6. T H E C R U Z F A M I l Y
“Welcome, Mariah.” Aunt Lourdes’ hugged me while the maids took care of my stuff. “Your house is so big,” I complimented. My eye caught on the beautiful carved statue on the corner and the massive staircase.
I waved my black hair on my right shoulder.
The walls were covered in golden rod 壁纸 with a hint of yellow-green vines as the design. “Are 你 hungry? We’re about to eat lunch,” she looked at me.
I pursed my lips. “Um, yes,” considering the fact that I didn’t eat along the long way, made me hungry as I smelled the scent of the 食物 from the kitchen.
“Okay, let me lead 你 to the dining room,” she held my back as we walk.
Standing 由 the door of the dining room, a servant greeted us ‘Good morning’ with a smile on her face. Wow, I mouthed. Aunt Lourdes smiled. The first thing I’d noticed was the the beautiful chandelier. So classic and bright.
On one right corner stood a collection of china’s placed inside a mahogany cabinet. It must be really expensive.
I also had noticed the long dining table. The 表 setting’s served in an American style. On the middle of the 表 stood a beautiful arrangement of white flowers; I don’t even know what it’s called. I never saw one before. 由 the edge of the 表 near the mahogany cabinet, a tripled candle light stood there covered in red ribbons. Aunt Lourdes and I sat down in the 板栗 表 with her kids.
I didn’t notice ‘em inside the room already. In front of me Riley sat. I smiled at him but all he did is he ignored me. I felt something tingly rising inside me.
Beside him sat a girl, about I don’t know a bit younger than Aeyla? Her hair colored in brownish black hair at the length up to her shoulders.
She smiled at me. I did the same back. At my right, a fine black haired girl went to sit beside me. I think she’s about nineteen years old of age. Near her, I can hear the sound of a rock 音乐 band playing in her earphones. She mouthed the lyrics.
Aunt Lourdes looked at her. I’m definitely sure she understood on her mother’s look meant. The girl cleared her throat as if she has something to say.
“Okay, let’s pray first before we eat,” her voice certain. After the prayer, we all grabbed ourselves 食物 on the table. I let them scoop first, then me. “Mariah, help yourself on anything,” Aunt Lourdes offered. “Um, sure,” I let out a soft laugh. I got a 牛扒, 牛排 and poured some cream of 汤 in my bowl.
On the other side of the room, I can here classical 音乐 playing. I guess its Beethoven. “So Mariah, how old are you?” the girl beside Riley asked.
I quickly answered, “Seventeen,”
“Oh, same age as Riley,” Aunt Lourdes 说 looking at him. Riley said, “Yeah,” and he forced to laugh and stabbing the 牛扒, 牛排 using his fork. “Well Mariah, 你 know 你 are very welcome to stay here with us. Otherwise feel free on everything.
Act like it’s your 首页 already.” Aunt Lourdes face looked gleeful.
I looked at the girl’s faces, they nodded. I looked at Riley but he was busy with his cell phone. Is he mad at me 或者 something? I think there’s a problem. I sighed.
“Thank 你 for having me here to stay for the summer. I really appreciate it,”
I forced a smile.
“And this is your room,” Aunt Lourdes opened the door. I felt my mouth open.
The walls are painted in a 桃子 color with a hint of autumn leaves to complete the piece of the room; a double 床, 床上 stood with white and red 橙子, 橙色 sheets.
There’s a 台, 办公桌 on the other side of the room; above me was a chandelier fan; white and 橙子, 橙色 stripes of the curtains.
I’ve noticed an 天使 masterpiece above the white sofa. “Oh, you’ve noticed that?” Aunt Lourdes asked. “Yes. Its very elegant,” I stared at it. The 天使 was sitting on the 云, 云计算 with a book on its hand.
“That painting is from my mother. We placed that here because the color of its frame 《金装律师》 the color of this room. And I’m very glad we found a place to hang it,”
She sighed and continued, “Ever since we got here in McKinley Hills, we didn’t find a good spot to hang this one. Unexpectedly I told your mom, that I invited 你 to stay here. So yesterday, we were fixing everything in this room. Until one of our maids here saw that painting in the attic, I told her ‘That would complete the room of Mariah’ then here it is.” I smiled. Aunt Lourdes also told me that the painting was believed a ‘good luck’ thing in any house in any room. Wow.
The conversation lasted about 15 minutes. “I hope 你 liked the room Mariah,” She 说 holding the door knob from the outside then closed it.
“Oh, I’m lovin’ it right now,” I said. I wander around the room.
I shifted my weight to the terrace. Wow. The image of the garden made me jump. “That’s classic,” I gulped. Below me was the swimming pool. I saw Riley rose up in the water and a maid handed a towel to him. He caught me staring at him.
We looked in each others eyes for like a few 秒 then he broke it.
He went back inside and I did the same.
I sighed.
I found my luggage’s in the corner of the room near the bathroom door.
My bodies moved to the corner and unpack my things.
After a few 分钟 of unpacking, I took a nap…and closed my eyes.
The 下一个 morning made me jumped a little. Someone made a knock on the door.
I was a bit lazy to get up. “Yeah?” I called out. A brownish hair poked out of the door, “Hi, did I wake you?” her voice as if innocent. I sat down the 床, 床上 looking at the time on the nigh stand. “No, not at all,” She sighed and closed the door behind her. “Were going to church actually, I mean if 你 want to come,”
I stood up, “Yes, I would like to come,” She observed the room. “Okay, great.
So I guess you’re not ready yet,” she stared at my clothes from yesterday.
Man, I fell asleep that long. “Yeah um, 你 know what, I’ll just take a 淋浴 for a while,” I smiled.
“Good, see 你 downstairs,” she went for the door.
I opened the closet door. “By the way, I’m Angeline,” she smiled. “Okay,” I replied and she shut the door.
After a few minutes, I was dressed in clean clothes and I smelled like roses.
I went downstairs.
Everyone was in the table. Aunt Lourdes 阅读 the daily paper, Riley texting, Angeline eating so as the black haired girl called Jamaica Ann. I sat beside Angeline.
After I grab a 大盘子, 拼盘 of 食物 and ate, we all stood up.
Aunt Lourdes announced, “We’ll be leaving in 5 minutes, Jamaica 你 drive the Volvo. I’ll go get my bag,”
“Why can’t I drive it?” Riley protested.
“’Cause 你 have a car and besides, you’re already an expert,” Jamaica teased.
Riley scoffed. Irritated.
“Whatever,” Riley went out of the door, Honda keys in his hands.
“Don’t worry about him he’s just not in the mood, 你 know,” Jamaica looked at me.
“He must have a problem,” I 说 looking at the ceiling.
“Let’s not talk about him, we have church to attend,” Angeline went out of the door.
Aunt Lourdes went down from upstairs.
We four people went inside the Volvo, a silver one.
After church we went to dine in in a Chinese restaurant. Angeline told me that the manager here was a close friend of my mother and her mom. My eyes grew bigger.
A few weeks passed me and Riley’s sisters went to a girls-night-out in 74th Street, we talked about me, to get to know me something like that. The week before it we went to celebrate Aunt Lourdes’ 41th birthday. Riley was still not in the mood.
He kept his cell phone busy.
The 秒 week of April, we planned to go in the most beautiful 海滩 in the world, Boracay beach.
I stepped my foot in the sand, it made it sink a little. The sand was made of tiny particles and its color, white. I loved it here.
Considering the temperature, it’s really hot in this place. I wiped my forehead using the back of my hand then took a sip of 芒果 shake.
“Riley, stop texting!” Aunt Lourdes 说 irritated. “You’ve been busy there for the last two hours, can’t 你 do something else?” Aunt Lourdes sounded like my mother. She faced Riley, a bit worried, I suppose.
“I need some air,” Riley went out of his chair.
I sighed.
What really is happening to Riley?
To be honest I’m concern about him.
“He’s losing his mind; the air is already surrounded 由 him!” Jamaica shrieked.
“He meant a moment, like a moment alone.” I looked at Jamaica.
“I know but—“
“Jamaica, leave him alone for a while. He’ll heat down, too.” Angeline cut her off.
Jamaica scoffed and opened an In Style magazine.
“I’m going diving,” I went to the water.
“Welcome, Mariah.” Aunt Lourdes’ hugged me while the maids took care of my stuff. “Your house is so big,” I complimented. My eye caught on the beautiful carved statue on the corner and the massive staircase.
I waved my black hair on my right shoulder.
The walls were covered in golden rod 壁纸 with a hint of yellow-green vines as the design. “Are 你 hungry? We’re about to eat lunch,” she looked at me.
I pursed my lips. “Um, yes,” considering the fact that I didn’t eat along the long way, made me hungry as I smelled the scent of the 食物 from the kitchen.
“Okay, let me lead 你 to the dining room,” she held my back as we walk.
Standing 由 the door of the dining room, a servant greeted us ‘Good morning’ with a smile on her face. Wow, I mouthed. Aunt Lourdes smiled. The first thing I’d noticed was the the beautiful chandelier. So classic and bright.
On one right corner stood a collection of china’s placed inside a mahogany cabinet. It must be really expensive.
I also had noticed the long dining table. The 表 setting’s served in an American style. On the middle of the 表 stood a beautiful arrangement of white flowers; I don’t even know what it’s called. I never saw one before. 由 the edge of the 表 near the mahogany cabinet, a tripled candle light stood there covered in red ribbons. Aunt Lourdes and I sat down in the 板栗 表 with her kids.
I didn’t notice ‘em inside the room already. In front of me Riley sat. I smiled at him but all he did is he ignored me. I felt something tingly rising inside me.
Beside him sat a girl, about I don’t know a bit younger than Aeyla? Her hair colored in brownish black hair at the length up to her shoulders.
She smiled at me. I did the same back. At my right, a fine black haired girl went to sit beside me. I think she’s about nineteen years old of age. Near her, I can hear the sound of a rock 音乐 band playing in her earphones. She mouthed the lyrics.
Aunt Lourdes looked at her. I’m definitely sure she understood on her mother’s look meant. The girl cleared her throat as if she has something to say.
“Okay, let’s pray first before we eat,” her voice certain. After the prayer, we all grabbed ourselves 食物 on the table. I let them scoop first, then me. “Mariah, help yourself on anything,” Aunt Lourdes offered. “Um, sure,” I let out a soft laugh. I got a 牛扒, 牛排 and poured some cream of 汤 in my bowl.
On the other side of the room, I can here classical 音乐 playing. I guess its Beethoven. “So Mariah, how old are you?” the girl beside Riley asked.
I quickly answered, “Seventeen,”
“Oh, same age as Riley,” Aunt Lourdes 说 looking at him. Riley said, “Yeah,” and he forced to laugh and stabbing the 牛扒, 牛排 using his fork. “Well Mariah, 你 know 你 are very welcome to stay here with us. Otherwise feel free on everything.
Act like it’s your 首页 already.” Aunt Lourdes face looked gleeful.
I looked at the girl’s faces, they nodded. I looked at Riley but he was busy with his cell phone. Is he mad at me 或者 something? I think there’s a problem. I sighed.
“Thank 你 for having me here to stay for the summer. I really appreciate it,”
I forced a smile.
“And this is your room,” Aunt Lourdes opened the door. I felt my mouth open.
The walls are painted in a 桃子 color with a hint of autumn leaves to complete the piece of the room; a double 床, 床上 stood with white and red 橙子, 橙色 sheets.
There’s a 台, 办公桌 on the other side of the room; above me was a chandelier fan; white and 橙子, 橙色 stripes of the curtains.
I’ve noticed an 天使 masterpiece above the white sofa. “Oh, you’ve noticed that?” Aunt Lourdes asked. “Yes. Its very elegant,” I stared at it. The 天使 was sitting on the 云, 云计算 with a book on its hand.
“That painting is from my mother. We placed that here because the color of its frame 《金装律师》 the color of this room. And I’m very glad we found a place to hang it,”
She sighed and continued, “Ever since we got here in McKinley Hills, we didn’t find a good spot to hang this one. Unexpectedly I told your mom, that I invited 你 to stay here. So yesterday, we were fixing everything in this room. Until one of our maids here saw that painting in the attic, I told her ‘That would complete the room of Mariah’ then here it is.” I smiled. Aunt Lourdes also told me that the painting was believed a ‘good luck’ thing in any house in any room. Wow.
The conversation lasted about 15 minutes. “I hope 你 liked the room Mariah,” She 说 holding the door knob from the outside then closed it.
“Oh, I’m lovin’ it right now,” I said. I wander around the room.
I shifted my weight to the terrace. Wow. The image of the garden made me jump. “That’s classic,” I gulped. Below me was the swimming pool. I saw Riley rose up in the water and a maid handed a towel to him. He caught me staring at him.
We looked in each others eyes for like a few 秒 then he broke it.
He went back inside and I did the same.
I sighed.
I found my luggage’s in the corner of the room near the bathroom door.
My bodies moved to the corner and unpack my things.
After a few 分钟 of unpacking, I took a nap…and closed my eyes.
The 下一个 morning made me jumped a little. Someone made a knock on the door.
I was a bit lazy to get up. “Yeah?” I called out. A brownish hair poked out of the door, “Hi, did I wake you?” her voice as if innocent. I sat down the 床, 床上 looking at the time on the nigh stand. “No, not at all,” She sighed and closed the door behind her. “Were going to church actually, I mean if 你 want to come,”
I stood up, “Yes, I would like to come,” She observed the room. “Okay, great.
So I guess you’re not ready yet,” she stared at my clothes from yesterday.
Man, I fell asleep that long. “Yeah um, 你 know what, I’ll just take a 淋浴 for a while,” I smiled.
“Good, see 你 downstairs,” she went for the door.
I opened the closet door. “By the way, I’m Angeline,” she smiled. “Okay,” I replied and she shut the door.
After a few minutes, I was dressed in clean clothes and I smelled like roses.
I went downstairs.
Everyone was in the table. Aunt Lourdes 阅读 the daily paper, Riley texting, Angeline eating so as the black haired girl called Jamaica Ann. I sat beside Angeline.
After I grab a 大盘子, 拼盘 of 食物 and ate, we all stood up.
Aunt Lourdes announced, “We’ll be leaving in 5 minutes, Jamaica 你 drive the Volvo. I’ll go get my bag,”
“Why can’t I drive it?” Riley protested.
“’Cause 你 have a car and besides, you’re already an expert,” Jamaica teased.
Riley scoffed. Irritated.
“Whatever,” Riley went out of the door, Honda keys in his hands.
“Don’t worry about him he’s just not in the mood, 你 know,” Jamaica looked at me.
“He must have a problem,” I 说 looking at the ceiling.
“Let’s not talk about him, we have church to attend,” Angeline went out of the door.
Aunt Lourdes went down from upstairs.
We four people went inside the Volvo, a silver one.
After church we went to dine in in a Chinese restaurant. Angeline told me that the manager here was a close friend of my mother and her mom. My eyes grew bigger.
A few weeks passed me and Riley’s sisters went to a girls-night-out in 74th Street, we talked about me, to get to know me something like that. The week before it we went to celebrate Aunt Lourdes’ 41th birthday. Riley was still not in the mood.
He kept his cell phone busy.
The 秒 week of April, we planned to go in the most beautiful 海滩 in the world, Boracay beach.
I stepped my foot in the sand, it made it sink a little. The sand was made of tiny particles and its color, white. I loved it here.
Considering the temperature, it’s really hot in this place. I wiped my forehead using the back of my hand then took a sip of 芒果 shake.
“Riley, stop texting!” Aunt Lourdes 说 irritated. “You’ve been busy there for the last two hours, can’t 你 do something else?” Aunt Lourdes sounded like my mother. She faced Riley, a bit worried, I suppose.
“I need some air,” Riley went out of his chair.
I sighed.
What really is happening to Riley?
To be honest I’m concern about him.
“He’s losing his mind; the air is already surrounded 由 him!” Jamaica shrieked.
“He meant a moment, like a moment alone.” I looked at Jamaica.
“I know but—“
“Jamaica, leave him alone for a while. He’ll heat down, too.” Angeline cut her off.
Jamaica scoffed and opened an In Style magazine.
“I’m going diving,” I went to the water.
someday
we will be the faces in the textbooks dog-eared and torn we will be immortal until the 日 we are discarded and replaced with new editions 或者 perhaps the 下一个 technology once 阅读 becomes obsolete and society falls into virtual illiteracy
with luck we will be remembered still projected onto some cutting edge device that will let them see us in a million dimensions 或者 hear our voices saying things we never 说 until the students are lulled to sleep 由 the languid lectures and their heads slump onto the desks that once held the tattered textbooks
someday
we will be the faces in the textbooks dog-eared and torn we will be immortal until the 日 we are discarded and replaced with new editions 或者 perhaps the 下一个 technology once 阅读 becomes obsolete and society falls into virtual illiteracy
with luck we will be remembered still projected onto some cutting edge device that will let them see us in a million dimensions 或者 hear our voices saying things we never 说 until the students are lulled to sleep 由 the languid lectures and their heads slump onto the desks that once held the tattered textbooks
someday
In the darkness,
No one is here for me.
I feel lonely,
And my feet tremble.
The grads have gone,
Some my closest friends...
Remember the times that we had?
We let them slip 由 when things got bad.
Remember the times...
When we shared a sno-cone
When we cried together
When we laughed together
When we jumped in the pool
All in unison.
It's funny how I feel so much
But I cannot say a word.
I will remember you.
你 will always be in my heart.
你 have 给 me so many memories
To last.
你 are a handprint on my heart.
It cannot be erased.
你 motivate me.
你 are what I can do today.
你 are an amazing person.
你 are what I am today.
All that I am today is because of you.
你 will never leave my heart,
Even if 你 do leave me in life.
No one is here for me.
I feel lonely,
And my feet tremble.
The grads have gone,
Some my closest friends...
Remember the times that we had?
We let them slip 由 when things got bad.
Remember the times...
When we shared a sno-cone
When we cried together
When we laughed together
When we jumped in the pool
All in unison.
It's funny how I feel so much
But I cannot say a word.
I will remember you.
你 will always be in my heart.
你 have 给 me so many memories
To last.
你 are a handprint on my heart.
It cannot be erased.
你 motivate me.
你 are what I can do today.
你 are an amazing person.
你 are what I am today.
All that I am today is because of you.
你 will never leave my heart,
Even if 你 do leave me in life.
Idea #1
A group of 老友记 try to hide their biggest secret. A secret that could send them to jail r worse the electric chair. They kill, kidnap, and trick those who try to find out the secret. No one should know the truth about them.
Idea #2
The parents of five 老友记 share a similar secret. These parents will not tell their daughters 或者 even admit to them that there is a secret. When the girls find their parents old yearbook, their conspiracies about their parents begin.
Idea #3
After receive death threats, three best 老友记 are forced to 移动 out of the state. When trouble continues at their new home, the boys are angry so they figure out the reason for the threats.
A group of 老友记 try to hide their biggest secret. A secret that could send them to jail r worse the electric chair. They kill, kidnap, and trick those who try to find out the secret. No one should know the truth about them.
Idea #2
The parents of five 老友记 share a similar secret. These parents will not tell their daughters 或者 even admit to them that there is a secret. When the girls find their parents old yearbook, their conspiracies about their parents begin.
Idea #3
After receive death threats, three best 老友记 are forced to 移动 out of the state. When trouble continues at their new home, the boys are angry so they figure out the reason for the threats.
Run
~*~
Run by
Run through
Run away
Run to
By, through, away, to
Run
~*~
Run by
Running by
That’s what happens
When you’re living life
你 run by
Everything
Some may need
Another try
Run by
~*~
Run through
Running through
It’s what we sometimes
Want to do
Run through school
Run through life
It doesn’t matter
How much strife
It may cause others
It may cause you
Run through
~*~
Run away
Running away
It what we should do
Everyday
From ugly things
From messed up dares
From human beings
Who don’t give any care
On who they are
Go very, very, very far, just
Run away
~*~
Run to
Running to
Run to the One who is calling you
He’s calling you
With open arms
Just welcome Him
With your whole heart
你 won’t need to run anymore
When He’s right there with you
Run to.
Fin
~*~
Run by
Run through
Run away
Run to
By, through, away, to
Run
~*~
Run by
Running by
That’s what happens
When you’re living life
你 run by
Everything
Some may need
Another try
Run by
~*~
Run through
Running through
It’s what we sometimes
Want to do
Run through school
Run through life
It doesn’t matter
How much strife
It may cause others
It may cause you
Run through
~*~
Run away
Running away
It what we should do
Everyday
From ugly things
From messed up dares
From human beings
Who don’t give any care
On who they are
Go very, very, very far, just
Run away
~*~
Run to
Running to
Run to the One who is calling you
He’s calling you
With open arms
Just welcome Him
With your whole heart
你 won’t need to run anymore
When He’s right there with you
Run to.
Fin
Here 你 are
On a road
Gone so far
Nowhere to go
You've hurt so bad
Wishing it to end
Don't hold back
Just trust me
Close your eyes
And choose your path
One is good
And one is bad
Just hold on tight
You've got to choose
It's whats right
你 cannot lose
Take a step
It will not hurt
Your at a crossroad
你 can't desert
Trust me child
For 你 will see
How it is ment to be
Hold your breath
And take that step
It won't be hard to do
And soon you'll be filled with love
Comfort and hope too
Something I came up with.Please comment!!!
On a road
Gone so far
Nowhere to go
You've hurt so bad
Wishing it to end
Don't hold back
Just trust me
Close your eyes
And choose your path
One is good
And one is bad
Just hold on tight
You've got to choose
It's whats right
你 cannot lose
Take a step
It will not hurt
Your at a crossroad
你 can't desert
Trust me child
For 你 will see
How it is ment to be
Hold your breath
And take that step
It won't be hard to do
And soon you'll be filled with love
Comfort and hope too
Something I came up with.Please comment!!!
Class ended. As I walked out of the classroom, I still felt sick. I went to my locker and put my stuff away. As I turned around, two tall 11th graders stood in front of me. One of them 说 "Let's play a game! Its called 'Bully The New Girl'!" My 心 trembled with fear. My hands glowed a little black. I quietly 说 "Go away. 你 do not want me to hurt you." I guess one heard me, he 说 "Ohh! Im so scared! Heh, now, no 更多 stalling!" Just he was about to 冲床 me, Bruno grabbed his hand. And 说 fiercely " Do not hurt her. 或者 I will hurt you!" Bruno squeezed his hand. The boy screamed loudly. Everyone looked at him. And the two boys ran away with fear. I 说 " Bruno! How did 你 do that?" The voice screamed in my head, "He's the one, he's the helper" and he replied "Uhhhhh. I know karate?" I laughed nicely. He smiled warmly. Then 说 "Ugh, I think I'm gonna puke!" He took me to the girl's bathroom and ran upstairs to get back to class.
The words made my breath fall short in my throat, a small whimpering sound went up through my chest. I slowly rose my watch, exactly the time I was to be doomed. The part of the 墙 carrying the dread words burst open and rats started to crawl in, immediatly gnawing at my flesh, I tried to back away, but the part i had opened up suddenly closes and i was trapped in darkness, I was trapped, I was trapped with no hope off escape and a thousand beady eyes crawling all over my body, wrigglin down my chest and making their way towards my heart. I spun and rolled around as much as I could in the small space, but the rats were persistent, and my blood trickeld all around me, forming in a pool under me. After a while a finally gave up. For all I had done i was payed with my own dead, locked in a narrow passage with rats all around me, the last living things i would ever interact with. I began to sob softly and my final breath flew from my body, I was a limp, lifeless corpse.....
hi to anyone who is 阅读 this now. my name is lauren and i am currently only 14. i 爱情 to write and read, but im finding it hard to come up with ideas. i was hoping that some people could give me ideas on what kind of stories they like and a basic plot and i could expand on the idea. if i did write one i would post it on here, 由 chapter and 你 would get half of the credit, lol. of course if 你 would want me to help write 你 write it instead of me 或者 你 would want to help me write it, around your idea, i would be fine with that. i really would appreciate any ideas i have a few but im not sure if 你 guys would read it, i need opinions from anyone. thanks.
