Title: All's well that ends well.
Chapter title: The new guys.


Grace fell into her chair while looking down at the floor. Another day at school, well another with Mr. Dimitri.
She had been thinking about a lot lately-Mr. Dimitri, Kate, Jessie, and Eli. What if her life was a bit different? What if she took on a new identity, maybe then she would be an "A-group member."

Mr. Dimitri walked in and put a briefcase on the floor. Then he pulled out a book from his pocket and started reading from it...

"I sat and watched as the bird lifted its wings
flying, flying away into the blue abiss."

He paused to turn the page.
This is my chance, Grace thought, to be different. She toke a deep breath and opened her mouth.

"Wow Mr. Dimitri, birds flying. Go figure."

Mr. Dimitri looked up while the rest of the class laughed and giggled.
Then Grace felt someone tap her back. It was Brendon Conway, the new exchange student.

"Hey nice one", he said slapping her hand.
"Uh...thanks, I guess."

Mr. Dimitri spent the rest of the class giving a lecture on respect, but hey at least Grace got a taste of what she wanted.

*Back at the "Manning Manor"*

"Eli! Eli where are you!?", Lily said running down the stairs.
Eli looked up from his ceral bowl.
"Well considering the time and the time I start my job hmm... I would say that I'm downstairs in the kitchen eating."
Lily rushed into the kitchen.
"You're eating cearal?"
"Yeah, so?"
"How old are you again?"
"Hmmmm....I tink I'm 2!", Eli said holding up five fingers.
Lily rolled her eyes and opened the fridge.
"So Eli...how's wor...."
Eli, sensing a "work talk" coming, quickly changed the subject.
"Well I have to go now, bye!", he said waving and then ran out the door.

*At Booklovers*

Eli rushed through the door knocking over some displays and nearly killing a girl about his age with green eyes and brown hair. He was determined to make it to the regisiter before Judy, so that she would think he had acctually been early; you know, early come, early go. Unfortunealty Judy was already there and with a stopwatch in her hand.

"Wow Eli, 5 minutes late. You were probably thinking hey she doesn't get here till about 8 minutes after this place opens so she'll think I was early. Well I'm older and smarter than you so don't try and trick me."

Judy looked around and then talked again.

"By the way, I have a surprise for you. I'll be right back."

Eli took off his coat and turned back toward the direction Judy left.

Judy walked to the door and found her "surprise" picking up displays.

"Starting already?"

The girl that Eli almost killed looked up.

"Yeah I guess. It's just some jackass ran right through, knocked down everything, and almost killed me."

"Well get used to it. Most people are impatient. Anyway, I want to introduce you to your new co-worker. He'll be training you for a couple of days. Just follow me."

Eli saw Judy coming and fixed his hair.
"Please be a raise, a raise, a raise." , he whispered to himself.

"Eli. This is Phoebe Hunter. She my surprise."

Phoebe dropped her jaw.
"You!", she said pionting at Eli.

Judy smiled, "Oh how nice! You two know each other already."

Phoebe shook her head, "No, no. That's the jackass that ran me over and killed the displays."

Judy widened her eyes.
"Eli, that was you."

Eli looked down.
"Uh maybe...not."

Phoebe squinted her eyes.
"Liar."

Eli looked up, confused. Usually when he met girls they threw themselves at him, but this one would rather annoy him.

"I guess I am Phobe.", Eli said walking away.

"It's Phoebe!!!!!!!!"

Judy shook her head.
"Don't worry Pheebs, he'll hopefully subside."

Tbc......
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