Hello everybody! I got the idea for this fanfic from walking around town with my friend, I hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: I own nothing except the OC's

It's 9:30. It's very cold outside. My guitar is in my lap and I'm absentmindedly plucking the B string. An unfinished drawing is sitting on my computer screen and the board to my science project (that I haven't even started yet) is resting on the back of my chair, itching into my back every time I make a slight movement. It wouldn't be so bothersome if it wasn't brushing against a newly opened gash. I don't bother to move the board, my mind is to busy.

I snap out of my thoughts at the sound of a car pulling into my drive way. I carefully put my guitar to the side of my desk and run downstairs. I pass my aunt who's vacuuming the hallway, and mother who's watching the news on the couch. The dog barks at me as if to say, "Why the rush?"

I open the door, walk outside, and smile. My two best friends, Syraulia and Cordelia, are standing next to the driver's window of a black Prius, shouting and laughing. Syraulia looks towards me, chest heaving as she laughs.

"Hi Addi!" she calls, her blonde hair bouncing as she jumps up and down, waving frantically. Cordelia grabs her and turns her around though, causing her a small shriek.

"No, help me yell at him!" the loud red-head shouts in between laughs. I laugh as the Prius pulls out of the drive way while they're still yelling at the driver.

"Wait! Our stuff!" the blonde calls. The car stops halfway down the road and they run toward it, throwing open the trunk. I can still hear their laughs even though they're far away. As the car speeds off, they run back to me.

They make it back to me, hardly breathing from laughing, running, and the cold air.

"Torturing your brother again Cordy?" I laugh as I take her backpack.

"He almost ran over a squirrel!" the red-head laughs/screams back.

We all start to laugh. The dog however, sees this as a moment of weakness and takes out through the door.

"No! Philly!" Syraulia shouts. We all look at each other and start to laugh even more. We drop the stuff we were holding and run after him.

Silently, I thank my friends for the hundredth time for showing up before I could leave everything unfinished.

I still thank them for that, and I'm sure they're thanking themselves.

Because if they didn't, none of this would've ever happened.

xxXXxx

I woke up to a song I didn't recognize and the sound of Cordy's snoring right next to my ear. I weakly sat up, carefully removing Syraulia's hand which had been resting on my abdomen. I gazed around the room, slowly remembering what happened last night.

My comforter was on the floor and there was string and yarn everywhere. My guitar, keyboard, and bongos were in the corner, the bongos upside down and the guitar laying face-down on the keyboard. Some stuffed animals were spread erratically throughout the room and my computer was playing loud screamo music.

I smirked, stifling laughter at the memories of my best friends and I losing our minds last night. It's hard to believe not to long before my room became like this, I had been depressed.

But that's how it always is, I'm sad when I'm alone but when I'm around my best friends I'm hyper and loud. I become a totally different person.

I looked at ourselves. We were all still wearing the clothes from last night. I silently curse at myself for falling asleep with my bra on, for it always shifts in the night which is uncomfortable to wake up to in the morning. Cordy was sleeping on her back which explains the snoring, her little white beret she wore over her bright, red hair was covering her eyes. Syraulia's long blonde hair was tangled and messed up and her special silver lily necklace had twisted and the flower was now sitting by her ear.

I sighed and looked at the clock. 10:45. That meant my aunt was at work and my mom was who knows where.

I quietly stood up, turned off the music on my computer, and crept downstairs.

I was halfway done with making breakfast when Cordy stalked downstairs. She was hunched and had a look of extreme confusion on her face.

I smirked. "Good morning beautiful"

"Hi," she said curtly and made her way to the couch.

I turned off the stove and grabbed three plates and three cups out of the cabinet. I put eggs, bacon, and sausage on each plate and orange juice in each cup. I walked into the living room and gave one of the plates and cups to Cordy.

"You know the rules, if I'm around you have to eat," I said sternly.

"Ugh, fine," she groaned.

I walked to the stairs. "Lia! I made breakfast!" I shouted.

There was quite a bit of stumbling as the blonde girl made her way to the living room. I handed her her plate and orange juice.

"Thank you," she chirped and sat next to Cordy who was poking her bacon with a fork.

I sat on the couch and turned on the TV, which was still on the news from last night.

"...strange craters appearing throughout the country. Could they be linked to the unexplainable destruction in several cities? More to-"

I changed the channel to Saturday morning cartoons, where the title sequence of Pokemon was playing.

"Aliens." Cordy stated matter-of-factly.

"I wish," Lia sighed. "That sounds like fun."

I chuckled at my friends silly thoughts. But secretly in the back of my mind I kind of wished that it was too...

xxXXxx

After we ate breakfast, we got dressed and ready for a day in downtown. We stood on the corner of the intersection near my house, waiting for the "trolly", which happened to be free today because of the approaching holidays. I was fiddling with my favorite scarf that I always wore. It was gray with little black stars.

The distant sound of a bell alerted us to the incoming trolly. It wasn't an actually cable car, it was more like a bus without windows and a door and had wooden benches. Because it was December it was painted green and red and was playing Christmas carols. It was actually quite cute.

As I was about to get on, I noticed something odd. There was a police car stopped not to far from the trolly. It wasn't our county's colors though.

"Addi! C'mon!"

I snapped my gaze away from the strange police car and quickly climbed onto the trolly. I mumbled an embarrassed sorry to the trolly conductor who gave a sweet smile and tipped his hat. Not so embarrassed anymore, I smiled brightly and walked to where Cordy and Lia were sitting in the back. I jokingly sat in Lia's lap who dramatically wrapped her arms around me.

"My love!" she screamed.

"No she's mine!" Cordy shouted and grabbed me, causing me to fall onto both of their laps. We started to laugh hysterically.

I sat up, still laughing. I stopped however, when I noticed a man in the back looking straight at me. He seemed to be around 20 years old and had dark chocolate colored skin. His black hair was in cornrow-like braids that went down to his chin. I white flat cap with two red and blue stripes sat atop his head. His eyes were covered by a pair of blue-tinted sunglasses. He was quite handsome.

He smirked at me which caused me to blush and turn around to face the front of the trolly.

After ten minutes, we stopped and got off the trolly. We were standing in front of a cute little thrift store called "Through the Grapevine". It was our favorite place to go shopping because it had a lot of interesting nicknacks and clothes.

Lia scurried over to where the sundresses were located while Cordy walked over to the jewelry. I made my way to where the sweaters were located and started to browse.

After a few minutes of looking for myself, I began to try and find gifts for Christmas. I walked to the jewelry booth and did a double take. I could've sworn I saw the man that was looking at me on the trolly. As I looked around a few times though, I guessed it must've been my imagination. I shook my head and continued to browse.

xxXXxx

We eventually left the shop with our hands full. I had gotten pretty gold necklace with a swallow on it for my aunt and a silver bracelet for my mother. I had also gotten a dark blue and gray sweater for myself. Cordy had gotten some new earrings and jeans and even a neat looking wristband for her brother. Lia had gotten a new sundress which I called her crazy for getting because it would be months before she could wear it. She simply laughed and skipped away.

We were now walking across downtown to get to our favorite cafe. We were skipping and laughing while singing "We're Off to See the Wizard". I stopped laughing and froze.

The cop car from before was slowly driving behind us. I noticed it had a strange purple symbol on it's side where most cop cars had a badge symbol. I got an ominous feeling; I felt as if it were following us.

"Addi! We can't leave you behind!" Cordy shouted. I looked at them and realized they were a ways away from me, in fact they were almost at the cafe. I looked back at the cop car before running towards them.

When we had gotten to the cafe, I still couldn't shake that strange feeling.

"You okay?"

I was torn out of my thoughts by Lia, who was giving me a worried look. I nodded.

"It's not the... you know... is it?" Cordy said softly, motioning to my wrists.

"No, I'm fine. Don't worry," I stated with a small smile.

Lia nodded just as the waiter came to ask what we would like to drink. Cordy ordered an iced tea, Lia got a coke, and I asked for a Mr. Pibb. As he walked backed to the kitchen I took out a note pad and pencil and started to doodle. When the waiter came back with our drinks, I looked back to the note pad and realized I had drawn the symbol from the cop car. I stared at it for a second before holding it up for Lia and Cordy.

"Have you guys ever seen this symbol before?" I asked. They stared at it for a bit, Cordy sipping her drink.

"No but..." Lia began. My other hand began to grip the seat tighter, hoping I'd get an answer to this puzzle. 'But what?'

"...If you hold it upside down it kinda looks like a puppy..." she finished proudly. In my mind I imagined myself slamming my head against the table like they did in the animes I watched.

Cordy gave her a confused look as she took the note pad out of my hand and turned it upside down. "Oh, it does!" she said with an excited face. Instead of imagining it, I decided to actually slam my head against the table, earning quite a few strange looks from the people in the cafe.

I hissed in pain as I lifted me head back up, I knew under my bangs there was a large red mark.

"Well that was smart," Cordy snorted.

"Yeah I know ri-"

I was interrupted by people in the cafe fumbling out of their chairs screaming. We stood up and quickly realized what all the commotion was about.

My eyes widened as the cop car from before came crashing through the front of the cafe. We screamed and ducked under the table as glass and wood went flying everywhere.

"What the fuck!" Cordy screamed angrily when the shrapnel stopped flying. She got out from under the table and started making her way to the cop car, her face full of rage.

"What kind of fucking police officer are you?" she screeched and kicked it as hard as she could.

"Cordy, don't!" I shouted. She didn't listen and only kicked the car harder.

My heart skipped.

Lia's soft violet eyes got wide.

Cordy began to back away in fear.

The cop car began to transform into a giant robot with four red eyes. It stared at us, and somehow there seemed to be a glint of evil in his robotic eyes. His hand transformed into a wheel with spikes on it.

"Run!" I screamed as he began to stomp toward us, spike wheel spinning.

Cliffhanger on the first chapter? Krouton are you insane? Yes, yes I am. Reviews are appreciated!