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"You know you might actually like it in Scarsdale." Fifteen year old Maureen Johnson said to her older sister as they sat in their new home.
"Give me a break." Seventeen year old Elsie said rolling her eyes. "It's like Leave It To Beaver here." She said as she started pulling clothes out of her suitcase and putting them away.
"I think you should at least try to give it a chance." Maureen said sitting on Elsie's bed. "I'm sure that you'll meet at least one person you like when we start school tomorrow."
"I think you give people way too much credit." Elsie said as she pushed the empty suitcase under her bed.
"You just don't give people enough." Maureen said. "And look on the bright side, at least we're not sharing a room anymore."
"I guess that is one good thing that came out of this." Elsie said as she sat down on the bed next to her. "Are you pissed that we had to move here?"
"No." Maureen said. "I mean I'll miss everyone back home, but I knew I wasn't going to be there forever."
"I'm sorry." Elsie said resting back against her headboard.
"It's not your fault." Maureen said. "Besides Dad and Nancy have been wanting to move for years."
"I guess so." Elsie said.
"Do you want to go for a drive?" Maureen asked. "Maybe go get something to eat?"
"Or we could just stay here and see what Nancy is making for dinner." Elsie said.
"Did you just hear yourself?" Maureen asked. "Nancy can't cook to save her life, and she always cooks meat."
"Why did you become a vegetarian?" Elsie asked laughing.
"Because I don't eat anything with faces." Maureen said standing up.
"But it doesn't have a face when you eat it." Elsie said grining as Maureen threw a pillow at her.
"Can we please go out to eat?" Maureen pouted. Elsie rolled her eyes and got up.
"Let me go tell Dad and Nancy we're leaving." Elsie said as they exit the room. Maureen went straight down to the car while Elsie went into the kitchen.
"Me and Mo are going out to eat." Elsie said as her father and stepmother turned around.
"What time will you be back?" Mr. Johnson asked.
"Around ten, maybe earlier." Elsie said.
"Remember school starts tomorrow, you need to get your rest." Nancy said smiling. "Don't want to be tired on your first day."
"We'll be back at ten." Elsie said turning around and walking out to her car where Maureen was waiting for her.
"So where do you want to go?" Maureen asked.
"I don't know." Elsie said pulling out of the driveway. "We'll just drive around till we find something interesting."
"Let's go to the park." Maureen said excitedly pointing to the park on their left.
"Are you kidding me?" Elsie asked rolling her eyes.
"Come on it could be fun." Maureen said.
"Fine." Elsie said parking the car and getting out.
"Do you remember when Dad started dating Nancy and she used to take us to the park?" Maureen asked.
"Yeah." Elsie said. "Why?"
"I don't know." Maureen said. "Just thinking about it."
"Ok." Elsie said laying down on the bench.
"Do you think I'll get a boyfriend this year?" Maureen asked sitting on a swing.
"You don't need a boyfriend." Elsie said sighing. She couldn't help but think about all that had happened last year with her boyfriend Rick. "They only want one thing."
"Not all guys are like that." Maureen said. "Rick was a bastard, but that doesn't mean that every guy you'll meet is like that."
"Maybe." Elsie said closing her eyes. "Have you picked out your outfit for tomorrow?"
"Yes." Maureen said, knowing that she was changing the subject. She let it drop because she didn't want to put Elsie in one of her moods. "What about you?"
"I think I'll go with jeans and a t-shirt." Elsie said laughing.
"Shocking." Maureen said rolling her eyes. They sat their in silence until they heard people coming their way. There were three boys, two of them trying to balance the one in the middle who was obviously drunk.
"Shit Collins!" One said as the one in the middle, Collins, fell to the ground in a fit of giggles.
"What are we going to do know, Roger?" The one on the left asked.
"I don't know Mark." Roger growled. "Fuck, just help me get him up."
"Are you guys ok?" Maureen asked walking over to them. Elsie shot up and followed her.
"Yeah. He just had a little too much to drink." Roger said trying to lift Collins up again, but he winced in pain and held his right hand. "Fuck." Against her better judgment Elsie came forward and grabbed his hand.
"You didn't break it." She said looking at the back of his hand. "It's bruised, icing it is the only think that'll make it better. Who'd you hit?"
"Just some guy that thought he could pick on Mark." Roger explained as Collins rolled around giggling.
"You should really get some ice on the hand." Elsie said.
"Thanks, but I have to get them home first." Roger said pointing to Collins who was still giggling on the ground and Mark who was standing off to the side.
"Elsie can give you a ride home." Maureen said smiling, this was a great opportunity to make friends.
"It's fine." Roger said. "We've got it."
"But Roger, it's kind of far." Mark said. Elsie sighed, she was going to smack Maureen when they got home.
"It's fine. I'll give you guys a lift." Elsie said.
"The thing is, he needs to sober up before we can take him home." Roger explained.
"He can't go to either of your houses?" Elsie asked.
"My dad will flip and Mrs. Cohen is liable to have a stroke and never let Mark leave the house again." Roger said.
"Dad and Nancy are probably in bed by now." Maureen said looking at her watch. "We could let them hang out at our house for awhile."
"Really that's fine." Roger said. "We'll just stay here, he should be sober enough to make it home soon."
"How long has it been since he's smoked?" Elsie asked knowing that Maureen isn't going to let up.
"Probably about an hour." Roger said.
"Put him in the car, we'll drive around for awhile and see if he can sober up enough to go home." Elsie said wishing they had just gone for pizza or something.
"You really don't have to." Roger said.
"No it's ok." Maureen said cheerily as Roger and Elsie move to pick up Collins again.
"I could have gotten him." Mark said.
"It's fine, just go open the car door." Elsie said as Mark nods and follows Maureen to the car.
"Thanks." Roger said smiling slightly.
"It's fine." Elsie said. "I just need to teach my sister not to be so trusting."
"This is Scarsdale, it's safer than Mayberry." Roger said chuckling.
"You never know." Elsie said as they put Collins in the back seat. Maureen and Mark climb in after, while Roger gets in the front seat.
"By the way I'm Roger Davis." Roger said extending his hand.
"Elsie Johnson." Elsie said shaking his hand. "That's my sister Maureen."
"Mark's the one with the camera and Collins is the reason we're in this mess." Roger said laughing.
"So were you guys at a party?" Maureen asks excitedly.
"Yeah." Roger said laughing. "Collins got a little carried away."
"Are there a lot of parties around here?" Maureen asked.
"Doesn't matter because you won't be attending any of them." Elsie said as she pulled into a McDonald's.
"You can't tell me what I can and can't do." Maureen huffed as she got out of the car. "I'm going to get something to eat." She said as she slammed the car door.
"Drama Queen!" Elsie yelled out the window as Roger started laughing.
"Should someone go after her?" Mark asked.
"If you want to." Elsie said laughing. "She just wants the attention." Elsie said as she got out of the car and sat on the hood.
"I'm going to go make sure she's ok." Mark said going into the building. Roger got out of the hood and sat next to Elsie.
"So why do you seem so adamant that she can't go to parties?" Roger asked.
"Because most high school boys aren't exactly the nicest people." Elsie said looking up at the sky. "And there is no way in hell I'll let them hurt my sister."
"She'll end up sneaking out and going anyway." Roger said. "Maybe you should just have a little faith in her."
"I have complete faith in her, it's the guys I don't trust." Elsie said. Roger knew there was something else behind that statement but didn't know how to react to it. Before he could Collins stumbled out of the car.
"What the hell?" He asked sitting on the car next to Roger.
"Nice of you to join us, Thomas." Roger said laughing.
"How the hell did we get here?" Collins asked rubbing his temples.
"Elsie here took pitty on us and offered to drive us around until you sobered up." Roger said.
"Who's Elsie?" Collins asked looking up.
"Elsie Johnson." Elsie said shaking his hand.
"I don't think I've heard that name before." Collins said.
"Just moved here." Elsie said. "Starting my first day as a junior at Scarsdale High tomorrow."
"I'm a junior too." Roger said. "Collins is a senior."
"I guess we'll be seeing each other around then." Elsie said as Maureen and Mark came back out.
"Here." She said handing Elsie a drink.
"Thanks Mo, you're the best." Elsie said laughing.
"Whatever." Maureen said as she noticed Collins sitting there awake. "Hi! I'm Maureen."
"Collins." Collins said laughing. "So I take it you to are sisters?" Collins asked noticing the uncanny resemblance between the two. Both had long dark, chocolate brown hair which fell in curls and eyes that matched. Elsie looked to be a little taller and there was something different about her brown eyes.
"Unfourtantely." Maureen said. Elsie rolled her eyes and got off the car.
"Stop being a drama queen." Elsie said. "Come on let's get everyone home." They all file back into the car, Elsie dropped off Collins first, who said to meet him out front tomorrow. Mark was next and after he got out of the car Maureen insisted on going home next.
"Ok, how do I get to your house?" Elsie asked as she pulled out of the driveway.
"Go straight, then make a left and keep going." Roger explained. "It's kind of far."
"No problem." Elsie said as she turned on the radio.
"So how long have you been in Scarsdale?" Roger asked trying to break the silence.
"Me and Mo just got here today." Elsie said. "Our parents got here about a week ago to set up the house."
"That's cool." Roger said. "Where did you live before?"
"Hicksville." Elsie said rolling her eyes.
"You mean there's a place actually called Hicksville?" Roger asked laughing.
"Yep." Elsie said. "It's not that bad though."
"Why did you move?" Roger asked. He noticed Elsie get really quiet for several minutes.
"My dad got a new job." Elsie said. Roger let the subject drop as they pulled into the driveway.
"Thanks for the ride." Roger said smiling. "Meet us at the front entrance tomorrow before school. We'll give you the grand tour."
"Ok." Elsie said as he shut the door and walked into his house. She had a feeling that hanging out with those three boys was going to get her into trouble.
A/N: Yes I know that I should not be starting a new story. But the idea for this has been in my head for awhile and I just had to write it. Don't worry I'll make sure to update my other stories. I hope you guys liked it. I can't wait to hear what you think.
Until Next Time, Lot's of Love,
BohemianGirl06
