The living room

Lauren bit her lip. She could not imagine sharing a room with her bitchy sister, but all that left was having to be in the living room! It was the entry way into the house, connected to the kitchen. It didn't have a door, or anything resembling privacy! And Lauren and always needed privacy... a lot of privacy. Her secrets required it! It was an impossible choice, but she3 had to pick something...

"I'll stay in the living room." Lauren said after a full minute contemplation.

She just could NOT share a room with Vanessa, the pair couldn't stand each other. She'd have to find some way to make this work instead.

"Alright, start bringing your stuff into the attic." Her mother said, returning to the kitchen as Dennis returned to his video games.

"But... aren't you going to help me?" Lauren asked.

"Lauren, we all have our own lives." Her mother explained impatiently. "You take care of your own stuff."

Fuming, Lauren glared at her step brother playing video games and then stomped out of the house to her U haul...