"Penn!" Master's voice thrust me out of my elegant daydream. "Don't you
dare doze! Thousands of Hopefuls have been sorted and interviewed.
Should I be regretting my choice?" I sighed. The same speech every time.
"No Master, I was not dozing, I was simply closing my eyes to help me
visualize the alternatives to the action this man did." I replied
smoothly.
Master was sweet, and understood. Like a father to me. I enjoyed his company greatly; and though he never told me, I knew he enjoyed mine. We were made for each other, sweet, sassy, and mischievous. Even though he refused to admit it. I still loved him. And the castle-like tower he lived in, filled with ringing brass bells and ticking clocks that created such wonderful background music, if you were to listen.
I thumped my elbow down on the intricately carved armrest of the stuffed mahogany chair I was sitting in. Silky chocolate brown hair wove through my fingers as I ran them through. Blue eyes widening, I paused and replayed to scene. It was my future. I will never marry my crush or my true love. I'll die alone. I let time play. I felt Master Cortezz's hand on my shoulder, attempting to comfort me. "It will be okay-"
"No! No! That can't be!" I shrieked, interrupting him. "My life ruined!"
He gripped me and turned me to face his teary pools-of-ocean-for-eyes. "I'm sorry, but your fate is sealed." His raspy words punctured my heart. Metaphorically speaking. "Go and cast a Gear Charm."
Charming had always cheered me up before. But not now. As I used my knife to finish the last details on the mini silver gears locked together, Aaron barged in. "I don't wanna go to school and you can't make me!" He yelled at me through his bed.
Did I mention Aaron? Well, he's my little brother, for starters, about twelve. Four years younger than me. We look rather similar, with our sky blue eyes and chocolaty-brown hair with blonde highlights. I don't really get much sun though. And I wear normal clothes instead of that dorky tie and loafers of his. Give me a $5 tee shirt and a $7 pair of pants and I'll go in that and have my sneakers cover my feet. But he has to have a $70 custom-made work suit, $40 tie, and $60 loafers. And I still look better. "Ever heard of knocking, Lame-brain?"
"Ever heard of sibling love?" He retorted.
"That's only in the movies." I examined my charm. "You're so lucky I didn't mess up Master's new Gear Charm."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I thought it was your attempt at a Make-Me-A-Better-Brother Charm!" Aaron sneered.
God I hate him. I went back to the charm. I should apply the spell-binding solution. Which Aaron used for glue. Did I mention I hate him? "Calm down, Penny." Hate that name too.
Master was sweet, and understood. Like a father to me. I enjoyed his company greatly; and though he never told me, I knew he enjoyed mine. We were made for each other, sweet, sassy, and mischievous. Even though he refused to admit it. I still loved him. And the castle-like tower he lived in, filled with ringing brass bells and ticking clocks that created such wonderful background music, if you were to listen.
I thumped my elbow down on the intricately carved armrest of the stuffed mahogany chair I was sitting in. Silky chocolate brown hair wove through my fingers as I ran them through. Blue eyes widening, I paused and replayed to scene. It was my future. I will never marry my crush or my true love. I'll die alone. I let time play. I felt Master Cortezz's hand on my shoulder, attempting to comfort me. "It will be okay-"
"No! No! That can't be!" I shrieked, interrupting him. "My life ruined!"
He gripped me and turned me to face his teary pools-of-ocean-for-eyes. "I'm sorry, but your fate is sealed." His raspy words punctured my heart. Metaphorically speaking. "Go and cast a Gear Charm."
Charming had always cheered me up before. But not now. As I used my knife to finish the last details on the mini silver gears locked together, Aaron barged in. "I don't wanna go to school and you can't make me!" He yelled at me through his bed.
Did I mention Aaron? Well, he's my little brother, for starters, about twelve. Four years younger than me. We look rather similar, with our sky blue eyes and chocolaty-brown hair with blonde highlights. I don't really get much sun though. And I wear normal clothes instead of that dorky tie and loafers of his. Give me a $5 tee shirt and a $7 pair of pants and I'll go in that and have my sneakers cover my feet. But he has to have a $70 custom-made work suit, $40 tie, and $60 loafers. And I still look better. "Ever heard of knocking, Lame-brain?"
"Ever heard of sibling love?" He retorted.
"That's only in the movies." I examined my charm. "You're so lucky I didn't mess up Master's new Gear Charm."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I thought it was your attempt at a Make-Me-A-Better-Brother Charm!" Aaron sneered.
God I hate him. I went back to the charm. I should apply the spell-binding solution. Which Aaron used for glue. Did I mention I hate him? "Calm down, Penny." Hate that name too.
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