Hello, people in the world! This is my first posted fanfic not to be related to TDI, so, yeah, I guess I will not have that much readers and all. But still, this idea keeps me motivated! Enjoy and R&R!

Maybe it's not that bad, I thought, maybe I find a way there.

I sat on a rusty old cab to my twin brother's side. In the front seat, a cucumber-headed taxi driver took us to our new home: Austin. It was a small town in the middle of nowhere.

"Hey," Hugh whispered into my ear "Isn't the guy, like, green?"

"You're so dumb," I hissed "He can't be green."

My brother Hugh was sometimes as sore as a headache. My mom always told me we were twins, but I could not believe his brain was as developed as a twelve-year-old's. He always wore a red t-shirt with a big one in his back and short brown hair, along with a funny grin in his face.

Why did my mom want us out of our house? She told us we had to move into our uncle's town, because things hadn't been easy for us lately. After our dad left us, she had struggled to keep us nice and happy, as regular children would be. But her job couldn't afford two twelve-year-olds' needs, so she had ultimately sent us to Austin, were a youth-installment plan was taking place. They fed us and took care of us if we lived there and part-time worked in some place in the town, along with attending to the museum school.

"Hello, mate-ees!" the taxi driver said "How's time goin' down there?"

I gasped at the view of his face. It was green, real green. He had a big yellow mouth too. He looked like a turtle without its shell. How odd!

"Um...fine, I guess," I muttered.

"Good. 'Tis a pity it's rainin' cats n' dogs, 'cause the weather is usually wonderful here. Dontcha agree?"

"Yeah!" Hugh cried.

"Aha, I see a little gentlemen here," the driver laughed "What's your name, boy?"

"And what's your name?" Hugh snapped.

I elbowed him. I knew he shouldn't be that rude. But the driver laughed.

"What a stubborn boy. Well, I'm Kapp'n, mister."

"Hugh here," my brother answered happily.

"And who is this mistress I'm proud o' meetin'?" Kapp'n asked.

"Claire," I replied, bad-mooded.

"And so, are ye...friends or somethin'?"

"We're twins," I explained irritated. I hated it when they thought Hugh and I were friends.

"And what brings a set of twins to a cozy town like Austin?"

"We're moving in for the youth installment program," Hugh explained.

"I see. Do you have any money?"

"Not really," Hugh replied "Our mom told us after we got installed we would get a job at some shop there."

"Yes. Actually, the only adults in the town are Tortimer, the teacher Blathers and Old Nook. Maybe Mabel and Sable could be included as young adults too. Oh, and Booker and Copper, the guards."

"So everyone else is either a child or a teenager?" I asked in disbelief.

"Right. They all come from families with economical difficulties who wanted them to come here and live well."

Now I realized why our mother wanted us to come. The only people who could move in were youths, and not adults. And she wanted us to live happily, instead of being there, having to face those rough moments. A burning tear rushed down my cheek. Hugh patted my shoulder, concerned.

"You okay?" he asked.

"Yeah," I said, wiping off the tear "I'm right."

"Kids, hold on ter yer heels!" Kapp'n cried "We're here!"

You'll get to see what happens to Claire and Hugh in the next chapter, coming up soon! Until then, have fun and happy holidays! :)

-Nikki ;)