Shapeshifters

I never thought that I would do something with meaning in my life. It all started on my thirteenth birthday, it was unusualy rainy for california. My older brother Drake gave me twenty dollers for my birthday(Just because he was too lazy to go to the store and get me a real gift). My all too perfect sister, lisa, got me a charm for my charm braclete that she got me on my teenth birthday. It was a black crown with a diamond in the middle of the crown. As I thanked lisa for my 6th charm, my mom brought a brown box with pink dots on it . Here we go again I thought as I saw the pink ribbon tucked neatly on the top of the large box shaped gift wrap. She handed me the box. I took a deep breath before I looked up at my mom with a fake thankful smile.(My mom wasnt the best person to get me a present, but I didnt complain because I knew it was hard being a single mom, working long hours, and trying to look at every move your kids were making. So I tried not to complain to much about how she doesnt know me at all, but the least she could do was tell me about my dad but she never wispered a word to me about him. But my brother was the only one who realy knew my dad besides my mom and it seemed sometimes that my brother knew more than my mom did and it seemed like he didnt want her to know.) "Open it!' my mom nearly squeeled with an excited smile on her lips. I riped the wraping off with fake enthusiasm and to my surprising disapointment. It was just a black box. "Ummm.........Thanks." I said completely unsure. "Your present is in the box, stupid," Drake said. I narrowed my eyes at my exstreamly anoying older brother. I shook the box a little, trying to guess what was in the box. I finally opened the box and I saw that my mom had found out that I hated pink and that I was just pretending to like pink just for her. There was a black jewlery box with real diamonds on it. As I examined the box I heard something rattle in it. I opened the box and there was a neclace in it, it was blue with an oval shape and with little black roses around it. If it werent for the roses I would have thought that it was my grandmothers.
"Both presents are from your father, he gave to me to gve to you when you were just two years old. Your father was always the one to look ahead and I always got mad at him for it. It was originaly your great grand mothers." Oh that explains that.
"Thanks mom, but where is your present?"
"Oh sweety, I forgot again. You know how it is with work and feeding you three-"
"It's alright mom theres always next year, right?"I cut her off saving her the trouble of saying sorry a million times.
"Yes, theres always next year" She said kissing my hair.
"Well, Im going to take a little nap," I said while streatching my arms.
"Ok sweety, and dont forget your presents okay?"
"Ok mom"
I went to the top floor of our three story house. I was glad that this old house was already paid off or we would have been on the streets right now. I cut on my room light and sat on my bed and examined the necklace in my hand. "Another one for the collection", I said to myself. I then put the necklace in my jewlery box with the other strange looking accessories. My dad died when I was only two years old. When I was five I used to picture what he would look like. Even the way he would laugh or teach me how to ride my bike. Even though I didnt get to meet my dad.....I still missed him. I wanted to know what it felt like to even have a dad. I still feal like hes still alive....... I mean they never found the body and they just assumed that he was dead. I cant even go to my dads gravestone because I know all thats in the ground in front of me is an empty cascet. There just has to be something my mom and Drake is keeping from me and lisa. I should start digging for clues because I cant take this anymore. The not knowing of even what my dad looks like or when he was born. It was so irritating to know that my mom and even my stupid brother knew everything about my dad. I suddenly realized that I was pulling my eyebrows too hard with stress so I decided to relax. I grabed my iPod, scrolled down to the song that said Brick by Boring Brick by Paramore. Clicked play then drifted off into a dreamless sleep.
I woke up to the song Gimme That by Chris Brown. I looked at my clock and it was three in the morning. I hated it when I slept too long. It's like your still asleep, but your not. I hoped up out of bed and nearly fell. Awww man a head rush.....realy. I was suddenly awake and alert.....great now how was I supposed to get back to sleep and plus I had school in about 4 hours. I moaned, realy mad at my body for getting up 4 hours to early. I went down the hall and I heard voices comming from downstairs. My steps became quiter as I made my way down the stairs. I went down maybe four stairs before I could hear the words Drake and mom were speaking.
"I dont think its safe here anymore for Jordan anymore mom" Drake said like it was vital for my health.
"I think she should go to an all girl school or a private school." he continued. I made an irritated face, how could drake tell mom where he think I should or shouldnt go.
"I dont think that Jordan would like that very much.", Mom said. I smiled happily. It was about time my mom stood up for me.
"And you know how your sister over reacts all the time." She added with humer. I was about to yell no im not. But I didnt want my mom to know that I was listening in on there conversation.
" Mom this isnt a joke this is the choice against sending Jordan away for a while, Imprisonment, or even DEATH." Am I realy that horrible to be around? I thought to myself.
"Maybe all of us should just go together insted of just sending Jordan off to some bording school to fend for herself." I smiled at how my mom defended me again.
"Look mom." Drake said in such low voice that I had to strain to hear."I know you dont want her to go because your afraid of not seeing her again, but its only until they cant find her anymore."
"But dont we have other options besides sending her to a bording school?" There was suddenly a long pause. I nearly went to sleap on the stairs.
"There is an other option." Drake said thinking.
"What is it" my mom urged. It sounded like she was eager to hear the other option and was willing to agree to any option that came out of his mouth. It was like we had the same brain or something, It was wierd.
"I think we should have Kris, Sean, and Chasity take her to New York city until we get everything sort out." I love this idea I thought nearly jumping up in celebration. I didnt know who Kris and Chasity was, but Sean is going. The same sean that was Sean that was the star of the soccer team and who is the cutest guy in the highschool.
"I think thats a good idea" my mom said "But what are we going to tell Lisa?" I did care about the rest of the conversation anymore. I was more focused on meeting Sean Reece and how hotter he would look in person.