It's weird. That feeling... when in the middle of your sleep, you realize you're awake, but your eyes are still closed? That's what's happening to me right now. My eyes are glued shut and I don't even bother opening them.

"Dyl! Dylan!" I call out to my big brother. He was always awake before I was. Always. And that amazed me considering I usually woke up at around 6 to do my morning farm duties.

Soon enough, he was in my room staring at me with an annoyed look, probably mad I interrupted his own morning farmwork. That's the thing with Dylan; He wants to get things done fast, so he always rushes through it. While, I, on the other hand, won't be able to sleep at night knowing I didn't do my work thoroughly and efficently. I was paranoid and a perfectionist. And I hated it.

"What Charlotte?" he snapped, impatiently waiting tapping his foot to the beat of one of Coldplay's songs he was listening to with his earphones plugged in all the time. Well, actually I don't exactly know if it's Coldplay, but considering that's the only thing he listens to, it probably is.

"Time," I demanded. I wasn't in the mood to form full sentences.
He groaned,"You do it yourself, your clock's right next to ya,"

Ya, I love doing that. Afterall, I'm his sister, it's my job to annoy the heck out of him.

"Bye Charlotte," he sighed and went out of my room.

"Meanie," I grumbled as I sat up and turned my head to the right to look at the time. 7 am... I was supposed to be awake an hour ago!

I quicky got up and headed to my closet. Rummaging through it, I picked out a creamish/brown corset-like top, one of my favorite belts, and blue skinny jeans. I braided my hair to the side and slipping on my boots, I headed outside.

(http://www.polyvore.com/charlottes_outfit_chapter_set?id=103042968)

Once I was outside I started walking to the barn. It was still cloudy and the sun was yet to shine.

When I got inside, I started feeding the animals, cleaned the place up a bit, and reloaded the haystacks before lightly falling on them and getting comfortable.

I looked out the open barn doors and sighed. I had forgotten my book. My dad had given it to me last year. He's gone now. And he's taken everything with him. The money, everything. He didn't even leave a will or anything.

He had died in a purpose car accident, suicide say the cops. Though I couldn't believe it. There was just no way my dad would leave us just like that.

Everything was under his name, too. So if we don't pay the bank enough money by December, (4 months), we have to move out, but we have no place to go. And my everygrowing sick mom isn't getting any better. I can barely look her in the eye.

If Dad had left us, it was because of her. She was too greedy for her own good. Though she didn't seem like that at first glance. I bet she's just sitting there in her bed, plotting some evil plan to gain more money. Take advantage of someone, rob, steal, whatever it is, she'll do it. Or rather have someone do it for her.

No wonder Dad had left.

Before my mind could wander any furher, Dylan entered the barn. He approached me and stared, probably noticing the stary tears that even I hadn't noticed were falling.

He sat next to me on the hay and patted my shoulder. It was a comfortable silence; We understood each other. Losing someone close to you was never easy.

"Mom's calling for you," he finally broke the silence.






I sighed," Everything was fine a couple days ago. Did something happen for your fever to go up?"
"No, you know how it is. One day I'm perfectly fine and the next I couldn't get any worse." she replied weakly.
"Look, I'll go buy some more medicine for you after school,ok? Though I might take a while; I got some things I need to renew at the library,"

"Yes, that's fine. You can go now." she snapped.

I slowly headed out the door, immitating her voice mockingly,
" Didn't know I needed your permission for that, Your Highness."


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Notes

So ya... this chapter pretty much set the scene you'll get to know more about the characters as the story progresses, and I'll start adding their pictures once they are mentioned. There will be a bonus story to this (You don't have to read it, but I'd appreciate it if you did.) from another girl's point of view (Yes, the genre will be romance.) It'll be short, maybe like 10 chapters.
Anyway, the link I put was to the picture of Charlotte's clothings if you want to check that out.
By the way, if you didn't read the disclaimer, know that I also post this story on wattpad under the same name, LyricJunky101. It's not exactly word for word, but it's the same thing, except some words are out together differently.
Next chapter should be up in 2 days, if not earlier :)

I have big plans for this story and lots of drama so I am super excited!

Thank you!!!!