A/N: Hello everybody! I am back with a brand new fic. I've had this idea in my head for a few weeks now, and I'm just starting to put it down on paper. The first couple chapters start off slow, but it'll pick up once we get all the formalities out of the way. Bear with me, hopefully I can get this ball rolling and it'll turn into the fic I'm hoping it'll be! I'm going to be introducing a new character right off the bat so hopefully you'll like her! Point of views might be switching, I'm not entirely sure yet, but you'll be able to tell who's it is if I decide to make it that way.

FEAR

Chapter 1: Hugs, Body Karate, and Jingle Singer Extraordinaire

It was a typical day at King High. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the kids were cranky. I mean, who wouldn't be if they had to be in school on yet another gorgeous day like today right? Right, anyways it was lunch time and the hallways were bustling. Spencer, Aiden, and Kyla were on their way to the quad to meet Ashley for lunch.

"That calc test was brutal. Spencer how did you get done so fast?" Aiden groaned as he wrapped his arm around Kyla's shoulders.

"It wasn't that bad Aiden. We went over everything on it during class the other day, and it doesn't hurt that I studied like a mad woman. I feel kinda bad though, I've been neglecting Ashley because of it."

"Why didn't you just make her study with you?" Kyla asked, stopping at her locker to drop off a book.

"You know how she is when it comes to studying. She's more into the study breaks." Spencer rolled her eyes.

"Haha good point, good point. But I'm sure she understands, and besides you can make it up to her this weekend. You two deserve some quality time."

"True that Spence, you should come with Ky and me to the movies tomorrow night."

"That sounds fun, but I don't want to intrude on your date."

"You won't be intruding Spence," Kyla reassured. "I love doubling with you two, you sound like an old married couple hahaha."

Aiden and Kyla started cracking up while Spencer's jaw dropped. "Nuh uh! We so don't! Aiden, help me out here."

Trying to stifle his laughter Aiden replied, "Sorry Spence, she's right. It's cute though…really."

"You guys suck, you really do. But we'll talk to Ash about it when we get to the table. Speaking of, let's go. I'm starving!"

The group continued on towards the quad with idle chit chat and such. When they arrived at the entrance to the quad they scanned the area for the curly haired brunette.

"Where is she? She never misses lunch; it's her favorite period of the day."

They continued to look for her when Kyla spotted her, in an intimate embrace…and obviously it wasn't with Spencer.

"There she is." Kyla pointed to her half sister.

Spencer's eyes widened as she saw the display of affection.

"Who's she with? She looks kinda familiar." Aiden asked.

"I don't know, but they seem awfully chummy." Spencer remarked with a hint of jealousy.

"I'm sure it's just an old friend Spence, play it cool ok?" Kyla said trying to ease the girl's suspicions.

With all the drama after prom the last thing any of them wanted was problems to arise.

"Yeah, you're probably right. C'mon, let's go." Spencer said, rather unconvincingly.

The group trekked forth through the masses of hungry teens towards Ashley and the mystery girl. They were coming from behind Ashley so when they reached the table Spencer casually wrapped her arms around Ashley's waist and kissed her on the cheek.

"Hey Ash."

"Oh! Hey Spence! Where's Aiden and Kyla?"

"Right here." The duo replied in unison as they came around the other side.

"So who's this babe?" Spencer asked while looking the other girl up and down suspiciously.

"Yeah, geez Ash can't even introduce me to your friends? Gosh! Why do you hate me?" The mystery girl pouted as she saw Spencer sizing her up.

"Oh please, don't even start with that crap." Ashley said while unwrapping herself from Spencer's arms and standing next to the pouting girl. "Well Aiden you already know her but, Spencer, Kyla, this is my cousin Jessi."

"JESSI?!" Aiden squawked in utter disbelief.

"Hah, yeah that's right. What up pimp?" Jessi asked amused at his reaction.

"Uh, not too much. But, DAMN! You've changed since the last time I saw you. Shit."

"That's what a couple years do to a girl. And not to mention some, uh, bad choices I guess you'd say, but whatever. So how've you been kid? We haven't talked since what? The last time I was here?"

The last time Aiden had seen the girl she was only about 5' tall, shy, chubby, dressed like a tomboy, and had glasses. Now however, she was almost 5'6", thinner but with some muscle to her, prepped out with polo and all, and no glasses. She had brown hair with blonde highlights that went just past her shoulders and beautiful blue-green eyes.

"Been good, been good. Now are you gonna give me a hug or what?"

She walked up to the boy and gave him a big hug which he returned happily. After their embrace she looked towards Kyla.

"So you're the new sister huh?"

"Yep, that'd be me. Kyla." She said with a friendly smile while holding out her hand.

Instead she was taken by surprise with a rather large hug from the new girl. After the initial shock she hugged back, a bit awkwardly considering she'd known this girl for a matter of, ohhh, 30 seconds. Releasing from the hug and stepping back Jessi saw the bewildered look on the younger Davies' face.

"Sorry, I'm a hugging addict and plus, you're family so it's ok!" She said with a bright smile.

"Don't worry Ky, she's a bit crazy but you'll get used to it." Ashley told her sister.

Jessi turned towards Spencer and looked at her for a little bit. Ashley turned and saw her and spoke up.

"Ahh, Jessi, this is my oh so amazing girlfriend Spencer."

"Nice to meet you." Spencer said holding out her hand.

"Oh so you're the girl that stole my cousin's heart huh? Well it's a pleasure to meet you."

They shook hands and as Spencer went to let go Jessi pulled her into a rather large hug of her own, successfully lifting the blonde off the ground.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa easy on the girlfriend Jess!" Ashley exclaimed.

Setting Spencer down, Jessi turned to Ashley.

"Damn Ash, chick has got body karate goin on!"

"Jess, you're straight and you have a boyfriend."

"So what? Am I not allowed to say when a girl is smokin'? Shit, I'd go gay for her!"

Spencer grinned and blushed.

"I don't think Nick would like that too much."

"Who cares? He and I are dunzo." Jessi said nonchalantly, but with a bit of sadness in her voice.

"WHAT?! But you two were together for like, two years! What happened?"

Ashley was shocked, to say the least. She knew how happy Nick made Jessi and how much she cared for him. They'd known each other since kindergarten and were always good friends, so it was really no surprise when they eventually got together.

"Well apparently he found his ex more appealing." Jessi replied head down with a frown that could break anyone's heart.

"Are you kidding me? Wait, which ex?"

"Caitlin; the pathological liar."

"Wow, what a douche. Seriously, if he's that stupid to get back with that chick there's something wrong with him." Ashley said trying to comfort her cousin.

"Yeah…maybe. It just sucks you know? Like…hardcore sucks."

Spencer felt bad for the new girl, sensing how much Ashley cared for her she tried to comfort her as well.

"He's just one guy Jessi. You seem like a really great girl, you can do better."

"I know he's just one guy, but I still love him. That's the sucky part. But whatever, I'm gonna get over him, I have to. There's no point in spending the rest of my life wanting something that obviously wasn't meant to last."

"Good. So who's hungry, cause I know that I am personally starving." Ashley said trying to get the topic off failed romances.

"I am." The rest of the group answered.

"Do you guys wanna go out to eat? I don't think administration would like it if a 20 something was hanging around school grounds and I'd really like to get to know more about the two new people in my cous's life. I'll even buy."

"Oh I'm so in! Anything to get out of this hell hole. What about you Spence?"

"I don't know Ash…I have that quiz in history I was so looking forward to…"

"Ah, I see you snagged a sarcastic one Ash, I like her. What about you two?" Jessi asked of Kyla and Aiden who looked as though they were ready and rarin.

"For sure! I wanna catch up. What about you babe?" Aiden nudged Kyla a bit.

"Definitely. It's too gorgeous out to be locked up here." She said grinning.

"BALLIN! Let's roll! Ready break." Jessi exclaimed as she took off for the parking lot.

The group followed the chipper girl and piled into her Honda Civic.

"So where we headed kids?"

"Dairy queen."
"McDonalds."
"Burger King."
"In N Out."

All the replies came at once.

"Riiiight. Jimmy John's it is!" Jessi said rolling her eyes.

"What's Jimmy John's?" Kyla asked from the backseat.

"Are you KIDDING me?!" Jessi replied whipping her head around to stare at the Baltimore native with wide eyes and mouth agape.

"Oh god…here we go…" Ashley mumbled while slipping lower in her seat.

"What? What's the big deal?" Spencer asked.

Jessi looked at Spencer, then back at Kyla, then back to Spencer with the same wide eyed, mouth agaped look she'd been wearing for the past minute. Kyla and Spencer looked at each other and shrugged.

"Jimmy John's is only THE greatest sub place EVER! EVER! Do you understand? EVER! Their subs are like…orgasmic! It's insane how good they are. Oh my god…Ash, where's the nearest Jimmy John's? We're taking these kids, NOW!"

Ashley looked over to her over enthused, sub loving cousin and frowned.

"Sorry Jess, there isn't one in L.A."

"What is this world coming to?! That's it. Screw college, I'm opening up a Jimmy John's here. This is ridiculous. But since we can't go there today, Subway it is." The eldest girl said as she turned back to face the steering wheel and started the car.

"Subway, eat fresh!" Aiden sang happily.

"Thank you Aiden, jingle singer extraordinaire." Ashley said, earning laughs from all the females.

Jessi put the car in reverse and burned rubber out of the parking lot. And off to Subway they went!