Lilianne was upstairs working on her hair like every other morning.
“Why does it have to be so stubborn” she thought.
Ever other girl seems to have prefect hair but she had a brown mess of hair. Every morning Lilianne would brush and brush just so it would be mildly acceptable for her friends. As she was just finishing brushing she heard the doorbell ring downstairs. A moment later she heard her mom yell up, “Anne it is a package for you, did you order something with you money from your 18th birthday.”
Lilianne replied back as she was coming down the stairs, “No, it must be a present from someone, and mom how many times do I have to ask you to stop calling me Anne.” Lilianne was known as Lil by everyone she knew except her mom who always called her Anne after her Aunt Anne. “You now you’ll always be my Little Anne honey”, and with that Lils mom left the room.
Lilianne walked over to investigate her present; it didn’t say who sent it or even have any congratulation on her turning 18. She carried the package upstairs and to her room, passing both her 16 year old brother Danny’s’ room, and her older sister Kate’s’ room on the way.
Lil sat on her bed and opened the box. “Just great a fancy T.V. multipurpose remote”, as she pulled the contents from the box. “Not even a good one, some cheap knockoff with no manual. She sat it down on her bed and went off to check her hair once more.