Angelic Prefect: Well it's obvious be the response I got that you all liked my story. I am so grateful for my reviews. Thanks! Here is my second chapter. Enjoy! And don't forget to review!
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Josie didn't know what to think about the new girl. Lucas had told them about her, but she couldn't help but get the feeling that there was more to Jessica Benson than meets the eye. Of course, she had only met her a few hours ago, as Corrine had been kind enough to inform her when she told her friend of her suspicion. She sat up in bed and decided to pull out her journal and write down her thoughts. Only when something was really bothering her did Josie pull out her journal to write in.
Lucas went back to his room while Marshall and Corrine decided to play googly eyes at each other. He really didn't want to have to endure that again.
"Do you know what I think is weird?" Marshall asked Corrine.
"What?" Corrine asked.
"The vortex hasn't been acting up lately. I wonder if it's up to something." Marshall replied. Corrine rolled her eyes.
"Marshall, the vortex doesn't have a mind of its own. But now that I think of it, I have noticed nothing strange has happened in a while." She replied.
"Well, at least I'm not the only one who thinks so." He said. He got up and switched on the TV before moving toward the DVD rack and picked out a movie to watch.
"What did you pick out?" Corrine asked curiously, trying to see what movie he had in his hand.
"You'll see." Marshall replied cryptically. The beginning credits of his favorite movie came to the screen, followed by a groan of annoyance and an eye roll from Corrine.
"The fast and the Furious… again?"
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Jessica flipped through the tracks on her IPod finally settling on a song to listen to while she unpacked. Sure she had finished doing most of the day before, with Lucas's help, but she still had a few bags left to go through. She opened her door, the hallway pretty empty since everyone was probably enjoying the warm sunshine. She proceeded to hang up various items of clothing while singing along to her IPod.
Lucas was once again, left behind by his friends. Well in this case, he opted not to go into town with them, claiming he had some last minute homework to finish. He walked down the hall as he heard someone singing. He looked through the open door and spotted Jessica hanging up a few Blake Holsey shirts and skirts. He leaned against the doorframe and watched. After a minute or two, he decided to make his presence known. He knew she wouldn't be able to hear him, so he walked up behind her and tapped her on the shoulder. Jessica gasped loudly and whipped around. Her heart was beating a million miles a minute.
"Lucas? What are you doing here?" She asked, pulling out the headphones.
"Sorry if I scared you. I just came by to see if you wanted a tour of the school." He replied.
" That would be great. I wouldn't want to get lost. This school is pretty big," She answered. "Just let me put this away." She rolled up the wire and placed her IPod in her desk drawer. 'Lets go." He decided to show her to her classes first. Once she had seen all of her classes, Lucas ran her by the cafeteria, gym and the courtyard.
"So what brought you to Blake Holsey, if you don't mind me asking." Lucas asked.
"Well, my parents are in the military. My dad is a Navy pilot and my mom is a doctor on the ship. They work together." Jessica informed.
"I thought married couples weren't allowed to work in the same troops or whatever they're called," Lucas said
"Technically speaking, they're not, but the ship was short a doctor and gave my mom orders to take the job. Anyways, they were called out to sea and they didn't want to leave me with my aunt, she's kind of irresponsible and forgetful, so they sent me here." She sighed and glanced around the campus grounds.
"How long have they been out at sea?" He asked.
"About six and a half months. Its hard sometimes, but I e-mail them all the time and they call when they can," she replied. She noticed the look of pity of Lucas' face and decided to change the subject before he could say anything. She spotted a large wall nearby, which seemed to cover whatever was hidden behind it.
"What's back there?'' She asked with interest.
"Oh, that's just what's left over of Pearadyne Labs. There was a big explosion like sixteen years ago and the building is condemned," Lucas explained.
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The sun was setting behind the small wood of trees at the edge of the property. Lucas thought it best to be heading back inside. He took her to his room. Jessica went over to his bookshelf as he tried to pick up Marshall's stuff and throw it on his bed.
"Wow, you sure have a lot of books on black holes,' she said, scanning the titles.
"Yeah, you could say it's a hobby of mine," He replied, a little uneasy.
"Cool. Can I ask you a question?" She asked, pulling a book off the shelf and scanning its pages.
"You just did," he sot playfully. Jessica rolled her eyes good-naturedly. "Go ahead," he added.
"What is with the sign out front? Why does it say 'Black Hole High,' 'Cause I gotta tell you, it was a little intimidating," she said with a slight laugh in her voice. Lucas grew very nervous.
"Oh you know… just some stupid kid stuff," he answered shakily. Jessica merely shook her head, still looking through the book. Just then the door opened, revealing Corrine and Marshall, both smiling.
"Hey, there you are, Lucas." Marshall flopped down on his bed while Corrine took a seat in Marshall's desk chair.
"Here I am," Lucas threw back. "Where are Vaughn and Josie?" He asked.
"Josie went back to our room, she had some last minute homework to do and Vaughn went to join the jocks for some late practice time," Corrine explained. Jessica stood near the window quietly. The guys wrapped themselves in a conversation about something Marshall was going to try and invent. Corrine sighed and rolled her eyes. She turned to Jessica and smiled. "Why don't we get out of here," she suggested.
"Sure," Jessica answered with a shrug. She placed the book back on the shelf and followed the curly headed girl towards the door.
"We're leaving, see you guys later," Corrine said walking out. "Bye!" Both boys chorused. They walked out into the hall and closed the door.
"I'm sorry we didn't get to talk more yesterday," Corrine said.
"Yeah, me too. My aunt kept me on the phone for hours and let me tell you that was not fun. She kept going on and on about absolutely nothing," Jessica replied. After a few hours of talking, the two girls had really gotten to know each other.
Jessica was walking back from Lucas' room, where she had left her jacket from earlier that day. She turned a corner and bumped into a solid mass.
"Oh, I'm sorry," she said looking up at the janitor.
"No problem. It's about time you arrived. We've been waiting along time," he replied cryptically. He went on his way, mopping the floor.
"Wait, what do you mean, "We've been waiting a long time?"" She called down the hall. Not wanting to go after him, she quickly climbed the stairs and nearly ran into another student.
"Whoa, might want to slow down there," Vaughn said.
"Sorry. Its Vaughn, right?" She asked.
"Yeah, good memory," he replied. "Sorry, again, its just the janitor guy kind of creped me out a little," she replied, looking back over her shoulder.
"Yeah, he is kind of creepy. Well, I should be getting back to my room. G'night." He smiled and walked off toward his dorm.
'He is sooo cute, but he's not my type. Oh well,' She heaved a sigh and went into her room. She tried to sleep, but the nerves of starting classes tomorrow were getting to her. She tossed and turned before finally falling into a fitful sleep.
XXXXXXAngelic Prefect: I decided to stop it here. The chapter seemed to run on. Well, I guess all there is left to do is REVIEW! Please. Thanks for reading. The next chapter will be out as soon as I can get it written.