"Zach! We're leaving!" my mom screamed up the stairs. I rolled my eyes and walked to the top of those stairs. "Honey remember no parties while we're gone ok? We love you bye." my mom said then her and my dad turned and walked out. Finally! The house to myself for once! As you now know my name is Zach short Zachary. I'm an only child and the schools well known jock. But you see I'm not your stereotypical jock I actually really like art class. I'm a senior and I'm now currently single. Awesome. And now I am home alone for the rest of the weekend because my parents had to go visit an old family friend.
3 hours later
* ring ring* 'it's probably my mom' I thought to myself while mentally groaning. I pushed myself up off the couch and grabbed the phone "hello?" I asked groggily. "Hello Zachary Wright?" said an unknown male voice. "Who's asking?" I said hesitantly. "Police officer Brady. And I'm sorry to inform you but we have found your parents. They were shot and killed in a convenience store robbery." he said with remorse and pity dripping on his every word. The world stopped spinning I stopped breathing I couldn't speak the only thought I had was my parents are dead. That's not possible I just talked to my dad 20 minutes ago. They were fine and happy. "Zachary?" the voice said again. I didn't answer I couldn't. "Zachary we need to know if there is anyone who we can contact that will take you in?" he asked. My godfather. He would take me. "My godfather. Matthew Harley." I said into the phone "he was in town to visit my parents." I said. "Ok I want you to pack up the majority of your things so you're ready to be moved when we swing by. I will call you in a couple of minutes and tell you when we'll be there." he said. "Thank you " I croaked out. "your welcome, kid" he said then hung up. I stood up then went to the attic still in a daze to search for the black suitcases that were up there. I found them and took the big one I laid itt out on my bed and took all the clothes in my closet and put them in then the ones in my dresser. I was cold and depressed. I grabbed my hairbrush tooth brush and toothpaste and flung them into my bag I walked over to my night stand and grabbed the picture of me my mom and my dad at my first high school football game. I smiled sadly and laid it gently on top of the clothes then I closed the bag and zippered it shut. Then it all came crashing down on me. My parents are gone. I cried and not the soft heart breaking kind the loud thunderous my-heart-has-been-ripped-out-of-my-chest kind where everyone in the neighborhood heard me.
The phone rang again and I picked it up immediately. "Hello?" I asked. "Hey Zachary it's me officer Brady. We are on our way to Pick you up now ok just stay put and we'll be there in 5 minutes. Ok?" he asked "Ok" I murmured into the phone. Then I hung up. Just like he promised 5 minutes later a car pulled up out front and before the car could even stop uncle Matt jumped out and ran towards the house. I opened the door and he slammed me into a giant bear hug. We both started crying and held each other to make sure it was real And not a nightmare. I sniffled and broke away looking at my dad's best friend and said "hi uncle Matt" he gave a grimace of a smile and said "hey Zach" I went up to my room grabbed my suitcase and with s fleeting glacé around my room left it and walked down to my uncle. "I'm ready" I said with false bravado. He nodded grabbed my stuff then went out to officer Brady's cruiser with his arm around my shoulders." We leave on the next flight to Huntington beach California." Matt said.
7 hours later
I was in a car to Matt's house. It had been awfully quiet those past hours so to make small talk I said " do you have any kids? Cause I honestly can't remember." he laughed loudly "yea I have 8 kids. Girls actually." my mouth dropped "are you gonna give me a crash course or what?" I asked he chuckled. "my oldest is Katrina she's a sophomore in college and is the smartest of the group so far. Then there is Samantha she's a freshman in college. Then there are the twins Victoria and Erin they look exactly alike but don't mess them up they will eat you alive they're both seniors like you. Next is Kelly she's a sophomore in high school and extremely quiet then there are the other twins Ciera -Cici- and Katie they're in freshman year and finally Madeline." he finished. I was gawking "How in the name of God am I supposed to remember all that?" I shouted. He grinned "well you better remember fast because here we are." he said pulling up to a huge mansion that's back yard was the freaking beach! Here goes nothing I thought.
