Chapter One

Pepper

"Pepper!!"

"Pepper. Get up. It's the last day of school!"

Nana Joan is up then. I groaned and rolled off the bed onto the floor. "Yeah Nana Joan. I'm up!". I stand up and hesitate going into the bathroom. That nightmare last night had scared the shit out of me. I walk into the bathroom and see the same 60s themed bathroom I had seen for the past 18 years of my life. Which is all of my life, well plus a minus a year. I turn on the bath and go back into myself room to get my clothes for the day. After my bath I set in the bathroom and stand in front of the small mirror. My left shoulder has become sore and red. Jumper today then. I dry off and but lotion on my shoulder to try and help it clear up. I get changed and walk back into my room to put on my shoes.

I look at my reflection in my long mirror and nod slightly. I look alright. my jeans hugged tightly to my toned legs and the curve of my bottom. I have on a flowing vest that has a plunge at the front that shows a healthy amount of cleavage followed with a grey cardigan. My Vans trainers were added to complete the look. I walk out of my room and head downstairs. the stairs are just off of the kitchen and I hear the two women I live with nattering. Nana Joan and aunty Laura. Both women are in their late fifties and early sixties. Not wanting to disturb the pair I wait for their conversation to finish before walking in.

"Damian and Ambrose are coming within the nest week!!" Aunty Laura whisper shouts.

"Calm down Laura dear, Pepper is going to Oxford to live with her Aunt Maddie for a month before attending university. Don't stress yourself out. hopefully be the time she comes home then Damian and Ambrose will be gone." My brow furrows at the sound of the two women talking about me. They usually do but it's always been to my face. "Pepper you should watch what you eat" , "Pepper you are too thin" , "Pepper boys do like girls that have too many muscles". You know the usual. That are brilliant women but always believe that I should look more feminine. Like them.

I walk into the kitchen and the two women. Nana Joan looks at me with slight worry. Weird. Aunty Laura has her back turned to me and is fussing with something on the kitchen side. Probably making a cup of tea. I look at my Nana and look at Laura. They're not related to each other but they are best friends. Which is strange because they are the complete opposite to eachother. For one, Nana Joan is completely English. She had light brown hair with patches of white and soft blue eyes. She is short and pale and loves floral pattern dresses. Which is all she wears. However, Laura has long white hair and tanned skin. As you would expect from a woman born and raised in Greece. A strange thing about Laura was that she always wore posh dresses. It was weird because we lived in Cornwall. I sit at the small table in the middle of the kitchen and Aunty Laura pours me a cup of tea and Nana Joan gives me my breakfast. They only ever do this when they do something wrong.

I take a bite of my breakfast and sip of my tea and simply say, "Who are Damian and Ambrose?"

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