PRETTY AS A PICTURE

"I can't believe we have to move Ma, like what the actual F U C K", "Izzy baby I can no longer afford the up keep of this big old house, It's falling down around our ears and now that your Poppa is gone there isn't any reason to stay, Just think in 3 days we will be city girls on a new adventure and Jazz can't wait for us to get there". Izzy rolled her eyes listening to her mothers adventure spiel once again, she's been using the same s**t excuse to move Izzy's whole life and after 18 years Izzy has worked out that what it really means is her mother is running away from yet another s**t relationship that she has gotten bored with. Izzy and her mother were closer than close, but her mother had never been able to stay in a relationship long term, her answer to her failed relationships was to move. They had been living happily with Izzy's Poppa (her mothers, father) for the last 2 years. unfortunately 6 months ago he passed away. Izzy's Poppa left them the house hoping his daughter would finally settle down. Izzy knew that with her Poppa gone and her mothers cheating arse hole of a boyfriend that it wouldn't be long till she was packing yet again, This move was the worse possible timing for Izzy it was 2 weeks before she started her final year of high school.  "Izzy baby move that cute a s s of yours we have to hit the road". "Alright s**t I'm coming mother" Izzy yelled back as she stood in her now empty room sighing. "I'm gonna miss you Dump" Izzy whispered as she bid farewell to Dump her bedroom that her Poppa named Dump because Izzy was messy as all hell. Izzy chuckled at the memory as she closed the door ran down stairs and outside getting into her mothers 1974 Mustang. The road trip was long but filled with old school R&B and a lot of laughing they hit Las Vegas at Midnight and were parked outside her mother's best friends house at 1:00 am in the morning. Jazz had been Izzy's mothers best friend ever since pre school she lived in a perfect rich community on the out skirts of the city. Izzy's eyes widened in surprise when she got out of the car to take in the sight before her. Jazz's house was a fricken mansion not just an ordinary house like they were led to believe the place screamed wealth.  Ara (Izzy's mother) rang the door bell, within minutes it flew open, Izzy laughed at the excited screaming that started when the door opened Jazz and her mum were acting like teenagers jumping up and down squealing whilst holding each others hands. "Ara  OMG b***h look at you still as stunning as ever" Jazz yelled in excitement "Jazzy what about you girl dam look at your fine a s s". Ara replied, Izzy cleared her throat breaking up the scream fest. "Aunty Jazz long time no see, how the hell are ya" Izzy said with a smile really needing to move things along so she could Pee. " OMG, OMG Izzy??? OMG baby look at you all grown up and making your ma and I look like s**t compared to your beautiful self." Jazz grabbed Izzy and hugged the life out of her whilst shedding a couple of tears. After the yelling and a hot cup of coffee Jazz showed Izzy and her mother to there rooms so they could settle in for the night the unpacking could wait till they woke up. Izzy ran to the bathroom in her room and quickly relieved herself she sighed with relief, Izzy washed her hands and then took in her surroundings her bathroom was bigger than Dump and her actual bedroom was equally as impressive. Izzy flopped on her huge bed trying to take it all in. Izzy lay there quietly with a million thoughts running through her head but before long sleep took over. "Izzy wake up! come on everyone's waiting to meet you baby" , "Grrr its to early I'll meet everybody tomorrow mama let me sleep" Ara chuckled at her daughters response for as long as she could remember Izzy and the mornings never got along. "Izzy you have 20 minutes to get up showered and dressed before I haul your arse up" Ara said as she smiled and walked out the door. Izzy rolled over her long black hair all over her face and the worse morning breath ever. Izzy got up showered brushed her teeth threw on an off the shoulder crop top and a pair of ripped blue jeans put her hair in a messy bun and made her way down stairs to the dinning room. She walked in and there sitting at the table looking at her was the rest of Jazz's family. "Izzy this is my husband Tyson next to him is our oldest son Clay whose and next to him are twins Saffia and Grace" Jazz smiled as she Introduced her family. "Hey it's really nice to meet you all and I'm sure we will be yelling profanities at each other in no time just like real families do" Izzy said with a chuckle. Everybody laughed at Izzy except her mother "I apologize for the smart arse that is my daughter I had hoped she wouldn't reveal her true self until you guys decided we could stay long term" Ara replied making everyone laugh harder. "I think we are all going to get along just fine" Tyson said still laughing Izzy sat down and they all had breakfast together getting to know each other laughing and Joking. The twins were the same age as Izzy. Saffia was a talented dancer while Grace was a talented artist, Izzy had just met her new best friends. All three girls excused themselves and Saffia showed the way to her dance studio. Izzy looked around wall to wall mirrors a baby grand piano in the corner and a state of the art sound system set up next to it, The dance floor it's self was huge. "So Izzy what do you think?" Saffia squealed with excitement. "I love it so fricken awesome" Izzy responded. "Do you dance Izzy?" Grace asked "that's a hard no" Izzy replied laughing thinking about the time she was kicked out of ballet lessons cos she had 2 left feet. Izzy walked over to the baby grand she looked up to the twins and asked "May I" as she ran her fingers over the keys, In unison they both replied "Yes help your self". Izzy sat down breathed and began to play her Poppa's favorite song 'Imagine' by John Lennon. She began to sing and got lost in the song she had her eyes closed so she was unaware of the extra person leaning up against the wall listening to her belt the song out beautifully. Izzy finished opened her eyes and the twins were looking at her with their mouths wide open, they were stunned then Izzy heard clapping from the door way and there was Clay looking at Izzy with a huge grin on his face. "OMG Izzy you are shitting me that was next level s**t" Grace said still stunned "I would totally buy your recordings and down load that s**t I am totally a fan" Saffia responded overly excited. Clay made his way over and sat himself next to Izzy still smiling at her "I just fell in love" he leaned in and whispered in her ear. Izzy laughed and punched his shoulder "Hold up Romeo don't make me kick your arse I just met you" she responded with a cheeky smile. "I think I'm going to love it here" Izzy replied looking at her new best friends.    Ara, Jazz and Tyson walked in the room, "Mama Izzy is a total super star girls got pipes" Grace excitedly said with a grin. "Well she definitely didn't get that talent off her mother" Jazz responded making fun of her friend. "Okay super star time to get the car unpacked and your room sorted out only 2 more weeks till school starts so lets get busy" Ara said laughing. With Clay and the girls help it didn't take Izzy long to unpack and settle in as they were all talking Ara popped her head around the corner "Izzy lets not name this room dump 2 you catch my meaning" she said with a knowing look "I got you Ma" Izzy responded with a chuckle. Izzy explained to the twins and Clay about her Poppa naming her old bedroom Dump and why, the twins and Clay chuckled with her. The twins had to go to their lessons so Clay gave Izzy the grand tour of the house and property, It was  huge Izzy was feeling a little overwhelmed. Clay took Izzy pool side they sat down and got to know each other a little better. Izzy looked at Clay he was a stunning specimen of a man but their vibe was more a friends vibe. Clay was hilarious and a huge flirt his Amber Eyes, tanned skin, wide shoulders, six pack and killer smile along with his messy brown hair made him a real panty dropper, however Izzy wasn't much interested in all that complicated boy drama s**t as she liked to call it, s**t always seemed to happen. "So Izzy you are obviously enjoying the view you have been checking me out for quite a while now" Clay said as he smirked at her. "I sure do Romeo your a real panty dropper however you don't move mine" she stated honestly. "Izzy, Izzy, Izzy you should never challenge me like that I love the chase" he responded. "Chase away Romeo I'm faster than the Flash" Izzy was now bent over laughing and Clay conceded and laughed with her. "The twins and I are going to my friend Cyrus's house tonight to his end of summer party you should come with us it will be fun" . "Yeah why not, not really my thing but hey I'm down to try anything once" Izzy responded "Hang on, have you never been to a party before" Clay asked with disbelief. "Nope never partied never drank and never had s*x just really never gave a s**t about that stuff" Izzy replied Nonchalantly with a shrug of her shoulders. "You are Intriguing, Your so bad ass yet so innocent top that off with killer looks honestly if I didn't think my parents would cut my d i c k off, you would totally be mine". "Don't worry about your parents Romeo I'd totally cut your d i c k off" they both continued laughing. They headed back inside just as the twins got home "Clay did you ask" Saf asked "She's coming" Clay responded  "we are totally going to kill it tonight" Grace said smiling. "Kill what?" Izzy inquired "So I left out the part where tonight at the party we are competing it's three sections Dance, Song, and Instrument every year we win Dance and Instrument but we always get beaten in the singing section that's where you come in" Clay grinned at Izzy . "Okay I'm down but what do we win?" she asked "Bragging rights and free lunch every Sunday at Cyrus's families restaurant the place is amazing" Saffia replies. "I can't wait it's been so long since I have competed" Izzy said with a confident smile. Izzy couldn't help but already feel at home she felt like she had been a part of this family forever, With that thought she ran up to her room to pick an outfit and start to prep.