Chapter 1: New neighbours, new friends

It's a bright and sunshiny morning at the Heffley resident. Mrs. Heffley had just finished making breakfast so she went to get her 2 older sons for breakfast.

"Greg! Rodrick! Breakfast time!" Mrs. Heffley said raising her voice.

"Coming mom!" a skinny boy with messy brown hair replied.

"Greg honey, go wake up your brother! Since he's not up yet!" Mrs. Heffley said to Greg, just then Greg's little brother Manny cried: "Bubby!"

"Fine mom…and can you please make Manny stop calling me that nickname!" Greg said as he went to wake his big brother Rodrick.

Greg went upstairs and just when he opened Rodrick's bedroom door , a 16 year old teenager talked him and place his armpit around Greg and said: " 3 days, no shower, smell the love!"

Greg gagged as he pulled away and said the he ran downstairs: "Mom sent me up to get you for breakfast! Ok?"

As soon as the boys got down, they suddenly noticed a giant truck at the opposite of their house.

Mrs. Heffley noticed the truck and said: "Looks like we have some new neighbours, why don't we visit them after breakfast?"

"Ok! I hope he likes Twisted Wizard too!" Greg replied happily.

"And I hope that they like figurines!" Mr. Heffley said.

After a while, the Heffleys arrive at their neighbours. Suddenly, Greg's best friend, Rowley Jefferson and his parents came over and greeted at the Heffleys.

"Look out below!" A voice said as a badminton racket hit Rodrick's head.

"What the heck?! Who did that?!" Rodrick yelled.

"Oops! I'm so sorry…" A voice apologized.

"Why you…" Rodrick was about to raise his voice when he saw a girl about Greg's age came out. She had slightly-tanned skin, mid-back length autumn brown hair and autumn brown eyes. She was wearing a light purple shirt and dark indigo jeans.

"That's ok…" Rodrick's voice soften as he blushed and thought to himself: "Wow! She's cute!"

"Hi, my name is Rodrick Heffley. What's yours?" Rodrick introduced himself.

"Well…Hi Rodrick. The name's Tracy Tune. I'm very sorry that my brothers' racket fell off and hit you." Tracy replied as she gestured her hand.

"Oh sis~ Is that your boyfriend?" A pair of twins burst out teasing.

"Rex! Max! Instead of teasing your sister, why don't you apologize to that guy for letting your rackets hit him." A middle aged woman replied .

"Your mother's right." A middle aged man replied.

" Alright! I'm sorry our rackets hit your head, our sister's boyfriend! By the way, aren't you a bit old for her?" Rex and Max said teasingly.

"Just ignore them, they're always like that. Oh, I haven't introduced you to my family. This is my dad, Franklin Kendore Tune, my mum, Doris Chelsea Wilson, my twin big brothers, Max Terrence Tune and Rex Jones Tune." Tracy introduced her family.

"Hi, I'm Greg, Gregory Heffley!" Greg introduced himself.

"And I'm Rowley Jefferson. Do you like video games?" Rowley asked.

"You bet! Me, Rex and our sister love video games!" Max replied.

"Susan? Could that possibly be you?" Mrs. Tune asked Mrs. Heffley.

"Doris! I haven't seen you for ages!" Mrs. Heffley replied happily.

"Woah! Wait a minute, you know Tracy's mom?" Rodrick asked.

" Of course. We were best friends when we were in high school." Mrs. Heffley replied.

"Frank! I haven't seen you for ages as well!" Mr. Tune said to Mr. Heffley.

"Ken!"

"Let us guess, old friend as well?" Rex and Max asked.

"Correct! The two of us were good friends when we're in colleage." Mr. Tune answered.

"Kids! Why don't you show them around the house, since our house is almost finish decorated. Us adults are going to hang out a while." Mr. Tune said as all the adults went out.

"So, does that mean we're in charge?" Max and Rex asked

"No! Your sister is!" Mrs. Tune replied.

"What the?!" the twins were shocked.

"You heard mom. Now let's go. Rex, Max. You'll lead the way." Tracy said politely as she opened the door.

"So uh…Tracy, what grade are you and your brothers in anyway?" Rodrick asked.

"7th Grade. All of us are in 7th Grade." Tracy replied.

"Wow! Rex, Max! That means we'll be in the same class together!" Rowley said happily.

"Yay!"

"Great! That way I can see if they ever behave in class! Last time I checked, you two were pranking Kyla Olivers and were sent to a 2 weeks detention." Tracy said sighing in relief.

"Hey! For the record, she was the one who insulted our master pranking skills. So, we experimented some of our pranks on her. Oh! And PS, we were rehearsing for the April Fools contest." Rex said.

"You guys might make yourselves Class Clowns of the yearbook." Greg said.

"Awesome!" the twins were excited.

"Rex! Max! Would you two be glad to show Greg and Rowley the games room." Tracy asked her brothers.

"Ok! This way please!" the twins lead Greg and Rowley to the games room.

"Say Rodrick, are you flirting with our sister?" Rex and Max asked cheekily as they popped their heads out.

"What?! NO!" Rodrick replied as his face turned into a dark pink blush.

"I think I'd better go to tidy the music room. Wanna come?" Tracy asked.

"Sure!" Rodrick replied.

Tracy lead Rodrick to the music room. The music room was spacious and filled with different instruments like piano, trumpet, violin, guitars, drum sets and a lot more.

"Wow! This place is awesome!" Rodrick exclaimed.

"Uh-huh! Say Rodrick, can you help me out with the drums?" Tracy asked as she was about to carry the set of drums.

"Sure!" Rodrick replied as he helped her out.

Meanwhile at the games room, Max, Rex, Greg and Rowley are playing Twisted Wizard happily when Greg asked: "Hey guys! Wanna go check on Tracy and Rodrick?"

"You bet!"

Rex, Max, Greg and Rowley sneaked out quietly and went to the music room.

"On the count of three, we'll surprise them!" Greg suggested whispering to the others.

"Ok… 1! 2! 3! Surprise!" all of them charged in and surprised Rodrick and Tracy but got their heads hit by a large and thick cardboard which Rodrick was carrying.

"Hey guys! Did you guys just say something?" asked Tracy as she stopped strumming her guitar.

"Hahahahahahahaha! You should have seen your face!" Rodrick said laughing out loudly as the boys glared angrily at him.

"Hey guys! Wanna hear this song? I can't believe I finally translate it!" Tracy said happily.

"Okay!" Rex and Max agreed.

"Okay…5!6!7!8!" Tracy said as she began strumming her guitar and starts singing.

"I am a new kid in town,

Trying to find a friend,

Would like to know you,

Would like to understand,

I'll start with a smile,

You give me your hand,

Our story begins.

It all begins right here,

Friends for eternity,

No doubts in my mind,

Only sincerity.

Fights happen naturally,

But we'll make it through,

Here is where it begins.

I'm still green,

In need of a guiding hand,

Hope that you can help me,

As a friend,

And in your time of need,

Beside you I will stand,

To help you through it.

It all begins here,

Friends for eternity,

No doubts in my mind,

Only sincerity,

Fights happen naturally,

But we'll make it through,

Here is where it begins."

"Well, what do you guys think? I know it must have been bad right?" Tracy asked as soon as she stopped singing.

"It was awesome! You're a great singer!" Greg said.

"Did you wrote it yourself?" Rowley asked.

" Nope, this is one of my favorite song, 'Budak Baru' in other words, the new kid, from Ashmen Iskandar Weiss." Tracy said explaining.

" You're amazing, Tracy! Oops, sorry…" Rodrick as as he grabbed Tracy's hands and immediately let go.

" Psst guys! I think Rodrick likes Tracy!" Rowley said whispering out loud enough to be heard.

"What?! You guys are so dead!" Rodrick yelled as his face turned into a dark red blush and began running after the others outside the house. Tracy on the other hand just ignored them and began strumming her guitar and humming.