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||THE CHOSEN ONES SERIES||
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"You were chosen for a reason. Don't
doubt that you were meant to be a hero."
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In which five strangers team-up
to keep the world from
plunging into eternal night...
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Chapter 5 The Ruined Barbecue
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Sitting in her backyard in Austin, Texas was a redheaded girl who was currently working on her college essay. Her fingers flew across her keyboard as she listened to her parents' laughter while the smell of the steaks cooking greeted her. That was one of the last assignments the girl needed to complete and pass before she earned enough credits to transfer universities. The only member of her small family who correctly wasn't with them was her little brother, who was currently in his room watching a movie. Unlike his older sister, Mason hated the outdoors and would much rather spend his time playing video games or catching up on movies and shows. Despite their differences, the siblings were the best of friends, which was why the youngest of the four-person family was upset about his sister wanting to move away.
Marie Celeste loved her family and her home more than anything in the world, but after living in the same place all her life, she was ready for a change. She put all of her time and energy into her studies and even graduated high school early in order to get enough experience to get into a school in California. Even though they wanted nothing more than Marie to stay local, her family supported her decision and helped her in every way they could.
Right as she finished one of the last paragraphs of her assignment, Marie let out a long sigh and looked up at the sky. Her eyes scanned over the dark gray clouds that loomed over them before chills ran up and down her spine. Tornadoes had been popping up every other day, which was a lot more than usual. The Celeste girl just hoped that day would be different.
"Mason! Come down here!" her mother shouted, causing Marie to look away from the dull sky and over at the woman who had the same firey hair as her daughter.
"Just a second!" the youngest Celeste yelled from the open window on the second story, "I'm watching the Avengers!"
"You have two minutes to come down or I'm coming up!"
Marie did her best to suppress an eye roll and hold back her laughter as she watched her mother glare up at her brother's window. After making sure her work was saved, the redheaded girl closed her laptop and made her way toward her father to help him light the barbecue. It wasn't long after they got the flame started when the familiar alarm of the tornado warning began. Her mother's shouts at her brother filled the air once again as Marie helped her father put out the flames of the grill before securing the top shut.