Picture Perfect

Do you ever see something, and wonder how the heck it got there? Why it's such a mess? Like a car wedged in between a fence, or a fish bowl up on a tree? Well, that's how I'm looking at my life right now. Why? Might you ask. Let me explain these confusing events to you, and then maybe you'll get me.

My name's Crystal by the way. I'm a quadruplet. Yeah, that's right. I was born with three other people. See, I have four siblings. Those three people that I was born with are Michael, Jason, and Amanda. Our older brother is Bryan. Imagine finding out that you're getting not one, not two, but four other siblings! I crack up every time I see the video my dad filmed of his reaction. Anyway, so yeah, I've grown up with four siblings. Well, not really. Actually, my parents got divorced when we were four. My dad had had enough of taking care of five children. He still wanted to keep some of us though. My dad kept Bryan and me, while mom got the other three. I was always the quiet one, and not that attached to my brothers and sister, so it wasn't that big of a deal. But being separated from your three twins is difficult. Very difficult. Plus, my dad decided to move us from New York to California, and there really wasn't that much contact between our family.

My dad has remarried now. Two years ago actually. To a school teacher named Leela. She's the nicest person on the entire earth! She's not that old either. Well, neither is my dad. Anyway, the best part is, she's seven months pregnant!! I'm getting a new step-sister/brother!!! I can't wait! Bryan's extremely annoying, so hopefully a tiny baby will lighten us both up. But, back to my mess of a life. Here are the things. One, I'm still separated from my brothers and sister, and haven't had direct contact in nine years. Two, I'm getting a step-sister/brother, who will be 16 years younger than me, which is weird enough on its own. Three, My step-sister/brother will not see California. Why? Because we're moving to New York.