A FINAL DREAM – Chapter 1

Tina Kennard

I am standing in front of the mirror, wondering what I should wear. I want to look good, but make it look like I don’t care if I look good or not.

“Tina! Come on, hurry up!” I hear my sister calling. She is only seven years old, but she has a strong will. She’s going to be a true alpha. She’s very excited since it’s her first day at the new school she is attending. She asked to change school herself. It came out of the blue, she just told my parents that she wanted to go to another school because she didn’t like the kids in the one she was at the moment. My parents can’t deny the little squirt anything, so they gave in.

I decide to put on my Levi’s and a shirt. How many buttons should I leave open? I decide to show off enough cleavage to make some fantasies work, but not enough to ruin them.

My sister Kate storms into my room.

“Tina! I don’t want to be late, okay? If I don’t make a good impression today nobody will like me and my life will be ruined! Mom and dad won’t let me change school that quickly again.”

I can’t believe this comes from the mouth of a seven year old. Sometimes you’d think she’s five years older.

“I’m coming, I’m coming,” I say, a bit annoyed. Kate is just always so hectic, it drives me nuts at times. I consider doing everything in slow motion, but I see the anxious look at the face of the mini-version of myself. I feel for her, I know what it is, a first day at a new school.

I take my bag and I lock my room. I don’t want anyone to go through my stuff when I’m not there.

Kate is at the front door and I wonder how she got down that quickly. I almost stumble over an empty beer bottle and I curse my brother, Ken. His stuff is everywhere and he doesn’t bother to ever clean up. He’s not home a lot because he’s in the army and my mom spoils him. He’s the king of the house and while he’s at home, I am his servant.