Black Combat Boots

Chapter Four

"SCHOOL TIME!" Helen yells.

I mumble incoherent words into my pillow, but roll out of bed anyway. I shower then walk into my closet to pick out an outfit for today. I put on a crew neck sweater that says 'FOOD' but the O's are an infinity sign, black leggings and my black Converse. I slip a black beanie on my pin straight mint hair. With my backpack and car keys, I walk out of my room and downstairs. All the high schoolers of the family are in the kitchen eating breakfast. I grab a chocolate chip waffle and eat it plain, no syrup or butter. I fill up my waterbottle with water and say goodbye to everyone.

I get in my truck and drive to school. I walk into school, taking a sip of my water.

"Hey!" Jay runs up next to me and wraps his arm around my shoulder. "I heard about Sally." Yes my 'mother' was named Sally.

"Yeah, me too." I say.

"What?" He squints his eyebrows in confusion.

"Never mind. I don't want to go to school, lets ditch." I say, pivoting on my foot to turn around.

"Can't. Mummy dearest called school and told them to call her if I ever miss school." He complains, saying 'Mummy Dearest' in a fake British accent.

"Minty!" Luke calls running to catch up with me.

"What?" I groan.

"Its your lucky day. I'm ditching with you!" He smiles, cheekily.

"Can I swap for a cash prize?" I ask.

"I'll buy you a smoothie if that's any consolation." He tells me.

"And a chocolate chip cookie?" I add.

He sighs, but agrees.

"Lets go!" I cheer.

Off we go.

To Neverland.

Just kidding.

I wish.

That'd be fun.

One sentence.

Paragraphs.

Smiley face!

:)

I pull into the mansion, then park.

"No. She doesn't know. Yeah. Listen, she thinks you're dead. Don't worry, that's what we'll let her think." I hear someone on the phone.

I'm standing at the front door and the person is in the foyer. Luke tries to walk in but I put my arm out and hold a finger to my lips indicating for him to stay quiet.

The person says goodbye and hangs up. I pretend to walk in, as Victor walks out of the foyer. "How was school?" He asks with a smile on his face.

"Great." I mumble, then brush past him and walk upstairs.

Luke says something. He then follows me upstairs.

"Minty." He calls, as I turn into my room.

"What?" I say tiredly.

"Who do you think they were talking about? Who thinks who's dead?" I look at him like he's stupid.

"Why do you think I moved in?" I ask.

"Because your family didn't have enough money to support you?" He guesses.

"No. Because my guardian 'died." I use finger quotations around the word 'died'.

"Ooh." He mumbles. Luke walks into his room so I walk into mine.

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AUTHORS NOTE

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FUN AND HAPPINESS AND RAINBOWS.

OKAY BYE.

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