EMBERLYYN'S POV: Surely it hadn't been nine days! It can't have been. Seven, I might believe, but not nine. Not that that is really the issue here. This issue is specifically my crazy family, who seem to think this ambush is necessary! I turned to run for the door and ran head first into my brother's chest. He held out his hands to steady me and prevent me from tumbling over, but made no effort to move out of my way. GREAT! Reluctantly, I turned around and stomped towards a chair at the table. I pulled my feet up and lay them on the table in front of me, an act which I knew would annoy my mother tremendously. Seeing her face twitch slightly in annoyance made a grin spread widely across my face. Good! She deserves to feel as angry as me right now! But alas, she composed herself far too q

