It happened so quickly. I got kidnapped with Harrison. I'm back. All in ONE day. Weird. It's one and the entire family is now up ( well me, Mum and Dad. ) Kick thinks we're close because he's weird and CRAZY. Like is he MAD? He's still ruined my life with Clara-girl. He keeps tagging along and saying hi.

" Hi," Kick said breathlessly again, peering through the keyhole in my room," C-can I come in?"

No. NO you can't so DON'T-

My lime-green door creaks open and Kick comes inside wearing a shirt that has black shades and the word Cool, in a fancy font. . .  Oh help. He's also wearing these cactus-shorts.

" Hi!" Kick smiles at me," I l-like your name."

Do you know my name? No.

" M-mel."

I know my name's Mel. He edges towards my bed. Oh NO you don't!

" Hello Kick," I say stiffly," I am going to get changed now. "

" Kick?" He looks confused.

" It is a- a cool way to say your name. A nickname."

Oh Gawsh don't tell me you don't know what a nickname is.

But he nods happily and sits on my bed.

Urghhh! How will you go AWAY?

" Where do you sleep? " I ask, getting up and picking out some jeans and a top.

He strokes my fluffy orange pillow," I sleep in the room opposite yours. Mummy and Dad said they're gonna make it all orange and red!" He said red like wed. Yaay! Mummy and Dad, huh?

" Yeah well, you're not staying here for life, now can you go to your room so I can change?"

Again, he looks confused. Grow UP! You think I'm gonna love you, huh? Dream on.

" You can come soon. Promise," I cross my fingers behind my back and give him a little smile.

He goes," Okay Mel." Does he live for those smiles? Weirdo. He and his sister are nuts.

I change then hurry downstairs to hunt for Mum and get my phone back. Luckily she's not making me go to school, I hope.

Dad's sat on our plush purple sofa and Mum's mixing something in the kitchen. Next to Dad is Clara-girl watching Baby TV  ,Kick jumps up the second he sees me and says," Hi Mel."

'Hi Mel, hi Mel, hi Mel, hi Mel, hi, hi, hi, Mel!' Creepy voices echo in my brain, I shake my head and ignore him, I need MUM.

" Mum? Please, my PHONE!" I plead," Heroes deserve their . . . umm victory stuff. "

" After breakfast-lunch," she says firmly.

" Five minutes," I beg," Only five minutes, I just NEED to check my texts. Please. Please. PLEASE!"

Finally she gives in and hands me it from my pocket, CREEPY! So the first thing I do is change my password. I absolutely HAVE to text Cora. I pull the note out of my coat pocket and read it's contents.

Hey Mel.
Wondering to see u soon. Maybe text me when you can? 
Cora x x x

I read the scribbled handwriting ( she is so NOT neat ) and then send her a text.

Hi Cora. I got yur numbr. 

Now what? I check for any new texts and PING! A new text from Deli. She's a friend.

Deli :) 
Just now. 1.14
hi, just got to scol. u comin today. 

You.

1.14hi. not comin today. I got new bro and sis. frm orphanage. and was involved in kidnapping.

You're joking.

Not. Wll prove it at schol tomoz.

well, ok then. but bro + sis? so sorry fr ya.

It could be worse. Look gotta go, Mum yelling at me to give phone back c u.

since wen did yur mu yell at yu to give phone back. ha ha ha. c u too. btw i got designer Dancer slipas. #lovinit. they look #l-o-v-e-l-y

cool. c u

c u

So it's not cool. I've been kidnapped and have siblings isn't that like w-a-a-y more important? No. Not to her! 

" Off the phone Linda!" Linda? It's okay. I guess. I groan and give it to her but really it's not that bad because I have no new messages.

I sit down on my usual chair then watch Mum put huge bowls of pasta in front of each seat. Kick decides to come right up and sit next to me! He takes Mum's seat, Mum sits on Dad's seat, Clara-girl sits on a high chair and Dad sits on the empty seat.

StOp. MeSsInG uP mY LiFe. SIBLINGS SUCK.

" Hi Linda!" You can guess who that is? Good because I really CAN'T say who-that-is is name right now.

" Mum where's the ketchup?" I hate ketchup. 

She points next to Dad.

" Make sure it STAYS away!" 

Kick giggles as if it's meant to be a joke! 

" Dad can I have the ketchup?" Dad hands it to him and I start squealing. 

Kick looks at me then at the bottle, he comes close to me and shows me it," You want some ketchup Linda?"

" Aaaaaaah!" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! A0-A0-A0-A0-A0-A0-AAAAAAIIIIIIII! 

" No!" I'm off my seat and panting hard.

" Sit down Linda," Mum says sharply, feeding Clara-girl green baby mush. Dad is spooning his pasta and making lame 'mmm, yummy yummy' noises at Kick.

Kick keeps trying to make lame conversations as I'm trying not to die from smelling KETCHUP! NO! J-just NO!

The day went by slow, lame and boring. I was forced to play an endlessly boring video game with Kick until finally I got two texts.

Cora =) 
Just now. 8.34
Hi. I got a job in an office. I knoow a little bore but it mens I can get enough money to feed my family. There's Jessy, thirteen and your age. Emma, eleven and Rory, fifteen. Mums looking after dem. They're coming to live in my flat.

You.

8.35.

Welldone! That's great fr you! :) 

How r u?

It's ok.

That's alright? Right?

- she's so happy I can't bear to put her down -

Yea. Today's great :) hope yurs is too . look I gotta go.

Same here. Will see u soon. Byeeee

C u.

Then there was another text from , unknown . . .?

Unknown.
8.30.
Hi. It's Jeana. Ya know???? 

Look I'm Jeana, promise. 

I winkd at ya. You r the one who saved mey bro

I said I'll see ya soon

Remembr me?????

- I change her name on my phone to Jeana -

Yea. i do. hi.

Mum comes into my room with Clara-girl.

" Linda, look after Sara, I need to finish cooking."

So that's how I got landed with her for half-an-hour, turns out she's okay, she just needs something to fiddle with and someone to sit on, that's me sadly.