Living Under The Same Roof

Chapter 1 : I'm Lacey

Lacey's POV

     Living with just you and your mom is nice. Your family isn't too big, nor too small. It's just the right size. And it isn't as awkward, especially in girl emergency moments. You develop this bond between one another that you wouldn't get if you added another family member.

I, Lacey Steplyn, am seventeen years old and am currently living with my mother. Just my mother.

     My mom is a doctor so she ends up working late shifts lots and is always sleeping during the day. But she always makes time for us to have some one-on-one time. Her usual schedule is 9pm-9am every day of the week. She works hard and her work pays off. She is so dedicated and such an inspirational hard worker.

Myself on the other hand, go to Porter Beach High. Everybody in my neighbourhood goes there, yet I only have two friends. Stephanie and Kinsley Martin. They're twins. I've been friends with Kinsley since forever. We've been through everything together. I didn't know that Kinsley had a twin sister until the beginning of grade 9 when Stephanie moved here from Ohio. We've become best friends ever since and it has been the three of us against the world. Ohio is where their dad lives, their parents are split, like mine. It makes life easier having friends that may be going through the same family difficulties as you.

Today is September 1st and I officially start grade 11 today. Lucky for me. Note the sarcasm. I'm just like almost every other girl, hates school, wants to be at the beach or in bed sleeping. I dreaded school. You sit in a chair for approximately 5 hours listening to teachers read out of textbooks, then answering questions. I think school is a complete waste of time. And at the end of the year, you don't remember anything you learnt that year.

Then there's our parents saying that our generation is so lazy and out of shape. Well, they're the ones strapping us into seats for hours instead of letting us get into shape. Who's to blame now?

But as much as I complain and make up stories about my teachers, my mother still makes me go through hell. I guess school is supposed to help us in life.

So to prepare for the hell hole, I groggily pulled myself off of my soft, queen size bed and trotted into our main upstairs bathroom. Once there, I ran my big brush through my knotty brown hair and stretched out. It always feels good to stretch in the morning to loosen your muscles. I sleepily stripped off my clothes and hopped into the shower.

"Eek!" I squealed at the freezing cold temperature of the water. I quickly turned the hot water tap and felt the cold water change to a soothing warm temperature. I let the water slowly run down my body as I got lost in my thoughts. I let my mind wander to wherever it wanted.

My beautiful thoughts of Dave Franco shirtless were interrupted by a sudden noise. I whipped my head to where the noise came from. My razor slipped off of the side of the shower. I chuckled to myself and quickly cleaned my body.

I stepped out of the shower feeling clean and refreshed. I pulled out a black body towel and wrapped my dripping body. I grabbed a black and white hair towel and soaked some of the water out of my hair. I wrapped my hair with that towel and walked into my sun lit room.

I pulled out my tight white crop top and my black overall shorts. I picked out my black Victoria's Secret bra and matching underwear. I quickly slid those on and put on my outfit on top. I skipped over to my now clear mirror in the bathroom and did my usual make up. I let out my damp brown hair and brushed through it. I completed my look by adding a black beanie, my thick black rimmed glasses, and my black converses.

"Hi Soph!" I said petting Sophie, our Anatolian Shepard. I opened our white cupboards and poured some dog food into Sophie's food dish and setting beside her water bowl. I picked up a breakfast bar from the counter and took all of my stuff out the door to wait for the school bus. I know, it's pathetic. I'm seventeen and still don't have my own car. I have my drivers licence but I can't afford a car because I can't find a job. Nobody is accepting my applications and I have no clue why.