Chapter 51: Morning Troubles

I walked into chaos.

The dining hall I expected to see was full of tired kids and already fed up chaperones. But no. It was not. It was like walking into that one classroom that always has fifty little air fresheners plugged in the wall, except with noise.

The peaceful outdoors was interrupted by burping boys and gossiping girls. I tried to find Audrey, but when I found her there were no seats left. She saw me and gave me a sorry look. As much as I wanted to sit by her, it was pretty funny knowing she would snarling and snapping at every little thing those people beside her did.

I tried to find a table with some people I sort of know-oh who was I kidding? I know literally no one- when I saw Kya was being her supposedly normal self, staring into space and muttering weird things under her breath.

"Can I sit with you guys?" I kind of whispered to the people I temporarily live with.

Sophia looked up and beamed at me. "Well of course you can!"

I smiled shyly at her and hesitantly sat down. "So where have you been?" Lexi immediately said.

I didn't even get the chance to take a bite of my apple that I'll throw away after two bites. "I was out on a walk." I mumbled quietly.

"A walk? Why on Earth would you do that?" Cammi chimed in.

"Because it's healthy. And I like outside. We have woods around our house but I don't really go in them." I said.

"House? That thing you live in is a mansion!" Lexi exclaimed.

"I don't really go in much of the rooms. Just the living room, dining room, kitchen, my room, and the theater room." I said quietly. I don't know what it is, but being around people I don't know real well makes me quiet. I'm not shy, I just don't like people.

"Theater room?!" Sophia yelled.

It was as if the whole cafeteria was eavesdropping on us. They all immediately went quiet. My face heated up like never before. In that moment, I wanted to go die in a hole.

"Yes theater room. Now be quiet before Australia hears you as well!" I whisper shouted.

"Sorry. Most of the people at this school comes from a wealthy background. But when I mean wealthy I don't mean having a full on theater in our homes." Sophia said a little quieter.

"I didn't have a theater room before moving in with my brothers either." I said back. Now, I was about to do something. Something dangerous. I wasn't about to tell them my whole life story, but I was about to tell them a bit of my life about six months ago.

"Before? I thought you had always lived with your brothers." Lexi commented. She was just like Luke. Always interrogating every little thing I do.

"If you'd let me finish you would understand," I glared at her. To my surprise, she had withered into herself. Hey, I'm turning into a mini Luke! "My parents are-were divorced. As you know, my father is dead. When the divorce happened my mother had custody over me, and my father had custody over my brothers. I then had a stepfather, but with all the new income, we were still pretty poor. Sadly my mom passed away. Now I'm here." I finished. It wasn't a whole lie-the part of my mom and dad being dead were true-but it wasn't the truth either. A common theme in all my lies.

I looked up from where I stared down and saw Sophia's eyes were brimming with unshed tears. "Oh my! I'm so sorry!" She got out and threw her arms around me. Remember, she was across the table. You can only imagine what spilt when she did that.

Always the one to think everything I do is a crime, Lexi just had to ask, "How did your mom die?"

Wait a minute, how did she die? Oh right, Carl killed her. How am I supposed to explain that? Oh I know, lying!

My amazing acting skills came into play when my eyes started to tear up. I began my fake-violent shaking. "She-she um we-"

Before I could finish my sentence, Sophia slapped Lexi on the arm and Cammi interrupted. "It's okay, you don't have to tell us."

I lifted my head up again and meekly smiled at her. "Thanks." I whispered.

I need an Oscar for my performance.

Lexi scoffed. I'm sure once she gets home she'll research me like I research Taylor Swift's old lovers. I don't know what her problem is. I'm a quiet little nobody. I hardly ever back talk. Why does she hate me so much?

True to my words, I only took three bites of my apple-new record!- and then threw it away. I just don't like eating. I always get full after two bites. Maybe it's because with mom and Carl we never had food so I didn't really eat. Guess my past is catching up with me.

We were told to get into groups. I immediately headed for Audrey, but then the teacher changed her damn mind. "Actually everyone, your team shall be your cabin!"

There's like thirty cabins here.

Apparently it's like a camp competition. A tournament one would say. I'm not athletic, I won't lie about that. Sure I can run, but that's about it. I have the strength of a baby deer. I'm as flexible as a beetle.

Cammi on the other hand, she is athletic. Most likely she'll carry our team on her back. Don't get me wrong, I'll try my hardest to win to 'Keep up the White Family name'. I might not get MVP though.

I reluctantly headed back to where my bunk mates were. Kya looked like she was summoning a demon. Her eyes were wide and she was talking under her breath. I hesitantly brought my right hand to my black cross necklace.

Safe to say Kya scared me.

"Omg you're apart of our group!" Sophia squealed.

"Of course she's apart of our group. They said we'll be in a group with the people in our cabin." Cammi said with an eye roll.

The five of us walked to the big stage where they were making announcements. "So today you will be doing cabin competitions. The winning cabin shall be rewarded with one-hundred bonus points on their final grade!"

What kind of reward is that?

The students groaned collectively. A teacher near the one speaking tapped her on the shoulder. The speaker bent down and nodded her head along with to what the other teacher was telling her.

"I have just been informed that there will be another prize! The winning cabin shall get a three day get away in the great and beautiful Venice, Italy!" She said with enthusiasm as the whole crowd roared with cheer. The same lady tapped her shoulder once again whispered in her ear, "And has no cost since the ever so gracious White Family has offered to pay for the whole thing!"

Of course they did.

Of fucking course.

Way to not put pressure on me.

My brothers most likely were expecting me to win. I can't win, the only thing I'm good at is being smart. I can't be anything else but that. Trust me, I've tried.

And failed.

So here we are, getting ready for our first 'competition'. I changed into something more 'sporty'. What does sporty even look like? How can you even look sporty? And in winter?

"So the woman said to meet her by the woods once we finish getting ready." Cammi said.

"What the hell are we gonna do by the woods?" Lexi said what everyone was thinking.

"Beats me. Let's just go so we can get this over and done with." I said. They all nodded their heads and we walked to our cabin.

We didn't really do anything. I just made some touch ups with my makeup-apparently Kya loves makeup and wanted me to put some on her- and changed our clothes.

We took turns in the bathroom changing and stuff. It was going good until it was my turn to change. Lexi had gone outside for whatever reason when I had closed the door to the bathroom. Sadly the door didn't have a lock. As soon as I had taken my shirt off, Lexi opened the door.

So there was me, scars littering my body, and the rest of my cabin, staring wide eyed at me and me staring wide eyed at them. I suddenly yelped and shut the door, leaning against it.

I put my new shirt on and walked out into the main area. They were all acting like they didn't see anything when I could clearly see they were trying to work out what had just happened.

"So are we not going to talk about how Lidia looks like she just fought a lion and lost?" Lexi broke the silence.

Suddenly the whole cabin started to talk. All of them. Even Kya. "Hold it!" I yelled. They all shut up. I should yell at them more often if it means they be quiet.

"Your brothers didn't do this, did they?" Cammi asked, her eyes narrowed.

I held up my hands immediately. "Of course not! About a month prior to moving in with my brothers I got into a really bad car accident. The windshield shattered, making me have scars everywhere from the glass," everyone was nodding their heads in understanding. For the unbelievable scars I chose the same lie I told James, "and this big scar right there was from playing outside and cutting it on a piece of metal. See? There's nothing wrong with me." I said.

"Ohhhh. That makes sense."

"It looks like it hurt."

"Did you go to the hospital?!"

"I ate my twin."

We all stopped and looked at Kya. I started to blink rapidly. I have no words for this. What are you even supposed to say to that? Good for you?

"Oh-kay. Umm this atmosphere is no longer desirable so who wants to walk to the woods?" Cammi tried to say with enthusiasm. We all threw our hands up in agreement.

Kya really, really scares me.

Woah. Kya's kinda scary. Unlike Lids here, I love sports! Anyone have any recommendations for books? Really need it rn. Anyways I hope you liked it and don't forget to vote, comment and obviously like:)