Here We Go | Book One || COMPLETED

Hedling Height, Texas

I walked outside and a long sleek limo was waiting for us. I can see Dad spared no expense getting out here, luxury was always his thing.

"Well stop Gawking and get in" my dad waved us down, the driver was currently packing my suitcases. The drive wasn't long maybe, 45 minutes. We reached the airport, a long red carpet, with paparazzi standing taking pictures like crazy, I start to walk faster, to get away from the pictures and to keep up with dad. At the top of the stairs of the airplane, Dad turns and waves. I picked a seat out of the 20 that were in there. A man dressed in a suit and tie offered me a drink. I wave him off politely, the boys came in laughing and whispering to each other.

"Ocean, why didn't you wave off with us?" Jamie asked sipping champagne and looking through a checkbook.

"I didn't know it was mandatory!?" I sass, and I heard my father laugh. He also is looking through some kind of checkbook. He and Jamie look a lot alike other than the eyes, Dad has dark brown eyes and an equal amount of tattoos as Jamie. The plane ride was about 2-3 hours, we got off the plane in Dallas, and hopped on a train, where we had a whole passenger car. I don't remember much of the train ride, cause I was sleeping most of it. After we got off the train, we got back into another limo, and then we were being driven to our house.

"Hello, Jeramey" My dad patted the man on the shoulder, who seemed to be the limo driver. 'Jeramey' tips his hat to me.

"Mr. Jennings, Mrs. Jennings, wanted to know if Pasta was alright with you?" Jeramey says looking back into the review mirror to my Dad.

I was astonished, Mrs. JENNINGS! "Mrs. Jennings?" I could see my dad's face go red ashamed he didn't tell me sooner, and I turned to Jamie and he looked away. The driver slowly put up the divider between him and us. I crossed my arms, "well?!"

"About 10 years?" He shrugged, trying to make it seem like not such a big deal that now I have a stepmom.

"10 years!" I screamed, but it is a big deal, I just got away from a step parent I don't need one ruining my life.

"You'll like Scarlet, you probably know her from plenty of movies. Like um..." he tried to think of the title "Boom Pow Love, or "

"Break Free" Jamie added. I held in my excitement because my stepmom was a movie star, but I was still mad, that he didn't tell me sooner.

Hello Aliens, Scarlet is being played by Scarlet Johanson

We pull into the circle driveway, and the driver opens the doors. I slowly get out. Who I assume is Scarlet, by her reddish-brown hair, and scarlet pencil skirt pushes open the large golden front doors and gracefully walks down the porch stairs. "Hello Darling," she kisses Jamie on the cheek, and then my dad. "How was the trip?"

"Pleasant" Dad vaguely answers, as if ignoring her affection.

"Oh, you must be Ocean!" She says hopping towards me in a giddy fashion as if I were in a high school drama.

"That's me" I wasn't amused, she was too... too perky.

"Well, I made some Pasta!" She clutched her hands seeking approval, "Welcome, to Texas" she guided me in with a hand on my back, pushing me into the house against my will.

"This place is nice." I think, admiring the glittering tile and vaulting ceilings. The front of the house had a grand staircase that at the first landing split into two other staircases.

"There are 6 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms, Basement and Attic are off limits," Scarlet explains the rules while watching me assess my new home.

"Cool," I say with a shrug of my shoulders, still feeling awkward with Scarlet around.

"Well here is the dining room I'll show you to the bedroom" she smiles I could see she wanted me to like her. Double doors open to my bedroom, and a king size bed sits in the middle of the room with see-through sheets hanging from the drapes above my bed. On the side, white double doors with golden lining open to the bathroom. Which has a claw foot tub, and a sauna? I don't really need a sauna just for me. On the other side of the room, a button reveals a walk-in closet. Where it is already full of clothes and shoes. It is paradise and bigger than my old house! "Get clean up for dinner, make sure you wear something more suitable" she eyes my current outfit, which is ripped jeans, converse, and a sweatshirt. She walks backward and shuts both doors. I drop my things and plop on my bed. It is like a cloud, half of the bed was covered in decorative pillows. I lay there for 5 minutes, soaking in the enormous room, I almost don't get up. I let out a grunt as I hobble my way to the bathroom to take a shower. I blow dry and curl my hair. I put on a dark blue pencil skirt mom bought me last year and a white blouse. Finally, I strap on black heels and strut to the dining room where my brother was already sitting in the white chair, by the end. He was wearing a baby blue tux, with a red tie. I go around to sit with him, and I notice that he isn't wearing any shoes, and he gives me a subtle wink.

"So glad you decided to join us Ocean!" My father said as he says on the other side of the dining room table. Scarlet came in behind a waiter carrying the salad plates. They sat them in front of us, Scarlet blessed the food, and we started eating. After the salad, was soup, then Pasta, finally dessert, which was a chocolate lava cake drizzled with strawberry sauce and strawberry on the side. I was so full and I wanted to sloppy shove everything in my mouth without stopping, but Scarlet keeps giving me the stink eye. I was careful not to get anything on my outfit. Even if I did, they probably would be able to get the stain out, with there magic rich people soap. After dinner, Jamie and I go upstairs to our bedrooms.

"Goodnight Jamie," I say carrying myself to my bedroom.

"Ocean?" Jamie whispers, his head peeking out of his door across the way.

"Hmm," I say my eyes half open and half closed.

"Give her a chance, she's nothing like mom, but she means well and she wants you to like her" He pleads for Scarlet like a broke attorney.

So yeah Basically I just cut the first chapter in half because it was too long, and I know I get kind of bored when it's a long chapter!