The End of . . . October!!

Arika and Jassy?

Guess what?? We made it. 

Sure, sometimes the posts were late, but wrote a lot of stuff this month.  I loved reading all of your different things and honestly I feel a lot closer to both of you now.

Some things that happened this month? 

I decided I'm going on a mission,
I turned 20 (ah!! no longer a teenager!!))
I started my mission papers. 

That feels like a lot, and it is.  It has been an emotional week, not to mention month.  There were times when I felt like I couldn't do any more.  Both my mom and sister reminded me that I don't have to make it through the month, I just have to make it past today.  Sometimes that's all I can do, but it's always enough. 

I hope you all enjoyed this month!  Have a good day!

Aiden

Halloween Treat

I closed my eyes, and took a deep calming breath. This was so much more than I had bargained for on a single Halloween. I could feel Aiden shaking from adrenaline and hear Jassy's quick, shallow breaths. 
"We didn't mean to provoke you!" I yelled to the spirit that had to have been in the room. The recorder in my hand picked up my voice, and then continued to move, as if someone else was speaking. 
"Let us go, and we won't come back!" Jassy stammered, sounding about as frightened as I felt. 
The meter on the recorder continued to bounce up and down, at greater intervals now, as if something was yelling. I heard a creak behind us; when I looked up, I saw the facade, and the porcelain plates begin to lean. 
"Get down!" 

Mwahahahahaha!!!! Tis that beautiful time of year again when one can dress up like absolutely anything they want to, and run around for hours as a different person. It's one of my favorite holidays. I have my costume all ready to go, and tomorrow I will become a nineteenth century batgirl!
I can't wait!!!
I have been planning this costume for months, slowly massing every piece until finally, it all came together. The only thing that could make it more amazing would be if I could get a little handheld crossbow. Or a grappling hook. One of the two.
I had a mostly fantastic weekend, during which I decided that I'm not going to be hanging out with Blue, Green, or Red for a while. I need a break, and all they're doing is causing me frustration. I can't say I'm happy about it, but it's obviously needed.
I am incredibly excited for the coming months, because ...well, I can't think of a definitive reason why, I just know that I am. Maybe I'm hoping things will improve.
In any case, here's the next part of the story:

I pushed off a piece of broken facade, and coughed out some of the dust. If my sisters were any indication of how I looked, then I was covered in thick, pale, drywall dust. 
"Is everyone ok?" Aiden asked, carefully removing broken pieces of plate from her hair. 
"Other than choking on dust?" Jassy answered, taking a moment to spit out some of the residue that had made it to her mouth. 
"We're all doing that," Aiden tossed the last shard of porcelain from her hair aside, "I mean did the broken plates cut you?"
"Oh, well, when you put it that way--"
"Hush," I said, checking the moniter that had miraculously managed to make it through rather unscathed, "Something's wrong." 
"What?" Jassy murmured, quieted by my seriousness. 
"The recorder is still picking up on something." 
"Not us?" Aiden had a point. 
"No," A deep voice suddenly boomed behind us, "Not you." 

Happy Halloween!!
Arika ^.^

Birthdays and Halloween

Happy Birthday Aiden!!!!!!!! Well as everyone now knows, it is Adien's birthday today. I am so happy and thankful we are friends. I know that we will continue to be great friends and sisters in the future as we grow closer together.

Well 4 more days until Halloween. Anyone have any great plans? I was probably going to go to a Halloween party thrown by my apt complex and spend time with my roommates and friends. Although I want to go through a haunted house. They are so fun! I love getting an adrenal rush as I run through the house screaming. I mean it isn't everyday that you can scream and not worry about people looking at you like you are insane.

Well until next time
Jassy

The Story of How the Sisters Met

Hello,

So, I'm not feeling very good today.  In truth, I'm totally done with school and am excited for a long break.  Then again, 18 months serving the Lord isn't likely to be the break I'm exactly looking for, but that's okay.

I was thinking a lot about Jassy and Arika for the past little while and then I tried to remember how we actually met each other.  I suppose it's sort of funny, but here it goes.

Now, this part I'm not too familiar with it because I wasn't present.  Regardless, Jassy and Arika met each other in Elementary school and got along quite well.  I was not that lucky, then again, maybe how we met each other was for the best.

Jassy and I met each other in High School (ninth grade)  during our first German Class.  It was there that I met Max for the first time as well.  Honestly, I think we all joined together because we are all members of the same church and we sort of have that sixth sense.

The conversation went something like this:

Jassy: Hi, you're Aiden right?
Aiden: Yeah, and you're Jasmine? (I was a little uncertain because I had always seen Jassy at a distance and she was just plain weird.(: )
Jassy:  I bet this class will be a lot of fun.
Aiden: Yeah, the teacher seems super cool.  At least she won't bite us.
Jassy: I've bitten a kid before.
Aiden:
Jassy: It was in Middle School.  He tried to take me off the gym bars and when his arm reached across my vision I bit it. I got detention.  Oh well.  *Grins evily*
Aiden: *Scoots away from her*

And that was how our fabulous relationship was born. Surprisingly we got along quite well.  We found out that we both have quirks and those quirks were reciprocal to each other, and that was great.

Then we found out that we had Honors Biology with Arika.  It wasn't until a few months later that we also discovered that for the second semester we all had P.E. and then Biology.  It was fine until I felt that Arika was pulling my newfound away from me.

That's right, I was surpremely jealous of Arika.  She was the reason I didn't have Jassy to myself anymore.  Let me tell you, that was really hard becaseu Arika was pretty much amazingly funny and nice, but I coudln't like her, and I am ashamed to say that for a few days I didn't really like her.

Then I'm pretty sure we talked about Harry Potter, or some other book series that only we had a supreme passion for.  I figured out that she was pretty much amazing and a great person.

While we were friends, it wasn't until Junior year that we became insanely close and were asked a few times if we were twins, and if not, if we were at least sisters. I found that she is literally my twin.  I am passionate about things and am not much for calm negotiations while Arika is all about calm discourse and is still passionate in her own ways.

Arika and Jassy are my go-to girls.  Jassy and I roomed toggether our first semester and now we are roommates.  We have decided to have an NCIS night (which we WILL honor) and just set time aside to talk. I know that I can talk to them about anything and they will listen and help me out, even just be there to hug me or hold my hand.

So while we all had our own versions of the first impressions (being that Jassy was weird and Arika was stealing one of my friends), I'm glad for the way things played out because it is what brought us together.  It doesn't seem adequate, but you guys are my sisters by pen and nothing can tear that apart.  As I write this I'm wearing my fire bracelet and smiling hugely.

Thank you for being with me through the good and bad.  It means a lot, and know that I will always be here for you.

Love you!

Have a great day. :)

Aiden

My Oath, and where life leads

Even though this was probably made apparent in last week's post...
DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN CHANGE THE COLORS?!?!?!

Ok, so, we all know that when it comes to my family (note, this is my definition of family, which extends far beyond my bloodline) I would do absolutely anything for them. Well, this doesn't surprise me, I'm extremely proud of this trait, and I work my hardest to maintain my family's happiness.
Well I found a song a couple of weeks ago that I think puts my quest perfectly into words:

All the scars we share,
I promise, I swear!

Where ever you go, just always remember
That you've got a home, for now and forever
And if you get low, just call me whenever
This my oath to you!
Where ever you go, just always remember
You're never alone, we're birds of a feather
And we'll never change, no matter the weather
This is my oath to you! 

That is "Oath" by Cher Lloyd. I love that chorus, and I've decided to make it my oath. So here in writing, I hereby decree, that no matter how far away we are, no matter how much time has passed, if you have a problem, or the world is falling apart, or all you need is a hug, or kind words, or a terrible joke, I am here for you, forever. If I can't answer your call or text right away, I will work that much harder to make sure you're ok, or make the joke you need that much more groan-inducing. I know that when I get my own place, my family will be welcome there whenever. (I can't say the same now, as my parent have a strong say in who comes to the house and when)
But this is my oath, and I will try everything in my power to uphold it.

Also, it looks like I'll be taking seven (count them--seven!!) classes next semester. Dear God, that is gonna be a toughie. I'm quitting my job in January, and I have a feeling my social life will be heavily affected. But: this is a challenge I feel needs to be faced. Others (including my dear sisters, one of whom has already taken an almost equally ridiculous amount of credits) may think I am unbelievably bonkers, and I know for certain that this will be a one time thing, but I'm going to do it, and work as hard as I can to keep my head above the water.
Honestly though, I'm really scared. Next semester is the beginning of the change: I will leave my job behind, focus entirely on classes, and then, come May, begin the process of leaving everything I've known for the past ten years behind as well. I'm not scared of the things coming--I'm incredibly excited to move to a four-year--I'm afraid of the imminent change. I always have been, even if I accept the inevitability of it now. It's probably the source of my anxiety attacks; who knew an idea could be so terrifying?

We were strangers, starting out on a journey
Never dreaming what we'd have to go through.
Now here we are, and I'm suddenly standing
At the beginning with you. 

Cuz, you make me feel so right
Even when it's so wrong
I wanna scream out loud boy
But I just bite my tongue
This is for the girls messing with boys
Like he's the melody and she's background noise
Baby why can't you see?
It feels so good, but you're so bad for me.

Everybody's looking for that something
The one thing that makes it all complete
You'll find it in the strangest places
Places you never thought it would be
Some find it in the face of their children
Some find it in their lovers eyes
Who can deny the joy it brings?
When you've found that special thing
You're flying without wings.

Well for me it's waking up beside you
To see the sun rise on your face
To know that I can say I love you
At any given time or place
It's the little things that only I know
Those are things that make you mine
And it's like flying without wings
You're my special thing
I'm flying without wings.
Cuz that's the joy you bring.
I'm flying without wings. 

That's it for me today.
Arika :)