Capter one: The arrival:

Kaite's P.O.V. (point of view). I stepped off the plane moments after it had landed. I was followed closely by my best friend, Becki.

We, well, I was moving to this town and Becki was going to be staying with me and my family while her mother was in Germany for the next year.

We would be living with my family which consisted of 6 people including me. There was my father, Keith. He is really nice if we weren't misbehaving. He can also be funny. Then there is my Mom, Beth. She is really nice and she laughs at all of my jokes. Ha ha. I like that! Then there is Arthur, my older brother. He is 14 going on 35. What I mean by that is he is really serious most of the time. not all the time. it kinda gets annoying. Oh well. Next in age is ME! No more said! Okay, after me is my adopted sister Alexandria. I liked to call her Allie, but everyone else calls her Alex. She is black and gets on my nerves a lot! My Mom says it is the age. She is 7. After her is Jake. He is annoying too! Well, not as much. He is five and a charmer. Ha Ha! He likes Becki though he only admitted it like twice. We think it is cute! Anywho.

We walked off the plane and I stoped in my tracks. I looked around trying to spot her. My cousin, that is. Miranda. She is awesome!

I spoted her and her parents sitting in chairs not too far away. I don't think they knew we were there yet.

"RANDY!!!!" I yelled as I ran up and hugged her. We received quite a few odd glances. I love making a fool of myself. Chewy and I do it all the time! Oh Chewy is Becki. Long story.

"Kaite, quiet down" MyMiranda said. I call her Randy for short. She doesn't seem to mind it. "Sorry." I said, "I guess I was just excided to be off that plane. I think my brain fell asleep." I said. Then me and Chewy started crakin' up. Miranda joined us after a minute. No one else was really paying attention to us. They were hugging and shaking hands and all that good stuff.

"Randy, Chewy. Chewy, Randy." I said once I had calmed down enough to talk. They shook hands and Randy asked Chewy if that was her real name.

"Oh, no. ha ha .. just a nick-name. My real name is Rebecca and Kaite and Courtney, my cousin started callin' me ChewBecka like Chewbacka from Star Wars. Then they just shortened it to Chewy." She said matter-of-factly.

"Oh" Miranda said back. I think they would get along fine.

"Well, all of the logage is in the car. ready to go?" My Dad asked, interrupting our conversation.

"No. I have to go potty" Allie said to my Dad like a baby. I hate it when she does this.

"Allie, stop talkin' like that." I said, trying not to yell.

"Top talkin' wike wat?" She asked like a two year old.

"UGH JUST SHUT UP!" I said a little too loudly.

"I cant I gotta go potty" She said this time a little more normal so I wouldn't yell.

"You can wait." I said.