The Nobody's Next Door
Chapter one Finding old friends and new ones
Fanny Fullbright kicked a pebble across the street as people stared back at her, they always stared it never seemed to bug her.
"Mommy why is that girl so sad and why is she playing kickball with a pebble?" A little boy asked as the pebbled got stuck between a trashcan outside and Fanny slowly looked at the sky wondering if she would ever truly be happy again.
Fanny was headed home and that was the last place she wanted to be because A her mother was probably drunk, passed out, or high as a kite, B her father was a workaholic with little or no time for family, and C her little sister Natalie resented Fanny for whatever reason Fanny didn't know.
"She shouldn't hate me so much I take care of her when all's mom does is put a cold TV dinner in front of her and expect her to eat without complaint" Fanny said to herself as a boy on a skateboard darted passed her and she had to quickly step back to avoid getting hurt.
"Watch it girl this is a no freak zone, and with you talking to yourself you got me wondering if you're a freak" The boy said zooming away as Fanny wanted nothing more than to pulverize this boy.
"I know I was happy once but I can't remember when, I know there was a blonde haired girl, an orange skirt, a green sweater, and something about a mustard bottle gun but it's becoming one big blur".
Fanny reluctantly walked up the driveway to her house and to the front door to find as she predicted her mom sleeping at the kitchen table with bottle after bottle of hard liquor in front of her.
"Nice to see I'm never wrong hey brain?, I wish for once I could be wrong and she would be making chocolate chip cookies, brownies, or a cake you know like normal mothers do".
Fanny climbed the stairs to her room to find that her room was trashed and it had her little sister Natalie's name all over it literally in finger paints on the wall.
"I'm not going to blow up, I'm not going to blow up, I'm not going to blow up, just count to ten and it'll all be funny" Fanny said to herself as she saw her cat Munchie went from white fur to spray paint blue.
"All right now I'm mad that girl better hope she's far away from this house when I find her or it's the end of the world as she knows it".
Fanny entered her sister Natalie's room to find her grinning ear to ear and watching TV and Fanny was seconds to blowing up.
"I hope you liked the makeover I gave to your room and Munchie, and if you don't tough noogies because I'm not cleaning it up" Natalie said chewing the bubble gum from her blue raspberry Blowpop as Fanny saw revenge as she ripped one of her sister's feather pillows and stomped off.
"I do everything for the little puke and all she does is give me grief as far as the eye can see" Fanny said to herself and storming off to her favorite place.
Ten blocks down we see Rachel, Kuki, Nigel, Hoagie, Abby, and Wally also being ushered from their houses.
"Cruddy little know it all brother, why can't I be like him and go do what I like?" Wally asked as he saw Kuki's beautiful black hair with blue streaks in it and he almost collided with a trashcan.
"Watch yourself kid these aren't for colliding in their for throwing garbage in" A man said as Wally just flashed him a smile and ran to catch up with the long black hair with blue streaks.
Master Wong's restaurant met Fanny's nostrils as she ran to it with her tongue hanging and she started panting like a dog when she met the front door.
"Evening Fanny we were expecting you earlier in the week but better late than never my mom always said, the usual booth by the window I think" A woman said leading Fanny to her booth as Kuki, Wally, Nigel, Hoagie, Abby, and Rachel walked in because of the food smell also.
"Welcome to Master Wong's the best Chinese food this side of Richardsville, now are you all together or would you all like separate tables" Th woman asked as everybody looked at each other confused.
"Just give us a booth and for some reason I'm feeling that girl in the white blouse and jean skirt over there needs a friend" Rachel Mckenzie said as they were all led to Fanny's booth.
"Fanny I hope you don't mind but these people asked to sit with you and they seem like a Fanny Fullbright bunch to me".
Fanny looked amazed when she saw Rachel and knew she found the blonde girl that was in her dreams as Rachel stared back at Fanny her mouth hung open.
"You're the girl from my dreams the red head with the bad attitude, you seem a lot cooler in person" Rachel said as the other's all looked on confused.
"And you're the blonde girl from my dreams, we were good friends once, great friends even but I can't for the life of me remember it" Fanny said as Wally couldn't keep his eyes off Kuki and she was beginning to notice.
"Are you a creepy stalker or some junk like that?, or do you always like staring at girls you hardly know creep?" Kuki asked shaking her multi colored hair in Wally's face.
"No I'm not a creepy stalker just an amazingly beautiful girl stalker and please don't make that out to sound bad because you're the first girl I've stalked" Wally said as Kuki pretended not to hear him looking at the menu.
"It's no use doing that girl it's written in Chinese so unless you can read Chinese it's a lovely touch to the Chinese dining experience" Fanny said as Kuki smiled at her replacing the menu.
"The funny thing is I'm Chinese but I've never learned to speak or read it, I guess that makes me bad to my culture huh?" Kuki asked as Wally just smiled looking at her.
"You are mucho creepy kid, I mean don't you have better things to do with your time then stare at girl's who are way out of your league?" Nigel asked as Rachel giggled looking over at him.
"And you Mrs. Giggly don't think I haven't noticed you looking at me the whole way here, I mean I know I'm cute and all but staring isn't the most gracious way to pretend you're not flirting".
"Actually I was staring because you had your fly open the whole way here Mr. Smooth, I mean get over yourself" Rachel said as the table laughed at Nigel.
"Hi ya Fanny I got the usual for you, and what would the rest of the gang like if you don't mind me asking" A waiter named John asked handing Fanny a Cherry Coke with extra syrup as she licked her lips at it.
"I'll have whatever she's having, I mean they must be good if this girl comes here all the time and orders them right" Rachel asked as Fanny gave the thumbs up nodding.
"So how about a date sometime Duchess?, I mean I'm pretty cool when I'm not in a cruddy Chinese restaurant beautiful" Wally said as Kuki snorted and Wally looked at her.
"I hardly know you Aussie, I mean yes your accent is cute and all but I have emotional baggage up to here" Kuki said raising her arms to indicate how much baggage she had.
"I don't mind emotional baggage, what you think I'm Mr. Perfect living the high life of clothes, money, and fame?" Wally asked as Kuki nodded.
"And the rest of you what are we having to drink?, and if you want alcohol I'll need Id's because we're a legitimate business here" John said as Kuki shoved her hand in Wally's eyes to stop his stares and ordered a Dr. Pepper.
"I'll have a lemonade please and this girl on a date if you can get me that waiter, I mean what do I have to do to make this girl see I love her?".
"Maybe you could prove to me that you actually have emotional baggage, as much as me and then maybe I'd consider dating you".
"Have you ever been called your little brother or sister's name on purpose but your parents said it was a mistake?, or have you ever been compared to them?"
"No have you ever seen your mother drunk and high at the same time, had a little sister who hates you when all's you want to do is love her, or had a dad who was extremely workaholic?" Fanny asked as the table stared at her.
"No I would kill for my dad to be a workaholic because we're just about to lose our house, luckily my mom is a book writer and we made the money for the mortgage" Wally said as Kuki snorted again giggling at Wally.
"And you call that roughing it creepazoid?, I live in an apartment that has roaches the size of your love for me which is big, and mice the size of housecats" Kuki said as Wally looked scared for her.
"The city says it's condemned but my dad is on the city council and says he has no fear of us losing our apartment".
"That's nothing I live in an apartment that should be deemed condemned but the cities scared to look at it, I have a baby brother who can't go outside to play, and a mom and dad who say it's only a matter of time before we move into a better house" Nigel said as the gang looked at him.
"I live in the suburbs and these days they aren't safe what with all the killing and gang related things that go on down there" Hoagie said as Abby nodded her head agreeing with him.
"I live on his block and I must say it's scary even to look out the window on our street" Abby said as she ordered a Coke and John looked over at Nigel and Hoagie.
"All right dudes what will it be?, and please make this quick I don't have all night" John said as Nigel and Hoagie ordered Mountain Dew.
"All right the drinks are coming right up then we can do the whole food thing when I bring the drinks back, you guys just talk to Fanny about the food and she can order for you seeing she knows this menu by heart".
As soon as John was gone introductions began as Wally learned the name of his love was Kuki Sanban and Rachel and Fanny giggled like they never lost their memories of each other from decommissioning three years ago.
"I can't believe nobody told me I had my fly open the whole time we were walking here, I mean have you no decency?" Nigel asked as Rachel giggled and got eye to eye with him.
"I did tell you your fly was open about five minutes ago Mr. too full of myself, I mean what's your deal anyway sir are you our leader or something?" Rachel asked as leader struck a brainwave with Nigel but he shrugged it off.
"So Kuki is it how's about you and I go to the movies tonight?, Buckets Of Blood VI is playing at the Multiplex and I can get us in half price seeing I know the owner there" Wally said as Kuki grinned at him.
"You don't hear the word no too much do you kid?, I mean I don't even know your name and you're already making plans for our wedding" Kuki said as Fanny couldn't help but laugh at Kuki.
"All right Shelia my names Wally Beatles actually it's Wallabee but I prefer Wally, my hobbies are girl chasing, tail chasing, chick chasing, and any other chasing that involves me and a girl, and I really want you to come out with me tonight" Wally said as Kuki got a thoughtful look on her face.
"I can't Wally but I really wish I could, see I've pulled babysitting duty which starts now, my parents are meeting me here where I'm watching the witch from the black lagoon which is my sister Mushi and she's not a real moviegoer".
"That's perfect I'll bring my little brother Joey because he's a devil in disguise, they can entertain themselves as we entertain ourselves I hope".
"Well if we're doing things like that why don't we go see Four Christmas's instead, I'm in the mood for a romantic comedy and Buckets Of Blood is an R rated movie meaning little munchkins need no apply" Kuki said as Wally saw her point and agreed.
"All right Mushi we heard the whole thing and we have no problem with you dating but your little sister and this Joey had better keep things G rated tonight" Mrs. Sanban said as Joey was being tugged by Mrs. Beatles into Master Wong's.
"Joey you're to mind your big brother tonight and Wally sweetie thanks for the major favor I'll pay you for it when we get back" Mrs. Beatles said as Wally pushed over to Kuki as Mushi and Joey were placed next to him.
"Ohhhhhhhhhhh Wally and his girlfriend sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G" Joey sang as Mushi giggled flirtatiously at him and he blushed.
"Keep it up Joey I'm trying for boyfriend here but friend is all I'm making, tell her all the good things I do for you" Wally said as an angry Mrs. Fullbright shoved Natalie to Fanny's table and eyed Fanny.
"She all yours big sister, you can bring her home after the meal and clean that pigsty of a room of yours no arguments about it" Mrs. Fullbright said as Fanny's mouth opened in protest.
"Young lady I need five minutes and I know your not her mother but she's better with you than she is with me, and I said you could bring her back after dinner".
"No I'm not taking the responsibility of her anymore mom, she's your daughter and I have plans that don't involve her tonight, as for cleaning my room take a look at who's name is on my wall and that's who's cleaning it" Fanny said finally standing up for herself and Mrs. Fullbright grabbed Natalie's hand.
"You better hope you have a place to sleep tonight young lady because it won't be at home, I'm not going to stand around and let you talk to me like that".
"Go have another drink rummy, and punish your other daughter once and a while would ya?, I mean where do you get off yelling at me all the time?".
"Maybe if it wasn't your school calling all the time saying you were in trouble I'd have nothing to complain to you about" Mrs. Fullbright said as Natalie moaned loving the smell of the restaurant and tried escaping Mrs. Beatles death grip.
"And for future reference she isn't better with me than with you, she hates me and she's dead to me starting today and so are you, you alcoholic, drunk, rummy, idiot.
Mrs. Fullbright heard enough as she dragged Natalie away from the food smell and Fanny grinned waving goodbye to her sister having no idea how even her sister was going to get with her.
Well that's it the characters may seem Ocish but that's what I was going for when I wrote this ff because their older now, so please reply and tell me what you think.