"And so, another day worrying about another pop quiz," Angela complained. Her life was taking a turn for the worse. Her mother and father had just had an argument and were blaming on her. Her sister was just as annoying as ever. Brian came over every night, just to talk. He had been trying to complain: to say what he wanted to say, but somehow he never got around to it. There was something in the air that was making everyone crazy. Rayanne was acting strangely: she had stopped going to parties, stopped trying to be a daredevil, stopped living life to the fullest. It seemed that if Rayanne had given up, then all was going to hell.

"Pssst...What's your name," Syrus turned around to where Rayanne was sleeping on her desk, and gave her a slight nudge.
"Rayanne," she said, perking up. This was the first time one of the twin's had talked since the first day.
"Nice name," Syrus said. He nudged his sister who was sitting next to him and pointed behind him.
"Rayanne."
Sabine nodded and gave her brother a faraway look.
"We've been noticing something here," she said.
Rayanne didn't think this was strange. If anyone else had said it, she would have laughed, but somehow she could only agree. There was something here to notice.
"You are all so..." Syrus tried to add his own piece.
"Well, never mind that," said Sabine.
Rayanne was intrigued. What did these newcomers think of her and her friends?
"Hey," Syrus was talking to her again.
"Yeah?"
"You ever been on a roller coaster, before?"
"Once when I was really little," said Rayanne. She hardly thought the question relevant.
"There are some south of here, at Boardwalk Beach..ever heard of it?"
"No," said Rayanne. And she hadn't. In fact, she was pretty sure there wasn't a beach anywhere near here.
"Well, there are."
He turned around and started to listen to the teacher again.

Angela was confused. Boardwalk Beach? She had heard Rayanne and the twin's conversation. She had been everywhere in this state, and there were no amusement parks. She felt that she was obligated to say something, to disagree with all they had talked about, but she couldn't. She felt too shy to strike up a conversation with either Syrus or Sabine. Fortunately, thought, fate was on her side that day.
"Hello." It was Sabine, her bright white teeth locked in a smile behind protruding lips.
"Hey," Angela said, pushing a lock of hair behind her ear. She took a quick glance to where Jordan was standing with his friends again. Somehow she wanted him to see that she was talking with one of these new students.
Unfortunately, Sabine caught her gaze.
Sabine's eyes shined, and her smile grew wider.
"Is that your love interest?" Angela had to catch herself. Only these new kids would say love interest instead of boyfriend. And only they could get away with it.
"Well, yeah..." She felt like she wouldn't be able to hide it, even if she did lie.
"He's handsome. What's his name?"
"Jordan. Jordan Cattelano," Angela replied. She was smiling shyly now.
Sabine nodded, and her face suddenly grew serious.
"Well...you see. You are in my English class, am I right? Of course you are....Anyway, my brother and I are hosting a get-together at our apartment. We live on our own, of course. Always alone. But we wanted to know if you could come. That is, if your parents will let you?" Sabine's eyes glittered at this last statement. It gave Angela the shivers. It was if she knew what her parents were like.
"Yeah...well....uh, I mean...I'll ask 'em."
Sabine smiled, and left.
Angela had forgotten to tell her that there was not one amusement park for miles.