Rikki Chadwick looked out the window of her car. "Tell me why we have to move to the ghost capital of the world?" she asked. "In the middle of the school year?"
"Rikki, I know you're upset about having to leave your friends, but you can get new ones here!" her father unsuccessfully convinced.
"But Cleo and Emma?" Rikki asked.
"You'll find that special bond again. Plus, our house is great!" he said, pulling into their driveway.
"Great." Rikki replied grimly. She opened the car door, and headed inside. Her dad followed, and Rikki checked her texts.
Full moon in a week, -Cleo
"Rikki! You'll be late!" her dad warned, knocking on the bathroom door.
"In a minute!" Rikki shouted, and she rubbed her tail with a towel.
"C'mon! You're going to make me be late for school!" her dad continued hitting the door.
Rikki grabbed the hair dryer on the counter and began drying her tail. Her tail disappeared, and she got up and changed.
"Coming!" Rikki opened the door. At school, she walked through the hallway.
"Hey," a tall, athletic boy with a blonde crew cut and a sports jacket winked at her.
"Should I know you?" Rikki asked.
"Name's Dash. Dash Baxter. I haven't seen you around here lately," he smiled.
"I'm new. My name's Rikki," Rikki smiled.
"Are you from Tennessee? Because you're the only ten I see!" Dash flirted. Annoyed, Rikki shot her hand out and the water in his bottle started to steam, and Dash shreiked as RIkki walked past. Steering clear of the water, Rikki went to find her locker.
"Hi," Rikki turned, and a boy with a red cap over his head and a PDA was smiling at her.
"My name's Tucker. Tucker Foley. Initials T.F., for 'Too Fine'," He smiled. "Where have you been all my life?"
"Hiding from you," Rikki replied. Two other kids, one Goth girl and a boy with messy raven hair and in jeans and a t-shirt walked over.
"You must be new," the boy said.
"I am," Rikki answered. "My name's Rikki."
"You're Australian?" the Goth asked, instantly recognizing her accent.
"Yes," Rikki replied in an unsure tone.
"Cool, where?" the boy asked.
"The Golden Coast,"
"So, what brings you to Amity Park?" Tucker questioned.
"My dad is in some financial problems, so we had to move." Rikki answered stiffly.
"My name's Sam, and he's Danny," the Goth said. Danny nodded, and opened his soda can, and it fumbled and spilled all over Rikki. The sodas splashed out, and it hit Rikki. She darted through the halls, and found the janitor's closet. Locking it, she collapsed.
"Rikki?" Danny knocked on the door. "Are you okay?"
"Just peachy," Rikki replied, turning over as her tail flopped.
"I'll get you a towel. Sorry about the soda," Danny said, and then there was a pause, and footsteps walking towards the closet. Mumbling followed, and the footsteps headed away.
Rikki held her fist over her tail, and steam began to appear.
That wraps this chapter up. It's been changed and revised.
DJH out! PEACE!