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So this would be fic number 2- I sort of only have done 2 chapters on It Had Better Be, but I'm a tiny bit stuck on how to start off the chapter. Any suggestions?

Hope you like this one, it's a bit of an unusual style of writing for me, but I think it might be ok.

Reviews are appreciated as always!

Dark Stars

Prologue

The paint was being shed of it's cheap wooden surface- a door that led to the small, crumbling house that held it's six family members. Although the door and house looked ready to collapse at any moment, it was still known to be handed down through several generations of the Ackerman family via the eldest male son. After Andy Ackerman passes away, the house will be given to Jake, as is tradition.

Jesse had always had a set of house keys so that he didn't have to knock. However he didn't like to intrude, especially when he hadn't been invited. His younger sister, Marta argued that if they had willingly given a set of house keys, surely they were basically inviting him to live with them? But he always hesitated whenever he was coming over, he purposefully fumbled with his keys loudly, and someone inside would always recognise this as a sign that Jesse was at the door, then they would come and save him from his own embarrassment by opening the door and welcoming him inside.

As had been expected, the door clicked twice before being pulled open by a relatively small red headed boy with a pale and freckled completion. His sensitive white skin that looked eerily unhealthy was unusual in California, however everyone knew that David preferred reading to surfing.

A tall man, not quite as tall as Jesse, with blonde hair, dark eyes and tanned skin, Jesse thought he might just be able to understand why his sisters enjoyed Jake's company.

"Dude," he said, "for someone as smart as you, you sure do take a hell of a lot o' time to find our keys." Smiling kindly, he found his way back into one of the two rooms downstairs in the Ackerman household.

As usual, Jesse did not have a chance to even begin to say what was on his mind. His attention turned back to David who was in the middle of telling him that Suze was in her room upstairs. Jesse smiled gratefully, even though he knew exactly where she was. Taking the steep stairs two at a time, and holding a large pile of books, folders and a pencil case, he was still able to knock on the door.

The door was flung open,

"Hey Jesse," she grinned, "come on in." She helped pile the books carefully onto the only stable surface in her room; her bed. Suze jumped onto her bed at one side of the books, Jesse placed himself carefully on the other, making sure there was good space between them.

Half and hour later and the two were in an intense discussion about the human foetus and birth of pre-mature babies. They always discussed something, and Jesse found it quite amazing how Suze was able to guess so many of the facts that she presented to him during their debates.

Jesse had been tutoring Suze since she was 16, after her father had died and her mother ceased to pay for her education, since she was unable to keep up with the bills. The boys had all finished school, except David, who was being taught by his friend's father.

Having been at the Ackerman's house for over 2 hours, Jesse decided to leave, picking up a newspaper from one of the houses that he passed to get to where his car was parked.

The front page had a main story about more celebrity scandals. He really did hate tabloids. Near the bottom of the page, there was a more interesting article. It's still probably a load of crap though, Jesse thought to himself. It read;

Monday 24th August 2002.

SLATER SCANDLE IN OUR GOVERNMENT

Yesterday, our reporter, Jim Moore, received information from a viable source that Mr. Slater has been throwing innocent people into jail for his own personal gain for several months now.

The source later described to us the disgusting torture methods that Mr. Slater was using, and that Mr. Slater has been heard saying, " gets the truth out of any old piece of crap"

Not only was our unnamed source a witness to Slater's barbaric methods that are used on people believed to be innocent; he was a victim of them too.

Americans all over the country have been demanding to know why Slater has not been sacked. As of yet, congressman Charles Burk has refused to answer, and has ignored all other inquiries concerning Slater.

However an expert in politics, Jane Stainforth, commented that, "It is not surprising that Slater can get away with crimes worse that the ones his victims could ever have committed. He is a wealthy, powerful, well respected man who is an obvious asset to the government.

Investigations have been held by…

Article continues on pages 4-5.

He had reached his car be the time he finished the article, and so Jesse set it down next to a flower pot that had been an attempt to make another shabby house look a little more inviting.

For the whole of the ten minuet drive, Jesse thought of the article, not quite wanting to believe what had been said. He had always enjoyed the company of Mr. Slater. They had been friends at school; however they drifted apart soon after graduation.

The blue and red lights flashing outside his parent's house disturbed his thoughts. He quickly parked his car, swiftly and perfectly as always, then he jumped out of his black convertible, locked the doors with the button on the key, then hurried up to the front porch, opened the front doors with haste to find that a police woman and man were sat comfortably on the expensive white leather settee, sipping tea and breathing in it's strong aroma.

They looked up at his entrance, both standing up and sternly looking at him.

"Hector De Silva?" the female asked. Jesse nodded. "You are under arrest." Then she pulled out handcuffs and told him to place his hand on his head, whilst the man told him he had the right to remain silent.

Mercedes and Marta could be heard talking speedily in Spanish, their words incoherent even to Jesse's trained ears.

Again review, and tell me. How bad was that??

Also, future chapters will be longer; PROMISE!

Deemax.