Now You Don't

Autumn (part one)… Halloween… Tricks… Mystery…Ghosts…Magic…Death

Day One: Sunday

Riley Litman sits on his porch fiddling his thumbs, thinking. He looks at his red scar running up his arm, memories flash through his head. The sound of leaves crackling make him look up. A black car slides into his neighbor's yard.

KC Costonis sighs as she looks up at her new house. Only one hour away from her old house, but it seemed like around the world. It meant a new school, new friends, and a new boring life. She looks up at her new house and then her surroundings. Something, no someone, caught her timid eyes.

Jackie Zhao rakes the colorful leaves, not noticing anyone…except that new girl. She knew who she was staring at… the mysterious dark Riley Litman. "She doesn't stand a chance!" Jackie scoffed to herself. Riley had Edward Cullen syndrome. He moved here about three years ago and was completely untouchable. Rumor is… he once killed a man. But Jackie doesn't believe in things she can't see.

Sam Hirsch jumps as his phone vibrates in his pocket. "Jackie," He whispers to no one in particular. "Hello?" He speaks into the phone.
"Sam, get over to my house now! There is a new girl...we need to welcome her to the neighborhood."Jackie seethes.
"Okay, be over in five!" He grabs his jacket rushes out the door. As he walks to her house, he notices the black car in the driveway of the house across from Jackie's. He walks into her house, finding her with her notebook. "What's the plan?" He asks.

Zack Burke smirks as he watches the happenings of the neighborhood: Riley Litman...Jackie Zhao...Sam Hirsch...and new girl. He wasn't a stalker, no he was an observer. He was quiet, not many friends, but a head full of ideas. He turns away from his window and begins to read his ghost books. He found comfort in these books. He shuts the book and again looks at his dream equipment, on his computer. If only he could have a team to help him buy these. The gears in his head began to turn.

Day Two: Monday

KC Costonis takes a deep breath as she walks into the school. Winding through the mass of staring teens to her locker…Locker 112. She opens it; a smell wafts out of it. The smell of death…KC knew it all too well. Suddenly she feels the burning feeling of eyes on the back of her neck. Quickly she whips her head around. It was that boy who lives next to her. They make eye contact, but only for a minute. The football team walks between them and he's gone. Chills crawl down KC's spine as she turns back to her locker. She didn't know anything about this boy, but she was positive she did not want to.

"I have a bad feeling about this new girl…she's gonna bring trouble." Sam Hirsch explains to Jackie during lunch.

"Ugh, Sam stop judging people before you get to know them! We should introduce ourselves!" Jackie exclaims. Two seconds pass before they both burst into boisterous laughter. Sam wipes his eyes, pretending to cry. They stop laughing and sigh.

"Looks like the Fashions are about to attack." Sam grunts, gesturing to the table where KC was sitting alone.

"Awe, I kinda feel sorry for her."

"Why?"

"Well, she's about to get attacked by the Fashions." Jackie expressed the last word with mush distaste.

"Are you going all soft on me?"

"Let's just go help her, Sam!"

"Fine!"

Jackie Zhao and Sam Hirsch briskly shuffle to the new girls table. They sit down and stare her down. She looks up, "Hi… um I'm KC." She mutters.

"Sam,"

"Jackie,"

"Okay…"

"Look we aren't here to make friends. We're just here to protect you from the Fashions." Jackie explained. Nodding her head to the four girls dressed in only the most expensive and most stylish clothes. They now had their backs to Jackie, Sam, and KC.

"Thanks, I think."

"Believe me we did you a huge favor."

Riley Litman walks home from school tired of it…tired of everything. He wanted change, something new, but that'll never happen. He walks into his house. Only to find it empty, as always. His mom was almost never home. He walks to his hiding place… the closet in the office. He takes his iPod out of his pocket and lets the music take him over. Ten minutes later he comes out and decides to work on homework. The doorbell rings. He walks to the door and opens it.

"Hi, I'm KC I live…" The girl started.

"No I don't want any cookies, bye!" Riley grunts shutting the door. Seconds later there was another knock. "What the flippen heck!" He yells as he opens in the door.

"As I was saying… I live next door. Well, I just moved here and…"

"Listen, I don't want to be your friend! Go away and go play with dolls or whatever."

"Oh, please! Mister Stare-At -Me-Darkly-Then-Disappear. What the heck was that about?"

"I have no clue what you're talking about! Now seriously…leave." He slams the door again. And KC walks away offended.

Zack Burke grabs a pen and a sheet of paper. He began writing letters to Sam, Jackie, Riley, and new girl. He smiles mischievously. His plan was perfect…flawless. A light knock at the door jolts him. His sister walks in. "What are you up to Zack?" She asks.

"I'm going to get my ghost hunting gear." Zack exclaimed, not looking up.

"How?"

"You'll see,"

"Mom, said you need to do your chores."

"Fine, I'll do them."

"Kay,"

Day Three: Tuesday

Zack Burke slips out of his house, silently, at midnight. He stops at Jackie Zhao's mailbox….Riley Litman's…KC Costonis's… and Sam Hirsch's. At each stop he puts a letter in the mailbox. He quickly tiptoes back to his house and falls into a calming sleep…content with his work.

Jackie Zhao, Sam Hirsch, Riley Litman, and KC Costonis wake up the next morning to find a letter addressed to themselves in their mailbox. They open them, cautiously. They read, their mouths fall open.

So, what do you guys think? Extremely like out of character, or whatever, I know! Other than that…terrible…terrific…just tell me! This is like the longest chapter I have ever written! Review!

UPDATE- The Search For Lincoln the last chapter, WILL be up on Friday! So get ready!