Chapter Four!

A/N: Just so ya'll know, this chapter contains a few cuss words.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything except the Sandler family. And Andrew from the diner. And the creepy bartender. I think that's it for now…

I woke up to the song "Lollipop" by the Chordette's, and even though I was exhausted from the long drive the day before, I managed to do the popping noise with my mouth at the right time. I had set my alarm for 6:30 A.M., and I had 30 minutes before I had to meet Teddy Duchamp outside my house. I threw on a bright orange tank top that made my already dark tan even darker. Instead of a bra, I wore my bikini top, which was dark blue. My bikini bottoms were the same color as the top, and the shorts I slipped over them were white, very short, with blue lines down the sides of my thighs. I walked outside, and Teddy wasn't waiting for me yet. I waited about 3 more minutes, then he scramble out of the front door of his house.

"Jenny! W-Wow, you l-look great!" He stammered. He had on camo army swimming trunks, and a white T-shirt not unlike the one he had been wearing the day before. The dog tags were present and jangling on his chest.

"Thanks, Teddy. Wanna get goin'?" I asked, grinning at his compliment and the look on his face. His jaw was practically touching the ground, so I reached over and closed it for him.

He blushed, and started to walk, gesturing that I should follow him. I caught up to him, and he said, "So, why did you move to little old Castle Rock? It can't be because of it's tourist attractions, so was it because you knew I was here? Did someone tell you about my extreme good looks and charm?"

I smiled at his questions, and replied, "No, I've actually never heard of your good looks, and it's probably because they don't exist."

He cut me off, saying, "Ouch, that's harsh, Jenny."

"Anyways, I moved here because my dad lives here. I live with him, and I hadn't seen him in 12 years before yesterday. Me, my brother Tommy, and my sister Kendra used to live in California with my mom. Then she made us move here for reasons unknown. Any other questions?"

"Nope, that just about covers it. Oh hey, why was Vern's mom at your house last night?"

"Mrs. Tessio and my dad are apparently dating, and it was announced last night that they are moving into my house. Vern too."

"Wow, that's weird, Mrs. Tessio's been single for forever." Teddy said.

"So has my dad. So are we almost there yet?" We had been walking for about 10 minutes while I told Teddy about my dad's relationship.

"Yeah, the lake's just behind them trees." He assured me. We stepped through the mini forest, and then I finally saw the lake. I honestly wouldn't even call it a lake, it was so small. I heard someone shout off to my right, and I turned my head.

"Teddy! What took you guys so long? Didja stop to have a quickie along the way with that hot chick?" A tall, tanned, muscular boy with short blonde hair was climbing up the bank towards Teddy and I. As he got closer, I could see his light blue eyes squinted because of the bright sun. His tan chest was covered in sweat and lake water, and I could barely tear my eyes away from his budding six-pack to look at his face. This guy was perfect. Muscular, tan, tall, blonde, blue-eyed; if only I knew his name. "Hello, I'm Chris. Chris Chambers. It's nice to meet you. What's your name?" I just continued to stare at his body in awe. "Uh, hello? Can you hear me? Are you deaf? ARE YOU DEAF?" He shouted the last part at me.

I came out of my muscles-induced trance, saying, "Oh, sorry. Spaced out for a minute there. To answer your question, I'm Jennifer Sandler, and no, I'm not deaf. So no more yelling, got it?" I gave him a quick smile.

"Nice to meet ya, Jenny. I sure hope you brought your swimming suit, 'cause it's time for your initiation into the group." He smiled evilly.

"Uh, what? My initiation? What do you mean, Chris?" I asked nervously.

"Do you have a swimming suit on, Jen?"

"Yeah, I do. Why?" I didn't get an answer, just another evil grin. I turned around to look at Teddy, but before I could, Chris picked me up, bridal-style, and ran towards the lake. Wow, this guy can pick me up and run? He must be really strong. "Chris! No! Wait! What are you doing? Let me take off my shirt and shorts first! Please!" I pleaded.

"Oh, fine. Go ahead." He said. I took off my shirt, then turned around and slid off my shorts. I turned around, and Chris's jaw was almost touching the ground, not unlike Teddy's earlier this morning.

"Like what you see, Chambers?" I teased.

"Sure do." He said bluntly.

I blushed, and said, "Okay, so can we get on with my initiation now?"

He shook his head as if to get an image out of his head, and picked me up again. Walking slower than he had before, Chris continued towards the lake. We reached the edge, and he dumped me into the freezing cold water.

"CHRIS! What the hell? How is that a fucking initiation? All you did was dump me into the damn ice cold water!" I shouted. I tended to get a potty mouth when I was angry.

"That's the initiation, Jen. Duh. Now you're an official member of the group! Come meet us all!" He said with a grin. I climbed out of the lake, where the sun warmed me up a bit. Chris led me to where the other three guys were standing. I stood in front of a tall, slim boy with the biggest brown eyes I had ever seen on a guy, and brown hair that was plastered to his forehead. "This is Gordie Lachance, Jen. Jen, Gordie. Gordie, Jen." We shook hands, and he gave me a sweet smile. I could tell he was uncomfortable around girls. "Well, you already know Vern and Teddy, so introductions are done! So, let's swim! Or do you guys wanna go back to the treehouse?"

"Treehouse, man, it's getting too hot out here, sincerely." Vern said. So, we all headed towards the treehouse. My initiation into the group was complete, or so I thought…