AN: Unfortunaly, I don't own The Lost Boys or any of it's characters. I do own Angela and any others you don't recognize.

I also don't own the song lyrics at the beginning of this chapter.

Free As A Bird

"Free as a bird, it's the next best thing to be.

Free as a bird. Home, home and dry,

like a homing bird I'll fly as a bird on wings.

Whatever happened to the life that we once knew?

Can we really live without each other?"

-The Beatles.

Angela Nolan sighed at the scenery traveling past the window. She stuck her arm out, allowing the wind to race between her fingers. She tried to imagine what living in California would be like.

Although she was born in Santa Carla, she and her parents moved to Colorado when she was a few weeks old. She had been to visit as a small child, but after the passing of her mother, her father had a hard time going back until now.

Even though she was 17, Angela wasn't left at home alone very often and was usually shipped off to a relatives house over the summer because her father worked a lot. This year she'd be spending it in Santa Carla with her cousin Drew and his parents.

"Well look at that, we're almost there Angela!" Her father Richard broke her train of thought.

She looked just ahead and her eyes met with a large sign reading, "Welcome to Santa Carla!" She didn't know whether she was excited or nervous about this, and the words "Murder Capital of the World" plastered on the back of the sign only added to her confusion.

"Great." was all she could think to say as she slouched in her seat.

"Oh come on Angela, it won't be so bad. You loved it here when you were little." Richard pleaded.

"Dad, I was like three the last time I was here. It's not like I remember the place."

He smiled at his daughter. "I guess you're right. But remember, it's only for the summer so at least try to enjoy it."

"I don't see why I even have to come here in the first place dad, I was perfectly fine at home."

"Angela we've been over this." he stated simply.

They'd had the same conversation a hundred times. Richard didn't feel safe having Angela home alone while he worked during the summer. She constantly reminded him that she was old enough to take care of herself. He constantly ignored her and shipped her off to a relatives house whenever she had time off school.

"Besides," he continued, "You haven't seen your cousin in years. It will be nice spending time with him. And hey, it beats knitting with your grandmother all summer." He nudged her arm with his elbow and she smiled.

"Yeah, I guess you're right." she sighed.

"Good. Oh, there's the famous Santa Carla boardwalk. Your aunts house is only a couple of minutes away!"

Angela looked at the area bustling with people and her previous confusion began to lean towards the more excited side. "Maybe it won't be so bad after all." she thought to herself.

They soon pulled up to the small tan-colored house. Angela liked the fact that it wasn't an elaborate house like the one she lived in. This house seemed more cozy, more like a home. Like her father, her aunt and uncle had plenty of money, but unlike him they didn't feel the need to flaunt it with big houses and other material things.

Angela heard her father mumbling something about a waste of money, when a tall red-headed woman came running out of the house.

"Hello! I'm so glad you're finally here! Come on inside, have something to eat." she exclaimed while giving Richard a hug. "Hello Jane!" he replied to his sister. "I would love to but I have to get back on the road."

Although Jane's face held a look of confusion, Angela wasn't at all surprised by this. It was just like her father to drop her off somewhere and leave as soon as he could. She just watched silently as he pulled her bags out of the trunk and set them in the driveway, something she'd seen a hundred times before. She didn't have to wait long for the words she'd heard a hundred times before: "I really have to get back to work."

"Oh, well ok then." Jane said trying to read Angela's face, but getting nothing. "Maybe when you pick her up at the end of the summer we'll all have lunch or something."

"Yeah, maybe." He said closing the trunk and walking over to Angela. "You have a good summer kiddo." He kissed her cheek and got in the car, waving as he pulled out of the driveway and down the road out of sight.

Jane cleared her throat. "Well, I guess we should get your bags inside then, I'll show you your room!"

They grabbed Angela's belongings and made their way into the house. Angela followed her aunt upstairs and to the last door at the end of the small hallway. Jane sat her bags down. "Ok well this is your room, I'll let you get settled and when you're done just come down to the kitchen for dinner. Your uncle and Drew will be home soon."

"Thanks aunt Jane." Angela smiled as Jane made her way downstairs. She took a deep breath before slowly opening the door to the room she would call her own for the next few months.

Upon opening the door, she immediately fell in love. She dragged her bags inside before taking a good look around. She sat on her new bed under the only window in the room and took in everything around her. To her left was a large closet with double doors. To the right of her, there was a small desk in the corner with only a mirror and small lamp on it. Along the same wall was a private bathroom. Although small, it was hers nonetheless and she was happy with it. In front of her was perhaps her favorite thing about the room: the door to her own balcony. It too was small, but the view of the ocean just beyond the field-sized backyard was breathtaking.

It didn't take long to unpack her things, and getting settled in was surprisingly easy for her. Before going down to dinner, she decided to change into a simple t-shirt and cut-off jean shorts. She threw her wavy brown hair into a ponytail and made her way downstairs to the kitchen where she immediately recognized the smell of her favorite: pizza.

AN: Ok so first chapter was kind of short, I was just trying to use this chapter to get all the basics out of the way. The second chapter is mostly written, besides a few small things and of coarse editing, so it should be up soon. Definatly more interesting and for all you Marko lovers out there, he makes his first appearance in the next chapter for sure, yay! Feel free to let me know what you think, thanks.