This is my first time ever writing, so here goes nothing!
Odette Jones is 16 years old, lives in California and wants nothing more than to get away from her "mother," so she decides to go live with her father and older brother Casey in New York.
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'I'm pretty sure that's him...oh well I'll just wait, he should call if he sees me right? You can never be to cautious, especially in New York, I mean I've never been here... or out of California... but I've received all of my knowledge on how dangerous it can be- based on movies, of course....' That's when my phone interrupts my thoughts and I search my backpack before I answer. It's my dad. "Bueno?" "Odette?" "Lmao yeah?" "Are you here?" "Yep, I'm in a black skirt and denim jacket" "Is it the jacket black too?" "Uh huh" "I see you. Stay there, okay?" "Okay see you soon!" I continue to fantasize about all my new friends I'll make and the fun I'll have with my family. Then I feel a tap on my shoulder "Oh, hi dad!" He pulls me into a hug making me drop my bags. "Odette! I've missed you so much, Casey is going to be so excited to see you!" "You didn't bring him did you? I wanted it to be a surprise remember?" I say looking over his shoulder. Which was hard, my dad being almost 6ft. "Don't worry he's out with friends right now." He grabs my bags and says with a smile, "Lets go home hun" and with that he heads toward the car and I skip next to him.
—— time skip to when we get hooooommmeee ——
We stop at what I assume is my new home. It was a brick apartment with a green door and multiple stories. 'this is super cute'
"I asked Casey to clean out his room earlier, hopefully he did, because you need a room." "I don't remember much of what he looks like but I distinctly remembered he wasn't much of a listener." I giggle. Dad sighs and gets out of the car with my bags."And I'm sure he'll be happy enough to see you, he wouldn't mind sleeping on the couch until we sort everything out." We head inside and up the stairs, maybe two/three stories. I was super excited over the inside, but also very tired. 'WHY. ARE. THERE. SO. MANY. DAMN. STAIRS?!?' I mentally scream We finally reached our door and Dad unlocks it, setting my bags down giving me a welcoming gesture with his hands. I smile and walk in, taking off my jacket reviling my black and maroon tank top. It was definitely more cramped than what I'm used to, it was a two bedroom apartment rather than my old 4 bedroom house in Cali, but it somehow still felt like Home. "Your room is the first door to your right, after the closet." Dad tells me as I take in my tiny new home. "Well I guess Casey didn't clean." I say turning to him after peeking into the mess of what was supposed to be my room. Dad face palms and walks around me to Casey's room. " well hun, you can go ahead and relax in my room and I'll clean... you wouldn't want to stay in here anyway his hokey gear reeks" 'Poor dad he seems so tired' " my room is the next one after, I'll wake you before your brother gets here." "alright daddy-o" and with that I plop on his bed and fall asleep. ————— My eyes flutter open and I forget where I am until my dad opens the door. " I just saw Casey walk up the stoop to the apartment. He'll be here and second. Go hide- or something" I nod and jump out of bed. Hiding in the closet next to the door. Then I hear voices. My dad and who I'm assuming is Casey. He sounds so different. "Sup pops" "Hey Casey. COME OUT to the living room." 'Smooth dad, real smooth' "Uh?" 'NOW IS MY TIME' I swiftly turn the door handle and jump out, screaming, "SURPRISE, BRUDDA!" Casey nearly punched me but I dodged it going in for a hug. "Jeez- Odette?!" He hugs me back. I look up at him. 'Am I really that short? I barely reach his shoulders... he kinda looks like me too... I mean I know we're siblings but even our outfits match.' "How- why- What happened? I mean, you're here instead of with- in California! You're so grown up! What happened to my little sis?" All I could do is smile and laugh a little. 'Jeez... it's been like 12 years now hasn't it?' I started to tear up. " Aw sis don't cry, ya wimp." I just laugh and wipe away the developing tears. " I'm sorry I just really missed you" Then our dad interrupts us, "hey Casey. Why are you home so early today? It's 5pm don't you usually hang out with your friends till later?" "Yeah well.. me and my friend Raph got in an- argument and I decided he couldn't handle the wrath of Casey Jones so I came home." Dad just nodded and walked off " well I'll order a pizza- if that's okay with you Odette?" "I love pizza" I say smiling.
We spent the rest of the evening catching up and talking about Casey's friends. Dad went to bed because he had work extremely early tomorrow morning. He slept in Casey's room (he cleaned it as much as he could) while Casey and I continued talking and his friends "So, Leo... Mikey, Donnie, April and who else?" "Raph." "Ohhh right, the one you got in a fight with?" "Haha yeah..." "I'm sorry, it sounds like you were really good friends?" "We still are, we just butt-heads ya know? Literally..." He laughs at that last part. And I yawn, stretching my arms out " You should hit the hay sis, we'll go out tomorrow and do a bunch of fun stuff when you wake up, okay?" I smile and nod. We both said goodnight and I headed to my dad's room to sleep "we look a little too similar for my liking..." I say looking in my dad's bedroom mirror "Maybe I should get a haircut?" I shrug and plop onto the bed and go under the covers with a smile, knowing this has been the best decision I've ever made, and fall asleep. ————— I'm sorry if this was boring but I have no writing experience 😭 also I'm working on that picture of Odette sooo yeah Again thanks fo reading and I'll update soon, bye bye 💕👋🏼
