A/N- Hey guys! Sorry this is late but I was really busy…anyway this is where you meet the girls! YAY! My friend pointed out to me that this part was mainly dialog which I'm sorry about! But it has to be done! I hope you enjoy this part even though…
I strode up to them and extended my hand to the girl with green eyes.
"Hi, I'm Delaney."
The girl smiled and I noticed a diamond pierce in her nose. "Hey, I'm Serena." She grabbed my hand and shook. As she released my hand she began to speak again.
"These are my friends, Jimena," she gestured to a girl with glossy black hair tied back in a tight ponytail, "Vanessa, and-"
"Catty," a girl in a short orange skirt and silk lime green halter-top broke in.
"Hey," I said, smiling at the four.
"I saw your dance moves, chica. Muy bien," Jimena praised, nodding her head.
"Yeah, they were awesome," put in Vanessa.
I blushed.
"Thanks, so were yours."
They shrugged.
"Want to join the crew?" Jimena
implored, beginning to move to the rhythm of the hard rock music pouring out of the speakers.
I smiled at the invitation. "Sure, I'd be honored."
"Great!" Serena grabbed my arm and she danced up beside me. Soon Catty, Vanessa, and even I joined in, absorbed in the music.
"Do you have a ride?" Serena asked me as we walked out of Planet Bang, chatting animatedly to each other.
I shook my head, my blonde hair whipping around me. "No, the people I came with…" I paused, scrounging for words.
"Well, it didn't work out," I finished, somewhat to myself.
Serena smiled sympathetically, "You can ride with us then. Jimena's brother's car is parked around the corner."
I smiled at her graciousness. I was personally surprised at everyone's attitudes toward me. Usually people were leery of me since I appeared intimidating- and most people were too caught up in their social lives to notice me.
"Thanks, that would be great. That is, if Jimena's brother doesn't mind," I joked, smiling.
Beside me Jimena laughed. "No worries, chica, my brother would die to have a pretty girl like you in his car." She grinned at me, showing off perfect teeth.
I blushed, my cheeks turning a nice shade of red.
"Y-you're lying," I stammered, blown away by her comment; most people didn't call me pretty. Either I was cute (yuck), or people said nothing at all.
Jimena shook her head, still grinning. "I'm not lying, you are pretty chica. Just as much as little Vanessa here, Miss Popular."
Everyone began laughing with the exception of Vanessa who flushed wildly.
I giggled at her reaction, thinking there were numerous attributes we had in common.
"That's so not true!" Vanessa protested.
"Whatever," Jimena said cheerful, ceasing her laughter.
I stopped laughing and glanced around the group.
We looked very odd together. Vanessa was glamorous, Catty artsy, Jimena on the sporty side, Serena funky, and me…well, I was different.
We all piled into the blue Oldsmobile. I wondered, briefly, if Jimena really meant the comment she had mentioned as I settled into the backseat with Vanessa and Serena beside me.
Was I really that pretty?
Was I one of those girls who got all of the guys and attention?
Could I really have even the slightest chance of becoming 'popular'?
"Delaney, Earth to Delaney!" Serena shouted into my ear, startling me. I jumped and twisted me head around to face her.
"Huh?"
Serena smiled at my alarmed expression. "Jimena was asking where you live."
I sighed, relieved that was all they wanted. "It's on Smoketree Drive"
Serena's eyes widened. "Really? Cool, that's really close to where I live."
My eyebrows furrowed despite her enthusiasm. "I didn't see you walking this morning."
"Oh, that," Serena waved her hand nonchalantly, "I'm too lazy to walk, so I take the city bus."
"The city bus?" I echoed, confused. The city busses didn't take you to school. At least, I didn't think they took you to school.
She nodded, sending her brown curls bouncing off her shoulders. "You've got a lot to learn about the big city. In LA, the city bus takes kids to school because it's less expensive, more economical," she rolled her eyes at the last word, seemingly agitated by it.
"Oh, but doesn't that cost fifty cents or something like that?"
She shook her head, resting back in her seat again. "No, we get bus passes so it's free."
"Cool," I marveled. I'd never been on a city bus before.
Serena looked at me oddly. "Really, you'll have to ride with me in the morning then."
I looked at her, astonished. "Did you just read my thoughts?"
She brought her hand to her lips and glanced at Catty as if for assistance.
"No, you, uh, thought it aloud," Catty replied quickly.
I turned to face Catty.
"Really? I could have sworn I didn't"
"No, you did," she stared me straight in the eyes. She smiled weakly, obviously wanting to get off the topic.
I glanced at Serena out of the corner of my eye. She seemed restless.
"Okay, I'll take your word for it." I was willing to overlook the incident simply because I didn't feel ill at ease.
My family told me endlessly how they thought I had a sixth sense. My gut feelings were always wise to listen to.
Though I didn't feel uncomfortable, I did know something supernatural was taking place.
Something was up with the whole city of LA and I was determined to find out what; I wanted answers.
The rest of the car trip was eerily quite beside the fact that loud rap music pulsated from the speakers.
"Which one is it again?" Jimena asked as we approached my house.
"Uh, that one," I pointed out my house as it came into view.
I saw Jimena nod as she pulled into my drive.
I unbuckled my seatbelt and opened the car door, climbing out.
I spun around and waved good-bye to only Serena and Jimena, since Catty and Vanessa had been dropped off at the Cleveland's home.
"Bye," I yelled, hoping they could hear me over the music.
"See you at school, come and sit with us," Serena yelled back, sticking her head out the window.
"Yeah," Jimena hollered out her window.
I smiled and gave them a thumbs-up.
Serena smiled at my response and waved, then tucked her head back inside the car.
I waved again at the disappearing car, then sprinted up the sidewalk.
"Mom, I'm home," I shouted as I walked into the house.
My mother strode out of the kitchen, dressed in a shaggy purple bathrobe and Eeyore slippers. She slid the arm of her long bathrobe up and peered at her watch.
"Five after eleven, pretty good."
"Thanks mom," I said, starting for my room.
"Night honey," my mom called after me.
"Night," I said back to her.
I ran the remaining feet to my room and shut the door behind me.
"Oh, crap, wrong room," I muttered to myself. I reopened the door and waltzed into my bathroom. I shed my clothes quickly and picked up pajamas from inside a wood cabinet. I shoved them on and made my way to my room again.
As I entered my room I yawned and stretched, baring my stomach. I felt a shift in the air, and shivered as I brought my arms back down. I glanced around my room and suddenly was very aware of the shadows lurking in the corners.
My eyes darted around my room. I slammed the light switch off and, jumped into my silk sheets.
A/N- Anyway hope you enjoyed…sorry if it's boring…and as for Smoketree Drive….I made it up! I couldn't find La Brea High on maps so now I'm guessing she made the school up! If anyone knows different or can confirm my suspicions tell me! PLEASE REVIEW! And thank you to everyone who has!
