A/N: Thanks to everybody who reviewed. As a present here's chapter 3. Oh, and PnkBubblzSavi, yes this DOES take place after Twilight (Heaven Sent).

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The New Best Friend

Chapter 3: Arriving

I met Suze down the road from my house. She parked just in front of me. She give me one of those looks, you know the ones that say 'as soon as we get home you are telling me everything'. I mentally cringed at the thought of it.

"Get in, Rena," she said to me.

I gave a weak smile, opened one of the back doors, put my suitcase on the backseat then climbed into the passenger seat.

"Thanks for doing this, Suze, you didn't have to but you did. So thanks," I said.

"No problem. Just don't expect life to be quiet at my house!" Suze replied.

After that the car ride was silent. I couldn't help but notice that most of it was uphill. Suze parked up in front of this old-fashioned looking house. Beautiful. That was the word to describe this house. Beautiful. It wasn't until Suze banged the car door shut that I snapped out of it. I hastily undid my seatbelt, got my suitcase out of the back and slammed the car doors shut. I looked up at Suze.

"Ready?" she asked me.

"As I'll ever be," I replied, dramatically.

Suze laughed, "Come on, they'll be waiting."

I followed Suze up to the front porch. It's not easy getting a bid suitcase up steps I'm telling you. Suze pulled a key out of her pocket and unlocked the door. Sure enough the whole of Suze's family was there to greet us. Even Jake, who was supposed to be at work according to Suze. I'd briefly met Suze's family before at school can't remember why they were all there though.

"Hey, you all remember Serena, don't you?" Suze asked them. I waved politely.

The next thing that happened was…well let's just say that I didn't expect it. Jake stood up grabbed my suitcase, which I'd left by the door and said to me, "I'll put this is Suze's room for you, okay?"

"Errm…yeah, okay, thanks," I replied, smiling.

"Oh yeah she's the heir to the throne, right? I mean you are Queen of the Undead Suze," Brad said.

Suze looked ready to kill, so I replied quickly, "Yeah, that's me. Heir to the throne, Suze is gonna train me for when I take over the Underworld."

"I'm sure you'll make a great ruler," Jake joked form the top of the stairs.

"Why thank you," I replied as I mock curtseyed.

Turn I turned back to everyone else. David had picked up a book – one which looked extremely old – and was reading it like there was no tomorrow. Brad however looked very confused and I have no idea why. Mr and Mrs Ackerman were looking at me.

"Thank you so much for letting me stay. It means a lot," I said to them meaning every word.

"That's okay, it'll be nice having another girl around the place even if it is just for a bit," Mrs Ackerman replied.

"Well come on Rena let's go upstairs and leave the family in peace!" Suze said jokingly.

I followed Suze upstairs. When we got upstairs and into her room Suze turned to me and said, "I think you should call your mum, she'll be worried."

"She won't notice I'm gone until morning," I replied, "She's probably gone to bed. We had a fight."

"I still think you should call her. If she's in bed leave a message."

I sighed, "I guess you're right. Can I use your phone?"

"Yeah sure. I'll go change in the bathroom."

"Okay."

Well, I thought, here goes nothing.

A/N: Not much of a cliffy I know and it's short but I just wanted to put something up. So please press the little purple button and REVIEW!

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