Alright, I felt driven to write a Coraline fanfiction when I read an amazing one called "Last Chances" which was written by In the Beginning but, the last update was last year so the chances of it being finished are probably slim to none, which just broke my heart! So I feel compelled to join the action and write one of my own~
I'll be modest, this probably won't be nearly as good as Last Chances or any of the other stories I think as highly of but I'll be trying my best ^ ^;
Also a nice shout out to my Editor the ever wordy, Ghost! Thanks so much for editing
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Chapter 1: What Summer Brings
Coraline was sitting on the front porch of the flat, staring out intently as if she were waiting for something. Mel came outside and handed her a cup of lemonade. "Coraline, are you really going to sit outside until they get here? Wouldn't you rather be playing in the garden, or with your little friend and his cat?"
The girl shook her head, making the liquid in her cup slosh. "Nope, when they get here I want to be the first person they see! I've been waiting the whole school year to see them and I won't be leaving this spot until they're here." Mel rolled her eyes and went back inside as her daughter gulped down her drink. She sat back in her seat with a bored sigh and swung her feet.
After what seemed like too long, she gained some company as Cat hopped onto the free space of the wicker long seat and rubbed against her arm. "Hey Cat, good to see you." Coraline smiled, stroking the feline's back. "And if you're here-"
"Hi Coraline!" Wybie said, hopping up the steps right on cue. "Why are you sitting here? This is perfect summer weather for exploring! It's finally warm and all the fog's gone."
Coraline shook her head. "Can't right now, remember how I told you once summer rolls around my friends from Michigan would come visit?"
"Yeah… so they're arriving today?"
Coraline nodded. "And I'm not moving until they get here."
"Mine if I join you? I need to get away from my cousin." Wybie asked, picking up Cat and sitting down in his place.
"Sure… You have a cousin here?"
Wybie nodded. "Yeah, just arrived a few days ago haven't seen her in years and well, let's just say it was more fun to be around her when we were little."
"Annoying?"
"Yeah, she's all girly and drama geeky and I used to be taller than her, now she has to look down to talk to me. Can't forget that it seems to take an hour to talk to her," Wybie groaned, leaning back and adjusting his white t-shirt that was dingy with dirt.
"She never stops talking?"
Wybie ruffled his curly hair. "Sorta, she talks at a snails pace. It's like she's thinking over what she's saying as she says it."
"My Grandma talked like that too, but she was pretty senile." Coraline replied with a smirk.
Wybie and Coraline had a small laugh at the joke before they were interrupted by Wybie ceasing his laughter and sighing. "There she is." He said pointing to a tall, lanky girl in a tank top and short skirt coming up the path.
"That's her?" Coraline whispered to her friend as she returned a wave from his cousin.
Wybie nodded. "Her name's Rebecca."
Rebecca stepped onto the porch and crossed her arms behind her back, shifting her weight to one foot. "My ears… were burning… seems you've been… talking about me." She smiled, her voice filled with a mellow tone. "This must be… Coraline?"
Coraline nodded, a bit surprised. "How do you know my name?"
Rebecca laughed. "The first night I… got here… Wybie talked… all about you." She smiled and nudged her cousin, who rubbed the back of his neck and let out a nervous laugh.
Coraline snickered. "I see, my tales have spread far and wide." She stood up on her seat and struck a confident pose. "Good to know you've heard the stories of Coraline the Greatest Explorer!"
The lanky girl grinned. "I… like her… how old are you?"
Coraline crossed her arms and stepped down proudly. "11!"
"I'm… 13." She smiled. "I'm Rebecca… aspiring musical actress." The girl declared, striking a ballet dancer's pose. "The honor… is mine."
Coraline looked at Wybie with a look that said, "I like her." She looked back to Rebecca and asked, "You here for the summer to see your family?"
"No… moving in with them… house was getting… full renovations… but… burned down after the… workers left for… the night… some kids came in… and lit it up… so we're moving in… because Gramma's house… has plenty of… space." The girl replied, relaxing her ballet pose.
Coraline's smile fell a bit, understanding one reason why Wybie didn't like her so much. This girl paused a lot as she spoke, so she seemed to drone on forever by just saying a few sentences and it was very annoying. "Well, I'm really sorry that happened. I hope no one was hurt and that you didn't lose too much."
Rebecca replied with a wave of her hand, "No one… was hurt and… all our stuff… was in storage… didn't lose a thing."
"Well that was lucky," Coraline smiled, pulling the strap on her overalls back on her shoulder.
Rebecca nodded, sat down on the porch and leaned back. "Why are you… just sitting here… on a perfect… exploration day?"
Coraline stretched her arms and answered, "Waiting for my friends from Michigan, Harry and Marina." Rebecca nodded, and just as she turned back around, a car pulled up and people started getting out.
Almost as soon as the youngest of the group opened the car door, they were dashing up to the porch. "The trolls have arrived!" The boy exclaimed.
The girl skidded to a stop, holding her arms out. "How's our favorite explorer!?"
"Doing even better now that you guys are here!" Coraline grinned, jumping to her feet and hugging her friends. She broke the hug. "Wybie, Rebecca, meet Harry and Marina. Harry, Marina, meet Wybie and his cousin Rebecca."
Wybie smiled. "Hi, Coraline's told me a lot about you both."
"Rebecca's head tilted to the side in a way similar to the way Wybie's often did, and she gave a small wave." She realized she was tilted and straightened up. "Hope you… enjoy your summer… If you know where… to look… it's always interesting… here."
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Plug Time:
Last Chances by In the Beginning
The Boy Next Door by mushi6618
Ashland Academy by PhantomInvader
The Other Coraline by Dottie-Ditto
Buttons by MistressOrchid