The new beginning

~~~ Chapter 1 ~~~

I woke up to the sound of a thud and the tuning in of the microphone. We had landed in the Washington DC airport. The air-hostess announced in her sweet little voice that it was at about 3 in the morning and that the temperature outside was minus five degree celsius. I sat up straight, unbuckled my seat belt and tied my hair into a knot. Then I closed my eyes, put my palms over my face and sat there recollecting the schedule I had drawn up for myself. I looked beside me and there was my ever lazy brother snoring his head off. I patted him gently and called out his name. "Jake? Jake. Wake up, we've reached." But he just brushed my arm away and went back to sleep. All the passengers in the plane were getting off and we both along with a few other blokes, God knows who, were the only ones sitting in. I was vexed. We had a lot of things to do, and Jake, my darling was sleeping. I gave him a punch in the side of his stomach, and he woke up with a howl." Bloody hell Ruth!!!! What was that all about? Can't a guy sleep in peace?" I grinned back at him and pointed out. My excitement of moving to a new place was starting to show off.Plus I really enjoyed getting under his skin. I was glad that I annoyed him. Soon Jake realized about where we were, he started grinning too. He got up, pulled me up to my feet and said, "What are you waiting for? Let's get going."

Soon we both were out of the airport and were looking around for a taxi. There was a tall, lanky guy standing near a taxi and he was smoking.He looked like someone in his mid-thirties. Jake went up to him and said, " We need to get to Camp Springs. Can you give us a ride?" The driver looked at me and Jake." What do ya think I'm standin' ere for? Ta give ya some entertainment? It's my job, ain't it? Driving young lads and lassies like ya selves to whereva they wanna go..... Ya don't have ta remind me of it. Do ya?" I got annoyed. "Look!" I said."It's three in the morning and I'm so not in the mood to argue with you. You've got no business shouting at my brother just because he asked you whether you would give us a ride or not...." Before I could say anything else the man cut me short and said, "Sheesh!! You're one ta argue with miss. Alright, I'll drive ya both to Camp Springs. But mind ya! The journey's gonna be rough and I have ta drive 14 miles and I like ta get it goin quite slowly. If..." I cut him short," How long will it take us to get there?" The driver glared at me. Jake leaned in and whispered to me, " I don't think he likes you interrupting him, sis" "I think I figured that out. Thanks lil' brother." The driver replied either way," It might take us an hour lassie." Me and Jake cried out unanimously," AN HOUR???" Jake said, "It might take us half an hour at the max if we were to ride on a turtle. Why on earth would it take you an hour." " Look ma dear lad, I like ta take things slowly. If ya like it come wid me or leave as ya like." Me and Jake exchanged looks and I could feel the driver looking at us too. Finally, with no energy to argue, I said," Alright, we'll take the ride." "Then get in ya two.. what are ya waitin for? Do ya want lassies from Hawaii to give ya a welcome to get inta ma taxi?" Jake shook his head as I giggled at how annoyed my brother looked. The car was putrid with the smell of cigarettes and beer. I turned my nose away and Jake scrunched his face. I took my cologne out of my bag and sprayed it in the car. The driver looked at me and turned back again. I was thankful that he did not object to it. I would have died of suffocation if not for my cologne.

We were on our way to Camp Springs and about to start a new life there. I can't wait to meet new people, get new friends and have a lot of fun stuff to do. At these thoughts, my mind wandered off and I began thinking about the past that has been haunting me and Jake for all these years. But I shook my thoughts away as I began to look around me. It was dark outside and there wasn't much light except for the headlights of the car and a few streetlamps here and there. I looked at Jake as he was sleeping. I couldn't help but notice how alike me and Jake were. The Jet Black, silky straight hair , the slim but fit body and our black eyes. Except for one difference. I have tanned skin whereas Jake has rosy skin. Well, if a wig was placed on Jake's head and if he was dressed in a frock, there is no doubt that he would resemble me and everyone would say that we were twins (which we are). Now that was hilarious, imagining and Jake as a girl. i started giggling. Soon we entered Camp Springs and there was a small board in huge capital letters saying, "WELCOME TO CAMP SPRINGS" Below that it was written "Population : 20,523" Well that was good enough for my liking. We soon reached a signal which was a junction of some sort. The driver stopped and asked me which way to go. I quickly took out the piece of paper on which the address was scrawled and handed it over to the driver. He took a quick look at the address and nodded his head before handing the piece of paper back to me. " Ah! Goin' ta stay wid the Evans I see. Lucky kids!!" " You know them?" I asked the driver, with a bit of astonishment. " Aye, I do, lassie. In fact every soul in and around Camp Springs know about the Evans and their darling kids. Quite a good lot. Wonderful to stay with!!!! They are renowned for their kindness and their selflessness."

"Oh! Thanks a lot Mister..... "

"Mister Tom, missus!!"

"...Mister Tom, right!" I said nodding my head." Thanks a lot for telling us that.." Jake was awake by now.

Soon we stopped in front of a rather large house, calling which a bungalow would be an understatement, with a beautiful garden and a front porch that resembled something straight out of a fairytale. Jake and myself got down from the cab and went up to the door and rang the bell while Tom insisted that he would bring our luggage in. A pretty little girl, who was probably 17, technically my age, opened, rather peeped out through the door. She had blonde hair which was tied up in a bun. She was Bella, as we later learned. She was in a night dress and looked like she was aroused all of a sudden. She quickly took in the scene in front of her and opened the door completely. I felt quite awkward and said, " Um, Is this the Evan's Residence?" Jake nudged me and said, " Didn't you get anything better to say?" and before I could answer, Bella asked, " Ruth and Jake Stewart?" We nodded our heads. Immediately she turned around and screamed into the house. "MAMA, PAPA, BEN.... THE STEWARTS ARE HERE!!!" We were soon ushered into the house, Tom included (apparently they all knew Tom). Soon Tom was paid, by the Evans despite our protests. Soon we were on a tour through the house, with Ben and Bella as our enthusiastic escorts, and finally with no more energy left, we chose the room on the fourth floor, the one which was 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th..... room on the left..... Whew!!!!! No wonder we were exhausted..... The sun was beginning to rise and we knew that we had only a few more hours left to catch up on our beauty sleep before we got going to school along with Bella and Ben who were twins as well!!!!! Now isn't that a coincidence..... And my guess about their age was right.....

There were two inner rooms in our room and each of the inner room had two beautiful beds fit for royalty.....God......!!!!! It was beautiful...... Jake took the inner room and I took the outer one. We drew the blinds, wished each other good morning, set alarms in our mobiles and went to sleep like the rest of the household.

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