Hey, guys! This is my first fanfiction, so, pweaty pwease no flames? I will be constantly trying to update, as to not disappoint, but I would still appreciate reviews! Thank ya very much!

Chapter 1: 2012- LYNN'S POV

"Come on, Lynn! What are ya waiting for? How long does it take to brush your teeth?" My friend, Autumn, yelled from the other end of the house. I sighed. I had promised her that we would go ice skating today, and she will not get off my case. I mean, I just got up! I'm not a miracle worker.

I looked in the mirror, examining the surface that showed my replica. I had light blond hair that went down to my shoulders. My eyes were bright blue and full of excitement. I had a face full of freckles and a mischievous smile, which I did not earn on my own. Autumn's mischief had been rubbing off on me.

My mind wandered as I started to brush my teeth. I thought about the lake we were going to, about the new ice skates we got for Christmas, about the fun we would have...

"Hey, Lynny, guess what? I broke the record!" Autumn barged into the bathroom, waving a stopwatch in my face. I grinned. About three days ago, A guy named Darek had bragged that he could get ready for the day in 4 minutes flat. Autumn had retorted that she could get ready within 2-3 minutes. An all-out war started and ended with a bet: if Autumn beat his score in five days, then Darek would have to eat a plateful of whatever we told him to eat. If Autumn lost, then she would have to wear Mrs. Venedry's clothes for a week. A fair bet; I was good with either side, but, seeing that she is my friend...

"2 minutes and thirty-four seconds! Care to join me in the department of Bet-winning?" She asked, a mischievous glint in her turquoise eyes.

Autumn had golden blond hair that hung down to her waste. She was tall and fit, which led people to believe the lie that she actually ate healthy. I swear, that girl has the stomach of an elephant. She was wearing a green t-shirt and a blue jacket, though in my opinion she should've been wearing a coat. She wore black khakis and, to my surprise, she was actually wearing the boots I gave her for Christmas. Autumn was a trickster at heart. She always carried around a leather satchel, which just so happens to be filled with a years-long-collected pranking kit. She had the attention span of an over-caffeinated mouse, and even though she was thirteen, she sometimes acts as if she were seven.

"Sure, just let me finish getting ready. Oh, and go get the camera." When she left, I smiled to myself. Little did either of them know that my record was 1 minute and 12 seconds. Oh, whatever, I thought. Let her enjoy it while it lasts.

When I was finished getting ready, Autumn and I started to sneak down the hallway towards Darek's room. Many of the other kids in the orphanage were still asleep, so we tried to be as quiet as possible. I reached for the doorknob, but Autumn slapped my hand away.

"What do you think you're doing, Mrs. Wake-the-whole-orphanage?" She whispered, raising an eyebrow. I winced. The last time we had a little morning escapade, I had accidentally awoken our target before we even got in by, you guessed it, opening the door. As much as I hated it, she was right. She was so much more better at this sneaky stuff than me. Sometimes, I worry that she will be an all time theif when she grows up.

Autumn gave me the camera and opened the door, without so much as a creek. Like miniature Panthers, we snuck towards Darek's bed. I heard him snoring softly as we appeared above him. He layed sprawled over the bed, tangled in his sheets. His hand hung over the side of the bed. I glanced at Autumn and saw that she was grinning. Slowly, she slung her satchel off of her shoulders and started rummaging through it. She finally came out with a spray bottle of whipped cream and a single feather. I had to clamp my hands over my mouth to stop from giggling.

She took the cap off of it and sprayed a big pile of whipped cream on his open palm. She then replaced the cap and stuffed it in her satchel again. She took the feather, also trying not to laugh, and started to tickle his nose. We both had to try even harder not to laugh when Darek reached up with his hand to rub his face. The sight was hilarious. Whipped cream coated his whole face, hiding his vivid freckles. He had also brushed his red hair back, giving him an Elvis-got-pied look. That's when Autumn and I decided that it was time to wake sleeping beauty.

She motioned for me to go on the other side of the bed, then she pointed to Darek's head. We both grinned and started Morning Plan: Wake-up call. I tip-toed towards the other side of the bed. I accidentally stepped on a creaky floorboard, causing Darek to stir. When I finally made it to the other side of the bed, we both sighed. Autumn and I both grabbed a few hairs on his head, and on the count of three, we both yanked as hard as we could.

Darek yelped, and shot straight up in bed. It took him a few seconds to realize what was going on, and when he did, Autumn and I burst into laughter.

"And the princess awakens." Autumn said through uncontrollable giggles. That just made me laugh harder. I brought out the camera and snapped a picture.

Darek's shocked expression turned into a glare. Then he asked the most nïave question you could ask at that moment.

"What's going on?" His eyes flicked from Autumn to me to the bag on the floor.

"What's going on is that I won." Autumn said, smirking.

"Won what?"

"The bet." She dangled the stopwatch in front of his face, which read exactly 2:34 minutes. Darek's eyes widened.

I spoke up. "But, hmmm, I'm not really in the mood for torture. How 'bout you, Fruitloop?"

"Oh, I dunno, Cheerio. We can't just do this, to-and-fro." Autumn replied, signaling the rhyming.

"I do believe a store's nearby."

"I'll tell Mrs. Venedry why."

"We can go when we're done with our skating vacation."

"And when we get back there will be a relation,"

"To the fun we just had all afternoon long."

"That will end this tragic, new song."

"You get the wallet,"

"And I'll get the phone,"

We finished our poem together while looking at Darek, "And you'll be begging for mercy by the time that we're done." At that, we ran out of the room, laughing. Quickly, we grabbed the said wallet and phone, stuffed our skates in Autumn's bag, grabbed an already prepared basket for lunch, and ran out the door. Just when we thought we were home free, the orphanage owner, Mrs. Venedry, called us back.

Autumn and I hesitantly walked back, thinking we were in trouble.

"I just wanted to make sure you remembered your shoes." She said in a motherly tone. We both smiled sheepishly. We were known for our lack of shoes.

"Don't worry," I said in a reassuring tone, "we didn't forget." To prove my point, I held up my left foot which, believe it or not, had a snow boot on it. Autumn followed suit, holding up her foot for the world to see.

Mrs. Venedry laughed. "Okay, then." She smiled. Autumn and I knew very well that she thought we were cute. Sometimes it was annoying, but we were both still touched.

At that point, Autumn's patience ran out and she started tugging me towards the road to the lake. "Come on, Lynny! The whole point of getting up early is to have more time to skate! Hurry up!"

"Be careful." Mrs. Venedry called.

I laughed. "We will." Then I ran down the road with my friend, discussing what we would make Darek eat when we got back.

Little did I know, that at that moment, a white-haired boy was watching us from the top of a tree, which just so happens to be freshly frosted.

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There ya go! First ever chapter of my first ever fanfiction. As I said before, reviews are very much appreciated.

Random word that I decided to put on the AN: apricot :)