Mistakes • c.h ON HOLD

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Rosemary Holmes

I open my eyes, rolling over and making myself a little more comfortable. My phone starts ringing signalling that the alarm I set for 6:00 was going off.

I groaned, rolling over and grabbing my phone, sliding the button to turn it off. I look up to see brown boxes piled up, my blinds tooken down, and all my furniture bare.

"Rose get up!" I hear my mom yell from down the hall. I mentally flicked her off. I swing my feet around my bed, getting scared by the cold hard wooden floor, not being greeted by my warm white fuzzy carpet sitting by my bed.

I sighed and got up. "I'm up!" I screamed, hoping my mom heard me. I walk over to where my computer chair was sitting with my clothes folded neatly, since all my others were packed away.

I grab my high wasted faded denim shorts, a black tank top that I tucked into my shorts, and put my over sized Camo Cargo jacket over it, since it was 60 degrees outside.

I slip on my black lether combat boots and walk out of my room, leaving the door open. I walked downstairs grabbing a pop-tart since we didnt have any milk.

I open it sitting on the chair against the wall, criss-cross since I was tiny. Im 18 and Im 5'4.

"Good. The moving truck will be here any minute, and ja- "

"Mom, I honestly dont care." I sassed.

"You know what, you should be happy I found someone. When the wedding comes around you better be on your best behavior." She says, and walks out the front door.

I throw the wrapper away, finishing the last bite of my pop-tart. I walked outside to see my soon to be step brother.

"Hey Tiny." he said, towering over me.

"My knee is dick level, try me." I smirked and walked off to my car. I moved stuff around to put my boxes in there, I lay down the seats and walk inside, grabbing the boxes from my room and pile them into my small car.

"Need help, Tiny?" I looked up, an instant scowl on my face.

"Stop calling me that!" I yelled, Mom shot me a glare.

"Andre the Giant." I say rolling my eyes, grabbing the last of my boxes in my room. I felt someones' presence next to me.

I looked over and saw Ashton, "Hey, you didnt answer, so I took it as a yes." He smiled. I rolled my eyes and walked down the stairs, setting boxes in my room.

"Hey my friend is throwing a party tonight, you should come." He said, setting the boxes down in the passenger seat.

"No thanks, Im probably not going to know anyone since its the stupid soon-to-be-drop-outs." I said, moving some boxes to fit more.

"You know you have to pick Bean up." He said.

"I know, Ashton." I snapped. I was getting very annoyed by his presence.

"Wow, sassy much." He chuckled.

"You'll get used to it." I smirk running away and grabbing some light furniture, carrying it to the big truck sitting in my driveway.

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I take out the AUX cord, pausing my music and locking my phone, slipping it in my back pocket. I open my car door and put the boxes in my new room, the walls were a light shade of blue and the floor was a birch color of wood while the window seal was white, and same with the doors.

I looked around, I looked at all the boxes thinking, this is going to take forever.

I hear the door open, I turned my head to see one of the moving workers carry in my bed frame and mattress. I cut open the boxes that were labeled 'Clothes' in red sharpie.

I cut open another box that was labeled 'Hangers' I hang all the hangers and hang 5 shirts and 3 pairs of pants till I realized I needed to go pick up Bean.

I grabbed my keys and got in my car, starting it. I jumped in surprise as I was startled as the passenger door opened and Ashton climbed in. "Lord this car is tiny." He said.

"Well Im like a 8th graders size." I shrugged, backing out of the driveway.

"Why are you even coming?" I asked, giving him the AUX cord since he asked for it. He knew I had one be cause I love music.

"Because she's my little sister." He says as I pull up to a red light.

"You're taking to long." I said as I snatched his phone, unplugging it and plugging in mine. I put it on shuffle and of course the first song that came on was Anaconda.

"Boy toy named Troy use to live in Detroit." Ashton sang, I shake my head continuing driving to the preschool.

I pull up as he starts singing again, "I'll be back." I stated, shut my car door. I walk in and was greeted by her teacher.

"Hi! Who are you here for?" She asked in the most nazely voice.

"Bean Irwin" I said, forcing a smile. I look over to her, I called her name as she ran over and jumped on me.

"Rosey!" she yelled, I bent down as she ran in my arms. I hugged her, her tiny arms wrapping around my neck.

"Look, I made a turkey with my own hand." she smiled.

She thrusted a piece of paper in my direction, I looked at it, "Cool." I smiled at her.

I put her on my hip as I walked over to her cubby, grabbing her Elsa backpack and looking on the shelf above it for her behavior folder, tucking it under my arm. I wrapped my hand in the strap at the top of her book bag, throwing it over my shoulder.

"I wanna see Ashy." she said, as she ran to the car. "Slow down." I yelled after her. I see Ashton get out of the car, picking her up throwing her in the air.

She starts laughing and I smile. He buckled her in her car seat. "Can I have tommy?" she pouted, I pushed her lip in and nodded.

I unzipped her book bag, grabbing her favorite turtle stuffed animal that she had for her nap time and handed it to her. She snatched it out of my hand, kissing it and hugging it close to her chest.

I sighed, closing the door. I hoped into my seat and starting the car. I changed it to a less inappropriate song. Arianna Grande 'Love me Harder' came on, which is my favorite song right now.