Monday, April 18, 2005

   bed ... goooood ...

Sorry I skipped out again. *bows apologetically* It seems I've been doing that a lot lately. There really wasn't anything to report, though, so ... yeah. Next week we're taking a test in math and if I get a 20 (out of a possible 32) or better, I won't have to go back this semester. I'll be done with the class. Needless to say that I am hoping more than anything that I get at least a 20. I hate math and the class is boring (the teacher is a nice enough guy, though). Anyway, here is the first installment of our Cinderella story (currently untitled): "Did you make the beds yet?" Gideon nodded as she shoved one last notebook into her tattered bookbag. She had made the beds, cooked them breakfast, washed the dishes ... she had even done a load of the laundry she knew she would have to tackle when she got back from the salon. Now all she wanted to do was leave for school. She straighted, tossing her bag over her shoulder, carefully avoiding looking at Kasey. "What about Candy's bedroom?" She finally met the eyes of her stepmother. "What about it?" she asked, knowing the answer even before the words were out of her mouth. "It's not fit for even you to live in. Why would you make the bed if you haven't tidied the rest of it yet?" "Could I do it when I get back? I'll have more time then." Why she wasted the breath asking, she didn't know. It wouldn't matter to Kasey that school started in fifteen minutes and that Candy's room would take hours to clean. "You've had all morning!" No I haven't. Not with everything else you expect me to do. Try telling her that, though. "I will get a detention if I'm late again." And we're wasting time arguing about this, she though even as she dropped her bag back onto the bed. She would have to do it anyway. "You might have thought of that earlier." Kasey turned, walking to the doorway, which consisted of an old sheet tacked into the frame. "I will be back in an hour. Have it cleaned or you'll start on the Christmas lights instead of bothering with school." And with that she disappeared into the basement. Gideon stared after Kasey, fighting down the almost overpowering urge to go after her and pummel her perfect, thousand dollar face in. Not only was she going to get a detention now, but Kasey would probably punish her for it later - even though, when you got down to it, it was Kasey's fault she was late in the first place. Candy's room was always a mess, always, and Gideon (surprisingly) had never had to clean it before. So now Gideon was going to be doubly punished because Kasey had (conveniently) forgotten to put that one little thing on the list. There isn't anything you can do about it now, she told herself, and God did that infuriate her! "Whatever," she muttered. "I might as well get it over with." She pushed back the sheet and went to clean her dear stepsister's room. *** There ya go. The first scene. I know there are a lot of people who won't read it, but for the people that do , I hope you enjoy it, and ... *hands you a large slice of cake* Thanks. ^__^ Welp, I better go. I have psych in a few minutes. I will get to all of your sites after I get out, I promise! *hugs*

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