Disclaimer: It is in the first one, but in case you didn't get the picture, I AM PENNYLESS. I know it's sad but, hey, life's that way.
Vickie: Thanks. Don't worry I loved your review. You're my hero. By the way I read your Animorphs story, The Recruit, I reviewed it to. Take a look.
RIA: Thanks. I agree with you. My story didn't have much of a plot but I'm slowly working around that. I try to keep the grammar and spelling correct.
Anyway here is the second chapter.
The New Member
I bet you want to know how we didn't know we were twins. Well you see even though Marco and I live in the same state I lived up in the capitol and he lived in a small out of the way town. I used to live with my foster parents, but when the wife got pregnant they kicked me out. I ran away from the orphanage because most people only want cute little kids, or babies. I took the car my foster parents let me keep and started driving. I slept in the car when I needed sleep. Eventually the suburbs gave way to the country. I came across a small town and decided to stop for a while. I saw a small apartment complex and decided to beg for a warm bed (without anyone else in it).
Then a saw a short, Hispanic looking kid. He was my best bet. I went up to him and tapped him on the shoulder. When he turned around I felt an odd sense of deja vou. I shook my head to clear it. "Excuse me, but do you suppose that I could spend the night at your place. I'll clean if I need to, but I will not sleep with anyone, got it?" The kid looked at me. "What have a got a pimple or something?" "Um.", was the only reply that I got. Then his dad came home. "Marco who is your friend there? I don't think I have had the pleasure of meeting her."
"Dad can," "Jenny" I supplied when I realized he was waiting for my name. "Jenny spend the night? She has everything packed." "Of course, I was going to have you do the cooking, but seeing as how we've got company we may as well eat out."
"Sir, I don't have the money to pay for anything." "Don't worry, It'll be Marco's treat."
I laughed as Marco flushed. "Well Dad, we may as well not feed you then. I've got $40 bucks, but with as much as you eat I'll need at least $80." His dad laughed and grabbed the car keys.
We ate at McDonalds, but the food was better than anything I had tasted in a long time. All the way home Marco and his dad teased each other and joked around. It was then that I noticed something. "Marco?" I called hesitantly, "What was your moms name?" "Eleanor," he replied his face showing a wide variaty of emotions, "why do you ask?" "Because she was my mother." I replied as evenly as I could. The car suddenly swerved off the road. "Jenny," his dad asked, "is that really you? I thought you were dead!" "Well that's what I thought about you guys." We chatted the rest of the way home, catching up on the past years.
Our dad signed the papers that let him become my legal gaurdian. It was summer vacation so we didn't have to worry about school. I had been living with them a few weeks and had noticed something strange. Every once in a while Marco would disappear. He would have some real good excuse but I thought he was lying about it. One night Marco told me to tell Dad that he was going to spend the night at Jakes who is a real good friend of his.
Jake is an average guy. Interested in basketball, sports, comics, that sort of thing. He is kinda tall, and has brown hair and brown eyes. I called Jakes house to talk to Marco. When his mom answered the phone I asked if Marco was there. She told me that Jake said he was spending the night here. She sounded kinda worried so I told her that they must have gone to get pizza and movies and forgot to leave a note. She laughed at that and said it would be like them.
I went to bed. I was worried about Marco, but I knew he could take care of himself. When I woke up there were Marco and Jake. I asked Marco what they were doing here and he told me they had changed their minds and came here instead. He also added that I shouldn't feel flattered it wasn't because of me they came back.
The next night I decided to follow him. He went to this girl, Cassie's, barn. I peered inside and what I saw scared the heck out of me. On the floor was a red-tailed hawk who looked up kinda dazed. An Andalite (I already told you what it was remember) was near it, gently lifting it up. I was about to run away when a voice in my head cried There's somebody out there!!!
I ran for all I was worth.