Disclaimer- DEHD owns Aidan, Hanna, and Dottie Conners, also Kylie Williams. Oh, and Angela Conners. Thanks! ;)

1:59pm, May 24, 2029. Hollywood, CA

Dear Journal,

Grandma thinks I need to keep a diary. I said no. But, if I have to keep a journal, I should probably make the introductions.

My name is Hanna Conners. I am 14 years old, I live with my grandparents and my twin brother Aidan in a nice place in Hollywood. It's not really a mansion here, but larger than a normal house around these parts. Pretty much a mansion anywhere else. Am I rambling again? Shut up, Hanna. Ok. Good. Anyhoo, my mom was named Angela. I say was 'cause she was killed in a car crash when I was five, never knew my dad. Whatever. Kylie's here, so I'm leaving. Don't expect me to write later.

Hanna

The grandmother watched as her granddaughter tromped down the spiral staircase, long brown hair flying. Throwing herself over the handrail for good measure, her bright green eyes flashed as she shot out the door. Dottie could never understand why her daughter had not waited to be married before having kids. Angela had always been so reckless. Dottie remembered when her daughter had just had Hanna and Aidan. Angela's boyfriend had been very...interesting. He had left Angela shortly after learning she was pregnant.

Dottie was brought back to reality by a loud buzzing as the cookie timer went off. A girl with long, tightly curled red hair was walking towards her.

"Hello, Mrs. Conners."

"Why, hello Kylie. The cookies just finished baking, if you want any. They're your favorite- White Chocolate chip."

Before Kylie could answer, however, Hanna called, "Hey, Ky, come on!"

Dottie shook her head, causing her gray hair to bounce. Kylie was the complete opposite of Hanna. She was calm, considerate, and one of the few reasons Hanna had not run away yet. Hanna, Kylie, and Aidan were a close group of friends. If one left, Dottie knew the others would soon follow. Sighing, she got up out of her chair and walked to the window. As she watched as the trio set up the backyard for their end-of-school party, she smiled, and went back to her knitting.

Aidan ran the pool cleaner through the pool one more time. He smiled over at the girls, who were also done their portion of decorating. His sister smiled back at him, but Kylie seemed distracted. She looked side to side, her nose twitching as if she were smelling the air.

"Ky, what's the matter with you?" Aidan asked.

Her face dropped. "We have to leave." She said. "It's not safe for you anymore."

Hanna looked shocked. "How dare you! We spend time and money setting up this party, and you say we have to leave!?"

Kylie looked at Hanna, her brown eyes brimming with sadness. "I wish we could stay, but the fact is, if I don't get you out of here, you and the rest of the house will be destroyed." Hanna looked up at the darkening sky, then at the streamers and balloons flapping madly in the wind. In the distance came a roll of thunder. She closed her eyes for a second, trying to keep from hitting her friend, then sighed.

"Fine. Let's go. AIDAN!" Without a moment of pause, Kylie dashed inside to grab the suitcases and keys to the car. Aidan rolled his eyes and followed closely behind.

The white Hummer snaked through traffic with such speed, no one would guess that a fourteen-year-old was driving. Inside the car, an awkward silence had descended upon the teenagers. Suddenly, Hanna broke the silence.

"Kylie, where we going?"

Kylie said nothing.