Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own any any of the characters in this story, except for the ones I make up.
This chapter is basically an introduction to my main character. Flashbacks are in italics. :)
Carly Sawyer smiled as she woke up, feeling the hot, California sun hit her face. She was so glad her parents decided to move back to Venice/ She loved everything about it. North Carolina had been a welcome change, for awhile, but it got boring fast. Then her parents decided to split up, and she and her dad, and her future stepmother, moved to Venice, where Carly grew up. She wondered if things were going to be the same as they were when she was fifteen. She wondered if two years changed things. she was basically the same girl she was when she left, except a bit more mature. She pushed her black blanket of her and got dressed. She put on a pair of cut up short denim shorts and a white tank top. She ran her hands through her long red hair and smiled at her reflection. She walked down the stairs of her palatial mansion. Okay, that had changed since she moved from dogtown (what the locals called the area) to North Carolina. Her dad got into the restaurant business and his restaurants were making him big money. Not only that, but Deb, her dad's fiancee, was born into a well off family. So now that she was back in Venice she had upgraded from a small, two bedroom hell hole near P.O.P pier to a huge 5 bedroom mansion closer to a very upscale part of the beach. She though it was a little ridiculous that her father bought a five bedroom house when there was really only the need for two bedrooms, but she didn't complain. She walked into her huge kitchen and grabbed a blueberry muffin off the island in the middle.
"Good morning sweetheart" her dad, Danny, said brightly. Carly looked up. She didn't even realize he was there. Looking at her dad you would've never guessed that they were related. He was tall, Blonde hair, deeply tanned, muscular. Before he had become a business man he had basically just surfed everyday, and he had that typical good looking surfer thing going on, only now he wore suits and ties, and combed his hair. Carly smiled at him, knowing the only physical traits she got from him was her green eyes and her small, but muscular build. She looked just like her mother, her dad always told her that. Her mother, Reese, was the one who gave Carly the red hair, the cute small nose, the full peachy pink lips, the freckles, the fair skin.
"Morning Dad" Carly smiled at him, biting into her muffin. Her dad sipped on his coffee.
"Good morning sweetheart" Deb said, coming into the kitchen, kissing Danny on the cheek. Deb was really pretty, Carly always thought so. Most kids hated their step parents, but Deb was great. Deb was the complete opposite of her mother though. Physically, Deb had blonde hair that was always back in a loose ponytail, was almost as tan as Carly's father, quite thin, and very conservative. In personality, Carly's mother was a free spirit, wild. She surfed sometimes, but was more of a surfer groupie than an actual surfer. Deb was a mother herself, her son was one year older than Carly, but brought up much differently, because Deb was very traditional, very quiet, and a little intimidating, though Carly knew she was really nice.
"What are you doing today Car?" Deb asked politiely, pouring herself some coffee. Carly smiled.
"I'm going to visit my friends! Tony, Jay, Stace, Sid, Peggy..everyone. I hope they're around.." Carly said, finishing her muffin.
"Okay, well have fun sweetie. I'll be home at six, I have a meeting with Mr.Richards today. And Deb is meeting with the caterers, don't be too late alright?"
"Dad..I haven't seen these guys in two years, I'm going to be late." Carly laughed. Her dad rolled his eyes and waved goodbye as he finished his coffee.
Carly walked outside and couldn't stop smiling.
"Guys, I'm moving." Carly said sadly. The guys jaws dropped.
"What the hell? Why?" Jay yelled.
"Because my parents say they 'need' to get away. They need to make a life for themselves. It's lame, I know. But im kind of excited. I haven't ever been out of California before, you know."
"Yeah, but what are we supposed to do without you chica?" Tony asked, giving her a huge hug.
"Don't worry guys, you'll survive. You wont miss me that much"
Jay sighed and shook his head. He walked away.
"Jay!"
"Have a nice life Carly."
Carly frowned to herself, remembering her last moments with the guys. Jay had been so angry she was leaving. He couldn't still be mad could her? It didn't really matter, she just wanted to see everyone.
