Gah! Its so short! Thank goodness it's just an intro. :'( I promise to write longer chapters. This was my first upload, so I didn't know how it would transfer. Anywho, enjoy!

'4:30 time to go' I grabbed my NOOK and ear buds, selected my rock play list, and put it in my purse.

"Venus, time for a walk!" I shouted across the room. My white and brindle-patched pit bull came tearing through the house, leash in her mouth. She was wagging her tail so hard, her whole body shook.

"Ha ha, come on, it's a new neighborhood. You need to be on your best behavior!" I cooed. She immediately sat down, waiting patiently. I clipped on her leash and headed out the door.

'Yeah, a new neighborhood, a new town, a new life.' I sighed inwardly, I started school on Monday. 'Sweet Amoris High, so remote, so small, so...' I perked up in realization, 'So perfect! New opportunities, new friends, new places!' I was so lost in my thoughts as I turned the corner that I ran into someone.

"Oh! I'm sorry I wasn't-" I started, pulling out my ear buds.

"No, no. It was my-" he said at the same time.

But we were both cut off by Venus' excited whimpering and wiggling at the mans feet.

"I'm sorry, she isn't usually this excited to meet someone. Sit Venus!" I apologized, and watched as she sat, stock still.

"I thought you both looked familiar." The man said. I looked up at his face for the first time and gasped.

"Lysander!" Both me and Venus jumped onto him, all of us a laughing, barking mess.

"Ann-Marie! Is so good to see you again, of course it's a pleasure to see you too, Venus!" He said, giving us both pats on the head.

Getting up, I exclaimed, "Lys, what are you doing here? I never expected to see you here!"

"Once again you stole the words out of my mouth," he chuckled, "I live here, moved in several years ago, maybe a few years after you left. I enjoy the slower pace of this town, the cleaner environment as well. Now, on to you, what are you doing here?"

"I moved in this week, I live in the Renard apartment complex, room 6." I explained.

"Renard huh? Does that mean you've become successful at showing?" He asked, surprised at the fact that I can rent a good sized apartment while still in high school.

"Yep!" We exchange a few more how-you-been's before Lysanders phone buzzed.

"It's been wonderful to meet with you again, but I must go. I'll come visit you sometime." He said, giving Venus another pat on the head and waving to me before turning to leave.

"Please do!" I called after him, Venus barking goodbye. Then I turned and started back down the sidewalk with Venus at my side.

We walked another block or two before seeing a park on the other side of the road. I debated about it in my head and turned to Venus.

"Hey, do you want to go to the park?" I asked her.

Note: I had gotten a review reminding me that I posted (technically) the same story twice, so I decided to put the intro into the beginning of each characters story. Have fun reading ;-D