"I'm back" Alanna yelled as she bolted through door.

"So you're still alive" Thom said. "How was your day?"

"Wasn't that bad." Alanna said throwing her backpack on the staircase, then dashing up the stair and into her room. She searched her room and grabbed her skateboard then

ran down the stairs once more. During her first month in her new town she had learned where the skate park was as well as other popular teen hangouts.

"I'm going to the skate park I'll be back in an hour or so" she yelled, halfway out the door. She easily made her way to the park and quickly got on her board and headed for a ramp. After perfecting a few of her tricks she took a break. She sat on a bench as she watched some other guys on the rail. She had to admit some of them very exceptionally good especially one guy. He got off the park area and he headed towards Alanna.

"Hey Alanna" he yelled.

"Hey Jon" Alanna yelled back as she got on her board and skated toward him.

"I didn't know you skateboarded too!" Jon said in amazement. "And heck you're good."

"Oh well I've loved skateboard for as long as I can remember" Alanna said.

Alanna and Jon began to talk for a long while. Alanna learned she had a lot in common with Jon. The sun began to set and Alanna then headed home. All in all she realized the day wasn't so bad. Alanna returned home she and wolfed down her meal and rushed to finish her homework.