Chapter One

   I was rummaging through our cabnit as a box of cereal tumbled down and hit me on the way down. "Ow," I muttered as I replaced it. I stood back, hand on my hips as I surveyed the supplies. I settled on a box of Ritz crackers. I grabbed the red box and shoved it in my bookbag. I opened the fridge, grabbed 2 water bottles, and they joined the crackers. Food for the trip.
   "Lizzy!" a familiar voice called at me from down the hall.
   "What, Mem?" I shouted back. My mother entered the room, my grey turtleneck in hand.
   "Why do you insist on calling me Mem?" she sighed, pulling out a kitchen chair and sitting in it.
   "Why do you insist on calling me Lizzy?" I asked, opening the fridge and pulling out a bottle of Gatorade and taking a drink of it. "Just because Grandma's name was Elizabeth doesn't mean mine is. Remember my first name? Whitney? Ring a bell?" I looked at her. "Besides, Mem is easier than Mum and I know how you hate when I try to be American."
   "I sure am glad Scott is taking you on this trip, not me," she simply replied. "You should take pride in your middle name, dear. Grandma loved you." I severly rolled my eyes in her direction.
   "Mem," I said. Before I could continue Scott trudged up the stairs in nothing but boxers.
   "'Scuse me sis," he said as he pushed past me toward the cabnit.
   "Scott, what are you doing?!' I exclaimed. He pulled out a box of cereal and shuffled toward the dishwasher.
   "Eating cereal, what's it look like," he simply replied.
   "We have to leave in like...5 minutes!" I said, glancing at the clock.
   "So I won't shower," he said between mouthfuls. "I don't smell do I?" He raised his arm, trying to take a whiff.
   "Scott, please," I said, looking away. "Am I adopted?" I asked Mem.
   "Its a possiblitly," she replied. I grabbed the grey sweater from her and gave her a 'yeah I think its funny but I'm not trying to admit it' smiles.
   "Get dressed," I said to Scott, messing up his short brown hair with my fingers. "Otherwise you can't go." I started walking out of the room.
   "Big loss," Scott mumbled.
   "I heard that!" I shouted after him.

Chapter Two....