A/N Hiya! I'm back with a longer chapter :3 Thank you to those who reviewed, it means sooo much to me when people do that, believe it or not….

Anyway, here's the next chapter.

Also, I am pretty much describing where I live ;)

Chapter 2: Moving In

Max POV

Lindstrom is so little…It's just a little speck on the map. They had a nice water tower, though. It was a tea kettle with lace underneath it. It fit into the vintage-looking town.

The Chisago City water tower, however….THAT was interesting. It had a big lump on the side of it…like a tumor!

Apparently, we technically lived in Chisago, although if you cross to the other side of the road, you were in Lindstrom.

"We are home!" Mom shouted, pulling into the driveway with the moving van close behind. The house looked nice, with a big yard and a small pond in the front, as well as a run-off lake behind the house.

"Great…" I muttered, already missing my friends. If I was at home right now, I would be practicing my alto saxophone, but the poor thing was sitting in the car, cold and lifeless.

I followed my mom into the house. It had a living room with a big window for one wall, and a ceiling that slanted from both sides upward, with the highest point in the middle. In the foyer was a chandelier with sparkly crystals and light bulbs that were flaking out. There were also stairs to the bedrooms upstairs and the master bathroom.

The kitchen had no door. There wasn't even hinges for where a door would be. Other than that small fact, it was a normal kitchen, with a pantry, cabinets, a fridge, stove, sink, and other stuff…

I ventured downstairs to explore more. Down there, there were two rooms and a laundry room, and what looked like an office. I went into the room farthest down the hall and instantly claimed it as my own. There were green tiles, and there was a shelf all the way along two of the walls for storing books and music and other things. The window let some light in, but not enough to blind you. The best part was the ceiling. It was made of wood, like the floor in the living room was like. Perfect for staring at when I couldn't sleep.

"Do you like it?"

I didn't answer. It was a nice house, but home was better. Home was where my heart was, and my heart longed for my friends, and my band. Mom waited for a while for a response, but eventually left to start unpacking. Tomorrow was Friday, and I would be starting school on Monday.

I started hunting down my dresser and bed so I could arrange everything in my room.

About an hour later, I had my bed and dresser placed along the walls. I had already arranged my books in order of genre across from my bed so they would be the first thing I saw in the morning.

"Hey, sweetie, come on down, we have to get dinner sometime soon. Do you want McDonalds or a small diner's food for dinner?"

"Small town diner" I responded. They generally have some decent food, especially compared to McDonalds.

We found a restaurant just off of the main highway. It's called Catchers, and serves you a ton of really good food. Their spaghetti was delicious.

When we went to pay, the lady at the register asked us if we were going to the basketball game.

"What basketball game?" I asked.

"We are playing North Branch. The band will be there-"

"Yes I am going!" I exclaimed. Band…

"Where is it?" my mom asked, glancing at me.

"It is in the new gym of the high school, next to the church." She replied.

"Thanks!" I said as I walked out of the door.

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A/N so this one was longer as promised. Please review! I will love you for life. I was very surprised to see all of the wonderful feedback that I got! Thank youz! *hands out a virtual cookie to all those who reviewed* see what happens when you review : )

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