All Chapters of Finding Herself: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

"It's time for dinner" my older sister Dora yelled from outside my door and I sighed then closed my novel and left the room.Dora is 19; two years older than me, but she acts like she's my mum sometimes. She has (like all my siblings) my mum's taffy colored hair and hazel eyes and perfect bronze skin which I thankfully got too. She's approximately 5'4 making her about 4 inches shorter than me.I sat at my usual spot at the table, to the left of Dora. Mum sat down and we said grace then started eating."Lila" mum said making me look up "I got an e-mail today, from your history teacher""Really?" I asked nonchalantly "what did he say?""He said you got an 8 on your pop quiz" she said "that's very poor""Mum it's an 8 out of 10" I said "it's not that bad""Lila Rose, 8 out of 10 is very bad" she scolded "Why can't you be more like your siblings? Jeff and Dora have

Friday couldn't have come sooner. I just got home from school and I'm raiding my closet for an outfit. I wasn't having any luck so I flopped on my bed with a groan"This totally sucks" I whined into my pillow"You sound like a dying walrus" Dakota said from the doorway of my room"Very funny now get out of my room""It even looks like a walrus died" she said and I groaned"What do you want, other than to make my life miserable""If you want to go to a party, why not ask the party expert for advice" she said then took a good look at my room "You clearly need it""Of course, Dora" I instantly face palmed myself "Why didn't I think of that""Cause im the smart child, we all kn-" i cut her off by throwing a pillow at her"Get out"She raised her hands in mock surrender and left the room.I all but ran to Dora's ro

"Lila" I heard Dakota say from outside my door and I looked up from my history essay.This better be good"What is it?" I asked and she slowly walked in"Can I stay here with you?" she asked and I looked at her and she was holding her books and wearing one of Dora's old robes over her pyjamas that Dora got her "Please"I nodded and she grabbed the extra chair from the other side of the table and sat opposite me."I miss Dora" she muttered and I nodded"I do too" she smiled at me then turned back to her bookWe kept on reading in silence; occasionally bringing up things about Dora"Can I sleep here" Dakota blurted out and I turned to face her but didn't say anything "Just, never mind. It was stupid""I didn't say you couldn't" I said and she looked at me then smiled"Thank you" I shrugged her off"Yo