This one starts as the last three have. Except the swap is different after the crystal is exposed, this time an apparel swap between the family. :mrgreen:

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Mrs. Colleen Cracknell waited in Miriam's outer office. She had been summoned to the school because of her two children who sat beside her. Despite not being twins Ericka and Matt were in the same grade. Matt was the older at fifteen and Erick the younger at fourteen. They were eleven months apart but because they were born on either side of September, they ended up in the same grade. Neither had been much trouble, until early this year when their father had died. No one knew whether he died of a tragic accident at work or was it suicide (or even worse foul play.)

But without a father and their mother was in no shape to parent properly. As a result the family was thrown into ruin. Ericka though just fourteen years old started to dress provocatively much to the delight of the horny boys in her grade. Ericka's clothing wasn't bought too short or tight, but after rolling up the belt-line of her skirts/bottoms and tying a huge knot on her tops exposing her mid-rift, her clothes were 'inappropriate' for school. Despite her dress (and her obvious come-ons to the boys), she had no intention of letting any boy even get a kiss from her. She was a tease; a very hot tease.

Matt started to pick fights with everyone. At first it was just the boys who made crude remarks about his sister (not that he ever admitted to even liking her.) Matt called Ericka a bitch or worse many times. But if another boy called her a skank or even if he innocently called her cute, a fight would entail. Eventually anything could set him off.

If Matt wasn't getting into trouble for fighting, he would be getting into trouble for the things he called the other girls. They were much cruder (or at least as crude) as what the boys were calling his sister. This also resulted in fights with the girl's brother if she had one at school.

The Cracknell family was shown into the office. Mrs. Werner had resisted desperate measures with the family due to the family tragedy. But this family had been a thorn in her side for long enough. She had to straighten things out.

The family took a seat in front of Miriam. Each was under their own best behavior. Ericka had removed the knot in her top and unrolled her skirt so each was a respectable length. She had also washed all the makeup off her face giving her a false look of innocence. Not that this was fooling Miriam.

Matt couldn't hide his black-eye. But the scowl and/or smirk which was usually on his face was replaced with a non-committal look. He also wore what most teen-boys wore men's jeans and an oversized t-shirt with a logo on it. His one concession to dressing well today was to have his t-shirt tucked into his jeans.

Colleen was wearing clothing not very suitable her age. As of late she was wearing more youthful clothing, clothing more appropriate for a woman in her thirties, maybe even early thirties,not a woman like herself who was pushing her mid forties. Today her makeup was more subdued and her shapewear was firmly in place holding in her stomach and thighs. But if she had her choice, she would prefer wearing shirts with lower necks and ditch the shapewear entirely. Her fingernails were a bit longer than she should have at her age. She took pride in maintaining their shape and length as she had a standing appointment at the manicurist weekly.