So here's the first chapter. It's short I know, but the others will be longer, I promise!


Eighth period bell rang, stunning poor Vickie. The kids around gathered their books and shoved them in their book bags. She scratched the rest of the notes into her book and shut it. Vickie fumbled with her books and her bag, but soon made her way out of the classroom. Walking through the halls, she scanned for one of her friends. Even though there weren't a lot, they were still hard to find.

Someone pushed by Vickie, but she didn't realize until the person said hi. It was Cody, her long time friend. They lived in the same apartment building here in New York and have been friends since Vickie moved here 5 years ago.

"Hey Vick, what's up?" Cody asked, walking with her.

"Nothing. My God, Mr. Manahan's class is so boring anymore. I almost fell asleep again." Vickie complained. She looked at Cody. "So, how was your day?"

He sighed. "Same shit, Different day." They stopped by their lockers and gathered their homework. Vickie's bag seemed to be a lot fuller then Cody's…it always seemed to be. Even though Cody was almost the most popular boy in school, he was smart and seemed like to never homework, since he worked so fast.

"Are you taking the bus today?" Cody said turning toward Vickie.

"No, I'm walking today. I really don't feel like listening to all that noise."

"Then do you want to walk home with me? I mean I have to stop by the store to grab something for my mom, but I wouldn't mind going with you." Vickie looked at him. Cody always was acting like a big brother to her, making sure she was home safely and sticking up for her if the common bully came around.

"Sure why not." She smiled. But Vickie thought of him as something else. She actually liked him. She always felt cliché about the whole "fall in love with the boy next door" thing, but she really did like him.

They walked home in between Cody's large group of friends. They never quite knew why Cody hung around her. She wasn't a dork or anything she was just really quiet and not Cody's type. But they treated her like one of the group, like she was their younger sister. Even though they constantly teased the two of them saying they were a couple.

About a block later all the friends had split apart and gone their ways, except Cody and Vickie. They stopped by the store and got a soda, before they went home. As they walked toward the apartment, across an alley Vickie saw a shadow. She stopped and looked down the alley. Nothing was there.

"Vick, what's a matter?" She shook her head and ran up to Cody.

"Nothing. I just thought I saw something, but I guess not." She smiled at him.

He ruffled her hair. "Don't worry. If anything decided to attack us, they'd be sorry." Vickie giggled and blushed.

Their apartments came close to them as they laughed. "Well I have to do my homework before I go to karate, so I'll see you later, ok?" Vickie said looking at Cody. They said they're goodbyes and entered their apartments.