Rochester, 5:56 p.m.

Crash! Bang, Bang... "OW!!!!!" Bang, Bang, Bang!!!

"Rebekah!! Are you all right?!" Shrieked Leah. "Becky! Rebekah! Answer me?!! Do I need to call the hospital? Becky!" Leah Lewis-Hall pranced about frantically at her daughter who had tripped down the stairs.

"It's all right mom! I'm fine. No severe injuries, I think." Replied Rebekah Lewis-Hall, assuring her mother that she was fine.

"Thank god, Becky, don't scare me like that. You should be more careful coming down the stairs."

"Sorry mom," Becky replied sheepishly. "It's just, I had something exciting to tell you and I just remembered!"

"Becky, what will I do with you?" Leah replied exasperated. "Well, what's the good news that almost ended your life, Becky?" She demanded.

"Oh, mom, stop exaggerating. Anyways, our school is offering an exchange program to Nappanee, that's where a lot of the Amish live." she explained.

Becky saw her mother's eyes, widened in horror and hurried to finish before she could object. "We've been studying the Amish culture for the last couple of weeks, and I find them fascinating. I was so excited when the school offered an exchange program with the Amish! I stay at an Amish house for three months. The Amish didn't want to send their kids to us, so only we are going, so maybe that really isn't an "exchange" program. And it only costs 1,050 dollars, can I go? Please, mom? Please?!!!!" There was a brief silence as Becky saw her mother's eyes brimming with tears. "Mom, what's wrong? Did I say anything wrong?" Becky asked worriedly.

Then, Leah fell out of the trance she was in and replied, "No, dear, sorry. There's nothing wrong. There was dust in my eyes. Rebekah, honey, are you SURE you want to go? Living with an Amish family is not just fun and games. I would hate for you to come back feeling disappointed. The Amish are not very accepting to the 'English.'"

"Oh, mom. What would you know about the Amish? And sure, it will be fun, I'm going to ride in a buggy, learn how to make breads, and play with Amish children. What's there to hate? Plus, all of my friends are going, and I'll be the only one left out if I don't go. Please let me go!" Becky pleaded to her mom.

Leah sighed. How was she going to tell her daughter that she knew more than she wanted to know about the Amish? The Amish, or one particular Amish person had caused her so much pain, she didn't want her daughter to subject to that hurt. However, she knew that her daughter must find out herself, so she forced herself to say yes, and signed the permission form.

"Yes!!" Yelled Becky as she ascended up the stairs to call and tell her friends that she was going.

Two weeks later:

"Did you pack enough clothes, Becky?" Leah asked.

"Yes, mom." Replied Becky.

"What about your cell-phone, is it recharged?"

"Yes, mom."

"Your batteries for the cell-phone? You can't take your charger you know; they have no electricity, Becky."

"Yes mom. I know that."

"Are you sure you're going to be alright? It's not too late to not go, Becky." Leah told her daughter.

"Mom! I want to go, alright? I promise that I'll call everyday and write every week, alright? Now will you please stop asking me all these questions?" Becky said, getting annoyed at her mother.

"I'm sorry, honey, it's just that "sniff" we've never been apart for more than three days. Can't I be worried for my only daughter?" Becky sighed, and hugged her mom.

"It's ok, mom, it's only for three months. Besides, you know I'll call you and keep in touch, so stop worrying, alright?" She said comforting her mother.

"I know, forgive this old and worried mother. Now, Becky, are you taking cash with you?"

"Yes, why?" Becky asked quizzed. Leah took out her wallet and gave her daughter some crumpled up hundred dollar bills.

"Use this buy souvenirs and to enjoy yourself there. Do a little shopping and bring back souvenirs for me, ok?" Then she took out a credit card and gave it to Becky.

"Use this to buy supplies if you run out of them and for emergencies, alright? Remember to call me as soon as you get there, you here me Rebekah Lewis-Hall?!" Said her mother.

"Alright, bye mom! I'll miss you." said Becky as she gave her mom a final hug and boarded on the bus. Then she waved to her mom until she couldn't she her anymore.

She went to the back of the bus, where her friends were at. She grinned at them and said, "This is going to the best field trip we've ever had!"

"I know!" Her friend, Gabrielle exclaimed. "I mean how cool, is this? No parents, away from school, and you're with your friends."

"Actually, interjected Isabella, we do go to school, just not our school. A school in Nappanee." She informed them.

Christie's face showed dislike as she said, "eww! You mean we DO go to school? That sucks!" She exclaimed.

"HAHAHAHA!! Did you just see Christie's face? It was soooooooo funny!" Exclaimed another one of Becky's friends, Joan (pronounced jo-anne) as everyone laughed along with her.

"Hey!" Exclaimed Christie, as she threw glare playfully at Joan. Joan stuck her tongue out as everyone laughed at their childish actions.

The five of them had been best friends since sixth grade. Rebekah Lewis-Hall, Christie Lavonne (pronounced la-von-eh), Isabella Laurelle, Gabrielle D' asse, and Joan Danielle. Ever since then, the five stuck together and did everything together. In school, they were a tight knit group, allowing no one to get too close. Sure, they had lots of "acquaintances", but the five stuck to each other like paper and glue.

"How many people are going?" Asked Gabrielle, or Gabby. They stared at the front of the bus and they saw quite a lot of people.

"Wow, I can't believe so many are going. I hope they put us together." Said Becky.

"If they don't I am so going back home!" Pouted Christie.

"How?" Interjected Gabby, "will you be walking back home? You might break that pretty leg of yours if you do that." She said grinning. "And Becky too." She added turning towards Becky.

'Why me.' She muttered in her head as she heard laughter.

"That's not funny, Gabby!" Becky exclaimed. "Just because we're short and hot doesn't mean you can make fun of us, you person from the tall land!" She joked.

"Nice one!" Exclaimed Christie as she high-fived Becky. They grinned like mad people. Their friends would often make fun of Christie and Becky because they looked so frail and short.

As they went further and further away from Rochester High, they saw more farms and farming areas. When they finally arrived, they got out and stretched.

"Oh my god! My neck feels so stiff!" Crack! "Hahaha! My neck just cracked. That felt good." Said Gabby. The others followed her and started stretching. Soon, their muscles were stretched and they were ready for action.

"When I call your name, come up and get your information about the place you are staying at. I've tried to make it so that you are with your friends so don't complain! Adam, Eric…"

"They better put us together or I'm gonna, uh… do something very horrible… yea." Faltered Becky.

"Danielle, Joan! Danielle!" Yelled the teacher. Joan sprinted to the teacher and got her information sheet. Inside it, looked like this:

Danielle, Joan

Age: 16

School: Rochester High School

Family of residence: Blueface

"So, you're staying with the Blueface family?"

"D' asse, Gabrielle!"

"That's me!" She said as she also sprinted towards the teacher. When she got back, her card read:

D' asse, Gabrielle

Age: 16

School: Rochester High School

Family of residence: Blueface

"Hey! You're with me!" Exclaimed Joan happily. "I'm glad that at least one of you is with me."

Becky, looked frantically at the teacher. "Why is it taking so long just to call my name?" she worried.

"Don't worry Becky, you're turn will come."

"Laurelle, Isabella! Yes, finally!" Bella exclaimed as she ran to the teacher. Her card read:

Laurelle, Isabella

Age: 16

School: Rochester High School

Family of residence: Longacre

"What?!" Exclaimed Isabella, looking disappointed. "I have a different one from you Joan!" She whined. "I'll be all alone!" She cried dramatically.

"Oh, stop being a drama queen Bella, one of us might get the same thing as you." Replied Becky.

As soon as she said that, the teacher had once again called, "Lavonne, Christie!" Christie jumped up and power-walked up to the teacher.

Becky laughed at how ridiculous Christie looked. Christie just waved and grinned. When she came back, she told Becky, "I asked Mr. Hale for your card, Becky, so that you don't have to wait." As she handed the card to Becky, she informed her, "We have the same family and Bella is with us too!"

"Are you serious?!!" Exclaimed Bella, eyes wide. "YES!!!!" She jumped up and down for joy. They talked more about how it was going to be like, when the teacher blew the whistle.

"Alright, thank you all for waiting so patiently. We gave you all the information we need to give you, so now, it's time for you to meet your host family. We just have to walk a bit and you'll see your new home for the next 3 moths. I expect all of you to be on your best behavior, or you will be sent back. We will not allow anyone to show disrespect to the host families that have generously, allowed you guys to stay at their home…"

Becky rolled her eyes and said to her friends, "This pep talk is so old. I mean we all know this, why does he have to explain in over and over again?"

"I know," whispered Gabby, "I mean, nobody is paying attention. He's just wasting time." They all giggled softly, not wanting to disrupt Mr. Hale. As they were walking, they started to see, Amish farms and everyone stared at them.

"Wow, it's like one of those farms you see in a movie or something," whispered Bella. "It's looks so cool!"

"No it doesn't." replied Christie, "It looks old and it needs repair. I can't believe they're expecting us to sleep here, I mean can't they rent us a hotel or something?" Christie whispered furiously.

"Christie, the whole point of coming here was to see how the Amish lived, you know."

"I know, but still…" replied Christie. They walked further into the Amish village and saw a man dressed in black waiting for them.

"Hello, Mr. Hale," he greeted them. "You are welcomed here. I am here to help guide your students to their host families."

"That would be very helpful," replied Mr. Hale gratefully. Then, as the man told everyone where their host families were, Rebekah had to say good-bye to some of her friends. Then, she followed Christie and Isabella to her host family. The Longacres.

Author's note: Hey everyone! Wow! My longest chapter yet! Thanks for reading my story! Can anyone tell me what Jacob's last name is? You know, the boy who Charity likes? Thank you!