A/N: Okay here's the next chapter, it isn't as long and doesn't include everyone. The first chapter didn't because I wanted to get in an introduction to almost everybody w/the exception of Jack, who is in this chapter. It would be to stressful to try to include everyone in every chapter, some chapters would get far to repetitive, like this one. Also two Danny's I'll probably never have together and if I do it would be in a classroom setting where the teacher would do the whole Danny A. and Danny M. thing. When I mention Danny w/Don, Bosco, & Martin it's obviously Messer. When I mention Danny with Kaile and Bobby it's Danny Alvarez (who later in life becomes Taylor for those of you who don't follow WaT) Anyway enough of my talk, enjoy.
Chapter Two- Boring First Days
The front door swung open. "Melanie, sweetie, I'm back from picking up your brother," said Victoria, coming in the front door followed by Don and his three friends.
"Good, cuz I'm hungry, can I have a snack," said Melanie, walking into the entry to join the others. "Oh, hey Donnie Bear."
"Melanie don't start with that again or you're gonna-"
"Donald Flack Jr., don't even think about threatening your sister."
"Then make her stop calling me Donnie Bear."
"Why don't you boys go up to Don's room and do your homework. I'll make a snack and call you boys down when it's ready."
"One problem ma is that we don't have any homework, we just have syllabuses for parents like yourself to sign."
"Alright, just go upstairs and keep yourselves occupied until snack's ready and leave your sister alone."
"Yes ma."
The boys made their way up the stairs. "Man your mom practically reamed you before you got to finish what you were going to say," said Danny.
"At least I know I wasn't in big trouble or she would've used my middle name."
"That would be Edmund wouldn't it?" said Bosco and smiled.
"Oh yeah thanks, like Louis is any better," replied Don.
"Yeah don't I know it," Bosco replied back.
All the boy smiled at the remark. "Hey Bos, you know the new girl in our second period Physics class, Audrie," said Don.
"Yeah, she's... let's just say I'd like to get me some of that."
"Is that all you ever think about?" asked Martin.
"Don't you?"
"Maybe occasionally, but I'm not going to make a statement every time to let the world know," replied Martin.
"I shouldn't have mentioned anything all I was going to say was that she's cute," said Don, shaking his head.
The apartment door slammed shut and Audrie made her way through the apartment to the room her and her siblings were sharing. "How was your first day at school Audrie sweetie?" asked her Aunt.
She was answered by the bedroom door slamming. Audrie threw her backpack down at the foot of her bed and plopped down on the mattress. She sighed and lied down. There was a knock on the door. "What?"
The door opened and her aunt stepped in. "I asked you a question and I didn't hear an answer."
"That's because I didn't give one. I thought you weren't going to be home," said Audrie changing the subject.
"The joys of being an Elementary School Principal. I didn't have anything going on so I wanted to be home when you kids got home. Winston and Kayla were already here and went out with your Uncle."
Audrie rolled her eyes her eyes and turned over to face away from her Aunt. "That's nice."
"So are you going to tell me how your first day went?"
"Like any other first day of school, every class goes over the same rules. In math though we took a test to see where the class is in general, that's about it. Shouldn't you know this, I mean being a Principal and all?"
"Audrie I know you're upset, but that doesn't mean you take it out on me."
"I'm just stating that it was a boring day even more boring than normal because I had no friends to hang out with."
Julie sighed. "Do you have anything to do for school?"
Audrie sat up and moved to the end of her bed bringing her backpack to her. She pulled out a stack of syllabuses and handed them to her Aunt. "Here, parent or guardians get to sign these and if we return them by the end of the week we get extra credit points," said Audrie sarcastically.
Julie took the papers from her niece. "I want you to change your attitude and make an effort to make some friends."
"Whatever," said Audrie and lay back down on the bed, her Aunt left the room.
Jack and Sam walked into a diner, acknowledging Sheldon, Jerry, Monte, Sara, and Debra as they passed the groups table to join their own group. "We were wondering when you two were gonna join us," said Stella.
"Sorry, Sam had to primp."
"I don't primp and you know it," said Sam, as they both took a seat at the table.
"What's your foster friend doing over there sitting by himself?" Jack asked Stella.
"Carlos isn't a very sociable person. He thinks the world's out to ruin his life," replied Stella.
"Maybe he's got it right somewhere in there," said Jack.
"Don't encourage. Positive things happen too, they're just..." started Stella.
"Scarce," supplied Jack.
"Hard to come by," corrected Stella.
"Same thing."
"So, how was everyone's first day of school?" asked Vivian trying to change the subject.
"I don't think we even have to answer that Viv," said Mac.
"I'll answer it. Boring, pointless, slow, and repetitive," said Faith. "At least it was better then sitting at the apartment all day doing nothing, wishing summer to get over."
"Oh the joys of having no first period. Fewer classes, resulting in less homework and you get to sleep in," said Jack.
"Thanks, rub it in for the rest of us," said Sam, giving a playful whack to Jack's arm.
"All though it's true the first day's always slow, hell the first whole damn week it slow," said Jack.
"Yeah, but then things pick up so fast that most kids struggle to keep up with the program," said Mac.
"You mean as in everyone, but you nerdy ones," replied Jack. "The reason why the first few days are the slowest is because all they do is go over rules."
"There's a reason for that you know," quipped Stella.
"You'd think we'd know the rules by now," said Jack.
"Yeah, you'd think, but since when have you followed the rules Jack Malone," said Stella.
"Hey now, I'm not as bad as the Fantastic Four."
"You do realize Jimmy instigates Bosco, which gets everything started, right," said Faith.
"I don't know why you call them the Fantastic Four, they're all boys," said Sam.
"What else am I going to call them the Fabulous Four, because they're not fabulous," replied Jack.
"Well if they're not fabulous how can they be fantastic? I mean those two words are pretty closely related," countered Sam.
"Oh, she got you their buddy," said Stella.
"Can we go," said Carlos, who now stood at the end of the table, his voice sounded bored.
Stella looked over at Carlos than back to her group of friends. "See you guys tomorrow," she said.
She received an answer through a few head nods and some yeahs. She kissed Mac goodbye, hearing an Ugh from Carlos. "Are we going or what?" said Carlos.
"Yeah, yeah, don't get your panties in a bunch," replied Stella scooting out of the booth.
"I don't wear panties."
"It was an expression Carlos," said Stella, as she and Carlos exited the diner.
"Well someone's impatient," said Vivian.
"Yeah, and doesn't have much of a sense of humor either," said Sam.
Lindsay walked into the apartment closing the door gently, taking of her shoes. She walked into the living room setting down her book bag next to the couch; she went to the bar counter and leaned across it into the kitchen. "Hey."
"Lindsay, sweetie I didn't hear you come in," replied Lindsay's dad looking up from the dinner he was preparing, being one of those dinners that took a few hours to cook.
"I'm sneaky like that."
"So you want to tell me how your first day of school went?"
"Same 'ol, same 'ol."
"Have you made any friends?"
"I was in the office half the day as they tried to sort out a schedule for me, being a last minute entry into the school."
"You know sweetie it's alright to make friends. The likely hood of that happening again is slim."
"I know. I'm not saying that I won't. I introduced myself to two girls that were also in the office this morning."
"That's good Sweetie."
"Yeah, I suppose."
Bobby, Kaile, and Danny walked down the sidewalk on their way to their places. "Not bad for a first day of school, we gotta kick it," said Danny.
"You know that isn't gonna last much longer. Once the weeks over and everyone's adjusted, things are going to kick off at high speed," said Kaile, making air quotes around the word adjusted.
Bobby laughed before saying, "Like the teachers care what we do."
"And what school did you go to last year. We're probably the strictest public school in the district the way the teachers ride our asses," said Kaile.
"Is strictest even a word Kaile or are you making it up?" said Danny.
"It's a word Danny and you better can those smart ass remarks of yours."
"It doesn't sound like it'd be a word and what are going to do if I don't hit me?"
"You'd like that wouldn't you," said Kaile, stopping outside her apartment building, "I'll see you guys tomorrow morning."
She went inside and the two boys continued down the sidewalk. "Come on Danny, come over to my place for awhile and hang out."
"Who said I expressed a want to go over to your place," he joked.
"Just come on, I know you aren't going straight home."
A/N: So like I said it didn't include everyone, but it included some. The next chapter will be called Making New Friends. I don't know when it will be up, i still have to write it, I just have a chapter layout, so I know what the titles of the chapters are. Anyway please drop a review. StroyDreamer
