The Struggle (2nd Book of Life Button series)

Neethgie

I scream at my appearance. I let Cadmar style my hair with a purple dye. I can't believe how it turned out! It's so...beautiful. I love the color!

"Thank you Cadmar! It's so pretty!"

"You always look pretty." He smirks. "But this is your best."

"Shut up." I say, pushing against him.

"No I'm being serious. Your lavender hair is so beautiful on you. It just...wow." He whispers in my ear, wrapping his arms around his waist.

"Did I walk in on something?"

I look over to see Damion and feel blush come to my cheeks. "What did you do to her hair?!? It's lavender!"

"Yes it is." Cadmar deadpans.

"Xavier is gonna kill you bro! He is gonna just murder you dead."

"Oh yea.....wellllllll it looks good and he won't be able to deny that."

I feel Damion's eyes rake me up and down, "That she does, that she does."

"Eyes off!" Cadmar growls.

Blush goes to Damion's cheeks, "Sorry bro. I am gonna head down. Xavier decided to make breakfast so you guys can come down when you are ready."

Damion leaves and Cadmar turns to me. "I'm gonna go downstairs for breakfast. Come down when you are ready."

He walks out and I smile. He's sweet. And I really need to get ready!

I grab a cute baggy t-shirt that hangs off of me. I also grab a pair of cute jean shorts that are pretty short but match to me. Then I just put a brush through my hair once or twice and floof it up. Now I'm good to go.

"What do you mean you changed her hair? I'll murder you Cadmar!" I hear Xavier say.

"Don't murder me! She looks amazingly amazing! I promise I didn't ruin any of her Xavier! Please don't hurt me. I-"

I start walking down the stairs and six pairs eyes look up at me. Then six mouths seem to drop. Falon's cheeks are bright red and he's the first to talk, "You. Have. Hair. Purple. You. Have. Belly button." He stutters. "I mean, that looks like a cute outfit and I love the hair."

"Stop stealing my lines!" Xavier snaps and turns his attention back to me, "You look ma-rv-e-lous! Did you dress yourself?"

"Uh yes. Yes I did."

"Do you like your hair because I do!" Xavier purrs and comes over to me. "It's adorable on you! Suits you absolutely perfectly."

I laugh, "Earlier I heard you threatening Cadmar about it if he messed me up."

"But he didn't! You're so beautiful! I love how you look. It's just-"

"I think you're super hot now."

I clench my fists and whip around to glare at Derrick. He has a huge smirk on his face. "Sit down Derrick."

He goes over and sits at the table. "Guys." Cadmar says. "I told her about our Talents."

Everyone goes quiet. Falon is the first to speak, "Watch this Ethel!" I watch him lift his palm and a small fire starts in the middle. I laugh.

Xavier smiles, "Ethel! Watch me!" Xavier leans against the wall and I can remotely see his frame against the wall as he blends into it. "Isn't it cool?"

"Both are really cool." I smile.

"I just have the power to be smart, kinda boring compared to theirs, isn't it Ethel?" Jerry laughs.

"No. It just isn't something you can show off so easily."

"Wanna hear me recite the number pi?"

"No thank you!"

Everyone else laughs. Then I watch Derrick stand up and slowly walk over to me, "Wanna know my Talent?" He growls.

"Come closer and I will personally rip your face off." I say, turning myself so I'm facing him. "It's rude to sneak up on people."

"It's rude to rip people's faces off!"

"Touché."

"Well anyways, I can run fast. That's about it. Do you have a Talent."

"I-"

"No." Cadmar answers for me. "She doesn't have a Talent. She has many Talents. Some she hasn't discovered yet but I can feel them in her. So far she has strength and she can make anyone do anything. That power is stronger in her than it is in me."

"Having strength means she is like extremely strong right? Only like one other person had strength?" Falon asks.

"Yes...her father had strength and he was leader of village till he left. And he raised that thing over there." Cadmar laughs, pointing at me.

"I'm not a thing!"

"Oh yes you are! You are the most curious of things!" Cadmar says.

"Especially your wolf! Or should we call him Cupcake?" Jerry says.

"Cupcake the Wolf. I like the sound of that." Xavier replies. "Except it should be something more like the Cupcake Stealing Wolf."

"It's not my fault Baron likes cupcakes!" I pout. "Besides, he is going to stay named Baron. You cannot change that for the world."

"Fine. Fine. Just get some food in your mouth kid, before you starve yourself." Cadmar says, "These eggs are especially good this morning Xavier."

"Why thank you Cadmar." Xavier purrs. "Here's breakfast darling." He puts a yellow eggy blob on my plate in front of me. I take a hesitant bite and swallow. This. Is. AMAZING! I've never had eggs cooked like this before!

"You've never had scrambled eggs?" Xavier asks.

Whoops! Might've said that last part out loud. "No. But these are really good. I've only ever had hard-boiled eggs."

"That explains how you maintained your figure. Those are good for growing girls. Especially 16 year olds." He laughs, referring to the mission.

"I'm not actually 16. I'm actually going to be 19 coming up quick."

"19?!?" They all gasp.

"Not to be rude but you look way older than 19 sweet cakes. I mean, the youngest one of us is Cadmar and Falon and they're 21."

"21! How old are the rest of you?"

"Well I'm 23." Xavier says. "Damion is 24. Jeremiah is 27. Derrick is 25. So I guess we aren't too far apart. But now we have a younger person in da house. Baby proof everything!" He laughs.

"Xavier I'm 26." Jerry grumbles.

"I thought you were 27-"

"Nope. I'm still 26."

"Sorry! I didn't mean to do that. It's okay. You get extra eggs." He shovels some more scrambled eggs on Jerry's plate.

"Stop trying to make up for your mistakes with eggs or food!" Jerry laughs. "Always! Always if you mess up, someone gets amazing food."

"Do you forgive me?"

"I suppose so."

"Then it still works!" Xavier laughs.

"Okay."

"I am done eating so I'm gonna head up and hang out with Baron a while."

I finish off my eggs and go up the stairs. Funny, I swear I left my door open. I turn the knob and open the door. Then I scream.
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What could she be screaming at? And would you wanna have breakfast with the Guys? Can you only imagine how much fun that would be?!?!?

Picture at the top is of Ethel with her new hair!

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