Fatigued after the extensive band practice, Lorelei's foot lazily pushed her forward, her hands keeping themselves busy by picking at her calluses.
After one last turn on the black cement, the familiar building stood before her; once she reached its wood porch the lamps automatically flickered on, she squinted her light-colored eyes as she grabbed the keys attached to the snap hook placed by her belt, she enjoyed the jiggling sound they produced every time she moved, paying no mind to the fact that a lot of people didn't.
Once she entered her house she delicately laid her black and red skateboard against the umbrella stand, it was its designated spot, chosen by her parents so that it wouldn't stain the white walls.
The living room was the only font of light and sounds so she reached it, her parents were watching some random show about someone renovating houses, already wearing their pajamas
"I'm going to bed, byeee," she dragged out the last word and smiled when her mother whipped her head around
"Oh, hello! Yes, hi Rory," her mother, a woman about to reach her fifties, long and naturally unruly gray hair framing her visage, exclaimed, she hadn't heard her come in, obviously
"How was the band today? Did you rock it??" the man asked, his thick fingers supposedly imitating someone playing the guitar
"Yes, Dad, we "rocked it" the redhead replied, her hands mimicking quotations marks
"Good for you guys then" he smiled, his lips almost completely hidden by his well-cured and long, grey beard, a few red strands still visible.
As tired as Lorelei was she still spent a few more minutes catching up with her parents, she had already told her mother about her first day back in school in the afternoon, her flower shop was closed on Mondays, but she hadn't talked to her dad since breakfast and, even then, they hadn't exchanged anything more than a good morning, neither of them being particularly chatty in the a.m.
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The moon's glow filtered through the curtains, mixing with the dim light coming from the living room's abat-jour as it cast shadows on the stairs ahead. Her hand lightly grazed the railing as she ascended, trying not to make the steps crack to not disturb the sleep of her little sister, Jessica.
As soon as she reached the floor and passed in front of the kid's room, seeing a beam of light seeping from the door, she realized that her sister wasn't asleep at all, stopping in her tracks she concluded it would be funny to mess with her or, at least, try to. Hoping she would be successful, she entered the bedroom as silently as she could. The little one was hiding under her covers and didn't notice the sudden appearance, in an instant though she was exposed and jolted up, her book and torch ruinously falling on the moquette that, luckily, softened the otherwise harsh noise
"Rory! What the hell! You scared me!" she exclaimed, her hand placed by her heart as if to check if it was still moving
Meanwhile, Lorelei couldn't help but chuckle, amused by her reaction but trying at the same time to not attract her parents' attention
"Sorry but I just couldn't help myself," the older girl replied, still giggling
"Well, it wasn't funny," she countered, her arms crossed in a failed attempt to look angry
"Yes, it was. Anyways, you should be asleep, you have school tomorrow," she switched to a somewhat serious tone
"You do too but you are still up, why do you get to be awake and I don't?" the kid asked, her ginger locks messily falling in front of her eyes
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VampireLorelei had always had a normal life, yes, she was a rebellious teen, with her smoking habit, piercings and her being in a band, but nothing exaggerated. One day though the Cullens moved to her small town and she, unfortunately, caught the attention...
