Chapter 2: Welcome to Beach City

As Lavanya and Sour Cream were walking around, the two of them were talking- -Mostly Sour Cream talking about making more songs and nagging about how much of a drag his dad is.

"That music you were playing back at your house was really good. Do you plan to play that at your Rave?"

"Yeah. You should come, Lav!" Sour Cream said already getting comfortable around Lavanya.

"Gee... I dunno..."

"Don't tell me you're like afraid or something?"

"It's not that I'm afraid... It's just I'm new to Beach City so I don't really know anyone..."

"Well, that's why mom told me to show you around. C'mon, I'll introduce you to my friends." Sour Cream said as he guided Lavanya to a restaurant called "Fish Stew Pizza". There, Lavanya saw two teenagers, a young man with light brown skin wearing sunglasses and a young girl with puffy bob hair and she was wearing gold earrings.

"Hey, Sour Cream! Oh~ Who's your new friend~?" The girl asked in a loud friendly tone scaring Lavanya at first.

"Guys, this is Lavanya. She's my neighbor that moved from Empire City. Lav, this is my friends Jenny and Buck."

"Oooooohh~! What's a girl like you doing here?" The young girl, Jenny, asked as she moved closer to Lavanya making the girl gasped.
"I, uh, I decided that Empire City was a bit too much for me... I lived there all my life, so I decided to change the pace and start a new life being independent."

"Being independent, huh? That's pretty hardcore, City Girl." The young man, Buck said making Lavanya look at him curiously.

"I was gonna show Lavanya around Beach City."

"Oh, that sounds like fun, playing tourists!" Jenny said then Buck walked and stood next to Lavanya.

"Great. Let's start!" Sour Cream said. While Lavanya followed the three cool kids as they were all telling short stories of each locations, Lavanya stopped in front of an arcade.

"Lav? What's up?" Sour Cream called then Lavanya snapped back to reality and turned to face the blond boy.
"Oh, sorry..."

"No need to say sorry. Did you wanna go in there and play a game or something?" Jenny asked then Lavanya shook her head.
"No, no, no, no! I was just amazed by all those games in there."

"You like playing games?" Buck asked then the blond hair girl twiddled with her fingers.
"Does dating sim games count...?"

"Oh, my gosh! Lavanya have you ever dated anyone?" Jenny asked, shocked then Lavanya scratched the back of her head.
"There was one guy back in Empire City... But I dumped him..."

"Aw, how come?"

"He started off as a nice guy, but after I got to see the real side of him... I realized he was a real jerk."

"Good for you, Lavan! You don't need a man in your life! That's why I rather party and hang with friends!" Jenny said then Lavanya smiled but then realized something.
"Actually... This came to me, but is that arcade hiring anyone...?"

"I don't think so... If you want a job, you can come work at my pizza restaurant and take my position."

"That's very kind of you Jenny, but I think games are a bit more suited for me."

"If you want I can talk to Mr. Smiley into giving you the job."

"Oh, you don't have to do that Buck..." Lavanya said trying to politely refuse Buck but he already went into the arcade. Five minutes later he came out along with a tall muscular bald man.
"Well, well, well! So you're the city girl that's interested in working for me, huh? Pleasure to meet ya, name's Harold Smiley!" He said as he held out his hand. Lavanya looked at his hand then shook it hesitantly.
"P-Please to meet you. I'm Lavanya."

"Well, Lavanya. You look like a decent girl. You can start working tomorrow!"

"T-Tomorrow?! I don't need like, an interview or something?!"

"Have you ever committed a crime?"

"N-No sir..." Lavanya answered then Mr. Smiley smiled.
"Then you're hired!"

"Whoo! Congrats, Lavan!" Jenny cheered as she hugged Lavanya.
"Oh, it's Steven! Hi, Steven!" Jenny called as they saw a short kid with curly black brown hair.

"Hi, Mr. Smiley! Hi Jenny, Sour Cream, Buck and girl I've never met before!"

"Oh, hello."

"I've never seen you here in Beach City before. Who are you?"

"My name is Lavanya. I just moved here and I'm Sour Cream's neighbor."

"Nice to meet you, Lavanya." The boy Steven said greeted then Momo came out of Lavanya's hair and squeaked.

"AW~! Who's this little guy?"

"Oh, this is my pet, Momo. Say hi, Momo." Lavanya said as Momo walked around and sniffed everyone's hands and everyone started petting the chinchilla. But when it was Steven's turn Momo took some time sniffing his hand.

"You'll have to forgive him. He's not use to little kids." Lavanya said then Momo started rubbing his cheek against Steven's hand making the curly hair boy laughed.
"He's so cute! Can I hold him?"

"S-Sure." Lavanya said then Steven held Momo and the chinchilla squeaked happily.