''Believe me! That boy isn't good for you!" My mother yells at me. I'm silent. "You can't see him again." She says, now with a cold tone in her voice. I smile because I know the opposite is true. I would just sneak out and go to him again. No one can take me away from him. No one.

"Josie!" I startle and look at my mother again. "What did you say Mother?" I ask her because I haven't been listening. This only makes my mother more angry; she can't take it when she says something and I haven't listened. Her eyes spit fire. "I'm sorry mother. I haven't listened again." I whisper.
"Get out. To your room!" I get up with my head down and walk towards my room.
"Why can't Josie be like Evangeline and Anastasia?" Can I hear my mother say before I go up the stairs to go to my room. Halfway up the stairs my sisters are watching. I look at them angrily and they run back to their room in shock.

Funny. I always wonder that. Why can't I just be like Evangeline and Anastasia?

Evangeline and Anastasia are my younger twin sisters. Evangeline is 9 years old and has long blond hair and cute blue eyes. Anastasia is also 9 and has the same hair and eyes as Anastasia.

They always do exactly what is expected of my parents and always wear proper clothes.

I, have short black hair, wear 'challenging' clothing, as my parents and family calls it. What do they mean by that? Tight highwaist pants and a short wide T-shirt that covers my stomach and arms. Nothing special, I think.
I alsonnever do what my parents ask. In addition, I am dating a boy, Max, who my parents do not think is good for my 'future'. Not that they're interested in my future. Soon I will get my diploma and I will leave this town, together with Max.

I lie down on my bed and take my phone from my bedside table.
2 messages from Max. I smile and enter the code.

(J is Josie and M is Max)

M: Hey Jo, what are you doing?
M: Maybe we can meet at the Café this afternoon?
J: Seems nice to me.
M: Okay, is 15:00 OK?
J: Yeah well.
M: Until then babe.
J: cya!

I look at the time. 13:23. I put my phone down and smile at the ceiling. I'm going to see Max again! God, how I missed him.

Hey,
I was offline for a while because I was busy with homework, and not to forget, my school has been open again since Monday, so I have to go back to school.
I have a lesson of half an hour 3x. Not so long so yes, the homework .....
Well, I will no longer stop you bothering about everything.
I hope you enjoyed the principle and..... Don't forget to vote!
Xxx
Mandy