Disclaimer: I do not own the Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers material, someone else does, I'm just borrowing it. I do own the following: the story idea, Alice, Tony, Carter, Alice's father, aunt, and Charles. Xenu-Matu owns Annalise, who comes in later. Also I do not know how to rock climb. Only one disclaimer, because I hate doing them. One more thing I have NOTHING against cheerleaders, a few of my best friends are cheerleaders.

Alice

Chapter One

"Bill, get that kid down!!" I yelled. Good grief you would think I worked with idiots.

I rushed over to where the kid was, well he was on a wall so I had to harness myself in. After I was safely harnessed I started up the wall.

"Hi, I'm Alice, what's your name?" I asked with a smile.

"Tony, I can't move, I'm scared." He whimpered.

Who ever let this kid get on this rock, I'm going to make pay. Everyone here knows the policy.

Tony couldn't be more then eight or nine. Parents must sign a form beofer we let the kids climb. Then I looked over at who was at the counter, I almost said some words I shouldn't, but kept my mouth shut. Lilcy, a blonde cheerleader frm Bayport High, and my worst enemy.

First thing first, Alice, get Tony down. Then you can have a talk with her.

Okay you can think what you want, but when it comes to Lilcy, I'm so much smarter, cooler, can get any guy I want Lilcy, 'talking' to her was an everday task. The only reason the boss hired her was because she could bring in more male customers. She'll flirt with almost any guy.

Back to business, Tony was stuck, and wasn't moving. The last time this happened was a few weeks before with a teenage girl. It was easy to get her down (just tell her that her boyfriend was waiting at the bottom, with a ring), but I digress.

"Okay, Tony, I need you to think of the happiest moment in your life." I replied, waiting and watching.

"When I hit my first home run, and my dad was there to see it."

"Oh is your dad a busy man?"

This was a trick I used with the kids at Playskool, they'd get scared of something, say the owner's pet dog got out, I'd calm the kids down by talking about things they liked.

"Yeah, he's always on business and doesn't have much time for us."

Yeah, I know how you feel. "So you have brother's and sisters?" I moved down, and watched as he followed. Yes, its working.

"An older brother, but he doesn't have much time for me either."

"How old is your brother?" I felt sorry for him, but then again, I knew almost exactly how he felt.

"He's eighteen, he'll graduate this year. He goes to Bayport High."

"Oh I go there too. So Tony, how do you feel now that your back on the ground?" I smiled at him.

"I got down, all by myself?!" He asked, his face glowed.

"Yes, you did. I'll get you all unharnessed, and then we can go find your mom, k?" I started to unharness myself.

"Okay."

Once he was done, I took him over to the front desk, and pulled down a small blue harness. Its like the ones that you get for keychains, you can't use it for rock climbing, but boy do they come in handy.

"Here, just because you were brave." I handed it to him.

"Thanks, its my favorite color." He smiled.

"You're welcome. Do you know what store your mom would be in?"

He nodded, and took my hand. I didn't want him to walk alone, beside the fact that Rockers Worlds seemed to be dong alright without me. I didn't chose the name, alright. We didn't have to go far before we reached the store.

"There she is! Mom!"

The woman had dark hair, black, with blue eyes. She smiled when she say her son, but I could tell she was tired. Tony's older brother was there too, Carter. He was Lilcy's main man, the one she flirted with more the most. He was a foot ball player so took almost no notice of me, not that I cared. Yet, I was just about to find out how much he did notice me.

I'm a bookie, aka book worm, and an out door girl. Though I do also like reading, computer games, internet, and horse back riding.

"Hi, I'm Alice McKoy, Tony had a bit of a problem with the rock climbing." I smiled and shook the woman's hand.

"I though I told you to wait, Tony."

"Sorry..." He looked down at the floor.

"I do hope my little brother wasn't any trouble, Alice." Carter told me, flashing me a smile.

My gosh, he's flirting with me.

Okay Carter is a cute guy, has dark hair and blue eyes like my mom, but not my type. He's the date for a few weeks, then dump like a rock type. I'm borring the expression here, girls are his 'arm candy.'

"No he was no trouble at all. Thanks, Carter, I appreciate your concern. I've got to get back to work. Tony, if its alright with your mom come and visit, and I'll help you get better at climbing." I bent down, and looked him in the eye. "For half price."

"Really?"

"Yes, really." I smiled. "Sound cool?"

Tony nodded his head, Carter walked up to me.

"I'm going to walk Alice back to work, I'll be back in a minute."

His mother nodded, she didn't look so tired anymore.

"You really don't have to, Carter." I replied, walking.

"Are you seeing anyone?"

I was surprised at this sudden question.

"No, but I'm actually too busy." I stopped in front of the store.

Right in front of the store was my biggest crush, Frank Hardy!