Life Happens

Chapter 1 "Life Isn't Fair"

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

"Cassandra, get your butt out of bed or else you'll be late for your first day of high school!"

Cassandra rolled up out of bed slamming her hand against the clock. The hair stood straight up on her arms. She groaned knowing what was coming. Zap! A bolt of electricity grew between her hand the alarm clock, then darkness.

"Sorry!"

"I keep telling you we need to fit this house with industrial wiring so this will stop happening every other morning," said a man down the hallway.

The teenage girl groaned as she stumbled through the dark and opened the curtains so she could see to get dressed. She careless pulled on her fingerless gloves to avoid any more outbursts, at least until after she wakes up completely. As she tied her sneakers the lights flickered back on. She grabbed her bag off her coat hanger as she left her room.

"Gloves?" asked a brown haired woman before Cassandra touched a single thing.

"Got em," Cassandra replied with a sad smile.

"I have to head over to Africa for a few days. There's a bit of an uprising going on," the woman continued.

Cassandra just nodded as she looked around for her sister. She shrugged assuming she was still getting up or was already at the Stronghold's. She looked over at the man, who was still tinkering with the electric panel.

"Sorry about that," she sighed.

"Only a few blown few fuses," he said "you aren't the only super with lighting powers I'm sure they make something."

"John, I will be gone a few days so you have everything worked out right?" asked the older man.

"Of course, don't worry about a thing Lauren. I think the girls and I can handle ourselves for a first day," John replied.

"Where's Layla?" Cassandra interrupted grabbing a bowl scooping out some oatmeal sitting on the stove.

"Layla! Come on dear!" called Lauren.

"The window plants looked a little parched," said the redheaded teen.

"That would be my fault. I always forget about those," said John scratching his slight beard he had going on.

Layla glared at her father, who just laughed. Cassandra smiled to herself. Just another morning. Besides the fact in less than an hour she'd be on her way to her first day of high school. Lauren kissed the top of both of the girls' heads as she passed by them grabbing her luggage as she headed out the front door.

"The animals in Africa always choose the worst time ever to uprise," grumbled Cassandra.

"They wouldn't be uprising if..." replied Layla.

"If people would just stop destroying environment," continued John.

"And live an vegetarian eco-friendly lifestyle," grinned Cassandra.

"You two are terrible!"

"Baby girl we're the last people you need to tell that to. Tell the rest of the world that," smiled John.

"Talking about food..." said Cassandra.

"Got your lunch right here until we get the confirmation from the school about their menu," said John pulling a paper bag from the refrigerator and putting it in an insulated lunch bag.

"Thanks, dad. Maybe I won't die before mom gets back," Cassandra said with a grin shoving the bag into her backpack. John slapped the back of her head.