The Seventh Beauty

Malaya

We have only attended Lincoln High for two days, but I can already feel the stares of everyone around me. They are probably wondering how such a gorgeous person, like Thorn, could end up with such a freakish sister, like me.

Thorn is absolutely graceful and can turn any girls head. For example, every girl in the room is gawking at Thorn as he walks by, even the teacher, but he never notices. It's as if he has no interest at all!

I, on the other hand, just want to fit in. I have always been short until recently. I am close to six feet tall now. Gran says I am just catching up with myself, but I think it makes me even weirder.

As soon as Thorn entered the climax of his tale, I heard the bell sound for the last time today.

"Hey! Malaya! I was wondering if you might want to come over sometime. I mean we are supposed to have a party this Saturday and I was thinking that maybe ummmm you know ... maybe you can come." the petite blonde stopped to take a quick breath, then tried to continue but I cut her off.

"Uh, you know that would be cool, but I promised Gran I would help her at the shop today."

"Okay! Well when you are free we should totally hang out." The blonde walked off with a chipper smile. Well, her walk was more like an antsy twitch.

Before I could even pick up my books, Thorn staggered up to my desk.

"You know, I don't recall hearing that legend before."

"That would be because the one person who remembered it died giving birth to you."

"Hurtful!" said Thorn with a tidbit of sarcasm." Let's just get home before it starts raining again."

With that said we both headed to my car. Once inside the car, I turned to Thorn, "Okay, do you want to go home or do you have some place in mind?"

"Actually I was wondering if you could drop me off at the aquarium so I can apply."

"Sure thing." Thorn always gets a job at the Aquarium even though we never lived in one place for more than a month.

After about ten minutes of silence Thorn spoke up. "So................. What exactly are you doing with your time cause you..." I cut him off before he could suggest anything.

"I'm just going to be working with Gran and blowing people off as usual." then I pulled the car into the parking lot and hit the brakes. "I do believe this is your stop."

With a roll of the eyes Thorn got out of the car and shot up the steps in front of the Aquarium.