The Witch and Archer of Arcadia

Becoming I

Jennifer's POV

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

I opened my eyes, groaning as I looked at my alarm clock. I checked what time it was, and it said 6:40. "Oh, Shoot! I'm going to be late!" I got out of my bed, packed my bag, and changed into my clothes. As I left my room, I noticed my older twin brother, Jim, cooking breakfast and lunch. I also saw my big sister, Julianne, cleaning the house. "Morning, guys!" I greeted as I took my breakfast and ate it as fast as I could

"Morning, Jenni!" They replied in their cheery voice

Juli finished cleaning and went upstairs to get her things, and Jim delivered mom her breakfast. She's been taking double shifts and hasn't been getting enough sleep lately. We do our best to take care of her when she's exhausted, but it still worries me. I know that Juli and Jim feel the same.

Once I finished my breakfast, I grabbed my bag and headed to the garage. I picked up my bike and waited for Jim and Juli to get theirs. Once they got their bicycles, they opened the garage door. As it opened, we saw the trash can on the floor with trash spilled out. "Ugh, raccoons!" Jim and I groaned

As Jim picked up the garbage, our best friend, Toby Domzalski, rode over to us from his house across from us. "We're late for school, guys." He informed us as he put on his helmet

"Sorry, Tobes busy with the lunches," Jim said as he tried to throw a milk carton in the crash can but missed it, but grabbed it fast and put it in the trash can, "One for me, one for mom, one for Julianne, one for Jennifer, and..."

He took a paper bag out of his backpack and gave it to Tobes. He took the bag and sniffed it, "Balsamic mushrooms, meatloaf, chunky, sun-dried tomatoes." He analyzed as he looked in the paper bag

"And cardamom." Jim finished

"Ooh! Taking a chance there, chef Jim." Toby commented

"What's life without a little adventure?" Jim asked

Juli then mounted her bike and began to peddle, "I'll see you guys after school!" She shouted as she waved us goodbye

"See ya!" Jim and I said in unison

"I can't eat this," Toby told us, handing the paper bag to Jim, "I'm on a diet."

"You've been on a diet for the past 14 years, Tobes," Jim argued, pushing the paper bag back to him.

"I know," Toby replied

"You're 15." I finished as we mounted on our bikes and began to peddle our way to school

"Long-term goals, my body's still changing," Toby explained as he got on his bike and peddled right behind us. "I'm right... I'm right... I'm right behind!"

I checked my phone to see the time and groaned, "It's 8:00!" I shouted as I began to peddle faster along with Jim

"We're going to get suspended on account of meatloaf!" Toby exclaimed

"Take the canal, guys. It'll save us five minutes!" He yelled as we drifted to a small forest

"Not...the...canal!" Toby stammered, which was caused by the bumpy rocks on the path

"Oh, live a little!" Jim and I shouted to Tobes as we rode over a little grass hill and landed

"It's living that I'm worried about!" Toby shot back at us

"Come on, Tobes, don't you want a little more excitement?" Jim asked

Toby chuckled sarcastically before strongly saying, "No!"