Chapter 1

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My name is Amy Elizabeth. I have a HUGE family. 7 sisters and 1 brother. I'm the baby of the house, and I mean baby. I'm not even one yet. I hate being a baby. People are so clingy these days. For example: "Oh my goodness! What a darling little thing you are!" Thanks. I get that a lot. One of the things that people do with me nonstop is peek-a-boo. They ways say: "Where did I go, Amy Elizabeth?" Behind your hands. "Oh, here I am!" You don't say. Every so often, I get some time with my older sister, Kitty. I don't really like it. Why? Because Kitty doesn't really like me. I wish she did. Whenever Mom asks Kitty to do something for me, Kitty always responds something like: "But Mom! I'm going shopping with Jade and Mae! I'm BUSY!" Kitty never had to spend one minute with me until today. Over dinner last night, Mom said, "Kids, I have some bad news. My work called in, and I need to be in DC... tommorow. Now, I know that you guys all probably want to come, but since your father is in Africa at the moment, someone will have to stay home with Amy Elizabeth." One of my other sisters, Nikki, offered. "I'll do it, Mom," Nikki said. "Thank you, Nikki, but I already have someone else in mind," Mom says, "Kitty." "WHAT?!" Kitty screeches, throwing her plate to the ground, and it shatters. "DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD I WORK FOR THAT BABY, WOMAN?!" Kitty continues to screech, and before I can see anything else, one of my sisters, Sayj(pronounced like Saige) scoops me up and takes me to our room. "Someday, someone will have to send that kid to Animal Control," Sayj says, putting me in my PJs. I don't know what Animal Control is, but I know I'd like to go there someday. Suddenly, we hear loud thumping coming up the stars and hear Kitty hissing "You are so unfair" in the most hideous tone. She screams when she gets to the top of the stairs, and Sayj locks our door. She comes over and puts me in my crib. "Good luck tommorow, kid. You're gonna need it." Tommorow will be the worst day of my life. Nope, I'm no longer living a prayer. I'm living a nightmare.

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