𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈 • 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐒

𝐒𝐈𝐗

IT'S THE NEXT DAY AND MICAH AND EZRAH sits in the library quietly with Mr. Saltzman was they were waiting for someone. Micah was nervous why they were called down while Ezrah was growing inpatient for whoever they were waiting for. As Ezrah stood up her brother gives her a look to sit back down but she doesn't listen.

Ezrah walks up to Mr.Saltzman "while we're waiting here— I'll like to make a complaint about my roommate" she says, "what's the complaint?" He asked

"She's weird— I was hoping you could switch some rooms around and room me with Micah instead" Ezrah says

"Um Ezrah—it's protocol that boys and girls are roomed separately" he says. "I know but can you give me just a pass?" She asked, "No I cannot—it's not appropriate for—" he started but Ezrah quickly "Ew! Ew! Okay— No he's my brother!" Ezrah says

"Oh— you guys are related?" He asked, "Yes—we're twins" She says

"our parents are interracial" Micah added, "I'm sorry— I still can't do anything about your rooming" he says, Ezrah rolled her eyes as she went back by Micah. Just then The Saltzman twins and the girl from yesterday walked in. The five of them followed Mr.Saltzman around the library

"This makes no sense dad—why are we being punished?" Lizzie asked, "because you started a brawl at a charity football game that risked exposing what we really do here" Mr. Saltzman says

"Well, you weren't mad last night" Lizzie says, "I was mad last night— my undying love for my daughters, just happened to trump my rage— I volunteered in the game so stop complaining, you're lucky that it's just community service and not actual jail time" he says

"Can I at least offer a rebuttal in my defense, if it please the court?" Lizzie asked making Ezrah roll her eyes, Mr.Saltzman allowed her to continue. "First of all I was provoked, my response was totally proportional considering the levels of abuse that I was forced to endure and secondly— if anyone should take the blame it's Josie" Lizzie making Ezrah and Micah blink in shock that she would do that to her twin

"What?" Josie asked, "I'm sorry— I totally cracked under cross if you had just let Kaleb catch the ball..." Lizzie continued until her dad cut her off "you'd still be in trouble" Mr. Saltzman says

"But nice job throwing your sister under the bus" the other girl spoke up, "thank you, hope" Josie says. "Speaking of, the bus leaves in ten minutes and I expect all five of you to be on it, work together today harmoniously and without drama, end of the debate" Mr. Saltzman says

"I wasn't even at the game— why am I being punished" Hope said, "you know what you did" he says, "all right now— go all of you, come on" he says and with that Lizzie and Josie leaves the library but Micah and Ezrah doesn't move and neither did Hope

"Seriously?" Hope asked, "what part of what I said needs translating?" Mr. Saltzman asked, "I wanna help you with research" she says. "Dorian has a master's degree in library science— I think the adults have it covered" he said

"That's not fair—You only play by the grown-up rules when you don't need something from me" Hope says, "I am spinning right now Hope, and I can't drag you or anyone else any further into this until I figure out what's going on, okay? So right now I need you to be a kid keeping a dragon-sized secret today until I get some answers, understood?" Mr. Saltzman says

Hope scoffed as Ezrah spoke up "spicy" she said in a singing tone, "Shut up Ezrah!" Micah says quickly hushing his sister, Hope rolled her eyes before leaving the library leaving the twins with their uncle, "why are y'all still here?" He asked while crossing his arms

"I was hoping you would explain why we are being punished?" Ezrah asked, "well you guys did stole away in my car" he says, "yes— but your daughter started a brawl and Hope got caught using dark magic— we're basically saints" Ezrah says

"You should go get ready- the bus leaves in 5 minutes" Mr. Saltzman says, Ezrah frustratedly sighed as she left the library with her brother following close behind.

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FAST-FOWARD TO WHERE THE SALVATORE BUS PARKED in the middle of mystic falls as the student started to exit the vehicle so did Micah and Ezrah as they wore matching navy-blue salvatore shirts which Ezrah thought she looked stupid in. They hear as Lizzie and Hope start a conversation which easily turned into a argument

"Do they not ever argue?" Ezrah whispered to her brother, "I know right" he whispered back. "Alright listen up— it's a beautiful day, you got options: litter, weeds, graffiti" Mr. Williams says handing of one the vampires a trash picker pin before walking away

"It's bad enough we get punished while the humans get a pass, but there ain't no way in hell I'm picking up their garbage" the vampire says as hands over the trash picker pin to Lizzie. "Uh, I don't do trash either" she says

"I love trash, as of this moment." Hope says taking the trash picker pin instead, "Perf. It suits you." Lizzie says

"Looks like we're scrubbing paint today" Lizzie says to her sister,"Dad told us to work together, okay, harmoniously" Josie responds

"Yeah, and he also said without drama, and I am feeling a rage attack coming on, so I will be remaining drama-free over by that wall of graffiti. Are you coming or not?" Lizzie asked. "I don't know, Lizzie, is there another bus you want to throw me under?" Josie asked

"Fine, Daddy's girls. Anyone else? Get the lead out, MG" Lizzie says before walking away with MG following them, "what about you guys? where are you going?" Hope asked looking at Micah and Ezrah

"I'm not touching anything that involves trash or weeds— I'll be cleaning graffiti" Ezrah says before looking over to her brother, "you coming Mic?" She asked, Micah looked up at his sister who was waiting on him to follow her though he wanted to help pick up trash with Hope but he keeps his opinions to himself. "Yeah, here I come" Micah says following his sister to the wall of graffiti

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