Sunday, May 6, 2007

Chapter One: The Taho's Ride To The Airport [Iris]
Vinny and Leo are about to kill each other. Vinny's got Leo by the throat (almost) and Leo's about to punch her in the face. If looks could kill, then every living organism within a million mile radius would be dead. But don't worry. This happens all the time. (Why they do this? Nobody knows. I don't even know what the heck they're fighting about this time.)
"You are so immature!" Screams Vinny.
"And you're so Ignorant!" Retorts Leo.
"Ugh! Whatever!" Scoffs Vinny, waving her hand in his face.
"Ugh! Whatever!" Mocks leo in a whiny, high-pitched girl voice, imitating Vinny's wave.
"Why you-"
Okay, cue mom in 3, 2, 1-
"Now, Now, Vindelonda, Leonardo," Mom chatsies, keeping her eyes on the road, "Be nice."
"Mom!" they both cry. They hate when she uses their full names. Thet's pretty much the only thing they have in common. Mom smiles knowingly.
"Come on, now. Why don't y'all get along nicely, like Iris?"
My brother and sister roll their eyes simultanoiusly. Both pop in their headphones at the same time.
Would you believe that I'M the youngest?
But, it's true. They're twins (agai, hard to believe) and are each fifteen years old. Vinny's technically older, by half a minute. Atleast... acording to my mom. But, she tends to get reality and fantasy mixed up a lot. (I personally think that Leo's older.)
My mom's an artist. A really good one, too. It's not abstract, but it's not realistic, either. She kind of combines the two (Sound familiar?) and creates these crazy, colorful wonderlands full of weird but beautiful humanoid creatures. I'm tottally captivated by her work, the rainbow beauty of it all.
Mom got a job down in Florida for some big art Company. We're moving from small-town Kentucky all the way to big-city Florida, and her artwork is going to be sold in huge art auctions. We even get a brand new house, with partial help from said big art company.
I'm totally psyched for my mom. I really am. And it's not like i'm leaving behind a whole buttload of friends or anything. I've been homeschool my whole twelve and a half years of life. Same with Vinny and Leo (and their respective fifteen years of life). But... that's the thing. Since mom's going to work in the company's studio as an actual JOB, she can no longer home school the three of us. We're going to public school. And not even the same one! They're going to 'Oranbero High School' and i'm going to be imprisoned in 'Cherryville Middle School'.
Mom says that it'll be good for us to 'bridge rhe gap seperating us from the whole rest of human society.' I've yet to disect what the heck this means so that normal people can understand, but I think she means something along the lines of 'Ya'll need to learn to make friends.' Vinny and Leo will have no problem with this. Vinny is beautiful, clever, nice, and a wonderful dancer. Leo is handsome, funny, witty, and a truely gifted musician.
I, however, am a different story.
I'm clumsy, misanthropic, and timid. The only thing I seem to be good at is using my hands. Other then that, i'm untalented to no end.
"Iris?"
"Huh?" I snap out of my daze as my mom speaks to mr.
"We're almost to the airport. Tell Leonardo and Vindelonda, okay?"
I nod, even though they've already grabbed their carry-on luggage.


(Next Chapter- Enter Jasper!)
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