Hi there. I decided to write another chapter because why not.
Thanks to Hidden-Feeling for reviewing. I'm glad you love it, cause I'm not the best writer in the world.
This took me a few hours to write because I kept going off and doing other things, like playing piano and listening to the piano (I like the piano). Have fun reading or something. Oh, and before I forget, please go do my poll. I need to know what memes people like and don't like.
When the car pulled up, Dani saw from the passenger seat she saw a small two-story house that looked like it was from a photoshoot. Perfectly green lawn, a fresh coat of paint, and the giant willow in the front yard casting a shadow in just the right place. It looked beautiful.
Priscilla must have seen her astonishment and said "Yeah, the Dwyers pride themselves in having the best-looking yard in the neighborhood - better looking than mine anyways," she muttered the last part.
"Well, it sure is something," Danielle said while they pulled up. When they did, a couple in their early forties (or that's what she thought anyways - Danielle was terrible at age) came out and stopped at the porch. Priscilla opened got out and open Danielle's door, ushering her out.
Danielle felt slightly embarrassed that she was walking into a picture-perfect house in dirty clothing. But that feeling diminished quickly when seeing the welcoming expressions on the couple. The woman had long brown hair and deep chocolate-colored eyes, while the guy had short sandy-blonde hair and turquoise eyes. They both had casual clothing on.
"Hi, you must be Danielle!" said the woman. "I'm Max Dwyer, and this is my husband Dylan," she gave a shove towards him, "and he's a big oaf."
"Well, I'm not the one that smashed four plates at dinner last night!" Dylan joked. Danielle found herself laughing a bit, smiling up at them. "Well, this must be a big change for you, let's go introduce you to our kids and show you to your room." Danielle looked back at Priscilla, handing her the iPod.
Danielle stepped into the house, looking back at the cop car and the already walking away Priscilla. Dani waved, but she was already speeding away.
When Dani looked into the house, she saw it was a comfortable family home that was obviously lived in. It looked like one wouldn't be able to maneuver around all of the furniture, but Max and Dylan walked through it with ease. Danielle tried to copy their movements to the kitchen but failed pretty hard and managed to knock over a lamp.
"Don't worry, it's just plastic," Max had picked up the lamp and put it back. When Dani had gotten to the kitchen with Max and Dylan, she saw two girls were already seated at the six-person table - what were their names again? Eliza and Amy?
"Hi," the older of the two spoke up. She had brown hair like her mother and blue eyes like her father. She looked to be about sixteen - around Jazz's age. She sat with her back straight, hands in her lap - like she had taken classes on how to be the most formal person in the room. She then held her hand out like she expected Dani to shake it. "I'm Elizabeth, but everyone calls me Elisa." Elisa took her hand away when she realized Dani would not shake it.
"Hi!" the younger one almost shrieked. Definitely not like Sam, "I'm April Angel Dwyer, but everyone calls me… April!" April then shoved eight fingers into Danielle's face. "I'm eight! That means I can ride all of the big rides at Phoenix Island!"
"Uhh… I'm Danielle, but everyone calls me Dani - with an 'i.'" said Dani. "I'm twelve, and that's it I guess."
Dylan was the one who broke the silence of everyone staring at Dani. "April, why don't you show Dani to her room?"
"Sure!" April shouted, pulling Danielle's hand down the hall. She stopped at the door with a piece of paper that said "WELcome DANI!" in all caps, except for the "come" for some reason or another. The sparkles and bright pink swirls made her eyes hurt a little. "Do you like it?" April asked. "I wrote it down in my own handwriting, which is the best in my class!"
"I really like it..?" I came out as more of a question, but April took it as a yes. Jumping up and down, April yelled "Mom! Dad! Danielle liked my picture! And you said she wouldn't, Elisa!" A groan emitted from the older of the two girls.
When Danielle opened the door, she saw a soft yellow covering the walls. The small room had a bed in the corner, one with a black comforter and a green stripe down the middle. On the bed lay a sweatshirt of the same design, some jeans and a pair of black boots. April popped her head around the doorway. "Mom and Dad heard that you needed new clothes, so I helped pick some out for you to wear!" April said. Looking around, Dani also saw a small dresser with nothing in it and mirror on the wall next to the door.
"Well thanks, April," Dani told the girl. "I'll change into right now."
April left the room, screaming about how much Dani liked the clothes. After Dani had changed, she looked into the mirror and thought she looked pretty cool. Dani had taken off her beanie and her hair hung loose. She tried to brush and, after unsuccessfully getting the brush through her hair, she set it aside.
Danielle walked into the kitchen to see Dylan and Max cooking up something for lunch - Dani couldn't tell what it was, but it smelled very good. She could almost feel herself hovering a few inches off the ground towards the smell in class cartoon fashion. Elisa was reading a book on the couch, and next to her was April, who was watching a TV show she didn't recognize.
"Cmon over here, Dani," Dylan looked over his shoulder. "We're making grilled cheese - if you like it, that is."
"Smells good, so I'll give it a try," Dani smiled. She sat next to April while trying to make sense of the show she was watching.
"So, she's a robot, but she has human emotions and just wants to be a normal teen?" Dani said questioningly.
April smiled. "Yeah! Jenny wants to be accepted by the people in her town, but 'cause she's a robot it's kinda hard for her," Sounds a lot like me, Dani thought.
"Lunch is ready!" Max shouted. April came scrambling through the furniture, while Elisa followed a smoother, longer path. Dani knocked over the lamp again.
Elisa picked it up, sent Dani a glare, and they all sat at the table. April and Max sat next to Dani, while Elisa and Dylan sat on the opposite side.
Dani picked up the grilled cheese sandwich and immediately she was in heaven. Dylan laughed at the face she made. "Max's secret recipe. Pretty sure she puts an outside source in there, but I'm not one to question." Max stuck her tongue out.
"So where do you guys work?" Dani asked. Max beamed at the question.
"Dylan and I work at Axiom as ghost-weapon designers!" Dani stiffened. Would they find out she was half ghost? How? Would they experiment on her? Hurt her? ...send her back to Vlad? Dani shuddered.
Elisa spoke up. "Ugh, why can't you two get a normal job for once? It's hard enough trying to get a degree in science when your parents work with the paranormal!"
"I think it's cool!" April told Elisa. "Ghosts are so cool! They can go through things and stuff!" Max saw the look on Dani's face and dropped the subject.
"So tomorrow, Dani, we're going shopping!" Dani raised an eyebrow. "Oh cmon, it'll be fun! April will help you since she's the official fashionista of the house."
"Dang right!" Dani sighed.
"Are you excited for school?" those five words hurt even more than Axiom Labs.
"Sch-school?" Dani stuttered out.
"Well of course! All kids need to go to school, and it'll look suspicious if we don't send you," Max said in a disappointed tone. Elisa rolled her eyes.
The rest of the day, Dani and April watched TV and played a few board games (Elisa even joined in on one, until she claimed that Dani was cheating - which she was), until it was time for April to go to bed.
Dani had trouble getting to sleep - she always had. She always had a nagging feeling that Vlad was going to pop up from the ground and attack everyone there. But, even after an hour of staring at the floor, Dani gave up and fell asleep.
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