Jodie Silvers stirred as a soft, sort of buzzing noise woke her from her sleep. She rolled over and burrowed deeper into the comfort of her warm covers, trying to go back to sleep. However, the sound only got louder, and she thought she could hear faint calliope music. Groaning softly, she finally sat up and rubbed the sleep from her eyes, startled to find her television on. Nothing was on the screen except for simple static. Jodie frowned and pushed herself out of bed, pausing as her bare feet touched the unfamiliar carpet of her new room. She didn't like it, nor did she like the new house. This mildly creepy event going on currently only solidified her disliking, though she had to admit it was most likely nothing, and her imagination was just getting the best of her. Jodie knelt down and stared at the screen in silent annoyance. She had rarely gotten any sleep, too nervous for the first day at her new school. She did not appreciate being woken...now hold on a tick. Jodie leaned closer to the television, squinting. She could have heard she saw something in that static. Shapes, moving. She reached out and pressed the button to change the channel. Static. She changed it again. More static. Jodie changed the channel about five more times, and each time she only saw static and the faint image of moving shapes. However, she did notice that that strange music had only gotten louder. It stirred something inside her and Jodie found herself feeling suddenly nostalgic. Maybe this was a show she used to watch? She didn't remember anything with this sort of music...maybe it was a show she had seen as a child?

The door was suddenly slammed open, causing Jodie to scream. Standing in the doorway, her older sister Melrose rolled her eyes. She wore white washed blue jeans, a red tank top and a black crop top over it, her long brown hair straightened and light makeup decorating her face. "Oh good, you're already up." Melrose sneered and watched as Jodie got to her feet. "Get dressed. I'm not going to be late to our first day because you're slow." Without another word, or waiting for a response from her younger sister, Melrose closed the door. Jodie sighed and went over, flipping on the light. She couldn't understand what was going on with her older sister. She had been acting strange ever since they moved. Meaner. And their father had grown extremely distant since the move. Jodie may have understood if this was a reaction caused by the death of her mother, but she had died years ago. Jodie went to her closet and pulled out a large green duffel bag, having not unpacked her clothes yet. She pulled out her own jeans and a plain Voltaire shirt. She liked him. He sang about pirates sometimes, and Jodie LOVED pirates. After digging some socks out of the bag and slipping on her sneakers, Jodie remember the TV and went to turn it off. Only, when she got to it, the screen was black, and the cord wasn't even plugged in. Jodie felt her blood run cold as she stared at the television, then turned and quickly ran out of the room. At first she looked for Melrose, wanting to tell her sister what had just happened, but then recalled her older sisters current attitude and thought against it. She would probably just make fun of Jodie, or call her a baby or something. Jodie sighed and went into the bathroom, brushing her hair and teeth before heading back into the hallway. As she made her way towards the living room to head off to school Jodie paused, hearing a noise coming from her room. It was soft, so very soft Jodie wasn't even sure she had actually heard anything. Hesitant, she pressed her ear to the door and listened.

Grinding.

Alarm bells suddenly went off in Jodie's head, though she had no idea why. All she did know is this noise told her there was danger. Holding her breath, Jodie gripped the doorknob, and the minute she made contact with the metal the grinding noise grew louder. Jodie flung the door open...and was greeted with silence. She stared at the empty room, the television still off, and felt her knees begin to shake. She quickly closed the door and hurried into the living room to grab her backpack. Melrose was waiting with a scowl by the door, and their father was reading the paper. He mumbled a goodbye, not looking up, and the sisters headed out, walking to the bus stop. Jodie was hoping he would mention something about her birthday being at the end of the weak, but he hadn't. It didn't even seem like he cared, like they wouldn't be celebrating at all. Jodie just didn't understand. Had she done something wrong? As they got closer to the stop, the girls noticed that many teens were crowded around something, and Melrose, who had suddenly grown an interest in belonging to the 'in' crowd, walked over to join them. Jodie lingered about a foot away from the group, unzipping her yellow backpack and making sure she had everything she needed.

Notebooks? Check.

Pencils and highlighters? Check.

Ruler, calculator, pens? Check.

Lunch? Yup.

Last, and most importantly, Jodie's copy of Treasure Island. She relaxes when she saw it was tucked safely away in the bag.

"Yoo hoo! Hello new girl!"

Jodie blinked, looking up to see the large group of teenagers part like the Red Sea to let a girl through. She was gorgeous, long blonde hair in braids, blue eyes, and a wonderful complexion. Jodie was painfully reminded of the large pimple hiding under her bangs. At first she assumed this girl was going towards Melrose, but instead she walked past her and right up to Jodie. The girl took a moment to look Jodie up and down before suddenly pulling her into a hug. "Hello! My name is Louis Cuttingham! You have such pretty hair!" Louis then let Jodie go and reached out, gingerly touching her short strawberry blonde hair. Jodie felt her face heat up slightly. "Uh...I'm Jodie..Silvers." Louis smiled brightly and turned as the bus arrived, screeching to a stop in front of the stop. Louis then linked arms with Jodie, pulling her onto the bus and to a seat in the far back. She noticed the book poking out of Jodie's bag, as Jodie hadn't had the chance to zip it back up. "You like pirates? We're going to get along just fine! I can tell that you and me are going to be best friends, Jodie Silvers!"

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Welp, here it is! The start to my Candle cove fic! This story really doesn't get a lot of attention so let's hope you guys like it!

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