Snips of Time

Prologue

2 years ago, November 20th 2015
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"Kids, come down for breakfast!" My mom and dad called to us. "Okay! We're coming!" I called back. I had to go wake my other siblings up. I went to my older brother's room first. His room smelled like dirty socks. Probably because there were months worth of socks on the floor.

"Brandon wake up, breakfast is ready." He's a light sleeper so he got up with ease. "Okay I'm up." He said rubbing his eyes. He came with me to wake up my younger sister. She was 16, only younger than me by a year though.

"Naomie, get up." Brandon said in a soft voice. "Naomie, breakfast is ready." She was the heaviest sleeper of them all. We had to practically flip her mattress over every morning to get her up for school. "Naomie!!" We both yelled. "Get up!!" She finally woke up looking confused. "Why did you wake me?" Brandon and I looked at each other then back at her. All I could stare at was her messy curly hair."Breakfast is ready, like we've been saying for the past five minutes." I say."Oh, okay I'll be down in a sec."

Brandon and I walked downstairs​ while Naomie slouched behind us. "Oh look who decided to Grace us with their presence.", My dad said. My dad had this country accent that I would laugh at almost every time he spoke. He was from Alabama, the hillbilly capital.

My mom got up from eating to hand us our plates. She made us eggs, bacon, grits and blueberry waffles. She was the best cook around. Both my parents were actually. My dad used to be a chef before he met my mom. They actually bonded over cooking. They met in the restaurant he worked in. It was a French restaurant I think. I really can't remember.

I watched my little brother and sister eat. They were twins, but they didn't look alike. My brother, Anthony, had my mom's dark brown eyes and her ears. My sister, Zoe, had my dad's dark blue eyes and his nose. They both had the same pretty curly hair though.

When we were all finished with breakfast, my dad told us to get ready because we were going to the park later. As Naomie and Brandon walked upstairs I stayed behind to help clean the twins off. They were only four and really didn't know how to eat properly.

After I was done helping I took them upstairs to their room. Zoe wanted to stay with me for a while and watch TV. We watched my favorite movie, legally blonde. Even though I've watched it over 50 times it's still my all time favorite. Zoe fell asleep on my lap and I almost drifted off as well, but I forgot we were going to the park. I carried Zoe to her room and layed her on the bed. I tried waking her up but she wouldn't get up, so I left her there and I would come back when I got ready.

I went to Anthony's room to see if he was awake. He wasn't even in there. I heard noise come from Brandon's room, so I checked in there. They were playing Mario kart. I wanted to play but they didn't have an extra controller. They were already dressed so I went to my room to get ready.

I picked out my grey cropped hoodie, with my black jeans and black and white vans. I put my hair up into a messy bun and went to check on Zoe. My dad already got her dressed and they were downstairs. Naomie's door was slightly open so I decided to go talk to her until it was time to go. She wasn't in there thought she was downstairs too.

"Kid's it's time to go! Come downstairs!" I walked downstairs​ but I realized I forgot my phone. I walked back up to my room and got it. Everyone was already in the car. "Sienna lock the door." My mom said. I got out my key and locked the door behind me. I walked to the car and got the very back seat with Naomie. We had a seven seat car because my parents had a lot of kids. It was a Dodge journey. I liked it cause it had a lot of space.

When we got to the park, it took some time to get out the car. It's a lot of us, so it's always been a hassle. As we get out people's eyes are drawn to us. Probably because we're a mixed family. My dad's white and my mom's black. We're used to it then but it still seemed rude.

When the twins got out they were super hyper. "Slide! Swings! Seasaw!" Anthony says. Brandon, Naomie and I have to run after them so they don't get lost. Since we're older, we just spend time on our phones mostly.

"Brandon, piggy back ride." Zoe said in her little baby voice. Anthony got off the slide and sat on my lap. "Watcha doing sisi?" He asked. "Nothing much really." I said. "I was watching you and Zoe play." It looked like he wanted me to come play with him.

"Why don't I come play with you?" He looked happy. "Yeah! Come on! Are you coming Naomie?" She put her phone away. "Of course! Come on let's go to the swings." I loved when my family went to the park. We would always bond over it. No matter how things were going.

Mom and dad sat on the park bench watching us play. They sat and talked I don't know about what though. I wasn't watching​ that closely.

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We were there for about an hour having family time. "Come on, let's go out to eat." We were all ecstatic. We ran to the car and piled in the fastest we ever have. Naomie and I talked and laughed the entire time to the restaurant.

We got out the car and went inside Apple Bee's. "How's college Brandon?" Mom asked. "It's going well actually. I thought it'd be worse. The classes aren't hard and I made a lot new friends. I'm actually starting to like it." He replied."Well that's good sweetie."

The waitress we got was pretty. She had dark brown skin with the prettiest eyes ever. We were seated and we looked at our menus. I already knew what I wanted though. A pulled pork enchilada. I got that every time.

Our waitress handed my dad the bill. It came out to $175.34. That is a lot but for my family it wasn't. I didn't like to spend so much money at once like they did. I was more, practical I guess.

After the restaurant we went over my aunt's house and stayed for about five hours. The twins played with my little cousins and my mom and dad talked to my aunt. Brandon, Naomie and I didn't really do anything but watch TV.

It was around 9:30 pm when we got back home. Everyone was exhausted except me. I saw everyone go to sleep except my dad and Brandon. I tossed and turned trying to fall asleep but I couldn't. I read a book til I got sleepy but I got hungry.

I went down to the kitchen and my dad came in there too. "There's nothing in the fridge huh?" He asked. "Nope, as always." He laughed a little then said"Hey do you want to go to McDonald's and get a burger or something?" I was actually craving a burger. "Yeah, I'll ask Brandon if he wants something."

I went upstairs and knocked on his door. He opened it and asked what did I want. "Me and dad are going to McDonald's, want anything back?" He thought about it for a second. " Yeah I'll take some fries." I closed the door and went to my room and put on my shoes. I walked down the steps.

"Okay Dad let's go. Let's take my car." I just wanted to drive for a change. "Mkay but I'm driving. I don't want you driving at night." I frowned. "Awe, fine." We got in my Jeep and we're on our way to McDonald's. The car was awkwardly silent until my dad decided to turn on the radio.

This was the most annoying song ever. "It's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday" it wasn't so bad at first but they played it like every minute of every day. I changed the station as we pulled up to the drive thru.

"Hello? Is anyone there.", My dad asked. "Um yes may I take your order?" I was starting to get tired as my dad ordered. "Yeah can I get two double cheeseburgers and a large fry? That'll be all." We pulled forward and my dad got the money together.

I was halfway sleep when we left the drive thru. "You sleep yet kiddo?" My eyes opened kind of alarmed. I yawned " Nope, not yet." While my dad was talking to me he accidentally ran a red light. I saw a bright white light then boom. That's all I can remember.

A/N: This is a new book. I really like it so far. I'm going to enter it in the wattys 2017 I think it has a chance. Let me know what you think. Sorry it's so long.