An audience stood outside the stadium doors patiently waiting when the doors opened. The audience filed in and made their way through the lobby and into the auditorium finding a seat where ever they pleased.

Once the crowd settled down and there were no more people in the lobby, the doors closed and the lights dimmed as the red curtains raised up into the banister. The spot lights flickered on and shined down on the three figures standing there.

Joci: Hey all, long time no updating, huh.

Crys: We know, we've all been waiting, what's up with you girl?

Joci: A lot of things…

Kuro: Lets see, college, new car, recent accident, bills, Anime boston, did I mention the car accident with your new car.

Joci: Yes! Yes you did. *sigh* I'd like to tell you all my sad story, but it's okay. I'm okay, my car has been repaired, and its been paid by the other insurance company since I was hit from behind and then pushed into the vehicle I was stopped behind.

Crys: Sorry. *pouts*

Joci: Hey, its okay, really. I just think its time we got started on this, what do you say?

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Joci: And so we bring you, Chapter 2 of 'A New Life'.

Previous in A New Life…

Later that night, Mr. and Mrs. Paolini walked back inside and headed off to bed, passing the living room to shut the light off, but stopped spotting the two on the couch asleep. "They're so cute." Smiled Mrs. Paolini walking over, brushing strands of hair out of their face.

"Leave them be, tomorrow Crystal has her last day of school to make up the hours she missed." Said Mr. Paolini.

"You're right." She smiled and kissed the two on the forehead. "Night my sweetie, and goodnight to you too, my son." She smiled before walking over to her husband and up the stairs, shutting the lights off on her way up.

Chapter Two

The Next Morning

Crystal moved slightly rubbing her forehead against the solid surface it rested on. The sun was directly in her eyes, something unusual for her, "Sun never shines in my bedroom." She mumbled softly before sitting up, using her hands to hold herself up. She looked around the living room startled to find herself down there. "I'm always in my bed, why…"

A moan underneath her startled her and she gasped realizing she was on top of Christopher. He cracked an eye open and smirked, "Morning." He mumbled rubbing his eye.

"M-morning Christopher." She blushed, but he didn't notice. He flexed his arms up, and she eyed them, noticing how well built they were, as well as his chest beneath her. He looked up at her, "You know, with you on me all night, my muscles are pretty sleepy." He said.

"Oh! Sorry." She said and stood up from the couch immediately, letting the blanket drop from her shoulders. He sat up and stretched again before standing in front of her and looking down at her, but she adverted her eyes and looked over at the clock. "6 o'clock, I have to get ready for school." She said and hurried upstairs leaving Christopher alone with Luke, who lay on the other side of the table snoring.

Crystal showered in her favorite scent, Ocean Breeze, and cleansed herself till her time buzzer went off, saying she already spent 15 minuets showering. Drying herself off, she combed her hair with her towel wrapped tightly around her body. She quickly brushed her teeth before stepping out of the bathroom, only to bump into a solid figure.

She gave a startled yelp, as she was about to fall back onto the tile floor, only to be caught and brought back to her feet. "T-thank you." She said looking up to see it was Christopher who had caught her.

"No problem, now if you excuse me." He said and passed her into the bathroom closing the door behind him.

Crystal made her way into her bedroom, leaving Christopher to do his own thing. She slipped on a jean skirt and a light blue tank top, slipping her arms threw a dark blue sleeve-less shirt she didn't button up. "Perfect." She smiled, "but first." She grabbed a stripped, dressy scarf, that was dark blue, then light blue.

There was a knock on her door, "Come in." She said looking through the mirror at her reflection.

"Morning sweetie." Smiled her mother. "Oh, you look beautiful." She said.

"You say that everyday mother." She smiled.

"But you look better each time." She said. "Breakfast is almost ready." She said.

"Okay." She said.

"Oh, and let Christopher know too, k." She said before walking out.

"Okay, I will." She said grabbing her purse and a few other school things. She slipped on white American Eagle flip flops near by in her small pile of shoes. She walked out of her room, closing the door behind her. She knocked on the bathroom door, "Christopher, mom say's breakfast is almost ready." She said.

The door soon opened and Christopher stood there dripping wet with a towel around his waist, "Thanks for letting me know, I'll be down in a few." He said.

"O-okay." She said glancing toward the stairs, "See you down stairs." She said and hurriedly made her way down the hallway and down the stairs. She walked into the kitchen passing the dining room, "Morning mom, morning dad." She said taking a slice of buttered toast from the small plate.

"Morning dear." Said her father placing down a bowl of dog food, which Luke sniffed before eating it very slowly.

"Dad, have you noticed too?" She asked taking a seat.

"Yea, he doesn't have much left in him." He said tapping his back before taking his seat at the table.

"He served a good life." Said her mother placing down plates on the table.

"So, what're we having today?" Asked Crystal.

"Pancakes, blueberry too." She said.

"Great." She smiled as her mother put the plate onto the table.

Taking two, she buttered them before placing syrup over them and started to eat.

Christopher jumped in and took his seat, "Morning mom, dad." He said.

Mrs. Paolini smiled and kissed him on the cheek, "It is a very good morning to you too Christopher." She smiled. "Pancakes, I hope you like blueberry." He said.

"My favorite." He said taking two and a slice of toast.

"Oh! I got to get going." Said Crystal standing up. "Bye dad." She said and kissed him on the cheek, "Bye mom." She said and hugged her, kissing her on the cheek as well.

"Bye sweetie, have a good day at school." She smiled.

"I will, bye Christopher." She smiled and waved to him before walking out of the kitchen and out the front door.

"How far is it to the school from here again?" Asked Christopher.

"Close to a mile." Said her father.

"Oh dear, it looks like rain." Said her mother looking out the window and up at the dark clouds.

Christopher chugged down his glass of milk and stood, "I'll go get her and bring her to school." He said walking out of the kitchen.

"Be careful Christopher." Called Mrs. Paolini.

"I will mom!" He called back before exiting through the front door.

"Oh, it's so good to have another child around the house." She smiled.

Outside

Christopher stepped over to one of the cars his uncle had left him, which happened to be a Pontiac Solstice like the late Jazz. Getting in, he started the car up and drove down the road slowly, hoping to spot Crystal, and he did as she crossed the street. He pulled over and rolled down his window. "Crystal!" He called out.

She looked up surprised and looked across the street to see him in his Solstice, "Christopher, what're you doing?" She asked.

"Coming to get you of course." He called out looking up as the sky roared loudly, "Come on, before it starts to pour."

Crystal looked both ways before running off and jumping into the passenger seat. Within seconds, it started to down pour, and the two of them looked at one another before laughing. "Oh god that was close." She said.

"Yea, you know it." Said Christopher before he took off slowly down the road. Within moments, he pulled into the school parking lot and parked in front of the school door. "Well, here you are." He said.

"Yea." She said right after. "Hey, why don't you come in with me, you know, for my last day." She said.

"What, I couldn't." He said.

"Yes you could, the secretary loves me, I mean really, he absolutely adores me, cause well, he loves the way I dress." She smiled.

"So he's-"

"Yes, he's gay." She said. "But we love him, he can give a visitors pass to you. Please." She asked.

"Alright, just head inside, I'll park and meet you inside." He said.

"Thank you." She smiled and quickly jumped out and ran up the steps and inside the building.

Christopher parked in an open space. He then took a deep breath, opening his door a crack before locking it. He jumped out, shut the door behind him and sprinted inside. Crystal opened the door for him, and he slid inside and across the floor. "Woah, nearly lost my balance." He said.

She laughed, "Yea, come on." She said and pulled his arm. The lobby was filled with kids waiting to be allowed into their homeroom. They were about to walk down one of the hallways to the office when a teacher called out to them.

"And were do you think you're going Miss Paolini?" Asked her history teacher.

"It's Davidson." She said turning around. "Oh, hello Mr. Hardiman. I'm heading to the office, he needs a visitors pass." She said.

"And who is this fine looking young man?" He asked looking at him. Mr. Hardiman was taller then Christopher.

"I'm Christopher Davidson sir." Said Christopher.

"Christopher, say, you two wouldn't be related, would ya?" He asked.

"He's my twin brother sir." She said.

"No! You're kidding, right." He said.

"No. It's a long story sir, but at age 5, our parents died you see, so our aunt and uncle took me in and left Crystal to a foster family. We've never been in contact with one another till recent events a few weeks ago." He said looking down at her.

"Ah. So, you've been reunited, I'm happy for ya kid. I was teasing ya earlier, you know." He said.

"I know Mr. Hardiman." She smiled.

"Say, you're here just to make up hours, right?" He asked.

"Yes, I am." She said.

"Why don't you hang out with me today." He said, "I got two classes today, but you can stay and hang out." He said.

"Thank you Mr. Hardiman, I was afraid I'd have to follow my schedule." She laughed nervously.

"Ah, you know I'm here for ya, you are my top student." He said as the bell rang and kids started making their way down the hallway. "Well, you better get going. See you in home room." He said.

"We will." She said and looked up at Christopher. "Come on."

They continued to the office, and walked in to see a man at a desk talking away on the phone writing something down, "Yes, yes, I hear you ma'am. I'll let them know, thanks, have a good day." He said and hung up and continued writing his note in pink pen.

Crystal coughed and he looked up and gasped, "Crystal!" He smiled standing.

"Tony!" She smiled and hugged him as he leaned over the counter.

"It's good to see you doll face, how are you?" He asked.

"Just fine. But could we have a visitors pass?" She asked.

"Hum? Oh! I didn't see you their stranger." He said.

"Sorry, I'm Christopher."

"Tony, nice to meet you." He said taking his hand and shaking it, and shaking it, and shaking it.

"Uh…" Said Christopher.

"Tony!" Yelled Crystal making him snap out of his gaze.

"Oh, sorry." He said pulling out a pass. "Here you are. See you around." He waved.

"Bye." Waved Crystal leading him out the door.

Christopher leaned against the wall and sighed, "He really is gay." He said.

"Yea well, we love him." She said writing the info down and handing him the pass. "Put it somewhere so the teachers can see it." She said.

"Alright." He said and placed it on his shirt.

The bell rang again, "Oh, we're late, let's go." She said and tugged his hand leading him down the hallway and up a flight of stairs to the second floor. They walked down the hallway passing other homerooms.

Christopher looked into them as he passed him, 'Nothing like the other school.' He thought before she stopped and he bumped into her. She opened the door letting go of his hand and walking in, "Hey Mr. Hardiman." She smiled and Christopher walked in after her. Both of them were getting a few stares from the junior students.

"Ah, you're late missy, you too lad." He said.

"Sorry, got held up in the office." Crystal admitted.

"Well, that's alright, come take a seat." He said and Crystal took his seat behind his desk smiling.

"What're you kids looking at?" Asked Mr. Hardiman and the kids flinched looking away.

"He's very intimidating." Said Christopher bending over whispering in her ear.

"He's like that." Said Crystal. The announcement went off and everyone stood facing the flag. Raising their hands to there chest, they pledged the flag as both Mr. Hardiman and Christopher stood silent saluting it.

Once the pledge was over, everyone sat, but Christopher and Mr. Hardiman stood silent, listening to the announcements. Once it was over, the kids started talking an immediately, Mr. Hardiman walked over to Christopher. "You're a solider, aren't ya kid." He said.

"Yes sir, just got back from Qatar a few weeks ago." He said.

"We have a lot in common." He said.

"Mr. Hardiman has a lot of war stories about his father from WWII, they're fascinating really." Said Crystal.

"I'd like to hear about them." Said Christopher.

"We'll have plenty of time for that." He said and clapped his hand on his shoulder as the bell rang. "But first, out with ya you little hooligans!" He hollered as the Juniors made there way out of the class room and he followed last, walking up and down the hallway.

"He seems like a nice guy." Said Christopher.

"He is a very wonderful man, though he says bad things about his wife every other week, hilarious really." She smiled as Sam walked into the classroom.

"Woah! Crys, Chris, good to see ya!" He said and clapped hands with Christopher before hugging Crystal.

"How are things going Sam?" Asked Christopher.

"Uh, pretty good, I convinced my parents that this rich guy, crashed into me, and totaled the old Camaro, and he gave me the new one as a replacement." He said.

"Uh, wonder how long that will work." Smirked Crystal.

"Yea well, how's the house coming along?" He asked as his fellow class mates walked in, though, all they did was brush past him before jumping away at the sight of Christopher.

"Spectacular, though not much work will get done today, will it." She sighed.

"This rain will delay them a few days." Said Christopher.

"Ah, that stinks." Said Sam. "Oh hey, was that your Pontiac out their Chris?"

"Yea. Mom saw that it was going to rain, and instead of having Crystal walk in it, I rushed to get her and bring her." He said.

"And I convinced him to stay here today, since he dropped out to join the army." She said looking up at him sitting at Mr. Hardiman's desk.

"Yea, Simmons said something about that." Said Sam as the bell rang and Mr. Hardiman came walking in.

"Sit down you little maggots, time to get to work." He said walking over to his podium as Sam took his seat and Christopher rolled over the computer chair and sat by Crystal.

"First, I'd like you to ignore Miss. Davidson here, even if she dose pick her nose." He said.

"Mr. Hardiman." She pouted.

"I'm only kiddin." He said. "And second, I'd like you to also ignore Mr. Davidson here." He said. "But you two can do whatever till class is over." He said.

"Okay." Smiled Crystal and grabbed two pencils from his desk mug and grabbed a few pieces of paper in his bin as he started class. 'So, would you rather listen to Mr. Hardiman lesson or talk?' She asked.

Christopher took his pencil I hand, 'Well, we can do both, he said we could do whatever we want.'

'True.' Crystal replied.

The sound of a snap caused Christopher to turn his head and catch the wasp that was aimed for his face in his hand. Crystal jumped at the fast reaction. Mr. Hardiman looked over and saw the wasp he dropped from his hand. "Alright, who ever shot this better come forward." He said.

Everyone sat silent, some looking back and forth puzzled. "No takers eh, well next time it happens, a weeks worth of detention." He said and continued his lesson.

'You okay?' Asked Crystal interrupting her work on her small doodle.

'Yea, it was the guy in the blue polo shirt.' He said.

'How do you know?' Asked Crystal.

'His hands were under the desk, as they are now. He's not taking any notes, he's waiting to strike again.' Replied Christopher.

'That's Trent, a football jock. All the girls fawn for him.' She said. 'He even tried asking me out, thinking he was all that, you know.' She said.

'He seems like one of those rich snobs anyway.' Said Christopher.

'Yea. His ride, he wont let any one drive, he has them sit in the back.' Said Crystal.

'What a total jerk.' Replied Christopher when at the corner of his eye, he saw him quickly move and fling another wasp. It curved and aimed for Crystal, but he quickly caught it again and dropped it onto the desk.

Mr. Hardiman was officially ticked off, "Alright, if no one feces up, you ALL have detention, tonight, and a phone call home to your parents." He said.

The students all looked back at Trent, but he acted as if it wasn't him, "Me? You seriously think it was me." He said.

"It was you." Said Christopher.

"How do you know?" He asked.

"You're the only one hiding your hands." He said.

Mr. Hardiman walked over and held out his hand. Within a moment, Trent gave up and held out the elastic. "Well done Mr. Trent, that's two nights of detention for you. Tonight and tomorrow, I hope you enjoy sitting here doing nothing while I talk to your parents on the phone." He said, walking back to his desk.

Some students laughed and sneered at him, but all he did was glare back at Christopher who glared back at him. "All right Mr. Trent, Mr. T's, now." Said Hardiman.

He stood taking his things and he walked out of the classroom. Mr. Hardiman continued his lesson without any disturbances and in the end, Crystal came up with a design for the guest bedroom and Christopher got to hear a few old war stories.

It was when the bell rang that the students left, "Alright, get out all of you, and stay out of trouble." He said walking over to the door and standing by there.

"So, what now?" Asked Christopher.

"Want to look around? Mr. Hardiman is free this shift before lunch duty." She asked.

"Alright." He said.

"Okay." She smiled and walked over to the door. "Mr. Hardiman, would it be all right if you escorted us around the school, I'd like to show Christopher the place, you know." She said.

"Alright, we can manage that." He said.

They waited outside the door before another teacher walked in and took over. "Alright, where to first?" Asked Christopher.

"Let's just walk down the hallways. We'll stop at the Gym, the auditorium, the cafeteria for lunch, and the band room. I have to say good bye to Mr. Benz before I leave." She said.

"Alright, lets go." He said and she quickly followed after him down the empty hallways as the bell rang. Mr. Hardiman walked a ways behind them talking to a few of the teachers, so they had to stop at times and wait, but at the same time, Christopher was introduced to the teachers.

End Chapter Two

Crys: We're done?

Joci: Yes, unfortunately. I can't have this too long after all.

Crys: Aww.

Joci: I'll get the next one up in a bit, don't worry.

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