Prologue: Introducing Autumn Day

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"Alexxx!" 

Alex Day smiled as his younger sister, Autumn Day, threw herself into his arms, hugging him tightly. 

"Woah, calm down, little tiger." Alex chuckled. 

Autumn moved back, smiling broadly as she beamed at Alex. She was a pretty girl, with her light brown hair and soft, chocolate eyes. 

Alex loved her. 

"Gotta love summer vacation," Autumn said cheerfully. "I get to visit my beloved brother." 

Autumn was usually seperated from Alex, because of her being a scholar at Harvard University. 

She used to have a British accent and even though she was losing it, her accent was still visible. 

"Yeah, let's go. I want to introduce you to Charlie." Alex chriped. 

"Like I would fancy doing that on my first day back," snorted Autumn. 

"Aw, c'mon. He's a nice chap and he's my best mate as well!" Alex complained. 

"Fine. For you." 

"This is why I love you sister dear." 

The pair went off to Alex' car, talking about the school year. 

"I CALL SHOTGUN!" Autumn exclaimed, jumping in to the shotgun seat of Alex' car. 

"Kids," Alex tutted, sliding in to the driver's seat and finding Autumn with her iPod in hand. 

"Time to listen to my favorites!" Autumn cheered, plugging her iPod in to the car speakers.

Alex groaned. 

"Am I stuck listening to your boybands?" 

"Hey, hey, hey!" protested Autumn. "Not all of 'em are boybands... I've got Ed Sheeran in here too!" 

Alex chuckled as they started driving to Charlie's apartment. 

"You're lucky I've taken a liking to Ed Sheeran's music." mused Alex.

"You know, I think I'll just put in my earphones." Autumn fake-sighed, pulling her iPod out of the speakers and plugging it into her earphones instead. 

She put it in her ears and started singing What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction. 

Loudly. 

"YOU DON'T KNOW YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL! OH, OH, OH! THAT'S WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL!

Alex groaned a bit. 

They were a few more miles off to Charlie... 

"EVERYONE ELSE IN THE ROOM CAN SEE IT, EVERYONE BUT YOU!

... And he couldn't believe he was stuck with his sister until they got there. 

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