. Not that i complained; this story isn't about complaining, that would be a horrible story, even to me. This is about the worst time in anyones life, and how things change. That time when the storm is over, and you can start to rebuild once again.

This is about the final struggle between me and my family, in order to save my new found life, love interest and perhaps a few friends.

Therefore, this is my final stand. No more moving, no more critisism about my imperfections. With any luck, i'll have gathered a few friends along the way, and maybe gain confidence to fulfil my dream.

Ah, what am i saying..this isn't going to be a walk in the park, as most characters explain it. Might as well tell the story from the beginning....

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      Autumn air nipped at my rosy cheeks from my perch on my rock. Yes, my rock. It is my sactuary outside my home, in the garden, by our big oak tree. Here, i get a moment of peace and quiet and am not disturbed by my family's every wants and whims.

Until the house lights turn on. Or, if you're me, til you fall of the rock, into the creek, and start screaming.

"Holy mother! Cold water, very, VERY cold water!"  My jaw dropped as i put a hand over my mouth. I'm doomed. I broke out into a sweat, running behind the tree. The door opened slightly, light spilling out of the house, as well as the heat. Shivering, i couldn't wait to return to my warm bed.

"Melissa, get into this house right now! The open air and backyard is no place for a ...." you could hear the forced words, "lady... And hurry up! Ami needs her breakfast!"

Oh for the love of Pete! How is Ami ever supposed to learn helpful things, such as cooking and thinking, if i always do it for her... This is going to be a lonnnngg day my friend. Count on it.

I trudged back into the house and layed my coat and gloves on the chair. Only, the chair wasn't there. It was gone. My clothes simply fell to the floor, sopping wet.

I really am doomed now. There's no way they didn't hear that.....  Sighing, i walked up the stairs, and avoided all light in the house. My freezing attic room provided many happy thoughts, and i let out a frustrated scream.

"No one can ever heat my room? I know, let's just put out the fire in Melissa's room! It's not like she fell in a lake or anything, right?!" Okay, maybbbee i exagerated just a bit. Moments later, my mom walked in, and started to fidget  with my room's decorations. Not going to lie, it looked kind of...dark.

"You alright honey?"

"I guess, i'm just cold and-"

"That's great news," she interrupted.

"But, i fell in a creek, how is that great news?"

"Well I dont know....I have to go Jarold. I'll see you later. Hugs and kisses, muah muah!" She turned back to me and gave me a look. "Were you saying something?"

"No, of course not. Get out," i said tiredly, grinding my teeth. My mom raised an eyebrow.

"Okay Miss. Cranky. You have things to do today, so don't you dare hang out with those nasty friends of yours until you do them. Clear?"

I sighed, hitting my head on the bed post repeatedly. "Mom, newsflash, i have no friends. You're barbie doll of a daughter spread rumors and made school a living hell."  And, I thought snidley, if i had friends, i wouldn't be here. If i was i'd be parading through the house with my nasty friends, just to piss you off.

"Oh nonsense. My angel wouldn't do that to anyone. It's in the Miller family line to not hurt anyone." Of course. So, i'm just the ugly side of the family all wrapped in one, right? I rolled my eyes, and bit back all my nasty comments that were about to claw their way out of my throat.

 "Now go downstairs and go get those nasty clothes off the floor," She scrunched up her nose. "They're sopping wet and will make the cherry wood floor rot if you don't go move them now."

I rolled my eyesagain and went to grab my clothes.

After about three hours of cleaning my room, making breakfast and stalling to clean the attic's back rooms, I slid to the floor, sighing. No, I was not constantly cleaning, but it was hard work. I stared at the back rooms with hesitation. No one ever went back there, and I never asked why. It was just how things were, I guess.

But I had to go clean before I left the house. Trudging my way over to the door, I sighed.

Entering the room, all the dust scattered and I got a cobb web to the face. This was not going to be enjoyable..

Later that night I was sitting at the table, eating dinner quietly. I noticed my parents looking at Ami. This couldn't be good...

"Mom, dad, I don't like it here. I think we should move. No one wants to get along with me, and I think Mellissa might've started a rumor. I would never damage the Miller name, but shes pushing it at school. I've had to work my tail off to try to save the name, but i don't know if I can do it anymore.."

I didn't know how to react first; hit Ami with some object and scream or sit there stunned. Either way, she knew how this was going to end.

"Oh, Mellissa, you are never thankful for anything! Don't be so rude to your darling sister," my mother scolded. My dad just glared at me in silence.

"You do realise she's lying, right? I've said nothing, and done nothing, and now Ami wants to move. You know what, I'm not hungry anymore." I stood up, frustrated, and my chair fell from the momentum. That was the least of my worries.

"Sit down, Mellissa, we are not through talking." Tired of all of this, I glared at my mother. The nerve to stop me from leaving. Not that she'd stop me anyways.

I walked up the stairs and went to my room. After a bit of thinking, I did what I always did. I pulled out my music player, blasted some outrageously obnoxious music, and locked my door. My last days spent here would not be wasted on them.

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