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≪•◦ CHAPTER ONE ....PERMANENT MOVE ◦•≫
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Colby slowly walked out of her high school, which was situated in the middle of nowhere in Maryland. She didn't bother remembering exactly where it was; she knew it wasn't smart to forget since she drove to school every day, but frankly, she didn't care. Muscle memory did the job for her.
Chloe and Jaxson, the twins, along with the youngest, Talia, were already waiting for their sister by her car, impatiently. "Hurry up! Mom and Dad said they want us home earlier than seven like we've been getting home. Plus, Jason and Grace are already there," Jaxson said, getting into the passenger seat while Chloe and Talia climbed into the back. Chloe sat behind her twin brother, and Talia took the seat behind Colby once the eldest unlocked the car.
"Chill, Jax. It's only four fifty. You don't hear Chloe or Talia complaining. Plus, Jason is out of a job right now; he's always home," Colby said as she threw her volleyball bag in the back between her two little sisters, started the car, and backed out of her parking spot in the almost empty school lot.
"It's probably another 'we're moving' talk, which is always why they want us home earlier," Talia said. Chloe nodded in agreement.
"Exactly, and you like to drive slower than the speed limit or 'get us lost' on the way home to get food or talk about volleyball practice and how much Lilianne pissed you off," Jaxson said, giving his sister a blank look.
Colby rolled her eyes at her little brother, then chuckled. "Okay, and why are you complaining? I get you guys food too when you ride with me. Plus, she is a bitch, and you know that." Colby sped up to meet the speed limit.
"I know, but still," Jaxson said with a small laugh.
"A little paranoid, J?" Chloe asked from the back.
"No, I just want to get this talk over with so I can get a head start on packing," Jaxson said with a laugh.
"What if it's a 'we're having a baby!' surprise?" Colby said, laughing at the look on her brother's face. She knew that wasn't what their parents were going to tell them, especially since she overheard them the night before talking about how amazing the new house was and that it was in Washington. She just couldn't hear the name of the town because her parents left the living room and went to their room while Colby was eavesdropping from the kitchen.
"Anyone down for McDonald's, I'll buy?" Jaxson said with a nervous laugh. "With what money?" Chloe asked as the three girls in the car burst into laughter as Colby continued to drive home. The rest of the drive was in comfortable silence, other than the soft pop music playing in the background. Colby pulled into the driveway of their two-story home, already spotting the For Sale sign hammered into their newly cut grass.
