Sitting on a plane for 3 hours and then a car for two with your mom and younger sister will drive you insane. “Are we there yet?” that would be the fourth time that my sister, Alyssa, has asked that, only in the past hour. “No, Alyssa we aren’t home yet.” My mom answers her again with a sigh in her voice; even she is getting tired of answering her. “Is it even classified as home when we haven’t been here in years?” She just glances at me with the ‘drop it’ look. So I just turn up my Ipod and sit back in the seat for the rest of the hour or so ride.
Apparently I fell asleep and I get woken up by my mom, “Michelle we’re almost there, and I have a surprise for you.” “What kind of surprise are we talking about here? Will I actually like it?” When we get to the end of our freakishly long drive way I’m blown away because the house that we left wasn’t there anymore. This was a mansion, “Mom, when did this happen?” The three of us are already getting out of the car at this point me and Alyssa are just staring in awe. “Well while we were gone I obviously had some things changed. Michelle since you’re going start college next year you have the whole left wing as your apartment of sorts and I think you’ll like what is all in it.” Right that second I took off running exploring the whole left side which is mine. The house whenever your outside looks like an old southern styled mansion. And inside it varies with each room almost.
So I need to slow down for a second my name is Michelle Rose Evelyn, I am 17 years of age, soon to be 18. The last three years my mom, sister and I have been travelling around the world because my mom is a designer. My mom is Amber Lynn Evelyn, and my sister is Alyssa Hope Evelyn she is only 12, about to be 13, and can be very snooty. I’m not saying my mother’s age because she may kill me if I do. But yes we have just moved back to this glorious house that I am currently sitting in my own kitchen of, that’s cool to say my kitchen.
“Ms. Michelle your mother wants you to be in the main entrance hallway of the house in 5 minutes.” Over the intercom, that I now see the box for next to my kitchen door, I hear our nanny slash house keeper, Mrs. D. Mrs. D has been with us only for five years but we have no doubt in our minds that she is family. She has a family of her own, two sons that are married and have families; they come visit us a lot.
So me trying to find a part of the house I haven’t been to yet was quite fun and it took me more than 5 minutes, but I found it well them all standing next to the front door that’s surrounded by boxes and I see another truck pulling in. Alyssa whines, “This is going to take forever mommy, why couldn’t you just hire unpackers to?” Can you tell she’s gotten used to people doing everything for her lately? My mom ignores her and just starts instructing us, “Elle grab some of your boxes and use a dolly and the furniture is here so watch out for those guys, Alyssa stop whining and grab more than one box of clothes and take it to your suite then come get more. If you don’t get them then they will stay down here. Mrs. D if you can get started unpacking the main kitchen I will put your stuff in your suite.” We all set to work and I noticed I had a lot more boxes of clothes than what I packed. And not small boxes either, if I was like Alyssa I would love it but moms style of clothes are dressy, when I love just jeans and t-shirt but I’m only allowed those at the house. Mom is only strict about some things, and upholding an image is one of those things.
“Elle, you have guests. Come back to main entrance before they get lost or harass the moving guys to much.” Who could be here, I don’t know anyone yet? Running down the stairs I hug one of my best friends, Ryan Schekler, yes pro skater Ryan Schekler is one of my best friends. Then I get hugged by Drama who proceeds to pick me up and spin me around all while me yelling at him to stop. “Sorry Mich just haven’t been able to do that because every time we would see you would be in a dress and all we could do was take pictures with you.” Drama says all that with a big pathetic pout that I can’t help but laugh at. “Yes, I am aware that I have neglected my best friend duties, but if I do remember I did set you up with some pretty hot models at the parties that followed those events.” And if drama is here where is my cousin, and the whole reason that I have these two best friends. “Where is Rob?” I asked while looking around waiting for someone to attack me. “oh yeah, close your eyes” Ryan tells me after texting someone that I’m assuming is Rob, and then proceeds to put his hands over my eyes and lead me somewhere. “I’m not sure I like this.. not being able to see and this is a new house how do I know you won’t get me lost? Or fall off a balcony?” I am mildly freaked out cause they would do something like that, granted there would be one of those stunt bags for me to fall on but still. “We aren’t going upstairs don’t worry, drama open the door” And now we are walking outside and I can hear very loud music coming from wherever I’, being led to. Okay we are inside now, music got turned down and I can see! What I see is amazing, an indoor skate park. “This is awesome!” Next thing I see is Rob coming down on his skateboard and headed right for me and tackles me into one of foam pits on the side. “Hey Cuzzo!”
