I'm really happy that you guys liked the first chapter. so, here's the intro for the miller family. Update for the SYOC. I have my Rueda girl, which is Nina Rueda. I still need a Phandi kid and I need it to be a boy.

For the texting in the chapter, Carter's italics and Kelsey's bold.

For the call, Nina is italics and Cassie is regular

Thanks and I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Daniel sat on the couch in his living room, watching the Shark's latest practice. While school hasn't started yet, the Sharks had been practicing for the past few weeks. The team consisted of the second generation (as they called them), except for Cassie and Kelsey. Daniel had filmed the practice so he could figure out the roster for their first meet, which was later on that week.

"Whatcha watching?" Mia asks, sitting next to her husband.

"The latest practice. I have to figure out who's doing what race and if anyone's reading for the 500," Daniel says, obviously stressed about the upcoming race.

"Well, why don't you take a break?" Mia says, closing Daniel's laptop.

"What do you want to do?"

"I was thinking that we should go out to lunch with the kids. They're going back to school tomorrow and we're not going to see them as often."

"I think that's a great idea. I'll tell Carter, you tell Cassie," Daniel says and Mia nods in agreement. The two both head upstairs to tell their kids.

Carter sat at his desk in his room, watching the newest episode of 'The Flash' on hulu. He wasn't paying much attention as he was texting Kelsey. The two both did drama club and had formed a bond over their passion for the arts.

ugh, i'm still mad at nathan for the whole snake thing

you did get him back with the bees though

true, very true. what do you think the show will be this fall?

i don't know, you'd know more then me, with your grandfather being the head of the club

he doesn't tell me anything. he says it'd be unfair. i think it's unfair not to tell me. it's also cruel and truly dispicable

well, we'll find out this week. hopefully it's a better show than last year

ugh, i know. i hated hamlet. so boring.

"Who ya texting?" Daniel says, having snuck into Carter's room while he was texting. Carter jumps a little at his father's voice, dropping his phone as well.

"Dad, don't do that to me," Carter, says, turning to face his father.

"Hey, it's not my fault you were distracted by your texts. Who are you texting?" Daniel asks again, leaning against his son's desk.

"Just Kelsey," Carter says, grabbing his phone and closing out of the messages. Daniel smiles at his son when he hears the word Kelsey come out of his mouth. Carter sees the look on his dad's face, "Really dad?"

"I think it's cute that you have a crush on Kelsey."

"Dad! We're just friends, nothing more," Carter says, trying to not blush. Yes, he might have a small crush on Kelsey, but he'd never admit it out loud.

"Alright, whatever you say. Tell her you have to go. We're going out for a family lunch. We're leaving in ten."

Meanwhile, Cassie sat on the floor of her room, playing with an engine from her go-kart. The kart had been a present from Andi and Cassie treated the thing like her child. The engine wasn't working during her last run and she needed to fix it before the race next weekend.

"I still don't see why you would rather go to the track then come shopping on Thursday."

While Cassie works on the engine, she's also talking to one of her best friends, Nina Rueda. The witch/kanay hybrid was one of her best friends, along with Kelsey and the other boys of the second gen.

"Nina, how many times do I have to tell you. Shopping isn't something I enjoy. While I don't mind the mall at times, you go crazy at the mall and think a small trip is five hours."

"Well, you're going. We need some dresses for homecoming."

"Um, Nina? Homecoming's like a month away."

"Yeah, but we have to be prepared."

"Whatever," Cassie says, looking up and sees Mia step into the room, "Nina, I gotta go, call ya later." After Nina says her goodbye, Cassie hangs up and looks over at her mom.

"How's Nina doing?" Mia asks, sitting next to her daughter on the floor.

"Good, she's basically forcing me to go dress shopping for a dance a month away."

"Come on, shopping with Nina can't be that bad."

"Last time she made me try on fifty dresses, in just one store!"

"Oh, well, if you need any escape just go to the bathroom and say you puked. Works every time," Mia says, smiling at her daughter.

"Yeah, I can see that working," Cassie agrees, "So, what's up mom?"

"Get ready, we're going out for a family lunch. We leave in ten."

"Fine, but I get to choose where we go," Cassie say to her mom as Mia leaves the room.

"No way, I'm choosing!" Carter shouts from his room.

"Uh, yeah right, I'm choosing. You chose last time!'

"No, you did!"

"No, you did!"

Mia and Daniel, who had met at the top of the stairs, looked at each other and smiled. The kids always had this argument when they went out for food. They have been since they could talk. Somethings never get old.

I hope you like the miller family. If the person who made Nina could fill out the form in the previous chapter, it would be much appreciated. Do you like Carter and Cassie? The friendships so far? Should Kelsey and Carter date? Tell me in a review. Thanks!