CharaMystic by Shante` G.J.G (books for 20 year olds .TXT) 📖

and not in the mood for loud noises. But as usual, fate was not on my side.

“Hi Amme. I missed you.” Csonia, Reenee’s little sister jumped onto me. I picked her up in my arms.

“Waa-ho! Csonia, you’re getting heavy. But hi.”

She grasped her arms around my neck so hard I thought I was going to choke. “I missed you so much. Did you miss me?”

I looked at her cute face and saw such an angelic-like glow that I just had to shape up my downing attitude and perk up just for her. Her face was so irresistibly cute. “Oh course I did little lady. Why do you think I slept over, just to see you.” I gave her a kiss on the cheek then put her down.

I sat in a chair and began eating my breakfast but this little lady was much too excited to see me.

“Amme I made you this for when you wake’ed up.” She opened her princess bag and handed me a friendship bracelet. I wasn’t really up for her usual cheery routine but the way she did her cutesy talk when she presented it made me just play along.

“Aww this is beautiful CC. I’ll add it to the rest of my collection.” Csonia has made me at least 10 of these friendship bracelets already.

She giggled and asked me to put it on, so I did. This bracelet read AMME & CC = SISTERS.

This one was the most precious yet. She added a whole bunch of junk, like flowers, butterflies, stars, circle beads, oval beads, the works.

I petted her head and sent her off so I could finally eat my breakfast but all she wanted to do was play with me today.

“I can wait. I’ll sitt right here with you. I want cereal too.” Csonia unarguably determined for herself.

She took the Fruit Loops and attempted to pour herself a bowl; I stopped her because I knew her mom wouldn’t like her eating cereal at such an odd time. She’s very strict about Csonia’s diet.

Csonia argued a bit but new I was right. So she just sat there with her knees in the chair talking to me.

“Is neenee still sick?” Csonia asked me.

“What do you mean? Reenee’s not sick? Who told you that?” I asked back.

“Mommy did. She said Reenee’s head was hurting again and she needed to sleep all day; just like before because Reenee gets sick a lot.”

“Oh. Right! Yeah Reenee is sick again. She does get sick a lot.”

“I think my mommy is mad at her because she is sick. So can you help me make neenee some chicken soup so she can get better and mommy won’t be mad anymore. I don’t like when they fight.”

“Yeah of course let me just finish this bowl.”

Reenee wasn’t sick and I knew that. She just was having a mild hangover. This isn’t the first time Reenee’s come home drunk or almost drunk really late at night. I sometimes feel she does it on purpose just to make her mom mad.

Reenee’s family are Christians and not just any type of Christians. Their SDA Christians, which stands for Seventh-Day Adventist. These types of Christians are pretty much the same as regular Christians except they have more god-worshiping rules. It used to be hard to hang out with Reenee on the weekends but ever since she’s been acting out, since sixth grade to be exact, hanging out with her on the weekends haven’t been much of a problem. But her mom hates it. Her dad does too but he’s a little more flexible than Reenee’s mom is.

Pretty much since the sixth grade Reenee’s been at war with her mother and try’s her best to disregard their religion. Csonia’s the only one in their house that doesn’t understand that “Reenee’s sick” is code for another drunken late night. But don’t get too judgmental, Reenee hasn’t been getting “sick” since the sixth grade, it’s more of a recent thing.

“Well good evening Amethyst. Or should I say good morning?” Mrs. Jinkins greeted me as she was just getting in from tending her garden.

“Good morning Mrs. Jinkins. Thanks for letting me sleep over last night. My mom would have been so upset with me if I walked in at 4am.”

“That’s alright. I’m sure you had good reasons for staying out so late; probably looking out for my mess of daughter. I’m very sorry you had to be put in such a terrible situation. Reenee can be something extra sometimes.”

“Oh no, it was nothing like that. It wasn’t exactly all Reenee’s fault. I mean I wanted to - ”

“It’s ok you don’t have to cover for her. I know who my daughter is. She’s….she’s… - ”

“Good. Neenee’s really good mommy.” Csonia butted in. Mrs. Jinkins started to tear up a little. I could see her heart breaking just by how much I could tell she wanted to burst into tears. She couldn’t even look Csonia in the eye. She couldn’t even respond to her outburst. So she just turned away and crept back outside.

I know how this looks bad but Mrs. Jinkins doesn’t hate Reenee, she’s not even disappointed in her. At least I know that’s how it sounds, but I don’t believe she is; I just think she’s s little shocked.

*Yawn groan*

“Neenee!” Csonia rushed over to hug Reenee because she just walked into the dining room.

“Are you feeling better? Me and Amme was going to make you some noodles to feel better.”

“Is that so? Hmm would you make me a bowl Amethyst?”

I go to the cupboard to get Reenee her bowl and hopefully finally enjoy a nice afternoon breakfast. “So how ya feeling?” I asked.

She stretched a little some then sat in her chair. “Not my worse day.” She said holding her head until I put her bowl in front of her.

I took my seat in between Reenee and Csonia who were both at opposite ends of the table.

“So how much of last night do you remember?” I asked Reenee.

“I wasn’t drunk Am; just a little bit tipsy. And yes I remember last night, all of it. Even the parts about you and that Damian fellow lighten up the dance floor.”

I had to smile. “Yeah, we were pretty hot.”

“You must have even a small crush on this dude. I’ve never seen you let a guy be all over you like that at a party since……well, you know.”

“You can say his name. I don’t hate him for leaving me in a vulnerable position….twice”

“Lion.”

“Yep, Lion. And I don’t know, maybe I like him.”

“Are you kidding me he’s hot. If you don’t go for him I will.”

“And what about Shaynen?”

“What about him?”

“Aren’t you into him?”

Reenee just kept quiet. I could see her blushing slightly.

“I like Mark. He’s my best friend. And he likes me too.” Csonia interrupted our conversation.

“Oh?” I smirked.

“Do you like your friend too Neenee?” She asked.

Reenee paused for a moment before answering. “Just shut up and eat your food.”

“I’m sorry Neenee.”

“Reenee come on. Was that necessary? You could of just said no.” I snapped at her.

“Whatever, she needs to stay out of our conversations.”

Csonia held her head down under the table and started to tear a little bit.

“Look Reenee. See what you did.” I got up and tended to Csonia to try and make her feel better. “Don’t cry, Reenee is just sick remember, so she didn’t mean that.”

“I’m going upstairs Am. Call me when the baby stops whining.”

“Reenee! Reenee!” I called out to her but she didn’t answer or turn back around.

After a few minutes Csonia stopped being sad and went back to being her cute and perky self. I guess I should mention this even though it’s quite obviously, Reenee and Csonia don’t quite get along too well. It’s not that Reenee doesn’t like her; it’s just she gets annoyed by her a little too easily.

Reenee has this theory that her mother loves Csonia more than her. She said her mother only had Csonia to replace her. She’s been feeling this way for years. Almost right after Csonia was born. I’ve tried to convince her time and time again that, that cannot be the case but it doesn’t matter what I say, her mind is already made up about her theory.

“Reenee, why do you always have to do that?”

“Do what?” Reenee was lying on her bed comfortably.

“Be mean to Csonia. What do you think?”

“I’m not being mean to her.” She didn’t even to look at me when she said that because she knew she wasn’t being honest. “So what, clearly she wants you to be her big sister and not me. She loooves you.”

“That’s not true and you know it.”

“Amme and CC equals Sisters. Yeah, clearly I’m her favorite.”

After sometime have past and a failed attempt to snap some sense into Reenee, I went home. It was almost 5pm and my mom was blowing up my phone with text messages. I guess Mrs. Jinkins couldn’t keep my late night arrival to herself. But when I actually did get home my mom only wanted me to look at some more jewelry. Same-o same-o.

I decided to visit Zane again because sitting in my room for another hour was becoming too nerve reckoning, especially because all I could think about was Senya and what’s her next move.

Mrs. Gardner didn’t stare me down like last time; she instead greeted me with open arms like I was one of her foster kids.

“Are you sure Amethyst? Are you sure you want to do this?”

“Yes. I’m sure. I want to find Senya. She might be able to be reasoned with, especially if your there. She’s seems pretty cold to me but when your around I think she takes down her guard. Even if it is just for a brief second I feel she does have feelings for you; like your her kryptonite or something.”

“I don’t about that.”

“What! What do you mean? Weren’t you the one that kept telling me how great she was and how nice she was, despite all that she did to you?”

“I know but it sounds like she’s messing with you and your friend.”

“Huh?” I raised an eyebrow.

“About how she helped Reenee, I’m not100% sure but I think that was a warning.”

“A warning? Yeah a warning that she’s coming after me.”

“Yes but not exactly. She warning you that she has easy access to someone you care about and if you don’t give her what she wants she could hurt Reenee with no problem. Think about it if you hadn’t had that vision, how would you have even know where Reenee was. Plus you couldn’t even see Senya in your vision. It didn’t completely come through for you.”

“I guess your right? So your saying I should just give her the Chrysalis and be done with it.”

“NO! YOU CAN’T DO THAT…..I mean you can’t do that.”

“Then what is it I’m supposed to do. I don’t understand…..I give up.” I slammed my face in between my knees. I was sitting on Zane’s carpeted floor.

Zane was on his bed looking down in my direction.