Fairy Tale

Chapter 3:Sophie Johnson

A while after Autumn left, I found myself wandering back toward my house. My temper had cooled a little, but I was still upset. I entered through the back door and found a note on the kitchen table.

                                      Sophie,

                         I need a vacation. I'll be back Sunday night. There are leftovers for tomorrow and Sunday's lunch. See you in a couple days.

                                     -Mom

I frowned. No "I'm sorry," or an "I love you". Just a plain, "See ya'!" I scowled. Since when did she need a vacation?

I ripped up the paper and threw it in the fireplace. I didn't need leftovers from her. I was perfectly capable of cooking for myself. I hated how she always treated me like a baby. I'm a mature sixteen-year-old lady, who can take care of herself!

I plopped down on the couch and turned on the TV, grinning. Tonight I would watch only movies I wasn't allowed to see. I crawled over to our shelves of movies and skimmed through some rated R films. Ooh, Carrie! I had wanted to see that one; it seem really spooky! But then again, anything by Steven King was probably scary.

I stuck the disk in the DVD Player and sat back down. I then had a crazy idea. I grinned at the thought. My mother would murder me for it. But I just couldn't resist.

I picked up the phone and called my best friend, Sydney. "Hey," I said as she answered.

"Hi Sophie!" she answered cheerfully.

"Party at my house. 7 tonight. Be there."

"Really? I'm surprised your mom let you."

"She didn't. She went on a vacation for the weekend."

"So you're doing this without permission?"

"Yeah, I know right? Exciting!"

"I've taught you so well!"

I laughed. "Call everyone and tell them to call everyone else. I'm inviting the whole class!"

"OMG Soph! This is SO exciting! I'll call everyone right away. Tootles!"

"Bye!"

I smiled to myself. I was finally defying my mother. I had never felt so...alive.

I called everyone in my contacts list and told them to call everyone they knew too. I quickly shut off Carrie and started setting out snacks on the tables. I glanced at the clock. 6:30. I ran upstairs and brought down my boom box and a box full of CD's.

Once everything was in place, I looked around at my handiwork and smiled. I couldn't believe I was doing this.

Honk! Honk! I heard the familiar beep of Sydney's car horn. She always beeped when she pulled into my driveway.

I hurried to the door and swung it open, waving out the screen door. "Syd!" I called.

"Heey!" greeted Sydney. "I can't believe you're actually going through with this! I'm so proud of you!" she gave me a hug and walked in.

She examined the room and exclaimed, "Excellent. You've done a great job setting up!"

"Thank you!" I heard car door slamming and I looked at the clock.

It was time.