Okay, so this story is pre-written, so hopefully I'll be able to update every month. Nah, JK, I'll prolly update every second day. I think... This story is about Sabrina and Daphne's life before they got to Ferryport Landing. So hopefully it'll be good, and hopefully it'll be popular. I hope.. Unlike my other 5 stories... uh huh... Well, please read and review my other stories, specially Nothing, coz it's my favorite so far. Apart from this one, which I plan to do a trilogy. This one 'Before Ferryport Landing'. The second 'Through the Madness'. The last 'Distance makes the heart grow fonder'. Can't tell you what they'll be about, cause I'm gunna make you wait. You can prolly guess them. Haha, if you guess the second and the third, you get a bonus chappie from 'Through the Madness'.
In this story, Sabrina- 10, Daphne- 6. Wow, Daphne was 6 when her parents disappeared... i think...
Disclaimer- I do not own the Sisters Grimm, or any other things that I don't mention. I do own Sally, Tasmin, James, Deon, Cameron, Chase, Sydney, Cherry, Melanie, Haley, Caitlin. And the teachers that I will mention in later chapters.
Before Ferryport Landing
Chapter #1-------
TasminPOV
Tasmin Brooklyn thought for a bit. If she chose Dare, she'd be kissing the next boy she saw, and if she picked truth, she would be blushing redder than a tomato before she even answered. So she chose the one she could trust her friends with most. Well, at least because they were at Sally's house and not school.
"I pick.... Truth", Tasmin answered, purposely dragging out the decision, to draw suspense. She immediately flinched when when she saw her bouncing friend, Sally Hopkins', face take on an evil, and almost maniacal, grin.
Tasmin, Sally and Sabrina Grimm had been best friends since grade 2, when Tasmin had broken her glasses, and Sabrina had stood up for her when Caitlin had told Tasmin to get "beautified". Sabrina, being the person she was, had punched Caitlin in the face, leaving a permanently broken nose, and 3 toothy gaps. Sally's dad had fixed the glasses, free of charge.
So, Tasmin figured, they would be friends forever, and ever, and ever.
Sally had always been the excited, over-enthusiastic one. She was blond, short, and could make a mirror melt, with the way she smiled. All in all, Sally was pretty! Sally was driven on sugar, waking up to pancakes every day, with a thick layer of icing sugar, to keep her awake. Surprisingly, she was still thin, as a result of her training in long-jump and high-jump. She was in a state league, And hoped to go to the Olympics one day. Sally had been born in Australia, but had moved to New York when her mother had been mugged by a gang, who were later caught, but had threatened to find her. So, now, they had every window and door barred, and the goat/cat flap pad locked. Yes. Sally had a goat. A pygmy goat named Socks.
Sabrina was the dominant one, stronger than most of the boys in the school. She prided herself on winning those arm wrestles, along with the school discus, shot-put, and bloody fights that she and Caitlin would get into. Sabrina and Caitlin had been at feud since the glasses incident. There was one fight where Sabrina had threatened to throw Caitlin off the balcony, resulting in a black eye and a broken arm. Not for Sabrina, of course. Sabrina had golden blond hair, and was on the taller side, with thick arms and brood shoulders. Sabrina, like Sally, was also good-looking, though she liked to deny it.
Tasmin, well, she didn't think she was as great as her two best friends. While they were the most popular in their year, they treated Tasmin as an equal. Thats what Tasmin liked about them. Tasmin had had brown hair and braces. She had reading glasses, but often kept them on, afraid that others would see her face clearer. She had looked at herself for hours on end, trying to figure out why she couldn't be as pretty as all he other girls. Many times she had considered make-up, but figured that she would grow to be just as pretty as the others. As far as she could see, she hadn't. Tasmin was shy, and was very modest. False modesty, in fact, but every word she spoke, she believed, and every taunt or tease she had received from Caitlin had sunk in. But Tasmin was happy she could run faster than anyone in her year. Her best friends were gifted with athletic talents, and Tasmin was much the same. She would win the running events. All of them. She had once been given the decision to represent America in a junior competition, similar to the Olympics, but it was a lesser event, because she was only 10. She said no, but promised herself that she would say yes, once she had the confidence. But at the moment, she wasn't ready.
Tasmin was pulled out of her thoughts by a rambling shriek.
"What?" Sabrina laughed, staring at Sally in disbelief. Tasmin figured that the question had been asked. Well, as close to asking as screeching could get. It was hardly screeching, if that!
"I said, Are you crushing on Deon???" Sally answered, exasperated.
Tasmin had guessed right. She could feel the color rise to her cheeks.
"Erm...." Tasmin felt like she was 2 feet tall now, "I kinda do... I guess...". Oh great. Now they'd be reminding her of the fact that she had fallen for the school hot-shot for the rest of her life. It'd probably be written on her grave stone.
"I KNEW IT!!!!" Shouted Sally, shaking her hands in a frantic way while jumping up and down.
Sabrina mumbled something incoherently and handed Sally ten bucks. She crossed her arms in a huff, "Next one".
"Okay, Sabrina, Truth or Dare?" Tasmin said, a small smirk playing on her lips.
Sabrina's eye-brows furrowed even further over her deep blue eyes. She huffed again, "I pick Dare". The girls gasped simultaneously. Tasmin knew that Sabrina was'nt exactly a straight A student, but she couldn't be this dumb!?
Suddenly, a thought made Tasmin's heart skip a beat. "I dare you", Tasmin began, grinning from ear to ear "to lick Sally's cat's butt".
Sabrina's eyes grew wider, and Tasmin could've sworn that her pupils decreased in size aswell. All 3 girls new that Sally's cat was big. Actually, bigger than big. Words could not describe how fat Sally's cat was, actually. But worse than his... well, size, was his poop problem. Every time he went to squat, people would all step back a little, and sometimes leave the room, before Sally's cat, Harry, would produce a horrible batch of sickly brown and green slop. And the stench was just as unbearable. Harry's butt was probably the most disgusting place you could lick.
"No. Way." Sabrina scowled, looking at Tasmin with a murderous look painted across her face.
As if on cue, Sally's cat walked in. He looked at the 3 girls before letting out a horrible lawn-mower-cross-cat-ish sound. That was another thing about Harry. His meows were, well, not normal.
Tasmin pointed at the cat. "Yes way!".
Sabrina stood up and approached the orange cat. She picked him up, butt to face. Her face screwed up and she stuck out her tongue, before bringing the cat towards her face. Then Sabrina did it. It was quite amazing, actually. Tasmin wouldn't of done it. Sally wouldn't of done it. Not even Cameron would've done it, and he was a complete idiot. So, what Sabrina did next was only expected.
Sabrina groaned, before dropping Harry. Then, well, she lost her lunch. Chunks of food flew across the room, staining the carpet and spreading itself across the walls.
"EEEWWWWW!!!" Sally laughed. She probably shouldn't have.
Hearing the giggles, Sabrina looked across the room, her mouth covered in sick. "I hate this game, lets play something else. It involves sticking a certain someone's face in the mess that paints the walls!"
Sally smirked "You'll never catch me!!" she let out a crazed laugh before jumping up and racing out the door, through the hall, down the stairs, across the living room and smacking into a boy of her own age. They tumbled down to the ground and looked up at each other. It was James. Behind him was Deon, Chase and Cameron, cracking up with laughter.
"Mate!!" Deon laughed, leaning on Chase, "Your crazy, aren't you?"
Sally glared at him, and looked at the hand offered down at her. It was James'. He pulled her up, and they stared at each other for a while before Tasmin took the opportunity to break the awkward silence.
"I didn't know you guys were coming" Tasmin exclaimed smiling at the 4 boys.
"We decided to suprise you, Tasmin! How could I miss my favorite girl's tenth birthday?" Deon teased.
Tasmin blushed again, before looking up at Deon and smiling sheepishly.
Gosh, Tasmin thought. I have got to get my head out of the clouds!
Deon was a tall, good-looking boy, with black hair. He was the school 'crush boy'. Everyone liked him. Well, most people. He enjoyed food, footy, and baseball. Tasmin shamefully knew all this. But, she was a suck-up. A big one. REALLY big one. Specially to the school popular.
Chase was different. He was sweet, kind, and had soft brown eyes. He was a bit taller than average, and had blonde hair. He was more of a field sports person. He was a little muscled, and had a slight tan. He was just as handsome as Deon and was, and Sabrina had an obvious liking to him. And, vice versa. But Sabrina didn't know that. And Chase didn't know about Sabrina. but to everyone else, it was easier to spot than... King Kong!!
Next was James. He was tall, had brown shaggy hair, icy blue eyes with streaks of Grey, and he loved to read. He was the smartest of the 4, yet the most versatile with sports. He was quite good, actually. He played soccer, football, baseball, basketball (with the help of his height), archery and fencing. He was also good at running. He was the one Sally clearly preferred. She preferred him more than every boy, in fact!
Cameron was short. He had short brown hair and Grey eyes. He, unlike his friends, was not as good at sport. He was good at acting though. Quite good, actually. Cameron was not as bright either. But, he was pretty, like the other boys. Cameron was a bit creepy, to Tasmin, but was funny, sometimes. Sometimes.
"So, what were you guys doing" asked Chase, clearly wondering what had caused the collision between Sally and James.
Sabrina glared at Tasmin, who smiled nervously "Don't worry", Sabrina frowned "We were just finishing".
Tasmin and Sally burst out into laughter, before they began to run again, out the door and down the street towards the park, while their angry friend followed.
"Sabrina is gunna make us help her hide the bodies, isn't she?" Cameron grimaced, before following the boys out the door to watch the three girls' shapes run off into the distance.